DAILY EVENING EDITION
'iiiYEVENING EDITION
ww" -
WEATHER FORECAST.
Toulglit nnd Tuesday fnlr; J
heavy fnsl tonight; warmer t
Tuesday, J
SVUteU you that real
cstate is "aru l"
PENDLETOK, UMATILLA COUNTY, OKEGOK, MONDAY, APRIL 4, 1904. NO SH3.
17.
V I 1 1 J . - :
REACHING
PLANS
OF
WAR
MASS CONVENTION.
Japanese Are Planning a Cam
paign That Will Extend to
Lake Baikal.
THEIR SPIES CAPTURED
IN INTERIOR OF SIBERIA.
Russia Will Make ,a Big Stand at
uiiu. to Prevent Invasion of Man-
churaRussla's Baltic Fleet Will
Not Be Sent to Far East Under
Three Months-Freedom of News
From St. Petersburg Qualified by
Drastic Back-Actlon Censorship.
Port Arthur, April 4.-Spics wth
maps and notes liavo been captured
at several points in Eastern Siberia,
in the direction of Lake. Baikal.
This leads to the belief that the
Japaneso are ambitious to extend
their Invasion as far as Lake Baikal.
Russians Will Make a Stand.
Paris. April 4. Reports received
this morning stato the Russians do
not intend to leave Wiju without a
hard straggle. Howover, the nearest
Japanese are live miles away from
Wlju. Wiju Is at the mouth of the
Yalu, the boundary between Korea
and JIanchurla.
Baltic Fleet to Far East.
St. Petersburg. April 4. The czar
has decided that the Baltic fleet
may sail for the Far East July 15 at
the latest. Great Britain has sent
assurance the fleet will bo allowed
to pass tho Suez canal. The ice in
Lake Baikal has begun to break,
gaps of 40 yards appearing. ,
Drastic Censorship.
St. Petersburg, April 4. Lifting of
the censorship on outgoing cable
grams has not relioved tho situation
much. It is true that telegrams are
permitted to pass unread, but copies
ol all dispatches nro kept and read
fcy the censor, who has on several
occasions called correspondents up
tor lectures. In one case an English
man telegraphed a London paper a
story that Englishmen are being in
salted In Russia, and that still mora
stringent measures will ho taken
with them. Tho censor lectured tho
man severely, and politely advised
him to leavo tho country, which ho
uia Sunday.
Tho fVWon nnrtntin nulillahna
decree issued to editors, Informing
Item that for publishing false ro-
rWirtO tllAr urlll 1. nnntd1ir.fi UT n finO
r- iillllioi v uj
of 500 roubles, and throo months im
prisonment.
Democrats of the City Will Nomi
nate Delegates.
A call has been issued for a mass
meeting of tho democrats of the
-ntwiintnn nrpolnets to meet tomor
row evening at tho court house at 8
o'clock for tho purpose or nominat
ing dolegatos for the primaries.
There nro 13 delegates to bo se
lected for Pona.eton precinct, 17 for
East Pondloton, 18 for North Pendle
ton, and 13 for South Pendleton,
and It was thought that it would he
better If all the voters of tho four
precincts wero to meet at the tlmo
specified and in open meeting nom
Inato thoso whom they would wish
trf lie sent to tho convention. Tnis
would ensure that tho choice of t-o
people would bo put upon tho tick
ot, and -would do away with any in
dication of star .chamber rule.
It Is tho desire of the central
pnmmltion thnt thn iieonle have tho
say as to who shall attend the con
vention. It Is not tho intention to
put any slato In tho field, hut to send
thoso whom the people wish. It is
thoroforo desired that all those who
are Interested in the democratic
ticket and the actions of the county
convention, will bo present at ine
court house tomorrow evening at 8
o'clock.
County Apportionment.
Tho apportionment of the dele
gates for tho precincts of tho entire
county is as follows:
Adams, 7; Alba, 5; North Athena,
13; South Athena, 6; Blngnam
Springs, 2; Cottonwood, 3; Echo, 8;
Encampment, 6; Fulton, C; Gllliland,
3; Helix, 5; Hogue, 4; Holdman. 4;
Juniper, 5; McKay, 8; North Milton,
11; South Milton, lu; Mountain, o;
Pendleton, 13; East Pendleton, 17;
Mnrth Pomllntnti. IS: South Pendle
ton, 13; Pilot Rock, 10; Prospect, 3;
Reservation, 8; Ruddock, a; umatu-
la. 2: Uklah, 7; Union, 4; Valley, b;
Vancycle, 2; East Weston, 7; "Wil
low Springs, 3; Yoakum, a; Vinson,
Weston, 8.
CONTRACT LET.
ECHO
HOI IIS
MEETING
FIRST FARMERS
I UMATILLA COUNTY
Enthusiastic Meeting of Farmers Held Saturday Evening to
Listen to Lectures on Farming and Feeding Problems.
Remodeling the Judd Building foi
the New Bank.
Rntnrrtnv afternoon W. F. Thomp
son, of Boise, wlio is in tno cuy
lnnMntr nftnr thn wnrl nf remodel
ing tho Judd building for the now
bank, awarded the contract for the
wmir tn thn firm of Harlow & Nlch
ols. of this city. The work will be
iinnn nt a cost of about I&.uu". ana
the rooms will bo ready for tho
opening of tho bank on or about the
first of June.
Missed an Opportunity.
St Datn.nl...H.. K ..-It A P.ni.A.a1
Aleileft passed through Tnshlpchiao
Sunday, returning irom a visit to
Port Arthur. It Is generally hcliov
& the Jans will not attack Nlu
Chwang, as tholr opportunity has
Pused,
FIGHTING IN NIGERIA.
Blacks Inflict Heavy Damages on
British Expedition.
London, April 4. Heavy fighting
10 Nigeria, West Africa, is roported.
A British squaro was broken and
any soldiers killed and wounded.
Th Ml..l n.l.l.l.
.b'.ii.iii iuruu wus u uruisn
punitive expedition organized by Sir
y uugaru against tno mur-
derern nt r ..... t 1
----- wi vuiHuiu uriunuun huh
1 !acytt Btlrry wn wero am-
"y tno UKpotos in 1803.
Schooner Wrecked.
Jans, April 4. Details of tho
11 ij 10 American schooner
Herald of Morning, near Dakar, Af-
u, amies mo crow num
.vi . and Passengers 36. Tho
nJ , 1UCK uuu quicKiy set-
M.n' , t0 Almadlas lighthouse,
"any Jumped ovorboard and 18 of
IDA frnni ... , t
to.. .. wuro irowneu. ' First ro
Ports said all wore saved.
Chicago Grain.
APT 4May wheat
321 5Le.ne? .8! dosed 87; now
com ZT-'i V close(l 80. July
-""u oj, Closed 52.
1
Panama Strike.
Panama, April 4 Thn
ko situation" remain! s..
at PanmWOrLl8 bolnS "one
armed 3fc Tho Mii0
oSZrcksThtf,40 work
Par indiffCeretTh0 trPB
Professor H. T. French, of Idaho Agricultural College, 5ays oiversineu
Farming Is the Salvation of the West Will Increase Land Values,
Make Demand for Settlers and Complete Western Civilization Dr.
G. N. Hutcninson and F. S. tramwell Deliver Entertaining and In
structive Addresses Interesting Questions by Farmers Resolu
tion of Thanks to O. R. A N.
Tho meeting of the Echo Farmers' , per acre, within very few years, and
. . . 1 t.n nhlnn nn fanlHtlno ttlftrn OfA tinTll.
Club, held on saturuay nuurnuuu. iu .....
was a success from every point of Ing to compare 10 ours.
view, and paved the way for more single Crop Kills Agriculture.
Interesting meetings and greater 'e- -where agriculture has failed In
suits in the future. nny 0f tno ancient countries. It has
Odd Fellows' hall was well filled cm ,n tiloso countries raising a
with farmers who came to listen to sn0 cr0Pi Europe and Egypt ex-
the lectures by Prof. H. T. rencn, j1BHgted ther farms by growing tho
1. 1 1. I rtarrc nf T ft '1 . . . . ... r I 1 1. .
01 me abiicuiiiui i vjin-o- single crop 0 wneat iu wvu mu it-
ho, and Dr. E. N. Hutchinson, of the m,eB m tlmo of wnr Tne Mmo 4i0.
. e ntn1nt 1r..1ncttv nf tho . .. i I i-l t
nureuu ui umuiui itwoj vasiaung cause jiuh imiJuiuiiBiivu
United Stntcs. , 'every country, whose agriculture has
These speakers were furnished oy fjegiinej. The single croji saps tho
the O. R. & N. Company, through K11i.8tanco from tno Boli nnd adds
j-i ft n itilnn whn rrfnTll7.Pll thQ ... i u .i .
MILTON BOY FALLS
TO INSTANT DEATH
JOHN REYNOLDS DASHES 80
FEET FROM ELEVATOR WIND
Neck Broken and Skull Crushed
Death Was Instantaneous Was
Playlna In Empty Elevator Build-
Ing With Crowd of Boys Parents
Repeatedly Warned Against Chll
dren Playing In the Building.
Miitnn Anrll A .Tolinnv Tlnvnolds.
ncro.i n vnnra. foil 80 feat from an un-
Iier window In tho elevator at the O.
It. & N. dopot, and was instantly
killed this morning, his neck being
broken In the fall.
Tho accident happened at 10:30.
Tho lioy was playing in tho upper
Btory of tho elevator, with several
other boys nnd as ho fell out of tho
window, his screams attracted tne
Mi.Hnn nf nnranns In thn X'IclnitV,
fcfcVW.WVt. 1 ' ' "
ma lmtiv tnrnpd over and over In its
descont to tho ground, his skull be
ing crushed and Ills neclc also oroKen,
4eath was Instantaneous.
Ho was tho son of C. H. Reynolds,
proprietor of tho Freowater hotel.
The olovator is vacant at this tlmo
nnd has been used as a playground
for all the small boys in tho vicinity.
Ropeated warnlngB against mis
nrnntlnn have been Issued by tho
o.,n,,iritiot! tn tho narents llvine in
tho towns of Freewater and Milton.
POLICE COURTINGS.
Six Defendants on Vag and Drunk
and Disorderly.
Thn nltv court was busy this
i 11 ahnrt H m o.
lUuruiUK "
Ano a,.nnn was arrested yoster
n.nr.nn fnr imliitr drunk on
tho streets, nnd was fined $5 for tho
privilege
Th-n Tntiinnn wero heforo his
i .Li. ...,,r.ii,nr nnd were award
uunur una o
ed throo days board in tho city Jail.
Poto Oleson, a vag, was sont to
jail for six days, and M. Cooper, who
was accused of being arum; uuu
,.. .,tn,ir,,i i-itlliv and after-
,..! ohnnirntl ills llloa tO not
-..i.. t inA intn this nitor
noon. As tho ovldonco of his guilt
Is pretty plain, U la almost a cm
tainty that tho court will award him
a sontenco.
W. J. Alloy, a gambler of Josoph,
is under arrost for uigamy.
Col. R. C. Judson, who organized tne n()(lllnR (o it, jt
Farmers' Club, asd made tho dates Btrongthi yenr by y
Professor Frcncn was iurarau
nnnontori with the Oregon AgHcul
.iml .nllree. and Is now In charge
draws out tho
ear and has no
fertilizing value to add to tho soil.
"When the old countries returned
tn thn diversified cron. ti.o land re
vived In fertility, and tho countries
tural college, anu is nu m "io vived In fertility, and tno countries
of the Idaho experimental work at nro9pero(i, when they began raising
fno.nti. nn.l mirtlR fl farm near that , ,.., t.inrnn tuiflB
il(UDV.U.., lUlUfctJ tlUJ.O, H. V. t . L 1 ,.v ,
city, where he conducts the most beanSi cat,bage, berries, iotatoes,
exhaustive experiments In dlycr3i- rult nnd i,cet8i tho fertility return-
fled farming, for the pleasure meiu lncrenBeii witli each succeeding
is in It, for the income it yields, and cTQf am) , nmla thought to have
for tho purpose of proving the theo- , ri,i i,v wheat raising, be-
rles he teaches. , came fertile and productive beyond
The subject of Prof. Irencn s lec- th fonljest dreams 0f the scientist.
ture was "Dlversineu , Land Kud by Timothy.
he spoke In part as follows. ... ,, ,,,, ,
Profesor French's Lecture. ' nf pnUro areap nf lnn( uUcrly
"For centuries there has been a un.,ro(ill(.tIve, on account of tho
wide cu r ueiwuuii i rnriKtnnt prorm of t motiiv mnt navo
tho scientist, 'tne farmer has imag- been ra!sP(1 lipon (t to feeU tho lum-
ined that scienco was someuimt bcr teams j tjle Woods. Onco tno
... l.i tint hit annlied In nrac- , .. .,, i ,i, .nri,i
wiiJ.i ... - ijuilt.Hl iiiiiuinniii ittim ... .......
tlce. and therefore looked upon tno . wilderness, growing noth
pped
Its vigor is gone.
tlce, and therefore looked upon tho nQW 1( R a w),icrnnsB growing
scientist as a sort of Impractical . (s (,,.,.,!, ),a8 been sa
.i.r... ivWii theories were .lot , " .., ...
ill t;u.i!t.. " ..w.. iih viuiji in uwuu.
Intended for use. hut for books. -Wisconsin and Minnesota,
for several years before you get a
start, if you have a sprinkling ot
innriilntoil Roll. It will nrow from tho
time the seed is planted."
Mr. lirownen nsKou: -now nim-
Inoculated soil per acre Is necessnry
to get a stnnd of alfalfa?"
Answer by Prof. French: "just ns
Uttlo as will cover tho ground, In a
thin coating. I should suggest a
gunny' snck full to tho acre. It
needs just tho slightest sprinkling."
Prof. French tnon spowo nrieuy ui
Yw. wnrlt nf thn fnrtttnrR IllRtltUtOS
In tho stnte of Idaho, and said thoro
wero now 60 organized clubs or in
otit.itna In thnt statn where n fund
Is provided by the state for tnp pur
pose of furthering tno worn ot uiu
agricultural college by holding Insti
Dr. Hutchinson's Addnss.
rt- V V lliiti'hlnsnn wns then 'll-
inuiimnl ninl Knnkn entertnlnlnRly
on tho subject of "Feeding nnd For-
ago Crops. Ho snm in pari:
"You ore to bo congrntulnted upon
tho fact that such on establishment
as tho O. It. & N. Is interesting n
onif In vnnr wnlfni-n nnd is enuenvor
Ing by every menus to further your
Interests by pointing tho wny to
greater productiveness nnd fertlll'y
nf vnnr Roll, hv Introducing nurh
crops ns will enrich ami rest u.
Diversified Crops for Perfection
"Diversified farming means diver
.m. i ..n.innii.111 mid diversified
mui'.i i, v.. ......... ...... .--
feeds make perfection In your stock.
You must havo diversity in m
feed to got tho highest excellence In
your stock. ai must build up tho
different requirements of tho bo.ly
of your nnlmnl, to mnko It carry tho
inmnil luioolliln nltniltltV Of fnt. Ill
order that you do not ship wnsto
spare to market, In half-fatted stock.
n, ..in nniv linlf-fiit t I'll your
it nnlv mils bunches of
fat upon tho nnlmnl. It rociulros tbo
dlversltled feed to nil out mo ihuhku
lar tissues, nnd mnko tho frnme per
fect In nil Its parts. Ut requlrcB tho
properties from different fcedstuffa,
to meet nil tho demnnds of tho ani
mal. Grass alone, hay alone, grnln
alone, will not get tho best results
In feeding for tho mantel, nor m
feeding for butter fnt. Yhoro must
i. .iiv.roltv nf fnnil nnd n dlversl-
ty In component parts of tho nutri
tion whlcli enterB iiuo iui.
Put Fat All Over Your Animal.
"You must study to fill out your
animal by meeting tho requirements
of nature. If hay will only fill out
tho brisket, tho rump nnd tho rum,
.), vn.i mini Httidv to nut fat . II
tho back, In tho cavities nnd on tho
sides, It requires u diversity if
TRUST RECORDS
IT BE
MUS
SHOWN
Wm. R. Hearst Scores Two
Important Decisions by tho
Supreme Court,
HE HAS THE RIGHT TO BE
AN ACTIVE PLAINTIFF..
Further, the Records of the Coal
Carrying Companies Must Be Pro
duced as Testimony Against Them
Ohio Labor Lien Law Sustain
ed, Defining Rights of Sub-Contractors
Sensational Testimony by
President George H. Maxwell.
'Tnrtnv. this difference, this gulf, .i,t r,.,i,,,r ,,.,riv nilund Ihslr
Is. wiped away, nnd tho farmer Is so)I lm( th(, ,nrlners began to fo-sd
the scientist. He knows that the bran am, (.m ft,n( (o (Ialry cows.
i,.-o nf nntnrp. nronerly controlled . . . .,
i,...o ... . . - Pn,ilir.i, uana values increa6ea ay rccuma.
nnd nronerlv applied, will prouueo '
nnu HUil.iy "i i . ..ir,. .. am annil nil thn Vprv
Blypn,.,re8 ".; ."i in fnrmlnc llfo of your land out of tho country
mean Just as much as tho principles In the wheat sack. Yon are sapping
raiuii ju im , .,n. ,M,r ,.lw. ..ut trni-lH nf laud hv
of science In elPcinmy, " " Z,. .. ... ,.f.A. vnnr ft
rlno and surrery. and ne no iiraeur kii"k ..mu. ,
I 1, ri. ns an Imaginary Is only a question of a few years un-
o,; imVirnrtlrnl delusion. til. UliP Wisconsin, you will iiugm m
and Impractlriu "nH"'- , , . ana .. ,.w ,. ..., .. a(lol)l ., .
"Whpn the KtaiP oxpumm-"' "i.i- j --- - -
lions were pstal.liHl.pd. tl.p practical vprslfiPd funning In self-protection,
farmers said- Lot thorn romn. They Tl.prP the l.rnu fpd to cows upon the
win not in erfprp with us. Wo can hind has Incrpaspd Its productlVP
ho 1 the "pniium stock, in spite of q.ialitlPH until lis value has been In-
I, ' ...-.... Thnsn unnrartlcad creaspd five-told.
theorists will not accomplish nny-i Fruit Enriches, Soil
tiii,, nut l.pforp Hip farmers nui
i.rnofiora knpw It. thp stnte agrlcul- ,,, . nllll .i,..,,, .,. ,,,,, tho soil
tural colleges were In the ring Tor A,,nj,.M aIi Htrawberrloa aro simply
(Continued on pngo 3.)
ECHO
RESOLVES
Washington, April I. Tho su
preiiio court todny decided that font
uro of tho Hearst case against tho
nnthrnclto coal carrying companies
which endeavors to forco n ruling ot
tho Interstate commerco commission
requiring witnesses who nro olllclals
of tho roads In question to prosont
certain papers nnd records, access
to which Is desired.
Tho court decldod that tho right
of direct appeal to tho siipromo
nmirt nf thu United States In such
cnscH does exist, und that It thoro
foro took tho enso.
It further decidos that tno com
mission had a right to tnlto up tho
enso, nlthougli tno coinpiuiuuiii.
Hearst, could show no financial ana
direct Interest In mo proceedings.
Ti,.. mnai Imiuii-tnnt nart of tho
ruling Is that tho testimony desired
was relovnnt and sliouni nnvo ueen
put In uvldenco, lmvlng a legltlninto
hearing on the controversy, ndverso
to tho decision of tho court below,
which Is overruled. Tho caso was
therefore rpinnnded Tor hearing in
conformity with the decision. Judgo
Day linnded down thu opinion, Ilrow-
ur dlBsviuing.
Labor Lien Law Sustained.
WaiihliiKton, April 4. Tho Bit-
.......... ,.,nrt tutu iippinreu i to uuu-
iiitiuii ..
stltutlonnllty of tho act ot tho Ohio
legislature giving HiiucouirncwrH
lion for mnterlal furnished nnd labor
performed.
Biiushlne. Their
the sunshine
vitality
and nil
"Krnlt draws Its Btrpiigth from
first premiums evt ry wncre. i hl, , 8lorml
wore taking ir..e " conies from tne hiii.hiiiih) aim
very noses of the old pioneer stock-iuml m)t . )! uli therefore the
men nnd farmers Then they began , fnlU pri)v ,8 nov, of tjl0 most valua
to look Into thp methods eniployed y()u ,.,, K,.ow (OI, your ' land,
by those 'thoorlsiB' as the selontists Th() Bll(,nr he,,t BH tB vigor and
had been termed, nnd thoy found t HWOotnoB from the Biinshlne. niid
that every theory employed wih (1ooh n,j, B.lp tho HO and is tliern
backed by nature's law. They began f()r u vnal)i(. ,.rop for any soil,
to talk science themselves. ..y()U ,,., m(l up your soil, by
Farmers Would Not Milk. resting It with dlverBlfled crops. You
"When I first went to Moscow, must enrich your land by giving It
Idaho theip were farmers thoro strength from eiops that give to. In
who wouW not milk a cow for lovo stead of taking from tho bo . Al
nor money I seemed to bo a small, jfalfa nnd .lover nro strengthening
?MlgnIBnt business, fit only for, crops. Thoy draw strength from
women ami children. But today, , tho air and .h-posit it in tho soli
thP?o are Hundreds of them, milking They get their nourishment from the
and making a st ,dy of feedstuffs, air. and after using It, It passes to
and maKinj, u i"' , ',, , i.,.1,a Btiril enprsv
cream separators, nuiK-niuKuiK u.. uw . ..,
and grasses, nnu nr k.i
""And It pays them well. There Is
no machlno on earth that pays so
well as a dairy cow, that will pro-
duco from $75 to $80 per year in
butter fnt. There is uo uu-.umiui.
for future crops."
Questions by Farmers.
Here Prof. French Invltod ques
tion's on forming and stockgrowlng
and oxhlblted charts of tho different
breeds of milk and beef sto:k.
Mr Tirownel asked: "In tnis uih
butter fnt. Tnere ih ......u.w.. Mr r)rownt.n asked: "in tnis ui-
in tho world so pleasant and reraim- (rJ(;t b1iouiu wt. B,w special breeds
oratlvo as dlverBlfled farming, in- ()r ether mk or 1)wfi or shoui,i wo
eluding tho dairy, the berry paten, w (he tombiiatlon milk and beef
,1.. until tno orcnurii
l"r. "J "i 'ri,.i,m the soil, with
each Biiccessivo crop, and onch
yielding returns nnd furnishing em
ployment to untold laborers.
West Is One, Round of Surprise.
"Tho West is ono constant rouad
of surprises. Here In your Echo val
ley .tho pench trees nro , blooming
ahead of nny city lu the Northwest
except In the vicinity of Lowlston.
Idaho, Tho opportunity hero for di
versified farming is tho most pro
nounced of any I'laco I know There
Is no Place In the West where tho
Increaso In land values will be so
great as horo, if you adopt tho diver
Bided crop systoro, to enrich your
soil and furnish employment to your
Idle people. In tho Clarkflton district
near Lowlston. land values have
i,nn lnr-rP!tH(Hl tnrOUgll luvuiouiu.i
.. glCIW lll cijiiiuiiiwiiw.. ii.i.n
Answer by Prof. French: "A cow
that combines hoth tho milk and
beef qimlltlos Is tho best breed for
any diversified country. If you aro
a Jersey man, you must have Jer
sey surroundings. You must havo
sheds, special feed, and tako special
caro to produce nothing but tho
best Jersey, for a poor Jersey is tho
poorest excuso on earth for any pur
pose. Tho dual purpose Shorthorn,
Intended for Iki1i milk and heqf, la
the Ideal breed for tho diversified
country."
Mri Lockley asked: "Will mlovor
grow without Inoculation?"
In which
farming from $20 par" aero to $1,000 before, you
clover
must
has
bo
grown
patlont
FOR
RHIGATION
FIRST IRRIGATION RESOLU
TION OF CAMPAIGN ADOPTED.
Republicans of Echo Precinct Ex.
press Ringing Sentiments of Irri
gation That Precinct Will oup
port No Delegate to State Conven.
tlon Who Is Not Pledged to Work
for Irrigation Legislation Oregon
Must Get In Harmony With Feder.
a I Lavs.
Ueho, April I. Tho first Irriga
tion resolution adopted In tho statu
of Oregon this year, was unanimous
ly adopted by tho republicans of
Kcl.o, al tho prlmarlcu held lu tlilu
city on Saturdny.
Jt recommends co-opi'rntlon with
tho government In Irrigation work,
und the passago of wtyo Irrigation
i.v ilm Rtntn liiiMMlntiirn and
phiilgoH tho republicans of this pro-
cinct 10 voio ior no iiuiuguiu iu mu
Htutu convention, not In favor ot Ir
rigation lawB. Tho resolution Ih, as
followH:
"Whereas, Two-thirds of tho stato
of Oregon Is KOi.il arlil, and hiubI, of
necessity, bo Irrlgutcd to bring forth
Its great agricultural resources; and
. Wlmrnim Ilinlltllla rni.ntV HcB
within tlmt vnnn nnp-thlrd nr more
of its area being arid in character,
anu us sou bccquu iu iiuuu hi iui hi
Ity. its frtreams abundant In flow of
water, sufficient to irrlgato all us
unll ntnl Innil nnil
"Whereas, Its climate Is tho boBt
in tho Pacific NorthwoBt, nnu uio
most favorable to agricultural and
horticultural products; and
"Whereas, All that Is necessary
to bring tho beat results and to do
volop theBo lands to tho uso of man,
Is to bring thoso two elements, laud
and water, together; and
"Whereas, Much has boon dono
by privato enterpriso and local
energy, and tho work of development
Is still continuing, yot tho field for
development la so largo that wo feel
It our duty to Invito capital for this
work, both privato nnd from tho fed
eral treasury, and
WhoreaB, Tlio government ib now
. .... t t.-i,. pinuoi. I.i.,i.. ,w.iii-n wnrl.- of Investigation
Answer uy . . uutui, v.. . ..w...
..,,.. , innr.nintnd noli tn mnko olnf thpHo L'reat resources, and i-er
i i . ... .i .nf f .1 vnlah I n ..nnin Im.m nvnrciuanil thn linltnf
tho clover with hncterla, or soil that tho state ot Oregon must havo
(Concludod on page 8.)
Sensational Testimony.
Wiiuiiliiiitfin. Anrll 4. SeiiBntlonal
testimony was given by Oeorgo II.
Maxwell, president or mo Niuionui
1,-riiMiiinii AHMoplntlon. heforo tho
hoiiHO comiiltteo on Irrigation todny.
the purpose or ins apponrnucu uuihk
o urge tno repeal or uio ueseri iim
act.
Ho was iiflki'd imlnted quoBtlons
in tl. n lobhv for thu ropoul
of tho bill ulloged to bo nialntnliiPd
by certain western rnllrondB. no
denied Its existence, but udmlttod
his association lu working for re
peal.
Asked how tho association was
supported, ho said by contributions
from rnllrondB and others, Ho
iiiiiiiimI tho following as paying $C-
not) each annually: CJroat Northern.
Northern Pacific. union racine.
Hoiitliern Pacific, Hurllngtim und
Sunta F, and thu Fock Island $3.-
OOlrT
The association was organized to
help in tho passago of tho original
Irrigation act and koop up a cam
paign of education. Thu railroads
contributed becauso thoy Indorsed
ii, iu ,w.ll..v 'I'linv had not boon
Bounded on thu project ropoallng tho
desert act.
UMATILLA FOR WILLIAMSON.
Delegation to County Convention
Will 8tand About Three to Ono
for Williamson.
Returns from thu dlfferout por
tions of Umatilla county show thut
tho Moody forces have but about
one-fourth of tho delegates to tho
county convention.
It Ih conceded by tho republican
central commlttoo that thoro will ho
a solid Williamson delegation to tho
slato convention. If a Moody dulo
gate slips Into tho Btata delegation
It will not bo Intontloual. Tho coun
ty convention will ho made up or
112 delegates, 7B of whom aro known
to bo positively for Williamson, at
this tlmo.
Tho primaries wore very qulot all
ti ,.i,.,t v Tho nroclnctB re-
UVUl l ........ w . w,
turning mixed delegations woro ItyU
. . .....I I1.t TlnlU
tOll, AUUIIlo, lliiunu A HVV .n.
The World Says.
Now York, April 4. The
World prints telograms from
every state and territory In
dicating that Judgo Parker
will havo 800 rut pf the 1,000
delegates that havo boen
chosen to tho national demo
cratic convention.
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