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3. ?KZ3: postponement of sale of the,, landa tha one moat generally advanced Is that the company desires no transactions, and no agitation, until the statute of limita tions has run against all deals made by the old regime In the land department. It la said If everything1 In the past can be outlawed and the sale start In with a clean state, the company may place whatever prices it wlshee oh the landa "ind proceed with' the" aalo with entire safety, depending upon; precedent to bear it cut in the policy of Ignoring tha statute that rectrlots price and quantity 1 Store Open' Wednesday Evening Store Closed (Continued From r' One.) of land sold. " i- : - THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND. TUESDAY .EVENING, NOVEMBER All WOlJDER U0N KNOWS The land mnt la shown by the fact mat VActlnt Commissioner EberWIni ft year f . ego announced 1n an official circular IMS III IMUI WtfUIB " " understood tha sale would tx-flo . IMI ' rrh hn a demand for cheap landa nvil from hameeeekers .who .would take advantage of the low rail' ".road rate from tha middle west. Only i one more month of th rear remains. .end the sale la to all, appearancea in definitely, remote. HirJ Ms circular. - Commissioner EberMn enlarg-ed upon the nrodnctlvenesa and . value of the 'landa, tKe beauties 'of the Teflon In j. which tha araiit.llea, and emphasised the ", Vomnanv " "ilnlrM nrttlera ?or these , - : landa and proposes to snake moat advan- f tageous terms, to actual settlers." p. i ' . Te BXoretta rrito ! J It waa the tntcnttoa of the company i to advance the prices ajder the . new claealncatloa ef the lafeda. and proapeo- tlve purchasers have beea led to be i lleve that the eM prices would Jbe.neerly ' ' doubled. Bat recently there has ap 1 peered a dUpoelUoet antonc a few pur- i chasers to enforce) compliance with tha ' provisions of the statute providing; that i '. the company shall not efcarce more than V -j I!. 9 per acre for the kaads, and snail , sell only to actual settlers, and In quantities not exceed la a; ecses.' This ' ' Uw has been violated frequently for - veara b the commnv. "Timber com panies and syndicates hava , purchased tracts of hundreds of-- theaaanda of acres. The Booth-Kelly company bought in ona tract iOa.vOt. ao.rea and . C Smith, Krlbs and' others purchased large bodies of the' timber lands. Tha y prices, while not what tha timber ' was worth, were far In excess of the gov ernment limitation, ; - tree law oaaatlaBea. - While the Southern Pacific company - ignored the law In reapect to. quantity ' and price of lands, and character of ' purchasers. It-1s known that the statute ' was resorted to by the company lees than a year ago to compel the Booth ' Kelly company to pay over about $178, . 000 In excess of the contract price of , timber purchased some years ago by that company. Threat waa made that - unless the additional sum were paid tha statute limiting quantity would be ap- i pealed to and xhe contract of sale can- - mmA Am h a mmm Im .1... Im : -place worth a great deal more than the company contracted to pay and since ' that time had advanced several dollars an acre In price, the Booth-Kelly con cern yieiaeo. ; n is reported mat mora than 1500.000 was turned Into the rail ' road company's treasury as a result of -'the year's work Of the special force of ' ' examiners and legal talent employed by air, joeriein to aajusi aennquoni con--rj tracts and complicated titles. : -, aevua poniaaiag oases. 1, Ik. . - r n r . ' . mtj v a. r-w v. v. fjm v i, ruiciiaHf , of lands from the Southern Paclfic.com- . pany in Clarke -county, Washington, , suit was brought by the company to re- J jv cover . possession of the land on -the ground that payments and taxes were delinquent Eaton pleaded. In part, that tha . contract of. sale was Illegal and jv that under the Statute relating to the , oa to tne price or J.6v per acre. . " rlllPr, flitting trn th -perfiSr . court bench at Vancouver, tried the case, but did mot pass upon It, as the matter waa settled out of court ' Asked concerning It the Juda-a aald vea- r teraay:. , r .. .- l v The point relating- to the statutory pries of tha lands in the grant was raised by Eaton. It has never been i passed upon, as the company settled the case oeiors it came xo a decision." Borne Other Cases, W. C. Bristol, who assisted for the company In the Eaton case, was asked concerning the settlement He admit ted that the point referred' to was set up by Eaton as a groiind for nonpay - ment of his Installments under the con tract. . , - Did Eaton offer ths company , the statutory price, 12.60 per acre, as a oaaie or settlement?" "He did, and I refused it," replied Mr. - Bristol. ... " I IV 1 , .419 win . pany claims navments Tram T. r per or Clarke county. Is now In ths nanas or . judge .Miller, counsel' v for ' .in . iioeriv to tail sDOut this case, as tr hi hot' yet got into court, and may be settled," said Judge ,. , Miller. . ,. .r . .. . ! .r e Watting s, aUas. '" 'A variety of reasons have been ad- f . , . . . . um ur me witnarawai and continued sequestration of the - Of the eKfMUdtltii mwiA a , nnn vne vaiue or western Oregon - lands la steadily advancing and the company is profiting by the settlement . Of the landa adjoining Its own. Reasons ""relating-to taxation also are advanced. ;,The land grant Is owned by the German bondholders of the Oregon t California , Kauroad company, while the railroad la ; under JIT years' lean to the Southern !.. l . . providing that the Harrtman company e ' shall nav mm l.i. - ' " - inuwi, wntiv the German bondholders shall pay the taxes on. tha lands. It is said the landa , , lurnwn a, convenient ODect for taxation whenever county commissioners propose :. to advance tales on railroad property. The average anaesaed valuation against , the land grant In Oregon has ad vs need -f-from TO cents per sere lo 11,71 per acre In tha last 10 or It years. v Womld Start With Dhi Slate. ' Among tha reasons sugassted for IY WANT AND NEED. There's a bit; difference 'between what a baby wants I and what he needs. Deny - mm the 'one, give him the other. Most babies need : Scott's Emulsion it's the . Y ' right thing - for a . baby. It ! i rontaine. a Inr nf - ttrsnrrfh.' ' building dualities that their ' food may not contain. After a yhjle they get to, want it t' Whv"? ( " npcansft if,. mil-M 2 them comfortable. LlThpse dimples and round cheeks . V- lit ' J C-I aiicmt ircau tit nu case tuits Emulsion makes children easy; keeps them So, toa ; - SCOTT a, MWKJt, eo-rwllL, hew Ifeck. IN ICY GRASP. ' (Continued From Page One.) tt snow. In the evening snd snow fell dur ing the iilght. There was also light fall ofsnow last night. There is a total precipitation, of 1.11 inches and. a snow fall in Ashland : of about three Inches. lght Inches of snow fell at 81kljou. . The temperature dropped te 17 degrees ,ast -night, and to 16 'det sreee at the same hour at Klamath fall. '. . v , .... .-v The storm, which has been severe. Is not over here yet. This Is ths first snow tn Ashland tht -season, and It clung to the trees, which old-timers say la a sure sign of a big fruit .crop. Miners are happy at the chance to resume jlacer work. . .. -t - , . . ' BIG FLAKES MELT. rrlage of White ZJne Xjowe Columbia and aOlgHt raU Strikes City. , ""Although- the -cold soap did not be come so severe st Portland as waa ex pegted, the first snow of the season be gan to rail at an early noor this morn ing. It came down In big flakes, but melted soon- after touching- the earth. Rain mixed with snow is expected to night and : tomorrow: by - the -weather bureau. Captain Lark bis of tha steamer Lur- llne, who -arrived thla morning from Astoria, reports that the banks of the lower Columbia "river are fringed with a rather thick covering of snow. It be gan snowing down that way early last night .and evidently continued until late this morning. - V - . While the . minimum temperature at Portland this morning waa only 14 de grees, the weather man explains that the thermometer recorded 10 degreea above. ro at both Spokane and Baker City. . At Boise there was change in temperature of 14 degrees during the night, the mercury at that place this morning standing at It degreea above aero. ' ' - , . , This' dsta of neighboring cities Is cited to show that a decidedly cold wave was extending In this direction at the time tha forecasts of early yeaterday morn ing were made. ' A disturbance now central off ' Cape Flattery, however. changed milters somewhat District Forecaster Basis says thst the weather conditions are remarkable. In that the cold wave- has extended to all portions of the United Btatea at approximately ths same time. ' A FUEL FAMINE.- new Taroagkout Paloase So Coal or .-'i Wood at Pnllaaaw .'.,'' ' (Speetsl niapatcb te The Joarnal.) Pullman, Wash.. Nov. 21. The Pa- louse' country Is completely covered? with snow, varying from three to six lnchea In depth. The storm began with rain, which, turned - to. anow. . - The weather has turned cold and It Is frees- Ing hard. The roads are In a bad con dition and travel bv team la ausnended. Pullman Is suffering from a coal and within a few days actual suffering will envue. Many famines are without fuel. Railroads claim they cannot get cars. Urgent telegrams to officials. Insisting that something be done to prevent suf ferine, have been sent by Pullman cltl sens. . ; - .SNOW AT DALLES. Heavy aHorm-maglng- on XUckitat XOla . and Monntalns. . ' (BpeHal blspateb to The Jeersal.) The Dalles. Or, Nov., is. The flrat heavy snow of the season fell on the surrounding hills-last night It began snowing n town this morning, melting It fell. The weather Is moderate. There la a heavy storm on the Klickitat bills and mountains west .of hers. , - m -J.. , " ItreV Saow at Blglm. ' . ' -" (Speetal Dwpstck to The Journal.) ' Elgin, Or.k Nov. II. The first enow- fall of the season to amount to anything fell In this 'section Sunday and Sunday night Along the river and In the valley the fall waa not very heavy but the surrounding mountains was covered with about 11. Inches to IS Inches. Ium barmen sre very jubilant as It makes pgglng operations much better. roar Inches at Condon, 1 I (Boeelal Dlepatea to The Journal.) 1 Condon, Or- Nov. It. Four inches of snow havs fallen In this vicinity dur ing the past 41 hours. The weather Is mild now and . improves . .crop condi tions. 0. R. &N. TO INSTALL ' TELEPHONE SYSTEM (.necUl DIsDetch te Tke loom a 1.) Pendleton, Or.j . Nov. t8-The O. - R. V N. company announcea that In order to doubly safeguard traffic on its lines system of telephones will be estab lished all over the system In connec tion with the telegraphlo communlca tlnn " Telephone- Instruments and Induction rolls will be Installed in each telegraph office along the line, and cabooses will all be equipped with telephone instru ments. When the telegraph lines get out of order between stations, or when train meets with, an accident or de lay, a wire can be Immediately attached from the caboose to the telegraph wire and communication established between the train, no 'matter where it Is, and the nearest telegraph office. .' This in addition to ths block signal signal system, which in being Installed on the mountain division, will give the O. R. A N. company the most complete and perfect equipment of any system In the northwest and Is even superior to the equipment of many eastern roads. It will require abou 1D0 'phones for of-i i ices ana a like number for cabooses to equip the entire system. ' HEARST GETS RECOUNT OF NEWYYORK BALLOTS Y'Yv -;- . . (Joorsal pelal fc-rrlre.) New York Nov. XI. The application made by William R. Hearst to open final ballot boxes snd recount the votes In thenV. cast during tha recent mayoralty election in this city, has been, granted by the supreme court It was expected that the boxes would be ripened tomor rowr bu4oar In new of the faer that en appeal may be taken from Justice Amends decision, and the delay that will be occasioned In the selection ql a Judge to preside at the recount It Is not thought the boxes' will be- opened before a week front neat Wednesday, r For ; Besause they , possess the elegance of style effect, the perfection of fit, the choiceness of pattern and the excellence of skilled - tailoring which pleases the gentleman of good taste. CHESTERFIELD SUITS and OVERCOATS wiU fit you better than,' you've ever been fitted, and will retain shape better than any clothes you've worn. If the front of coat in any Chesterfield suit ' you ' breaks or ROYAL VISITORS ARE WELCOMED TO LAHORE .' (Jearaal 'serial Serrlee.) lhore, Nov. 21. : The Prince and Princess of Wale reached Lahore today and were accorded an enthusiastic re asstlnn by -mn luiinense t.towd. ' Tte city Is filled with visitors from elf. parts of the Punjab and the town and people alike are bedecked In the gayest holiday attire. The principal military and civil officers of the district met the party at the railway station and escorted them to a canopied platform, . where a civic address of welcome was presented to the prince. ' ' .- ' - The party thendrove to Government house by way of the fort and the An ahall gardens. In order to afford the people a flrat general view of the royal cavalcade, and In particular for the ben efit of the Putjab chiefs and durbarls, who ware aaaembled near the fort- to greet their royal hlghneaaes. . A state dinner at Government house, followed by a reception at Montgomery hall, have been arrangedejror the evening. - Tomor row the Prince of Wales will receive ceremonial visits with full honors from ths Punjab chiefs. . ,. MAXINE ELLIOTT'S COUPE KNOCKS DOWN A MAN (Journal Snecial ftsrvlee.) New York, Nov. 21. Miss Maxine, Elliott's electric coupe, driven by Man rice Oebhardt her driver, knocked over William Mack of 127 Weat Sixty-eighth street Saturday night at 7:18 o'clock at Broadway and Slxty-aeventh street in front of -tha Hotl,-Antolnette. Maofc got confused dodging a trolley car and ran directly in front oi me coupe. ' Miss Perry, a cousin of Miss Elliott, snd her maid were in the car. Wh-n they aaw Mack was badly Injured they Jumped out and sin to his side. With some passershy. they carried Mm to the sidewalk In front of the hotel. Miss Perry wiped his face with her lace handkerohlef and sent her maid - to phone for a doctor. ; MARSHALL FIELD, JR.; Y '' ' " CROSSES GREAT DIVIDE (Jnwaal Riieetal Herrlee.l Chicago. Nov. 28. Marshall Field, Jr., who was accidentally shot on the after noon of Wednesdsy. November 22, died at o'clock last night at Mercy hospital. Immediately upon being notified of Mr. Field's death the coroner made preparations for. an inquest A Jury was empaneled and sworn snd the hearing then adjourned until next Friday after noon. ' Mr. Field waa the, only son of multt-mtlllonaire Marshall Field of Chi cago. '' .',.' EUGENE PLANNING TO- ESTABLISH Y. M. C. A. . (ftperlsl DleMtch te The Jeornal.) 1 Rasen. Or.. Nov. X. Proeneets sre now brlstat tor tk Mtahllsbment of a T. M. C. A. In Busese la 4titioa te the seaoelatlea of the L'nlvenltr ot Orecoa. The "matter has beta talked ef tot a lone time asd It la bow befls Blng te seanme deflnlte shape. Bawael Roowe, Rev. J. I. Md'ellam ana m. w; nan nave aeea anoelnted as a committee en preUsilaary ar ransesients looklns to orsanlaatlon. They hare railed a mass meeting te be keM at the U. B. ehareh next Clsnday at :0 p. ., at wbleh tlm the matter will be thormhly dlacsaaeo. Dlggta Stew Sewer System. . (Apeelal D la patch to The Joamal.) Grants Pasa, Or Nov, II. The don key engines and drilling machines that will excavats the deep ditches for the additional sewer system In . this . city, have arrived and a crew will begin work this week. .Though Grants Paaa has a very good sewerage system, .the rapid growthxof the city has made additional mains and laterals necessary, and 111,- onn will be expended for X his. purpose tads winter." ' I Wear Thanlisg loses shape in one year wear customer, can have A NEW SUIT , Y BUSINESS SUITS, single and double-breaVtedY Model Sacks and English Walking" Frocks priced $18 td"?40 a suit 1 - - : -'v- '... .Sr -; ;. v "' ' PRINCE ALBERT SUITS, $35.00. .to $42.50. FULL DRESS and TUXEDO SUITS priced $45 to $60. ' U CHESTERFIELD OVERCOATS, in SURTOUTS,' TOPCOATS, CRAVENETTES and 3-4-length Chesterfteldl-pric ' range, $15.00 to $40.00. ; .y . X .;,,', ; .-; , .'t C: ' 7 i y' - V Y; ;, ' : ; . ,-.;V I. : : : - :- y ; I;.. Y ' . , LATEST STYLE HATS in derby and soft fejtprice'd $3. $4, $5, $6 anT $12. NOELTIES IN NEGLIGEE -Y SHIRTS, Manhattan and E &' W. makes,, $1.50 to $4.00.. Y- -" 'Y;':V O'Y'";'' ' ' ': ; ,.' '"'. '-'"YYv'', WHITE SHIRTS for ordinary and FINE UNDERWEAR in domestic and imported Bals., woolens, silk and wool, and all silk price range, $2 to $15 suit - -: .v.: '.' "' - : ''";'-, Vz "'".'" -v.; - .V :.".'.' -.,-: .' ;' Y ;:;;'v '-'.'(', y-; HOLIDAY. NECKWEAR just in, as late in style, as fine in quality as anymarTmay wish price range, 50 to $3 a tie. Everything in men's fine wearing apparel to please. If we haven't just what you want will be pleased "to get it for. you. JUST STYLE MID QUALITY V.r. ""; !" LYPianb-Sale- Begins December I Wfave 'lelected about Y' 30 Pianos out of 50 in- u r strumenti taken in . ex- ' ';;' change during the last few 7 months. Every instrument is of ; ,. standard make. The cases , ; have been refinished and -. . the Pianos carefully tuned. ' , -r ., . , . ' L These 30 Pianos represent .. . the instruments - chosen from over 50. They were'.' ", .chosen because they were absolutely all right except . for being scratched ' and V - out of tune. - - ; . ' '"''''" ':'. v-'- ; Many of these instruments are better than new. Any -. Piano is better for having rr been tised judiciously, -r They will sell for from ' $100 Up to $250. ; ' Every r Piano offered is easily worth twice the ' price asked for it ; ," Y''"-."' '-.' ''--' ;' . We got these instruments cheap' and consequently are in a position to fcrive . . - you exceptional, bargains. y - . ' . . - ' , You need have no fear in selecting one of these Pi , anos. They are exactly : ; what we represent them '. . to b- You get the Allen' & Cilbert-Ramaker com- ' pahy guarantee with the" -Piano,.," ', . ''' ' ''' ,' '' .'''' Come in early "on the' day of the sale and get "your" ' pick. ' ; ;- .. V' Allen & Gilbert Vy Ramakero.fc The oldest, largest an3 ', strongest Piano aeid Or- . : gan House in the Pacific Jorthweit.; . - SIXTH AND MORRISON - Easy Payments. PENDLETON GIRL HAS J ;eye to main chance Then, la a sir! In Prsdleto whose money eye is vaatly fleaarnf to Treaanrer Bea S.lllnf of ths Jssrlak reW enajimlliee. Ska kaa wrlttta lbs Utter, in rales eke ex- lying Should full dress, $1.00 to $3.00. QPM CLOSES . We are determined that Range, and to that end quote special prices or a, few jdajrs only. During the past1 15 years we have sold thousands of these ranges here, and it is famous "as a quick, sure baker. It un questionably holds the front rank in the range field. Every Eclipse Range we install becomes a standing advertisement of our furniture house. Neighbot speaks to neighbor of the excellent '; baking qualities of our ranged and we are proud to be in position to offer the public a house". hold necessity of such superior excellence. '. Steel Ranges at Wholesale Prices jl ' er prices than are asked by Other houses handling inferior ranges. .You? -do not pay $65.00 for an Eclipse Steel Range, but only $45.00 a sav ing of $20.00. . But for this salt we are offering still greater induce ments, for you get a if-.!'...".'; .'.j-,.- ill $1.00 LAST WEEK OF THE SALE 173-175 plains Srst that she te-. a -wans sraapetMaer with the Rosalas eaiiae, Ibei eiplalus taat Pendlrtos mple are about te "ld a rtiurcb fair to ralae rases to pelnt ' the Interior ( (he ekapel snd epreees the' bona tbat Mr. Selllne arlll eonlrlhnls llheealtr te the e.Snl. After an appeal ae oVIIestelf wnrdeil trrt aa. of marae, bst eee thins for (he B-rehant ta oo. H seat . a aback ss4 uk4 bit aor-- be a ChesieiiiQld 'FREE.' .V-.V. ,;. , .Vh, 269-271 MORRISON tnore Portland people shall know our celebrated Eclipse Steel These Ranges art man ,ufactured - for us ac cording to our specifi cations at- the great ECLIPSE STOVE FOUNDRY at Mansfield, O. . There- -fore wt pay no middle- T men nor jobbers' prof its. In fact, w art wholesalers , and Job bers ourselves, and can accordingly auota low- I Dovm $1.00 a ( ' I . Qe viirtz & Sons First Street -219-227 Yamhill Street i . - ruDanaeot te adttae blm ben thr fnt readr te paint tae eiterlor and he would Bets eat scale. ' ',. ' ('nntrlhnilona sre all II eomlnt Is ellh eaeb Brail. Walter Maekar, sewennnr to Port land, prearnt-d S20 today, as did i. aerMtrln a Hons ef Salem. O. H. Anderaoe eostrlhnted rng:... -- , - ? ' r ". : r- : ' " y rf.. STREET WEEK !. ' ...!; I r- - I-. ! -. Veelt ICQ-' ' ' ': VI , -:y y If t'V a Y Y1 Anen A Kins. $J0j Sntnmas Thmlwar. tlOi Oenraw WUMam-SU eir-ire- a-.-hstthr- M srwtr U Seld. 110; JuUse Ol.f Anderawi. A.torls.r fUV'a.A,!Jrtoil-fl!SL "' l."f Aaenrla, 10; , - "TT1 "abMse. 1.3i- Oeorti Un.lsfrei 2 "enrr Helnen.V,; . Aat.wla. S-l; C. i. Tr.ih-hird. Aatnrta. I Mi H. M. Wstaen, A.torla, S5; A friend, Asterla. l; Mf Allan a McDynnflf, 1IX ""a. "-' . - .;: -YYY'-Y-:.. ...... ...YY-Y... V Y (
