Heppner gazette., June 27, 1907, Image 7

GET READY FOR
FUEL SHORTAGE i
Railroads Give WarnlnG to the Pub-
He In Time to Save Suffering.
Government Hastens to Fill All Its De
pots President Elliot Says the
Shortage Next Winter Will Be
Worse than Last Year Roads Do
lug Everything Possible.
San Francisco, June 22 The tele
o-ranVi nnerators employed by the
OtHf " '
"Western Union and Postal Telegraph
rnmnanies left their keys at 3:30
o'clock yesterday afternoon and
walked out of the offices. Three
uhnrt blasts from a police whistle
gave the signal, and at the sound the
operators arose from the tables, put
on their coats and quit their jobs.
Both the Postal and Western
Union main San Francisco offices are
located close together in the Ferry
building. Since the fire the main
relay office of the Western Union has
been at West Oakland, where, until
yesterday afternoon, about 150 men
and women were employed. In the
San Francisco offices about 20 oper
ators were employed, and at outside
branches about 20 more.
The Postal company had 60 oper
ators in its main San Francisco of
fice Employes of both companies,
-with the exception of one in each of
fice, stopped work at the signal.
The operators in San Francisco
and
wprp diaaatisiiea wu
ih lottpp from l'resiaeni twwrj,
of
the Western Union, published Thurs
day, and insisted that their demands
for a 25 per cent increase in wages
should be granted.
President Small, of the Commer
cial Telegraphers' union, arrived
here Thursday, and after considering
the situation, ordered the strike un
less the increase was granted. Botn
the'Western Union and the Postal or
flclals decline to grant the Increase
or to consult with the union. They
expressed their willingness to con
eider and act upon any grievances
presented by their employes as indi
viduals, but this has not satisfied the
men, and the walkout resulted.
LAWYERS REVIEW CASE.
(Defense Asks Court to Dismiss Hay
wood, But is Refused,
Boise, Idaho, June 22. Yesterday
In the Haywood murder trial, after
tri retort its case In enter,
l lie Bum- . ---- -
the defense mnde a motion
Art. nnd there
for an
follow-
ed the first protracted argument ol
ihr. Innc contest. It occupied a long
afternoon session and was of
nl,0( Intfirnst bvincing Out
the
the
radical divergence between the views
of the state and those of the defense
respecting the governing law of tne
case. . , .
On the side of the defense the
claim was that thore was no testi
mony to connect Haywood with tne
murder of Frank Steunenberg, com-
itti hv Orchard, an aiiogeu "ium-
nlice of the defendant. The
law re-
ihc testimony
an accom-
-plice was quoted and commented up
on and itiwas claimed there was no
testimonyWo connect Haywood with
Orchard in the commission of this
niind that, nf Orchard him-
self, which could not De acre.u.
Mr.
Richardson maae a vt-i
-argument
along these linos, lie went
over tne testimony ii -
witnesses, winding up his review of
the narrative of each crime touched
upon with the declaration that there
was nothing to connect Haywood
-nltV, If
Judge Wood immediately
T.tmnd his decision refusing
an
the motion. . ,. .
"The court is thoroughly satisfied
that this case should be submitted to
the jurv If I felt differently I would
not hesitate to so ruie.
The court then explained that
he
would not review the evidence
written opinion, because there
.nr.,- rWnndants to be
in a
were
tried
K 1 1 uivm v "
latrv.',.t thpn ndlourned until
10
o'clock Monday morning.
Roan's Fight Lower Rates.
Carson, Nev., June 22. Suit was
brought in the United States District
Court by the Southern Pad c, San
Pedro, Ios Angeles and Salt Lake
and the Nevada, CnHfornln and Ore
gon railways asking that the state
railroad commission and state offi
cers be enjclned from putting into
effect the rates named in the Syphys
iTll passed by the last legislature.
The complaint- alleges that the law
1s
nl,ntn( ntiD nnn is .in iii'"-
.f tVia rifvtirq or me JUUH-iiMj
. . . a ii 1., Irtli vv
It
further charges that the rates in the
charges prescribed are unjust unre
muneratlve and Impracticable.
Czar Shows the Iron Hard.
Denver, June 22. An agreement
was reached yesterday ?bet ween Col
orado representatives of the range
torpsts nnd officials of the Interior
Department, "under which Fred Light
of Asnen, is to become Pi" In tiff in a
friendly suit in the Colorado District
Courts to test the power of the gov
crnmpnt to forbid grazing on govern
ment domain, unfenced, but included
In reserves. Officials of the govern
ment have been classing as trespass
violations of the acts named.
Fxumire Jurors Jointly.
Snn Francisco. June 22. The
ex-
nminatlon of grand Jurors
was be-
irun vesterday morning
before Su-
Trlor Judie
Lawlor by the attor-
fnr thr"" erouns of nccused mil
lionaires. The court insisted ror me
. . ,r . p of saving time that the ex
aminations should be made jointly,
as th motions filed on behalf of the
p..aorl rsl identical Issues and
will he supported, If supported at all.
ty Identical estimates.
STORY BACKEC UP.
Bank Records Show That Orchard
Told Truth.
Boiae, Idaho, June 21. Yesterday
the state proved by documentary evi
dence that money was sent Orchard
at San Francisco from Federation
headquarters as he testified. They
sh'owcd by the records of the Postal
company at Denver that two remit
tances were made, one by Wolff, Pet
tlbone's representative, and the other
by P. Bone, the latter name being a
play on the words. Orchard testified
that such a name was often used by
Pettlbone. Further, it is understood
that a handwriting expert will testify
at some time before the case is end
ed, that both applications were made
out by Pettibone. An interesting fea
ture of those remittances is that
identification of the payee was
waived In both cases.
Another link in the chain of docu
mentary evidence of payments has
been forged. A dispatch received
from the First National bank state
that the stub of the $100 draft pur
chased for Simpkins in December,
1905, showed it was secured on De
cember 21, the day on which the
money was sent to Simpkins for Or
chard, as shown by the letter sent by
Pettlbone to the latter. In that draft
the second figure of the date had
been punched out. and it was neces
sary to refer to the stub to determine
that the draft was issued to Simpkins
on the day that Pettibone gave as the
date on which the money was sent.
HOLDS LAND IN TRUST.
Laud Convention Told President's Pol
icy Will Be Kept Up.
Denver. Colo.. June 21. Presi
dent Roosevelt has served notice on
the West, In a letter that was read at
the Public Lands convention, which
came to an end last evening after
adopting resolutions much less rad
ical than those who had the affair in
charge originally had intended, that
the present administration will until
its end pursue a policy of fostering
actual homemaklng and preventing
the remaining public lands from be
ing exploited by men and corpora
tions and of prosecuting those who
perpetrate frauds.
The west, by reason of the presi
dent's written declaration and state
ments made in detail during the last
few days by Secretary of the Interior
Garfield and United States Forester
Pinchot, will have a much better un
derstanding of the administration's
intention with respect to a matter
that 13 second In importance to no
other now occupying public atten
tion. The better understanding has
been indicated Already in the resolu
tions adopted by a convention or
ganized with intent hostile to the na
tional administration. These resolu
tions do not In their entirety express
what conservative representatives of
the public lands states declare would
be the registered sentiment of the
west itself if unrestricted expression
thereof had been permitted in Den
ver. LAST EFFORT OF UNION.
Telegraph Operators Ask Neill to Use
Ir fluence.
Chicago, June 20. With the gen
eral executive board of the Commer
cial Telegraphers' Union yesterday
approving a strike against both the
Postal and Western Union Tele
graph companies, the eyes of the
country are now fixed on Charles P.
Neill, United States commissioner of
labor, who is looked upon as the last
source through whom peace may
come.
The strike situation reached a
most critical stage during the day.
In the hope that strife may yet be
averted, Wesley Russell, general sec
retary of the union, telegraphed
from Chicago to S. K. Konenkamp,
deputy president of the National
Union, to find Commissioner Neill in
New York and ask him to use his in
fluence In arranging a meeting of
representatives of both sides.
No Inducements Offered.
New York, June 21. A Berlin
dispatch to the Herald says that the
North German Lloyd and Hamburg
American steamship lines have re
fused to act on a resolution adopted
by the Southwestern Immigration
congress and will do nothing toward
the development of New Orleans as
an immigrant station. No official
reason for the decision Is given, but
the Herald's dispatch quotes an
agent of one of the steamship com
panies as saying that until employers
of labor in the Southern states learn
to treat whites as they should, im
migration will not be encouraged.
President to Hunt up North.
Victoria, B. C, June 21. Shortly
after his present term of office ex
pires, Theodore Roosevelt, president
of the United States, will leave for
British Columbia, on a hunting trip.
Such is the information contained In
a letter from Warburton Pike, au
thor of "The Great Lone Land," and
a renowned hunter of big game, to a
friend In this city. Mr. Pike was in
Washington recently and was a guest
of Mr. Roosevelt at dinner.
Treasure Ship From Mome.
Seattle, June 21. The Eteam
ship Victoria arrived from Nome
yesterday. She is the first boat to
return. A treasure shipment of $1.
000,000 was brought down. Only 27
passengers came out. Much Ice was
met in the Behrlng Sea. Conditions
In Ifome were reported good. There
is a scarcity of Orientals for the
Alaskan canneries.
GALLAGHER IN .
SGHlYllTZ' SEAT
First Step In Reform of San Francis
co's Government.
Is Expected to Yield to Another
Soon Schmitz Will Fight Removal
to Finish In Court Reform Ele
ment in Complete Control and
Making Good Headway.
J San'Francisco, June 18. Acting in
der instructions from District Attorney
William II. Langdon, the board of su
perylsors shortly after 7 o'clock last
night adopted a reeolution declaring
Mayor Eugene E. Schmitz temporarily
unable to perform his official duties and
appointing Supervisor James L. Galla
gher acting mayor. The latter says he
will assume the mayoralty at once and
he denies that he has made with the
district aattorney or with any one else
an agreement to resign at command, in
order to make way for a reform mayor.
whoso name is yet to be announced.
Mr. Langdon, Assistant District At
torney Ileney, Rudolph Spreckela and
their immediate associates in the brib
ery-graft prosecution aie by this move
placed in actual ccntrol of the munici
pal situation. That they will be allow
ed so to remain without legal contest
by the convicted mayor's attorneys is
not suspected. It is the plan of the
prosecuting forces to ask for the resig
nation in a few days of some one of the
18 supervisors. This forthcoming, act
ing Mayor Gallagher will appoint to
the vacancy a man named by the dis
trict attorney. So soon as he takes
office. Gallagher will resign from the
mayor'e chair and his resignation will
be accepted. The board, acting under
orders from the prosecution, will then
elect the new member its president pro
tempore and by virtue of that office he
will at once become acting mayor.
ODESSA IS STORM CENTER.
Dissolution of Douma Is Hailed With
- Joy by Reactionists.
Odessa, June 18. The news of the
dissolution of the douma and the em
peror's manifesto was received with
stupefaction by the Progressives here,
who had not expected the abrogation of
the laws so far forced from the govern
ment, but provoked the highes" enthus
iasm from the Union of True Russians,
who today celebrated the event with
the sanction of the authorities.
Accompanied by a Cossack band the
True Russians marched in prdcession
to the cathedral, where a special ser
vice was held. They carried huge Rus
sian banners and busts of high govern
ment officials. There were no exer
cises.
Since the dissolution of the douma
the police have arrested more than 300
persone, including three profeesors, the
leaders of the different Radical parties
and several faimlies, including a num
ber of children. Governor General
Kaulbars summoned before him 11
public officials and warned them against
commenting on the dissolution, other
wise their punishment wo aid be sus
pension. Fire Destroys Montana Town.
Butte, June 18. A special lo the
Miner from Harlowtown, Mont., says:
"Fire which broke out in Marshall's
general etore has practically destroyed
this tillage. Before the fire could be
controlled everything in the business
streets had been burned except one store
and the railroad station. The build
ings destroyed include the Leland ho
tel, Benjamin Tuner's general store, a
meat market, two saloons and a num
ber of ether business buildings. The
loss is estimated at about $128,000,
with small insurance."
Ice Blocks St. Michael.
Seattle, Wash., June 18. Ice is still
blocking St. Michael, Alaska. The
passengers on the ill fated steamer
Ohio, transferred to the steamer Uma
tilla and sent forward, have been land
ed on an ice floe, and reports received
today indicate they made a precarious
way over the ice to St. Michael. The
travelers bound for that poit, 51 in
number, reached S:. Michael over the
ice and then made way in a similar
manner for the steamer Ella to go up
the Yukon.
Chines Kill Officials.
Victoria, B. C, June 18. Further
advices regarding the rebellion in South
China received by the steamer Mont
eagle today state that Sun Yat Sen,
who for years has been organizing an
anti-dynastic movement in China, left
Tokio a few weeks before the outbreak
and is reported leading the revolution
ist near Swatow, having taken the
field May 22 and opened operations by
attacking the walled city of Kwang
Kong, which was easily captured.
Devlin Must Aid Japanese. '
San Francisco, June 18. United
States District Attorney Devlin today
received a letter from Attorney General
Bonaparte in response to that which he
sent containir g a report on the riot
through which a Japanese restaurant
was damaged. It is reported, however,
that he has been instructed to lend
whatever assistance he can to the Jap
anese. New Yorkers Die of Heat.
New York, Jnne 18. Five deaths
and several prostrations, due to the
beat, were reported yesterday. The
weather bureau showed a temperature
el 90 at noon.
OPPOSE FOREST RESERVES.
Public Lands Convention Starts Cam
paign for Their Elimination.
Denver, Colo., June 19. A mighty
campaign to defeat the policy of the
present administration at Washington,
which aims at the conservation of the
remaining public lands of the United
States, was inaugurated in Denver to
day. A convention known as the Pub
lic Lands convention, with delegates in
attendance in greater or lesser numbers
from all the states west of the Missouri
river and from the territories, but real
ly dominated by special interests in
Colorado and Wyoming, is to form the
base of this movement.
The states, through some of their
representatives, argue that it is essen
tial to their development that the na
tional government stay its policy of
conservation, so that millions of acres
of land may be thrown open to unre
stricted entry and exploitation. Great
areas of conserved lands deprive the
states of revenue through taxation, as
well as by preventing rapid growth of
population. The argument sounds log
ical, and can be met only by the arous
ed interest of the entire country
North, P-ast and South, as well as West
to the fact that the welfare of the
people of the United States as a whole
is at stake.
VOTE CANAL LEVY".
Assessment to Dig Lake Washington
Waterway Carries.
Seattle, Wash., June 19. The King
county board of commissioners this
afternoon granted the petition of the
Lake Washington canal enthusiasts to
forma $1,075,000 assessment district
to construct the waterway between
Puget sound and Lakes Union and
Washington. A petition will immedi
ately be filed in the Federal court for
the appointment of a board of assessors
to levy an assessment upon benefited
property.
This board will number 11 persons
and a tenative district extending from
the Snohomish county line to a point
three miles south of Kent has been ap
proved. This would include the entire
city of Seattle and half of the valley
between Seattle and Tacoma in the area
adjudged to be benefitted by the canal.
The valley benefit consists largely in a
removal of danger from damage by
floods, with the improvement in real
estate values from the opening of the
canal as a secondary consideration.
By the action of the county commis
eioners approval is given to the plan of
raieing $1,000,000 by special assess
ment up to 10 mills for the construe
tion of a canal. The extra $75,000 is
needed for office work and the expenses
of the commission.
The canal will be a temporary affair,
the single lock in Shilshole bay being
the only piece of concrete work. It is
believed bv the nronerty owners m the
Lakes Union and Washington district
that the opening of a waterway between
the sound and the lakes will be fol
lowed bv government control and im
provement.
STOP ALL WORK ON CAPITOL.
Sacramento Trades Council Finds
Stone Cut by Non-union Men,
Sacramento, June 19. At noon to
day all of the union men employed on
the Etate canitol were ordered to cease
work on the repairs of the building, on
account ol a controveisy that has arisen
between the Building Trades council
and the firm of Hayes & Townsend, the
contractors in charge of the brick and
stone work.
These orders were issued shortly be
fore noon by George Duffy, the agent
of the Building Trades council, who
iscovered that the sandstone that is
used in the vestibule of the building
was being cut by a nonunion stone
cutter in the employ of Carlow Bros.,
the firm furnishing the stone. It ap
pears that the sandstone cutters, who
are affiliated with the Building Trades
council of San Francisco, have been on
strike since last March.
Bribery Case Set.
San Francisco, June 19. The case
against John Martin, Frank Drum and
Eugene de Sable, indicted for bribery
alleged to have been committed by
them as officials oi the San Francisco
Gas & Electric company, were continu
ed by Judge Lawler this morning until
Friday, to which day the cases involv
ing Patrick Calhoun, Thornwell Mnl
lally, Tirey L. Ford and William M.
Abbott, officials of the United Rail
roads, were also postponed. Judge
Lawler intends to conduct the inquiry
ori all the cases at the same time.
Medicos Are in Session.
Los Angeles, June 19. More than
300 members cf the National Medical
association met today in this city in
their seventh annual session in the
Hotel Alexandria. The delegates are
from all parts of the country. The
meeting was called in the regular order
at 1 o'clock. After a prayer by Rev.
Robert Mclntyre, D. D., Mayor Harper
delivered an address of welcome. This
was responded to by Dr. E. O. Sharp,
of Guthrie", Okla.
Tropical Heat In Madrid
Madrid, June 19. The heat here is
intense. On Sunday it was 95 in the
shade. King Alfonso and Queen Vic
toria are enjoying ti e cil atmosphere
at La Granja, where they will prob
ably remain a month. It is said they
will spend a fortnight on the Isleof
Wight in August.
Jerome Will Now Indict.
New York, June 19. District Attor
ney Jerome announced today that the
grand jury investigation of insurance
companies has been concluded. His
office, he said, will now prepare casee
against indicted officials.
HAPPENINGS GATHERED IN AND
AROUND WASHINGTON. D. C.
CHANGE OF POSTS.
General Moving of Foreign Repre
sentatives of Uncle Sam.
Washington, June 22. Feeling that
his usefulness as American consul at
San Salvador has been impaired, the
State department has decided to find
another post for John Jenkins. This
office became embroiled in the quarrel
between Nicaragua and Salvador.
Samuel E. Magill, at present Ameri
can coneul and Tampico, Mexico, will
be trasferred to San Salvador, where
Mr. Jenkins has been stationed since
1899. The appointment of Percival
Dodge, at present secretary of the Amer
ican embassy at Tokio, Japan, to fill
the new post of minister to Guatemala,
leaves a vacancy at Tokio, which will
probably be filled by the transfer of
Peter Augustus Jay from the American
embassy at Constantinople.
This change in turn will afford an
opportunity for the State department to
reward Philip M. Brown, at present
secretary of the American legation at
Guatemala and Honduras, for sen ivies
rendered in bringing about the termin
ation of the war between Salvador and
Nicaragua.
NO THROUGH ROUTE LIKELY.
Interstate Commission Cannot Adjust
in Time for Convention.
Washington, June 19. The Inter
state Commerce commission wi.l take
no further steps looking to the estab
lishment of a through route for passen
gers going to Seattle to attend the
Christian Endeavor convention by way
of Portland. Efforts made this week
by Commissioner Lane to adjust the
differences between the Harriman and
Hill interests over this through busi
ness was based on an informal request,
the matter being incident to freight
discussion, and the commission cannot
take action unless formal complaint is
filed. If such complaint is filed now,
however, the commission could not act
in time to benefit Christian Endeavor
visitors, as it would require a' healing
and argument, both of which consume
time.
Given Medal for Bravery.
Wfshington. June 20. A bronze
West Indian medal was today awarded
by the Navy department to Rear Ad
miral Bowman II. McCalla, U. S. N.,
retired, for specially meritorious con
duct other than in battle. The medal
was bestowed for "rescuing crews from
and in close proximity to burning
ships, after the battle of Santiago, July
3, 1898." McCalla, then commander of
the Marblehead, took his ship close to
the burning vessels of Cervera's fleet
and rescused Spanish sailors at great
risk of the exploding magazines.
Metcalf to Visit Coast.
Washington, June 20. Secretary
Metcalf will leave Washington June 29
for San Francisco, where he intends to
etudy conditions in shipyards with spe
cial reference to naval construction.
The fact that existing labor conditions
on the Pacific coast and the high price
of material make it impossible for ship
builders there to compete for govern
ment contracts with Eastern shipyards
has given serious concern to the naval
general board.
Diplomat Not Recognized.
Washington, June 22. Secretary
Root lias declined to grant the request
of Dr. Angel Urgarte to be recehed at
the department as the diplomatic repre
sentative of the Honduran provisional I
government, which amounts to a refus
al to recognize that government at this
time.
New Northwest Postmasters.
Washington, Jnne 21. Washington
postmasters appointed: Elk, Irving
Miller, vice W. B. Kelsey, dead; Ham
mond, Mary C. Dietrich, vice Gebhard
Dietrich, resigned. Oregon Clyde L.
Trapp vice E. M. Trapp, resigned;
Roseburg, , II. J. Almar Candoll vice
August Byny, resigned.
Sends Charlston to Artorla. .
Washington, June 21. At the re
quest of the chamber of commerce of
Astoria, Senator Bourne secured an or
der from the Navy department directing
the cruiser Charleston to be in Astoria
harbor on July 15, the day of Vice
President Fairbanks' reception in that
city.
Portland Boy for Annapolis.
Washington, June 22. Henry W.
Blagen, of Portland, w'll be adnvtted
to the naval academy at Annapolis, as
the appointee of Representative Jones,
of Wa-hinttton, provided he passes the
examination. He was appointed mid
shipman last week by Senator Bourne
Nw Northwest Postmasters
Washington. June 22. Joseph J. F.
Waser has len appointed postmaster
at Englewood, Wash., vice Mary Gard
iner, resivrned, and Georee E. Pavne
appointed regular, and Frank Lackey
substitute rural free delivery carrier,
route 2, at Hillsboro, Oregon.
Northwest Postal Affair.
Washmeton, Jnne 19. Gillis O.
Disney has been appiitd regu ar.
Charles M. Dzney substitute, rma'
free delivery carrier, route 1, at Mud
ras, or. n.-i in .1 . A!hiri,v h rx-ei
appointed postmaster at N"lin, Or.
vice W. W. Athrtn, rpsianrd.
Wa-hini;n. Jim-- Tlv IVrtor
Natioial hunk of CorUi8. Or., In
been nth.r z-! t. .-.. n l".ii r(i with
$5 .VMl r. i' -l J. .Tobrpnn i-
pretilentand Jol.n F Ai'.n. rn-hier
LUMBER TRAFFIC ENORMOUS.
More Than 150,000 Carloads of Saw
ed Timber from Northwest.
Washington, June 20. Official
Washington was given some astonish
ing statements when counsel argued
here before the interstate commerce
commission for their clients in the case
involving the through joint rate via the
Portland gateway, asked for by Puget
Sound millmen, on forest products
originating in Western Washington.
Official Washington and through it
the nation learned that Western
Washington and Western Oregon alone
cut annually 17 per cent of the entire
output of sawed lumber in the United
States; and that nearlj 90 per cent of
the shingles supplied to the Middle
West come from the North Pacific
coast; that something like 150,000 to
175,000 carloads of forest products an
nually is the freight originating in the
two North Coast states; that the gigan
tic railroad systems comprising the
Northern Pacific, Great Northern,
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy, Oregon
Railway & Navigation company, South
ern Pacific, Union Pacific and Oregon
Short Line have been utterly unable to
move more than one-third of this offer
ed traffic, and that enough sawed lum
ber and shingles lie in the mill yards
in the North Coast to load to engine
capacity thousands of trains hauled by
eight-driver mountain "hogs."
DROP ARMAMENT QUESTION.
America Will Not Raise It and Europe
Opposes It
Washington, June 18. It can be
stated on authority that the American
delegates to The Hague conference wil
not bring up for discussion the question
of limitation of armaments. That mat
ter is regarded as a purely European
question at present and as the result of
another year's work by Professor De
Martens, at the various capitals of Eu
rope, has been to thresh out pretty
thoroughly the whole matter, and make
evident the fact that at least four o
the great powers are averse to the coo
sideration of the disarmament question,
the Washington government regards
itself as relieved from the necessity of
bringing this matter to the fore.
It is the opinion here, also, that the
subject of limitation of armament will
not now be broached by any of the
powers represented at The Hague con
ference. Alaska Land Restored to Entry.
Washington, June 18. By authority
of the secretary of the interior, there
will become subject to settlement, on
September 30, and to entry on October
30, 1907, about 2,980,000 acres of land
in Alaska. The land restored was
withdrawn on June 30, 1803 for the
proposed Northon Bay national forest,
and is situated immediately on the
north shore of Norton Sound, north of
St. Michael, and about 50 or 60 miles
south of the Arcticcircle ,in the Juneau
land district.
Many Will Lose Navy Jobs.
Washington, June 20. Withtheap
proach of the new fiscal year, when, ac
cording to the terms of the naval per
sonnel act there must be some heavy
pruning in the various commissioned
grades in the navy, more concern is
being expressed among the officers on
duty at the department over the fact
that up to this moment not nearly
enough officers have applied for retire
ment to meet the needs of the system
upon which the law was based. There
are 24 vacancies to be made above the
grade of junior lieutenant.
Canal Engineer Quits Job.
Washington, June 19. Joseph Rip
ley has resigned as one of the consult
ing engineers of the Panama Canal com
mission to accept a more lucrative posi
tion in this country. Mr. Ripley was
a member of the international b ard of
consulting engineers which met in
Washington two years ago to deter
mine the type of canal to be construct
ed across the isthmus of Panama, a
board which has since passed out of
existence.
Eastern Oregon Forest Withdrawn.
Washington, June 18. About 601,
760 acres of land now under temporary
withdrawal for forestry purposes ad
joining Weneha and Ininaba national
forests, Oregon, in Wallowa and Union
counties, will become subject to settle
ment on September 30, but not to entry
filing or selection until October 30, at
the land office at La Grande.
New National Bank at Ri'zville.
Washington, June 18. The Pioneer
National bank, of Ritzville, Wash., hut
been authorized to begin business with
a capital of $75,000. O.H.Greene is
the president, C. E. Shipman vice pies
ident, and W. II. Martin cashier.
Oregon Pos'al Charges.
Washinsrton, June 18. On July 1
the postoffice at Seaside. Or., is to be
r;i-ed to the presidential grade, and
thestlaryof the postmaster fixed at
$1,410. CuMesac, Idaho, is raised to
$1,100.
New Northwest Postmasters
Washington, June 20. Postmasters
appointed: Oregon Yainax, Alice L,
pink, vice J. W. Eans, resigned.
Wa-hinetn Bluestem, Henry Llojd,
vice O F. Manges, removed.
Fninrge Fort Wright Ga-d House
Washington, Jnne 19. The seer.
tiry of war to-lay alloted $15,000 for
the enlargement of the guardhouse at
Fort Wright. Wash.