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THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, : THURSDAY EVENINO. ; MAY 23. 1911. 11 EXPECT REVERSAL I! CALIFORNIA Ml i 4 t AM aI ' il I ill SX flail I A J DAlljkftfA DaAaC i ueudi Hiuiiui iues dciicvc nud e" as.' 4 . il II III UO VTWUUUIVU t '--Ruling Must Hang on the WonTf'Expressly." n ' if (WttbtaftoD Sam et The Joaraat.) i Washington, Mar. II Lfl authort- ' tie her expct a reversal of Judge . Rob1 decision favortjiff. the Southern 'Pacific railroad In the suit brought bf : George D. Robert! et al to cause that : company to forfeit oil lands granted fn .; California br the government, before t the oil was discovered. rt J In view or the fact that Judge ttcfne based hta opinion, delivered In March, I on the lack of authority vested in the ' secretary of the Interior-to Include le- . the patent to the railroad an eioeptlon ' agalnat title to lands yielding minerals other than coal and Iron, close observ ' ers of the case look upon the word "expressly,", la the Joint resolution of congress directing the secretary to is sue this patent, as a probable vital , point Ta&f Boas' moling. Judge Roes, recognising the Jurisdle ' tlon of the land department to Inquire ' Into the mineral or nonmlnerar con ' tenta of lands, and that Its determine- tlon ia conclusive agalnat collateral at tack, contends that In this case, as in 'that of Bhaw va. Kelloae before the i 'supreme court, the , land should have been geologically surveyed; the decision should have been final, and the statu tory limitation regarding minerals should not apply in cases of discovery ' after the date of the issuance of the patent. In that case. Judge Ross says, the supreme court waa undivided in the opinion that when title did pass from the United 8tates "and it passed un questionably by the patent" it paaaed free from the contingency of the fu ture discovery of minerals. Decisions Conflict. The quoted parenthetical opinion of 'Judge Ross Is directly opposed to that expressed by Judge Wolverton in the recent case of the United States vs. the Oregon & California railroad: " That there be, and hereby Is, granted,' standing alone, unquestionably imports a transfer of present title. When read in connection with the terms of the grant, and in relation to the thing granted, they may or may not bear such signification." i A salient difference between the case of Shaw vs. Kellogg, and that which Judge Roes decided in favor of the Southern Pacific, is pointed to by gov-I eminent authorities! In th former oast. tb land1 office had no specif 10 an thorlty for the insertion 'of a savins) clause. Tee congress, which has oonr- piete control or pu&no iana mane.r. m authorising the issuance of a patent to tho Southern Jfaolfio, notion!? said It should be the duty of tho secretary of th Interior to save,' but to " e press! y save and reserve, all rights of actual settlers, together with th other condi tion, etc,, thus, It Is claimed, leaving no escape from 'the-conclusion tnat, under no clroumstanoen, should the secretary omit the saving clause In the granting of patent to the railroad. V -, Clans Zs Admitted. i Th practio of Inserting tb saving clause, it is asserted, was strictly aa- hered, - to until th administration or Hoke smith as, secretary or in in terior, when' it was omitted because th railroads claimed they could not sell their lands when th title wss SO Im peded. .... '". it has been reported that the ran roan would raise th point that oil never has bean adjudicated a mineral, but In View - of ' the frequent acceptance ny courts of the foot. that oil la a mineral, officials her look upon tb point prac tically settled. ,-,..' Oil lands in California, .valued at from S200.000.0u0 up. are involved. B. D. Townsend. who represented the gov ernment In Portland iff . the southern Paclfla land grant forfeiture cases, has been asked by Attorney Oeneral Wicker- sham to .examine. Lhasa cases in Cali fornia and advise th department as to future action. NAVY'S GREATEST ' (Coptlnued Prom Pag One.) resents Uves of the state of Wyoming and other sections In th union. As the battleship, with her ooat or dull red and bleak gray, waa poised hlah In the air. nose up. In the ways. she towered above everything else but th steel crane which had been used In her construction. She looked Ilk a veritable mountain. The crowds, early In getting to th scene, had ample time to admire the curves, tbs splendid pro portions of the huge Ironclad. Bands from the other battleships enlivened the hours before th launching witn Dnsa alrs. Boats in th harbor aent out oc casional salutes. lg-aal for jfcanncMngy As th throng watched the Wyoming, a fiery red flag was seen to mount to its topmast. This waa a signal that the Wyoming was ready for lta launch ing and that it might glide out of the ways st any moment. From then on the crowd waa at feverish tension. If one has never seen 0000 . tons of steel on the ways, waiting to be shot, Into th water. It is impossible to a' sorlbe the sensation thsi It gives. So there was visible nervousness among those close to tue venel when the work men began to knock out th keep chocks. Apprehension was not lessened when some 600 men seised great batter ing rams, six men to a ram. and began to drive the wedgea in, whll others emptied the sand baga on which the bow rested. This operation almply al lowed the iron and wood cradle for ward, in which the Florida was resting, to sett! into the greased waya. When It was over the great ship waa all ready for the launching, except for knocking out the heavy beams which were shor- inr tip her sides and sawing away tb sol pieces forward. . ,., Borne llttl time elapeed ' after this stage . of th proceedings had been reached and befor th actual launch In took place, and In th meantime th interest Of the crowd wss taken np with th arrival of th official guests. ; Only Half; 0atplt4. ' Th Wyoming, as ah floats today. Is only a llttl mor than on half com pleted. , When ah 1 put Into eomn 1s slon, sh will be as powerful as any Dreadnaught on th seas, being v of equal displacement and armament with her sister ship, tb Arkansas, launched last January. , In 1900 jh first Wyoming was launched. She was a monitor, and waa built for coast defense In the Paclfio ocean. The present Wyoming ism of a group or six first eisss Battleships yet under construction. When th whole number Is completed another fleet will be added to the American navy, and on atronger In fighting ability -than th whole American navy at the close of th Spanish-American war. Th Wyoming Is not only in the Dreadnaught class with respect, to her batteries, but Is In th "super-Dread- naught" class. In her main battery there are twelve 11 inch guns. To sup plement thls.ther are two submerged torpedo tubes, from which torpedoes can be discharged without th knowl edge f th enemy. eoonaary senary bug. Th secondary battery Is composed of more than twice tb number or guns lh the turrets. Two fighting ihasts rise more than 100 feet above th decks of the vessel Observation towers sur mount the two masts. The bridge and pilot house are behind the forward tur rets and are protected from an onward attack by these turrets. Th bridge and th two funnels, with th lifeboats, are th only parts of th vessel above deck when she Is cleared for action, Th Wyoming will have a speed or lOtt knots an hour. She will have a bunker coal capacity of 1601 tons, but will not be dependent upon coal entirely for her power. Oil burners hav been Installed In tb versel. and th ship can resort to this fuel when in notion If It la found advisable to do so. Ths keel of the Wyoming was laid February 9, 1910. Sh Is now a llttl mor than 60 per cent oomplet. and la expected to be rlaoed In commission within another year. United States Beaxs Third. The United States now ranks third among' the naval power, of the world, England comes first, Germany second, France fourth and Japan fifth. The tonnage of th various navies, bnilt and now under course of construc tion, is as follows: England, &17M3I; Germany, 918,846; United States,! (34,163; Franca 726,281; Japan, 493,671; Russia, 401,4(8; Italy, 227.069; Austria, 209,899. England has eight Dreadnoughts and 49 first class battleships at present, with 10 additional Dreadnoughts build ing. Germany has four Dreadnoughts and 22 first class battleships, with nine Dreadnoughts in ours of construction. The United States has six Dreadnaughts and 26 first class battleships, with six building. Franco has 17 first olaas bat tleships, with two Dreadnoughts and five battleships under construction, while Japan has 12 first class battle ships, with thre Dreadnoughts and e additional battleship authorised or un der construction. - ;; .. -. --" -.- WALL STREET TRIES TO BUY MADERO OFF; "I t NAMES HIGH PRICE " (Continued from Page Ona) has seen Dies for several days and that for four days many heads of govern ment, department , hav been wiring Madero to aak for Instructions. "IDEAL REPUBLIC" ALREADY WORKING, ASSERT LIBERALS N (United rress based Wire.) San Diego, Cat, May 26. That the "Ideal republic,- whloh has been the goal of the Mexican Llfleral party, la already working, at least partially, In one part of Mexloo waa the assertion her today In a statement by Attorney B. E. Kirk for the Antl-Interferenoe league, which took up th fight for the releaee of Oeneral Pryce, captor of Tla Juana, last week. He said that as a result of a proclamation Issued in Spaniah the storekeepers and resident hav returned to Tla Juana. order has been restored, lees liquor Is sold than before and poatal communication has been restored. Kirk says, that far from enlisting known criminals, as has been charged, the rebel are very careful about the men they take. The Liberal army. Kirk saya, ia act ing under orders from the Los Angeles Junta and does not recognise Madero "except almply as a leader of forces ho for ths moment are under his com mand." Attorney Kirk today received th fol lowing letter from President Ricardo Floras Magon of the Mexican Liberal Junta, dated Loa Angeles: 'The Mexican Liberal party has no compromise to make, either with Dlas or Madero. The proposed peace treaty between Madero and Dlas will not stop the revolutionary activity of the rebels, nor the activity of the other revolu tionary forces Independent of Madero. At this very moment fighting Is going on in all the states of the Mexican re public against the federal forces, re gardless of any peace treaty signed by Dla and Madero. Madero Is not the revolution. Madero is simply a leader of the forcea at present under his command. "The Mexican Liberal party has armed forces in all the states of the Mexican republic and has the northern portion of lower California in oomplete control." CAPITAL PRACTICALLY AT MOB'S MERCY; PALACE THREATENED (United Tntt Leued Wire.) Mexloo City, May 26. A volley of shots was fired by the police Into a crowd of rioters here Just before noon today. One man was killed and a num ber wounded. At noon the etreeta were still erowded with people shouting for Madero and th revolution. - Mexico City. May 26. After a slep lea night. President Dies found scat tered crowds about th palao this morning, alt of them demanding his Immediate resignation. Despite a steady drlssl of rain big groups of men And women paraded th streets in th vicin ity of th palace, under th watchful eyea of th federal troops. Th crowds carried banners inscribed with "Viva Madero" and other revolutionary mot. toes, and hav apparently thrown off all dlaguls and com out openly agalnat the Dlas regime; It is believed that only the assurances of Alfredo Domlngues that Dlas soon would resign prevented an assault by the mob on the palace and th govern mental buildings last night. Aa a re sult of the tumult which raged all about the palace, seven persons are known to day to hav perished; 88 were seriously wounded; windows of th palao were smaahed, and there was great damage wrought throughout all that eection or the city. Both th Chinese and Japanese lega tions here have protested to the Mex lean government against the slaying of their countrymen at Torreon, but there is no certain assurance that th trage- dine will be Investigated or reparation made. It le reported that, despite the known fact that he has arranged for passage to Europe, Dlas, after hta resignation, will not at once leav tb country. In government circles, it is said, he is too 111 to stand an ocean voyage, and that he will retire to a hacienda th northern Mexico to recuperet his health before going abroad. 500 Japanese) Idle. (Dhlte4 Preee Leawd Wire.) Monclova, Mexico, May 28. Five hundred Japanese are out of employ ment here today as a result of the closing of the coal mines at Las Esper anxas on account of the disturbed con dition In this section. The laborers probably will be returned to Japan by the Oriental Immigration company, whloh brought them to Mexico under contract BALLOT TO BE LONG ONE; 40 CANDIDATES. FOR COUNCIL NAMED 4 One of the longeat ballots ever 4 d prepared In this state was filed dj this morning In the city audi- d 4 tor's office by Deputy City Au- dltor C. F. Weigsnd. e 4 Sample ballots for the perusal d w of the public will be distributed e W at the city hall as soon as they ran be had from the printing of- ) fk-e. There are no leas than forty 4 d candidates for the council to be voted on, including the asplr- 4 ants from the ranks of the So- e delist and Prohibition parties. e There are 23 initiative and refer- 4 end urn amendments also to be 4 4 coneldered by the electorate. 4 4 4 4 Journal Want Ada bring resulte. I You Pay Rent on the West Side . Usually for a crowded apartment or flat, because you can't afford to own a home in a desirable part of the city and you won't.haye. one in a cheap district Now, if you only knew how easy and simple it is to own a home in LAURELHURST, Portland's most desirable and jnost exclu sive residence addition, you would lose no time in getting out of the cramped apartment or flat Think of itt You can buy a lot in LAURELHURST, which has every modern improvement that any residence addition can possibly have, for as little as $900. ' When you have bought your lot in LAURELHURST. talk to MEAD & MURPHY, selling agents, 522 Corbett building, and: they will explain their plan for helping you to build a home. Their plan means a saving of half your rent money. Call up by phone and make an appointment to see LaurelhursV Phones Main 1503, A-1515. J. H. Delahunty, agent at tract. Phone East 989. We Would Urge You to consult us if for any reason you suspect your sight is failing. Putting It off merely prolong the discomfort; getting glasses now will prove to be perhapa the saving of your eyesight. Our knowledge, gained by fit ting many caaea Juat like yours, prompta ua to aay that a per sonal visit will result in your being one of our permanent pa trons. I employ a registered opto n STAPLES, the Jeweler ltSJ!i& Merchandise Purchased on Credit Tomorrow and Rest of Montr Will Be Chorped on June Account, Payable July 1 "Men's WeekM-85,OQ Oil .Price of All Men's Suits Sold at S2Q or More Principal Portland Agents Vudor Porch Shades, 5c Ribbons, Ion 37c 35c Ribbons lor 23c In th ribbon store, main floor, sal of thousands o yards of best grade Silk Ribbons in many de : iirabic patterns for trimming the 'Summer Dresses. Dresdens, plaids, stripes, etc., in all wanted colors and combinations; worth 9'7ya to 85c a yard, special for this sale at. only Olv 5000 PIECES of 6-inch corded edge Taffeta Ribbons, in every wanted color; -good, line OOp quality; worth 35c yard, special at, yard iOU 15,000 PIECES of Wash Ribbon, 5 yards to bolt; in white, blue, pink and lilac; pure silk: For Qp beading, fancy work; 15c grtd 7c, 19c grade el 50c Neckwear for 25c Thousands of dainty 6tyles th women's fancy JJeckwear....,Net. lawn, lace and linen materials, in stocks, Dutch and sailor effects, jabots, OKp etc.; regular $1.25 values 67c, reg. 50c vals. eWeJC 1 Lecture by Raymond Duncan Tomorrow at 3:00 P. M. A search for "The Ideal Gorernment" (Liberty, Ability, Progress). Those who have not heard Mr. Duncan have missed an opportunity which cannot be regained. His talks are interesting and instructive. Don't fail to hear him in this dis- 17 w 500 Pairs Women's $2 t course 4th floor. Admission .7; Silk Hose for Only $1.00 500 pairs of mill ends in women's fine Silk Stockings. Some are supposed to be slightly imperfect, but it would take an expert to detect it They are very high grade. Values up to J- AA $2.00, special price, a pair vleUU Si Sale ol Cemetery Vases Japanned Won't Rust AT 10c AND 15c EACH " V ZlLJlhZkl2 Sale DeCOraUve FlaOS I of Pure Linen Torchon Lace in widths t ' "--s r " IVtJj? I ms- edges or insertions in. very attractive -mczl-ZZZZ-- . - JU end rnralvnl Rnnflnfl II natterns: worth no to le -varrf-anertal -ar and Carnival Banting AT the LOWEST PRICES 225 Handbag S1.27 $550 Handbag 53.98 In the bag department on the main floor, a sale of 500 satin and moire bags with long .-cordelier handles, with gilt, silver or gunmetal frames; come in black or white. The ideal bag (n for summer; reg. $2.25 values, special P-Lf 150 HANDBAGS, with imported novelty frames; suede bags, lined with silk, fitted with coin purse, long effects, with cordelier handles; colors are black, navy, brown, gray, etc Splendid dJO QO $5.50 values, offered special this sale POei0. 15c Linen Lace for 5c Main floor, in the lace store, sale of 10,000 yards of pure Linen Torchon Lace in widths to 3S patterns; worth up to 15c yard,"8pecial at til Send order by mail. Well make good selection. Wofflnieini's Suits m . Values at $17.95 T 3QO on Sale Hcre'i a lot of Women's fine Tai lored SuiU full of atyle and character, and the best values shown this season ! .-I I. I . . -Thrifty' women will take advantage, for it is not litcely that such good styles .will be shown again this sea son at a price like this The materials employed are French and English serges, cheviots, mannish mixtures, black and white, gray and white, brown and white checks, etc Jackets, are the new . semi-fitting styles in me dioum length with collars of same material as suit; also satin or moire collars Skirts are- i medium width, plain -f gored or . with box plait in back-Splendid p; values 81.00 Brides' Silks at 79c $4.50 Brides' Silks $3.63 June Bride Days. Now, the pretty brides of June are selecting their trousseaus. We have every fabric for the brides' or bridesmaids' gowns, such as messalines, peau de cygnes, satins, crystal crepes, crepe de cygnes, marquisettes, satin crepes, etc., in every new evening shade, with linings to match, all reduced. Prices follow: $1.00 Silks at only 79t $1.25 Silks at only 98? $2.00 Silks at only f 1.52 $2.50 Silks at only f 1.79 $3.50 Silica at only f 2.69 $4.50 Silks at only $3.63 Sale Children's Dresses To $15 Values Fourth Oil Household Needs $2.75 Teapots lor $1.79 $2.00 Percolators $1.38 $3.00 Dresses for 98c up c opienqiq n values f rm , $40.00,. special at t)i VO In the children's store, 2d floor, a sale of Dresses, made of white lawns, nets and marquisettes, in all the latest and prettiest styles for confirmation, for Decoration day dresses and for carnival wear. Sizes 6 to 14 years; regular 1 1 $5.85 to $15 values, reduced DRESSES of white lawn and lin ens, daintily trimmed; sizes 6 to 14 years; our regular stock values up to $5.00, offered, spe- 0 Or cial for this sale, each AiOtJ DRESSES of fine quality gingham in neat plaid patterns, plain colored J, chambray and dark Blue, percales; sizei 6 to 14 years; splendid street dresses, school or play Qvp dresses; values to $3.00, for 70i BONNETS for children; our en-, tire 1 stock; triad of good quality straw; ranging in price from jU $1.98 to $7. now reduced just Tea-Ball Tea Pots, nickel-plated a neat looking article for the table, arfci insures a sanitary tea steeper. The $275 size is priced at $179; $3 size priced PO " Q at $2.09, and regular $3.25 values for only VeSeXe COFFEE PERCOLATORS save one-third of the cof fee. They are handy and quicker than a coffee pot. Our $2.00 size, special at $1.38; regular $2.40 d-! F7Q size priced at $1.63, and $275 values for only j) J- I 7 $1.15 Gas Plates for 87c $5.00 Dinner Sets $3.95 Make Summer cooking easy and economical by Using a Gas Plate. For this sale, 1-burner Gas Plates worth $1.15, for 87c; regular 2-burner, worth $1.80, (O IA special at $1.40, and 3-burner size, $270 value PWeV DINNER SETS -English semi-porcelain ware, 100 piece set, worth regular $9.95, special at $7.87; 60-piece set, worth regular $6.40, special for $4.98, dQ and 50-piece set, worth $5, on sale at, the set vOeaO Haviland Sets for S23.95 High-grade Haviland China Dinner Sets in three dif ferent decorations to select from; dainty gold-line han dles and knobs; 100 pieces to the set. of- d"l fitT fered special during this sale at only, set Dde7J 60-piece regular $3940 Haviland set, special $31.65 100-piece regular $58.75 Haviland set, special f 46.95 112-piece regular $65.40 Haviland set, special f 52.75 Bohemian Butter; Two Pounds only 55c Clover Leaf Butter, Two Pounds at 53c $12 Mat Shape $6.95 Flowers Half' Price Be your own Milliner or have us make the hat to your particular liking j '-r.:-.Tt '.tisi This sale offers unusual saving op-j portunities to women who wish ex clusive styles in headgear; 500 Hat Shapes of the very best quality im ported Leghorns, English hemps bound with velvet, plain hems, fin est English Milan, Neapolitans, etc., in black, white, burnt, blue, green, coral, cerise, lavender, coronation, gray and pink, in an endless variety o latest shapes and 0( Q? sizes; regular values to $12.00 each, on special sale at only tPVFetV FLOWERS, suitable for trimming the above shapes; our entire stock of handsome roses, moss roses, moss buds, marguerites, pinsies, carnations, hyacinths, sweet peas, nasturtiums, violets, forget-me-nots, Ulids of the valley, poppies, primroses, "geraniums, thistles, chrysanthemums. wis taria, cowslips, lilacs,, etc. The most popular trimmings for hats. y5 Values from 25c up to $5.00, during this sale all at a reduction of e PLUMES The largest and best stock in all Portland to choose from. French Plumes, Willow Plumes and ostrich novelties of everr aualitv. color and size. Carefully selected by expert Finest made stock goods.. $15.00 Plumes for $ 9.S3 $ 5.00 Plumes for $3.49 $ 6.00 Plumes for $3.98 $ 7.50 Plumes for $4.98 $ 8.00 Plumes for $5.49 $ 9.00 Plumes for $5.98 $10.00 Plumes for, $8.98 $12.00 Plumes for $7.98 $13.50 Plumeslfori$a93L $17.50 Plumes for $1 1.93 $20.00 Plumes for $13.93 $25.00 Phimes for $15.93 $30.00 Plumes for $19.C3 $40.00 Plumes for $28.C3 $50.00 Plumes for S32.C3 MailitOrdertFillcd.