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About The Madras pioneer. (Madras, Crook County, Or.) 1904-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 5, 1905)
GIVE THEM LIMIT Secretary Hitchcock's Views on Land Fraud Cases. THEY LED HONEST MEN ASTRAY Secretary Says they Would Have Been Tried Repeatedly Till Verdict Was Reached. Washington, Sopt. 30. "The jury which returned the verdict againBt Representative Williamson, Dr. Gosner and Marion Biggs, at Portland, com mended the defendants to the mercy of the court. , This is not a caso -where any mercy should bo shown. I am firmly of the opinion that the extreme penalty should be imposed." This was Secretary Hitchcock's com ment on the news from Portland. "I do not know what disposition the conrt will mako of this caso," added tho secretary, "nor is it for me to sug gest, but I hopo the full measure of justice will be meted out to those who have been found guilty. I hope they will be given the limit of the law. Whenever some petty ctiminal, hungry and in need, is convicted, in court, no mercy is Bhown. There is all the more reason why no mercy should be shown in this case. The defendants knew the Jaw and violated it knowingly and wil fully. One of them, a public official, was sworn to protect and uphold the law, yet he used his influence to induce a lot of poor, ignorant fellows to commit a rank crime. Such men don't deserve mercy at the hands of the court. I think no leniency should be shown them. "Reports have been circulated," continued the secretary, "to the effect that the government would have dropped its case against Williamson and the others, had thia third trial re sulted in a disagreement. That is not The government is in earnest in BO. this matter, and we would have asked for a fourth, a fifth, a sixth trial, and so on to tho end of the chapter. I am not surprised, however, that this jury should have agreed as it did. From the evidence in the case no other ver dict could justly have been returned. ThiB jury has done its full duty to the people of Oregon and the people of the entire country. "This is not the end of the land fraud prosecutions," said the secretary. "We are only beginning our war on this clatJB of criminals. Our agents are working and investigation is going for ward in many states. We have a lot of casea in Idaho soon to be taken up and others in New Mexico. I have reason to believe that the extent of this offend ing has been very great and we intend to follow the investigation" LET DOWN THE BARS. GUILTY AS CHARGED. Free Admission of Products of Phil ippines Seems Likely. San Francisco, Sept. 30. William J. Johnston, of New York, publisher of the American Exporter, who, as a member of Secretary Taft'a party, made the trip to the Orient to investigate the commercial conditions and the opportu nities for extending the eale of Ameri can manufactures in the Philippines, Japan and China, today said: "While one cannot always accurately forecast the action of congress, the in dications are that Philippine sugar and tobacco will be admitted into the "Unit ed States free of duty, as hemp now is'. If bo, congress will probably think that as a matter of reciprocity American machinery and appliances for develop ing the industries of the islands should go to the Fbilippvnea free. In case, however, that goods from this country shall not be admitted free at once, on the ground that the revenues will be asked for a time to meet the expenses of the insular government, there is lit tle doubt that at the latest this will come at the time that the agreement with Spain as to equal tariff privileges in the Philippines shall expire in about three years." Land Receipts Decline. Washington. Sent. 30. Because of the marked decrease in public land re ceipts during the past fiscal year, Ore- nfi-ihntcfl Ibrb to the Reclamation fond than in any year since the passage T?.lmatinn net. and fell from first to second place in extent of public land receipts. It is estimatea inaiure gon during the year ending June 30 Jast, contributed $075,325 to the Re clamation fund. Washington contrib uted $522,203, and Idaho $370,272. Thib decline is attributed to the land iraud investigation and prosecutions. Earthauake Splits Mountain. Now York, Sept. 30. Saya a Rome diBpatch to the Heram: a mouiuuw near Ajello, called Pietra Oalondia, 800 meters high, split in two yesterday, aiinr-lm of eartbnuake, and UWlllg " v ,, in Hurv the town. All tne fniiBhitantu have fled. There was a terrible cyclone at Sparanise, province of Cazerta. All the trees and telegraph poles were uprooted, liousefl were dam aged and several persons were killed or injured. ftiinpo-an Still Sore on. Panama. Birmingham, Ala., Sept. 80. Senat or John 1. .Morgan, oi aimuui written a lettor to Chairman T. P. Shoots, of the Panama Canal commls Bioa, declining the invitation to accom- '. t. mmJoflinn when it leaves IjVnrir for Panama. The senator thinks nothing will be accomplished by Two Blocks Are Cleared and Govern ment Records Destroyed. Colon. SeDt. 29. By sheer Rood luck the city of Colon was saved from com Tilpta destruction bv fire last night. The fire broke out in a building next to the residence of the Spanish consul, dastroved the Phoenix hotel, an American-owned building, and two other hotels, several liquor aaloono ana Bftveral tenement buildings. Rowe's building, containing the postoffice, the offices of the municipality, ol uovernor Mfilindez. the Dort inspectors, the ju diciary and other offices, together with the treaauy building, were also Durnea. A fire brieade from Panama bringing engines and equipment arrived at 1 o'clock, but by that time tne nre waB under control. Nearlv all the records and documents of the government were destroyed. The burned region comprises two blockB. The American residential quarter was not touched. Tho ponitfirv authorities are erecting tents in the fire zone to shelter the homeless. DurinK the fire many harrowiong xnenpB were witnessed. Among these was the removal of the body of a 15- year old child. The cnild naci aieu a few minutes before the lire starteu. Verdict In the Williamson, Gesner and Biggs Land Case. Portland, 8opt. 28. "Guilty as charged in the Indictment." After three trials, oxtonding ovor three months, John Newton Williamson, Ropreseutativo in congress from Ore gon; Dr. Van Gesnor, his partner, and Marion R. Biggs, thoir (rlond and tho United States commisaloner for tho general land office at Prinevillo, have been declared to be guilty of tho crime of conspiracy to suborn perjury, and have been thrown upon tho leniency of the court, by reason of their previ ous good character. Tho long and tirosomo third trial of tho caso has passed mto history, but unliko the first and second, it haB boon productive of a deciaivo result. Onco moro tho cause of tho government and the indefatigable onergy of United States District Attorney Henoy havo been triumphant, and conviction has como from the b.anda cf a jury selected and aworn to try the guilt or innocence of the defendants upon the law and the ovidence. But it waa not a question ea8ily de cided or quick of settlement, for the jury wrestled with tho decision from 5:20 in the afternoon until li at night, and it waa eight minutea later before the Bealed envelope containing the fate of the three men was handed to Judge Hunt ior his perusal. For many bal lota the jury Btood 11 for conviction and 1 for acquittal. As soon as the verdict had been read Judge Hunt arose and thanked tho jury for their patient attention ad uncom plaining service throughout the trial. He then dismissed them. Turning then to the defendants and their attorney, Judge Hunt asked if there were any motionB to be made, and Mr. Bennett, shaking off the spell which seemed to wrap him round, asked to bo allowed on behalf of all the defendants to file notice of a motion for a new trial. Judge Hunt stated that he would like to have the motion filed aa soon as possible, as he desired to leave the city within two weeks, but he allowed ten days in which to com plete the written transcript of the mo tion and place it before the court. The court announced that pending the filing of the motion the defendants would be allowed to go on the same bonds under which they are now rest ing. Then the court adjourned, and without speaking the defendants filed Bilently from trie room anu inio me night. They had no statements to make, they said. It waa not their time to talk. FIRE SCOTCHES COLON. OREGON STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST No Submarines Aided in Victory. San Francisco, Sept. 29. F. T. Ca ble, representing the Holland Subma rine Torpedo Boat company, arrived to day on the liner Corea from Japan. Un won t in .Tanan some months atro to superintend the work of placing seven submarines in working oruer anu com nlotorl tliH fnnk at the navv vard of Yo Yokohama, the latter part of June. Mr. Cable reports that none of these vessels were engaged in ine battle of tho sea of Japan. They would probably have been, he says, had the conflict been delayed a montn. Will Refund More Bonds. Washington, 8ept. 29. Thoaecretary of the treasury made the announcement today that on October 2 next lie will roan ma rnfnnrfinL' onerationB under the act of March 14, 1000, receiving 4 per cent bonds of the funded loan oi iuu and 3 per cent bonds of the loan of inns.iniR at a valuation eoual to their present worth and issuing in place thereof 2 per cent nonua, connom ui 1930, at 101, subject to discontinuance at any time without notice. Cannot Suppress Boycott. Booti. Wftnh.. Sent. 29. Chinese merchants in Seattle state that they have mail advices from Canton which Aara tha vliAmv of that nrovince baa U V acknowledged his inability to put down tho boycott. The viceroy insists mat in morflinntH and neoolo will buy aa they eee fit. He adds, though, that the sentiment is being resisted, and that some gains have been made by the nrnment'a efforts to Buppress tho THERE IS JOY AT MERRILL. Canal Will Be Pushed South From There at Once. Klamath Falls Word comes from Morrill, 22 mika south of hero, that tho citizens of tho town and farmers of tho country aro considerably elated over tho report that tho call by tho govern ment for blda for tho first ton milos of the main canal of the lower project will be followed by a call for bids for the extension of tho canal south of Morrill. Instructions havo boon received by tho government officials hero to puBh the work of socuring tho righta of way for the first ten milos of tho main can al, and then to proceed to Morrill and secure tho rights of way for tho exten sion at once. This order comes Borne what aa a surprise, sinco it was thought that the work on the first ten miles of tho main canalB would Do the extent of tho government irrigation work hare until this section waa fully under way. So far not a Binglo landholder has refused to grant right of way through his property. Everyone approached has freely given tho way without hesi tancy. The canal passes through O. N. Meyer'B place, requiring the remeval of hiB residence, and the only damngea ho asks ia the actual coBt of moving the house. ' NO MARKET FOR HIS WHEAT Baker County Farmer Cannot Sell Grain in County Seat. Bakor City According to estimates furnished by tho Baker City Develop ment league, there will be about 300, 000 buahela of wheat in Baker county thiB fall for which there is no market. Baker county is just beginning to raise wheat, but unless there is a market opened soon, the farmers declare they will go back to alfalfa. There iB neith er a flouring mill nor grain buying firm in tho city. M. F. Bond, a farmer tilling 800 acres, raised a large amount of wheat this Bummer. Ho hauled two loads to Baker City last week, but had to haul them back again, as he could not even give the wheat away, much less noil t Tim fnrmeia have been raising oats principally, for which cereal thoro ia a good market, but-since ine prico oi wheat went so high they began raising it, and now cannot find any market for it. Want to Close Early. Eugene A movement ia on foot among tho members of tho Merchants' Protective association of this city to in duce all stores in thia city to close at mi pnrlv hour each evening. At pres ent the dry goods stores close at 6 o'clock and the grocery stores at . Hardware stores, meat markets and stores in other lines have no regular hours for closing, often remaining open nntil a late hour. A commiteo haa nnnnintttl to arrange a uniform hour for closing, and it is thought that all will agree to it. Both Ordered Elsewhere. PAndlfiton As a result of differences between Major J. J. McKoin, superin tendent of the Umatilla Indian agency, and Clerk O. M. Robinson, both have nnlnrerf to report for duty at other agencies. Major McKoin, it is under stood, will retire irom ine puuuc Hrv ira. thouch bavins been ordered to take charge of the Shoshone agency. Mr. Robineon haa lelt ior urownmg, .tioni., rthrr h will bo clerk at the.Blackfoot Indian agency. Tho names of their successors nave not oeen maue puuuc. Indians Must Get Hunters' Licenses. Halem That Indiana residing on a reservation muBt secure hunters' li- noniM If flmv linnt off the reservation . . . -m iB asserted by Attorney uenerai uraw forl. in an opinion lust rendered. Mr. Crawford says that the law is general in its terms, and since no exception naa been made in the case of the Indian, the man whoso forefathers inhabited this country for a time whereof the mmnrv nf man runneth not to the con trary, muBt pay hia dollar a year for the privilege of joining m tno num. Hop Estimates Vary. Ralnm Hon nicking is woll advanc ed in thia and Polk counties, many of tha omnlliT vards navlnt; nniBneu. Tim rsvlnv weather has notacriously in terfered with tho work ol gatlienng tne crop. It is too early to obtain a cor rect estimate of the yield for this year, but it is estimated that all the way from 85,000 to 105,000 bales. Thoro ! no fired market price for tho hops. A few havo been sold recently for 13 cents, but as a rule the growers are waiting developments. Will Develope Their Mine. Sumpter M. H. Allen and Harry Tfoillv who n few dava atro discovered a rich vein of ore in tho Bald Moun tain district, state that they will mako airangements immediately to develop their find. Both men aro jubilant. The whole section in tho neighborhood of the Gold Nugget and Sunnybrook claims, the latter belonging to Messrs. Allen and Reilly, has been located and the hills are said to bo full of pros pectors. Sues for Burned Wheat. Salem S. S, Brownoll brought suit against Salem Flouripg Mills company to recover tho value of 1,000 buBhels of wheat destroyed by the mill fire In 1809. A similar suit involving a larg er quanity waa brought through the Supreme court and the farmers won. The qusetion involved is whether the wheat belonged to the company or the farmers when it burned, TESTING STATION SOON. Tlmbermen Will Then Be Relieved of Big Responsibility. TTnlunroltv of Orotron. EuKono Plans it.... tlm tftdHtK nlattnll llftVO RT- lur tuu wiuuvi i,vio ---- - - rived and all tho machinery is here ox copt tho largo machino on exhibition at tho LowiB and Clark fair. Thia sta tion ia aomothing that tho atato haa neoded for n long time. Thousands of dollars havo boon lost to tho stato on account of its absence Individual tlmbormen rofuso to specify iimoor upon thoir own reaponsibility on which account buyora havo froquontly import ed tlmbor into thia very territory that thoy might know tho exact strength of their timbor. Horeaftor individuals will bo sparod tho responsibility of specifying their timbor. The bill providing for tins timber-testing station, introduced by Senator P.. A. Booth, of Lane, passed i. u,.Mnini lnnt. oAKHlnn over the Eovornor'B voto. Tho big machine in . . onn ruin Portland lias a capacity oi ...,,,1n .ml la aa 1nriT(l fU4 IttlV in BUT- fuuuudi civ. .u . n vice. It will bo sent to tho university nKnt rwMinr ir. Tho trovorninout will have a man here at that timo to tako chargo of it. Primary Election April 20. General Crawford wuiwiii v l.na diWIbmI Horrntnrv of Stato Dtinbir that tho date for tho primary olection under tho direct primary mw win iw April 20, 1900. Tho law provides that tho primary election Bhall bo hold on tho 45th day prior to tuo gonorni oiw Hon. Tho genoral olection will be tinlil .Turin 4. and Mr. Crawford Bays that the 45th day previous to tho day of general olection will bo April 20. The usual rules for tho computation of timo do not apply in thia caso, owing to tho language in which tho provision is made. Irrigation Office is Moved. Pnndleton In. conformity to a recent order issued by Mr. Hcnny, of tho United States Reclamation Bervice, mo office maintained in this city in chargo of .T. T. Whistler is to bo discontinued and moved to Portland, where it will bo nearer to tho larger proportion oi tho government irrigating projects Un der conpidoration. Mr. Whistler, who has been i i chargo of tho office for two years, and his assistant, Jiebert l ates, lnft for Portland last week, but V . V. fiawvor will remain bore for some tirno to complete the gauging oi local streams Laree Attendance at Ashland. Anhland The Southern Oregon Stato Normal school, which haa opened for the 1905-00 term, has tlie largest at tendance in it history at opcninKUmo, njvordini? to the reports of the officials of the institution. The senior class haa a membership of 33. which also nnrnnHKPH all past records. A marked fonttirA in the attendancn is the largo percentage of graduates of high schools who are entering the normal to tako the full normal course, President Aim key saye. Opens Fine Body of Ore. Knmnter Tho force employed at tho Nino Striko group, in the Cracker Creek district, has cut tnrougii tno lodge in tho lower cross cut. J. no dis tance run is about 125 feet. Tho upper ttinnnl is in 300 feet, and haa opened un a fine, body of oro. Tlio wtdtn oi ledgo matter in tho lotfer cross cut is 20 feet, all showing a fair crado of ore. The Nino Strike ia located in ono of the roost promising sections in tho Eastern Oregon mining dlatrict. PORTLAND MARKETS. Oats No. 1 white feed, $23.5024; gray, 23.5024 per ton. Wheat Club, 7172c per bushel; hlnnfltam. 74(375c: valley. 71c. Barley Feed, $10 20 per ton; brewing, ;iuzu; roueu, szzegza. T?ve $1.30 nor cental. Tin v TCimtern Orecon timothy. tl4& 15 per ton; valley timothy, $1112; JfliaO: crrain hav. S8039. Fruits Apples, $11.50 per lox; peaches, 05c$l per crate; plums, 60 75c; cantaloupes, I lsi.& per crato; pears, fl.S!6l.ou per box; water melons, lcper pound; crabapples, 1 nr box: niiinces. Si nor box. Vegetables Beans, l4c per pound; cabbage, 114C per pound; cauliflow er. 75c por dozen; celery, 7oc nnr dozen corn. G5o ner sack: cu rnmlinrfl. lOtf&lSc nor dozen : pumpkins. I ii'rai Ma nor pound: tomatoes. 250t 30c per crate; squash, 5c per pound; turnips, uuc($si.uu persaoK; carrots, 0576c per sack; beets, 86c$l ner sack. Onions Oregon, $1 per sack; clone. 75c ner sack. Potatoes Oregon, fancy, 05o per sack; common, nominal. Butter Fancy creamery, 2530c. V.tton Oraffnii ranch. 2702710. rn o ' ' t Poultry Averagoold hens, 130140 nnr nnund : mixed chickona. 13ft8 zytG old roosters, 910c; young roosters, ll12c; springs, 14iro; dressed chickens, 14c; turkeys, live, 18 21c; geeso, live, 89o; ducks, 13 14c. Hops Nominal at 13o for choice 1905b. Wool Eastern Oregon average beat, 11)ra2ln! lower crraden down to 15e. ac cording to shrinkage; valley, 2527c per pound; moiiair, cnoico, uuc. Beef Dressed bulls, l2o per pound; cows, 84o; country steers, 4 4C. Veal Dre&oed. Jl(7iBn ner nound. Mutton Dressed, fancy, ok7o per pound ; ordinary, icanc; lamoa, vusfrc, rork jjreweu, uuo per pounu DRIFTING INTO REBELLION. Hatred of Hungarian People for Fran cis Joseph Grows. Tendon. Bent. 27. The correspond. ent of the Morning Post at Buda Pest Tho situation hero grows worse uatiy. Tho Radical element threatens to swamp tho modernto party and to hur tv tho country into irreparablo aotlon. Public roforoncoB to the dynasty are made in a tono which It Is impossible . T)in nrlnctnal liewBPA- nera urgo tho formation of one great party under lranciB jvobbui.ii o supported by Kossuth, Count Apponyl and Baron Banffy. Tho Daily Tolcgraph'a Buda Post correspondent says that great excite ment prevails, accompanied by a de termination to koop up tho atrugglo to tho bitter end. Tho correspondent con tinues: . , , . Tho Independent party ia boliovod to havo secured now adhoronta, whllo tho old Liboral party has broken up. Tho ....iiDano nf KoRfiiith havoalso obtained tho uppor hand in quarters which for merly wore dominated oy mo ouumi Tim malftimi Wrforfl Imvo Issued f nwAnlnriinMlltl lit fit.! ni? that thov aro do tormlned to oschow nil revolutionary methods. Kossuth Is quoted as Baying i. i.niinvA.1 flint tho kins'omporor J JU MUliu """- J would vet chanao his mind and grant concessions to Hungary. Both In Buda Pest and Vienna r. ib rn..iu.vl flint, much denonds on tho out come of tho great mooting of all tho coalition pnrtloa to bo held at Buda Tl.of fWnlmr Oft. at which, it is Under- otood, a plan for leglblatlon will bo formulated. Tho wildest rumors aro nlloat In Buda Peat. Ono paper publishes i t that tho kintr-omporor in tondB to resign tho crown of Hungary in favor of Princo Francis rerdinanu, and other Blmllar unauthontlcatcd statements nre mnde. Incr tn llin iOfinnfiUB OI 1110 TO w " " ports, tho klng-omporor has determined to anno nt a cabinet Willi uouui jouanu . Zichy at Ita head. 1 1 nil v ii rnn .. 111 1 Soli o! BobeandFifiHifa i I. . ... in iuiino is viryjn PART NOW IINIIFD rt...... 1 1 n Proposed Government lrfi..., vuni i . "" " ,lirBa, the AriW( ""ft rour-Fold, RUINS FILL MANILA. Terrible Typhoon Sweops Capital of Philippine Islands. Manila. Sept. 27. Ten thousand of Manila's inhabitants are homeless, moro than 200 injured and six kuown .lotwl from tlin terrible effecta of a ty phoon which swept over tho Philipplno capital late yestoruay aitornoon. Whan tho great storm struck tho city Mn ntnwitn worn nlunied into darkness. Thousands of electric wires wero blown down and short circuited. Tho known iloflfl wnrn killed bv theao livo wires Hundreds of stono dwellings woro blown down, and two churches and a lininl unroofed. The ercatcst daraano occurred in tho native quarters. TViifllo in niiHimniKHl and 1110 BirceiB nrn ilpportnd. Tho ttolico Stations &TO making an effort to feed and shelter tho homolcsa. Tt In bnllnvMl that flhlnpinK In tho bay hnd warning of tho approaching storm and got out oi us courso, out thoro aro gravo fears for tho bafety of many vessels. The typhoon camo to an end at ( :au P. M. OftiiL'H of men aro clearing the streota and tho impression provnila that many dead will bo lound in wio ruina of tho dwellings. REVOLVER AND MACHETE. Means Gomez Advocates to Followers to Win Cuban Presidency. Havana, Sopt. 27. Judglnir from tho present outlook, Cuba is facing a sen oua political disturbance, compared to which tho recent troubles will bo HiBlg niflcant. Miguel Gomez, the Liberal party' presidential candidate, admitting tho defeat of hia party by tho outcome oi Saturday's olection, advises all Liberals to abandon tho political hattlo, saying the United States is backing President Palma and tho Moderates, and that tho tight Is uselesa. Thn only hopo for tho Liberals, ho says, Ilea through tho use of tho revolver and machoto. Tho private secretary of Gomez has been arrested on n chargo of conspiracy to ovorthrow tho government. Calls Peace Conference. St. Petersburg, Sept. 27. It ia an nouncod that tho Russian represents Uvea abroad were lnHtructed on Bop tember 21 to communicate to tho gov ernments to which thoy wero accred itcd an invitation to a second peace conference at Tho Haguo. Thoy wero further directed, in tho event of accopt anco, to announce that tho Russian government's proposal would be strict ly practical, and that tho conferenco would especially and exclusively dea with tho aeriouB questions arising out of tho late war. Shaw Says He Will Quit. Washington, Sopt. 27. In relterat ing h'a declaration of last March that ho would leave tho cabinet about Fob ruary, Socrotary Shaw tonight said "I shall leave the cabinot on or about February 1, as has been well known in fact, ovor since I entered it. I an nouncod that I should remain in the cabinot for a comparatively short time I had hoped to get out last March, but consented to remain longer because certain interests kept me there," Starving Cattle in Montana, Groat Falls, Mont,. Sept. 27, Word comes from the Marlads river district in Teton county, that there are fully 800 head of cattle in that section They havo been out on the range since June and have eaten everything; from grata to all kinds of brush and trees. Ject Bolso, Idaho. Bent, oa board of consulting on! 7 "u;u win tnt i dntnrmtnn wlmtl.. fi itn nrAnrnA t.. l.i . vutiii-M iii.uh wiinr la 1. ttnlftn Pnvnlln ... u 1 . u . u V . ..JU.kU IFIIIIHI'I I.I. uAjiwiuu construction will v. ihuiiuuu, kb nu mo prollminatlj. uuu buiujuuiuu nnu it li u. sorvico la anxious to go on ta work. W1"l This is ono of tho moatliDDAHw won M ono oi the moat cotnpiicZ,' clamation projects under tJhti. " " K'u" iiHioriancaiMK.nu.l 1- i - i . . ."-wtW Hlltinlv of wninr Inr . . DU....,UUk nmount tnmu 1 1 It I it.A Ifl 4a I... - ( . S ni v.. iiou ip m iiu rvemorM v.. oi mo vaiue oi tno ami wiiii wilier, nnti rion. it . - ---- uvmvag u ini 1. ...HI I . wiicci i. win unvo upon the fntflM iitia ncbtiuii ui UIU BIB18. ltd IHK I'lUUIUUID, IIIUUUI1 MMA ... estlng, but becauso ol tlie prlvsts I'Hlh Lii ul. nrn wnv.in t inhI. it. in nearly an us parts. In tho Bolso and PaycUe tnoro is now irrlttated abont i nnrns rii innti' iiniiiir ,,ia i - - - i .v l' i Uu?tU ornmont Hysiein tnoro will 400,000 acres producluu crow. valleys aro now regarded a amcsi most vulunhlo and attractive o) Wnnt. Tlmv nnnivi-t I.... tion and yield enormous cropt oi larra prouucis, togoiuer with quantities of fruit. Tho applet those of any other section, vhilt prunes sianu aurcast oi tnoee c! fornia and Oregon. All fruits flourish that can U in a temperate climate, and tbii tion la looked upon aa ono of the I'l tlUIIDillK VIV11HIU kiuijb ui ijjb j; Under tlieso conditions the Una given water, command high prim yield largo returns in montj. It therefore, of great importance till iinu'Hinnm iuiiiih miihii iih rw i and lor tins reason me pro eel mi regarded by the reclamation officii ono of tho most attractive that hi called to their attention. FIRE AT SPOKANE. Wholesale District ournea - . AM 1 w - , t twita tirii iiriirn nnr. in inn nnnu mIia naain and ariirinm? npriiuau TT llUJtimiu ii""o ; i, f t V W W -iwwn -I ilinl three brick nil. 'I'tm mm urn lusn mil v nmtn tnfl OOO. Tho causo of tho flro is unknoii. U1UKU VIUI- II. " " 4 ...l.l.i. ...no nitul wlHi nat ud and apread with great rspiou; tho Bootho-McCllntock bniUiit, firrt. run rnur-HUjrv unv the catt corner, occupied by ifo Ait nf Hm huiidins ownerE to zorcu jwkco in ""' 7.. u 1IU11 n uiwn v - a- . . i l tents, have announced uie.r f mini una Will ni riiiimiuiiiK mv wvi - 1.1- TMf larifftr ana inore cuuji' . had penonii orty stored in tho Pacific Tran" nanv'a building at owners il tnoir total ioeeee ji - ly from $5,000 to 120,000, TVnalilncrfnll. HODV. " iiin,ime in an l'v."'. ....wvw , , I I "Alter tno ianu-inuu v-v. - torney Henoy, wno u them, win corou i ...ni ii, i,n California cw" Will lUWk l.liv. - -- . .! which Hyde, Dimoml and o g im,ii1. letter on tuf' u ; ;.i,r Indictment, in .I.lu. TUn IOHS 10 " .i i. i ...o irntiUB iwo" milliona of acres oiianu - more of dollarB.' . i-- HAtulli. Stevens anowin . an The Panama, Deiw. nnineef ol John F. Stevens, chief engif Panama canal Jb .?', ..tl .. . ni, .nrrfiHUUi""- u snow reauiiB. v. " u Associated Press today M WI1MTM L11U VT Ul I Ifa M . i --.1 irn I fll ward a lice tno . -.- l,m reepondent that tno dock at La Boca would be nn"" tember 80, ..... nn the Yu flnnt. xOi ii r . ,1 in v menta similar to lost year tonjJgL tt.. u,l Ulatfill BI1U W""r ...LJI UU11VU "" ,, , iifl XU"" trlbution of mallB fa tw Jo(, tr t. ThB contrau v. --v. tki weekly distribution dor - tea son. boycott. the trip.