The Estacada dews
X T ACADA
NEWS OFTHE WEEK
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Condensed Form lor Our
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A Rnum a o f the L e ts Important but
Not Laaa Interesting Events
o f tho Past Weak.
Secretary Root
restored health.
has returned with
The French government has decided
that Morococ must pay damages to for
eigner.
Owing to the strict quarantine main
tained Han Diego lias little (ear of the
plague.
It is likely that Canada will have to
pry heavy damages on account of the
Vancouver anti-Japanese rioting.
China has just sent representative«
to a number of countries for the pur
pose of studying the constitution ques
t 'd .
Messenger boys at Tacoma
have
struck and (lie telegraph company is
considering the advisability of using
girls.
TfH JST 18 W ITH S P R E C K LE S .
IS T H O R N L E S S W ONDER.
Has Large Interest In Fprsckela Oom
pany, but Does Not Compete.
Burbank Telia Irrigation C o r g r e tt o f
Latest Creation.
San Francisco, Sept. 10. — John
Spreckles, president of the Western
Sugar Refining company, testified yes
terday be ore United States Commie
sioner Richards In regard to the rela
tione existing between his company and
the American Sugar Refining company
of New York, the so called Havemeyer
sugar trust. It was established by his
testimony that Mr. Havemeyer and his
men own a large minority ol the stock
of the Western Refining company, but
he denied tliat either he or his father
Claus Spreckles, has any interest in
the American Sugar Refining company
He declared that the price of sugar
on the coaat was held low enough to
prevent competition from Mr. Have-
meyer, except in a few special grader,
which the Western does not manufac
ture.
Mr. Spreckles’ testimony is to be
used in a suit brought by the receiver
of the Pennsylvania Sugar company
against the American Refining com
pany for $30,000,000 damages as the
result of the ilavemeyer interests get
ting control of the Pennsylvania con
Cern and shutting down the plant. The
suit is both for conspiracy and for vio
latiou of the Sherman anti-trust law,
and is brought in the United States
District court of New York.
Sacramento, Cal , Sept. 6 — Most In
teresting among the addresses delivered
at the Irrigation congress yssterday was
one by Luther Burbank, the wizard,
wbo told of effort* to produce a thorn-
lees cactus.
Resolutions on national
land policy were adopted and a slate
for officers prepared by the committee
on organization.
A reeolut on waa introduced by the
Outdoor League department of the Cal
ifornia club, tiirougb its chairman,
Mis. Lovell White, declar ng that N i
agara Falla are menaced with destruc
tion through the rapacity of the power
companies located on both aides of the
river. The resolution, wnicb was re
ferred to the committee on resolutions,
urged that the congress approve the act
of the American Civic association in its
attempt to preserve unimpaired Niag
ara Falls, and urging congress to enact
necessary legislation.
Luther Burbanx, the expert
on
plants, wbo appeared before tire con
gress Wednesday night, was again
called on for an address. He told the
congress of his experiments in tryiDg to
produce a thornless cactus. He had all
but succeeded, he said, a lack of nutri
tion being the only obstacle to be over
come. He predicted that this thorn
less cactus would become the great fod
der of the arid region, for all kinds of
stock relish it and fatten quickly.
About 200 tons can be grown per acre,
an extraordinary output compared with
other kinds of feed. The development
of the high nutrition is being aesidu-
ousiy pursued by Mr. Burliank, and the
grazing men w ill soon have some im
portant news from the wizard.
The congress adopted a resolution de
claring that there should be no thought
of making a profit for the government
through the sale of timber or granting
of grazing privileges. Bona fide min
era, stockmen and farmers should be
only charged a rate for such privileges
which would meet the government ex
penses.
Other resolutions adopted provide for
the establishment of b treaus of hy
drology and drainage in connection
with irrigation work.
A resolution
calling on congress to aid irrigation in
any way possible was alro passed.
G ATH E R IN G A T SA R A T O G A .
Fifty Thousand Grand Army Veterans
The Wetern Union still claims to be
Expected at Encampment.
getting its old men back all over the
Saratoga, N. Y ., Sept. 10.— Amid
country, but the service de>es not im
gaily decorated streets, veterans of the
prove.
Grand Army of the Republic have been
Conrgessman Longworth says the arriving all day for the Forty-first Na
Roosevelt w ill net become a candidate tional encampment, which w ill be held
for a renomination unless the whole here this week. Fifty thousand veter
country demands it.
ans are expected.
This may be the last encampment
A Harvard scientist has found that
spleens are edible and says his discov held anywhere but in Washington. At
ery will add 50,000,000 pound to the the business session of the organization
a resolution probably w ill be introduc
nation’s annua! meat output.
ed fixing that place as the permanent
Secretary Root’s health is fully re
meeting place cf the organization here
stored.
after. It is also probable that within
Senator Depew says he favors Roose a few years the annual encampment
velt for another term.
will become only a meeting of delegates,
A fire in the Ksperanzas mines, Mus- for the veterans, it was stated by Grand
Army officials, are becoming too feeble
quiz, Mexico, cost 27 lives.
to attend the meetings In a body and to
The rival sultans of Morocco are to take part In the annual parade.
settle their claims in a big battle.
Tim encampment program begins to
A crusade is to start to exterminate day.
the Monte Carlo gambling house.
NEW R U LES T O BEGIN WAR.
Britain is considering the advisabil
ity of giving back the Sthetland islands
Hague Conferen R tq jlre s Notice to
to Norway.
Enemy and Neutrals.
Heney is expected in Portland soon
The
Hague,
Sept. 10.— The fifth ple
in connection with the Oregon land
nary sitting of the peace conference was
fraud cases.
held today. The whole American dele
Vancouver, B. C., laborers are mob gation was present.
The following
bing Japanese and international trouble rules regarding the opening of hostili
threatens.
ties were adopted, a few countries rnak
A now telegraph company has been ing reservations:
“ The contracting powers agree that
formed in Chicago that hopes to extend
Its service over the entire
United hostilities must not begin without pre
v I oub unequivocal notice having been
States.
given, either in form of a declaration
J. K. Hall, president of the Belding of war setting forth its motives or in
H all Manufacturing company, Chicago the form of an ultimatum with the
has appropriated $315,000 of the com additional declaration of vypr.
pany’s money to his own use and a re
“ A state of war must be notified
< cover now has charge of affairs.
without delay to the neutrul powers,
Jerome has called a grand jury to in the effect of the latter beginning after
they receive notice, which can be given
diet traction trust officials.
even by wire. In any case the neutral
Commissioner Lane Is to inquire
powers cannot protest against the lack
Into rebating on Western railrcads.
of this notice. If it is established that
The cases against the Standard Oil they undoubtedly knew that a state of
oompany of Ohio w ill lie tried soon.
war existed.’ ’
Kxtreme measures are being adopted
in Han Francisco to stamp out the
plague.
MOB S A ILO R S IN JA P A N .
The International Harvester com Four Men From Cruiser Chattanooga
pany has jusl paid a fine of $35,000 to
Flea for Thsir Lives.
Texas for being a trust.
Toklo, Sept. 10.— W h ile the United
W illiam H. Taft, secretary of war, States cruiser Chattanooga was at llak-
was royally entertained while In Port odate on her way here from Vladivo
land on his way to the Philippines.
stok, four of her men had a thrilling
Government officials at Washington experience and a narrow escape from
believve the loan of $1,000,000 to the serious injury at the hands of a Japan
Jamestown fair can never be recovered. ese mob.
In a dispute over prices, one of the
A Wisconsin woman after being in American sailors struck a Japaneso
prison 16 years convicted of murder, shopkeeper. A mob quickly formed,
has been found innocent and released. armed with clnbe, and started after the
Twelve persons were killed and as assailant and his three companions.
many more injured in tire wreck of an Two of the sailors were forced to jump
express train on the Rock Island at from a dock and swim to a sampan.
The others were rescued from the
Norris, Iowa.
mob by the police, who took them
Pickpockets on a Rock Island train aboard the ship.
ln'Nebraska robbed many sleeping pas
sengers and after a fight with the con-
C ar Shortage Again.
doctor escaped.
Chicago, Sept. 10.— A New York
A monument to Wtn. McKinley has special to the Record Herald says: Is
been dedicated at Buffalo, N. Y .
the prosperity of the country again to
The moral effect of the change in the be threatened this fall and winter by
police administration of Ban Francisco a shortage in freight equipment and
Is apparent.
cost merchants and farmers untold m il
A group of American capitalists with lions? This question is being asked
Thomas F. Ryan a the head is said to in high railway circles in the Hast and
on W all street, and, as a rule, it is
be preparing a typewriter trust.
being answered in the affirmative. Men
The French fleet has bombarded the in the traffic world who control vast
Moorish fanatic stronghold of Maxagan systems are shaking their heads and >d-
and almost completely destroyed the mitting that a recurrence of the disas
town.
trous car shortage is threatening.
Lewis Htuyvesant Chauler, of New
Eskimos Sail Woman
York, is mentioned as Bryan’s running
mate in the next presidential cam-
Noma, Alaska, Sept. 10.— Action is
paign.
to lie taken by the city and federal au
Train wreckers drew spikes from the thorities to stop the practice of barter
rails of the Baltimore A Ohio 20 miles ing their women as indulged in by na
east of Pittsburg . A freight train wns tive Kskimo boys, which has grown to
alarming proportions.
Young native
wrecked lmt no one hurt.
lads have been found enticing drunken
Roosevelt is not satisfied with re men to their tents on the aand spit and
sults gained at The Hague and may call oil the Ixwch, where they offer them
a peace congress of his own to embraoe their girls and their women.
The re
the ambassadors at Washington.
volting practice and the disgusting or
An Illinois woman is suing for di gies which occur late at night la the
vorce on the ground that she married direct result of the natives' desire for
the wrong brother.
The two men are Hootch, or whisky.
twins and she couldn’ t tell them apart.
M oors Fall to 8how Up.
Attorney General Bonaparte denies
Paris, Sept. 10.— The heralded Moor
be w ill resign.
ish peace delegations failed to material-
Congressman Burton is to run for lie at Tangier Saturday, according to
official reports received here tonight.
mayor of Cleveland, Ohio
I f the delegations do not appear to
Inquiry into the lumber Industry
night, the report adds, m ilitary opera-
has been begun by Federal authorities.
tiona w ill be resumed energetically to
Antwerp Is in the hands of a mob of morrow. General Dnide says he has
■trlken and the m ilitia has been called profited by the suspension of fighting
out.
by determining the exact positions of
Blx persons were killed and 20 in- the enemy. Admiral Philibert cables
Jureu in a wreck on the Canadian Pa that all the porta are orderly.
cific.
Vaccinated by the Thousand.
An anarchist has been arrested in
Vienna, Sept 10.— There are no signs
Milan who was threatening the Italian
of abatement in the smallpox epidemic.
king’s life.
During the laat few days 166,000 per
The French troops have drawn the sons have been vaccinated.
Pnhlic
Moors into a trap and inflicted a ernah- meeting* and proceaaiona have been
forbidden.
GOOD O U T L O O K
FAIR G R O U N D S A D E LIG H T.
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Attractive Plan o f Beautiful g it Bairg Large Freshman Class En:art Stata
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University 1 his Year..
Carried Out
Eugene— Prospects are the best for a
Salem— Not the least important of
the many improvements being made at banner year at the University of Ore
ihe lair grounds in preparation for the igon. The freshman clans w ill In all
Greater Uregon State fair, September
16-21, is the transformation of the un 1 probability number 200, an increase of
sightly and barren wastes of dry grass 60 per cent over last year. One favor
and weeds into beautiful landscape able sign of the growth of the univers
effects. This is the first appeal to the ity in attendance and in its standing
artistic sense that has been attempted
among the institutions of the West is
along this line, and, although it has
been found impossible to make all the the fact that a large number of Port
needed changes in one year, the most land students who have been attending
glaring faults have beer remedied. The Berkeley and Stanfoid w ill this fall
concessions have all been remove 1 to transfer to Oregon.
Freshmen from
one district, and dozens of unsightly
shacks destroyed.
New walks have Portland w ill number about 50.
A great advance Is also noticed this
been laid throughout the grounds, the
idea being to combine beauty with con year in the standing of the high schools
venience as far as possible
Buildings throughout the state. Scarcely a bigb
have been moved whenever necestary,
school from Roeeburg to Pendleton but
n 1 other conditions made to conform
to the new arrangements.
The walks that w ill send from one to a dozen stu
will all be of fiue gravel, dressed with dents to the university. The unsettled
granite sand.
status of the normals will also contrib
The main improvement is noticeable ute to the attendance at Oregon.
in the square between the main pavil
Accommodation for the increase has
ion and the dairy building, which iias
been moved to a site northeast of its been seen to, and a good aized women’s
old position. The visitor is no longer dormitory has just been completed.
confronted with the row of candy stands The new library, which has been under
and lunch counters of all sizes, ages construction since about June 1, has
The
and colors, and the expanse of dry been completed and accepted.
grass which formerly assailed the eye time for moving in has not been defi
The only remaining relic of the old nitely set.
regime is the fountain, with its famil
The campus this year will be a great
iar figure in the center, but even tbii improvement over the past. Captain
has been rt printed and remodeled until Briggs has kept a small force steadily
it is haruiy recognizable, and is now at work on the grounds all summer,
surrounded with a bed of Howers, and a and is getting them in splendid condi
winding path.
tion, in appearance very much like the
There are many other tlower beds Lewis and Clark fair grounds.
also, in the shape of crescents, stars
and other designs, and all w ill be in
T U T T L E A C T INVALID .
blossom fair week. The big center bed
contains lart #, spreading palms. Where Unequal Assessment Makes New Road
there are no (lowers green lawns have
Law Unconstitutional.
been planted. Water has been piped
Salem— In a decision just rendeerd
to this section, and the work of beauty
Judge W illiam Galloway, of the State
is being rapidly completed.
A pretty feature is the statues which Circuit court for Marion county, de
w ill be placed in this square. Just clared the Tuttle good roads law, as en
east of the main wing of the pavilion, acted by the legislative assembly of
the large, reclining figure, representing 1905, unconstitutional, because of Its
the state of Oregon, was seed last year, provisions of unequal assessment of
and will again occupy the same posi costs for such improvement. The ques
tion. In front of the pavilion, the tion was raised In the case of the St.
fountain and its small statue have al Benedictine Abbey vs. the Marion
ready been noted. Rack of ihiB foun County court and other county officials,
tain, the large standing figure of Ceres, in connection with the proposed con
goddess of agriculture, which last year struction of a macadam road between
was located in the pavilion, but seemed Marquam and Silverton for a distance
rather cramped and out of place, w ill of four miles. The law provides that
be set up. O d either side of this statue the coat of such improvement shall be
two smaller images w ill be placed, assessed to the property located within
making five pieces of statuary in all. a radius of one mile upon each aide
They w ill be set upon suitable bases and ac each end of the proposed im
and bordered with flower beds.
A ll provement, and the plaintiff com
these statues were secured from the plained that, under this system, a
Lewis and Clark exposition of 1905 in property owner at either end of the
stretch of road to be improved would
Portland.
be doubly assessed in case the improve
ment be extended.
Public W harf at Oregon City.
Oregon City— After trying for more
Ask the Old Men.
than a year to bring about the estab
Salem— In or ler to secure informa
lishment of a public wharf in Oregon
City, the promoters of the project have tion which will form a basis for the
at laat been successful and the city determination of what are just and
council has authorized the establish equitable freight and paesenger rates,
ment of a grade on Moss and Kleventh The Oregon Railroad commission has
streets from Main street to the water decided to investigate the actual cost
front, this action being taken prelim of the construction and equipment of
inary to the improvement of the streets the railrods of Oregon. To a large ex
leading to the site of the proposed dock. tent this investigation will be conduct
The coat of the new wharf w ill be ed by calling before the commission
about $1,600, the money being sub the men who have had personal know
scribed with the provision that the ledge of the cost of construction by rea
son of their connection with the roads
streets be improved by the city.
as contractors or managers.
Fruit Goes Out by Carloads.
Railway Lotas Franchise.
Freewater— The Freewater Canning
Albany— The city council has au
and Preserving company has leased its
cannery to the Webber-Russell Can thorized the city attorney to institute
ning company cf Seattle. This firm ia proceedings to revoke the franchise of
The fran
shipping by carloads peaches, pears the Albany street railway.
and prunes tc the coast cities. Ranch chise is to be revoked has been running
ers everywhere are complaining of their about 25 years and was renewed a few
inability to secure pickers, and a far years ago for another quarter century.
more serious shortage In fruit boxes. Only a horse car line has been oper
However, the fruit seaBon in this vicin ated. The line was sold last winter to
ity lias I>ean unexcelled for three years, C. E. Sox. trustee, representing an un
and six ami seven carloads are being known purchaser, who agreed to elec
trify it within a year.
shipped daily to eastern points.
O N L Y O NE FLE E T.
Roosevelt Does Not Propose New One
fo r Atlantic.
Washington, Sept. 6.— It is author!-
itatively 6tated at the Navy department
that President Roosevelt does not con
template the creating of two battleship
fleets. Nor does Secretary Metcalf, nor
even the general board, which ia sup
posed to represent the extreme views in
naval development, favor either the
division of the present magnificent
fleet under Admiral Evans’ command
or the creation of another fleet in order
that there may be a formidable Ameri
canl navy in both oceans— the Atlantic
and Pacific.
On, the contrary, it is regarded at
the Navy department as better policy
to maintain one perfectly equipped,
well drilled fleet, free to move at will
to any part of the globe at short notice,
and the present plans contemplate the
increase of the strength of the existing
Atlantic fleet from 18 to 28 battleships.
This w ill afford a command as large as
can be properly directed by any one
officer and it w ill moreover about mark
the capacity of ports and dry docks in
any particular section of the world.
So it is aeserted positively at the de
partment that there is not the least in
tention of keeping the battlehips which
will go to the Pacific permanently in
those waters.
That fleet, it is added,
will surely return to the Atlantic sea
board after It has fulfilled its mission
and demonstrated the feasibility of
transferring such a vast naval force be
tween oceans.
I t ia suggested at the Navy depart
ment that before the gathering of a
similar number of naval vessels in the
Pacific becomes necessary the problem
will be solved by the completion of the
Panama canal.
It ia pointed out at the department
that, even were the president or the
department so disposed, it would be
impossible for them to provide for an
P O R T L A N D M A R K E TS
other such fleet as Admiral Evans’
They Seek the Noble Elk.
present command without congressional
Albany— To kill an elk is the pro
Wheat — (New crop) — Club, 82c; authority.
nounced ambition of most of the hunt
ers who are now leaving for the moun blueetem, 83c; Valley, 80c; red, 78c.
Oats— (New crop) — No. 1 white,
Antwerp Strike It Serious
tains in this part of the state. After a
cloaed season of several years, it will tie $23.50; gray, $23.
Antwerp, Sept. 6.— M ilitia controlled
Barley— (New crop)— Feed, $22.60@
lawful to kill elk after the 15th of this
the situation here today, though the
month, for a period of one month. 23 per ton; brewing, $24024.60; roll rioters attacked a number of freight
ed,
$24.60(3)25.
Each hunter ia limited by law to one
cars in which strikebreakers were rid
Corn— Whole, $28 per ton; cracked,
elk, but the members of tire hunting
ing. About 3,000 of the locked out
$29.
parties now equipping for the moun
laborers, porters and men in Eimilar
Hay—
Valley
timothy,
No.
1,
$17(5)
tains will be satisfied with this legal
trades, who struck in sympathy with
18
per
ton;
Eastern
Oregon
timothy,
lim it, thonsh they are very desirous of
the locked out laberers, held a meeting
$ 19(2)20; clover, $11; cheat, $11;
killing that one.
during the day and adopted a resolu
grain hay, $11012; alfalfa, $12013.
tion setting forth that they were not
Butter— Fancy creamery, 3 2 )t0 35 c
responsible for yesterday’ s disorders.
Rai'road Refuses Caossing.
per pound.
Oregon City— At a recent meeting of j Poultry— Average old hens, 13c per Twenty rioters were wounded last night
the city council a communication was pound; mixed chickens, 12c; spring by the sabers or revolvers of the police
read from the Southern Pacific in re 'chickens. 12tgc; old roosters, 8(§9c; in dispersing them.
gard to the erecting of a steel overhead dressed chickens, 16017c; turkeys,
Cannon to Help Alaska.
crossing at Sixth street. The company live, 15016c; geeee, live,
8@10c;
refused to agree to erect a steel croes- ducks, 10c.
Fairbanks, Alaska, Sept. 6.— Con
Ing, but said it would construct one of | Eggs— Freah ranch, candled, 27028c gressman W illiam Sulxer, of New
wood if the council would accept it. per dozen
York, predicts that Alaska w ill be a
After eome discussion the city fathers
Veal— Itressed, 6 @ 8 i{e per pound. territory before 1909 is ended. In an
lecided that they would erect the steps
Pork— Block, 75 to 160 pounds, 8 0 interview Congressman Sulxei said that
themselves, and furthermore,
they 8)^c; packers, 7)$@8c.
he lias obtained the absolute promise
would force the ordinance requesting
Fruits— Apples, $101.50 per box; of the speaker of the house of repre
the railroad to station a flagman at cantaloupes, 6Oc0$!.OO per
crate; sentatives and some of the members of
every crossing.
peaches. 40(«t85c perorate; blackber the committee on territories that the
ries. 406c per pound; prunes, 60076c Alaska territorial bill will be acted
Hat Brood o f 220 "C h in a*"
per crate;
watermelons,
101 v«c upon early in the next session of con
Albany— Chris Van Dran, of this per
pound;
plums,
50015c per gress, which convenes in December.
city, has raised 220 Chinese pheasants box; pears. 75c 0$1.26 per box; He is certain that the bill will pass and
Alaska will get the rank of territory.
this season.
He has been more suc grapes, 5Or0$1.5O per box.
cessful this year in hatching and rais
Vegetables— Turnips, $1.75 per sack:
Try to Kill Grand Duke.
ing the birds than ever before. Van , carrots. $2 per sack; beets, $2 per sack;
Berlin, Sept. 6.— The Prussian rail
Dran was one of the pioneer pheasant asparagus, 10c per pound; beans, 3Q
raisers of Oregon, but this la the larg 5c; cabbage, 2c; celery, 76c0$l per road administration has offered a re
est brood he ever raised in one season. doxen; corn, 25 @ 35c per doaen; cu- ward for the discovery of the persons
The demand for Chinese pheasant« is , cumbers, 10QI5o per doaen; lettuce, who wrecked the St. Petersburg-Berlin
such that he conld easily sell twice as bead, 15c per doxen; onions, 15020c express near Berlin shortly before mid
many as he raises and could contract per doaen; peas, 306c per pound; night, lesnlting in 11 persons being i i -
for nil his brood in advance.
pumpkins, lt y ( 92 c per pound; rad Jnred. Presumably it was the work of
ishes, 20c per dosen; rhubarb, S ^ o anarchists or Russian revolutionists,
Many Hops Moldy.
per pound; squash, 5Oc0$l perorate; who hoped to k ill a member of the im-
Aurora— The hopgrowers in the Au tomatoes. 30@50c per crate; sweet po p- rial fam ily who v w said to have been
on the train. The train waa derailed
rora, Hubbard and Bntteville districts tato*«, 2’ 4 c per pound.
and several cars telescoped.
are in the hardest kind of luck this sea-
Onions— $2.26(32.50 per hundred.
i. The weather for the past week or
Potatoes— New, $101.16 per hun
Would U s* Basra aa Dog*.
10 days has been an Injurious factor in dred.
the ripening of the crop, and In a num
Hope— 406c per pound, according to
Copenhagen, Sept. 6. — Captain
ber of the yards mold has appeared to quality.
Amnndsen, who in 1906 concluded the
such an extent that the yards w ill not
Wool— Eastern Oregon, average beat, navigation of the northwest passage, ia
be picked. In fact the yards are very 16022c per ponnd according to ihrlnk- making plans for a larger expedition to
scarce where there is not more or less age; valley, 20022c. according te fine- the polar region*.
He ii credited with
mouhi. The prairie yards are the neea; mohair, choice, 29030c per the intention of naing polar bears in
ponnd.
freest from mold.
the *am* manner aa dogs are used now.
INDORSE ROOSEVELT
Irrigation Congress Approres ot
President’s Course.
PRESERVE CALIFORNIA BIG TREES
Also Ask
That Grating Charges on
Reserves B* Reduced to
Actual Coat.
Sacramento, Cal., Sept. 7.— After
four days of addresses and discussions,
the Fifteenth National Irrigation con
gress yesterday took up the big work of
the gathering, when the report of the
committee on resolutions was submit
ted by its chairman, ex-Governor
George C. I’ardee.
There is an indorsement of the policy
of President Roosevelt and his adminis
tration in connection with the policy
of reclamation, irrigation, forest pres
ervation and conservation ol resources.
The departments that have the big
work in hand are indorsed. There ie
a recommendation that the government
only charge enough for timber cut from
forest reserves to pay for maintenance
of the forest service. Congress is asked
to pass a law providing for the preserv
ation of the Calavers big treeB by the
exchange of other timber land for
them. ¡J
The irrigation congress is asked to
make every effort to have the seven
teenth session of the congress held in
Wash ngton at the same time the Na
tional congress is in session, and pro
vide lor a committee of live to promote
the matter. Protection is also asked
for the beet sugar industry and aid for
the work of irrigation, reclamation,
preservation and conservation.
The only resolution objecting to ad
ministration ideas is one protesting
against further enactment of legislation
favoring Philippine eugar to the injury
of the beet sugar industry of in Amer
ica. Not an objection was made as the
resolutions were read and hearty ap
plause followed.
There was a spirited discussion on
an amendment which Judge Itaker, of
Modoc county, California, sought to
bave added. This was made a special
order for today. Judge Raker’s amend
ment asked for the removal of the duty
on lumber coming into this country.
Today’ s session which is to mark the
close of the congress, promises lively
development*.
JAPAN E SE SEIZE ISLAN D .
May Establish Naval B at* at Gat* o f
Philippines.
Washington, Sept. 4.— News from
Yokohama that Japanese “ explorers”
had occupied and hoisted the national
fl«g ovei the island of Pratas, near the
Philippines, attracted much attention
here b<cause by this act lias been added
to Japanese territo ry an island within
120 miles of the Philippines, which
would furnish an admirable naval base,
Japanese possessions are brought al
most within the archipelago, because
Pratas island is less than 60 miles
north of the twentieth parallel, which
was the international boundary of the
former Spanish dominion as defined in
tbe treaty of Paris.
Pratas island, in connection with the
excellent anchorage afforded by Pratas
reef, would be very serviceable to the
Japanese, should their navy operate in
the waters adjacent to tbe Philippines.
Tbe reef, the nortiieast point of which
is about eleven miles from the island,
is a wind barrier of circular form, in
closing a lagoon with water of from five
to ten fathoms. The teef is about 40
miles in circumference and between one
and two miles in breadth.
There are
two channels leading into the lagoon,
one on either side of Pratas island.
There are several good anchoiages in
from ten to twenty fathoms of water,
the position abreast of the south chan
nel being well adapted for naval pur
poses.
The War and Navy department offi
cials say they have no official informa
tion about this new acquisition of tbe
Japanese nation.
P O S T P O N E S A L T O N IN Q U IR Y.
Judge Landia Adjourns Grand Jury
Till Immunity Claim Is Settled.
Chicago, Sept. 4.— Judge Landis, in
the United States District court today,
ordered a postponement of tbe grand
jury investigation of the rebating charg
es against the Chicago ,& Alton road,
growing out of the recent trial and con
viction of the Standard Oil company
until September 24. I t was generally
believed that when court opened today
a letter would be presented from Attor
ney General Bonaparte, settling the
quertion of whether the department of
justice intended to prosecute an action
against the Chicago & Alton. The com
pany has claimed immunity, asserting
that it was promised by former District
Attorney Morrison, that if it aided the
government in good faith in the prose-
entino of the Standard Oil company it
would be exempt.
No such letter was,
however, presented in court, either by
Judge Landis or by District Attorney
Sims, the successor of District Attorney
Morrison.
District Attorney Sims said the facts
S T R IK IN G O P E R A TO R S SUED.
had been submitted to the department
of justice and a situtaion had recently
Refuse to Pay Bill o f Postal Telegraph arisen which made it nicessary that he
have time to submit certain additional
Company.
facts and circumtsances to the depart
Chicago, Sept. 7.— A new phase in
ment. Judge Landis then granted the
the strike of the commercial telegraph
adjournment.
era developed today when the Postal
Telegraph company began suit against
N O T E S OF DISCORD.'
the union for the recovery of a debt of
$129 39. The bill is for messages sent
by the union duriDg the month of Au
gust. Payment was refused by officers
of the union on the ground that the
company had failed to send some of the
messages.
One telegram sent to’ Hot Springs
after the strike began was not deliv
ered, according to the officers of the
union. When the regular month's bill
was presented Thursday the collector
waa asked to furnish proof that the
messages had been sent. The company
decided it would furnish the proof in
the Municipal court September 11, on
which date the suit w ill be heard.
Classify Postal Clerks.
Chicago, Sept. 7.— Thirty days’ va
cation at full pay for all clerks and
carriers in the poatoffice service and a
classification of tbe service above the
$1,200 grade, the present lim it, has
been adopted aa the policy of the Post
office department, and w ill be urged by
tbe postmaster general at the coming
session of congress. Frank H . Hitch
cock, first assistant postmaster general,
accompanied by R. E. Hoch, private
secretary of the postmaster general, was
in Chicago tonight and said that the
department has been committed to
such policy.
Fears Hughes' Big Stick.
New York, Sept. 7.— Directors of the
Interborough-Metropolitan, the bolding
c rporation of many traction companies
in New York City, including surface,
elevated and subway, decided today to
pass the regular quarterly dividend on
its preferred stock, f Previous quarterly
dividends have been l J i per cent, but
the directors decided to withhold this
one until the investigation of the
affairs of thiB company by the Public
Service commission, which ia now in
progress, is concluded, as the money
rAay be needed.
Board o f Health Men Resign.
San Francisco, Sept. 7.— Dr. Jules
Simon, president of the local board of
health, end Dr. Power, a member of
the board, tendered their resignations
today to Mayor Taylor. The mayor, in
speaking of the matter tonight, eaid
that he expected other members of the
beard would resign, and that in that
event the appointment of an entirely
new board would devolve upon him. It
is said that the resignations grew out
of lack of harmoy among the health
officers in the manner of handling the
local bubonic plague cases.
A rretted for Wire-Tem pering.
Chicago, Sept. 7.— George 8. Bird-
sell, a member of the Commercial Tele
graphers' union, waa arrested today on
a warrant charging him with m ali
ciously tampering with Western Union
telegraph wire in the snburb of Mayfair
on August 22. Bitdiell admitted that
he disconnected two of the company’s
lines, hnt declared he had been in
structed to do so by a wire chief of the
Wee*era Union, and therefore conld
not be pnniahed.
M ere Indictments Come.
Pittsburg, Sept. 7.— Attorney Pal-
mer Chambers, who baa had charge of
the collection of tbe evidence for the
Voters’ Civic league In the tax receipt
frauds, announce*! today that there
weald be 200 additional Indictments
drawn in these cases. He aald that
these w ill inclnde men aa prominent aa
those already indicted.
Irrigation Congress Hears Declara
tion fo r c ree Lumber.
Sacramento, Cal., Sept. 4.— Discord
ant notes ran through tbe proceedings
of the National Irrigation congress and
the name of President Roosevelt also
figured prominently, on one occasion
the country’s cnief executive being re
ferred to in a manner that meant criti
cism of his policy in connection with
the Owens V alley water project. There
was also criticism of policies pursued
by other government officials.
The first break in the reign of har
mony came shortly liefore the noon
hour. After Gifford Pinehot, govern
ment forester and personal repreeen'a-
tive of Mr. Roosevelt, had delivered an
address on “ Conservation of Resourc
es,” Judge E. Rakerf, of Califoinia,
moved that it be the sense of tbe con
vention that all duties on timber be
repealed, in view of the statement of
Mr. Pinehot that the supply of lumber
in this country would be exhausted
within 20 years if nothing was done to
protect them. The motion was second
ed. It was then moved that the resolu
tion be referred to the committee on
resolutions, in line with the plan
adopted earlier in the day, when the
motion of Matthew Dougherty, of Utah,
as amended by Judge Rakerf. was car
ried. This would shut off debate.
Responsible fo r Wreck.
New York, Sept. 4. — Alfred H.
Smith, vice president and general man
ager of the New Ycrk Central railroad,
must stand trial on a chaige of man
slaughter in the second degree, growing
out of the wreck of an electric train on
the Harlem railroad at Woodlawn Feb
ruary 16 last, according to a decision
handed down today by Supreme Court
Justice Gigerich. The decision over
rules a demurer made by Mr. Smith to
an indictment charging him with being
responsible for the death of Clara L.
Hudson, a passenger.
Still Fight Standard.
New York, Sept. 4.— The taking up
of testimony in this city in the equity
suit brought by the United States gov
ernment at St. Louis last December to
dissolve the Standard Oil company un
der the provisions of the Sherman anti
trust law was postponed today until
Thnrsday at the request of counsel for
the defendant company. It was an
nounced that the adjournment of the
hearing would really facilitate matters,
inasmuch as the opposition attorneys
are in consultation over various mat
ters.
Sultan's Favoritsa Slain.
Casa Blanca, Sept. 4.— Letters re-
ceived here from Fez declare that the
Tazzi brothers, Abdul Krim ben 8li-
man, the Moroccan foreign minister,
and Ganam, the sultan’s second repre
sentative at Tangier, have been a**saasi
nated by partisans of the Caid of Me-
chuar, the official who introduced am
bassadors to the court of the sultan.
Thep exercised almost complete domi
nation over the sultan and to them is
attributed the ruin of the empire.
Tornado Hitt Georgia.
Montgomery, Ala., 8*pt. 4.— It was
reported here late last night that a tor
nado struck Fort Gaines, Ga., a town
of 1,009 people, 100 miles southeast ol
Montgomery, last night. A ll commu
nication by wire with that section ol
the state has been cut off.