TIID OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, TUESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 13, 1007.
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GOVERNMENT MUST SUE
HARHil IK OREGON
XawyersT)eclare That Case Must Bo Opened Against the
, Southern Pacific to Determine Whether Land -
Grants Have Been Forfeited. : k ,
fWsahlufto Sanaa ef The Jeers!.!'
' 'Waehinaton. Auk.- 11. Lawyera of
hlgh official connection with the federal
government, and who hay investigated
-th Southern Paolflo land grant laaue
aa ralatad to waatern Oregon, appear
to hold aa a oonaenaua that preliminary
Investigations now being carried on will
eooompllih UtUe; that only one course
la open for the government to Begin
ault In the federal courts to. determine
whether or not tli Southern Pacific
grant lands in western Oregon are for
felt because the railroad company , haa
hot compiled with the terma of ' the
errant act of the SO's, when the landa
were given to tha original company on
nnMtTnn that the ware to ba sold for
'not more than i tpkv acre were to be
procured by the njiAi
ilona governing eo
ft
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,aer under reauu
loaulaition or home
stead lda,end alao, ao moat of them
aaeeJnnat the landa were to be aold
rg a specified length of time.
lt la a Question.- then, not of facta
tto be ascertained in uregon, neyona me
rviara raet that acme or tne lanoa na
Ifen aold for more man sz.co an acre,
!d that a considerable portion of the
eaa orglnlally, granted remain unsold
settlers," one of the lawyer referred
. aatd to The Journal. "In my opinion,
a knowledge that ny landa remain
sold and that some lands have been
old for more than the atlpulated price.
all that may be ascertained in ore-
gon, and the only question remaining la
as to how. to proceed to procure an ad
judication of the question whether the
government or some Individual ahall go
into couri 10 prosecute tne case.
It la not understood why the depart
ment of justice has consumed so long
a time-in handling the preliminary
phases of the case, although It must be
saia in justice to Attorney-Ueneral
Bonaparte that In saving this the gov
ernment . lawyera do not asperse the
good Intentions of the head of toe de
partment. - . , , i
Inveatigation for endless months I
never would settle the issue, which
must De settled solely In court -
Interest haa been manifested among
the government lawyers in ft he theory
advanced by several western lawyera of
standing that tne railroad comoaar. un
der the terms of the grant act. was
made a trustee and that, in the absence I
or Taiiniui execution or ina trust, it la
competent for the court to remove the
trustee and appoint another. , . ' -
'The theory appears to find supporters
here among those nign m authority.
A multiplicity of cases In which for
felture of land grants haa bean thai
Issue are found in th records of the I
courts. Decisions have been varied, ac
cording' as the circumstances differed.
One . principle, however, appears to
have been accepted by the court and
enunciated - with frequency that only
the courta may decide that neither the
executive or legislative Drancn or l
government may . validly declare the
grants forfeit
' ELDER SHEDS
passengers Are Thrown
i . FromSeata aridSeTeraL
I r Injured in Wreck.
f Peers! special Serrke.) -
Sacramento. Aug 11. A collision b
- twaan Southern Faclfle aastbound pas
1 senger train No. 10 gad westbound paa-
senger train No. I, in the anowsheda at
Elder etatlbn. oa the Sierra Nevada
.mountain, this morning resulted in
the Injury of several passengers on train
No. S. . The Injuries were caused by paa-
senger being tnrown zrom tneir seats.
by some misunderstanding of signals
train No. t. Instead of taking the sid
ing at Elder, kept on the main Una. No.
10 waa waiting for th westbound train
to pass, and the pilots of the two loco
motives oame together with such force
that passengers on both trains were
thrown violently from their seats; No
on on train No. 10 waa Injured.
Moorish and Turkish designs in
V;.r ' 1 11
' ' Preferred knock Canned woedav -r
Allen Lewis Bast Brand. '
MAN'S BODY BEOKEN
, Off GBEAT FLYWHEEL
E. 3L Porter, Head Oiler in Sawmill
Nw Bay . City, Drawn , Be
tween Belt and Wheel.
(Special Dtspetek te The Joeraal)
Bay city. Or, Ang. II. While en
gaged m oiling the machinery la the I
Miami Lumber company'a sawmill near I
thia city IB. M. Porter waa caught by
the shaft and lifted to th revolving
nywneei. ut waa puuea around between
the belt -and wheal,' receiving injuries I
tnat caused nis death early the . next
morning. Porter had nerved aa head I
oiler in th mill for a number of years.
The accident waa witnessed by but one
man, who gave th alarm and th heavy
machinery .waa aioDDea aa auicuv aa
POSBIDI. r
Dr. Hawk of Bay City waa called and
after his examination It waa learned
that the left arm waa broken in five
places, the ahoulder completely mashed.
the head bruised badly and the top of
tne lert lung crushed witn hemorrhage I
In progress. I
The injured man waa elaeed under I
tne ear or Miss Mabel watt of Port.
land and received every possible aid.
Porter had bat one relative here, sire.
W. H. Cooper of Tillamook, a aister,
The funeral will be held today at Tllla-
mooav
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Metsgrf 'spectacle. 11. Sit Wash.
For Family Use,
A. Be Co
St. Louis Bohemian
ai I I LM- "Saor.-w flit 'im j A TVV. II I
.... if a. MJ f llllllR. IwVN-M I
H ' ; " : '."'il'.a I'Ji'i'lfl imi M til
Ciuranteed C::ifilU Bottled''- B
Rf. .fi Daly at tb tf
jl FOOD AND i: - r
St Loiils, Ue S. A.
:-5' - rf' -'" -I 4
KOTCCHILD ESOS Ifctrfliiite 3 Wt. X. first St, fcrtteli
noTious
Snap Dregg Fgstenerg,
all eize, , 2 dozen en
card, value . - .
10c, special ........It
Bert Machine Oil, 4-ox.
bottlerin pitenoil can,
alue 15c, ' ln
Wire , Hair Ping, large
ize . ' cabinet assorted,
izes, value 9c, ' v '.' C
aoecial. box ........ eJC
Picturea, large line of 65c
extra special ....... . . ,
Light' Weight Drew
Shields, in medium size
only,,reg. 20c, ,11?.
special, pair 1 JC
Pearl Buttons, for shirt
waists, come in all sizes,
2 boles, 1 dot. f "7
on card vC
Lac Shelf Paper, best
quality, white or colors,
value 1.0c, f
special ,,.:.i;....:.oc
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1 rtrTii;YASHisiyTHjTREET5 I
PORTUNO AGENTS FOR ROYAL WORCESTER CORSETS
TOILETS
Talcum Powder, ' Col
gate's Violet or Cash
mere (Bouquet, C
can .......
4-lb. Bar White Castile
Soap, value ' ' OQ
60c, special ....0 J C
Crepe Paper Napkina,
1M mpVg , value ,OCr
35c, special XUV.
Hurd's Writing Tablets, 1
ruled and unruled, value
Pond'a Extract Crt -n,
in glass jar, value 2.ic,
ffrec!!l:J;...,.;..-.17c
Solid Back AU Erbtts
Hair Brushes, value 75c,
special, ,
each .............
Whisk Brooms, an extra
good value at l7
25c aoecial ....... li C
linen or bond finish, , t A
20c, special ,.,.....
The GirnksntOsfnch flumes
Portland Has Ever Seen Now in Progress at This Store
'Vt'7:'
Women
Vests
19c
.Vests worth to 50c each, tho' "most of
them arc 35c vals.; they're prime grade
y white lisle in Swiss rib; some have lace
trimmed yokes, some yokes are crochet
trimmed and some are plain; one style
has the ribbon shoulder straps in me
dium or narrow widths, one of the pret
tiest style vests
ever manufactured ;
choice for Wednes-
day only
13c
Decorated China Specials
Here's a list of values that should bring you to the third floor on a buy
ing trip. We are closing out several lines of French Haviland China in
exquisitely decorated designs. They come in assorted sizes and decora
tions; only one or two or kind; but values--goodness, you never saw
anything like it. Why, you can buy berry or oatmeal plates r
in assorted decorations for, each Aalk
Soup Plates, assorted deco- Jfl Chocolate
. - a a -wu mm -
rations, aoecial. each
Plates, assorted decorations OC
.... sWUW
Pota. each e7UC
Tea Cups and Saucers, OKf
special, each JC
After Dinner Coffee Cups 1 st
and Saucers, special, each
and sizes, special, each
Creamers, A(l
special, each .."tll.
Tea Pota. QA
special, each, a7 VU
Sugars. 7C
Ariil r)l ...... I vW
Many other articles at equally attractive prices to close out odd line.'
Covered Vegetable Dishes, 7k
special, each
All assorted sizes and decorations.
It is without question the millinery sensation of the year; We
do not believe so large a number, such an immense assortment, '
has ever before been placed before the people of Portland with
an invitation to buy to their hearts' content Don't think it is
too early to purchase, for. Ostrich Plumes are as. staple as
thread or stockings, or anything we carry. They can be used
on any hat you have, and to buy now means to save. You have
read the former advertisements; "you surely know without our-
telling you here how this bargain
came to be; but are you among
those who , bought? If not, we
would advise you to be here tomor- '
row. The selection is still as good
as ever; come in black, white and.
colors, and reduced like this,:
Reg $21 rl Reg
Value afJI.wi Value
RtgSHCX nn Rtg
Value vl Value
Regular
$8.00 Value
ethiv , ..-if V
W.50
$6.00
$7.50
$9.00
$12.00
Regular
$10.00...
Regular
$12.00 Value
Regular'
$16.00 Value
$20.00 Value vja.v.vv
Regular
$2l00 Value
Regular
$27.50 Value
$18.00
$20.63
GREAT. IS THE SHOE SALE
Fresh numbers being added now to
strengthen every line and make the as
sortment as good as the first day this
splendid sale started. Here are four sam
ple values:
LOT 1. Women's Shoes and Oxfords,
low or high shoes, in the finest of leathers
from several of the best makers in the
country. The low shoes include the popu
lar garden or Grecian ties and swagger
button shoes. Any last, any heel, any
toe and any style, worth OQ
to $6,00, choke tD)eW
LOT 2. Women's Oxfords, in all of the
most wanted leathers and all popular shapes; come in light or
extension soles and in white or colored canvas, also in tf0 OA
the best leathers; regular $3.50 and $4.00 grades .....)() e7
LOT 3 'Women's Oxfords, from regular stock, in splendid
grade to which we add a special purchase of the superb "Du
Barrv" shoe jn the hierh cut models. This is one of the famous
makes in $2.50 shoes, good style, well made and of a prime grade
of leathers. Hundreds of pairs m this assortment, M AO
choice ...... . . . . . w . 1 UO
LOT 6. -Men's Medium Grade Shoes and Oxfords, made, in all
leathers and covering the popular fashionable shapes. Hundreds
of oairs in the most desired styles for street and dress vcar. Our
$3.50 and $4 shoes have always been popular for the M 1A
good styles and satisfactory wear, uuy tnem now lor. .iyuliJ
1 C-' V j
Men's Summer
Underwear
37k
Men's Summer Underwear,
shirts and drawers in blue,
brown, pink; 50c values;
special, the Q7'
garment .J3C
Men's Summer Underwear,
shirts and drawers in blue,
aia
erav. ecru ana pirnc: 70c
values; special,
the garment ...
Men's Muslin Nightgowns,
with or without collar;
plain or with fancy bor
ders; 75c
values; special ...
Men's Golf Shirts, in gray
or tan, with soft collar and
cuffs; good $1.25 AC
value; special e7a)C
Men's Pure Linen Hand
kerchiefs, with hemstitched
border, j4-inch hem; regu
lar value 20c; lOL
special la&2C
49c
49c
Linen Suits atM&95
Here is a bargain that only early' birds
will share in ; an assortment of the nob
biest, most jaunty linen Suits possible
to design ; they come in white or col
ors, in daintily trimmed lingerie ; ef
fects or plain tailored styles and really
worth to $58.50 each ; just two dozen
on sale Wednesday they should last
until about 9 o'clock; but while they're
here you have your choice
for
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.$1895
Women's Linen Suits, in whr.e or col
ors, in jaunty Eton effects, trimmed
with rich lace, others in 'extremely
modish tailored styles; the regular
'values run to $28.50 each; dA AO
special for Wednesday . . . . .pjt UO
Women's Shirt Waists, an assortment
of lingerie or plain blouse models, in
whit s or colors ; most of these " are
$1.00 waists, and they're good $1.00
values, too : but some run even hicher
than that, in fact, up to $1.50 and $2.00 J for Wednesday morninc
from 8 to 11:30 only, we sell these waists, choice of, : ' jA
any in the lot, for .................................. ..JjC
NE
WPOR
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YAQUINA BY
Has One of the Finest Beaches
, on the Pacific Coast
and It an
IDEAL SUMMER RETREAT
It is easily reached, is not an expensive place to visit, has ex
cellent hotel accommodations, affords perfectly safe and delightful
surf bathing and all sorts of beach pastimes, such as clam-bakes,
oyster hunts, fishing:, pebble and ahell gathering, etc., enjoys a
mild and inviting climate, picturesque scenery, and all the other at
tractions that can be desired for recreation and pleasure.
NEWPORT is reached bv way of the Southern Pacific td'Al-;
bany of Corvallis, thence Corvallis ti Eastern R. R. Train service
daily and the trip a pleasure . throughout. Leave Portland 8 a. m.
Rate from Portland $6.00 for the round trip. Tickets on "sale
daily and good for return until October 31. There is also a Saturday-Monday
rate from Portland of $3.00, tickets on sale Saturdays,
good for ' return Mondays. ; Correspondingly low rates from all
other points." "Call at the city-ticket office of the Southern Pacific,
Third and Washington streets, in Portland, or at any S. P. agency
elsewhere, for complete information.. - - ,j '
, ; 1 WILLIAM McMURRAY,
General Passenger Agent, Southern Pacific Company, Portland, Or.
One of (be Most Attractive Beach Resorts
oq tbe Pacific Coast Just Now b
Mod
Veejr the saratb. of th Oolum'Ma Btvee, oa th Waahlngtoa
' aide, restohed from th City of rortlaaa ob the
, ' . splemald axeurslom
Steamer T. J.POTTER
It is upward ot tO miles Ions, rerr broad and level aad almost as '
compact a composition pavement. It is dotted its entir length with '
towns, cottar settlements, tent cities, villas, fine . hotels, and all th
miiamM. ikmuiuHm nf nnniilir Hummer beach resort. TT'M mi
TIU.CH TO GO for rest, health and a good time. , Thouaande go ther
tor their Summer outing. Try it
The Potter Sails Every Day s
' - xxosrr kxjuvayu aht tmxdaxm. - , ..
I';-?' '(j. i, fia published schedulea. , i
Fare From Portland, Round Trip, S4.00
Saturday to Monday Tickets $2.50
' Purchas tickets and make reservation at Cltr Ticket Ofnc Third '
and Washington streets. Portland; or Inquire of any O. R, K agent
eiaewner lor urormauon. ,
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sees and An Prlrste tHseaeea,
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