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jERN'OR HEARD OH : QUESTION OF. SCHOOL : SURVEY SELECTIONS Predicts Hot Water for Interior Department if Certain Con- stentions Are Maintained. - Vnim Sureti t The Journal.) '' iitm. Or- Oct. ' Sl.Declrin; thlt the Interior department will flna itself in hot water If it attempts to noia up .'ml to all surveyed land passed to 1 the state at the lira the surveys were approved and such lands ar not valid as bases for Indemnity selections when ' they are within a federal forest reserve. Governor West has, srivea out ' state ment presenting th view of his offies , in the. matter, r. . ' --'j. The question has come up befor department In Washington, where Miss Kern Hobbs. the governor's private rctary, is endeavoring to set. a number of state Ian4 matters settled for the benefit ol th state. About 16.000 acres are involved lBf the 'controversy, but IS governor states . that less i than J 1000 ' eeres ere -surveyed..;,! So if th aepart ,' ment makes the ruling contwnnlattd i it will not seriously affect this state, ' but will largely affect other states. , ! Th governor's statement saysi . Oonpaet With jttat. v -"The controversy covered by a reosot , news dispatch from Washington Is over the question as to whether' th t 1 shall be permitted to surrender certain '' surveved school section within the f boundaries of the federal forests and .. select other lands in lieu thereof. - "Th compact entered Into with th ' . federal government at th time th stato was admitted to th union provides!. Sections H and : In every town. ship of public lands In the state, ana : where lther ot said sections, or any ; part thereof bas been sold or othur . wis disposed of other lands equivalent . thereto and as contiguous as may be ! shall be granted to said stat for th '. use of th schools "By an act or congress approved Feb , ruary 21, 1891, It ws provided: " 'Lands of equal acerage ar .,. hereby appropriated and granted and i may be selected by said state i where sections II or M ar In. 1 eluded within any - '. reserva. ' Hon.' - , - - ' ' " ' "The department.' aocordlpg to Inter. V mation received from Washington, i Inclined to follow a ruling of the su . preme court of th eute of Washing .' tont Stat v. Whitney 110 ao. lll, "In this case the court held that th i school' grant was a present one, and, upon the state's adoption of It conitltu I tlon affirming th enabling; act,: the , grant took effect fas of its date ami passed the entire title of the United State to the land so granted. The court ' also held that congress could not by i subsequent enactment change tie provl ! sions of the grant a mad In th a , aWlng act. Bot KTater Year. "If th Interior department takes th ' same view of th question It will hold ' that title to. all surveyed school seo. 1 tions passed to the stat at th time , of the approval $t th survey, and such i seotions, should they be Included With l in tte boundaries of th federal forest I do not become valid bases for lndem ' nltwi saUAtlnna . , In Kaanma VB 1 1 4 , liilf sviVVtlViivi v VV W Vvri ' bases there must b a loss, and. In this . . case, title having passed to th stat at I th time of survey, no loss occurred; " j that the act of 1101 was general in Its nature and did' not, and could not, i change th provisions of th grant maJ ).. in the enabling act . - . -'. "While the . following of the above ' ruling may ' appear to be ' the proper f course to pursue, th Interior depart ; ment will find itself in hot water if it i. attempts it for thousands and hundred) . of thousand "Of acres of .' indemnity " lands have been patented to th several ' states, and In lieu of surveyed school . section within th boundaries of forest j reserves.;.-Title to all of thee selected j lands would immediately become cloud . ed, and there is no telling where the matter would end. The department will ' find that very few of the Oregon un- i patented selections are baaed udoa un- i surveyed sections, and w will'therefote I not ne seriously affected in this dlres i tlon. ... "Bliould the Interior department tel ' low the abovs' ruling It will also find " nm win oe oouna to upnoia th con tention of this offic made, In a recent appeal taken from a decision of the commissioner of the general land of tie, rejecting a stat selection on the - ground that the selected lands were found adaptable to power purposes, that congress could not conrer th power . upon th interior department to with. draw from entry through executive or j.der, lands which iiad been selected by . the stat In strict compliance with the terms of the school grant, as contained in th compact entereJ into between th ( state and tns federal government at i tns tim th stato was admitted to the i union. ! CRATER LAKE PANORAMA ISSUED AT WASHINGTON Wutihington, Oct 81. A striking pan oramio view, In six colore, of Crater Laic National park is the latest of the national bark uubllcatlonu inmisi ..n,i the direction of Secretary Lane of the. interior oepartment This view shows the park as It would appear to an ob server flying over It, the ridges, peaks, I and valleys being shaded and colored I order to show the relief. This panorama, f which may be purchased for 26 cnts I l.e superintendent of documents, government printing office, Washington, 1, C, measures 6vxll inches, and has a horizontal scale of. one mil to th I mvu.- . IVsliripa na Suicide. , Boise, Idaho, Oct 31, Osear Whlt- , man, ta, commuted suicide in a hard war store at Nampa, where he was em- . pioyea. i ne cause is unknown. Whit j man's parents live at Oakdale, CaL' i , Buljiar Would Fight Author. i son, uct. , II, Lieutenant Torkof f i nas ieri -ne to fight a dusl with t Plerr Lotl for charging the Bulgarians j w crueny ounng tn Balkan war, Levris A. Crossett's-SHOES-Johnston & Murphy 'For Men 04.50 to THE I'F OREGON NOT SEECTEO Boys Wno Sailed Old Bulldog -.Around ttorfvWam to-1 &KQ. , Her Through Canal. , ; mV.:Cv - (Special to The Journal.) Washington X. C Oct 1. Secretary Of th Navy MoDantela said today that request of citlsens and enlisted men to go on the .battleship Oregon when th old' bulldo f -the navy passe through th Panama canal will tot b decided until final plan ar arranged. Following th lead of San Francisco, where a movement has been launched to have the Oregon, , on her . Panama trip, manned by the crew which was aboard when the notable trip around th Horn was 'accomplished, local men who wer attached to th ship during th Spanish American war are agitating th matter tn Portland. Clarence U Yeigh, 71 East Thirtieth street, who was one of th Oregon's crew when th historical Jour nav was mad, la actively at: work arousing interest In th movement here. There are about 10 men now resiamg in Portland who wer aboard the shtp dur lng the recent war. According to Mr. Yeiirh they Intend to ask for speoial permission,' or th right to niUt for: days, and with others ofvfh old orew, man the ramous vessel for her Panama journey. , ", V CAMPAIGN AT THE DALLES GOES MERRILY FORWARD The Dalles, Or., Oct II. -The Dalles la experiencing the "warmest" earn nalan in lta history. The local press is discussing th issue for and against and paid advertising is oamg run in th? papers. Voter ar also- reolrlng through th mail, letters, leaneia ana circulars setting forth both, aides of the question, v m - . 1 ' r;-;:- This ween tn -orys ar noiomi niiM meetings in the Methodist church at night and sttfeet speaking during th day. These meetings ar oemg con.( ducted by J. O. Adams, well-known temperance worker. It Is understood the "drys" will practically close their, cam paten Sunday afternoon with a ma meeting at thr Wasco ' County court house andjn address at 1:S0 by Mayor Cotterlll of Seattle, ' ' . k. Th "wets" have not announced tneir program, and so far have confined their f fnrtu tn nnrnonai wars WLna Drsn. lng their Issu through th press and mall. No speakers ave Jeen announced, PRIEST AMdNG INDIANS SAW LONG SERVICE 4 Spokane, Wash., Oct tL Fathr-Jo-seph M. Caruana, for SO years mission fries t among the Indians died suddenly Wednesday from heart failure at Des met, Idaho. He had Just returned from the celebration in Spokane of the anni versary of the first Catholic baptisms in this section. Hunter Mason, -Magician ' , Yau sea I hara ' nothing Jn this iboe," ' aald Mr, Mason. ; "Wrong I" shouted Some On in th audlenc, "That's a Crossett and If a Chock full of comfort." Tak this tlpt The cat In a pair of Crossctta seen 'almost magic. New mod al feaJow u No. 69. CROSSETT SHOE ' i V i i ' tUt to UM nrmh ', " . Lewie A. Creeaetl. Inc.. Matin Korth Ablagton, Msse. Tbere'i a special Crossett last for people with arch trouble!. Ask our agents about It . OREGON . DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, , FRIDAY ANUARY OWING TO E Colonel "Goethals Writes Seh- rator Chamberlain a Dredge ' Could, Not hss at Present. , fWtilnctoa Bureen ef The JenfaaLt ' ! Washington, Oct II. Just on slid In th Panama canal will keep th fore of workers ther busy for four months clearing It away, and they will hav to move' (00,000 yards of material a month to do It This estimate Is pre dicated on th assumption that no fur ther difficulties than ar sow foreseen occur. . Information to this effect has been received by Benator Chamberlain dlreot from Colonel Ooethals. This speoial re port, a thing not at all usual. Is . of such interest to Portland that a copy of It is Included her. Colonel Ooethals' letter is a follows; , . , lid Blocks Canal, "Major Bogga has forwarded to th Isthmus a copy of bis letter to you of September 7, written In response to a communication received from you with reference to the passing of a eea-golng dredge through th oanaL . "While th Information ' quoted in Major Boggs letter covers the situation quite thoroughly, I might add that at mm ?3 ril lr UUUUKALHA uLIU im aa gmn Li.i Kfii Jin ii ii ii mi w ii nun ii u i mar mm mm mmjm&m - ' inn :f rrgp:,.-' 7. djjr&k Ml 4f . ymmts' ..... L.lvj .Ty' - KrsT the nresent time the - Culebra Cut I blocked by th Cucaraoha slid, which cover the canal prism for. a distance of about 00 feet. As you, are no doubf a wars, the elevation of th water In the Culsbra Cut with th xcption 'Of ! small section.! between th Cuoaraeh slid and th pdro MtguI look, was raised to th level of flatun tak on th tenth Instant by the blowing up of th dlk at Oamboa. Dredge wlU attack th Cucaraoha slid from both end within the next twd weeks, and If they can remove th estimated quantity - ox $90,008 cuSts -j-J.rS'-fir.'most!: It triSV require about for months to open 'up a channel of sufficient width and depth tn nam Mali. nnivMid no Slides Of a atriou nature ooour tn the meantime. I am. in hoses that we win he aoi to accomplish this during th month of January, zou will reaatiy appreoiate that tt la impossible for m to fix a definite dat, at this Ug of th work," f, . i . W1U Salarff Sndg. Beth Sanator Chamberlain and Sen ator Lan hav been very actlv in try. Ing.to hasten th improvement of th Columbia river bar in order to get th port in readiness for th increased traf flo that will follow th opening of th canal, an event which la now to be measured by months. A Th Journal ha announced, th chief of engineers believe the best and most feasible plan Is to enlarge th capacity of th dredge Chinook by installing two more pumps, similar to the ones now on the dredge. During rough weather it often happen inat a suction pips is nroaenu. wnen occurs the tact that .ther are tnree other plpei available for aervloa will enable th dredge to continue at work. At best, the dredge can work only a portion of th tlm when condition ar most ravoraoie, oui xne omei or engin eers believe that by Installing th ad dltional pumps th dredg will b abl to do th work demanded of It. H does not however, think that It, can b don Greatly ; Reduced $ 8.50 for Hen's $12.50 $10.50 for Men s $15.00 $12.50 for Men s $20.00 $15.00 for Men's $25.00 The retail trade has been leaving this part of town until we. are forced to cut prices to hold bur trade. It will pay you well to walk a few blocks out of the way where a saving of fully one-fourth can be made on all goods. MILL' TO MAN CLOTHIERS THIRD EVENING. ' OCTOBER 31. 1813. entirely even during th coming year and o h will recommend tliat the sum of $1,000,000 be . appropriated for this work, and perhaps a similar sum th year following. Th engineering department seem to be xwell acquainted with th situation and t be desirous of doing everything necesaary to open and keen olaar a ohan. nol through th bar. It 1 understood that ths recent supplementary report by Major Molndoe auppqct th polloy being followed, although th chief of engineers has.not yet consented, to gtv th scr-t' yt - ?..pobitin. ...., w FRIENDS MEET AFTER YEARS OF SEPARATION t l ! m ii 1 . i t t When William Oarty. of Boston, gen. eral agent for New England, of th Chi. cago Burlngton eV Qulncy ' railroad, hap. pened Into Portland today' on a vacation trip, he ncountred a long-lost friend, who fac he had not seen In to year. This was II. C. Eckenbergef, commercial agent of th New York Central. lines. Th reunion was featured by th cus tomary reminiscences. .- . "He kept up with m until I got back to lilt," said Mr. Bokonberger, "but than he had to admit his memory la get ting bad." -. , ' 1 ' Both man were reared - In th earn town in th east, and btn their rail road career with th sam - ralroad. That waa SI years ago. - GROWERS Of ONIONS IN ; 4 FEAR, OF. NEW. DISEASE ,, j, ' ,v , , , .1 o ( (Witiinctea BarMo ef The Jowntl.) Washington, Oot 11. -Th oonfeder. ated Onion Growers' aaaoclatloa of Portland has written: to Senator Lan regarding th danger of Importing a Oat of the We Suits or Overcoats Soits or Qyercoats Suits or Overcoats Suits or Overcoats TO (I i , ' ...... n V On Woolen Goods Sale at Cut Woolen Un'dw'r Woolen . Shirts Woolen Sweaters Woolen Socks Woolen Blankets en AND STA I?K TP WJ MILL TO MAN new disease. The letter Is aa follows: "Two or three years ago a shipment of onion from Australia was found to be infected with a fungus disease which the experiment station at Corvallla-on examination pronounced a most danger ous fungus dlse&a, and declared it would destroy th onion industry If In troduced into a dli mat as damp aa that of Oregon or Washington. "Last spring a aampl of Bermuda onion was found to be Infected with a dangreous smut disease -hitherto un known her. . - - ' ' 1 ' ' , ' .-,'V.SSve tHf.t jehijuwenta ofrfore1n. ohlons should be subjected to examin ation, at th , port of entry, If not we will soon have vary onion pest and dis ease known to foreign countries." William s, Taylor, chief of th bureau of plant Industry, Informed Senator Lan that "If It ahould prov that auch Imported onions are likely to bring to this country a disease which Is new or not hitherto widely distributed, th de partment has authority under the plant quarantine act of August 30, llll, to prohibit such importations from speci fied countries where the disease may 1st W shall advise you later of the results of our Investigations," " . . PREFERENCE RIGHT FOR SETTLERS IS DEMANDED . Washington, OoC ll-Rpr- entatlv Sinnott made an appeal today to Commissioner Tallman of th gen. ral land orfloto glv a. preference right to aettler on Deschutes Paulln lands. - Ths department 1 undecided, but at present its disposition la adverse to a lottery plan, but It Is not aur it can legally grant preference to former applicant under th forest homestead aot. K, ' ;,,;;'';, t Vs common sense tny Superior coal. M ton. Main IMi Alll (Adv.! Hiffk Rent District Sell for Less - t Mill 1 1 .if it. .diam - ( v. UWm ' , ' , . f u . i , It'rS ,.. .Lr ) f i v FOR ALL WOOL UNDERWEAR worth $L00 $125 and $1.50. They ate brokcrH 'ot which vtt -ara doting sizbs in each let. but all sizes Reduced Reduced Reduced Reduced Reduced '".ii 1 ft.. 1" motion unaerw r ueaucea Cotton Socks Reduced Night Shirts Reduced Fumishi'g Goods Reduced Men's Pants Reduced ' L ' i! i ''' j ' '' ' ''' "? , IVilHM Bankers Subscribed Fund for' - Purchase of Handsome . During th week beginning November 10, competition for tlje. trophy to be presented by the banker of Oregon to th best company tn marksmanship of th Oregon National Guard, will be held on general order just Issued by Ad jutant General Finser. ' ' Th trophy, which will cost between 1(00 and 1600, is th result of efforts put forward by Colonel J, M. Poorman, formerly regimental commander, wlia persuaded .various banker , to make donations, - ' Th trophy must be competed for an nually. It will be awarded to the com pany getting the ..highest percentage on a bast of 13 1-3 -of th .enroled strength of th company at the date Of last muster. Two rsnges will be used, one at 00 1 yard, and another at' 100 yards, and each man will b allowed ten shots, -alow fir, at each range. Th date for hooting will , b arranged and an nounced later. ' . Th Deadly Bichloride, . to Angeles. Oct II. Chief of PolW Sebastian wired th board of pharmacy demanding closer aupervlslon of th sal -Of blohlorid of mcroury la California. " iii V- ?- 4 out, riot nil in some lot Prices 1 trn ' . i. M.H9 CLOTHIERS Sloffe I3C I -i i For Men $6.00 to $9.00 ; Medical Bldg; -11 ? r-j'-r'AiTrj'"!"'':5)?"?' 319 AHer St. j, 0 it n j r , - ef ' 1 r. , , ' f , f , I