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THE OREGON DAILY JOURNALS PORTLAND, FRIDAY EVENING, MAY '22; 1908.
SOME LATTER-DAY BLACKSTONES FROM WILLAMETTE
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GradoatiM of the college of law of Willamette University, who received their diplomas last evening. Graduating exercises were held in the
First -Methodist church. The class Includes the following: Wallace Trill, Walter C. Winslow, William P. Lord JrM Phillip A. Stover, George
yeaner Jr., Claude O. Htndman, Harry G. Spaulding and R07 Morgan. (Photos by Trover.)
POOR LO DIVIDES AGAIN
BY FREDERIC J. RASKIN.
(Copyright. 1S08. by Frsdsrto J. Haskin.)
Bpokans. Mar 1- Foot by foot th American Indian has been driven back
by the ovarwhe mln, all-oonqueringr tide of a superior civilisation. Life by
Jlfs he has yielded up his place as one of the great families of the human
.racst until today he has but one acre where he used to have a hundred thou
sand; today there Is only one of him where there used to be a hundred. From
(tha Atlantlo westward and from the Paoifio eastward two tides of civlllza
'tlon have been forcing him back. Just now the United States government is
preparing to take some more of his land, and present It to those white Ameri
can cit liens who still desire to be conquerors of the wild. This time It is
the lands of the Coeur d'Alene Indian reservation that are to be divided.
There are more than half a million acres In It, and only 600 Indians. Uncle
Bam Is going to sire each Indian a quarter section, and She rest he will pre
sent to some of his fortunate white nieoes and nephews.
But after all the Indian will fare
pretty well. The average American
oltisnn who noaaeasea 160 acres of tip
top farm In land considers himself rather-
wU off..- Kach Indian- on the reser
vation will be allowed to pick a quar
ter section Derare nis pawiace oreiuren
-et a aingis Chance, 'inererore tne in-iana-arlll
fret the cream of the reser
vation, if they choose wisely. This, to
gether witn inai portion wnicn wui oe
set aside for other purposes, will take
some 116,000 sorea It Is probable that
the Indians will choose farming land,
and this will leave some 400,000 acres
to b divided among white homesteader.
100.600 of which will be agricultural
land. The other 600,000 acres are
mountainous and covered with valuable
timber. ' m
There is much work to be done be
fore the reservation ean be thrown open
for settlement The law provides that
there shall be three appraisers, and that
each one of them must - visit every 40
acre section on the reservation. There
are 11,860 of these subdivisions. The
valuators will probably drive a stake In
the center of each quarter section and
walk around It, and the law will have
been compiled with. The Indians will
be given their selections, which must be
approved by "the secretary of the Inte
rior, and then the remainder wl'l be
classified, appraised and turned over to
the white homesteaders. This, the law
provides, shall be thrown open for
homestead settlement at such time and
in such manner as thi president may
designate. This '"such manner" will be
the new form of land lottery, a lottery
In which every ticket draws a prise until
the prises are exhausted. In the long
run the timbered land will probably I
prove more valuable Uian that which
Is cleared, and it Is likely to meet with
equal favor with the other.
,svram& Sawmill.
"On the ''reservation the government
has a sawmill capable of cutting 10,000
feet of logs a day, with planer and shin
gle plant, also a gristmill of 35 barrels
capacity. These were establ.ahed years
ago and have been a great help to the
Indians In Improving their lands. The
Indians are required to take the logs to
the sawmill, where -they are cut into
lumber.' The government sumliea all
the skilled labor, but the Indians must
bring the logs to the mill and take the
lumber away. In thU: way they have
secured much of the lumber for their
houses and barns at no cost except the
labor of securing the logs and hauling
the lumber. No charge is made for
grinding their grain.
The reservation is bounded on the
west by the Washington-Idaho state
line, which it follow 42 miles south.
Its northern extremltv Is almost ti
east of Rockford, Washington. Its up
per boundary runs east for a few miles
and then turns to the southeast, cross
ing Coeur d'Alene lake and running to
the southeast of the town of Harrison,1
Idaho, seven miles. The reservation
comes almost to a point there, and Its
southeastern boundary runs In a south
western direction until It strikes the
state line train south of Vrmnrtnn
At its ereatest width it. Is 28 miles
wiae. ine cnicago, Milwaukee tc 8t
Paul railroad Is building Its line through
the reservation from t'n fit Trv h,..
on Its southeast boundarv, through to
Tekoa. The Oregon Railroad & Naviga
tion company's line from Tekoa to Wal
lace, Idaho, crosses the reserve from
west to east. The St. Joe river and
Coeur d'Alene lake fuanlsh water trans
portation through Its greatest length
from north to oth.
Peter Mocktilma Is head chief and
Peter Jarper Is -second chief. There
are two government policemen, Louie
Mlchell and Ichan. Chief Mocktilma
Is the reigning power: but he Is sub
ject to the rules and regulations of
the government as Interpreted by the
Indian agent. Chief Mocktilma Is an
Impartial Judge and deals out Justice
without regard to personality. His son.
Bartholomew Mocktilma, aged 22 years,
is a frequent visitor at Tekoa, and
has little or no difficulty In obtain
ing sufficient liquor to produce intoxi
cation bordering on helplessness. The
Indian police take him to the mission
where he is ordered Imprisoned by his
father. Whan he falls from rrara thu
chiefs son receives the same treatment
ao otner Indiana who get drunk.
Indians Speak XngUsn.
Most of the Indians speak English'
ana the younger generation are, as a
rule, fairly well educated. They re
ceive their education In the Catholic
school at DeSraet mission, 12 miles
southeast of Tekoa. This school is
conducted by the Catholic fathers and
the sisters of charity, the former
teaching- the bova and tha latter th.
girls. Many of the Indian girls have
ueen taugnt music ana tnere are doz
ens Of nlannft nnmnil hv Indiana Uno'
of the Indians are Industrious and hard
woncers. Borne or them have become
wealth v from rultl vxtlnir la
of land and reaping enormous crops of
rain. ja.iB is one or ine ravonte
crops on the reservation . and yields a
large prom.
Louie Antelope is one of the rich
est Indian farmers. He cultivates
1,000 acres and has a well-kept home.
He has large sums of money loaned at
Interest and has fine teams and ma-
cninery. Indian Daniel has 900 acres In
cultivation on Rock creek, in the north
ern part . of the reservation. Indian
Campbell cultivates 700 acres, and
Spotted Louie has a $1,500 house on
his farm. Louie Mlchita ha 600 acres
under cultivation and has one of the
best homes on the reservation. He
employs white help and has a house
near his residence In which the labor
ers live, much on the same plan as
the negroes do in the southern states.
Opposed, to Opening.
The ' land farmed by the Indians Is
not owned by them Individually. The
enure reservation is the joint property
of all of them, none of It being al
lotted in several tv. Several nf th.
head men in the tribe, including Chief
Mocktilma and sub-Chief Jarper, are
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Kichardsoas
Great Sale Men's
Clothing, Shirts and Hats
Still in Force
25 Per Cent Discount
On Every Suit and Overcoat
in Our Store
'' $35.00 Suit now .$26.50
$30.00 Suit now ...$22.50
$25.00 Suit now .$18.75
$22,50 Suit now. ......... .$16.85
$20.00 Suit now .'. $15.00 .
, $18.00 Suit now...... $13.50
$15.00 Suit now .....,$11.25
These Prices Include Blacks and Blues
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Mert s Shirts in dark and light patterns '
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oppised to the opening of the reserva
Uon, and insist that the land be re
tained as a tribal reservation instead
of being allotted In severalty. Most
of the Indians, however, are anxious
for the division of the land. Probably
not more than a score of them are
opposing the allotment and, as they
have no authority to stop or hinder the
work, their opposition amounts to
little.
Those members of the tribe who
have Improved farms will probably se
lect the lands they have under cultiva
tion as their permanent allotment, or
as much of it as they are allowed. If
a married Indian has a family of sev
eral children he will thus be enabled
to secure a large tract of land in
one body, and the largest farms may
thus be retained by the Indians who
have improved them. A family of five
will be allowed 800 acres.- so If an
Indian and his wife have but throe
children they mar secure a farm this
sire. The Improvements on the lands
are the personal nronertv of th In.
dlan who puts them there and will be
reiamea oy mm. even should he not
retain the land.
Public allotments are much more or
derly affairs today than they were
prior to eight years ago. Before that
time the "land rush" was the order of
doing It. Today It Is a sort of faro
game, but the weak have equal chance
witn ine strong.- in tne bygone days
homeseekers would gather by the
thousands along the border of the land
to be opened. Some of them would look
over the grouifQ carefully, select their
quarter-sections, and get as near them
as possible before the opening gun
was fired. Then would come the grand
rush. Men and women, mounted on the
fleetest of horses would ride at break
neck speed, and If two or three hap
pened to want the same quarter-section
there was often blood spilled and
uioney spent in litigation.
Hew Plan of Allotment.
About eight years " ago Secretary
Hlatyicook adopted the present method
of allotment, having. Imported it from
New Zealand, it Is said. But even
now It is a case of "man v in pallorl
but few are chosen."
When the reservation around TT!
Reno, Oklahoma, was opened up It was
expected that some ,60,000 persons
wouia appiy tor nomes. instead mere
were 167.000 applicants for the 13.000
farms that were given away.
The BUDreme court of the TTnlul
States has declared, in the famous case
carried there by Lone Wolf, a chief
or tne Jtuowaa, that the Indians have
only the right of occupation to their
lands, and that congress may do as It
sees fit with them. There are now
nearly 800.000.000 acres of public lands
in tne . united states, approximately
one-half of which Is In Alaska. Nearly
200,000.000 acres have been opened up
and sold since 1900. The Indian popu
lation on reservations In 1908 was 291,
000. In 1880 it was 256,000. The ara
or Indian lands amounted to 154,000,-
ooo acres in is ho. Today it has shrunk
to 77,000,000 acres, or Just about one-
nair.
GREAT GENIUS WILL
COME FROM COAST
Damrosdh Predicts Pacific
Slope Will Produce Pre-;
eminent Musician.
"Na for 1 rears, since Anton SeldlJ
gave us an evening of Wagner, has De
troit enjoyed such a treat and so much
musical excellence," was the verdict of
the Detroit News upon the appearance
there of the New Tork Svmnhonv nr.
chestra and Walter Damrosch. This fa
mous organisation will be heard at the
irmnrv V .In, mA a v iv.nln Tim.
Thursday afternoon and evening, June
4, under the direction of Lois Steera
Wynn Coman, and the sale of seats for
the three orchestral concerts will omn
next Thursday morning. May t at the
Sherman-Clay music store.
The conducting of Walter Damrosch
is characterised by deep sincerity and
earnestness, snd while it displays the
pest characteristics or other great lead
ers, it is yet possessed of a distinct
individuality.
In connection with, Mr. Dam roach's
coming,, it is interesting to note his
lews as regards the American compo
ser. "Do you know," he Is quoted in a
recent interview. "I feel a premonition
that our great musical genius will
oomu from the Pacific slope? Why do
I think so? That is difficult to say. It
may be environment, climate, geograph
ical location I really cannot say. I
do know, however, that on the coast
art, culture snd appreciation hare un
dergone a wonderful development In rs
cen years." , ,
NELSOX MAY LOSE MILL
IF HE MEETS SCALER
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(TJnltea' Press Lessed Wife.) -
San ' Francisco, May ' 12. Although
articles of agreement for a 46-round
fight have, been signed by Battling Nel
son and Joe Oans, there U a chance
that the' fight will not take place if
the Dans sticks to his determination
to meet some second-rater ia Seattle,
Overflowing with all the
latest and best things for
Boys and Young Men.
Most comfortable shop
ping place in Portland
-MODEST PRICES
prevail here always
Assortment the largest
- and best.
Ladies9 and Misses' tailored coats
BEN
SELLING
LEADING
CLOTHIER
Agents I Vr sr I FREE!
Tomorrowjhc LastPay of Vhitc Sale
Lingerie Waists at Half Price
A large assortment of ladies' White Waists, made
of India linon, Swiss and lawn, also in Jap silk,
in all the latest styles, all trimmed in tucks,
laces and open embroidery fronts; values,
up to $5, pricest
,
12
Extra Specials in Tailored Suits
A lot of 50 sample models of one of tha best New
York makers bought at special discount, only
one or two of a kind, in navy, black and brown
Panama voile and Rajah wool; reg- CO Pfl
ularly worth from $35 to $40, choice .sPasleOU
$2.00 Ladies'Oxfds $1.29
$2.50ladies,0xfds$1.89
Ladies' black Oxford Ties, in
vici kid, Blucher cut, light or
medium sole; value OQ
$2, the pair P17
Ladies' black or tan Oxfords,
in vici kid; value l QQ
$2.50, the pair Pl.O
Ladies' patent kid Oxfords,
hand turned or welt sole; also
3-button effects; 9 QQ
, value $3.50, the pair - O
Extra Specials in Children's
White Dresses
Immense assortment of chil
dren's, Dresses, in all materials,
styles and sizes, specially priced
for Saturday.
Regular 65c and 75c qualities,
choice 43
Regular $1 to $1.35 qualities,
choice S7f
Regular values up to $175,
choice fl.19
25c Turnover Collars
19c
Just received by express Two
lots of manufacturers' sam
ples in ladies' turnover col
lars, high or medium linen
stock with embroidered flap,
in close, or open work effect;
the season's latest out; made
to sell regularly at 25c, 1 Q
Saturday, choice C
25 35c Men's Neckties
19c
A splendid lot of men's Silk
Neckties, including the four-in-hand,
teck, club, etc., in
plain and fancy colorings;
values 25c up to 35c, tQ
choice
Notions and Drug
Sundries
Reg. 10c Dress Fasteners. .. .4
Reg. 5c box Mourning Pins. 2
Reg. 5c box Hair Pins. . . . . .3
Regular 10c Needle books.".. 5s
Reg. 5c linen Tape Measures.3
Reg. 10c cube Toilet Pins...
Reg. 5c Thimbles ...3s
Reg. 10c Williams' Shaving
Soap ,.. 6
Reg. 5c Glycerine Soap 3
Reg. 7c Castile Soap. 4
Reg. 25c box Toilet Soaps. 12
Reg. 5c bunch Envelopes. 2y2j
Reg. 5c Pencils 2
Reg. 5c Penctt Tablets 3
Reg, 25c wire Hair Brushes.l4s
Reg. 20c Whisk Brooms....
Reg. 10c Machine Oil... .....4
Reg. 7c Hand Brush .4
$4.00 Kid Gtoves $2.98
$1.75 Silk Gloves $1.28
Th Karo-Klapper Co. 's special
offerings for Saturday 100
pairs extra high grade, 16-
button Kid Gloves, in white,
black, tan and brown; value
$4, the pair, qq
Saturday pwd
300 pairs ladies' 16-button Silk
uloves, reinforced tips, dou
ble stitched seams, colors
white, black, brown, - tan,'
slate and gray; $1.75 M 4fl
value, .'pair .......... 1 tLO
25c, 35c New Hose 19c
The latest arrivals in ladies' full-
fashioned Hose,, in plain and.
fancy lace and embroidery ef
fects, black, white, blae, tan,'
pink, etc.; values 25c to 35c,
all go for Saturday at,
the pair. IVC
25c Taffeta Ribbon 16c
For Saturday we offer 400 bolts
of choice Taffeta Ribbons,
width No. 60, in all desirable
colors, warranted all suk;
regularly sold at Z5c,
the yard
16c
Sample Hand Bags
100 samples in ladies" Hand
Bags, seal grain, Morocco and
alligator leathers, "in bag and
wallet styles; values 75c CQ
to $1.50, choice.... .....) fC
as h announced he would befors leav
ing for the nortn. . .
Wlllus Brltt, his manager, has agreed
not to allow- the Dn to enaase n
fight before the affair with OauS; Is
settled, but there is a chance that Nl
lon will take the bit in his teeth and
try to clean up a little easy money
before be settles down and begins work
for his meeting with Pans.
CASTOR I A
- Pot XoJtaU and CMlrlrwi. .
Tta Kind Yon Have Alwajs Bocgtt
, Bears tha
gigna-tniw of
M0THEE FAIL TAKEN
. OUT OF SHAKESPEARE
(Special Dtntntth t Tha Jtaarn.Ll V
Castlerock. Wash., May !J. The stu
dents of the hlsh school araTa a, bur.
lesqu on "The Merchant of Venice,".
ai ine opera nouse Wednesday evening.
They got a packed house and received
volumes of well merited applause. Earl
Wright as Antonio, Kelsey McCoy as
Shylock and Sari UnderhlU as Lunce-
101 uoDqp . were especially well ; sus
tained cnaracters. Special praise was
also given Mlas Agnes Hansen, who
took tha part of Jessica. In matter of
costuming. Miss Martha- Carson, In
tha part of Abble 8. Frsedise. a tutor,
and Miss Bessie Huntington. Mrs. Oob-
do, were pronounced tne Beet, oy com
mon consent. .-.
, New Notaries.
Salem. Or.. May It. Commissions as
notaries have been Issued as follows:
J. F. 'Enrlght, Chemawa: Allen B.
Slauson, - Portland; Editar It. Mix and
Herbert L. Staver. Portland. PI ti
Demon, Baker .City
Pesltlvelr cor f '
these Little Fills.
They also rollers Dtfl-
troes from Dyspepela, la
digeeOoa and Too Hearty
Bating. A perfect ran-
dy forDtalaeas. Kauara,
Drowsloees, Bad T ,f'
ta the Koatn. ct4
Tongue, rata tn the Bi4
torhd una. VC3i
retrulAts U)S Bowels. -Pure! VcgwUIila.
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