- ' W A" ' f -7T ' 1 e W - m e le. '.'. . " 1 '- ' "- AX: 1W I .1 a a i:tas at - r . 1 ' . ',' ...;'"'-..', ' , :' ' ' " ' " V ' . -'' . .-' . .' ..,.';''-.;': .--.'.t'V'. ' , ' '; LvrV" ' "' " rZ- '.'; :" : 4 :..'.. 5 . ,- VV? 'r, '.'. '4 i. tiJm . "I ,r; Commiic.'oner ' Richard That f.Tinsrs Can Ux Tlmitr on Publio Domain. MUST NOT CUT WOOD ;T - ON MriERAt CLA!"3 4i jean xouto j& D ' pvtment, Whlcft Holds Tbt Metal f ' Sttken Aw GlwiTnicfenf Triv t lieges Under Cxiatlnf Law, i (Waihlutoa Bsreea of The JwnL) "' Washington, Jan. 18. Commissioner of the General Land Offlce W, A. Rich ards hold that the mining men of Ore gon titvt the right to cut an tha timber they require on nonmlneral publio do main not embraced within forest re serves, but Bays that tha act of 117. - firing free cutting prkrlleges on mlnereJ land to many wester eta. tee ana tem tori, -does not apply to Oregon, Cali fornia, r Washington. ' - This anomalous condition developed while Senator Fulton waa seeking to .de termine tha exeat etatus of mining men la hla stata. There haa -been mush doubt regarding the'law for use of timber for , mlnlna purpoaes. When Joeeph O. and : John Tr English" of-the Qolconde mine, near Bumpter, were arrested for cutting timber on placer ground they " bad lo cated. In 19u, Judge Bellinger held that they war guilty qT violating; the law. Tbay ahowed to tba court that Oregon then did not enjoy" -the free-cutting privilege ex tended to moat western min ing states la 187S. Their attorneys frankly admitted , that tha mining men had been forced by the neeesalty or the Industry- and - keek M proper legislation to locate timber ground aa placer, do the assessment work as for placer, but out tba timber for wee la operating lode : claims hard by.' 'While tba court compelled, to convict tha defendants nominal sentence waa Imposed, aa Judge Bellinger held that mining men bad the right to prosecute their work, and If deficient Jaws rendered tha work Impos sible save by Illegal means. It waa not proper for tha courts to. Impose mora than a nominal fine. .- k : . 'vnram fetto. . At that time mining men of tha state began aaklng that Oregon be Included In the act of 117 (. permitting tba cut ting of timber on mineral land: Bills were Introduced but never war enacted. Senator- Fulton - Introduced another early Jn the present aeaslon of congress. which la known' aa senate bin Nam. The committee on mteea and mining re ferred the bll! to the Interior depart ment for a report, and la explaining tba , eppoeltlon of the department to the measure.': Conrmlsslonsr Richards ' re views tha subject generally. ' - It la set forth In tha report to" the mining committee that the department had; Interpreted-tha 1(71 act mm extend ing tha free-cutting privilege to Oregon Until the decision of the federal eourt la tha English case. Tnle interpreta tion waa baaed" apos the words, "and all ether mineral districts. M which followed enumeration of tha atatea and terrt-torice- embraced.-- In the - Bngliah ease tha court held that Oregon could not callow ev- mineral district, and that the law did not apply to that stats: Since than tha. department has observed the -decision as its ni - Commissioner Rlcharda calls ettsa- ' r tton to tha aot Of March J. ml, which A V "extends to the residents of tha states "" of California, Oregon and Washington ''. the privilege of taking timber from non " mineral pubjlo lands ,for agricultural. mining, manufacturing or domeatle par :". .poses." - Under this set tha mining' maa J' cannot take timber for mining purposes 'from mineral land, but Is permitted ts i ' . i de ao from nonmlneral land. Aa aay min operator has tha right to cut tlm . bar ca patented '-mineral land, tha eora-;- - . miss loner thinks that tha needs- of the ' mining Industry - arc fully served by j these laws, and this la one of tha rea sons why he opposea enactment of any v further leglalation. Another reason he - . gives Is that tha mineral publio domain ' Is being denuded of forests at a rapid pace, and h la not disposed to encour ; - n- age tha deatructlva work farther. - ee. :"-X peclally when the Oregon miner baa tha '; right to cat all tha timber he needs from '. V . nonmlneral publio lands. , " , Senator-JuJ ton will aot1 preas tha '. ejuest further uatU he la advised of tba feeling of Oregon mining men, -la tba - ; light of thla latest information fur , - tilahed by tha interior department.' Cora j C . munlcatlona aent. to Washington indl . cats that a majority of mining men la. ; the state do aot understand that they have tha right to cut timber needed an J nonmlneral publio domain. There Is as J a rule abundant land which may bo re V't garded nonmlneral in every mineral re--'., g-lon. and when operafbra learn that thay . ',: have free aoceaa to thla. under tha opln , Ion-of tha general land commissioner; . , It may be all that they desire. ! ( TOBACCO TRUST LOSES? H . CONTRACT FOR NAVY (jJil Bneelsl BerVlealt 1 v i Washington, Jan. J J. For tha first tlma In several years tha navy depart ment haa this year been able ta award Ita contracts for tobacco for tha next v fiscal year to a concern not identified !"".--ft. Ik- .ut.tl.i W . . . ... . . - " r-- mv-myw VWI;W ITUIL rtltnOr 4 to the prlcee df Tlval blddera have been ( such thst the award af tha contract had to pa maaa to a firm believed to hare been connected : with tha trust, , Last year tha contract waa not awarded to tha Arm whose samplee were considered tba beat, because tba prion demanded was too high, but this year tha firm offering tha- best samplee offered thm , at SI centa a pound, which la oontldered very reasonable price. t. . . , . BUILT IN a. .. iyuuuinu ti.nu iiuioiiriu uHuirvif m 4 . ..M IVMMMMtM W M VltMA '. MARINE AND STEAMBOAT MACHINERY ' ' ' ;;f .7 -. J ELECTRIC HOISTS f; 'ri'fH, W ' : HEAVY SAWMILL" SPECIALTIES l. :i L . i ; POWER .TRANSMITTING MACHINERY T r .-'''v.'..' ? -- v '..'..', ' Guaranteed heavier, stronger and of better dengn than slm- llar machinery built elsewhere.- We believe what we sajr and -stand behind it. -: i;i V v ; : -,fn ? hnn Ctniior FuJton rrttsin Oregon : C!z!m cn Croad Qrounds cf Alaskan Commerce. Mir:i3 AT.'D DANX3 chip to chanch r.::NT cities To Corrl Elondikar to Trada Vith : SegtUa and San Franciaco la Un- JrlscriaiUulioaTaTPavor of ' Thoaa Places. . 77, (Washlactoa B areas ef The learesl.) . Washington, D. C. Jan. 21. Bona tor Fulton la pressing tba Oregon claim, for a government aaaay office on broader arounds . than tha mere production of mineral ta the state or in even immedi ate! r contiguous territory.' After gam erlng for consideration of . hla . fellow senators tba facta af gold and silver production In tha territory, naturally tributary to Portland, considering pres ent transportation facllltlea and futura development, ha makee the argument that Buca a government favor, haa vast Influence on commercial affairs on tha coast, and where all else is aqua,' the government abould not discriminate, in thla respect. . - , ; - , . -The senator la preayntlnr fact re- gardiac - tha Alaska trade that will doubtless have aa much to do with tha final determination aa tha Immediate mineral production.. It haa been ahown that the Important product of tha far north country until tha present la gold. Minora and banka will ship gold on)y t'o auch cltlea aa have government aaaay offices or branch minta. Most of tha returning miners bring gold with them. and naturally ahape their destination so aa to be able to deposit the precious metal in a government office aa quickly aa they, reach the states. . - , Qold Xs Only Jert.,i ( Alaska's ether exports are-few,' tha moat Important commercial commodity, salmon being largely handled by the private vessels of the big packing asso ciation in that territory. The exports of ore are yet-of a limited nature, aa moat of the mining haa been la alluvial depos its. - It Is apparent, from the senator a viewpoint, that tha city enjoying Alas ka s gold . bullion, trade la , in a com mending position regarding northern commerce, and - that the government's power of 'placing assay of flees Is one of the most Important factors. Senator Fulton holds- that where the govern meat oan. Jry Alight expenditure, equal ise Ita favors between cities situated aa the leading porta of tha Pacific are, the duty abould aot be overlooked. Both Baa Francisco and Seattle at the present time have government offices for re ceiving gold bullion, giving to the Alaska commerce of these cities the greatest possible aid and convenience. Merchants and business men of Portland have launched the work of establishing steamer lines end 1 are maintained to have a legitimate demand for a govern ment aaaay office, to ' place them - en something near fair footing with their neighbors, so. far as govarnment work la cottccroeo. ..... . v triads renews Assay Offloe. V purchases of - supplies, ma chine ry end clothing exceed- llUaee.aoo annually, while the assay effloe at Se attle received for- the- fiscal year -.closed about tia.OO0.oee gold. The traffic Is the moat profitable opened to merchants on thePaclfle elope, owing to tno business methods prevailing in mining dlatiicta, the prlcee and demands, mar chanta regard . this commerce aa tha cream of trade. Oregon's senior senator haa expressed his purpose of giving hit state equal -opportunity la tha field, if he la able to overcome the objections that the treaanry department have of fered In ' the ' peat te the creatroa of another aaaay offloe la . tba . Paclflo northwest. ', . ,.;...-. EFFOSr LUDE TO RESTG2E GJITEEI1 TO TEE ARL1Y Morrell " of . Philadelphia Intro- duces Measure Claims the ' Present Law Is Bad.' V (loeraal gseHel Berrke.l ' ' V Waahlngton, Jan. XI. Members of tha house .committee on military affairs have - la - keeping a bill - to restore -the canteen tn the army.'. It waa introduced without a flourish of trumpets by Rep resentative Cdward Dm V.XMorrell of Philadelphia There la more than a pos sibility that the committee will screw up Ita - con rage te a point where it meats conviction- and report the meas ure favorably, but-the report will make Ita . appearance only after the commit tee-room haa been tha scene of a battle. .The Philadelphia member haa gath ered material which he la not afraid to prink 'as part of tha measure. - After quoting the secretary of wer to the ef feot that the- operation of the present law increases drunkenness? disease. In subordination, desertion and moral and physical degeneration, ho Intimatee that tha lewmakere should be gn'tded by re- porta which 00 per cent of tha com manding offlcere in the aervlee have turned In. to the effect that the restora tion of tha canteen will be a blessing to tha soldier and te the aervlee. . v 2 Perfection: at Last.' 7 Aatomatlo ehangd and cash register absolutely eorreot-Mio - more mistakes. Agents wanted throughout Oregon, . tl( Marquam building. Portland. - OREGON M .. "To Whom It May Concern: Of late there has been a good deal of discussion In regard' to advertised medtolaes, their value and power to cure. . I want te ear to the people of Port land that I believe the most valuable cod liver -oil ore Deration, the best body builder, health restorer ead strength creator known to. medicine today la Vlnol. . .. ' ....... ' 1 While Vlnol does not contain the sys- tem-cloealna- oil of old-rashionea eoa liver oil and emulsions. It actually does contain all the curative, medicinal prin ciples of the cod's liver In a highly concentrated form, and it la delicious to take. . .'. .;.'. : I- ad vise Vlnol la my practice and flad It haa no equal for healing oougba. eoiaa, Kmnrhlal trnnblea and aora lunas. - I have used Vlnol in many cases of VMtmAmm3mmXMmrmxA for patients who are ' anaemia , ana run down, with splendid reeulta. I have found Vlnol to be. a boon te the aged, aa It aids the enfeebled system to sus tain life; It Induces appetite and rest ful sleep; it to a real body-builder, and thus nrolona-s life . - . I baUeve Vlnol to be well worthy of any- honest physician's Indorsement." Our local druggists, Woodard, Clarke a Co. seU Vlnol to the people of port Isad on a positive guarantee; If it falls te- give satisfaction the entire purchase money will be refunded.-- v s-, .. inconsisTEncY i:j CMl AFFAIRS Conflictinij Reports prom Headr .: quarters-Preslderrt atVa- - . rianca With Tafi':l,-.' ' MINISTER TAKAHIRA ; SUCCEEDED BY ACKI ... Russian Embassy SnfTerg a Loaa in y fbe Departora of Coramahder Bontakaff ad ; Naval .. - Attach l Ncbolain Takes HtoPlac. ';' ,; r is.- ,- fWaslUBgtoa Bareea ef The Jearaal.) ' Washington. P. C. Jan. IS. Incon sistency Is the -chief attribute te canal affairs at this time, and President Roose voire-message to congress, that there la not and haa aot been aay mismanage ment, delay, inefficiency -or dishonesty in canal work to-date, would have had far more force If Mr. Taft'e accusation against Chairman Sheata and Governor Maroon had aot had a simultaneous publio sppearaace. There are too many persona anxious to love end 'revere the president - who arc having their hopea shattered by hla evident , increasing tendency te "go S bait cocked,"' aa it were, a tendency- he displayed 'earlier and get under control, but which ' has broken out again. . The deadly parallel column shows net only a variance with the statement of Secretary -'Taft. bat also the following literal transcriptions from Mr. Roosevelt's message to eon' gross and tba report of Chief Engineer Btevens, which It accompanied: The President All the work ao far haa been done not only with the utmost expedition, but In the moat careful- and thorough manner, The Knglneer Thousands of yarda of material were loaded and hauled by his equipment, . aver these tracks,- to lead dumps, - the latter Improperly located and la character anaulted to tha and la view. Doubtless the original purpose wnder which thla work waa undertaken waa a wise one, but tha long continu ance of it, and the attar absence, as far aa could be learned, of any thought or attempt te plan a systematic manner of handling the work aa a whole, would seem te be open to grave criticism. isretary Taft Seatta. , Secretary Taft ta "banting" to reduce his weight, ao the newspapers say, end haa, by strict regime of diet and exar- etee,' gone from tit pounds down - ta lt; and he haa pat ! pounds eg tha sleader goal of hla ambition. He has found scales that will weigh him. ' Ue la Bald to he benefited greatly by eques trian exercises. - The horse haa not been beard from. ' . .-, i The Russian embassy suffers a dis tinct loss- In the departure of Com mender Alexander Boutakofc, who acted aa naval attache to the embassy since February l0t. . He wUl sail from Now York. January 10, on -board the liner American, hla family already hav Ing departed in May or last year." Com mender Boutakoft. before being assigned te Washington, commanded a Mediter ranean destroyer for three years. Upon hla return to St. Petersburg he will be appointed commander of another and larger vessel, tha post of naval attache being filled but once by any Russian naval ofllcer. Commander Boutakoft comes of an eld family, and two Of his ancestors -ware admirals In tha Russian navy. He waa born in Kronstadt, and studied higher mathematlce at the Unl verelty of St. Petersburg, from which hs waa - graduated. Commander Boutakoft haa three children Elisabeth, Ore gory and Nicholas the latter . a Washing Ionian by birth. - --'-r-. :::' Veer aoetat The new star In the social firmament Will be Commander. Boutakoffa succes sor, . Commander A. Nebolsln, formerly captain of the cruiser Aurora.- He . ar rived in Washington en January V com ing directly from the scene of the east ern war., in which he took an active part, hla ship having participated In fierce battles. - Commander Nebolsla la axtremely- cordial and -affabhr- tn-man- nsr. and win be a welcome addition ta diplomatic circles, .- v -. ., .--.iv - -r viscount Biuso a cki win be japan's first ambassador to this country, sue eeedlng Minister Kogoro Takahtra, who haa sailed for Tokio full of honors for the admirable manner In which ha han dled the delicate diplomatic affairs of his . country during the Rusaian-Jsp anese war. Viscount Ackl served aa a minister to Berlin while quite a young man, aad while at the German capital mat, wooed and married tha present vis countess, who is of German birth. Hs stands tar the first rank of Japanese di plomacy, far outranking Mtv Takahira, and even Baron Hayashl, the present Japanese minister to .London. f. '' 1 11 .".,! sTeer Oemaea SoteL- . (Bpeelal Dtepatea te Tea Jeeroal ) -Condon. Or Jan. la. The city haa been handicapped en account ef Insuffi cient hotel accommodation. Thla diffi culty has been overcome by the New Oregon hotel, aa establishment which haa been running a couple of weeka and being wall patronised-and favorably commented oa by. tha traveling pubtlo. ,h -- rV y -. V.t . ',.,(.' I t'S -j'r I ';'" T'r f ' i. ; '; ',' CAPITAL-ALLAGOG OVER HE Elaborate Preparations ' Being .' Made foir Marriage of Alice .. Rooeevelt at White Houee. BRIDE WANTS PRIVACY.' - C GROOM AFTER PUBUCITY No if aids of Honor, bat Girl Friend Invited to Ba Banked With Flowers AfsJnat the Sooth Wall of the Sait rRoora. ' rWashlaatsa Bereaa et The loeraal.) Waahlngton. Jan. Washington ta an ago- over tha 'preparations for the marriage of Princess Alice. The aay. the hour and the officiating clergyman were eolemnly p reclaimed te the public last week, but everybody haa been taken into the confidence of the young people, and these details were common talk. It will be a noon wedding, on February IT,' tn the east room, probably solemn ised under the crystal chandelier near tha south side, for this Is the chosen spot of brtdee. Just aa the north elde la dedicated to White Bouse funeral services. . i- T After tha ' wedding there wUl be breakfast, and this problem is the big gest one which the presiaent ana nis wife have ever faced. Tha princess rants tha function to be personal and private, but the daughter of tha chief executive of the United States marrying la tha White House has no private per sonal affaire She belongs to the peo ple, and may aa well bow to the inevita ble. Mr. liongworxn, wnu womm m 'B political future, does not em(le on the personal Interpretation of the nuptials. It la safe to predict that the company who will drink to the health of tha princess and tha man - of her . ftholce win number several hundred. The princess baa Offered hostages to her girl friends, ana, atnougn one win have no maids, a group cf pretty maid ana and matrons who have been Inti matee of the princess In days egone wUl be banked with tha flowers against the south wall. This choice selection will Include the Roosevelt cousins. Miss Christine, daughter of Mr. and Mre. W. Bmlen Roosevelt; Miss Lorraine, daugh ter of Mra. J. Weet Rooeevelt; Miss Coiinna iR6b!nson, who ta the daughter ef the president's sister. Mrs. vougias Robinsons Mrs. Theodore Douglas Rob Inson, formerly Miss Helen Roosevelt, end at least six other near relatives. There will be Mrs. Preston Olbson of Chicago, who kissed and made up with the president's daughter since tbs an nouncement of - the engagement; Mrs. Mar McCaulev Tuckerman. Mrs. Robert Ooelet, Miss Mathilda Townsend, Miss Isabel May, the Missed ' Loring. . Miss Carolyn Poalethealte, the Misses -Warner, the M lease Boardman, Mies Amy McMillan and Miss Alice Oordon Par ken , ' ' '- .' ."' ' Pall Creek Correspondence ef Toledo Leader:; Tha bachelors here now era very few in namber. Those left are go Ing to live In hope, even If they die In dlspeln - ' '.- I :T.T ) IN3UQANCC Fifth' Floor Macieay Buildiritr, Oregon." '.Phone Main '.6385. L. lower rates and superior business before you sign an application for DUG mWM LITE KEEP YOUR MONEY IN Orr -; Qur Cheviot Suite and Overcoats st ; desirable for business or street wear; complete line of cizesvirihandspmc patterns and fehio our-Fourth Street vvindo w s . - , garments. $10.00 $12.50 $15.00 Special Children's Storming: ralaea in our Children's Departments. Regular $5.00. $600 and $7.50 Suits,' ;:; ' fXZ Sale Special ........... ;........:..... ...:.:........:....-w LVIIITt llOUSE is in BAD FAVOR Newspaper Correspondents In Revolt at Restrictions Placed on News Gathering. ';i ... LOEB STATES THE TRUTH IS VERY OBJECTIONABLE t ... Efforts Made to Conceal Mr. Minor Mortis Affair Prom Public Jour nalist Centrared for Telling .What Happened.'. '.'C; ;. V-':f .' '' Waaklavesa hsieaa ef Tka laaraal.t Washington. Jan. II. The White House is In bad favor In Washington this week, and as a direct result from tha reflections from tbs national news paper correspondents.' tna 'country at large ta beginning to take notice. The press reprseentatlvea have been chafing for aome weeka under - the restrictions on news gathering, and the Mre. Morris incident, with Secretary Loeb'a officious statement that the truthful account waa "very objectionable," has brought things ta a climax.. The White House haa been very thin skinned . recently, end ultra-sensitive under newspaper articles. The case ef cruelty to the turkey and the Boston paper which published It attracted some attention. . and every one save a few prejudiced by "Hooeeveltophobla" sym pathised with the president. , - - Bdlto Samba sVoete. - Then' Secretary Loeb began placing strictures on local society writers and barred One from White House affaire. He even naked the managing editor to come te the White House to straighten the matter out. and received the reply that the managing editor could be found at - the paper'a headquarters between certain hours. .' " " Altogether It looks as ' If the corre spondent has turned, and haa turned td a purpose, against the autocratic and unjust, not to aay auspicious, way the criticism and contumely are being put upon the press, which In the Morris Incident, has certainly been, at least. more complete In truth than the ver sion ef the official newsmonger, Mr. Loeb. - The unanimity of sentiment held by the press toward ' Secretary Loeb haa aome basis, , but ha should not blamed for every unpleasant .occur rence at the White House. In ths ease of the expulsion from the executive offloee of Mrs. Morris, he certainly waa not to blame for aha wee put out by orders of Assistant Secretary Barnes, who la noted for uniform courtesy and kindness In word and manner..-, r " : Oaee ef Mkn. Merria. -' '" Tea case ef Mre. Morris haa proved more than a nine-days' wonder, and la the- taik ef the towiv-f roes-the hlaheet official to the humblest messenger or doorkeeper. There has been much maud 11 n sympathy wasted on Mrs. Morris, Who, I am reliably Informed, tma been In the - habit ; of .making unpleasant scenes. For a short time she lived In ens of ths 'fashionable apartment ho tel e or tne - capital. put ner oonduot became so annoying to tha Other guests COMPANY ': ' 288 WtshinirtQn Street, Portland, Samuel, Manager. . Examine the methods of vour home comrinv Life Insurance anywhere AVttfetate lrenstatioiilbr As slxlting CaeJood&MBetiii tlStcanilJcfnhcf Promotes DiSonXaeerful ness and testCon tains nrJiher OhpauaU-fceijlna norXbexd. KOTlLlIlCOTIC. Aperfed Remedy rorConspev flon. Sour StoiMcXDlatrljoea yVwTnsXcerulsions JevrTish ness tuLosa or Sleep. TaeSimila Stgnarare of ' ' ygw VDRK. that the proprietor Was obliged to com pel her and her hiisband to leave In fact offered them a bonus to vacate. On aeveral occasions Mrs. Morris had apellB of shouting and screaming to her run lung capacity, creating a commo tion equal to that caused by her per romance at the White House. ' The proprietor of the hotel used more tact than the White House officials, but he says he wouldn't let Mra Morris coma back to his establishment If she of fered him tLOoe a day. ' . - - m i ' ' ! CONDON SOCIAL AND - r' V. COMMERCIAL CLUB . (special Plsmtea-att fee l.areal. V Condon, Or., Jan. II. The Condon Social and Commercial club. just oraaa Ised has perfected arrangements for a grand ball,- which- la to be the event of the season. The city haa felt the need of thla club Very much, Blnoe the rail road reached here the town haa filled up with young man. who have had no place except the saloon to spend their spare time t J. S. Hunt Is the . pro moter. - ' i, '.-,--' . , ENGLISH PEER ILL V;:0 SAwvicTcnc:::.; . i . . (Jearnal r - ' ' r . Lohdon. Jan. J uf ID 1st, who recent! y t i 1 third birthday, i 1 i at hla ancesi-. 1 i Leicester h i t Nor: t f -has r lT ! L. - t jj VJU ilKJ U aH1 I i I I 11 1! II Nil Ml mil Per Inf vaU tni CYi ' Th3 Uind Ycu i::;o 'v .'..:.-.",'.' ir ' ' ' .. - a. -' ijeara mo yArrxr Signatoio cf On iOCG e forte .'" '''. ' . ' ' ' ' v. .. . .. . Thirty Yoci' - V "ATc:'jb r Ras a dirrrreat Baaiajr a- -ene ef aiact Jnsttr. We . Bernwt rftwt - ntb- a 4tit!y ft tr ae i May t kape ' te Bare la baa Daraae. W eaa ti.Bpt.t saeM t 'sae knnw SOW te fe.rv.. I f (rill tvil fnm um! t . twtB mm ll 4AM- r I -'.