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. - -'., Tonight and Sunday, occasional ? ' K i U M ' 1 Vi , I , .n rTn 4 ' . ' v U I il 1 v rain, probably pact snow;, virott ' V I ( J . I I ''. ' (Vf " iC" I - t I , J V U , U L 1 ' J I VvJ , i V-i - tonights southerly winds, v i jNOiJ t V' -l ( ' l l ., i -J.XL . i , ri ovVxo - i - : ' V '''''' ' v ' - ' ' ' ' "' ' ' - i . I. i i. i . . "i ' . . . ... i..... ,.i.m,.-:. .'!'. i, ' ,. 1 r ;r;;jK r'r .-. ,,.vr' '- ... .. , , (VOL. III. v NO. 270.- PORTLAND, - OREGON. SATURDAY EVENING, JANUARY, U. 1SC3.- SIXTEEN PAGES. V PRICE FIVE CENTS. immune William M?JrMsy tJoyolye Prominent Hen k in land Syiidle& THEY :AplT; MAKING FRAUDULENT ENTRIES iVs'r:.: ijheir , AmiMllem Follow IThoM " of Many Others Engaged In J : jFIoI' CoVornment Pro pare Another Coup. Th two ' MUr brothers and .Joha Tkempson hv mmda oonfulona to tf rmt Servlo Agerir w mum X. Burn, 1n- .' -vollnf nvtrtl promloant people in tb .. fraudulent transactions relatlv 'to tba -: manner In" which title -was acquired by - cenain iniereats to uirfe iraow ia unn and' Lane counties,: and beck of. their damactnc adoilsslons is an lnterestlnc .. story of the stubborn efforts this trio formerly made to thwart tlie ends of Juatloe before., finally oonsentinf to tell --Ihe-trwth- ebowt-the ltuatloiv--'"-r-"' ' ..' Jod" and William. Mealey were the . first witnesses subtoenaed by the cov ' eminent from Linn end Xene oountles. It belnc certala from Information et hand . that they Were the rinv-Ieedera of the lerve body of claimants 'Who made 'fraudulent timber entries .there.' Jn in- . swer to the summons of the federal au- thorltles the two brothers appeared be ' fore Burns and made statements which he characterized a false,' wlth the result that -they returned . angrily .to Sweet -Home with the report that the sovern - ment had; tried .to put up a Job on them, CI took: particular pains to so . to : each Ident . of 'the, coramanlty. who had . In .the meantime been subpoenaed to appear -"before the yrand Jury and advise hlna to 2ltive Ueney and Burns a Vide berth when -. they got to Portland.: : ZT$ 1 .r".. Shy at winrt. 17-That "t)urtrTinnuBc prevailed a larfS extent-, te evidenced from the Tact that when Mr. eney came out of the arand Jury room on the tncrnuic.of their arrival., and' instructed them to accoin- peny two special ag-eats of the land de pertinent tohe Hotel Portland for the purpose Of makiasT awoxn statements to .. Burns, not one. of them responded to ilia Invitation, and for some time they held " out their determination te keep away "fromj .him-.-"vi'-''v'i - - .t ..-. . x .- Andy Nichols was the first, to secede from the .Impromptu confederacy thus established, and to. tell a straight story . about his connection with, the matter. Ills act i Induced others to follow his example, t and after, they . had become - convinced the they would be fairly dealt ! with they came in twos ana tnreea ana told their stories, their statements In every instance being verified by docu mentary evidence already In possession ! of the government. '. "' The flnlshlnr touch came .when 'the two- Mealeya and Thompson confessed so -that of the or more who came here -Imbued with the idea ox aenance ana - incidentally to give-Bums a hard rap. not to exceed threA are Jert, ana it is nigniy probable that; they will tell what they . know. .-.:-.---,"' .- r The hews that these witnesses were , beginning to' weaken had a most de pressing -effect npon k number who are Involved In the scandals, and It is hinted '.that other confessions of a sensational character are about to follow; In' these particular ases It Is becoming exceed in! v ' Dooular . for" everybody to take - eare of himself; as step by step the oon-.: plrators are being driven to me waii and the colls are tightening around th - group of aristocratic plunderers and cor. ' rupt officials In lgh- station who have been prostituting the laws of the pub Ho domain to their own Interests. - . - - - .'Hay' 0o "XoaM Boost' -7 How soon the J.inn county and Sweet Home witnesses will be. able to get 'sway and .return to their-homes la a matter of doubt." Fifty or more have ; been summoned as witnesses in the land fraud trials and are still In Portland. '.'Well; by gosh,' said onev ef them In ' discussing the, subject.' "If It. keeps on much longer at. this rate I, won't get , home in time to plant any pumpkin eeeds." And his attempted. wit Was the signal for a lot of figuring, with the resultant mathematical calculation that at least a year from next, haying time ' would elapae before their families would ' have a chance, to welcome back the dele- gatlon from Linn county. ' - This estl- - male was based upon the slow progress , being made in the taking of testimony. Tri'tnMs's f ron mimnlstsryeet Home and Crawf ordsrllie will get away very seen. v i . ... ... -r: ; v r: ' -: . - Matters hlv4 , been assuming such shape within the past few day a as Indl- -Continued t . 'J. . ! . U. S. S HIR CHASED . By JAP D ESTROYER ' (Jeeraal BeeHal gerrlee.) . v San Francisco, Jan, 14. According to t the story brought here today by. Surgeon . lit Wedeklnd of, the United' States cruiser Cincinnati."' the "cruiser was chased off the coast ; of Japan by: a Japanese torpedo boat. The Japanese sighted the warship some distance away, and although she was flying the stars , and stripes, started In pursuit. , As the speedy little vessel drew close to the cruiser and did not slsfcken her speed " the Americans began to fear trouble 'The surgeon said: , i It 81 T : I is- I . wassjeseaaaasaaeisHHaasaBK. v W f.t-st - t "Mrml HcBride. Formerly Kiss Maud ." -' Will Suejor Divorce. , . " 'r TEN ARE . BY CAN N I Five PriestaTand Five Nuns JCIIIed South Sea Islands . vanani out vain V--. (learaal Bpeetat eervic. laa Kranciseo, uik.',iwiTM' nns slonarlea. Ave -Cat hollo priests -and-Ave nuns were killed and eaten by cannibals In the South sea Islands of New Britain In October.- News of the affair 'reached here today for the first "tlma ' Revt M. L. Stlmson. missionary in the South sea. arrived - on' the steamer Doclo and tells the story..;...-' ; . i ; ' The mission Is a German possession. which Ilea In the tropica off the eoavof New .Guinea. The inhabitants of the island Include a tribe of untamaWena tlves with cannibalistic appetites. Stlm son engaged In missionary work on tba Island of Ponapa of the Caroline group and there heard the story of the killing of the missionaries and' repeated the de RPAnY PFAPPniNTPn-C BY ROOSEVELT U.' S.' Senate Confirms Nomina tion of Alaska's Chfef Exec " utive to Another Termr:; j '..-ri' fj"-..- . ,irs . jearaal - pedal- Sarvlee.-) "' ''Washington, p. CI.' Jan. 4. The sen ate this .afternoon confirmed the nomine tlon of John Green Brady to be governor of Alaska. He was vigorously opposed by many - Alaskan' Interests, but . has made a good record aa a clean and able executive, 'and was reappointed 1 by . the president." .... , r'Tfr "-'-i: -'"''?' ' Beady was' born In New York in .1841, and after being graduated from Tale and the .Tipton "theological" seminary- estab lished an 'industrial reform' colony for New York sliim' boys In Texas, but 'on account of the lack of funds the project was abandoned. He-went to Alaska! In 1ST as a missionary and later became manager-of thefiltka Trading company. He was appointed governor In 1897, re appointed In 1900 and now has received his third appointments J .'.' Vf r.Si ! t ... . . 1 . . " 1,1 1 ..I 1 . ...... '..' TS STTsT .Q JfSSiSSTXAT. ' - 8perial Oiipatch to Tke Jownefct-r .' . Orange vllle, Idaho,'. Jan.,'. it. Wji I, Rooke, .who ,'waa : convicted of - horse stealing ' and sentenced to -1 0 , years - In the penitentiary." was , taken1 there yes terday. Rooke Stoutly, maintains his In- 5 , SOT SASLT SaTJVBBO.-' V f . ! 18prtsL!PiA-te1Tornl.il. Troy, Idaho, Jan., 1. Jean Perry, the 14-year-old aon of Mrs. Joseph Perry. was Injured by. an explosion of powder In a ahop . where he is employed here. yesterday. ,- His clothes, breast and hands wfarerrTSlyurnearTT- . ... . The Japanese torpedo boat came wlthln-100 feet of the propellers of the Cincinnati. ' Undoubtedly her officers believed we were selling . under . false eoiore,. for not until they .had .read the name on the stern did they turn back. We were ready for any .emergency, and a 8-inch vgun was trained , on the little warship as she came on.".' .-' ' ' - l.leut.-Com. J. C. Olllraore of the Cin cinnati was slso a passenger on the Doric. five ' years ego Olllmore was captured by Philippine Insurgents snd taken far . Into the Interior of JUnaon, where he was finally reecued. - Gonne, the Irish Joan of Arc, Who EATEN . by New. Britain Man-Eaters In Missionaries -' Make v- .';- , oaiue tor uiio. tails of tbe affaJf Jit.jrcljt 1. y Jilm. Jte Worcr of the horrible affair came to Ponapa by a ahip ' from .New Britain. There are mostly Catholic missionaries In New Britain and these were the ones that suffered. Five nuns and five priests were surrounded by a band ot , fierce tribesmen near the home. of Dr. Hahl, governor of Ne w BriUln. M."The mlaslonarlea were kiTled .with knives and clubs. . The priests fought for "their lives and riot ana eacaned. After kmnfecttnw-ihe- proceeded to feast on the dead bodies: Not until the tragic affair was Over did the German authorities learn of Its per petratlon. -.The vice-governor: told- me that punitive measures had jbeen taken." BULL WONT FIGHT,1 CA CDCPTATflDC DinTl,nor ngagements' nave oeen reportea. OU OH CO I A I UHs HI U I r ft is reported that the appointment i (Jaaraal Speetal.Serrleji.) v - ' 'Masatlan, M ex.. Jan. 14. A riot oe eurred at a ' bbll fight here yesterday. When -the bulls . refused tot fight a thousand spectators tors up the. benches and pulled -dowaithe ralllnrs- and die- mantled the seats, piling-. the 'debris In the'eenteV bf "the ring and setting It on nre, ,y f , . . , , , -r . ... . p-,- . v a ; i Three battalions of soldiers were; hur ried, to the. scene -when the. authorities saw.- hat.' the -f efforts of the police availed .naught, and outlled: the rloC.by charging with, fixed bayonets.,.,. CARTER GAINST V0T ! , i , IN MONTANA DEADLOCK r -. (Rpeatal Dtopatch- to The JoaraaLI l; -! Jlolena, ' , Jan.' 14 Former Senator Thomas t Carter made a further' gain of one : vote today, la , the, senatorial-ballot-. lng,: but, was still .six short bf election. The ballot resulted: Cater,; Republican, 41:. Mantle.- - Republican. 8: .Conrad. pemoorat 3 1- scattering. , 18 ; , no choice. SITE IS SELECTED FOR . ' THE PALACE 0F.PEACE , . (Joursal Sperlal forvlm.) 'The Hague, 'Jan. 14 The government has 'chosen a site for the peace palace, to -ber erected .by. Andrew Csrnegla -'it will be on the parade ground .near the Bosch. .The selection must be approved by t hestates general. , A . , (,,..." feeeeeeeeMeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee-eeeeeeeee i i There's nothinf more wholetcitiie ur pleaaritrtg hear thlfTtheeartyliugh pi dcftgHtcbTcIi .-nothing will make the children laugh quicker than the four pares of comic pictures published in The Sun- , X day Journal. - Frit snd Hans, the most famoug srtiats of the country sr smong thog thers tomorrow. . '. ; q1- .r ; : f - j - - -;-- ' . There art pares devoted to Her eapecially. If she cares for fashions New York's most famous modiste' fives ber latest hints on dress; if she caret for clubs, The .Sunday Journal prints the only woman's club pegs -fat Oregorw Lady Henry Somerset, and many other famous-women contribute to The Sunday JournaL -j VVv.:;"; c,:-: ,.Amuse. anp instruct, YovRSEUTtr News locgl and telegraphic, the moat complete snd only exclusive leased wire service in Oregon is there ; to give you s comprehensive view of the world today. - Features of aufficient variety to please, almost every taste are given also. Chimmie Sadden, Jules Eckert Goodman publish delightfully breesy articles.. , ; . . .:; -; , -fr- .V The best and simplest piano 2 ' instructor the only one they neeV . .You Simply Cant "Do rVitkout The 4 J eee eeeeeeeeeeeeMe 4 llllil Russia'smperor Speaks Words of Cheer and v ahlaairte 3- RECALLS KUROPATKIM- BECAUSE OF ILLNESS t-.1- ' '.- ; a. 4 ' -t--x Slav Generals Enthusiastic Oyer , Conduct of Japanese Navy i and Troops and" SayJThey, : . Beat the World. ( : .. (Bfwolal Dispatch to Th 'jonrnsl.) London. - Jan. : 14. (Bulletin) The Borne . eorrespuiideiit Of Hit Exchange Telegraph-wires thara private telegram received there from St. Petersburg as serts thatKuropetkin wilt probably be recalled on account of rtll health. - St. Petersburg, Jan:- 14, The car fe day Issued ah order of the dsy to the army in praise of the heroic defense ef Port Arthur by General Stoeasel and the garrison. The order reads:. -. "Port Arthur has pissed -Into the hands of- the enemy. .- Af ter-a ' struggle lasting -11 - months,-- during seven .-of which the brave garrison was isolated and without hope,, nevertheless they sus tained., the slfge, hardsblpr, privations and -moral' tortures - without complaint, determined that the enemy would gain nothing without paying dearly. 1 - "With a handful of men ' we withstood the enemy's- furious attacks. ' - " "My brave soldiers and aaljors. let not this sorrow discourage you.. Our enemy, la brave and strohg, and It Is extremely difficult ' toeu stain the struggle at a, distance ef Id. 000 versta; but Knsslals great and powerfuL-and : during herons"- tlonal Tire or l.ooai years she baa given hard proof; f"Jier. ability $0 ovnrcome 'even more serious dangers. - - Each time she has arisen, more powerful than ever and full of renewed, x'lror. . -v '. "We are greatly grieVed by the lack of success and-the. pamrul losses, but let us not abandon our courage. -It 1 in' sorrowful - times ; such as these that the power of Russia. renews Itself. I am confident that the hour, of victory Is at hand; and God will bless our dear army and navy in their effort to crush the: .enemy - and sustain the honor- and glory of the fatherland.1 The Russia' casualties during the past fortnight in -Manchuria ' have - been:. Killed, aeven officers, 188 men; wounded, 42 officers, 148 meny missing, - 480.- The list of casualties probably includes those in the righting at Klnow and Nluchwang as well as Shahko river, where several ior tne arand puke. Michael Nlcolavltcn as president of the ceuncll of ministers has been confirmed. -The Russian -New Tear wa cele brated last night with much of the usual enthusiasm In private homes, but with little . public demonstration, r The New Tear's ball and oeptlon iiSTisJly given at the' winter palace y-the emperor- was canceled.- ; "- -;-''... '. - The rumors that the resignation of Pqlnee Sviatopolk-Mlrsky- haa been ac cepted Is without foundation. The en tire ministerial situation ia unchanged. "According to a statement Issued today the -Budgetfor-108 -places the cost of war the past year at l!l.oo.oo rubles. Finance Minister Kokovaoff has been appointed secretary of state and re tain his present post. rCERMANY NEUTRAL. ; Japan Sends a rormal Surpatch Statlaf ' - That imties Kave Bee rulflUed. T7 (ionniI Bpeclar Berrlei.i r tr - Toklo, Jan.' 14. Japan haa sent .a formal dispatch to' the German govern ment ' expressing the . conviction that Germany hag .' fulfilled ' her : duties, .aa neu"tralthroughoutthe- warfc and, es pecially during the recent events In the war sone. . ... v'j..:., ; . The . imperial . office auinounces - the completion,, of d flotilla of seven sub marine boats. . 1 ' v .. Additional reports from the Japanese army headquarters state that the Rus sian cavalry, which was defeated In the neighborhood of .Tin Kow, retreated . la (Continued on Page Two.) Katscn jammer Kids, Fogy Grandpa,'. , FREE :MUSIC LESSONS i teaching system continues to be published and hundreds ! have found this i to obtain s working knowledge of the U, 8. Ambassador Joseph M. Choste, .. ., ' Affidavit Says F. P. Drake Carried Into Matrinioriial Affairs, mmgm : Regular Fee for Getting Her Position as Cook ' According to an affidavit filed today. K Pr Drake-of the employment agency bearing his name, tharged.b.la argeAJbis wife IIJ.UcAet iXSj'TlZ aa a fee for. finding her -a place where she could earn aer-Uvetlhood at ill a month as a cook and' where- alse-theli: young, daughter, . Hasel, could, -secure employment-' rll,fFir.i- Drake andLhls wife, hsve, had dilfer encesv and s salt .. now Js ' pendlng-"ln which -Mrs.-Drake -aeks for a divorce. The affidavit -la -filed In those proceed tags., . The letter In which Drake recom mends his wife as a Suitable person for the position, is sddressed to a business man of Portland and - mention -Condon as the - place : to - which hia .wife knd daughter mar go and labor for their daily bread. : Letters revealing the secrets between man and wife are contained la the af fidavit. Mrs. Drake' says that she has at all' times" desired to , live with her husband, and -uses this language In set ting forth this fact: . . wTtt.t T m all -4mA Amm9mA A with my husband as his wife If he would take roe to his home or tell tne Lwhere It is, arid treat me "as his wife; that I 'have asked, pleaded and Implored him to. provide a- homefor ine and to treat me aa he used to do." . i .' The affidavit proceeds to set forth the facts that Drake sent her to Minneap olis in July, 1894.-giving her -ft to pay expenses and promising to send money to brlngiher again to Oregdnrbutre- marK'OFthebeast;! is upon them all . IJoarsal Bpedal tervte.)- - ' - Great Neck. Jan. 14. Mrs. How ard Gould,' mistress of Castle. OouldT at Sandpoint. has. decided upon an import ant Innovation to : be Introduced : upon the estate.' "All keepers and --workmen on the ' place, numbering S0o.;: will be supplied with distinctive livery. These are to be worn on. all .ocoaalona and the men will -.resemble - those employed " the estates of royalty, in Europe. - TO OOaCXAT stistb: .":'' r' t . (Joarsal apscUL Service.) , " London.-Jan. 14. In response to the call of, John'. X5. Redmond the' members ef the Irish parliamentary party . have assembled' at Dublin for a conference to discuss the distress In. the west of Ire land. In the language of the call, the conference ' will ..consider - means to "force . the . government to provide -. for the' immediate necessities of the ease and put -the-landiaol -In operation in Connaught and- other poor districts." i eeeeee eeeeeeeeee T child, . there's Maud - th Mul hi colors, by the instrument.'. . ' . , , "'..'., Sunday Joiirnal ; ; m ss He Appears in the . Painting" by w - -i WIFE Employment Business .Ideas and" Made His- Wife Pay fused to do so,' so- that she;. was corn- I pelled to borrow-aaoney to buy a return Then follow letters 1 that -passed be tween husband and Wife, one from Drake to Mrs. Oralt being .copied llterally-in tne affidavit, as follows: -. .- ., ' . f - "Portland. Or,-Sept- lr J 104. Well. MTgj Di-rill-try-Mand-rep- youa tew lines inis evening. am , woraing early and Jate and trying nfy very beat to make aome money, but it comes in slow as usal you est me what It Is best for you to doo that-ls hard foe ms to do. but It looks to me as If the best thing for you to do is-t'o stay where your friends are.' I will tell you what I am doolng anu expect to do In the futchr. T"havBTjommeneeorTiuirTr a divorce and I expect to be a single man and you a single woman within a month from now so you had better make your plana a cording, your know so do eye that you and I have tried to. live together at man and wife we have failed; while I don't condemn married lelf our matv riage was a failure 4k now If you wish to keep up a scorspondance with me A will write tb me I will try to answer yor . letters the best, I can. Ton -are with your friends ct JLweuld advise you to stay. 'From ss ever your husband, F' P. Drake."'; V . Then' Mrs. Drake makes public the fact that Drake offered - to find a place where she could work anu- charged her 82 89 as afeefdr so' doing. ' . " ' ' MORGAItTO ASSIST I j. -CATHOLIC' COLLEGE Financier '.toi , Advance" Loan bf '" -t. r-aSSIIlAM a biikau .-' - ( iriuiivirvi, rutviiMV vvi t .. '. V t taint Property-4 v-'" v.-, ' ' " i (Joorsal . Special errle.) BaKlmorei Jan.'14.-.-Elerpont Mor gair, one of the strongest pillars of the Protestant f-Kpiscopal - ohnrch In ..the United States, . is reported - to -have of fered to assist the distressed Catholic university at Washington by, advancing a loan rof 81.000,000,, or -by- making a purchase of certain property, . the title of 'Which' Js t claimed by-the-university under -a . deed - of tnlst V executed by Thomas K.- !Wagaman,' former treasurer of the-university-who became bankrupt. -.-Cardinal Gibbons satd today: . :t have heard the rumor and I hope it may prove true, but beyond that I do. hot know. any thing of. the matter. -1. had the pleasure of dining with Mr. Morgan-a few daye ago. but hs made no reference to affairs of tha-university.' r - . v .v ' . , ; -The .story !e-. strongly - affirmed In Washington that Horgaa will come to the aid of the university there. - ' ' XOSTSI1X X0SPXTAJ. RIS. : Montreal,- Jan. H Fire-early today damaged the -Royal Victoria hospltarto he SJiteut of -818,0,000. ; . . , . , , posmoiNi HUNtER ATTACKED BY MAD -efB-t t ! iisaaiai S i aSst y - . - "i - feTfltaT18Srt- vpeirTP fjejtrTfr. t ' i " Alameda,. Cel.!--Jan. '14. Maddened aeanoharmads d by the wild set lone ef one of their nnmber. which had been wounded by Al My ber, caused a herd Of the animals to stuck the frail craft ef the hunter yesterday. It Was only after a desperate battle with tne inrunatea marine beasts that Wy ber beat them off and rowed hia hunting akiff to. the beach.-' ,-" ' In the fight. Wyber used his gun and oars effectively, shooting and striking wherr t t ' Mrtun'.y presented It Self, r was oa a ecu"" ; Cfear Exposition of izzi What the Portage , - Roed Will Do, ef INLAND EMPIRE MAY . rj-rrrSEE- FOR- ITSELF Compare- Railway Charges Be tween The Dalles , and Port- and and Arlington and , :-r i' f'.: .; Portland.. :';-s'.l""1;f.''-; 'i: '' --Ina-reeentrHssue-The-Jottrnal-crltl-- clsed-the action i of Blue Mountain grwigt, No8 4fi. of I Orsnde, for-ep posing tbs "appropriation of - money bjr the atate for the bullding-of the portage . road. It called that action the' work ot little- Oregonlans.-Ta att6ta-ltMafsV OC" "tllsi 'i grange have since .'expressed some In dignation' Over such criticism And have now ; sent .this ' paper a series of .six questions to -answer. These oues tlons. it will be noted, are much on the order of catch questions, but such ',as -they -are they are here presented and answered seriatim. - ..! .-s , .'-?.- First questlon-v Wha will be the cost of ' transferring freight from .-. boat- to railroad, passing same - over portage road and transferring same back to boat - agulnT First answer: The cost of transfer ring freight will' be regulated by. the volume carried. The. more carried.' the' flees the cost -per' ton. ' Furthermore, as at least 80 per .cent ef the freight will., be" down, freight, ' the. -coe ; will . be re duced to a minimum, as the freight-will be delivered and received by steamboat whoaa. -deck-handa - universally,, handle ,. ktbe freight carried by them. . These facta make It lnrpoealble to put in dollars and' -cents -the- eotaal - cost, but Jt-te -safe to say the cost will be but little in excess of that of operatinsj the road. The Journal believes that with the low-cost -of operation and the. great benefit that would flow therefrom to the. Inland Empire,- the -state could well .'afford to r make the road free, just as a canal would be. for freight. Furthermore, the .. amount of freight carried and' the cost thereof is ot but secondary importance, as the chief purpose of the portage1 road 1 to cause a reduction In iatea. In ' I other.' words,-It Is not anticipated that tne portage roaa win d crowaea witn -freight, but that by reason of Its exist-"' ence rates will be lowered . throughout the Inland "Empire.'": ' Therefore, a,- few tons of freight might apparently ' cost a very considerable sum of money to move;-but. on the other hand, .the cost -of thousands of tons moved by the rail road, company -will be greatly lessened to the producer, thus perfectly justify ing the legislative appropriation. f V'. w ;'w ' ateegis, Second euestlon: : How much farm ins "land 4a Oregon ia near enough to the Co lumbia river to be benefited by said Port-', age road? And," on aa average, how far are these farms, from . aald Columbia. ' Second answers Every aer of Tahd In " easrern Oregon will feel the effect of the lowering of the rates. " This is dear ly recognised, by the O. IL at N. Co. The benefit will not be .confined :to a strip contlguoua to the river.- The question , concedes that rates up and down will be affected at river points,. If. therefore, the farmer has to haul to the river to reach the railway, he wilt certainly get the .benefit of -the lowet;crata On the ' other hand. If he baa the benefit Of a brannh line, its rates will have to be re duced, ae no other railroad would dare, for Instance, to make a river rate to Ar lington and add enough to the local from Arlington to Condon. te make up for the -reduction to Arlington. -No road could do this with safety, for It would simply Invite a maximum rate bill on a mileage basis. . .f..;..i.. .i. . . ' Where An tha Breach Boedef 'Third question: -In view ef , the fact that there are branch railroads Into al most every Inland section to accommo date them already,' how far can farmers afford to haul produce and." be beneflttd by aald portage roadT , i Third answer: The third question Im- plies that the eastern Oregon country la now accommodated by branch roads. Just how or where the representatives of . Blue. Mountain grange got this Idea . we con t know.. In Union county. In which - thia grange ia located, there Is one breach- line-lt-mllee-ln length.- la Wallowa county, which will eventually hlOLmuctL.bX-tb Snake river, pr whose rates will be directly benefited by river competition,. there la not. one mile of road.1 ' Tet - both ' these counties are (ContinuedTon Page Two.) SEA LlOf'S qaeet- for ducks When he encountered the aeellons In shallow water In eager pur salt ef a school ef, Spanish meeker! an I herring. Animals all around the boat war capturing flah. Fearing they ml'M v-set t 1'. " i vessel. Wyber sou' t t r i -Hona away by per ; . t - - t Instead of atan t v s ' Jured sealiri t ( - males to tv . i i and roc! 1 wlh he 1 ! " I "V.;-