LLft THE
In Truth and in Fact Her
Growing Season is Longer
Than That of Los Angeles.
RESUME OK IRRIGATION
PROJECTS NOW IV VIEW.
The Soils of the Arid DlHtrict of Unia
U1U County In Equal In Quality and
Very Similar In Elements to Those
of Some of the Moat Productive
Regions of the Northwest Division
of Opinion as to Moat Advisable
System of Reclamation, But a
Choice Will Be Made and Water
Furnished.
During last week Thomas H.
Means, chief of the soil division of
the United States reclamation serv
ice, made an Investigation of the arid
lands lying southwest of Pendleton,
In Umatilla and Morrow counties, and
this morning the following statement
concerning the reclamation work in
this section was secured from the lo
cal office:
Eastern Oregou offers facilities for
Irrigation surpassed by few parts of
the arid West. Lack of railroads
through the central part of the state
has prevented the settlement of the
country, and there are today great
rivers running to waste and large
areas of the most fertile land lying
Idle or at the best producing but
scanty crops of forage. Upon the
passage of the reclamation law In
June, 1902, the general government
commenced work upon the develop
ment of arid America. Oregon has
contributed largely to the fluids for
this work, and, in return, naturally
expects to receive at an early dale the
benefits of this law.
Mr. John T. Whistler, the resident
engineer, whose office is at Pendle
ton, has been for the past two years
investigating various projects In the
arid part of the state. One of the
most Important projects so far consid
ered is the one to Irrigate a large
tract of land lying along the Colum
bia river east of the Umatilla river.
This tract Is productive of little at the
present time. The plans for its Irri
gation, so far as they have been de
veloped, provide for the watering of
over 200,000 acres. One scheme pro
poses to divert waters of the Umatil
la river a few miles above Echo, car
ry the .water across Butter Creek and
Irrigate 60,000 to 100.000 acres of
bench land. The second scheme con
templates the diversion of the John
Day river, carrying this water to the
same tract of land and irrigating an
area of 200,000 acres or more.
Character of Soils.
One very Important investigation
which must be carried on before this
project can be approved is the char
acter of soils and the agricultural
possibilities of the district. Mr.
Thomas H. Means, engineer of soils
In the reclamation service, has re
cently returned from these lands
along the Columbia, where he has
spent a short time Investigating the
soils. While the Investigations will
not be completed until the samples
of sell collected in the field have been
subjected to laboratory examination,
some facts of general Interest have
been brought out. Mr. Means says:
"The soils of the project are of the
same general character as those found
over large areas of land In the basin
drained by the Columbia river. Simi
lar soils are found In the Takima val
ley, of Washington, around Walla
Walla and In many other places In the
Northwest where Irrigation has been
practiced for a sufficient time to
show the tremendous possibilities of
this region. The most prominent soil
Is a light sandy loam eminently adapt
ed to the growing of fruit, alfalfa, and
the class of crops known as truck
crops. Sweet potatoes, peanuts, beans,
melons, strawberries, asparagus and
potatoes can probably be produced
here, with an adequate water supply,
with as much ease and profit as In
any place In America. Other crops,
such as alfalfa, hops and grain, can
be grown In the heavier grades of
land, and thereby make a well balan
ced agricultural district whose pros-
(Continued on page 8.)
Italian Woman Sentenced.
Hackensack, N. J., April 4.
Mrs. Anna Vallentlne, convict
ed of the murder of Rosle Salza,
whom she alleged supplanted
her In the affections of her
husband, was sentenced today
to be executed May 12. There
Is "bad blood" In the Italian
colony as the result of the
tragedy, trial and conviction
and a vendetta Is probable.
HI
INCOMPARABLE
PORTLAND REVIVAL
Thirty Meeting" a Diiy Being Atteiul
ed by fully 15,000 People.
Portland, April 4. The greut revi
val meetiiiKK are growing In extent
and force and tomorrow from 11:30
to 2 o'clock all the principal busi
ness houses of the city will remain
closed, to allow employes to attend
noon 'meetings.
It 18 expected that 30,000 people
will attend the 30 meeting to be held
in 30 different places In the city to
morrow noon. The uvm-uki daiiy at
tendance at the meetings is about
10,000, there being on an average of
30 meetings each week day except
Saturday, on which day the entire
evangelistic force rests.
It Is impossible to compute the
number of conversions since the revival-
began. Some of the leading
ministers of the city estimate that
2600 have confessed religion. Others
place the number at even a higher
figure.
Those confessing religion are not
required to Join a stated church at
at the time but may ally themselves
with any church organization they
may choose after the meetings are
over.
MITCH EM, WILL UK TIMED.
; -Senator "Will Be Accommodated In
Ills Demands for an Early Trial.
Portland, April 4. Senator Mitch
ell will be accommodated In his de
mands for an early trial, his case to
he the first of the land fraud cases to
i be heard in the coming session of the
federal court, In Jnue.
Francis J. Heney has decided to
call the case of Senator Mitchell first,
as the senator has demanded an early
hearing. Heney is making ready for
the trial as rapidly as possible and
although giving nearly all his time to
the grand jury. Is said to have his
case against Mitchell well under way.
Williamson, Hermann and others
Indicted will also be tried at the June
term. Mr. Heney will not request a
new grand Jury, feeling that he can
expedite work by convicting some of
those now Indicted rather than In
dicting more.
Murderer Attempt Suicide.
Portland, April 4. John T. Cole
n an, (he Spokane gambler who mur-
idered Kiln a Hoffman In this city last
I Saturday night, by rutting her throat
l from ear to ear in a 8tark street re
sort, when captured at Chehalis, last
evening, attempted suicide by" cutting
his own throat with a razor which
he had concealed in a shoe.
SHALL THE CITY
OUR THE ITER?
SAX niKtm CONFRONTED
WITH THE COMMON ISSUE.
A Hot Campaign With the Kepubll
cans Champtenlng the Water Mo
nopolyAn Independent, Non-Par-Uaan
Candidate Indorsed by the
Democrats Represents the Princi
pal of Municipal Ownership of
Public IT UIKles.
San Diego, April 4. An extraordi
nary big vote was cast during the
early hours of the municipal election
today, following the hottest campaign
In years. Dan Jones, candidate on
the straight republican ticket, Is op
posed by Captain John L. Selion, of
the United States army, retired, nom
inated by a petition of non-partisans
and indorsed by the democrats.
The Issue Is municipal ownership of
the water supply, with Indications
that Sehon will win.
GOV. BRADY NOW UNDER FIRE.
Accused of Being Interested In Ques
tionable Company.
Washington, April 4. Owing to
complaints that Governor Brady, of
Alaska, la Identified with a mining
company which has become exten
sively entangled, advertising Its af
fairs, Secretary Hitchcock, under di
rection of the president, has made a
conditional request for Brady's resig
nation. ELECTED ANTI-TRUST MAYOR.
Standard Oil and Compeers Thrashed
at Butte.
Butte, Mont, April 4. A count on
the city election this morning shows
that John MacQInnls, manager of the
Helnze mines and smelters, Is elected
mayor of Butte on an anti-trust
ticket. MacQInnls was opposed by
the Standard Oil and Amalgamated
Copper company Interests.
Snowstorm Raging.
Denver, April 4. A snowstorm la
raging in the Rockies. In some
places the snow Is five feet deep on
the railroads. Trains are delayed
and other traffle Interrupted.
Amnn & Son, bankers of Kenne
wlck, Wash., have laid out a town at
the mouth of the Yakima river, on the
Rosecraze ranch. The firm is back
ing a large private Irrigation scheme.
CHICAGO IS POM.IXC; A IIIG VOTE.
Chicago, April 4. One of the hardest fought mayoralty battles
In the history of Chicago Is In progress today. The municipal own
ership advocates confidently predict the election of Judge Dunne,
the democratic candidate, while ahe republicans claim Harlan will
win by a small majority. A record-breaking vote Is being polled,
the clear, cold weather furnishing Ideal conditions to bring out the
vote.
IS
Greeted by a Great Concourse
of People, and Thousands
Line the Streets.
GREETED EARLY BY GOV.
BECKHAM, OF KENTUCKY.
At Every Station From' the Early
Dawn, the People Had Gathered In
Crouds In Louisville the Ex-Confederate
Soldiers Lined Up Beside
the Ex-Union Soldiers to Salute the
President, While Next Came the
School Children and the Spanish
War Veterans Is Presented With
Very Novel Gifts. .
Louisville, Ky., April 4. President
Roosevelt arrived on schedule time,
at 9 o'clock, and was greeted by Gov
ernor Beckham, Acting Mayor Bareth,
and Chairman Murray of the recep
tion committee. The parade start
ed from Third and A streets at :0S,
the president enjoying every moment
of the trip. All the way through
Ohio, as early as 4: SO this morning
the people were up In crowds to see
the president's train. At every station
where a stop was made the president
alighted and shook hands. On enter
ing Louisville a president's salute
was fired by the local militia com
pany. The crowds here are immense.
Louisville, April 4. The president
was cheered at frequent Intervals by
a continuous line of people. At
Third and Broadway Confederate vet
erans and members of the O. A. R.
were assembled. The president stood
in his carriage es they passed.
"There are the boys for me," he
shouted, as the Spanish veterans
came next. "These are my com
rades." said the president. At Fourth
anil Hroadway 1500 school children
sang "My old Kentucky Home." The
president saluted them and 21,000
people pressed around the reviewing
stand to hear the president's speech.
Governor Beckham delivered a brief
welcome and the president respond
ed with a happy address.
The parade then proceeded to the
Louisville hotel, where the president
was presented with a flask filled with
water from a spring and an Inkstand
made from a tree on Lincoln's birth
place, and a silver case.
John Saner Fell Dead.
John Sailer, a prominent merchant
from Jeffersonvllle. Ind., while hur
rying to see the president's parade,
slipped and fell, breaking his neck,
and dying Instantly.
Gone South.
The presidential train left Louis
ville at 11 o'clock.
Trains first passed through the
Slmplon tunnel (13 miles long, and
between Switzerland and Italy) on
April 2. .
URGE COLLECTION
i
J. A. Smith and W. J. Mariner,
president and secretary respectively
of the Open River association, are
here today for the purpose of con
sulting with local people In regard
to the $40,000 that was guaranteed
by the association for the portage
road and of which $5000 was pledged
by Umatilla county.
According to the two gentlemen the
work on the portage will be complet
ed by May 15, and at that time pay
ment will have to be made by the
Open River association of so much
of the amount as may be needed. In
order to have the matter In a satis
factory Bhnpe so that the payment
mny be made promptly, the officers
of the association have requested the
committeemen In the different coun
ties to collect and have available the
respective amounts. Leon Cohen Is
the committeeman for Umatilla .coun
ty.
The amount asked from Umatilla
county Is but $5000, or one per cent
of the total amount of freight money
paid out by Umatilla county shippers,
the totnl amount of freight bills paid
by this county being conservatively
estimated at $600,000. There Is now
no doubt but that with a boat Une
operating on the river, several times
this amount would be saved.
ROOSEVELT
LliJEViTCH
CRITICAL FIX
Russian General Staff Fears
the Japanese Will Reach
Harbin Within a Month;
RUMORED CUTTING OF THE
VLADIVOSTOK RAILROAD,
Russian Internal Troubles Assuming
an Acute Phase, Rioting Being In
Progress In Warsaw and in the
Trans-Caucasus Provinces, and the
Baltic Provinces Threaten Police
Inspector at Warsaw Wounded by
Revolutionist Ineffectual Attempt
to Assassinate a Prefect H
a ting Admission by Authorities.
St. Petersburg, April. 4. General
Llnevitch's position has altered for
the worse. The general staff fears
tl.e Japanese will be in Harbin with-
In a month. It la rumored the rail
way has been cut near Tsichlar.
Russian Internal Troubles,
London, April 4. The Exchange
Telegraph states that further inter
nal trouble Is feared in Russia, The
uev,s from the interior is of the
gravest character. Serious rioting oc
curred In Warsaw yesterday in which
many were Injured. The authorities
are unable to preserve order and riot
ing continues. ,
Reports from Tiflis and the Trans
Caucasus state there was further riot
ing there yesterday. The Baltic prov
inces are also reported to be agitated
and an outbreak threatened.
Three Ineffectual Shots.
St. Petersburg, April 4. An at
tempt was made last night to assas
sinate M. Misgale, atsstant prefect
of. police. - Three sho;s were fired at
his carriage, but the horses took
fright at the first shot and bolted,
probably saving the officer's life. The
ussa'tants escaped.
Assassin Escapes.
Vienna, April 4. The Tageblatt
says it is learned from private sources
that Seasoneff, the assassin of M.
Plehve, has escaped from prison In
the fortress of Peter and Paul.
Terrorism at Warsaw.
Warsaw, April 4. Two shots were
fired today by a group of men at Po
lice Inspector Wanovsky as he walk
ed the street. The Inspector was
wounded twice, but the Injuries are
not dangerous. The would-be assas
sins escaped.
Russian Forces Fully Equal.
St Petersburg, April 4. In a state
ment Issued today War Minister Sak
aroff declared the men and material
of the Russian army at the battle of
Mukden were equal to those of the
Japanese, forcing the reluctant con-
OF PORTAGE FUND
'Inasmuch as the contract for build
ing the portage was not let for a
lump sum, but for one dependent on
the amount of work done, the offic
ers say that It will be Impossible to
krow the exact cost until the work Is
all completed.
However, if all the $40,000 collected
from the Inland Empire counties by
the Open River association, Is not
used In the construction, It will be
returned to the donators, pro rata.
Another matter that Messrs. Smith
and Mariner are looking up in con
nection with their duties is the sub
ject of a boat line on the river above
the portage. Thus far they state that
steamboat people have not taken hold
of the matter as energetically as they
might have done and consequently
the officers of the association, work
ing with business men of Portland,
and boatmen of the upper and lower
river, are seeing what can be done to
aid in the establishment of a boat
service on the river above The Dalles.
President Smith Is of the opinion
that arrangements may be made for
boats so as to have them running In
time to handle the coming wheat
crop. As there are a number of good
boats on the upper Columbia, new
boats need not necessarily be built at
once.
ciuKiun inai uie japan- generalsnip i
was rupeiior to that of the Russians.
Sakaroff ' denied he had ever in
trigued against Kurnputkln, affirming
he gave the latter the mot loyal sup
port. He declared the reports of
Russian authorities countermanding
the orders for war material abroad
as baseless, and Insists there has been
no relaxation In preparations to con
tinue the war.
CJcnuan Prince Visits the Czar.
St. Petersburg, April 4. Prince and
Princess Henry of Prussia arrived at
Tsarkoe Selo this morning. The prin
cess will remain for some time, but
the prince will return to Berlin In a
few dayB. Al attempts to give the
visit of Prince Henry a political char
acter are scouted at the German em
bassy. Report Was Unfounded.
Harbin, April 4. The report that
the explosion of a bomb destroyed an
artillery depot, causing the loss of 76
lives, was entirely unfounded.
Attempt Failed.
St. Petersburg, April 4. The re
ported attempt on the life of Governor
General Trepoff failed last night.
WILL TRY TO OUST ALEXANDER.
Hyde Faction Will Force a Finish
Fight Soon.
New York, April 4. A new feature
of the Equitable Assurance Society
fight was developed this afternoon,
when the friends of James H. Hyde
announced their Intention to depose
President Alexander at the meeting
of the board of directors next Thurs
day. GOVERNOR VETOED BOND BILL.
Twine Trust Robbery of Nebraska
' Will Continue.
Lincoln, April 4. Governor Mickey
today vetoed the bond Issue bill for
200,000 voted by the late legislature
to build a state binding twine plant.
He gave the reason that economy Is
made necessary by the $2,000,000 ex
tsting state debt.
A WAGE SCALE FOR NEXT YEAR.
Agreement Averts Strike of 50,000
Coal Miners.
' Altoona.-.Pa,, April 4. Tlecom
mlttee of the bituminous coal oper
ators, and the miners scale commit
tee this morning signed the old scale
for another year, averting a strike of
55.000 miners.
EIGHTY-SIXTH
y
LOCAL ORDER I. O. O. F.
WILL OBSERVE IT.
literary and Musical Program Will
Be Followed by Banquet at the
Affair of April 28 Principal Ad
dress by Rev. T. R. Egerton Com
mittees Have Been Appointed by
the Local Lodges and the Auxiliary
Orders.
The eighty-sixth anniversary of
the L O. O. F. will be celebrated with
due ceremony by the local lodges of
that order on the 26th of this month.
Arrangements are now under way for
a literary and musical program for
the evening of the anniversary day,
and which will be followed by a ban
quet. There are two subordinate lodges
here, besides an encampment and a
Rebekah lodge, thus making four or
ganizations In all to participate In the
entertainment. The affair will be for
the members of the different lodges
and their families and will be in the
nature of a social and literary enter
tainment, no initiatory .work being
done.
The principal address of the occa
sion will be delivered by Rev. T. R.
Egerton, pastor of the Congregational
church. Aside from this address the
program has not yet been fully ar
ranged, but will consist of various
musical and literary selections by
members of the various lodges.
The following committees from the
four organizations are now at work
arranging for the anniversary and
sub-rommlttees have been appointed
to look after the different features:
From the Encampment J. H. Law
rey, J. E. Beam and William Folsom.
From Eureka Lodge John Halley,
Jr., M. J. Carney and J. P. Medernach.
From Integrity Lodge Phil McBrl
an, G. Brown and A. M. Erb.
From the Rebekah Lodge Mrs W.
H. McCormlck, Mrs. M. J. Carney,
Mrs. Thomas Qurdane and Mrs. Jos.
Hoch.
The first part of the evening, dur
ing which the program will be ren
dered will be passed In the I. O. O. F.
hall and the banquet will be served In
the Armory.
J. S. McDuffle was arrested near
El Paso, Texas, while In the act of
crossing the border Into Mexico. He
Is accused of taking over $3$. 000
from the Bank of Lawton, at Lawton,
Ok.
I
DATES FOR WOOL
SALES ARE SET
Buyers and Growers to Meet
Upon Ten Separate Dates
and at Three Points.
SCHEDULE ARRANGED
BY THE ASSOCLVTION.
Mr. Gwlnn Reiterates the Unmistaka
ble Advantages of the Sales Day
System to the Producers: It Has
Peveloped a Better Market in Ore
gon as it Has in Other Wool Grow
ing Districts Prospect That the
First Sales Day Will Break the Rec
ord Both In Amount of Product
Disposed of and Prices Reallxfcd.
The following wool sales dates havs
been arranged for the Eastern Ore
gon wool markets by the Oregon
Woolgrowers' association, and were
announced this morning by Secretary
Gwlnn:
Pendleton May 22, June 13, and'
Jun- 26.
Heppner May 25, June , June 20,
and June 29.
Shaniko June 6, June 23, and July
I.
On the sales days this year the same
plan will be followed that has been in
vofcu during the past three seasons,
Under it sealed bids are made by the
buyers on the different lota of wool, '
and each clip Is sold to the firm mak
ing the highest bid. In speaking of
the benefits of this plan over the old
system of selling wool, J. H. Gwlnn
stated this morning that he believed
that from a cent to a cent and a half
more was realized by the growers
when bids were received.
It is said by local woo! men that
the first sales day of this season,
(which will be here en May 22;, wlU
be a record breaker, both ia regard
to the prices paid and the amount of
wool sold. Conditions all Indicate
that there will be an unusually large
clip this year, and prices are equally
as favorable.
According to Secretary Gwlnn four
cents more will be easily gotten this
year than was paid for the same grade
and character of wool last year. This
estimate he bases partly on the trend
that the market. has taken at other
places. At Shollow, Ariz., an average
of 18 1-2 cents has been received this
year for the same kind of wool that
brought only from 13 1-2 to 14 1-1
cents last year, thus showing an ad
vance of from four to five cents at
that place.
According to reports very little
wool has been contracted for in ad
vance this year, and as a result prac
tically the entire clip will be placed
on sale on the dates given above.
The buyers are now in Southern Cali
fornia, Arizona and New Mexico, and
will be here In force during May and
June. The dates were arranged to
suit the mutual convenience of the
buyers and woolgrowers.
Extradition Papers Found.
Cincinnati, April 4. J. Morgan
Smith and wife, were taken from the
county Jail today to plead to the
charge of being fugitives from Jus
tice. Attorney Shay, for the defend
ants, secured a continuance until
Friday; and the couple were return
ed to Jail. The missing extradition
papers have been found. They were
in the hands of an expressman.
Died From Inhaling Gas,
Zelgler, 111., April 4. William At
kinson, state mine inspector, and
Manager John Graham, died this
morning from gas inhaled yesterday,
while leading rescuing parties into
the Lelter mine. The work of remov
ing the bodies was continued today.
Conger Leaves Pekln.
Pekln, April 4. Minister Conger.
appointed ambassador to Mexico, left
for the United States today via Han
kow. Representatives of all foreign
nations assembled at the station to
bid him farewell.
Tanning Plant Burned.
Elklns, W. Va., April 4 Fire In
the plant of the Elklns Tanning com
pany Inst night caused a loss of $200,
000. Two KlUed in Collision.
e Wellsvllle. O., April 4. In a
collision early this morning be-
tween an extra freight engine
e and a flyer on the Pennsyiva-
nla at Castonia. Engineer Ed-
e ward Fuller and Fireman H.
Emlg, of the passenger train s
were killed and several others
slightly Injured. The accident
was caused by a switch being e
left open by a drunken tender s
who Is missing. e