The Oregon daily journal., March 29, 1904, Page 3, Image 3

THE OREGON . DAILY. JOURNAL, PORTLAND, TUESDAY EVENING, MARCH 29, 1904.
ILLS JOIN
IN CUT
CHIEF SETS FREE
HIGHWAY: ROBBER
;.. (Continued from Page One.) ' ; . ,
CHANGES SLATED
SUPREME COURT
IN
"Couldn't stand it
Had to start one."
REVERSES
LUMBER
PR CES
AMONG
RAILROADS
THINGS
MAJrurACTTOEKS : xssttb PXZOE
xjst. iBOWzaro wgdtctios or
9130 r THOUSAND ovr ron
KSB SATES CAUSED BT OTEB
MODttCTXOlT AND LIGHT SSMAVS
A cut of 11.60 per thousand feet has
ben made in the price of ordinary lumber-in
this city,- according: to the new
list just Issued by the City Retail
Lumber company which is the office for
the transaction of the retail business for
the 'larger mills of the city.
The cut became effective Search 15 and
the present prices are expected to con
tinue for some time. 'The price of
lumber,'? said one-, of the larger mill
men of this city, 'Ms now about as low as
It will be. The present prices are at
bedrock and under them the mills can
not make any profit whatever." . v;
The prices of lumber on Fobruary 1
and ' those of March 1 15 , are compared
with the following; tables:
On
, - Common
:-': . ' k,. per :
M Ft
Hough, dimension regular .
sizes 2x3 to 12x1 J, S3 ft. ,.$8.50
Rough, dimension regular
sizes to 12x12. 34-40 ft.... 9.50
Rough, dlmnneion regular . ...
sizes to 12x12. 42-48 ft... 11.50
Hough, dimension regular .
sises to 12x12, 60-66 ft... 15.50
For each additional 2
Inches iri' width add.', .... 1.00
For odd and fractional
' sizes sawed add not less
than t.00
For sawing vertical grain '
to 4x12 add ...... , 8. 00 ;
Common rough boards,
regular sises to 12 In.
wide to 24 ft Inc., as- '
' sorted lengths...-..."..... .60
' Specified lengths of boards $1.00
, Board to consist of lumber lees
March 15.
Select
Per . ' .
M Ft
$10.00 r.
17.00
1S.00
23.00 '
.2.00
' t.00
t.00 '
per
than
' Flanlng rrloM March 15, 1904,
Sizing (is.' to 4s) to 4x12, all
grades .................. .. ... .$ 1.00
Sizing larger or wider than 4x12,
all grades. . 2.00
When ordered after planed, -inch
- to each side planed will be added
in measurement and price of
planing.
Rough culls, random lengths, and
widths ...................... .. 6.00
Fir ship dunnage, assorted lengths
and widths.................... - 9.60
Spruce ship dunnage, assorted
lengths and: widths....' 12.00
Sidewalk . . lumber, ... curbing and
stringers ; 7.60
Street , lumber, specified lengths
' to 32 feet long. .. 8.60
Sidewalk lumber,, dressed cover
ing and corner blocks 9.50
Cedar, common rough. 12.00
planing Prices February 1.
Sizing (Is. to 4s) to 4x12, all .
grades 1.00
Sizing larger or wider than 4x12,
- all grades. . . 2.00
When ordered after planed, H-
Inch to each side planed will be
added in meosurment and pries
of planing.
Rough culls, random lengths and
widths . V 6.00
Fir ship dunnage, assorted length'
. and widths ...... vw .. , . . , 10.60
Spruce ship dunnage, assorted
lengths and widths.......,..;. 14J0
Sidewalk lumber, curbing ' and
stringers
Street lumber, specified lengths
8.00
j
9.00
to 82 feet long
Sidewalk lumber, dressed cover
ing and corner blocks 10.00
Cedar, common rough.. 14.00
riajshed lumber.
March 16, 1904.
Per 1,000 Feet r
No.1. No. 2. No. 8.
Stepping to 12 in.
wide, assorted
lengths ...$32.00 $27.50
Flooring, 1x4 In... 26.00 ' 22.00 $12.00
Flooring, 1x6 in... ..... 14.00
Rustic, 1x6 In. and '
1x8 in. 26.00 20.00 14.00
Celling, 1x4 In...,. 22.00 18.00 12.00
Ceiling, 1x6 in..... ..... ..... 14.00
Finishing lumber,
3, 4, 6, 6, 8. 10 1
and 12 in. wide.. 26.00 20.00 12.00
For each additional 2 inches on step
ping and finishing lumber over 12 Inches
wide add $2 per 1,000 feet
Moldings- and casings, 8 indies wide
and over, per lineal foot for each Inch
In width, 14 cent
Moldings under 2 Inches in width, per
linear foot for each Inch in width,
cent ' ' : ' ' . V
For specified lengths on atepping,
flooring, celling, rustic or finishing lum
ber add $1 per 1,000 feet .
Floor. 1x3 and 1)4x4, $3 per 1,000 feet
additional. .. .
Orders for flooring, rustic, celling and
finish In special dimensions or odd pat
terns, add $5 per 1,000 feet and they
must Include, such quantities of other
grades as are accumulated.ln working
the grade ordered, at the price of the
other grades. ' ( . f
Green rough-clear boards,' $3 per 1,000
feet less than finishing lumber price.
Finish lumber to consist of, boards 2
Inches or less in thickness, ' '
. . . tr A . . AAA M A.
Al lea I ou ceni" per i.uvv xeei or
fraction thereof will be added to every
order for lumber delivered by tha com
pany and 6.000 lath will be considered
equal to 1,000 feet of lumber In cartage
charge. ' . -'-.-' '
There has been a steady decline in the
price of lumber In this city for the past
six months... The ; small supply of, or
ders from foreign countries caused the
first drop and an over production has
caused the subsequent reductions.
Ladies' Russian, Turkish,
4 Gicbtriw. aim uct.
Hot Air
rfea1 - fj IVaM- i
Baths
(Tae Celebrated Battle Creek ystem.)
-From 9 a. m. to TV. An mAssage
of head, face and body after, each bath.
The only place In Portland where scien
tific massage Is given by Battle Creek
nurses, - the attendants being trained
and experienced In the administration
of therapeutlo treatment ,
Trfen from 7 p. m. to 8 a.' in. Every
night but Friday.
Baths closed from Friday sundown
till Saturday sundown.
Bath and Massage. ,,....,...$1.00
Vibrater and Face Massafje SOa
- Bath Entrance .
300 Oregonlan Dulldlns
; ' - B. L. TUBNET, Prop,
phone. Mala J888. . , -
Hartman. Miss Hartman's sister also
stated that the negro who was arrested
last night was the man who took the
purse last Saturday night. : "Well," ex
claimed Miss Hartman, "we are sorry he
was released, but suppose accidents will
happen."
A Xild-Kanaered Prisoner. ;-
While receiving the few belongings
that had been' taken from his pockets
last , night when he had been locked up,
Ooode was as meek and as polite as
could be. He kept his hat off all the
time he was in the station and spoke to
the officers in a voice that was as mild
as a summer breeze. As he was leaving
he paused long enough to tell The
Journal that on the night he is said to
have committed the crime, he ' was in
Jhe Midway saloon. He then started
down Second street In a pace that told
that ho did not care to linger about
the police station a bit longer than was
necessary. . - " ' 4
When told that Goods had been re
leased. Day at once went down to the
north end and made a search of various
resorts, where ; Goods, may have - been
On 'February 1.
Clear Common Select - -
Clear
Per
M Ft
' .
$25.00
27.00
22.00
88.00
. 2.00
6.00
5.00
Per ; Per Per
M Ft
$28.00
- 24.00
26.00
SOt.00
S.00
4.00
.ao
M Ft
M Ft :
$18.00 '
20.00
22.00
25.00
2.00
4.00
. 5.00
$10.00
12.00
14.00
18.00.
1.00
t.00
I
6.00
11.00
M feet additional.
2 inches in thickness.
staying but no trace of hfm was found.
His description ' was at once ' tele
graphed and telephoned to neighboring
towns, ami all trains leaving Portland
during the ' next few days will be
searched for the released negro. Ooode
is a copper-colored negro, . about five
feet six inches tall, medium build and
weighs about 140 pounds. He is about
25 years old, and when he was released
from the city jail he wore dark clothes
and a derby hat '
, Caughii by a Wovet . -Ooode
was. arrested last night, after
the detectives had worked on a novel
clue, because he could not wait until
he reached the next town to learn how
many buckets of blood Dead wood Dick
waded 'through before he killed all the
detectives that were shadowing him,
Ooode was arrested at his room at 269
Everett street ''
Ooode is . said to have . snatched the
purse from Miss Hartman's hand. As
the negro ran he dropped a dime novel
which Miss Hartman picked up and
turned over to the' detectives. Noting
the stamp of the news stand on the
"yellow back" the officers made in
quiries there and learned that a negro
had purchased the same "brand" of
noved there Sunday. '
- By the. description given of the novel
purchaser.- Detectives Day and Welner
at once got busy sizing up the local
negro' colony, and" last night Ooode was
arrested. " The Misses 'Hartman posi
tively Identified Ooode shortly after his
arrest as .the man who snatched the
purse. .- " A ' ? ,
CATHOLIC CHURCHES
OBSERVE HOLY WEEK
Holy week. will be observed In all
the Catholic churches of the city, be
ginning with the .Tenebrae services to
morrow evening. : i . '
Tenebrae, the Latin word for shades
of darkness, Is the name given these
services because all the lights are ex-'
tlngulshed after the service.
The lamentations of Jeremiah for the
fall of Jerusalem are sung Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday evenings in an
ticipation of Monday, Thursday, Good
Friday and Holy Saturday. At thecloso
the Gloria Patrt Is omitted and the
room is left in darkness to symbolise
the sorrow in the burial of Christ The
noise of disturbance following : the
crucifixion Is symbolised In the sanctu
ary as the priests file out In darkness.
' The "institution of the most blessed
saint" is commemorated Thursday
morning, followed by solemn pontifical
mass. Two hosts, instead of one, aro
consecrated by the priest. . The first .,1s
consumed as usual; the other, is placed
PEEPING TOM" IN
SOUTH PORTLAND
That a "Peeping Tom'Ms operating In
South Portland Is the belief of the po
lice. A mysterious person ' has been
seen several times of late In the vicin
ity of Second and Sheridan streets, .and
last night at 12 o'clock the police were
called there. - -
A telephone message to the station
notified Captain Moore that a burglar
was attempting to get Into a residence
at the corner, and the patrol wagon was
COMING SALVATION
ARMY. IN CONGRESS
'V' (Joarosl SpwUl SottICs.)' '
London, March ' 29. -The Salvation
Army has begun the erection of a great
building close by . the Straad-to-Hol-born
Improvement site to be used for
the huge international congress to be
held under the army's auspices next
summer. Ills over 10 years since tho
Salvation Army held . an international
congress. At this large gathering rep
resentativesspeaking 89 languages
will be present from each of the 49
countries in which the organization
carries on Its operations.
For . eight days conferences will take
place,' and General Booth will. It Is
being arranged, deliver speeches which
will average five hours' length each day.
Three days more will be devoted to pub
lic meetings both In the building Itself
and In all parts of the metropolis, and
the congress will be brought to a grand
finale by a huge gala day at the Crystal
palace. .
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TO WfATTGUBATB SB. 0OBDOBV
(Journal Special Service.) ; ,.
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'.The Southern Pacific lines in Oregon
and the O. R. & N. system will be con
solldated April 1 and' after that' date
all operating employes, of the Southern
Pacific stationed at-- Portland or else
where In Oregon, will be under the su
pervision of General - Manager E. E.
Calvin of the q. R. & N. - This is the
omciai announeemem posiea loaay in
the train dispatcher's, office of the
Southern Paclfio. All that is known lo
cally of the change is that given In the
notice, which is dated , April 1 and is
published by , the authority of Trans
portation Manager Kruttschnltt
Manager Koehler, . Superintendent
Fields and the rest of the operating of
ficials of the Southern Paciflo In Port
land will after April 1 be under the di
rect supervision of Manager Calvin, In
stead of under the Southern Pacific
headquarters, at San Francisco. For the
time it is understood that the head
quarters of the Southern Paciflo will
remain at Third and Washington streets
and the work of the various departments
in the operating offices will goion as
formerly.- In time. a real union will be
effected and in one central building in
the city, under one set of officers, the
work of the Oregon line will be han
dled as if the two roads were merely
divisions of one system, " But for the
present local problems Will compel a
partial separation.. '. :
In the traffic department especially
In the passenger offices, the outcome of
recent moTes Is not yet officially an
nounced. This announcement will not
be made prior' to the arrival of Mr.
Kruttschnltt and Mr. Stubbs in the city,
which will be at the end of the week.
In the operating ' department. ' railroad
men state, two sets of officers for the
time being are needed to handle the
work of the two lines, Dut in me pas
senger business there will not be two
general passenger agents and either Mr.
Coman or Mr. Craig will be placed In
an outside field. The work of both men
has been sufficiently notable to warrant
the belief that they will step to higher
positions. "
One of the chief arguments of those
who believe Mr. Craig will receive the
California place Is that Mr. Fee will, be
the general manager of the California
division of the Southern Paciflo, his
place corresponding to that of Mr. Cal
vln at Portland. As Mr. Fee and Mr.
Craig for years worked together as as
soclate Northern Paciflo officials it is
believed that Mr. Fee's influence will
be' used to secure his former fellow
worker as his chief official at San
Francisco.
The local Harrlman situation as offl
dally announced to date is: Mr. Mohler
leaves Portland to become vice-presiaent
of the Union Pacific at Omaha; E. E.
Calvin leaves Sjtlt Lake at head of the
Short Line and becomes general man
ager of all Harrlman lines In Oregon;
the'O. R. & N. headquarters will remain
in Portland ' and the Southern Paciflo
line north of Ashland will be under
the direct management of Mr. Calvin.
PXiTOBIim HXAIY TBIB. ,
Upon .motion of the deputy district
attorney in the municipal court the
charge of practicing without a license,
preferred against Frank Healy, a
plumber, was this morning dismissed.
in the chalice. A solemn processional
of all the priests and the faithful
passes through the church to the re
pository, symbolising the tomo, beau
tifuly decorated and lit The conse
crated host symbolizing the body of
Christ, is carried by the archbishop and
left there. The consecration of oils
for divine services In ordaining and
consecrating follows.
The veneration of the cross, as all
that remained in the sanctuary, opens
the morning service Friday. The mass
of the pre-sanc tided follows. In which
the consecrated host Is brought back to
the altar. Friday evening the passion
is chanted by three priests, representing
Christ, the historian and the rabble.
The .blessing of the holy baptismal
fount the new fire and the holy candle
precedes mass, Saturday morning. The
spirit of Joy becomes evident foreshad
owing the Easter spirit
. The Sunday services are full of praise
and song, contrasting the preceding
gloom. .
sent out with several officers on board.
They reached the scene quickly, but no
man cpuld they And, search as they
would. ' But several people In the vicin
ity told them they had seen the mys
terious man crouching near windows and
apparently desirous of seeing what was
transpiring within.
At One house there were three men
armed with revolvers, but none of them
was sufficiently brave to venture an at
tempt to take the "Peeping Tom."
ceremonies are to be held at Howard
university - tomorrow on the occasion
of the inauguration of the new, presi
dent, the Rev. Dr. John Gordon. , Among
the prominent participants will be Dr.
William T. Harris, Unites States com
missioner of education; President Will
lam H. Crogman of Clark university, At
lanta, President Dsniel C. Oilman of the
Carnegie Institute and President Charles
W. Needham of Columbia university. -
IRON WORKERS TO
DECLARE BIG STRIKE
(Special Dispatch to The Journal.).
' Pittsburg. Pa., March 29. If all re
ports are true the Amalgamated Asso
ciation of Iron Workers will have an
other big strike on Its hands. " The
lodges of the country voted Saturday
on the question of acceptance or re
jection of a 20 pe cent reduction In
wages from the scale of 1902-104, and
Indications are that the proposition has
been rejected. '
The results of the vote in many cities
have been received, at the Amalgamated
headquarters In' this city, but the na
tional officers of the' association refuse
to tell what they are. It has , been
learned from what is considered a reli
able source, that the vote was against
the acceptance of the reduction.
This ,
Exchange
Sale
of Ours
Is not for the purpose of
; ridding ourselves of a line
of cheap unnamable pianos,
but offers to the public OUR
; COMPLETE STAND
ARD line of high grade in-'
8trumenta such as
KNABE
.,Sfteck
Everett
Hardman
Fischer
Packard
Ludwig
Etc., Etc.
We offer these.
PIANOS of
Unquestioned
Standing
at a jobbing rate and on
special terms. No house in
the Pacific Northwest has
ever tendered to the public a
like proposition.
t
Exchange Sale Prices:
Regular $475, special. . .$374
Regular $450; special. . .$364
Regular $30, special. . .$286
Regular $325, special. . .$268
Regular $300, special. . .$250
etc.,. etc., etc.
IP
There is an owner of an old piano
or organ (and we hardly think
there is) who did not enter the
KINGSBURY contest, we . bid
them attend this sale. If there
are piano contestants who do not
intend to use their Information
blanks, we bid . them pause and
' think before refusing to listen
to a proposition that will never
be submitted to them aaln. The
matter of price Itself is not all
the Information we have to give
in exchange for Information
blanks.
Id J iffl-talff (o.
Oldest, largest. Strongest,
COR, SIXTH AND MORRISON STS.
Opposite rostoffloe.
NEED YOUNG MEN
IN. THE PHILIPPINES
(Journal Special Serrlc..)
Washington. D. C March 29 Ttrnr.
are scores of openings for young men in
the Philippines, according to officers of
the Insular bureau of the war depart
ment, and a series of civil service ex
aminations begun today Is expected to
fill a large number of them. The largest
number of places are for male teachers,
but there are places as telegraphers, as
officers of constabulary anrf n
stock experts.
In aDOintina; officers tn tha
lary, preference is given In every case
to men wpo nave served in the United
States army, have had military training
in a mllltarv school
In the national guard. The 'telegraphers
are 10 oe usea along the lines of newly
constructed telegraph which are rapidly
nreajllnar ta all narta nt th.
and which are owned by the govern
ment, xne live stock experts are wanted
to have, charge of the fine stock to be
sent to the islands for breeding our-
poses. - .
SOUTH DAKOTA BEXOCXATS.
(Journal Special Service.)
Sioux Falls. S. D., March 19. The
Democratic state convention assembles
here tomorrow and many delegates and
party leaders are already on the ground.
The convention promises to be one of
great interest as the ' delegates to be
chosen to the national convention will
be practically the first selected, by any
western state.
At all the recent county conventions
the Hearst Interests have manifested
great activity and those In charge of
his campaign in South Dakota are confi
dent today that the state eonventlon
will declare In his favor.
OJLABTXB ZX.EOTXOS XsT SZHTZB.
(Journal Spwial Scrric..)
Denver, Colo., March 89. Denver Is
holding a special election today to de
cide on the adoption of the new city
charter Just completed. The election Is
the culmination of one of the fiercest
struggles In the history of the city
and the result will be awaited with in
terest by numerous other cities through
out the country that have been agitated
over the question of properly control
ling, and regulating public utilities' for
the best interests of the community.
The charter being voted on In Denver
limits all franchises to 10 years and
reserves to the people the right to regu
late rates lor service.
ybmyt vRniiemer the Poll Name
lexative Uroino Quimna
CmC4bOneDy.Ci$ta3r;ayi
SCAJT WHO r AXD EZS BftOTXXS'S
LODCiS ST7ZS IS EXTTXTXXS TO TXS
XOVET AT HIS DEATH, SATS TH2
OOUT HAHID WHIOKAK DOSES
"WITH rO&EBTEKS.
(Special Dispatch to Th. Journal.)
BaXam, Or., 'March 29. The supreme
court has handed down the following
decisions: - .? ' '
George R. Brett, appellant, vs. Robert
Z. Warnlck an John W. Warnlck and
the Grand Lodge of Oregon, A. O. U. W.,
respondents. Appeal from Multnomah
county, Hon. John B. Cleland, Judge. Re
versed. Plaintiff commenced this action to
compel ' defendants to pay him the
amount of a beneficiary certificate held
in the workmen by a brother of de
fendants, now deceased, alleging that for
some time prior, to the death of the in
sured that he had paid all dues and as
sessments of the lodge, with an agree
ment that he should provide deceased
with a home during his life time and at
his death would receive the 82,000 from
the policy.; The defendants denied the
agreement, and at the' trial the lodge
Interpleaded and paid the money Into
court, asking to be relieved from costs.
The lower court found for the defendants
and the plaintiff appealed. The supreme
oourt. In reversing the trial court, holds
that the plaintiff produced enough evi
dence to warrant the presumption, of a
legitimate contract, one not contrary to
public policy.
John Hoefer and Caspar Zorn. re
spondents, -vs. T. A. Llvesley and John
J. - Roberts, appellants. From"Marlon
county, Hon. George H. Burnett, Judge,
Affirmed. ?
SEUrepmsentation.
Marie Stewart Whlgham, respondent
v supreme oourt of Independent Or
der of Foresters, appellants, from Mult
nomah county; Hon. A, I Fraaer, Judge.
Reversed. Plaintiffs husband died.
and the defendant refused to pay a
IZ.ooo policy held by deceased in plain
tiffs favor. The defense alleged that the
policy had been secured by misrepresent
tation, and that deceased was an habitual
drunkard. . Plaintiff secured a verdict
In the, lower court, and defendant ap
pealed. , The case . Is remanded for a
new trial. i
Ex parte 8tacey; from Multnomah
county; Alfred F. Sears,' Jr., Judge. Af
firmed. Habeas corpus proceedings were
brought against the sheriff of Multno
mah county to secure the. release of
one Bert Btacey. The prisoner was re
manded, and appealed, but the case Is
affirmed.
Orders Hade.
The following orders- were made: J,
D. McPhee vs. L. 8. Kelsey, petition for
rehearing set for hearing at the May
term at Pendleton.
F. E. and L. A. Harlow, appellants, vs.
Oregonlan Publishing company, respond
ent, on stipulation appellants given until
April 80 to file brief.
Florence Cannon, appellant, vs. Frank
Fitch, respondent, time for filing tran
script extended to April 10.
C X Fraser, .appellant, vs. Western
Union Telegraph company, respondent,
stipulation that appellant have until
April 20 to serve brief.
Anderson vs. Allen, motion to retax
costs argued and submitted.
Hew Corporations.
The. following new corporations have
(lied articles with the state department:
Northwestern Logging company; of
fice and principal place of business 1 at
Portland; capital stock, iio.ooo incor
porators, E. L. Zlmmer, Charles W.
Bauer and Lydell Baker.
Butte Falls Sugar Pine Lumber com
pany; office and principal place of bus!
ness, Medford; capital stock. $70,000;
Incorporators, J. D. Olwell, W. H. En
trap and Emanuel King.
Orpheum . Amusement company; place
of business, Portland; capital stock.
825.000; incorporators, F. E. Simons, W.
A. Simons, James McDevltt and T. R.
Carson.
HOMES ARE SAFE NOW
(Continued from Page One.)
as this is done the way la clear for
the settlers to perfect their titles.
"All that the railroad can do Is to put
It in the power of the settlers to acquire
title from the government. This the
company will do. We cannot convey
title to the settlers.
One Thousand Interested.
"Within a few days we shall send out
circular letters to all the people con
cerned, telling them of the policy which
we shall pursue. Probably l.ooo cases
will come up for adjustment, and nearly
all of them will come under the terms
of the Wilson act, which enables the
railroad to take lieu lands In place Of
those occupied by settlers.
The actual settler wno entered prior
to 1898 and who is still occupying his
land need have no fears of the North
ern Paciflo. The railroad is his friend.
The reason for announcing so early the
policy which the company will pursue
is to prevent bona fide settlers rrom get
ting frightened and selling out to spec
ulators, thereby -Injuring themselves.
"The circulars to settlers are now at
my office in Tacoma. They are signed
by President Howard Elliott of the
Northern Pacific, and William H. Phippe,
land commissioner, and they direct all
persons desiring Information as to the
right, of settlers to apply at my office
at Tacoma. However, I Intend to spend
most of my time for the next few
months at Vancouver, for the purpose
of affording the settlers a better op
portunity to get the Information and
assistance which they may need In ad
justing their cases. I shall do all I can
to help them to make proper presenta
tion of their claims to the interior de
partment. "As to the claimants whose Interests
have been acquired since the passage
of the Wilson act in 1898, our policy
will be. and has always been, to give the
first opportunity to purchase to the man
who has put Improvements on the land
and who is living on it in good faltn.
We will make reasonable prices to all
such persona In appraising the land
the fact that there are Improvements
upon It will be eliminated from consid
eration, and the valuation will be made
upon the basis of wild, unimproved
lands. This, of course, applies only to
the actual settlers who have Improved
their land.
Three Counties Devolved.
"A large proportion of the settlers
within the overlapping grants are ready
to make their final proofs, so that It
will be a comparatively short time be
fore they get complete title. The bulk
of the holdings Involved lie In Clarke
county, with some land in Cowllti and
a very small quantity in Skamania
county. Tha area of the" odd sections
embraced within the overlap la approx
imately 400,000 acres; though only a
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Whatever 7011 may wish for, either as to style or price, 70a eaa be most
. . readUy salted. . . J
Tern mans' Bilk, Opera and Derby Hats; Stetson's Soft Hats; Quaker City
93.50 Derbies; Gordon's 83.00 Soft and Stiff Hats, and Btelnbach'a Spe
cials, f 1.00 to S6.0O every sew and correct block. Keadware fitted by
a long-esperlemoed hatter.
IS
The Kind You Haye Always
i uao iur oyer ow years,
All Counterfeits, Imitations and Just-as-good " are bod
Experiments that trifle with and endanger the health of
Infants and Children Experience against Experiment.
What is CASTORI A
Oastoria is a harmless substitute for Castor Oil Faro. ,
goric, Drops and Soothing Syrups. It is Pleasant. It
contains neither Opium, Morphine nor other Narcotio
smbstancew Its age is its guarantee. . It destroys Worms
and allays Feverishness. It cures Diarrhoea and Wind
ColicI It relieves Teething Troubles, cures Constipation
and Flatulency. It assimilates the Food, regulates the
Stomach and Bowels, giving healthy and natural sleep.
The Children's Panacea The Mother's Friend.
CENUINE CASTORI A ALVAYO
Bears the
The Kind Yon HaYe Always Bought
In Use For Over 30 Years.
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fraction of this is" occupied by settlers.-
,
The , litigation . between the settlers
on the "overlap" land grants and the
Northern . Paciflo has been In progress
for the past dosen years. The trouble
springs from conflicting . grants made
by the government to the railway com
pany. In 1864 the company received a
grant of every odd-numbered section
within a strip 40 miles in width,, on
either side of a line which was to be
built down the Columbia river to Port
land. In 1170 a further grant was made
of lands lying along a line to be built
from Portland to some point on Puget
sound. The Northern Paciflo had In the
meantime abandoned its Intention of
building down the Columbia river, and
the original grant along the river was
therefore declared forfeited. But the
lands lying within a quadrant 40 miles
square, lying north and east of Port
land, were embraced within both of
these grana the Northern Pacific and
In New Quarters
Ready for Business
And we can
1 we can show you the choicest line of Spring Suiting to be found 1i '
city of Portland. The prices are simply shockingly low, while the '
tr Is the very best that skilled u nlon labor can turn out Our hobby
the
worsr is the very best that skilled u nlon labor can turn out Our hobby
Is In the trimming up of the sulH we turn out using the best of every
thing at all times, which Insures satisfaction to all. Don't forget that we
re now lca.tl oyer the LAUB-DAVIS DRUG CO., northwest corner
of YAMHILL and THIRD, entrance on Yamhill. .
Norgard &f Petterson
.TAILORS
THEY COST NO MORE
OUR WIND-PROOF
RUST-PR.OOF UMBRELLAS
Cost no more than the common kind but wear twice a? Ion:?
JOHN ALLESINA
309 Morrison St. TOO STOKES 286 Wsh!.ista It.
ZiAXOEST CXOTKZEBS 1st THE HOHTHWXST.
: Southwest - Cor. ronrta and Morrison. ;
Bought, and which has beea .
nas Dome tne signature or
ana nas neen made under his , per .
84nal supervision since jtts Infancy.
All. W Tin nnAtodMAlvA vnn in tfc la-
Signature of
saawi mm, sw env.
a question of title arose between the
settlers and th railroad. '
The company claimed that the two
grants were to be -considered as one,
and that the revocation of the first one
did not deprive the railroad of any over
lapping lands which were Included In
the second grant ' Cm the part of the
settlers It was insisted that the grants
were separate and distinct, and that
when the first one was revoked the lands
embraced within it reverted to the gov
ernment This view was taken by Sec
retary of the Interior Hoke Smith, who
decided that the prior grant having beea
withdrawn, the latter one did not In
clude lands affected by the earlier grant
The "overlap" lands were accordingly
thrown open for settlement and patents .
were issued by the government The
Northern Paciflo insisted that the rul
ings of the Interior department were
wrong and that the company was the
rightful owner of the lands. This con
tention was finally sustained by the
decision of . the United States supreme
court rendered a month ago. -
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