Wallowa Cosly C&fhiz
E.aisaS STARTS WEST.
OREGON
EVENTS OFJHE a
Less 1 ipc-ta-t tut No Leu Kter
ACT IS SPECIAL.
Oxter
srr:
men have poo
on a str--te.
Eacerrelt is said So i c:d heavier
liar whet r k-.fi tie Wr.te Eats.
Castro rtH rprr-air in Spain, cas
aerrr -.r-.g ererrttirg urd everybccy.
Cardinal Satalli is ser'KCsly CI tad
grave docits are ertertairjec fee his
Eawailar. rurij- planters hivt i-reed
to make do eatisessxca to the Japanese
striters.
A Tigrraas earrpaign Lis beer
started m New Tort against C eom
rooe bocse f y.
Ejadreds of persoes suffering frorr.
leprorT art said to wander unrestricted
tirocgi ta island cf Cti-
Ex-Vjre President Fairitris sat?
tie Japanese rile ir Core rrres go:d
proa: if for te future of lie cocr-try.
California Emoerats have grrve or.
record as favoring ex-Governor Folk,
of Missouri, as candidate for president
in IS 12.
Friends cf F. A. Cook, tie Arctic
explorer, expect to ben from h:m it
any time now tiat be has been succes
sful in rea.-r.irg tie pole.
Jap strikers in E have appealed
to Governor Frear.
Reports from Morocco say tie revo
lutionise are winning over the sultan's
troops.
Deposits in tie Chicago national
banks are at tie highest point ever
reached.
Mrs. Katherine Gould his been
granted her divorce and 132,000 a ye&r
aliiDocy.
Secretary EaUiEger has started on
his Western trip to inspect tie various
irrigation works.
The Standard Oil has announced a
cot of 10 cents per 1 00 gallons in tie
price of refined oil.
Excessive beat throughout tie At
lantic states continues to cause much
goffering and scores have been pros
trated. Miners and operators in tie Fercie,
. C, eoal district have con to ax
agree meet and tie strike has been
cabled off.
Tie Turkish government is still try
ing to secure Abdul Earrid's money.
Ee has $21,500,Oh0 in tie Imperial
bank of Germany.
A New York street car man is grad
ually ten: in? black. The change1
started about a year ago and be is
now as black as a negro except the
right side of his fa.
j W2 R,i iro'ii Service ef
i Cijeaga, Jen 13. Secretary E. A.
' F-xZ-f er. the -tig chief cf the De
part:r.t cf tie Interior, sharpened k: '
arg true aoi !aaun tocay :
was in Ckijo. to after tie Ir uirscro-i Is G-artd Agassi
scap cf a large rsxber cf Isdn Lake Raad.
agvrts at tr resrratioca ha tie:. '.. SVaI u- Cirrct eocrt Jode
Ee pet tie greater pcrtxe f tie WiUazs Galowr granted a perpe:tiJ
day wlti Frark Soressce. scpittead- ir jntxe. retrair.irg tie rwerw asd
ert of tie Inc,ar wareiocre. aad tix-r tary of treassry from part?
ar:rjcii tia: was rrtrreaiv oet t : X-..iYC' far tie cor-strcctxa cf
to ni tie Irdiat areocies t fsneross
Ee ra- to secret cf tie fart that
ie is '"bear trtve." atd is goirg oe
tie wirjti to tcr tie red tat of ti
iepartrT;t. Ee laid tie f;zdatks
ice his carA;gn ir a iar eoc.ferere
OREGON STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST
POSTAGE ROAD GETS FUND.
witi Mr. 5ocraan. makir detaued
ir.qttiri it to tie mar:rr cf coodact
irg btsirss with ajrerts aid irjpected
ti stock of goods an hand aici are
tirg si":ptd daDy ty ear joads to tie
reerritarj.
Scretary Eallirgtr said tortight tiat
tie mad to Crater lake. Ee beid tie '
law is prcda and local aod clearly ir- j
tit : ted by the enrsttatiac of tie state.
Tie case will be immetd'tely appealed. :
Tie Snpreme cocrt has prerioosly tat-!
ea tie same stand as Jsdge Ga-iowiy, j
a ease a-roost laentjcai.
Tie cocrt 's reasons for tie decisk'
At:rrey General FtrSs Wr Otrt 0
LegialatHe BUmder.
Sabers At?ry General Crawford
has rendered an opinion to tie eject
tiat $T5 a dav arcrcpriated by tie
terms o: tiapter s. iaws oi c-iry rears.
tsd for ism optratior. and maintenance ttmister
of the entire portge rai.'wiy system. ute:l to M
Vnaer a strict jr.terpretatwc oi ue
art. tie anocrt woclJ not be available
fee arythirg bet tie cocstroction of
tie 1 re from E r Eiiy to Tie Dalles,
' and lie ta.anr ci l line w.cid have
j to q;t basiness for lark of money
AUSTRIA OUSTS STANDARD.
WiS BuTxi Reservoir and Aid Home
Refineries to Fight Octopus.
Viesra. Jnn 25. Owing to tie de
cisive intervention of the imperial gov
ernment, tie Standard Oil corr.pary's
plans for gaining control of the Gali
cian petroleam indostry have suffered
a final and crushing defeat. Tie Aus
trian Lave withdrawn tie contract
with tie company, which would have
inssred to tie American concern a
doxinatisg position in tie Galician oil
fields, for which it has been striving
are g:vec as loltows: ' gertral, be wevtr, oerided tiat it woci3
Tne art is local and special in that :t ; t safe to be gxided hy tie evident
applies to or-ly two cocrties in tie intent of tie legislature rather than
state and because it is limited to a spe- I ty tie scct wordirg t tie law.
cied section and fr special purposes j Judge W. J. Marriner and L. A.
oc'.y. The art creates a loan of the ; Lewis, of tie Portage Railway com-
of finance has onder
reservoirs and lease
tbem to oil men at rents much Jess
tian those demanded by the Standard
Oil company. Moreover, borne refiners
will escape the handicap of heavy re
bates en tie price of the raw product
which the Standard was ti have en
joyed under the contract now car eeled.
The government expresses a hope
that competition will be sharpened
through abrogation of tie contract, but
it is probable that lively fight will fol
low for export trade, which vitally
was sr.'e to make radical chars?? credit of the state, which in tie accre- mission, are
he
in tt rrar-r-er ! cunc-jcUrg In: ar
ifin ir, tie West.
-I am Dft afraid to ctt away tie red
tape wnen I see tilt it is hampering
the wee-k of tie department," said
Mr. Eallirger. "I think tie prlncitai
drs'ry is with tie incompetent
agexts. Trey are rot tinscrcptlous.
btt it takes gtwd business men and
men who end-erstand tie manners of
tie Indians to deal with them."
Secretary Eallir.ger left iate tonight
far Kt';f,
a? ects the Standard's position
many.
in Ger-
CZA.R GETS MONEY.
in Sani to corsa.t with
gate with previous debts or liabilities i the state facials regarding tie mat-
exreds the sum of (. - fur. The eommissiorers report tiat
Tie proposed Crater lake road would ! the road is doing a good business and j
not be a continuouf ycblic highway j that wien tie exte-sion to Tie Dalles CoTTiprom;MS Wltn Former Official
r-iT T i " coU'- KAi Who Embezzled SI.OOO.OOO.
tiocai park because the act provides j tamirg. j
only for the construction of raais from j Winnipeg, Man., June 25. The
Medford, in Jackson county, to ti Money for Road Case. ' famous case in which the czar of Rus-
western boundary of tie park and from j Meifcrd Tie Medford Commercial sia brought action against Ivan Pros-
Kiamatt t a::, Kiamath cocr-ty, to tne ( c;ut tas votes tie ceressary i. to , KowreaKoa in ice " inn: peg courts ior
. the recovery of a large amount of mon
' ey was ended today after a year and a
; half of litigation.
' Ivan was a defaulting official in
eastern boundary of the park. Jeavirg ' carry tie Crater late road case to the
an irtervexir-g segment of more than Supreme court on an appeal frotn the
12 5 miles over which the state gov- decision of Jadge Galloway of the Ma
err, meet has no jurisdiction or right to f won countv eosrt, in which the art was
ELOCKS GROWING OF BEETS. !
Rumor Says Harriman Will Not
at Kiamath.
Stop
j WILL BUILD NORTH
Lack of Railroads Prevents Oregon ;
From Eeccmirg Sxr State.
WashiEgton, June 2L According to ;
tie United States Department of Agri- Klamath Falls According to reports
caltcre, lack of transp. nation facili-! Elamath Falis is not to be tie terminus
ties in Oregon is seriously retarding of the terminus of the California North-
the 04-veiopment of tie beet sarar in
dustry in that state. Or gon coday has
but one beet sugar factory that at
La Grande. Capital has beer looking
over the Eastern Oregon field and sev
era! localities have beer found where
tiw growing of sugar beets on a large
scale would prosper if there were ade
quate facilities for getting the beets
to a factory. But tie almost utter
lack of railroad transportation is an
otta:e too great to
most instancces. The
port indicates tiat there is prospect of
the installation of a sugar factory at
Enterprise, though no details are given
and tie whole matter is still undecided.
Washington, like Oregon, has bat a
singie sugar factory at th s time.
That one is at Wsveriy. There are a
number of places in Eastern Washing
ton, however, wntre tne
sugar
ei, amor.
fc&ne and Thorn- The
trespass. j decared unconstitutionaL The steps , charge of the administration of a pro-
will be takes by the attorneys at once vince in tie trans-Caucasus. He ab
in order to get action on tie matter in j sconded with more than $1,000,000
tie Supreme court as early as possiole. j years ago, made his way through China
The SHiKi is for the payment of court : and Japan, where he purchased large
ccts. ! quantities of Oriental goods, and final-
.. Z . . !y reached America, opening stores in
Railroad Bonus R.,sed. j San Francisco, Vancouver and Winni
Eater City All of tie $10, 000 bonus
tiat has been raised for ert-?!ior! f I c . j i j
- - - juaf ir .iey raiiroas, tne last
iiite. n a siaieu on gooa acinortry. ; imrg report
nowever, not oae:aj,y, teat a contract ;ey, following which David Eccles
nas oeen lei .or me cocsirucijiHi ! o
mile of road northward from this cirv.
The roadred is cow completed to upper
some Russian woman allf-coH tn K
g iwrtd from xhe Jota Dj vii- f N j.aistt joired him here M hifl vifCf
or- l
j swiu uit v saTrua, uuuDr in luauriiHix i ss. it-
construction crews into the in- ion m a fashionable suburb.
xo oeg:n tne wort oi gracing
d-ered
tersor
r. t ' r rr , . i .
. ... . .
came to mate cis arrest be was miss
ing. His property was attached, and
Canal Comm ssion Wants Fir. ! after a long fight, a compromise finally
Portland Tne Isthmian Canal com- ! Bas t"en reached under which the prop-
be overcome in ' buiidine the dvke across the marh are i mission has asked for proposals for ert? 811:3 merchandise is to be sold and
department re- i to be moved to the lake and will be supplies for tie Panama canal work tbe Proceeds divided between the ear
used in building the Southern Paeifc which include 2,000 pieces of center. I represenUtives of the Prosko-
doi This work will take but a short ! intermediate ar.d siae sills of either ;reakos.
It is generally believed that
Ti J !.. ' " ..--..j
ril.Trtth UV. .hnrttrn rmwrr . j il Jl j t - 1 1, i i " iUEipeg, DUl WDen Uie lime
, - tft ICft. iUI VV 1 1 1 H
of the oetot site, Tne track will be ,' ejrirr
cuu.ytvix?ii uurir.g u.v itic u.reci con
nection made with the boats on tie
lake. The large steam dredges used in
as
docks
are
completed tie
time.
soon as tie
credges wii be used in constructir.g
tie grade for tbe extension. It wi.i
be necessary to cross several miles of
marsh in exiendmr the road northward
buiidine of and it is likelv that this work will
factories is seriously contemplat- t begun in tie near f utu'e,
T.g them North Yakima, Spo- Local representatives of tbe South-
oepartmert re- ; em Pac:e will not confrm tbe report
Douglas fir or Ion? leaf yellow pine,
j The notices have been received by tie
1 Portland Chamber of Commerce and
are on file hers.
SUTRO HEIRS GET MONEY.
Will
Schooner Ker.ai Maru Taken Wi'hin
Three-Mile Limrt f Sitka
Voliva, successor of Dowie at Zior ; J-P SEALERS ARE CAUGHT.
City, hag been deposed. j
Northwestern and Southern Nebras
ka have been swept by tornadoes. j
William J. Bryan. Jr.. is married, i
Miss Helen Virginia Berger became States Marshal Shoup, of Sitka, has
his wife. ' captured the Japanese sealing schooner
. , . . i Kena; Mam, takirg it well within tbe
The German re.chstag has rejected Kmit c, 3tkB. Two j
b7dSiel " to beatUniiaa
Dea.sjoiveo. ! June 9, to pa-rol Bering sea and pro-
A 12-year-old California bov has tecct Japanese interests off SL Paul
yv. cumi.ai.jCT cave teec iorme: ; mat a contract tas been let lor a 2o
in some cases contracts have been j mile extension. Ericksoc & Peterson,
made with tie farmers to grow sugar contractors, who have been building
beets ; considerable capital has been ', the spur, say that they cannot give out
uMK3-iiec ; concessions nave teen : information in regard to future work.
tentatively secured from towns, such i
as free baiidirg sites, remission of j Fruit Outlook Improved.
taxes tor a penoc ci years and other J Cottage Grove The past week has
privileges. All these projects are i been a busy one in all parts of this end
simp)y awaiting development or more of Lane county. The recent rains have
opportune eoccitions. put a broad smile oc tie face of everv
i farmer and agriculturist. The fruit
outlook is improving each day and with
; a continuance of showers this section
i will surpass last year in abundant
j crops. Wheat, oats, vetch and bar'.ey
, are looking well and tbe warm weather
Vancouver, B. C, June 25. United j bringing in tbe berry crop on sched
ule time. Haying wi,l soon be in full
swing, in fact several parties have al
ready cared for their first crop.
Giving Vast Estate to Charity Is
Annulled.
San Franciso, June 25. The Su
preme court invalidated today the will
confessed to the murder of his little ; ar.d St. George.
Brother 6 years old, iasta June 2, lor Berschel island and
Chicago women have said mar.v on-I , Jft v Bhe
kind things of Professor Starr, who! TvZ" h i
holds all women as savages. j i1- 1 St-1
. George doing patrol duty. The schoon- :
Harriman is closing many of his er Emma, of Unalaska, reached there (
Bhons temnorarilv. Work will he rt- June 6. with Jfifi fnx a t.-!
Linn's Finances Good.
Albany The county f unds of Linn
county are in excellent condition, show-
sumed again in about 30 days.
A special election in San
voted against the establishment of a
municipal Btreet railway line.
J. Ogden Armour has returned from
Europe and says the outlook for better
times is bright He does not look for
war between Germany and Great
Britain.
skins seured bv
trading. The Puss, together with the
Francisco! Svif ? S-tka, Takutat and
The Thetis left Una- tog monthly balance of S132,52.2,
T ' 1 1 - 1 .
aa utaen irom ine toots or County
Treasurer Francis : Resources Bal
ance May 1, $140,350.73; received
from all sources, - 4, 40.64; total,
$145,000.37. Disbursements General
fund warrants, $7,5-9.36; road fund
warrants, $4,660.97; school fund war
rants, $94.90; institute warrants,
$2.50; total, $12,547.72.
Bollirg Oil in Texas Well.
Galveston, June 28. Oil tappers are
working on a problem confronting
them on the farm of M. ZimmerhauL
the
near here, where a Bow of boilin.r oi! i P'ce ucn a plant
i was struck. Srn-iallr ruyx i uourisiies.
I - I J VUCWUl.t?t
: dams are being built to bold tie pro-
Plant Has 800 Berries.
Dufur A strawberry plant bearing
S00 well developed berries is thought
to be the record, even for this prolific
variety, yet in the field of Mike Abnet,
tar iron
Ibe berries have been
counted time and again bv doubtful
A Chicago boy tried to imitate
Black Hand and was shot and fatally ; duct, which is too hot to be handled in ' Jr90I1L Tbe PlaEt supported en
wounded. ' the usual way. Tbe strike was made ! V1 bj OD ro1' acd spi8 over a
John D. Rockefeller. Jr.. is now vice Iour da-VB a?- F hours a eol-
president of the Standard Oil companv. ! umn ?f ot wat'
er shot inta the air, f oi-
large area. It has grown with no un
usual cultivation.
New Library at Biker Ciy.
Baker City The opening of the new
Carnegie library was celebrated here
with appropriate exercises. Tbe Baker 'of the late Adolph Sutro and ordered
Concert band rendered a concert in the that the large estate, valued at mil
evening, wbere several hundred people j Hons, and consisting of the Cliff House
had gathered, after which addresses I ranch in this city and the San Miguel
were made ty Mayor Pollman, Profes- j rancho, be distributed among the
Three Roads to Coast.
Salem Three eon-par.ies have
or-
ueins. ine iormer property is situat
ed along the beach and includes the
famous Sutro heights and resorts.
gar.ixed and filed article, of incorpora- tate was to be held S t, JT, Z
-. aval t it, rn Trv onta u t
one fot Lincoln county.
Benson to Name Delegates.
Salem Complying with tbe request
o. tie Mississippi-to-Atlantie Inland
Waterway association, Governor Een
son will appoint a number of delegates
to attend tie meeting of the associa
tion at Jacksonville, Florida, this fall.
PORTLAND MARKETS.
Wheat Biuestem milling, $1.30
club. $1.20; valley. $1.17. '
. Cr&'ho:e' $35 per ton; cracked,
$36 per ton.
Oats No. 1 white. $41 per ton.
Esy Timothy, Willamette valley
$17f.i20per toe; Eastern Oregon. $'6
Gi23. 6
Fruits Apples, $lri2.50 per box
strawberries, $1.5C5rl.S5 rr t.
cherries, 6r5c per pound: ronu-w'
ries, 4,-u5e per pound; currants. Sta
10c per pound.
Polatoes $1.252 per hundred.
Vegetables Asnarairjn TSjror .
dozen; lettuce. fceiH 9?. ,T.
foloc; parsiey. SSc; pas, 3fe6c per
di"he 15e P-'uw; rhu
barb, 333.e per nound.
Butter Fancv
- --J Wlltiue CTtra.Tlfrr 9
failure to nm.
vide speciScally for the distribution of
the proceeds of the sale rendered that
ue juesi mvana.
MAY GRAFT ARM ON MAN.
26
(a
?4e per pound; store, He. "Butter '.ot $15,000 from
I I: -i .. .
w...HUC wperai.on Poss ble at Billings
.. txira rm uan Be Secured.
Bikings, MonL, June 25. The graft
ing of an arm from one man to another
WZ. in hospital in this
.awiia some unlortunate individual
come alone from
t- J- G- Williamson was
knocked down aid robbed io the rail
road yard, at Park City several weeks
go. He was thrown beside tbe tracks
nd a tram came along while he was
unconscious and cut off one of his arms
- r-,7 eiDOW bounty Physi
cian Miller states that his arm is in
good condition for grafting, and if a
tirll. , 8Ilot", b8PPen
wKSfnS.,iaibthe
Robs Sute School Fund.
wunezo. Mark Woodruff
ex-state register of lands f r..i
was arreted today at Plattville under
n indictment rV,., i ,
ism., "uewiemeDt
lowed hv t'r.o knt r.;! At e.wt : I
Although tie senate baa raised the ; thought the heat of the oil was tempo
duty on lumber toe bouse is likely to l rary. but its temperature has remained !
near the boiling point.
Leaders in congress sav President
Ontario Bridge Is Begun.
A. C. Tboniberg. of the
lands.
Taft's corporation tax is sure
rag in bota bouses.
of
War on Heney to Start.
we Bftio r,r ui i
"OOdrUfT WAS hMn.l. L ...
"rralta. . District
vrZjZ "teTta nMer J2.500 bond.
oooruff declare tK i , .
Mlnneanoli. VF L- W,,' - Promise of immun TSZES
SU1& Machinery comapny, has ar-! farkew yTl3M "to di,." to where be ha.
-ha ?j ' ' ' Tjt i u since leaving n.
' f a. 1 urr mora rhfln
8Uted tt be had
TO yariona newspapers.
. - - U
aer regular totter price.
Eg-Oregon ranch 24c per dozen.
Poultry - Hens, 13c tr r-Z.
-in rim 1fi. . . , 'J
HARRIMANJO BIHJ
Bas Called fcr Bid: ca
Natrca ta Elarnatli FaHi'
fill COST ABOUT Rayj
Construct!
rived in Ontario to begin the erection : dozen.
!L Sr0 brL Pork-Fancy. 10c er
San Francisco. Jun 2 -Stanly ! " - . I"t . rre- Veal-Extras. trC .. .
... . jiuur. iji crrniTTW'' Tfir vt. "viir r vik-, - . - ua vitiiiuirv. ir nrw c -
irounie nas again brocen out in Mo-: ,ho5-" , "0 ) Xbornberg reports that within a week I Hor- lrQ ,7' . , -
ay prostrations are reported from peared in Judge Lawlor's court Satur-
nuumber
of day and arnounced that toiar he hkH
me a motion in an effort to impeach ' -;ti. .CI ..T , ' roonalr. cnoice, 2 if;
Assistant I arrict Attorney FJ. Zr7Jl liVJL . Cattle -Steer,.
beat in New York. A
death have also occurred.
A drunken San Francisco o!
.1 . t . . . H tTJr Um. . ' . . . I . - i . .
vam. us cangvrxus;y wounoed a vounf - - ---- uit e woum t
I : . .. - , -, ttu, . . . T t S
vusiucsb uimb m provacaUOC ' Z -- ""-- mTtrij& tai i tuge 1
; Lawlor was Liu?! utA tr.m-'. 1
Ibe contract has been awarded fori
rebnilding the bridge across the Wfl-' p , M . . c. . ,
lamette nrer at Madison street. Port- v tjke'-
land. I J ungrtowx,0, June 2:. Tbeexees-
t:ve commute ot to Amalgamated
Steel & Tinnlat
umyrrus3 the demaad of
Lcoks Good in Wheeler.
Pr
Gotham Still SweHers.
temL" r.rthough the
l'? " r condition, were
M :51-Ooody. damp weather. ZZi, 2 21
Ith bearr showen at interval Hnri- XJC-
the mat wk- have rn fr.KU .1 WP. 4.50ft4.60-1 89 above
w- W . LO Vrm S .1 V - 7. A mi.. ' J . X II LI
In aorx localities fall sown 4.15; cows. W V, 4? .4 I Ei- b'
-Xr, ."'7' "' ' Iro.
j j . - - -
AriciT the Eepublic Iron &Si.l company for
J . , , anopeneaop. If the eotrpary remains
Tbe second trial of C2wos will statr firm the result is said to be that 5 0M
itonday, Jane 23. i men will walk crat.
Crain failed to rally, but a big hay crop " to rood. $3 25&? .!8-Wi
and a bearr ruM i.f tnhnir x-n ! : "nion
are now tie very best prospects in the
greater portion of Wheeler county.
Kansans in Eugene to Organize.
Eocene The former residents of
Kansas who are now residing in Eo
gene organised by electing William
Herrpy, president, and Paul MerrilL
eeretary. July 15 was seeleeted as
the day for tbe first Kansas picnic
3.25; common, $2r&2.50 ,'-45
I7?fr $8 15; fair to good.
Sheep Top wethew, $4. f.lr ,
good. $l50r3.75; ewes," 'c j
all grades; yearling,, best $4
to good, $3.754:
.j -uwouonaoie. The hisrh-
et point Te&rKrf A..-: . B1n
br. r-."IU:
rmy persons were
th.fromhateausI tZ J? 6
vsLprH. Jr. , 8e'. .The t wave
American Banlr .
1 1. , "K"HI.
rekrn, Jane 25. The P,n .
F? .! ,n!t Am"ican bank in tKe
uw rrotiB
French, r.".. ..JK.0, British.
tion, in er Kf "u "P1 institu-
on to Be U.-l. .
W.I1 Be Followed by Compie.
Con of Line Soon.
Portland, J one 26,-Bids forties
struction of 59.43 miles of the (W
Eastern railroad, projected fa?
tron to Klamath Falls, will be iw
in the Southern Pacific offices e!
Francisco during the next two j?
Of that mileage, 34.24 mil
constroctod southeasterly hm kTsJ
while the remaining 25.24 mfleMri
be built in a northwesterly
from Klamath Falls,
Bids for the construction of th. r
math Falls end of the extensiaTte
be submitted on or before June 1
Contractors, however, are alleges
July 10 to submit proposals f hoi
ing tbe 34 miles of the track fmaj?
tron, the present northern termia-1
the projected road. Local Birr,
officials will make no estimate afZ
probable cost of building the two s
tions of this railroad, but it is belie
tbe improvement will involve ta
penditure of approximately $2,23,611,
The two extensions, aggregiis
about 60 miles, for which bids fan!
been asked, cover about one-thin! t
the length of the proposed road, iia
according to the approved survey
be 19S.6 miles in length from Kliaci
Falls to Natron.
The action of Harriman in eaE
for bids for extending this road by k
ginning work simultaneously at b
tron and Klamath Falls is accepts a
conclusive evidence of his detents
tion to complete its construction. I
is figured that to build the 60 mila 4
track for which bids have been inrita
will practically exhaust the appmjr
tion that has been made for this ttai
for the ensuing year. For that resa
additional appropriations for furtie
extensions are looked far next yetn
There can be no question of the ulti
mate purpose of Harriman to eotsa
this road between Natron and
Falls. Completion of the extencka
for which proposals have been aks
cannot in themselves add materialij a
the value of the property. By extend
ing the road 25 miles northerly froa
Klamath Falls, the northern termira
of the southern extension would lead
only into the heart of Klamath
The construction of an addition! S
miles southerly from Natron yd
terminate the road fr.m this end k 1
mountainous and sparely settled &
tricL
For these reasons it is patent fro 1
practical business consideration tt
the Harriman interests will eoniptfe
the road as soon as possible and pita
the investment on a revenoe-eanat
basis. The primary purpose in ptojeS
ing this road was to provide for Ik
Southern Pacific a better er&de it
crossing tbe state and thereby
tbe more difficult passage nowfoDoni
over the Siskiyou mountains. Was
completed, tbe Oregon Eastern
doubtedly will become the main line ta
the Southern Pacific between Partial
and San Francisco.
AID DESTITUTE LABORERS.
Plantation Hands Nnw in Bay City k
Be Returned to Bay City.
Honolulu, June 25. Tbe territaai
board of immigration bas decided fe
bring back here 200 Spaniards td
Porto Eicans stranded in San Fru6
co, and reported to be destitute. It
understood that this is being done
the request of the deppartment of ea
merce and labor at Washington.
Tbe stranded laborers were import
here about a year ago from Europe si
Porto Rico to work on tbe sugar pi
tations in the islands. Becoming i
satisfied they left the islands and
to San Francisco, whf re they ebargsi
that they were brought to Hawaii
der false promises.
May Take Clear Title.
Washington, June 26. Under an w
der just issued by Secretary BaUfci
settlers on all government irrigat
projects may make full payment f
their water rights as soon as they feSJ
comply with the requirements f
law as to residence, cultivation
rigation. Heretofore final pajm
for building charges could not be
until five years after water was tons
on. This makes it easier for setbeB
with money to get absolute title to
land, especially settlers who went
the land before water was ready.
Welcomes Jap Cruisers.
Honolulu, June 26. The trainiss"
squadron of Admiral Ijichi, compo
of the cruisers A so and Soya, arn
here today. Hundreds of Jap
assembled at tbe waterfront and p
the vessels an enthusiastic reeepu
Governor Fear entertained Adm3"
Iiichi at dinner tnniirht and tb
of tbe Japanese fleet were given '
liberties during the day and wn'
The squadron will remain in the bn
for a week.
Japs Bound to South America
Honolulu. June 6. Tbe Jspp
liner HnnirL-nncr arrivoH todgf
Yokohama en route to South Aroe"
With 700 atrar rauuenPeK. " J.
Japanese, aboard. They are all
for South American ports.