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Vol 41 EUGENE OREGON THURSDAY SEPTMBER 5, I907 No. 31 4 nomment men ATTEND MEETING OF IRRIGATIONISTS Sacramento. Sept. 4.—Practical ir- rlption. agriculture and settlement e the features or the addresses at * jessioiis of the National Irrlga- J' Congress today. There was a ¿jrl, large attendance when Gover- M- JieaJ. of Washington, acting as ryirman. called the convention to order this morning. Addresses were maoeby Elwood Mead and Professor ■ads by r ----- ■* u E Lament •> " ’‘’ of T.u! the University of Cali fornia. *>>o read papers. 4 C. True, director of the experi ment stations of the United States deparment of agriculture; A. A. Ward, director of the Rice Growers' Vsoeiation. of Beaumont, Texas; Robert D. Manson, a Chicago banker; Governor Kibbey, of Arizona; C. M. Mott, general Immigration agent of the Northern Pacific railroad; W. J. McAllister, general agent of the Southern Pacific railroad, and Colo- uel J. H. Brady, persjnal representa tive of Gox-erno.- Gooding, of Idaho, occupied Boats on the platform. CELEBRATED VETERAN AND INVENTOR DEAD Charleston, Sept. 4.-Captain Har- ry Brown, a veteran of the Mexican c.,vB warB ar'd inventor of the Bell buoy., now used at American ports, la dead at the age of SO years. Lakeview continues to be excited over the return of George Wingfield, a boy raised here, who went to Neva da without a cent and came back a few days ago riding in an automobile and worth many million dollars, a lit tle portion of which he is scattering I «round freely. injured no one. It is believed the explosion was that of gunpowder, and it Is attributed to "dynamiters." who arl believed by the police to seek re venge on Chicago gamblers, though why Graham abcAild have been select ed as the victim is unknown. FALL CREEK IS MOORISH SULTAN FAVORED AS WATER OFFERS CHOICE OF SUPPLY SOURCE WAS FALSEHOOD PEACE OR WAR LONG SENTENCE FOR CONVICTED BRIBER GLASS REP3RT OF MUTINY I ♦ San Francisco, Sept. 4.— ♦ Louis Glass, vice president ♦ of the Pacific States Tele- ♦ phone Company, convicted of ♦ having bribed Supervisor ♦ Lonergan to vote against the ♦ granting of a franchise to the ♦ Home Telephone Company, ♦ was today sentenced by Supe ♦ rior Judge Lawlor to five ♦ years' imprisonment in the ♦ state prison at San Quentin. ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ San Francisco. S-pt. 4 Captain J.M. Helm, of the United States navy, who his just returned from the AsiaticEtatict. where he commanded •riiiser Galveston, says the re- the cm port 1 fr$ni Honolulu of an incipleut mutiny 1 i the cruiser Raleigh in that as without foundation. He harbor says th< b is no better discipline ou 4 any shi of the cavy than the Ra- « lelgh. wi l.h Is now on her way to San Frat Acisco. CHICAGO STORE BRYAN TO SPEAK IN NEW YORK WRFCKED BY POWDER I Chicago, Sept. 4.—An explosion in the store of Stanley D. Graham, deal er in paints and wall paper, eariy this morning wrecked the building and threw out of bed several persons who were asleep on the second floor, but New York. Sept. 4. —The an nouncement was made today that SEVERE FNGAG4 MIAI Bryan would begin a tour of speech OUTSIDE FRENCH ('AMI' making in New Yoik state In Octo ber under the auspice« of the New Casa Blancs (Tuesday). Eight York Progressive Democratic League i— ff ♦♦ SEPTEMBER SHOWING ♦ New arrival of Ladies’ Suits, never have we had such a grand line of suits as we are showing this faU. Prices from $12.50 to $45.00 I : :: I" Wild Scenes Ensue. When he flnl^ho/S </»„ ELMER FLICK. Right fielder of the Clevelands, who is one of the reliable batsmen of the American league. Clothing, and CASH we**e granted to the delegates to ask ques tions. A dozen were on the hour tn an Instant, wildly waving their arms to attract the attention of the chair man. RABON YAMAMOTO. Admiral in the Japanese navy Ind former minister of marine, who it wjgitinw America. within the archipelago, because Pra- By the almost unanimous adoption taa Island is less than 60 miles north governor of Oregon and the founder of the ordinance granting A. Welch, of this city, a solemn requiem high of the twentieth parallel, which was mass was conducted In his memory his heirs or assigns, a franchise over the international boundary line of the certain streets of the city of Salem former Spanish dominions as defined in the Catholic church this morning. as a connecting link for other urban In the treaty of Paris. and Interurban electric railways, of The northbound afternoon passen, ger train is reported five hours late which the Willamette valley is de-1 stlned sooner or later to become a today. perfect network, the city council last evening placed Itself on record as one of the moat progressive and enterpris ing bodies of municipal legislators that the city of Salem has ever boasted. With the exception If changing the route of the proposed railway from Water street, as It originally read, to Front street, so as not to conflict with the plans of the Spaulding Log- glng Company, there wan no altern ♦ New York. 8ept. 4.—A re ♦ tlon tn the ordinance at adopted, ex- ♦ ceiver has been appointed for ♦ cept that the time limit for the com ♦ •the Union Iron A Steel Com ♦ New York. Sept. 4—The contents pletion of the two miles of railway ♦ pany, of New York, a corpo ♦ of the will of Richard Mansfield were within the city limits Is reduced from ♦ ration capitalised at 22.000,- ♦ made public today. The entire es two years to eighteen months and ♦ 000. It owns furnaces and ♦ tate. real and personal property, is the grantee of the franchise Is held ♦ manufacturing plants In sev ♦ left to Mrs Manfleld, who Is made subject to the forfeiture of the fran ♦ eral Southern states, as well ♦ sole executrix As the will was made chise and a bond of $5000 for fail ♦ as Michigan and New Jersey ♦ In 1XH4 before the birth of his son,' ure to comply with thia condition. ♦ ♦ George Gibbs, the boy will take his The franchise Is to be accepted with ♦ * ♦ ♦ share of the estate as if the actor in sixty days of the date of Its ap proval by the mayor, and construc had died without a will. The estate is much smaller than tion work la to ttesln within six Instead of months thereafter — Salem States Senator Joseph W Bailey has was generally believed spent the most of the summer travel |2’,«.((Ob life insurance he had but man. ISO.000 ing from one end of Texas to the oth Much of his property was Ell Rang* today started two wagon er making political speeches and en already In the name of his wife, and of this property is not loada of freight for the Sluslaw coun deavoring to ma ekhlmself right with the value |the Democrats of his state. try. known. STEEL CONCERN Hart, Shaffner & Marx H Washington, Sept. 3.—News fron» Yokohama that the Japanese “ex- plorers” had occupied and hol«ted the national flag over the island of Pratas, near the Philippines, attract ed much attention here because by this act has been added to Japanese territory an island within 120 miles of the Philippines, which would fur nish an admirable naval base. Jap anese passesslons are brought almost His announcement wa« greeted with wild cheering Tariff revision for the protection of the nation's for ests has become the keynote of the convention. Irrigation Is a second- ary Issue. Forestry and forest preservation Is practically the sole topic of con- vernation among the delegates today. Gifford Plnchot is the most popular man In Sacramento. The debate broke like a thunder cloud from a clear sky. Plnchot had just completed hlg address. It was a grave, almost startlingly grav». warning to the American people for the necessity of the preservation of the natural resources. "Under present conditions of lum bering our forests will not last 30 years,” he thundered F yowR In business or society if you come to us for Clothing you needn't be anxious about your We sell appearance that means quality and style JAPAN SIEZES GOOD NAV/L US Springs Sensation. You’ll Shine Gordon and Stetson Hats INDICTMENT ENTIRE ORIENT AGAINST BORAH SAYS SENATOR SERVED AT BOISE TO REPEAL DUTY UPON LUMBER 100 Children’s Coats, all colors, velvet $3.50 trimmed 100 Children’s and Misses' Coats for $4.50 50 Ladies’ Black Coats, braid trimmed prices from ♦ . $4.90 to $40.00 Department 000.000 FEET PER HOIR. BI T Frenchmen were killed and seventeen wounded in an engagement yesterday FAI.I. <1(11 K outside the amp. The Moors con centrated t.ie largest fjrce they had yet mustered in this vicinity, and re- turitied to the attack again and ugaiu after encountering the deadly fire of Vivor Matlock, the fire nn'1 w| «r the French artillery and machine guns. The < nemy's losses are de ¡committee of the city council, x..d I’n* glneer McClain, who drove to Rltc'.ile scribed as enormous. The fighting was started by the at ’ creek, up the McKenzie. Monday to tack of the Moors on a French scout ascertain the flow of the water In i that stream with a probable view of ing party. 1 utilizing the water for the propjs'd municipal water plant, r’port that VICK PRESIDENT there Is a flow of 2.006.000 gallons SPEAKS TO STI BESTS per hour at extreme low water.which. | it is thought, would be enough i to San Francisco. Sept. 4 -Vice supply the city, but It Is Partied that President Fairbanks addressed the the committee, in fact a major- students of Stanford University at Ity of the members of the city coun- noon today, and leaves for the East ell, are in favor of the Fall creek sit« as a source of supply. The flow of tonight. Fall creek Is raid to t>e as great st I that of Rull Run, which supplies wa ter for Portland, and the water Is ! Just as pure and cold as Bull Run wa ter. However, the matter will not . be definitely settled until the cost of securing the water from each place is ascertained. It is figured out that [the cost of either will be the amount [of the-bonds proposed to be issued If the election next month la decided In favor of issuing the bonds. Mayor Mntlock. who has visited both alter, states that each is an Ideal place for ♦ Boise, Idaho, Sept. 4.—The ♦ a water supply source, but he thinks ♦ Indictments returned last ♦ the Fall creek site will be selected. 4 April by the federal grand ♦ Thia site Is 3d miles from the city, 4 jury against United States ♦ Wl-llc the Ritchie .•reek site Is M !-'! ♦ Senator Borah and other ♦ ¡miles. The much larger quantity of 4 prominent men. charging ♦ water to be obtained fr >m Fall creek 4 conspiracy to defraud the ♦ however, will probably be the decid* 4 United States government, ♦ Ing factor. i « 4 were served on the defend ♦ ♦ ants today. ♦ San Francisco. Sept 4. United States Senator W. J. Stone, who has Just returned from a journey to the Philippine Islands and the orient, says the whole face of the East has changed In the last few years The Japanese, says the senator, have ta ken entire control of affairs in both Korea and China, and have so sys tematized commercial and political undertakings in the East that in a ♦ short time all European and Ameri ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ► ♦ ♦ ♦ can influence will be completely shut out. Outside of court circles. Senator Stone found that there was among a certain small class a spirit of re sentment at the reported mistreat ment of Japanese in San Francisco. The bulk of the people, however, ex pressed nothing b it the best feeling i Sacramento, Cal , 8»pt. 3.—In as toward this country. sensational an outbreak as ever dls- M c L oughlin hale aranged the carefully prepared pro A CENTURY' DEAD gram of an irrigation convention. Judge John E Baker, of California, Oregon City. Sept. 3.—Today being announced nt today's session that a the fiftieth anniversary of the death resolution demanding the Immediate of Dr. John McLoughlin, the first repeal of duties upon timber and lum ber and by products would be pre sented by him to the resolutions com mittee of the national Irrigation con gress today, and that he would lead the fight for Its adoption Saturday when the resolution committee made Its report. Of Ladies' New Coats and Suits SUITS Paris, Sept. 4. -The Libre Parole (newspaper* dec lares :hat the cabl net has consider! 'd (he prop.islton made to General Drude. commanding the French forces at Casa Blanca, bp Muali Hafig. as sultan, that he will undertake to restore order He asks as a pledge of good faith that the powers permit hint to have the arms and ammunition which are da talned at Mogadar, and says if tila proposition is not accepted he will preach a holy war. The cabinet, Li bre Porale says, has resolved to pla< ? the matter before the powers, but at the same time It was decided to send General Drude further erinforcetntns from Senegal. 907 by art Schaffner tí Marg MANSFIELD LEFT ALL PROPERTY TO HIS WIFE — OF RECEIVER