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PROPOSALS TO SOLVE STATE LAND PROBLEM l v n i i i sss. "s O rr rv rn t a r i rv i n i A n H I i N. X X 111 1 If I 1 I 1 ax it M V I V I L 1.1 7,1 II .Y l I 11 14, II i m i m. -r w m w 9 w mm a i v '". m r : 'Y iiiiii . it . 't.i .v y m " i i 'y . in i m t m i 1 r . i i 1 i i a x. m i j mmm i ti i m .'" i i , i i i 1 1 y . i i i -i J i v y ill ivu u .rw i i i j u Jr . n j i I i i jj .. r , ITTO ILIMCJ RED TIG SMf Forest Bnreau Works Out Two Solutions of Yeied Question. SOLIDIFY AND MAKE A STATE RESERVE Otherwise, Prorate Income Accord ing to Relative AreM and Leare All Under Federal Administration Reasoning Along Either Line. (WaaMnftoa Boroae at Tho JowmL) Washington, July 17 The forest bu reau hat mad some proposals relative to the disposition of stats lands and national forests, wtiich have bsn set forth by Associate Forester Price, in the absence of Forester Ptnohot, and are believed by the bureau to embody the two only rational courses to be pur sued. Mr. Price says: "United States Forester Olflford Pln- entlUe them to the land as sooa as sur veyed, even though it la already a part of a national forest In the absence of court decisions this must be re garded as an open question. Mr. Mm Argue the Oaee. "But whether or not the states are In such cases entitled to these lands, either of the plans suggested would be greatly to their advantage. Scattored sections within national forests are. of course, comparatively undesirable and i difficult to make rood use of. Although congress has riven the states the right to make Indemnity selections for school lands within national forests, they are i limited to the open publlo land and In most oases have been unable to And land outside the national forests of equal value to that which they give up. They are therefore compelled to choose be tween retaining; ownership of Isolated sections within the national forests and consolidating their holdings by taking less valuable land outside, 'ineee scat tered sections can be administered to much better advantage as Integral parts of the national forests than In any other way. eo that the state will undoubtedly get a larger ana aiso a more steady return by exchanging its title to these lands for a right to a roportlonal share In the income rrom he national forest. The government also gains, for it is an advantage to have such Interior holdings eliminated. Xealtfcy atTalry Set Up. "On the other hand. If the state pre- soiid block or ONLY THREE DAYS LEFT in which to take advantage of our greatly reduced prices. This sale ends Wednesday night and we intend to make the last three days the banner days of the month. Don't put offbuy now and we will save you from 25 to 50 per cent on your household needs. , V .... . .1 . .v. rers to exenange ror a 7. . 1 TY.Yr i national forest It will get as good land as it gives up, on which It will go Into the practice of forestry on Its own ac count Ths effect of this ought to be to bring about a healthful rivalry be tween the state-owned and the national forests. If ths state can handle its forests better In the long run than the government Is sble to. It will be better off than under the first plan. It will be the business of the state to see that no mistakes are nfade, but that a revenue Is secured In perpetuity. Tet so far as steadiness of Income Is concerned ths plan of sharing In the receipts from troublesome question of state land with In national forests. He has suggested that oongress be asked to offer two plans for ths states which have school lands within national forests to choose from. tats Forest la One Block. "One plan is to give to each state a solid block of national forest land In exchange for all Its lands, butt eyed and unsurveyed. In the forests. This block would be approximately equal in area aad value to the Unas surrenaerea. An exception would be made of sections for which indemnity selection naa airway been made elsewhere. Credit would of course be given for all Indemnity selec tions tn the national forests which havs been approved by the secretary of the Interior. "In accordance with the plan sup tested, this solid block would be held ns a state forest forever, the state hav ing right to sell timber from It, reg ulate and. If It wishes, charge for gras lnjr, rights of way, water power sites, the exploitation of mineral lands and 41 ether uses of Its forest This would give the state a large yearly Income to be used for school purposes, and If It exercised proper care Its forests would be preserved as a permanent source of Income from water power, grass, timber aad owier resources. tate to Prorate Frosts. "Ths other plan provides that the artate give up Jurisdiction over its land within the national forests and receive In return from ths government a yearly dividend from the earnings of the for ests. Ths amount of this dividend would depend upon the ratio which Us tate lands tore to the total national forest lands within the state. "From the standpoint of the states, end of the Interests of ths national for ests as well. It is desirable to secure settlement of the school lands question, along the line of some such plan as one of those outlined above. One reason for this Is that the respective rights of the states and the national government are In some cases In depute, and that agree ment on a plan like this would, It Is believed, b fair to both sides. It Is of course Impossible for states to take fiossesslon of school lands until after he government surveys have been made. Under the decisions which govern In the disposal of ths publie lands, ordinarily the creation of a national forest prior to survey extinguishes the rights which the state baa to ths school land sec tions after surrey. Some states, how ever, claim that in their cases the stat utes which give them lands for school or other purposes are so worded as to the national forests will always be like ly to have ths advantage, for It requires a very large area of forest to be able to lumber all the time A Warming Front History. "Ths history of the school lands In the states to which they have been granted Is full of warning. California, for example, has little to show for ths vast area granted to It. the value of which. If carefully administered would have supported the schools of the state forever. A short period of poor busi ness administration in any stats has been sufficient to defraud Its school children of some of their rights for all time. On the other hand, some states, like Colorado, have not squandered their school lands, but have administered them so as to carry out the purpose for which the government made these gifts. But all the states which have school lands within the national forests would be benefited by the proposed legislation. Advantages of TJltber Flan. "Under either of the proposed plans the states would be given more than they could possibly obtain under pres ent conditions. The possibility of long an expensive litigation would be avoid ed and the states would be assured a steady Income for the use of sohools and other publlo purposes. By the first plan the state would receive at once what It might otherwise wait years for, and what It might possibly never re ceive. And it would get the land all In one body. Tinder the second plan the Income would bs perpetual and steady. Those who desire to use ths state lands for these purposes will welcome the apportunlty to receive this Income. It Is believed that no better Investment could be made. Rapid and Wasteful exploita tion of the state lands by private in terests for their own benefit will not he possible. The Immense tracts of lands embraced In the national forest will grow more timber each year as im proved methods of handling them are applied, and the value ofLtha timber and other products of ths fo stantly Increasing." PARLOR FURNITURE $15.00 solid mahogany Rocker, loose silk velour cushion; reduced. .$9.50 $48.00 2-piece mahogany suit, uphol stered in verona, reduced to. .$32.50 $27.60 Roman teat with back, finished mahogany; reduced to $15.75 $16.50 mahogany finished Roman seat, without back; reduced to $10.50 $10.00 Reception Chair, tapestry seat, mahogany finish; reduced to.. $5.00 $3.00 mahogany finished Reception Chair, upholstered in velour; reduced to , ..$3.25 $14.00 upholstered seat Rocker, finish ed mahogany; reduced to $8.50 $100.00 2-piece Parlor Suit, upholstered in first quality verona; reduced.. $60 $108.00 3-piece tapestry Parlor Suit; reduced to $53.50 $55.00 mahogany finished 3-piece Par lor Suit, upholstered in green verona; reduced to $34.50 $100.00 3-piece mahogany Parlor Suit; reduced to $57.50 $22.50 Chair or Rocker, finished ma hogany; reduced to $13.50 JM forest Is con- MARRIED TWICE TO SAME GIRL FEARING HE HAD MADE MISTAKE Married twice to the same pretty girl, A. 6. Sllll Is wearing a broad smile and receiving again the congratulations of tils friends. The first marriage oc curred in "New Mexico last November, but Ellis had been divorced from a for mer wife less than six months before, and relatives of himself and wife, who was Miss Edna Barnes, told them their marriage was illegal. Ellis wanted to take no chances on losing sol charming a bride, and In ordsr to make assurance doubly sure he went to the courthouse yesterday afternoon, secured a license, went to the Metho dist parsonage and had Dr. Clarence True Wilson tie anew the knot that joined them In New Mexico last November. ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING OF STATE EQUAL SUFFRAGISTS A very enthuslastlo meeting of the Btate Equal Suffrage association was held yesterday afternoon at the home of the president, Mrs. Abigail Scott Dunlway. The report that 2,660 certi fied signatures to the amended equal suffrage petition had been received sfnoe July 10 evoked hearty applause. A resolution was passed empowering the president to pay workers for secur ing verified names to the petition and charge the same to the association. A number of workers are out In different counties, who are yet to be heard from DISLIKES ANNA 'S CHOICE Helen Gould Tries to Prevent Sister From Marrying a Scapegrace Prince. (Hearst New by Longest Leaeed Wire.) London, July 27. Miss Helen Miller Oould. after a long absence from New York, expects to return home next week. She arrived In Clartdges hotel early i this week from Paris, where she had j been living for several months after j having enjoyed a long automobile tour j of Italy. While In Paris Miss Gould saw her Sister, the former Countess de Castel- ! tui, wuiubv uany. miss uouid is deep ly Interested In her sister Anna's chil dren and it was reported that before leaving Paris she impressed uron her sister's mind the disadvantarA nt marriage with the Prince de Sagun It is reported that Miss Helen Gould Is bitterly opposed to Anna's acception of the attentions of the handsome looking young scapegrace prince, with whom Paris society leaders assert the former countess is madly" infatuated. Miss Gould declined to be Interviewed, saying: T have come here only for a brief visit I have no definite plans ahead. Bo far as my connection with Mrs. Rus sell Sage's fund for the study of so ciological conditions in Italv la con cerned, I have given the matter very CHAIRS ROCKERS $14.00 eolden oak wood-seat Rocker at .... $9.50 $6.00 wood-seat Rocker, golden finish, at $4.00 $8.50 Arm Chair In golden oak or ma hogany, at $5.25 $7.75 cobbler seat Rocker, mahogany finish, at $3.75 $7.00 mahogany finished, wood-seat Rocker at $3.50 $11.00 mahogany finished, leather seat Rocker; reduced to $6.75 $4.75 golden oak cobbler seat Rocker; reduced to $2.75 $12.00 mahogany Roman Chair; re duced to $7.75 $14.00 Rocker, upholstered seat and back golden or weathered oak; re duced to $7.50 $18.50 fiber Arm Chair at. . . .$11.50 $19.50 rattan Chair, upholstered seat and back $12.50 $36.50 reading Chair in rattan and leather, at $20.00 $8.00 weathered oak, wood-seat Rocker at $5.25 $6.00 weathered oak Reception, leather seat, at $4.00 $15.00 Rocker, weathered oak, loose leather cushion; reduced to. .. .$8.50 COUCHES ARID DAVENPORTS $30.00 Couch in chase leather; reduced to $19.00 $18.00 velour Couch, oak frame; reduced to $13.50 $36.00 chase leather Couch; reduced to $25.50 $15.00 Couch, oak frame, velour cover; reduced to. .$10.80 $48.50 genuine leather Couch ; reduced to $36.00 $68.00 Couch, heavy oak frame, best leather, at $47.50 $35.00 Bed Davenport, golden or weathered oak, at . $24.00 $65.00 golden oak Bed Davenport; reduced to $45.00 $100.00 Davenport Bed in genuine leather, at $74.00 $85.00 Davenport, mission design, Spanish leather; re duced to $59.00 $72.50 Davenport, loose leather cushions, weathered; re duced to $57.50 $50.00 Bed Davenport in chase leather, at $36.00 $125.00 genuine mahogany Davenport, silk velour; re duced to .$72.50 $57.50 golden oak Sofa Bed, verona cover, at. . . , . , .$41.50 PORCH FDRMITURE AT LESS THAW COST $6.00 rustic Chairs, silver birch; reduced to .$4.00 $4.50 comfort seat Rocker, white maple or painted green, at .... $2.85 $2.50 rustic Rocker, hickory, at '. .$1.00 $3.50 Chair, white maple, cane seat ; reduced to $2.00 $4.75 green Porch Chair, rattan seat and back; reduced to $2.75 $4.00 rustic Chair, silver birch; reduced to $2.00 $9.50 Settee in white maple; reduced to $5.00 $13.50 Mammoth Chair or Rocker in silver birch; reduced to .$8.50 HUSSION FURNITURE $25.00 fcettee, weathered oak, laced leather teat and back; reduced to $15 $18.00 weathered oak Arm Chair to match; reduced to $11 $MX) Roman Seat In weathered oak; reduced to .$5.00 $00.00 3-plece weathered oak Library Suit, upholstered In Spanish leather; reduced to $20.50 $65.00 S-pIece Leather Suit, weathered oak frame; reduced to $37.50 $54.00 weathered oak 2-piece. Suit, up holstered In leather; reduced to. .$34 $33.50 weathered oak Den Table; re duced to $19.75 $10.00 Desk In weathered oak; reduced to .$6.50 $32.50 combination Card Table and Cellaret; reduced to $10.50 $7.00 Pedestal in weathered oak;, re duced to $4.25 $7.00 weathered oak Magazine Rack; reduced to ..$3.05 $17.50 combination Cellaret and Mag azine Cabinet at $10.50 $7.50 weathered oak Smoker's Table; reduced to . . $4.75 $12.50 weathered oak Rocker; reduced to -.$8.75 Firell and Taylor LIBRARY AND CENTER TABLES $21.00 golden oak Center Table; re duced to $15.00 $45.00 mahogany Center Table; re duced to $30.00 $15.00 Pedestal Center Table; in gold en oak; reduced to $11.25 $14.00 golden oak Pedestal Center Ta ble at .$7.00 $7.00 Center Table, golden oak or ma hogany; reduced to $4.50 $4.75 mahogany finished Center Table j reduced to $3.25 $5.50 golden oak Center Table; re duced to $3.75 $21.00 Library Table, golden oak or mahogany finish; reduced to. $13.75 $12.50 golden oak or mahogany finish- ed Library Table; reduced to. .88.75 $26.50 oak Library Table,, colonial de sign; reduced to .'.. .$17.50 $40.00 oak Library Table, "three draw ers, at $29.00 $28.00 weathered oak Library Table; reduced to $20.50 $32.50 weathered oak Library Table ; 4 reduced to $21.00 5S54.uu LiDrary Table, mission design, at $16.50 Come to Us With Your Eye Troubles Sues, work m our optical department. Our optician will make your ;.h.v? iVX?7l Wth wim yu entrust ur optical work i.!fc ( I n "etve -organ, is easily injured permi nently by lack of skill or carelessness on th nart r( th, We k preoptions for some of the' leadiSg S3i.to S'lSSf'S Y jf .... j .. w uww au.u viuuuna importers. Corner of Third and Washington Streets. - Portland, Oregon. little thought since I left New York. Really, I cannot expres myself regard ing It or any other philanthropic work I may take UP later." WORK ON TILLAMOOK LIFE SAVING STATION (Special DUptch to Th Journal.) Bay City, Or., July 27. Work on the new Tillamook llfe-savJng station, a mlla and a half below Garabaldl, has been started. Andre Fourchy, United States assistant superintendent of con struction of the life saving service, ar rived here Sunday from Norfolk. Vlr- BEGINS SEARCH oinlA. and left for the scene of con structlon Thursday. He will remain In thin vlelnitv until the station Is fin lahed and equipped, probably some time In Decern Der. The buildings will consist of a main building, to be usea as a living nouse, 40 by 46 feet In dimensions, a boat- house 24 by 40 feet and outbuildings. The total cost will be about 18,000 or $10,000. Ferguson & Huston of Astoria FOR SWEETHEART Kathrina HayJen, One of Co lumbia's Victims, Being Sought by Lover. are the contractors.. The equipment will consist of a 26 foot surf boat, a cannon and the other usual appliances common to life saving stations, The crew will consist of a keeper and seven men. It Is understood that before the work men leave they will erect another boat house a mile farther down the bay towards Garabaldi, where will be kept a 84-foot lifeboat, propelled by a high- f ower gasoline engine. Thla will great jr add to the efficiency of the Tilla mook post and moke it one of the best on the coast. Exclusive Novelties. Scotch and EngllBh woolens. Hol- brook & Leveen, Couch bldg., Fourth and Washington streets. Metsrer ft Co.. headauarters Rra.uer hand-painted art china. 242 Washington street. (Publishers' preu by Special Leastd Wire.) Colorado Bprings, Colo., July JT. Be lieving that her daughter la still alive and in need, the mother of Miss Kath rina Hayden, reported drowned In the wreck of the Columbia, has prevailed upon Clyde Howell-Jf this city, fiance of the missing school teacher, to depart for San Francisco with a trunk of clothes and a suitcase. Mrs. Hayden. last Thursday visited a medium who told her that her daughter was still alive and wanderina. about naked. This so affected Mrs. Hayden that she begged Mr. Howell to go and find her. Mr. Howell Is confident that if the girl is still alive they would have heard something rrom ner, out was finally Induced by the girl's mother to go In search of his missing sweetheart H0BBERS OF TWO SALOONS CAtJGHT ' (SptMst Dtipatrb to Th Joaraal.t Butte, M(Jht, July 27. Two men Iden tified as bandits, who held up the Half way saloon oa Arlsona street yesterday ' ' Y v. morning were captured by the police today on evidence furnished by lodging nouse owners, arter tney naa neia up another saloon in that vicinity. At the county jail the men gave the names of John Sullivan and Harry James. At 2 o'clock this morning the two Dana its entered tne Mansion saioon on South Arlsona street unmasked and with funs In their hands, making it plain hey were after the money. In the cash drawer. The bandits ordered the. eight men in the barroom to hold up their hands, one of them oeverlng Peter Swanson who was behind, the bar. BARKED FROM FURTHER USE OF THE MAILS California Fruit Growers' Association Declared to Be Fraudulent Members Are Indicted. (Bearat News by Longest Leased Wtr.) Washington, July 27, Acting Post master Oeheral Hitchcock today declared th California Fruit Growers' associa tion to be a fraudulent concern, and de nied it the use of the malls. The asso ciation has had offices in Los Angeles, RIalto, California, Denver, Detroit, Buf- raio and New irorn uuy. The offioals of the company, O. 3, Watklns, Ira Lelghley, Flora Peters, Dr. C. P. V. Watson, J. W. Lawrence, O. M. Bartlett and H. W. Hanson have been Indicted In Los Angeles for conducting' a scheme to defraud by the use of the malls. Men, dress seasonably: ' - See Robinson & Co.'s ad., page 12. Metiger A Co., Jewelers, 143 Wash lnatoa street. MAN WHO STABBED GIRLS STILL AT LARGE Berlin Police Department Has Eight Thousand Persons In the City Banning Down Clews. (Hearst News by Loosest Leased Wire.) Berlin, July 27. Hunted high and low by the most skilled men of the police department, the fiend who stabbed five little girls to deatjk In the streets In the manner of Jack 4he Ripper Is 4111 at large. This Criminal seems to be possessed or all the cunning of the Lon don ripper covering up his tracks and throwing off pursui Medical men who nave closely led the oase are of the opinion that the criminal la an eplleptle and should he now be in his normal condition would have no recollection of his crimes. The doctors do not think he will be. heard from again unless he murders another child. His attitude toward the crimes com mitted, they declared, Is that of a per fect stranger. Five or stx men have been arrested on suspicion, but released. In all sections of the city todav chil dren are being kept indoors. They do not go in me streets except in company of adults. About R.000 "men are on duty huntln down clues which 'in all instances thus far have proved of no value. MILL HAND TERRIBLY INJURED AT KELSO (Smdiit Dlspateb to The ioortul.V ..Kelso, Wash., July 27.-3-C. R, Fraser was seriously Injured at the Metcalf .Shingle oomjiany's sawmifl about 11 o clock this mornlnff. Ha ma iun at mi worn ana was attemptm to, put a belt on a cullev With a. lx stick about six feet ion. The f beU a nei caught the stick and drove It Into hi cnest, aownward, tearing loose the ri cartilages and intercostal muscles an piercing the peritoneum, but not penj iratlng the abdominal cavity. He suij rers great pain but has a good chaac wi i.uuvor)h ST. PAUL BUSINESS MEN TO TOUR WES' (Special Diapstch to The Journal.) Spokane. Wash-. July 2?. Seoretar L. Q. Monroe of the chamber, of ooni inerca loaay received a letter from th Bt Paul Jobbers' association, thankln Bpokane for her Invitation to visit th west and savin thar wa . a tnnvamaTi on foot to bring 200 St Paul merchant to visit the west some time In the.neal SAWMILL WORKER AT SALEM BADLY HUR1 (Bpedal Ma patch to The Josmtl.) laoorer in tno Bpauiding Logging conl pany" a mill here. aavr. Tn,irl ;2dttJ,by blw from a pleco of timbej ma. i-ia-ir . trom. a. saw at which ie. w wuiRing. ne is now at the SfklenuhOf oenevea he will "toove . Death of IT. IV. Shocker. N'(SDeclal IManatah tn Th. 7-.n-al t. Pendleton, Or., July 17. D. N. SboeW w ura n iui noma im West Fendieto inia morning 0r Heart trouble, 'wmc had affected him for man vaaxa.Deat came after an illness of a few week He hadbeen employed here as an elerf tncian ror is years, coming here wnn fcoy, and had worked continuously. U leaves a wldewaw twfl otUJUlrea. t I