t
START WORK SOON
Government Irrigation in Klamath
Basin Now Assured.
WILL LEAVE OUT LARGE OWNERS
Malheur Project Hopeless Owing; to
Belligerent Altitude of Owners
of Wagon Road Landa.
Washington, Kept. 7. Tim govorn
miMit irritation project In tint KIhhiiiIIi
lniKin In Oregon iM certain to be 1ii lit,
ntul count ruction will commence lit hii
4-iki ly ilny. Thi ansurance 1 given ly
V. II. Newell, chief engineer of tlio
Kcclamatloti service, who wit recently
in Klitiintth routity ami at INirt IhihI .
Mr. Newell in unable at Ihl limn to
tiny along wliut linen tlie Klamath pro
ject will lid constructed. It extent
ami aggregate depend entirely
upon the amount of land that in signed
for.
If the owner of law ranches are
willing to co-operate with tlm Klamath
Water User' Msnociiition, and will di
vide their land into farm unit and dis
pose of them according to thu term of
the rechiniatloii law, every irrigable
ncre in Klamath Ititni n for which there
i water will Ik) reclaimed, hut, on the
other hand, if thoe large, landowner
are unwilling to ign for their land,
the project wil he hnilt Upon restricted
line, and possibly not more than $2,
4)01), 000 will he expended, notwith
standing that more than $1,000,000
have hcen et apart for thl work.
Mr. Newell speak disparagingly of
the situation in Malheur county. He
Mi-cm thoroughly disgusted with the
manlier in which the owner of wagon
road laud under that project have
acted, and, while he doe not censure
them, he clearlfy indicate that, mile
thone peron change their tactic, sign
(or their laud on a fair basis and net
in aliHolute goiMl faith toward the net
tier of Malheur county, thce settler
must Htiffer.
BIGGS IS ILL.
Third Trial of Land Fraud Caaea Mav
Have To Be Poatponed.
Portland, Sept. 7. Marion K Itigga
i ill, and uncertainty regiu in land
fraud circle. The jury, though Mtill
kept together, ha not heen sworn in.
Jutige Hunt ha not panned upon the
digihi;ity of K. Pri-snall, the Salcin
fruitgrower, and no one know whether
or not the trial of WilliamHon, iener
and HiggH will he carried on u ha
heen done twice already in the Federal
court.
Yesterday morning when the Federal
'ourt wn convened and a Binall amount
if ex parte busines had heen disposed
of, II. S. Wilson, attorney for the de
fenne, arone and stated that Mr. Bigg
was not in the court room, heing eon
lined to hi room hy a Heriou illne,
which, in the estimation of l)r. Harry
McKay, who hud attended him, might
tiecennitate a Hevcre operation and con
cilcnt extended convalescence.
Mr. Heney suggested that a the
4'rime charged wit u misdemeanor, and
not a felony, the defendant could he
represented ly hi attorney, ami need
not he prcHeut in person during the
trial. Thi, however, was objected to
by the attorney for the defense, who
stated that they would not consent to
tmch an arrangement.
Judge Hunt did not like to force the
trial without the presence of Mr. Biggs,
wince the attorney ohjected, and there
fore adjourned court until 11 o'clock in
order that an examination might be
made of the patient. At the time set
the attorney reported that the physi
cian could not determine the exact con
dition of the patient, and whether or
not lie would have to undergo an oper
ation. A few hours would tell, so the
4'ourt waa adjourned until this morning
at 10 o'clock.
Telephones In Reserves.
Washington, Kept. 7. For better
protection of forest reserves, the For
estry service, in co-operation with the
Weather bureau, will install a. system
of telephone lines and stations as
rapidly as possible. The first system
1s heing Installed on the Big Horn for
est reserve in Wyoming. This will
enable the forest rangers to notify the
Weather department when forest (Ires
break out. In bo large an area as the
Dig Horn reserve, which comprises 1,
151, MHO acres, the value of rapid com
munication is obvious.
Last Japanese Victory.
Tokio, Kept. 7. An oihclal report
nays: "The Japanese army attacked
the Russian at Chyongtuyang on Sep
tember 1. The Russians forces con
Hinted of four battalions, six guns and
tieveral hundred cavalry. The district
was mountainous and difllclt, but An
ally the Japanese artillery successfully
attacked the Russian left and occupied
their position at I) o'clock in tho morn
ing. The Russians strongly resisted
but were forced to retire.
Fever Cases on Isthmus.
Washington, Sept. 7. According to
the summary of yellow fever conditions
in Panama, as compiled by the Isth
mian Canal commission, there were 10
cases and two deaths from the disease
in the canal tone during the month of
August. There were 14 cases and five
deaths during this time in the Republic
of Panama, making the total on the
isthmus for the month SO cases and
eeven deaths.
OIL INDUSTRY DESTROYED.
Destruction of Vast Tanka Meant a
Lost of Many Millions.
Kt. Petersburg, Kept. 0. Tim latest
report received from Itaku indicate
that the reign of terror there 1 slacken
ing somewhat. There wn only desul
tory fighting up to last evening, but
the disturbance f yesterday were
marked by immense property Iosncs,
which fall with crushing weight on the
Russian oil industry centered at Baku.
The combatant resorted to the torch,
it the result of which hundred of
tank of oil, naphtha ami a number of
important reiluerie in it vicinity are
now in llamc. Oil men here are un
able to estimate the Ion w hile the con
flagration continue, hut believe that
it will run into million of dollars in
llakti alone.
The fire, which commenced in the
rellnerfe of the Moscow-(!anpian oci
ety, according to private report, spread
to :i00 tank and to one tank in the
"black town" quarter, containing 6,
000,000 pounds of oil. At Itiebat, near
Itaku, the work of the Mantaschell
company, among the most important
in Kucsia, and the work of the Tilli
society are on lire. Kellncrie at No
iiihiiI ami Kahunto have lieen destroyed.
The oil men have telegraphed to Kin
peror Nicholas, imploring the protec
tion of the government and asking for
assistance to prevent the complete de
struction of their properties in the
Itaku district, "which give to the state
100,000,000 rouble in revenue and
furnish Jiral and light to Russia."
The blow will le felt all the heavier
through Russia a there is already a
great scarcity of oil for fuel purposes.
TO OUST MITCHELL.
Senators Find Him Obstacle to Pro
gress on Canal Committee.
Washington, Kept. (I. When the
committee of the United Ktate senate
are being reorganized next December a
flght I to be made to wrest the chair
manship of the isthmian canal commit
tee from Senator Mitchell of Oregon.
Because of the prominence which canal
legislation is likely to attain at the
coming session, it is desirable that the
senate committee should be in the
hands of some good strong man, fully
competent to conduct bearings, direct
the work of the committee and assume
charge of whatever canal legislation
may be reported to the senate. It is
recognized that Senator Mitchell can do
none of these thing. Therefore there
in a general desire that a new chairman
he selected.
Even though ho did not care to re
sign hi neat in the senate, Mr. Mitchell
might relinquish bis chairmanship in
order that there need be no fight to pry
him loose. This would simplify the
situation and make way for some other
and more active man. Put it is not
believed that Senator Mitchell will
pursue this course. It will be up to
tho "committee on committees" to
solve this problem, and it would be a
long guess indeed to attempt to predict
w hat that committee will do.
BUILDS NEW MOUNT.
Huge Volcano Is In Eruption in the
Samoan Islands.
Honolulu, Kept. (I. The steamship
Sierra, which arrived here from Aus
tralia on the way to San Francisco, re
ports a volcanic outbreak on tho island
of Kavaii, in the Samoan group, which
1 very extensive. I he outbreak 1
three mile south of Mautau and has
created a new mountain estimated to
he nearly 7,000 feet high.
The lava flow from the bane of this
mountain a distance of several mile.
Travelers report that five or six bills
are moving, apparently on lava founda
tion. Some have advanced several
miles from their starting place, indi
cating a vast molton lava area beneath.
Ernest Neill and George Furlong, who
visited the scene, say many million
tons of lava are being ejected. The
hills are now moving very slowly and
the lava is solidifying on the surface.
This will eventually stop their further
progress, which threatened much dam
age. The natives have held gatherings and
had decided to abandon the threatened
towns, but having become assured that
there is no danger of loss of life, they
are settling down again.
Third Trial Commences.
Portland, Sept. 6. For the third
time Congressman J. N. Williamson,
Dr. Van Uesner and Marion R. Biggs
have faced the Federal court. For the
third time the attorneys for the defense
have attempted hy technical means to
delay the trial and quash the indict
ment and once again the court has dis
allowed their motion and ordered that
the case proceed. The first day was
slower In action than the other first
days, and the evening found the attor
neys yet battling over the selection of
a jury.
Cholera In Prison.
Perl in, Sept. 0. A serious outbreak
of cholera is reported in the prison at
Krone, a small town 13 miles from
Promberg, Prussia. The information
has created a condition of panic at
Promberg, a city of 60,000 people.
The prison authorities content them
selves with the bare announcement that
some of the prisoners have the disease.
It is believed that the cases number
many and that the disease is running
riot within the prison walls.
Parker Gets Fat Job.
New York, Sept. 6. Ex-Judge Alton
B. Parker will succeed Professor Col
lins as chief counsel of the Brooklyn
Rapid Transit company, at an annual
salary of $100,000, according to an an
nouncement today.
SPEAKS OUT PLAINLY
Tatt Tells Chinese That Boycott
Violates Treaty.
LEADERS ARE TO BE PUNISHED
Visit of American Statesmen to Can
ton Expected to End Anti
American Movement.
Hongkong, Kept. 6. Tho Tatt party
arrived at Canton this morning and
proceeded to the American consulate,
where it member were met by a bat
talion of the viceroy' guard. After a
reception at the conmilate the party be
came guest of the new Canton railway,
covering it entire U is Lance.
At 1 o'clock the visitors were enter
tained at luncheon by invitation of the
viceroy, who, however, wa ill and un
able to be present. Hi representative
made a speech referring to the friendly
relation between China and America.
Secretary Taft in hi response said
that, by direction of tho president, he
wa pleased to note tho friendly rela
tion of the two countries. The United
Ktate did not want one foot or one
acre of tho soil of China. The secre
tary said he thought the lioyeott of
American good wa an unreasonable
violation of treaty right arid conditions
between tho two countrie, and de
clared that he wa glad the viceroy had
ordered the loyc,ott stopped.
The party's trip to Canton has bad
an immense effect, and it is lelieved
that within two weeks tho boycott will
end. The viceroy on Monday morning
gave notice that he had ordered the
lioycott to le declared off and al' of its
leaders to be arrested and punished.
Old residents of Canton say they
belive the agitators are using the boy
cott as an excuse for a demonstration
against all foreigners.
During the stay in Canton a few
member of the Taft party visited the
old city. They made many purchases
and were treated with great respect,
there beting no evidence of ill fueling.
The entire party returned to Hongkong
late tonight.
TWENTY LIVES LOS f.
Three Vessels Wrecked by Furious
Hurricane on Lake Superior.
Duluth, Minn.. Sept. 5. Eighteen
or 20 lives were lost and property val
ued at $500,000 sacrificed in the furi
ous storm that swept over Lake Super
ior Kunday and Kunday night. The
gale was the most destructive to lake
shipping that has been experienced in
many years. Beside the wreck of the
steel steamer Kevonia, which broke in
two on Kami island reef, seven of the
crew losing their lives, it is now be
lieved that two more ships were lost
w ith their entire crews.
One of these is the schooner Preto
ria, of Pay City, Mich., the largest
sailing ship on fresh water, carrying a
crew of eight men. The other is be
lieved to be the schooner Olive Jean
ette, which carried a crew of seven
men.
The storm at time reached the pro
portion of a hurricane and the
stauni hest new steel vessels were forced
to run for shelter in a more or less bat
tered condition. The new steel steam
er StacKhouse arrived at the Koo on her
first trip with her hatch covers so bad
ly sprung that water poured continual
ly into the hold. One of the crew was
washed overboard. The steamer Sam
uel Mather also lost one of her crew
overboard.
The terrific battering the steel steam
ers received in the storm gives rise to
the gravest fears for the safety of many
wooden ships which have not yet re
ported, and the record of deaths and
destruction may reach much greater
proportions than the present estimates.
The monetary loss on the Sevonia is
placet! at $170,000, while that on the
Pretoria is estimated at $150,000.
Many Witnesses Called.
New York, Sept. 5. -Sixty witnesses
have been called to attend the first ses
sion of the legislative insurance inves
tigation committee, which will be held
here Wednesday. Unusual efforts
have been made by the committee and
its counsel to keep secret the plans for
the opening session. All that any of
the committeemen would say today was
that it was probable witnesses would
be examined the first day and that they
would be representatives of not one,
but several insurance companies.
Disease Slowly Spreading.
Berlin, Sept. 6. It was ollicially
bulletined today that 60 cholera cases
and 2:) deaths have occurred in Prussia.
Of this number, ten new cases and
three deaths were reported up to noon
today. The number of cuses reported
by private sources since the oflicial bul
letin was made. up indicates a total of
fully 70. While anxiety is not yet the
word to describe the feeling of the im
perial health officers, concern over the
cholera situation does exist.
May Rebel Against Treaty.
New York, Sept. 5. It is reported
in Tientsin, says a London dispatch to
the Herald, that the dissent in Japan
over the concessions granted to Russia
in the proposed peace treaty is so deep
that it is feared that a revolution will
break out throughout the empire. This
movement, it is declared, has manifest
ed itself iu Tokio. All cables are cut.
NORTHWEST WHEAT CROP.
Oregon, Washington and Idaho Pro
duce DO, OOO, OOO Bushels.
Portland, Kept. 5. Unless there
should bo some unexpected light re
turn from the late own grain not yet
harverled, it now seem quite probable
that the three states, Oregon, Washing
ton and Idaho, will for the first time
on record harvest a crop of approxi
mately 60,000,000 bushel of wkeat.
The figures aow submitted do not, of
course, posses the same degree of ac
curacy that would lo possible a month
later. However, they have been corn
piled from information secured by a
large number of men in very dose
touch with the situation. The total
estimated for tho three states are:
Oregon, 12,400,000; Washington, 32,
800,000; Idaho, 4,800,000.
The crop, if these figures are sub
stantiated by the final return, avail
able at the close of the season, will be
more than .'1,000,000 bushel greater
than any of its predecessors and will be
nearly 0,000, bushds greater than that
of last year. Practically all of the in
crease i in the state of Washington,
Oregon falling slightly behind last
year's figures.
This shortage in Oregon is due to the
damage by hot weather in the river
counties, where the crop wa exception
ally heavy last year. The Willamette
valley, while turning out a very dis
appointing yield compared with that
which was expected early in the sea
son, ha a better crop than that of last
year, and the Grand Ronde probably
ha twice as much wheat as it pro
duced last year.
The big gain in Washington were
largely ' due to an immense amount of
new land that is this year turning off
its first crop, and also to excellent
yields where crops were very poor last
year. The greater part of this new
land is in the Pig Pend, but there is
also a large amount of new acreage in
the Washtucna and Horse Heaven dis
tricts. CLOSED AGAINST ISTHMUS.
Central American and Mexican Ports
Refuse to Receive Goods.
Colon, Sept. 5. The report by the
medical authorities of the canal that
the death, August 28, of employes
working on the wharf at La Boca was
due to bubonic plague has given rise to
much discussion. Jeromimo Ossa, the
Ecuadorian consul at Colon, declares
ollicially that the report is false and
that there have been no additional
cases of bubonic plague on the isthmus.
The direct result of this reported
prevalence of the plague is that Cen
tral American and Mexican ports refuse
to receive freight sent by way of the
isthmus. Costa Rica and Nicaragua
have been altogether closed to isthmian
ports. Several thousand tons of freight
for Central America and Mexico are
now tied up on the isthmus and this
freight is increasing with the arrival
of every vessel.
Sweeping changes are taking place in
the management of the Panama rail
road. H. G. Pierd, who has just ar
rived here from New York, has as
suu ed the duties of superintendent of
the road, and William Rodman, who
accompanied Mr. Pierd, has been ap
pointed roadmaster.
Gives Roosevelt All Credit.
Berlin, Sept. 5. United States Con
gressman Smith, of Michigan, was one
of Emperor William's guests at dinner
Saturday night. During a conversa
tion of about 15 minutes w ith Mr.
Smith after dinner, Emperor William
referred to the peace conference at
Portsmouth, saying: "President Roose
velt alone deserves credit for bringing
about peace. He was the only man in
the world who could have done it. He
did his part splendidly." Mr. Smith,
after the dinner, was presented to
Crown Prince Frederick William and
Prince von Buelow, the imperial chan
cellor.
Novel Sort of Justice
New Westminster B. C, Sept. 5.
A peculiar kind of justice has come to
light in the ruling of the Chief Magis
trate of Ladner, w ho yesterday fined a
man $5 and costs for not proving a
charge he hsd I, id against a fisherman
for stexMxg a fishnet from his boat.
John Giuehen, who laid the charge,
was unable to get proof enough. tn)t
Richard Harding had stolen the net,
and received the above fine, much to
his surprise. The magistrate explained
his action by stating that of late he has
had many groundless cases before him.
Oscar's Feelings Hurt.
Stockholm, Sept. 5. The semi-offi
cial Dagbladt, in strong terms, says the
Swedish emperor has changed his mind
and declares that he is still in opposi
tion to any prince of the house of Ber
nadotte ascending the Norwegian
throne. King Oscar, the paper says,
has expressed himself as being deeply
wounded at the reports that he is in
favor of the candidacy of a Sweedioh
prince, despite his repeated statements
to the contrary.
Sailors To Be Put In Army.
St. Petersburg, Sept. 6. One thous
and sailors who participated in the mu
tinous disorders at Libau and in the
Black sea will be transferred to the
army and be Bent to the Far East to
serve iu the army of occupation.
HARVESTERS IH ROUTE TO
m
ir " zjs i x " r f -J i !;?
In August la each year a busy scene takes place at Winnipeg Hallway
Station, the harvesters a Jostling, sturdy crowd entraining here for the
great wheat diitricU In Manitoba and the Northwest Territories of the Cana
dian Dominion. ThouaanrU of men and a large number of women leave
tills place during the course of a few weeks to take up the work of bar
vesting. The general wage offered to the men Is $10 a month for the harvest,
but lu some case good men secure $13 to $50 for that period the larger
wages are, however, principally for threshing.
QUEEN OF SOCIETY.
Hit, John Jacob Aator, an American
Woman, the Ua9 of Londun.
Many Americans, ami especially
those who look with longing eyes to
ward the top round of the social lad
der, are fond of saying In a knowing
and rather convincing manner that
Mr. So and So, a wealthy leader in
society, has gained her place "by sheer
clinrm of manner, and that Mrs
Pin nk, a multimillionaire's wife,
holds her envied position In the fash
ionable world simply through "grace
of character" or "sweetness of disposi
tion." As a matter of fact It often
soenis to the every-day, "common"
people that "character" or "personal
ity" has very, very, little to do with
the process of "getting Into" society.
Unlimited wealth, the knowledge of
how to spend It and a very ordinary
disposition make a much more popular
combination among "smart" people
than do a manner "charming," "fas
cinating," "sweet," "lovable," etc., etc.,
Aim
tamm
11 IIS. JOHN JACOD AS TOR.
coupled with but $3,UU0 or $4,000 a
year.
For some time the main topic of con
versation among New Yorkers and
Londoners who are "high up" In social
life, and among many who are not, but
who would, give a great deal to be,
has been the reign of Mrs. John Jacob
Astor in London. In a single season
this beautiful American has achieved
w hat some of the best-born women In
England have never done the priv
ilege of entertaining his majesty the
King. She has all that can be desired
In the social world; there Is nothing
more to be had; there are no more
worlds to conquer!
In the drawing-rooms of London the
name of Mrs. Astor has been on every
Hp. No American woman has ever
done In one season what Mrs. Astor
has done. They have become well
known, popular and have even
achieved the acme of success, but It
has taken years where It took Mrs.
Astor weeks.
Undoubtedly there are very few
women lu society who possess the
beauty of Mrs. John Jacob Astor. She
Is tall and willowy, with masses of
noft, curling hair slightly tinged with
gray. Her chief loveliness lies In her
eyes, which are large and literally
glowing with a clear, soft radiance.
They attract great attention wherever
she goes and give her a singularly
naive, artless look. Mrs. Astor's gowns
are part of her attraction, as she has
made them a study, and some of her
"creations" are marvels of beauty and
richness. The King was heard to re
mark after hovlng met Mrs. Astor at
a gathering of social lights, "She Is the
best advertisement Worth ever had!"
She seldom wears a gown more than
twice. Her costumes all come from
"gay Paris" and are of two distinct
styles. In the daytime she Is stately
and decidedly "clean cut" in the Eng
lish style of tailor made, but at night
she is a radiant vision of beauty In
soft, clinging, sweeping frocks and
with her hair falling In loose waves
about her face. She possesses seta of
Jewels to suit each costume which she
wears, whether Intended for day or
evening. It U said that "Live and let
live" la Mrs. Astor's motto, which sen
timent ought not to be unusual for a
woman whose husband Is one of the
world's wealthiest men.
lira. John Jacob Aator waa M1m
MANITOBA WHEAT-MUDS.
' ' . -m . :. ' . Ml
Ava Willing, a beauty of Philadelphia.
She was married to Mr. Astor in Feb
ruary, 1811.
The first John Jacob Ator was a
financial success of the first rank. In
1780 he was a merchant In New York,
who dealt In furs and pianos, certainly
a most singular combination. Five
years before that he was a poor Immi
grant working for $2 a week as a de
livery boy to a German baker. In the
course of time, attaining aucceaa as a
merchant, he began to put his money
Into land and, bis prophesy of the
growth of New York having been veri
fied, he became wealthy. He waa the
richest man In the city and worth the
then fabulous sum of $1,000,000.
The two present heads of the Antor
house are William Waldorf, who live
In England, and John Jacob, of New
York. To-day the combined Astor es
tate Is estimated at 150,000,000, and
it Is said will reach $1,000,000,000 be
fore many years pass. William Waldorf
Astor Is a keen-sighted business man,
prudent and energetic. John Jacob has
been interested In literature and scien
tific subjects, but In real estate matters
he has been quite content to follow
the lead of his more progressive con
sin. The English Astor is worth about
three times as much as John Jacob,
but the latter manages to worry along
somehow on about $100,000,000. The
wealth of the Astors Is in land, and
a writer, William S. Bridgman, says
their fortune does not depend, as most
of the others do to a greater or less ex
tent, upon the life of any Individual
or individuals. Industries may change
and fluctuate, railroads may be injured
by new competition or new Inventions,
but nothing can stay the expansion of
the American metropolis; and it can
not expand without paying an ever
greater tribute Into the Astor coffers.
Kaiser Bacei a Train.
The Kaiser's recent Journey from.
Ilanover to Hamburg, a distance of
about 120 miles, was accomplished in
about three and a half hours.
Owing to the rain, the Emperor had
Intended to travel in the royal train,
but the weather becoming fine he ex
pressed his intention of maklna the
Journey by motor car in order to enjoy
the beauties of the Luneburger Heath,
across which he would have to Dass.
In the forest the royal train, which
had left Ilanover shortly after the
Kaiser, came In sight
Ills majesty immediately gave or-'
ders to his chauffeur to quicken speed,
and the motor, a Mercedes car, dashed
forward at the rate of about sixty
miles an hour.
His majesty enjoyed the sensation
Immensely, and was anxious to race;
the royal .train. He hdd long express
ed a desire to see such a race, and had
maintained that on a straight road the
automobile would win. The race was
entered upon with g-reat Best, but ow
ing to the curving of the road had to
be abandoned.
Near Celle the royal car met with
an accident A loud report was
heard, the automobile staggered, turn
ed, tilted sideways, and almost pitch
ed Into the ditch. One of the tires had
burst.
The Emperor continued his Journey
to Hamburg on a car which was fol
lowing. London Mail.
Heyond the Reach of Koan
While playing with other children a
few days ago a little 0-year-old girl
was overheard by her mother to call
one of her mates a "d d fool." Sha
immediately called the child into the
house, talked with her seriously on the
sin of profanity, and proceeded to
wash her mouth with strong soap and
water In the most effectual manner.
When all was over the little arlrl
looked up in her mother's face and
said: "Well, mamma, I a'pose yoj
think you've done it now, but there'
lots of little d s way down ua
throat you never hit!" Boston Her
ald.
What Zoo Animals Bat.
The cost of feeding the animals In
the London Zoo last year waa $17,115.
The principal items of food were 207
horses, 270 goats, 34,021 pounds of fish,
25,100 eggs, 6,853 quarts of milk, and
137 loads of hay.
If a woman is afraid of losing het
hair she should pat It la a safe deposit
vault
It pays to be good; if you get in th
penitentiary It shortens your term.