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TO INVESTIGATE .... t : LAND CONDITIO! Federal Attorney Bristo Will Look Into Oregon Company's Holdings. HE LEAVES TONIGHT FOR BAKER CITY Deeds Have Been Filed Covering 200,000 Acres of Land In Baker ' , County Headed by Strongest Cap i talis ts in the Mormon Church. it ntE United States' Attorney William C Bristol announces that he will leave to night for Baker City to Investigate land conditions there, paying particular at tentlon to the recent notion of the Or on Lumber company, which filed 1,260 to lands In Baker county,: These tcsdsrere for . about 200,000 acres of - v j.ind and valued at the government price of 12.(0 an acre would be worth T 600,- VUV. " The move on the part of the lumber company, of which David Eecles, tbaJ wealthy Bait Lak city magnate, is the J" head, was made very quietly and the only information given out at the time . was that the deeds covered lands which i the company had held for some time and had neglected to file. This declaration on tbe part of the company was taken with a grain of salt by Baker City resi dents who have familiarised themselves with land conditions In Baker county, The Oregon - Lumber company is Owned principally by Bcoles and Utah Mormons, Including some of the highest officials or in unurcn or jeaus unmet of Latter Day Saints. are also They th backers of the Bumpter valley rail road, wnion is lata out in flatter county ana eaaiern uregon. . . - - Mr. Bristol i refused to discuss his visit to Baker City, but it is believed he will take such steps as will lead to an investigation of the methods pursued by in Mormon) in regard. 10 securing gov ernment public lands. ' DISLOCATED HIP BY ; : i FALL FROM STREETCAR Mrs. Jtl M. ' Meachem, an woman residing at &4 Falling tagen 10 .vrooa nn.aiarjin n elderly streeti ospltal -was ?'steruay morning ouiienng rrom a ais ocated hip. Mra Meachem in alighting from a woodlawn car at : Fifth and Washington ' streets about 11 a. m. : mleaed her footing and fell to the pave ! ment. She was taken to the of floe of . pr. Slocum and later conveyed to the hospital. -y-v KANSAS WILL JOIN; ; ; AMERICAN FEDERATION ' (Irmrat I Special Rervke.t oceka. Kan.. Aug. 11. ReDresenta. - . - r ... . ivmm nr lannr nrnn uiiana inrniirnniir ffXansa assembled in convention in this City lousy lur iui uuryvn vi lurming gtat federation of labor, v Th move ment has been under way since- last v spring and success is now assured. The : atate organisation will be affiliated with th American . Federation of ' La I. bor. f - s FINE FIGS GROWN IN ROGUE RIVER VALLEY f-'-y, ytvy"wt,ypi ipjiiiim yi hi .iMnmmwium iiij, 11 ij H' niimmiTm wj ffu..ii jij.mimii '("yj'J'y ly-miuii.n u-i'i-i'U'in iihhihhiuliiiiiiii - . ' a .- ' ".. s ' : , . . . - . ' 'vs' - -f ."a fi'wiiwimiW" fSit1,1St..t-'.v; -,J..tfc'.MLA.J-',.J.jJ,ArT?wl ' ir"" ' '. amf...w,r1i.j.M t An mamifftwinJ FEARFULLY INJURED BY FALL FROM TRAIN Robert Lancr Loses Left Foot and Right Leg as Result. County'' Physician Edward P.1 Geary returned this -morning front a visit to his ranch: in , the Bogus River Valley near Medford. He reports fruit crops prospects are excellent and states that the annual picking of pears begins this week, for shipment to eastern and Lon don markets. ,v , Mr. Geary brought with him a quan tity of 'flge raised on his Medford ranch, which are proof that as fine fruit of this kind can be raised in Oregon as California has ever produced. It Is not generally known, that figs are also an regon product. The variety shown in the photograph Is the Brown Smyrna. . Dr. Geary reports that values are constantly Increasing for orchard prop erty, that large sales hav been made recently, in the Rogue River Valley, and that th i -coming fall will witness the largest influx of hotneaeekers In 1 th history of the valley. - Dr. Geary was the first mayor of Medford, and : states that there Is no question . that the city Is bound to be the leading town of southern Oregon in the near future. PROCURESS FACES T 10 HER BAD CHARGE Essie Watkins Gets Into More Trouble Over Harbor- ; ing Young Woman. : Essl Watkins, arrested last Friday charged with contributing to tha de linquency of a minor, has still another oharge ' to answer to in circuit court, that of permitting a minor to remain in place where liquor is kept for saia Both charges hav grown out of th discovery of 17-year-old Alice Francis in resort kept by EssI Watkins, The woman has been admitted to 2600 ball on each of th charges. ' , ; Dorothy. .Darlington, who was ar rested Friday charged with contributing to the . delinquency ,cf th same girl, 1!, did not appear In court this, morning to plead to the chary but sent -her attor ney, o. rsiun, wno enierea m. pies refused to appear as attorney for Essie Watkins and she was allowed until this afternoon to secure and enter a plea. another attorney BACK TO ALASKA FOR ; MAN WHO MURDERED ' Deputy United States Marshal - Mc FarlandV of Alaska, is in Portland to take 'Chris Merincovltche, a Russian who has been receiving treatment' at the Crystal Springs sanitarium, back to Juneau,' where h will be tried for the murder or a man wno was nis rival for th heart and hand of a woman at Ketchikan, Alaska. At the time of the orlma. Merincovltche was arrested but was atrlken with cerebro spinal menin gitis whloh left him insane. He was brought to Portland by Dr. R. L. Gilles pie, who last week pronounced him sane. Tornado Sweeps Wisconsin. - rjonrnut Special Serrlce.) La. Crosse. Wis.. Aug. 12. A tornart swept through th city yesterday, doing great havoo , to faotorlea, residences, churcheseleotrio companies and laid low thousands of the most , beautiful shade treea Th tornado was accom panied by a furious rain. - To feel strong, "have rood apnetlt and digestion, aleep soundly and enjoy life, use Buraoca aiooa Jtsitters, : tnt great of not guilty lor her. John F, Logan system tonio and builder. ARMORIES CANNOT AND CAN BE RENTED (Sped!'' Oiipatcb to The oornal. Olympia, - Wash., Aug. 12.- Th at torney-general holds that there is no provision of law by which the state's armory nuiiaings can oe reniea, ine leg islature' having- failed to arrant any au thority, in a letter to Adjutant-General Hamilton he says: - ., : "It; might be added that although th law does not . expressly authorise, th renting of these armories, yet If the persona in control should choose to al low their occasional us ror purposes not in-any way inconsistent with their use by the national guard, it is not likely this right would be challenged." NEW RAILWAY BRIDGE ACROSS THE WISHKAH - (Special Dlipateb to XDe Journal.) v ; , Aberdeen. ( Aus. 11 Th Northern Paclfio is now pushing the work of re Dlanlnr the wooden railroad - bride across the Wlshkah river with a steel one. Th bridge will be 135 feet long and 'Will coat between $175,000 and $200,000. The present structure will be. connected with a temporary draw, so that traffin will not be Interfered wlfh. Between 40 and 50 men will be at work soon. It is Intended to hav It finished by January L As a result of accidentally falling from an O. R. ft N. train in Sullivan's gulch early yesterday morning Robert Lang now lies at Good Samaritan hospi tal minus his left foot and right leg. both of which were so horribly mangled that amputation was absolutely neccea- sary. Lanr. who la sn Bnailshman and Is thought to reside somewhere on First street, was found lying alongside th railway tracks about 7 am. Patrolmen Phillips and Wendorf were notified and had the Injured man conveyed to th nospitai in an amnuianca. i ur. snort amputated tne ten root ana i right leg below th knee in an attempt I to savs Lang s in aunougn ms rec erv la doubtful. As far as can be ascertained tha un fortunate victim fell from a train, un known to the crew and several cars must hav passed over his lower limbs, i JESSE P. POUND .DIES OF INJtJRIES Ron Over by Freight Cars at Uma-1 tffla Both Legs Cat Off and Otherwise Injured. The U. S. Department of Agriculture' officially declares that beer is the purest and best of all foods and drinks, and thus recognizes that Pabst Blue Ribbon Beer is as much a food as it is a beverage. The Pabst Eight-Day Malting ' Process gives to the beer the , highest food value, while the Pabst Perfect Brewing Process gives it the lowest percentage of alcohol in au Deers. ; J eRibbon V, -. WLV-A - . a .i- (Specltl Dispatch to Tbe JonrsaL Pendleton. Or Aug. 11. Jess P. Pound of Umatilla died at St Anthony's hospital in this city last night from in- Juries received at Umatilla at midnight I Saturday when ho was run over by a I train. Both legs were cut off and he I also received serious injuries to his I head. He was brought here Immediate-1 ly, but his case was hopeless. He was I 22 years old and was employed .as a I car checker at Umatilla... In the dark ness h went between two cars and was I knocked down by th starting of the I train. He was a son of J. H. Pound of f umatius, ' Blu( Trie Beer of Quality is therefore a genuine temperance drink which doctors prescribe for the sick and anemic, while temperance workers realize that by encouraging the use of beer they discourage the use of intoxicating hquors. Drink Pabst Blue Ribbon at meals and between meals and you . will find it agrees with you and increases your strength and vitality. , tWhen ordering Beer, ask , Tor Pabst -Blue Ribbon.. , Made by Pabst at Milwaukee And Bottled only at the Brewery. . Charles goto ft Co ' Third A Pin Sta., Portland. s Fhon. Main te. . - . MANY SMALL MILLS CUT MUCH LTJMBEB . .. m. r r ir jt ' (Joorssl Special Benriet.i Lewlstown. Ida. Ausr. 12. Flftv taama are hauling lumber from the sawmills I in th surrounaing country to Kendrlck. It is estimated that within a radius of IB miles 1(0,000,00 feet of lumber will be out this year. Ther are seven mills running, employing in the vicinity of 200 men, and there are prospeots that new mills will be located soon. Kach mill has a capacity of to.000 feet per nay. it is oenevea. mat night gangs win oe worasa later. . EUSSIA'S FUTURE CZAR IS THBEE YEAES OLD BATH. POWDER : K A Perfuxaed Lumry lot the Bath. Softens Hard Water. Better than Perfume. AaiM 7? cm,!ATALL 5T0RES 3f f! L i L I.I I H T II t l I t --m it I! wmm b 1 1 IK Hii I t ..'sssw sJ -zSj jjmmsmj mxwsmmj a-J r a RICE POWDER Best Toilet powder. Antiscptica? pure. Keueves runbum and t chafing. Best for baby. 7s A f a-1 (Twaal toecUl eVrrW) St Petersburg. Auar IS. Th usual salutes were fired today and flags were displayed everywhere In celebration of lad, and unusually well, developed for I on of his. years, Teachers' examinations for state and tne tnira Dirtnaay or tne utue urana county ceruncates will commenc in Duke Alexis, only son of the csar - and I the Ladd school at I a'Mivii w.in. heir to the throne of Russia Despite (day and will continue until Fatuidav widely - circulated reports to th con-1 afternoon." Usually there are 180 to 140 trary. th 1HU grand duke is a healthy Ipeopl taking tie xamlnatioos. irfwifcforf rirm r. Lewlstown, 10a, Charnley'A Drwirman hn untary assignment to f. the firm's solioitatlnn 3. f ' resenting th Mrnhnn 1 r aoctatloa f l'" li''.. I ' volc fit the I . '1