UP TO THIS STATJ2.
Government ITlimt Jlavc Clear Title
For t'elllo Omul.
Salem, Or., Deo 17. Hovernor Cham
berlain today received from Major W.
C. Langfitt, of the United States Engin
eer Corps at Portland, a communication
informing him that the hoard of eritnn
eerB authorized by the river and harbor
act approved June 13, 1903, and con
stituted by paragraph P. S. O. No. 19,
1902, headquarters Corps of Engineer,
submitted its report of modification of
the project for improving the Columbia
river between the foot of the dalles
rapids and the head of Colilo falls.
It is further stated that the board has
recommended that no work shall be be
gun until a right of way and release
from damages have been conveyed to
the United States free of cost. This
recommendation was concurred in by
the Chief of Engineers, and the Acting
Secretary of War, under date of Novem
ber 6, 1903, approved the report subject
to the condition that no work should be
begun until the right of way and release
from damages have been conveyed to
the United States free of cost.
Major Langfitt's letter concludes by
saying that nothing is said as to who
should secure the right of way, but that
he presumes this will devolve upon the
state, and if any officials are authorized
to take the matter in hand, he will be
pleased to co operate with them as far as
possible. In reply to this letter Gov
ernor Chamberlain says in part:
"The legislature ' at its last session
passed an act providing for the creation
of a Board of Portage Commissioners
and providing for the acquirement of a
right of way aDd the construction of a
portage railroad around the point re
ferred to in your letter, and made an ap
propriation for that specific purpose,
and, much as T feel interested in seeing
the United States take charge of this
important work, I have no power to do
anything in the premises, nor has the
board referred to authority under the
act creating them to appropriate any
money for any other purpose than that
specifically mentioned in the act.
"'I regret this exceedingly, but until
further legislation we are compelled to
proceed in the matter of acquiring a
right of way and constructing a portage
railroad In the very nature of things
this can on'y be a temporary expedient,
whilst a government canal would be
permanent and would do more than it is
possible for the state to do to relieve,
conditions in Eastern Oregon and Wash
ington, and I sincerely hope that the
general government may vet, through
its proper authorities, see its way to
take the initiative both in the matter of
securing t'tle to a right of way and in
the work of construction of a canal."
more Honey to C rater Lake.
Washington, Dec. 16. The Interior
Department recognizes that more liberal
appropriations are necessary for the im
provement of the Crater Lake National
Tark than have been made in the past.
The last sundry civil bill appropriated
only $2000 for this work and out of this
an allowance poes to the salary of the
superintendent. With such a meagre
appropriation little progress can be
made in the direction of constructing
roadayjind making other improvements
which will facilitate the access to Crater
Lake and other points of scenic interest
scattered all through the park. This
year, the secretary of the treasury hopes
to have at least $4000 made available so
that the improvements can be made
during the summer of 1904.
Mount Rainier National Park in
Washing'on is so far without a superin
tendent, and beyond a road survey
made last summer, little has been done
looking to is improvement. Tl.o secre
tary now asks for $2300 to be expended
in the management and improvement of
this park end on the i i provement of
roads. The Washington delegation will
ask for a larger amount, although there
is some doubt if they w ill succeed in
getting it.
Independent and reliable The Oregon-gonlan.
TO FOSTER TARIFF.
Chamberlain Will Enlist Services
of a Committee.
Leeds, Dec. 16. Joseph Chamberlain
addressed two immense audiences here
tonight, making the last speeches of his
fiscal campaign for the present year.
From the moment of Mr. Chamberlain's
arrival in Leeds, the enthusiasm was
tremendous and many demonstrations
were made in the streets.
The first speech was made in the Coli- J
seum ana was listened to by 3000 per
sons and a similar number attended the
overflow meeting held afterward in the
to wn hall, which was altogether inade
quate to accommodate the great crowd
seeking admission.
The feature of Mr. Chamberlain's
speech at the Coliseum was his an
nouncement of the fact that he has been
engaged in getting together a committee
to make inquiries among the various
branches of trade at home and abroad,
the work of which committee, he ex
pected, he said, will result in clearing
away many difficulties. The committee
will consist ot about 30 business men of
the highest standing, who will begin
their work in the near future.
It will be composed of men from all
centers of industry, both in the United
Kingdom and in the colonies. Subcom
mittees will be formed to deal with each
branch of trade and to take exhaustive
evidence, meeting twice weekly until
their work is finished. When the re
ports are completed, Mr. Chamberlain
said, he expected to be in a position to
formulate a tariff bill acceptable to the
country, which will not only foster im
perial trade, but which will enable
Great Britain to give trade advantages
to those who are prepared to render her
similar favors.
The rest of Mr. Ciamberlaio's speech
was largely a repetition of his former
arguments. He said the country was
now at the parting ot the ways, and
posterity would never forgive the gov
ernment if it lost the slightest chance of
securing what was actually needed by
the nation.
Referring to the alleged difficulty of
convincing the colonies, Mr. Chamber
lain said :
"Send me an Ambassador to the colo
nies with full powers. I am perfectly
wiling to link my reputation on being
able not merely to satisfy the colonies,
but also to secure from them equal
measures in return."
Says Britain Will I,ose It.
New York, Dec. 16. At a meeting
here today of the Armstrong Association
Andrew Carnegie surprised his hearers
by asserting he believed Great Britain
would surely some day lose S. uth
Africa. He said:
"It is about as certain as we are living
that Great Britain will lose South Africa
because the Dutch population there is
increasing, while the British are not.
The Kaffirs won't work. What would
Great Britain give for 9,000,000 negroes,
as peaceable and as loving as those in
this country. These men give us about
11,000,000 bales of cotton every year
and this, 1 contend, helps make the
United States the moat powerful nation
in the world. Suppose a fleet of British
warships would attack us. The presi
dent need only raise his hand and say
stop exporting cotton, and the war
would be won. What a happy country
this is to have the negro.
"My knowledge of the question leads
me to the opinion that no political
measure can ever save or benefit the
negro. The Hampton Institute shows
the only useful solution."
Iltiitrke I'ockran to Itun.
New York, Dec. 16. Bomke Cockran
will be nominated by Tammany hall to
succeed Mayor-elecl George McClellan
as the representative from the twelfth
congressional district es soon as Mc
Clellan rfsigns his seat to undertake his
duties as the municipal executive. That
was determined today at Mr. Cockran's
office, where lie met Charles F. Murphy
and gave the Tammany hall leader his
consent to run.
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5 Fibroid Tumors Cured. J
A distressing case of Fibroid Tumor,
which baffled the skill of Boston doctors.
Mrs. Hayes, of Boston, Mass., in
the following letter tells how she was
cured, after everything else failed, by
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
Mrs. Hayes' First Letter Appealing to Mrs. Pinkham for Help t
"Deab Mrs. Pinkham: I have been under Boston doctors' treat
ment for a long time without any relief. They tell me I have a fibroid
tumor. I cannot sit down without great pain, and the soreness extends
up my spine. I have bearing-down pains both back and front. My ab
domen is swollen, and I have had flowing spells for three years. My ap
petite is not good. I cannot walk or be on my feet for any length of time.
"The symptoms of Fibroid Tumor given in your little book ac
curately describe my caseso I write to you for advice." (Signed) Mra.
E. F. Uayes, 252 Dudley bt., (Koxbury) Boston, Mass.
Note the result of Mrs. Pinkham's advice al
though she advised Mrs. Hayes, of Boston, to take
her medicine which she knew would help her
her letter contained a mass of additional instruc
tions as to treatment, all of which helped to bring
about the happy result.
"Dear Mrs. Pinkham: Sometime ago I wrote to you describ
ing my symptoms and asked your advice. You replied, and I followed
all your directions carefully, and to-day I am a well woman.
" The use of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound entirely
expelled the tumor and strengthened, my whole system. I can walk
miles now.
"Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is worth five dol
lars a drop. I advise all women who are afflicted, with tumors or
female trouble of any kind to give it a faithful trial." (Signed) Mrs.
E. F. IIa-es, 252 Dudley St., (Roxbury) Boston, Mass.
Mountains of gold-could not purchase such testimony or take
the place of the health and happiness which Lydia 12. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound brought to Mrs. Hayes.
Such testimony should be accepted by all women as convincing
evidence that Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound stands
without a peer as a remedy for all the distressing ills of women ; all
ovarian troubles; tumors; inflammations; ulceration, falling and dis
placements of the womb; backache; irregular, suppressed or painful
menstruation. Surely the volume and character of the testimonial let
ters we are daily printing in the newspapers can leave no room for doubt.
Mrs. Hayes at her above address will gladly answer any letters
which sick women may write for fuller information about her illness.
Her gratitude to Mrs. Pinkham and Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound is so genuine and heartfelt that she thinks no trouble is too
great for her to take in return for her health and happiness.
Truly is it said that it is Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound that ia curing so many women, and no other medicine ; don't for
get this when some druggist wants to sell you something else.
OCfinn FORFEIT U wecennot forthwith produce the original letters and signature! of
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LOCAL iTlAKKl.TS.
Ileppner Quotations on Staple
nought mid Sold Here.
RETAIL C1ROCERY TRICES.
COFFEE Mocha and Java, beat 40c
per pound ; next grade, 35c per pound ;
package coffee, Lion and Arbuckle, 7
packages for $1.
RICE Hest head rice 10c per pound;
next grade 8 cents per pound.
SUGARCane granulated, beet $6 50
per Back ; do 13 pounds f 1.
SALT Coaree $1 per 100; 85c 50
pounds
FLOUR $4 255per barrel.
BACON 16 18s per pound.
HAMS 1718c per pound.
COAL OIL SI 50$1 5for5 gal
lons ; $: 25 per case.
VEOETA15LKS.
POTATOES lc per pound.
California sweet potatoes 4c per pound.
CABBAGE 2 a'c per pound.
ONIONS 2 c Per pound.
FRl ITS.
BANANAS 40c per dozen.
AITLES 2c per po'in 1.
LEMONS- 30c per dozen.
ORANGE'- 4iV ."vie per dozen.
CRANBERRIES --25c per quart.
LIVESTOCK AM Voll.TKV.
Pi ice paid ly dea'er to the producer.
CHICKENS;; :0 per tLzen.
N. H7F7 at
BUTTER- Fancy creamery, 65c per
roll ; much, (10c per roll.
11 KEF CATTLE, ETC.
COWS $2 50 per hundred.
STEERS $3 per hundred.
HOGS Live, 5c ; dressed, 8c pcnind.
VEAL Dressed, (ic per pound.
SHEEP f 1 50$2 50.
HAY AND K1CKD.
CHOPPED BARLEY $27 50 per ton
I'rgea Idaho I.nnda lie Open to
lOmry.
Washington, Dec. 1(5. Sena'or Hey
burn today rec inimended to the interior
department that the lands of the aban
doned Fort Sherman military reserva
tion in Idaho be thrown open to public
sale. This renervation has long been
preserved in the hope that the land
would be utilized as a Right for a Na
tional Soldiers' home, but as there no
longer exists anv p-obabiiity that this
project will be carried out, the senator
hopes to have the lands utilized.
Cholera rages aloug the Euph
rates river, the distiiet around
UagJad being nearlv depopulated
by death and exodus.
In Chicago during October and
November, 12 murders were com
mitted by robbers, and a total of
'JuO robberies were committed.
feather
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Birmingham, Eng., Dec. 16. Maria
Corelli, the novelist, was to lay awarded
half a cent damages, each side to pay its
own costs, in a libel suit brought by her
against the proprietor of the Stratford
on-Avon Herald in connection with the
recent controversy in which Miss Corelli
opposed the erection of a Carnegie
library, on the ground that it involved a
desecration of Shakespeare's birthplace.
The alleged libel consisted in a state
ment that Miss Corelli desired to erect a
library at the same place.
The case attracted much attention,
and the court was crowded, many
fashionable people being present. Mil a
Corelli tes'ified in her own behalf for
two hours, and emphatically denied she
wanted to erect a library.
Seeds
cost more yield more
save all experimenting
save disappointments. 18
ears the Standard Seeds.
old bv all dealers. 1904
Seed Annual postpaid free,
to all applicants.
D. M. FERRY & CO.,
Detroit, Mich.
JUST STARTED . . .
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Horseshoer
Entire Attention deyoted to Horse
shoeing. No other work.
Lower Main street next to Mead
ows' Livery Barn.
Before You Order
Tombstones, Marble
or Granite Work
You will do well to see
Monterastelli Brothers
and get prices. They have
a tine stock on band.
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