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THE OREGQN DAILY -. JOURNAL, PORTLAND. THURSDAY EVENING, MAY 7. 1908. OF III! HARD Pay Fees for. Railroad Lands r and Now Find They, Have ;To Priority Eiglits Linn ' County- jScttlers Among - Greatest Sufferers. - r Thrilling Account of , Fight . at "Menabba"" Between .French and .Berbers '.Is Sent to 1 Paris hj ; Com 1 marider of Troops. LOCATORS STORY Biairgaifiii Spciai - ; (Special DUpitcfc to 'Th Jmrol.) v Albany. Or., May 7.Reports from the department of Justice and interior to . the effect that applicants for the unsold grafit lands of the Oregon 4 California railroad will have no prior ity of right over " other applicants has brought' consternation Into the hearts of ahost of claimants, who rushed onto these lands and paid -high sums to un scrupulous locators. In 'Linn county alone possibly (0,000 acres of these lands have been filed on and applied for and the tender made to the railroad company off Ices at San Francisco. Fees ranging from $15 to 160 have been paid for this privilege, and 'the parties locating the seekers after timber ' lands assured them that they would have a priority of right and have the. jflrst undisputed claim to the lands in question uliould the govern ment succeed In their r efforts to de clare the lands forfeit. - , rakers at Work. When the matter was first, made pub lic, the rush for these claims was akin to madness, and parties well versed in the subject declared that "not one of them could possibly acquire any prior right to the lands in question. The mad ness for timber lands reached such, a .height that hundreds of local sartles and from elsewhere were Induced to pay large suras into the hands of locators;- whose only motive was gain, with no thought that the parties so located would ever be able to realise ' on the lands in question. A moat elaborate program was fol lowed, and if complying with all possi ble legal requirements ambunts to any thing the claimants - for these lands should receive consideration. The plan was as follows: First the persons desiring to be lo cated accepted the cruise of some lo cator, and on being acquainted with the description of the lands made an affi davit to the effect that they had set tled on these lands and were actual residents and homeaeeketa. Vot Worth tb !. This application was filed with the county recorder and placed on record, together with a statement that the ten der had been made the railroad com pany, and that their application for pur chase had been rejected by the railroad company. Over 300 of these papers have been recorded in the office of the county recorder, and according to the decision they-are not worth the fee of recording. In addition to the above many of tbe claims have been duplicated, and even if the applicants should have an oppor tunity to purchase endless - litigation, would ensue. Many of the parties In applying for the lands were induced to apply for lands In other counties with out any idea of settlement or sincerity on the part of the would be possessor of these railroad land.-' 'In-fact In many instances the affidavit reads that they are actual residents on the lands applied for when the cltfiens of this section and in other portions of the state know that they are engaged in business and have made no attempt to comply with 'the laws relating to 'resi dence and settlement The whole matter is decldely compli cated, and the ruling of the department that these are of no consequence - and worthless will bring some-order out of the chaos and save endless litigation and possible prosecution for false affi davits made by the seeking purchaser. New York State League. (United Prcet Intel Win.) .Syracuse, N; Y. May iiTha season of the New York State league opens to day and will continue till September 20, the schedule providing for 140 games. For the initial games today the teams will 'line up as follows: Utlca at Wllkesbarre. J. A G. at Seranton, Al bany, at Bingham ton and Troy at Syra .(United Tress Tauks ,Wlrt.) -r Paris', May 7." A thrilling account of the fight at Menabba ' on the morntng of April 16 between a French column and an army of Berbers, has been re rrtvtkA This ancsrement will rank as one of ; the most memorable of the Moroccoan campaign, especially in view of the remarkable heroism of officers and men who participated-in it. The BerDers, wnose nurauore muuuou kao horsemen., attacked ,' the . French camp In two parties. , One party crawled within a few yards of the camp and rushed to the attack with loud shouts. A. desDerate hand to hand conflict loir lowed. . . .'. Tribesmen visa juv. ' The tribesmen usea Knives, saoers and rifles and attempted to kill every tact. One Berber slipped into a major s tent ' ana was buuui iw ' fleer who saw him just in time and cut him down with a terrific blow of his word. '- . ' - Af ter 9 -minea oi . wjYm the Berbers were driven but of the camp by a detachment, of the f ereign Meanwhile another party of the enemy a aotrilntlv. f frA into the oamp from -an eminence on the op posite side, being entrenched behind the walls of an old fort. An attack ing force tooK ine position ay mivruu It was -a quick, severe struggle, in which 88 out of 7S men were killed or . irk. sAHln tha hill find reached the wall itself under a raking crOSS-ure I rum ia timer w iraiuou. i Moors Dislodged. oti - r - Jl.liiviJ Vim f tha French force were losing so heavily that the commander prepared to retire. At some distance from, the base of the wall he ordered his men to lie flat on the ground. Then the field guns bep-ao lO 811611 l IIS OUOIU, WUV wo ej forced to ceaso fire. Immediately after ordering his men . a ..... ka rmm rm anHnr B M ur t h 1 1 one soldier had been wounded at the foot or ma wan ana was tying u . T .1 r. Kin, fmm 1 1 1 n a. mt th Vmnrln of tha enemy the commander risked his own life in dashing across me open udmo mm carrying the wounded man back to safety. Although the bullets plowed up the ground on all sides, neither of them was hit Less fortunate was a young lieutenant who had followed his superior. A bullet struck him In the ho rilAri exclaiming: "For France, my captain." BLACK DRESS GOODS. Some Special Triday and Saturday Br- . galas. We are headquarters for fine French novelty suitings and mourning goods of all kinds.- Note these specials: 44-lnch black t&mise, $1.00 grade, 76o;. 44-lnch black wool taffeta, $1.50 grade, 98c; 64- inch black wool Manama, ii.ve graae. 98c: 46-lnch crepe egypta, $1.00 grade, 75o; 44-lnch herringbone raye, $1.60 grade, 98c; 44-lnch crepe de Paris. $1.60 value, 92c. McAllon & McDonnell, Im porters, Third a ad Morrison. Society of Colonial Wars. (GnlUd Press LmmS win.) I ..,i.;,nt. v xr.v 7 Th fifth rl- ennlal assembly of the General Society n nA1nnial will hA flffl fin hANI during the remainder of this week, with headquarters"' at the Hotet Beelbaeh. ous points throughout the country. To night there is to be a reception in-honor UI Ilia wrja,.i,a - . V , Other entertainment features will be luncneons, automoouo rioei, riYtr ex cursions and a grand banquet BBHtBir REFORM SALOONS Realize That Improperly Conducted Places Are Menace to Business. 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Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat - The very wide range of diseases affecting these organs,, and the , expensive and almost worthless attempts made heretofore to obtain relief, has given us a'clientele of very warm advocates of Impondero , Therapy, and their speaking testimony is available to all skeptics. We will be glad to be permitted to "show you." ' ' Why We Advertise ' Intelligent people read the daily' papers with a discrimination ' that enables them to properly estimate the value of a printed state . ment. i By this means they discover and know what they want. We : have our speciar field of usefulness and we want the public to know that we are here, and for what -purpose. W are" bringing jay anil sunshine into the hearts and homes of many who have heretofore" ; been despondent through ill health. We have no difficulty in getting business and friends from Portland people when .we "show" them the ferAarkable evidence of cures made by Impondero-Therapy. That's the -why. We are here to stay. We want-your, patronageand if you will but allow your will to influence you we shall add your . name to the long list of ' our gratified patrons and friends.' Y . -' . COEflpIiy . ' ; . 508-9-10-11-12 MERCHANTS TRUST BUILDING SIXTH AND WASHINGTON STREETS. PORTLAND, OR. . PhonesMain 7743, AS7S5 r ' ' Office Hours-IO a. nvto 5 p. m 7 to 8 pv m. Sunday 10 to 12 only." (Speclil Dltptteb to Tbe Journal.) Milwaukee, Wis., May 7. Flans for a national campaign which is to Include every state in the union for elevating the standard of the saloon business of the country will be launched at the convention of the United States Brewers' association here June g to 10. The association includes nearly every brewer In America and all the influential mem bers have agreed that disorderly and disreputable saloons must be eliminated. With this end in view, it is believed a good part of the time of the conven tion will De ven uo for the discus sion of this Important wubject. in a smau way tne crusade against dive saloons has already been begun by the brewers In various parts of tho country, .but the plan Is to extend this movement and durlnsr the next year many undesirable saloon men will be driven out of business. In a number of cities this work Is now under way and has .resulted in such good condi tions that the national association has decided to take hold ot the subject ana extend tne nouse-cieaning. Enemies in Own Banks, This spirit of Inquiry which has been started by the anti-saloon agitation has brought the brewers and the reputable saloon men throughout the country to realise that their worst enemies are within their own ranks. For some rears efforts have been made here and here to rid the saloon business of its disorderly and law-defying element. Xn Massachusetts and In Pennsylvania this has been pretty thoroughly accomplished by wise legislation. In other states the laws themselves have Invited and stimulated over-competition, which has proved disastrous to the morals of the business. Individual brewers in every center have done what they could to improve tne situation, Dut without much result, and it became evident that the work must be done jn an organized way by the brewers and the retail liquor dealers as a body. If any lasting benefit was to be had. The Texas brewers two years ago em- f loyed their own lawyers and secured heir own evidence, and forced the hands Of the police and prosecutors, and have rid the state of 2,000 gambling and other joints, which were annexes to the saloons. The brewers of the board of trade of New York have now un dertaken to do the same thing In co operation with the committee of 14 organ lied to regulate the Raines law hotel evil), and the bonding commit tee, which bond the licensees. -As a result . of this arrangement. It Is re ported that 160 disorderly places will be put out of business through their inability to secure new licenses. Other Cities Tollow. The Buffalo brewers have already done the same thing, and It Is ex pected that similar resolatlona will fol low In Rochester, Syracuse and other up-state cities. xne west Virginia Brewers associa tion has sent a circular letter to 11 a u or dealers Insisting upon their rigid com- El lance with the law In every particu ir. The New Jersey brewers passed resolutions to the same effect a few months ago, and the Ohio brewers have taken similar action. The Minnesota brewers are also In line, and the Milwaukee brewers are now taking the matter up. It is ex pected that a wholesale house-cleaning win taxe piace in tne retail liquor trade In every city of importance, GAMBLING- CLOSED BY BELGIUM AUTHORITIES (United Press Leased Wire.) Ostend, Belgium, May 7. Ostend's popularity as an ' amusement resort is threatened ' by a Judgment rendered by the court at Bruges condemning M. Marquet, proprietor of the Kursaal gam bling rooms to three months' impris onment and a fine of 120 for contra vention of the anti-gambling laws. The court also orders the confiscation of all the money and other property found In the Kursaal when It was raided by the police. ' xne rirst sentence was imposed tnree years, a go, but he escaped by a techni cality ,nd. this time an appeal will be taken at once. In the meantime, how ever, all the preparations for the com ing season at Ostend are suspended. STILTS IS ELECTED MAYOR OF KLAMATH CBpedat DbpatcB te The Journal.) Klamath Falls, Or., May 7. John R. Stilts has been eleeted mayor of Klam ath Falls by -a plurality' of 68 over Frank Ward. ' T, E. Ankeny, Silas Abenchatn and Marlon Hanks were elected councllmen from their respec tive wards; A. L, Leavltt, police judge and J, W. Siemens, city treaeurer. . Irrigated Lands Opened to Entry. : ' Helena, Mont., May 7. This ,1s the date fixed by the government for the Inauguration of the irrigation project embracing the Sun " river district in Montana, one of tas largest undertak ings of its kind in the country. When the engineer- turns the water into the canals today it will mean the reclame tlon of some 17,000 acres of land. . The land embraced in this project Is subject to entry in tracts of 40 and 80 acres, tha smaller parcels lying near the townsites already laid out. In addi tion to the "farm unit," there is a graz ing area back of the irrigated land, sub ject to entry under the homestead law, of which each entryman may take up a tract sufficient to bring his entire claim up to 160 acres. NETy CORPORATIONS FILE THEIR ARTICLES (8peclal Dlipatch to The Joorut) Salem, Or., May 7. Articles of In corporation have been filed In the office of the secretary of state, as follows: Alluvial Land company; principal of fice, Salem, Oregon; capital stock, 85,000; Incorporators, M. L. Jones, Conrad Krebs, Leonard Krebs and M. W. Krebs. B. W. Melllen A Co.; principal of fire, Oregon City, Oregon; capital stock, t 16.000; incorporators, E. W. Melllen, William M. Smith, and O. W. Eastham. Glendora Hotel company; principal of fice, Portland, Oregon; capital stock, 15,0(10; Incorporators, W. W. Savage, C. M. Peiuiell and Janet Phin Hockett. Phoenix Manufacturing company; firlncipal office, Portland, Oregon; cap tal stock, $5,000: Incorporators, Edwin J. Stephens, VV. J. Hoag and Frank H. Gibbs. LYONS SHIPPERS ASK FOR FREIGHT DEPOT tta Innthor lihstantial contribution to the crowd Is the large number of fa.rmara who have come to hear the ad dress of Secretary of Agriculture Wil son. Both the agriculturists and tne traveling men will remain in the city two days and plans or an eiaoorate cnar acter have been made for their enter tainment. - e Bids for Hauling. The Journal will receive bids for a year or six months contract for baui Ins and delivery of all mail, express and packages between - u ne journal onice and cars, depots ana posi.oxi.ico, uur noons and Sunday morning. Particu lars about wagons, deliveries and time consumed can oe nan oy caiimg on ins circulation manager. The Journal office. Firth and iamnwi streets. ( Salem Bureau of The Journal.) Salem, Or., May 7. Citizens of Lyons on the CorvalliS Sc Eastern railroad have presented to the railroad com mission a formal complaint alleging that the corvauts & eastern tnrougn lack of enterprise has neglected to build a frelght8hed at that station and will not maintain an agent there. Freight la left exposed to the weather and an articles must De snipped pre paid which is annoying sometimes. The complaint is signed by several persons. Formal answer must be filed by the railroad company witnin 10 day a GOVERNOR GOODING TO ATTEND SESSION (Special Dlipatch to Tbe Jenrnal.) Boise, Idaho, May 7. Governor Good ing is to leave for Washington, D. C, Friday of this week to be present at a meeting of all the governors of the states and territories with the pres ident to confer upon "The Conserva tion of the Natural Resources of the Country." East governor is to be ac companied by three representatives for the state, to be known as advisers. The Idaho contingent wilt be F. F. John son of Wallace, E. E. Hoover of BoHe and Fentress Hill of Mllner. SEATTLE MAN ASKS MONEY FOR INJURIES (Special r1Pt-h ts Tbe Joersal.) Centralis, Wash., May 7. George A. Ballard of Seattle, has presented a de mand against this city for $12,600 to compensate him for damages claimed to have been sustained by him through falling into an unguarded excavation In the street April 4. It is alleged that the excavation had been properly guard ed and red lights placed there but had been removed by some hoodlums in the night To Discuss Slerit System; (United Press Leased Wire.) Chicago, May 7. The second biennial convention of the national assembly of civil service commissioners opened In Chicago today for a two days session. The organizations represented at the meeting Include the United States civil service commission, the state commis sions of New York,' Massachusetts, Illi nois, Wisconsin and Colorado, and the municipal commissions -of New Tork, Buffalo. New Haven, Milwaukee. Troy and a number of other cities. .The pro gram provides for papers and addresses by some of the most experienced men In Mm- administration of civil servloe laws in the United States. South Carolina Farmers. (Called Press Leased Wire.) " Sumter, S. C May 7. This city Is filled with visitors to an extent seldom witnessed .here. First and foremost among the attractions is the annual con vention begun today by the South Caro lina division of th Travelers Pro tective association, which has attracted delegates from all the chief cities of the SOME STOMACHS Are hurt by Coffee POSTUM .-. . . i Can be assimilated by the weakest stomach. "There's a Reason", L. ... ' It ' '" Low RATES East WIU Be Mads This Season by the 0. R. & N. SOUTHERN PACIFIC (inxi nr oszoom FROM PORTLAND As Follows: To Direst Chicago .$72.50 St. Louis ... I 67.50 St. Paul ..... 63.15 Omaha ...... 60.00 Kansas City .. 60.00 One Way 1. California $87.50 82.50 81.75 75.00 75.00 TICKETS WILL BE ON SALB May 4, 18 June 5, 6, 19, 20 July 6, 7, 22, 23 August 6, 7, 21,1 22 Good for return In 10 days with stop over privileges at pleasure within 11m lta REMEMBER THE DATES Va anV it that lafAPMSfflA a1 a the etty ticket office. Third and Wash ington streets, or write to . WM. M'MURRAY . General Passenger A.gent, PORTLAND. OREQONl" ' I'Srl auNT -nl O 0GCEN43MSM-JI IfOV ,J'm: Of LITTLE FELLOWS' NOVELTY SUITS Ages 2 to 7 yejjrs, Russian belt suits, finest fabrics, all the popular shades; these suits are from our regular $7.50, $7.00, $6.50 and $6.00 lines. There are about 50 of these suits. Being broken lines, we offer them for Friday and Sat urday special bargain at $5. 65 Friday and Saturday Shirt Special Men's $1.50 Soisette Negligee Shirts in all the popular colorings, tan, blue, white, cream, pearl gray and fancy fig ured, regular $1.50 values, Friday and Saturday special, $1.15 v Men's $1.25 Crush Hats in all colore tans, black, brown and pearls Friday and Saturday, special 95c TEETH WITH OR WITHOUT PLATES OUT - OP - TOWN PEOPLE Should remember that our force is so organized that we can do their entire Crown, Bridge and Plate Work in a day if necessary. Positively Painless Extracting Free when plates or bridges are ordered. We remove the most sensitive teeth and roots without the least pain. Ten chairs. No students; no uncertainty but specialists who do the most scientific and careful work. 20 Years in Portland. . . " - WA WISF AND ASSOCIATES . . VV IOC PAINLESS DENTISTS . Failing Bldg.. Third and Washington Streets. 8 a. m. to 8 p. m. ; Sundays, 9 to 12. Painless Extrac tion 60c ; Plates $5.00. Both phones, A and Main 2029 Merchants Savings & Trust Company 247 WASHINGTON STREET Capital $150,000 ; ; Fijri Interest on Savings Accounts and Time Certificates. Receives deposits subject to check without limitation to amount ' , v . ; Effects collections In any part of the country on most rea sonable terms. . . ; Acta as trustee in all legitimate relations. . Cares (or properties, collects rents, etc. . . ' .Interviews solicited with those contemplating any fhase f(, our service.