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Pffiffi;r,-yKWw ijBMttjII-uflff 'WT,W JTV' "gccTTTr Tfr'?r'r?jg''j'A'W'jff! mlLTrrrllHsnTirM--" snlBRr ir i TALK - IMMIGRATION EXPOSES LAND FRAUD. Speakers at Irrigation Congress Have Various Ideas, NO MORE LAWLESS FOREIGNERS Irish, of California, Would Close Our Gates Tight, and Give Amor cans a Chance, at Boise, Sept. 5. Vice President W. Bhnrtllfte, o( Ogden, presided the opening of this morning's session oi uie national irrigation congress, Senator Carter having returned to Montana. Governor Albert . Mead, o( Washington, later was called to the chair and Governor Chamberlain, of Oregon, presided a part of the day. William K. McAllister, ot Denver, the first speaker, dealt with the immi gration qnestlon and raised issues that involved me congress in most earnest discussion. The Coloradoan advocated foreign immigration, and as a model to be followed urged the methods of the Mormon chtych in settling the valleys ot Utah and adjoining states. Under the methods of the Mormon church thceo immigrants had been drawn from the agricultural classes ot Northern Europe, from the best of the hard work ing peasants. lion. John P. Irish, ot California, asked the congress it it would not be better to cloee the country's gates to the more than 1,000,000 ot foreign im migrants who were coming annually and give the youth of our own land a higher opportunity. The Californlan declared that the Immigration today was not a patriotic immigration, but a parasitic immigration O. W. Mott. of St. Paul, General im. migration agent of the Northern Pacific railroad, agreed with Colonel Irish. lie eaid the Northern Pacific's success in peopling the territory traversed by their lines had been in the Eastern states, not in foreign lands. The kind of immigration wanted had been found in the Eastern states, and 7S.000 of inese, nearly all American citizens, had been settled In the Northwest dur ing the past year. The lawless immi gration from even Europe, be believed, was not wanted. W. Reldt, a foreign born delegate from Oregon, praised tlie foreign Imml- Kiut, wuo was needed in tbe upbuild ing of the countrv. The tronhU with Americans, he said, was that they were i luuxiog lor "SOU JOD8," Puter Implicates Hermann, Mltcholl, Williamson and Others. Portland, Sept. 7. Stephen A. Douglas Puter, whoso connection with the Oregon land-fraud scandals Is no torious and who for many years lived by his wits and his knoweledge ol methods of defrauding the federal gov ernment by corrupt practices in the Unite! States land ofllces, took the stand as a witnees for the proeeuction in the Bluo Mountain conspiracy case yesterday and laid bare his entire con nection with that and other plots, suc cessful and unsuccessful, to rob the united States of its lands. By his testimony he Implicated, not only In the Blue Mountain case, but in others similar, some of the roost prom inent politicians and public men ot the state of Oregon, and furnished to the last and strongest link In tho chain of evidence against Franklin Pierce- Maya, Wlllard N. Jones, George 8orenson, ex Commissioner of the Geneml Laud Office Hermann, ex-Congrcesmsn Wil liamson and the late Senator Mitchell, against whom the indictment In the case now on trial was returned. In his story, complete as to names. dates and circumstances, he revealed with remorseless candor revolting se crets as to the operations of the land fraud ring, of which he was a member. showing the actual partnership of the high officials mentioned, and others of scarcely less social and political promi nence, in the operations of the ring and their participation in the profits. OREGON STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST 1 BIG SHIPMENT OF LAMDS. CHAMBERLAIN IS CHOSEN. PEACE MOVEMENT STARTED. All Parties Holding Conferences With View to Ending Revolt. Havana, Sept. 6. Peace is in the air, and on all side tonight there is hope that matters will be arranged be tween the government and the insur gents so as to avoid further bloodshed. However, there has been no tangible advance toward an agreement or to a definite arrangement for negotiations. In the meantime, fighting has been practically suspended. Delegates, in formally chosen by a small group of veterans started today to the camps of Pino Guerre ra, Colonel Asert, General Guzman and others of the insurgent leaders with the purpose ot learning what will be acceptable to the actnal fighting leaders of the revolution. A similar committee started for Cienfue gos to consult, under a flag of truce, with the insurgent leaders in Santa Clara province. Late this afternoon General Menocal, ueneial Cebreco and other veterans held a conference with Alfredo Zeyae, the leader of the Liberal party, which, however, did not result in reaching any understanding. At the same time the executive committee of the Moderate party was holding a conference at which the subject of peace was excited ly discussed, although no determina tion was reached. National Irrigation Congress Elects Him President and Adjourns. Boise, Idaho, Sept. 0. The Four teenth National Irrigation concreia closed Its sessions this evening after voting to hold the next congress at Sac ramento, Cat., and electing as presi dent of the Fifteenth congress Gover nor George E. Chamberlain, of Orcsron. The enthusiasm of the Callfornians over Sacramento's victory was the more pronounced because of the narrow mar gin by which the victory was won. The attractions of tbe Jamestown exposition bad been cleverly presented, and on the first ballot for the convention citr. Jamestown was in the lead. Sacra mento won on the second ballot, with 207. Jamestown received 155 votes. Oregon adopted the unit rule earlv and at an early morning caucus decided upon Sacramento is he convention city for 1007. The other officers elected are: First vice president, John Henry 8mitb, Salt LAxeuuy; second vice presldsnt, H. B. Maxson, Reno. Nev.: third vice president, George W. Barstow. Texas: secretary, D. H. Anderson, Cicago. Polk County Stock Brings Top-notch Prices for Breeding. Independence There were loaded and shipped from Independence ono day last week 700 buck lambs and 20 neau ot tiiorougtibred Angora goats. The buyer ot this blooded stock was Alexander Donaldson, of Sheridan. Wv- omlng. The seller was W. W. Percl- val, of this place The lambs were principally from Polk county, although there were a few In the shipment from Yamhill. Benton. and Marlon. The goats were raised by Mr. Peicival. It icqulrcd eoven single decked cars to carry tho shipment. Tho lambs are Lincolnshire and Cotswold breeds, for which Polk county Is be coming famous. A few carloads were shipped to Wyoming by Mr. Pcrcival last year, and this year he received an order for double tho amount. For breeding purposes the Polk coun ty Iambs bring fancy prices, which the butchers cannot pay, and owners of sheep are naturally turning their at tention moio to the raising ot thorough bred stock. The shipment Included lambs from the J. B. Stump and Wil liam Riddell farms, already known swung Eastern stockmen as producers of high grade sheep and goats. One Iamb from the Riddell farm, one year old, sheared 23 pounds, and weighed 270 pounds. The fleece at 28 cents brought $0.44. At the market price of Iamb, It would have brought 110.80, which, together with the fleece, amounts to 117.2-3. For bleed ing purposes the lamb sold for more. There wete a number of lambs In the shipment which shear 21 to 23 pounds. FORTUNES IN DAIRYING. GOOD FRUIT NOT COSTLY. Prominent Willamette Valley Dairyman Saya "Buy Cows." Independence That the cow Is the best ot money makers tor the farmer, Is tho assertion ol K. C. Kldrldge, ot this place, omier of creameries at Inde pendence, Dayton. Jefferson. Kutrenn and Junction City, and ono of the larg est buyers of cream In the Willamette valley "A large part ol the prosperity ol the Willamette valley has come from tho milch cow." ho said. "I)rvln- heats wheattalslng out of sight. And three or four years ol dairying on wheat land will double the wheat grow ing capacity ol tho soil. A number of farmeis In Polk are raising moro than 30 bushels of wheat to tho aero on such land, which several yea is aito would not produce more than 13 tn 1ft lumh. els. "A farmer with say CO cows, al though that's a rather big herd, and with hogs and chickens as accessories. can make more money than do many ot the country banks that Is, It he uses brains as well as hands. It a bonanza for him, sure enounh. Farm ers are fast coming Into lealizallon ol this; In fact, many of them realise It already. Dairy products always can find a market without huntlmr for It. at high prices. But dairying requires constant attention every day In the year, and for this reason some farmers are unwilling to take up with It. One man of my acqulnatance who, six years ago, owned 30 acres of land and was in debt, by going Into the dallying business paid his debt, bought "0 acres more for 13,880, and has paid 12,600 of this price already. The other day on sold 14 six-months old hogs tor 1217." PINCHOT ON FOREST RESERVES Olilof Forester Explains to Irrigation Ists Govornmonl's Scheme. Holso, Hept. 4. Tim policy of with drawing vast areas of the publlu domain liom entry under thu laud laws In order to create forrst reeones or roniorvo tho water supply for purpose ot Urination, which has been vigorously opposed by Influential Interests in tho West, had Its defenders and opononts at tonight's session of the National Irrigation con gress. United States Senator Carter, of Montana, the presiding officer, gave a uriel outline of tho legislation enacted by congress giving to the president ol tue united males the extraordinary authority to exercise his discretion In setting apart such reservations. He mado tho declaration that it could he sot down as tho definite purpose of the national congrrn not only to stop fur ther destruction of the forests, hut to set aside resorveon which new timber may grow and where the headwaters ol the streams may he conserved. Mr. Pluchot slated that the policy ol President Roosevelt was "to give every part of the public lands their very best use." The problem ho said, was one ol tho most difficult, and one In which the forrst service "had made lota of mistakes." Piohably It would contin ue to make mistakes, he said, but the effort was to study, in connection with the people, the question ol method by which all paits of the public reserve can be put to the best use. These re serves to a certain extent control the stock business of the West, he said, for tho chief summer range Is In the re serve. The stockmen could not I kept off entirely at the demand of the Irrlgatlonlsts, nor could the service let them havo tree tun of tho reserves. ALL OVERTURES FAIL Cuban Insurgents Assume An- gresslvo Willi Force. ARMISTICE MET WITH DYNAMITE Guerrera Btowa Up Railroad Bridget and Issues Ultimatum Hopes of Peace Now Gone. ALL PANIC AT SEVASTOPOL. Fanatics Fed by Force. Winnipeg, Man., Sept. 6. Fourteen Doukhobars confined in the Regina Jail absolutely refuse to eat. The mounted police are compelled to force food through their teeth. These men, lead ers ot nude pilgrimages among several hundred of their countrymen, are con fined In jail to prevent their organising freeb marches through public streets, bnt the humiliation only steels their heants. Under the care ot a physician each Donkhobar is laid on bis back, pinned to the floor, and liquid nourish ment poured into him. Train Wrecked by Dynamite. Ironwood, Mich., Sept. 6, A dyna mite outrage, resulting in the wrecc of Wisconsin Central ore train, occurred here yesterday The engineer and fire man had close calls from death. The dynamite) bad been placed on the tracks with the Intention ot wrecking a pas sttnger train. Commander Cannot trust Men and Officers Threaten Terrorists. Sevastopol, Sept. 6. In answer to the publication ot a notico .'rom the terrorists that a ssntsnee of death had been impostd on Colonel Dumbadze, commander of a rifle regiment here. the officers of that corps in an open let ter have announced that in case ot an attack on the colonel they will exact vengeance on the leaders ot the progres sive parties. Admiral SkrydIoff tommander ot the Black sea fleet, and the military commander beie are very apprehensive regarding the attitude ot the sailors cf the fleet and the garrison of the fort ress. The crniee of the training squad ron as well as the regular fleet maneu vers have been postponed, the ships scarcely venturing beyond the range of the guns of the fortress. The military patrols of the city have been withdrawn inside the walls of the fort, doe, it is said, to the fear that the soldiers will be corrupted by con tact nun tbe masses. The merchants of this city have prac tically been thrown on their own re sources in the matter of protection from lawlessness. The governor, at a recent meeting, advised them to organ ise their own guard, as soldiers could no longer be spared for police duty and tbe municipality is bankrupt. Small Outlay Will Eradicate Codlinl Moth and Other Pests. Mllwaukle J. II. Reld. ol this place, who has made a close study of sprays for codlin moth and fruit pests, believes that wormy apples are not necessary, and that it is possible for ail woo raise fruit to keep it free from codlin moth or other pests. Contrary to the supposition that the cost of (praying Is excessive, Mr. Reld gives some figures to show that spraying Is not expensive. Mr. Reld cites the apple orchard of Mark Levy, at Mllwaukle, who bad a total of 300 boxes ot apples and peats. Each time he sprayed It took 18 hours. Theie were two men employed at a cost of f 9, one team at 16, and cost of material was $10, making tbe total coat $20. This was less tban 8, cents per box. A great many of Mr. Levy's trees are young and not in fall bearing, anu lor mat reason tnt cost for spray fng was larger than it would have been had tbe tree been in full bearing. "Iu a large orchard like that of Mil lard O. Lownsdale, In Yamhill coun ty," said Mr. Reld. "the cost would not be mote than 4 to 0 cents per box for spraying. When ths spraying is properly done tbe grower doss not have more than eight or ten per ceat loss from worms." Seaside Bath House Burned. Seaside The lame bath honixt ownr.1 by E. N Zeller, located on the beach near the Buttertleld cottages, was to tally destroyed by Are a few days ago. There was no wind, or the surrourdlng cottages would have been destroyed. Adoiding cottages were protected by me DDraet origaue. Tlie loss Is par- uaiiy covered oy insurance. Dry Rust In Valley Hop Yards. Woodburn Dry rust has appeared In hopyards In the vicinity of Mount Angel, where there Is considerable com plaint, and an immense amount of damage Is liable to be done. This Is the firs, appearance of drv rust In this section. It has a musty smell and ab solutely destroys the flavor ot the hop. PORTLAND MARKETS. 00c Will Brlnr Stensland Back. Chicago, Sept. 7. Bute's Attorney Healy today received a message from Assistant State's Attorney Olsen, who la now in Tangier, with Paul O. Stens land, tbe fugetive banker, askine that be and James Keeley. manaslmr editor oi me unicago Tribune, who made the arrest, be appointed to bring bim back. On receiving the telegram, Assistant State's Attorney Barbour wired to Gov ernor Dineen at Springfield, and tbe governor has made a written request to President Roosevelt that Olsen and Keeley be delegated to bring him back. Will Work for Joint Statehood Albuquerque, N. U., Sept. 7. Tbe Republican Territorial committee this afternoon indorsed the Hamilton Joint statehood act by a vote of 35 to 10 and appointed a subcommittee ot five to work with a like committee from the Democrats. It is probable that the op position to statehood will fight indorse ment in the convention, which will be held in Las Vegas September 29. Salem Has New Industry. Sa'.em The only sienna paint fac tory on the Pacific coast and one ot the few in tbe United States, is now in operation in Salem. A complete nut fit of grinding, sifting and mixing ma chinery has been installed, but the demand for the product already indt cates that the plant will have to be duplicated. Tbe factory Is being oper ated on material shipped from the si enna deposits discovered a year or two ago south ot Eugene, in Lane county. As tbe deposits cover an area of 62 acres to a depth of 50 feet, there is plenty of material to supply tbe factory for a number of years. Tests have proved that tbe Lane county deposits are of as high grade as tbe Italian sienna and it has been demonstrated that the Oregon material can be placed upon the market In com petition with tbe imported article. Record-breaking Prune Crop. Oregon City William X. Davis, who owns a 20-acre prune orchard near Cams, reports that he will have a re cord-breaking crop of exceptional qual ity this year. He says bis trees are loaded to their capacity. Mr. Davis' treea are all of tbe Italian variety, he having plowed np his acreage of pe tite, supplanting them with tbe Ital ians which he finds more profitable. Large Crop of Cabbages. LaGrande Harvey Clark, from a 20-acre tract of mountain land, located four miles south of town, will harvest 600 sacks of potatoes and 16.000 heads of cabbage, weighing from two to five pounds. Ills potatoes will brine 1400. and the cabbages 1800, or a total re tain of $ 1,200 from 20 acres. Vandals Cut Hop Vines. Salem Unknown marauders entered tbe hop yard of Hing Quong, near this city, and cat all tbe hop vines on about an arm nf vmnnrt TK. Vm. mIII k. of little value. Wheat Cliib, 05c; bluestem, vauey, ov$uc: red, 03c. Oats No. 1 white, $22Q22.60; gray, I20Q21. Barley Feed, $20321 per ton; brewing, (21 60322.50; rolled, $23. Rye 11.30 per cwt. Corn Whole, $26; cracked, $27 per ton. Hay Valley timothy, No. 1. $103 11 per ton; Eastern Oregon timothy, $12314; clover, $737 60; cheat, $73 7.50; grain hay, $7; alfalfa, $10; veicti bay, 1737.CO. Frnlts Apples, common, 60Q76c per box; fancy, 11,26(32; grapes, 76c $1.60 per crate; peaches, 70c (Jill. 00; pears, $1 25; plums, fancy, 60376c per box; common, 50976c; blackber ries. fi0c per pound; crab apples, $1 01 50 per box. Melons- Cantaloupes, 10c (311 25 per crate; watermelons, IQIJo per pound; casabas, $3.2633 60. Veetables Beans, 6(7c; cabbage, P42c; celery, 86cQ$l per dozen; corn, 16320c per dozen; cucumbers, 25c per dozen; egg plant, 10c per pound; lettuce, head, 25c per dozen; onions, 103 12 Uc per dozen: peas, i& 6c; bell peppers, 12)16c; radlshs, 109 16c per dozen; spinach, 2Q3c per pound; tomatoes, 25360c per box: parsley, 25c; squash, $131.25 per crate; turnips, OOcQIl per sack; car rots, $131.25 per sack; beets, $1.26(3 1.50 per sack. Onions New, lJ91)$c per pound. rotatoes Oregon Unrbanks, 70 H 3 80c; sweet potatoes, 44$cper pound. Butter Fancy creamery, 23)327)c per pound; Eggs Oregon janch, 24c325per doz en. Poultry Average old bens, 13KO He per pound; mixed chickens, 133 13Hc; spring, 14316c; old roosters, BI0c; dressed chickens, 14916c; turners, live, 17320c; turkeys, dress- ed, choice, 213220; geese, live, 0$ iuc; ducks, 1316c. Hops 1000 contracts, 1734320c ner pound; 1005, nominal; 1004, nominal. wool eastern Oregon average best. 16310c epr pound, according to shrink page; valley, 20322, according to fine ness; mohair, choice, 28330c per pound. Veal Dressed, 6X8c per pound. Beef Dressed bulls, 3c per pound; cows, 4Ji86Wc: country steers. 636c. Mutton Dressed, fancy, 7Q8o per pound; ordinary, 636c: lambs, fancy, 8S8Xc Pork Dreeaed, 738)fe per pound, "So you see," raid Mr Plnchot, "that the forester stands In the middle and he gets It coming and going." The speaker stated that some reserves were practically without trees and one In Kansas was without a single tree farts which had been tlie subject of much criticism but It was the purpose to put treea thero and to restore the grass on the range. The service, ho said, had the biggest Job ot tree plant Ing on the face of the earth. Mr. Plnchot gave the number ol rangers In the service as 1.137 and thn supervisors as numbering 105. Under mo iawa oi rruesia, ne rain, tlie sam reserves would be controlled by 110,000 rangers and l-'.UUU supervisors. Senator Heyburn was called to the platform and Immediately launched In to a bitter attack on the admlnlstra. tlon's forestry polity. Some of the delegates were with Heyburn; a far larger element stood by Roosevelt and Plnchot. Ouce, when Heyburn made a particularly unjnst criticism of the president, he was hissed from all parts of the convention hall and forced to suspend. When the hissing began to subside, Heyburn, mad through and through, and waving his arms furiously, roared at the audience: "Hiss, you geese, hiss." Tho hissing wss renewed, and when it had again subsided. Hnvbum shouted: "Don't try that on me. I am too old a stager to be scared. You will listen to what say." Havana, Sept. 8. All peace over dues are blocked by the refusal of l'luo Gueirnra, the Insurgent lender In Plnar del Rio province, to enter Into nnr ar. langement (or an armistice, Gueriera'a answer to the government's announce ment ot Its agreement to grant a Irn days' armistice Is the blowing up of two bridges on the Western railway, cutting railway communlratlon beyond I'luar del Rio city, and an attack on San Juan de Martinez, It Is said here tonight that San Juan de Martlnrz Is In the hands of the In surgents, and that the garrison, consist ing of 100 government recruits and a small force of mounted rural guards, had been defeated or raptured. The fact that other leaders ol the In surgent forces are willing to agree to an armistice can have Utile effect so long as Guerrera Is determined to prosecute the war, and there Is slight doubt In any quailer that Guerrera can control the situation In his own region. Ills force Is reported by all those who have visited him recently as ranging 3,000 to 4,000 men, all of them mounted and some of them well othe-a Indifferently armed. The eminent force opod to hi in, under command of Colonel from well and gov- hlrh Is valoc, comprises about 1,000 men, It was re Inforcrd at 7 o'clock this evening by Lieutenant Colonel Clews with 1,360 men and thrto machine guns from Ha vana, Colonel Avalos' force, with thn exception of small detachments left at San Juan de Martlnrz and San Luis, la at I'lnar del Rio city, but Is without means ol transportation to go to the re llrfof San Juan de Martinez. Not more than 400 of them are mounted. "General Menocal said today that Guerrera evidently had not been In formed that the government had actu ally, although Informally, (ranted an armistice, adding that a second commit tee had been sent to him, but could not reach him Itefore tomorrow. Tho tact Is, however, that Guerrera refuses point blank to accept an armistice ex cept on condition that the last piesl denllal and congressional elections shall bo annulled. That tho government should consent tn this Is out of the question, and tonight prospects point to a continuance ot the war. PLANS FOR PANAMA TRIP. REVOLUTION CONTINUES. Sym- Two Thirds of People Said to pathlze With Insurgents. Havana, Sept. 6. As days and weeks pass with no appreciable diminution ol the revolution, apprehension Increases, The most conservative testimony from the country district of the provinces of nnar del Wo, Havana and Santa Clara Is to the effect that two-thirds of the people In the country and small towns ol these three provinces are insurgents in sentiment if not In fact. It Is iren. erauy believed tliat the government nl tlmatoly will subdue the Insurrection, but In the meantime the crops rannot be developed, and It la a grave question whether the rebellious spirit even then csn be actually quelled to the extent of restoring tlie country to a normal self governing status. A realization of this Is the cause ol the renewal of efforts for the rtstora. tlon ol peace. General Mario Menocal. whom the people trust ss one capable ol bringing the warring factions to gether, If such a thing Is Possible, came to Havana today and held two confer ences with President Palma. General Menocal after the conference absolutely refused to make any statement. Root at Valparaiso. Valparaiso, Sept. 6. Kllhu Root, sectetary ol state of the United 8tatcs and his family, accompanied by Benor ueaneos, tne unuean minister of for eign affairs, and Mr. Hicks, the Amerl- can minister to uulle, arrived hero by special train this alternoon. Taking electric cais the party passed through the Almendral district, which was do vastated by the recent earthquake. Arriving at the wharf the nartv ,.. ceeded directly on board tho cruiser Charleston. A reception was tendered Secretary Root. Brazil's Generous Gift to Chile. Santiago de Chile, Sent. 6 Th government ol Brazil has antu nnr !-! $300,1 00 toward tbe fund for the relief of tbe Chilean earthquake sufferers, President and Party Will Go to Isth mus In Novsmbsr. Washington, Sept. 8, Arrangements are in progress for the trip ot President Roosevelt to the Isthmus of Panama this fall. Tlie start will be made early In November. Three weeks will likely he consumed, h t) of course, the pres ident's desire to cornpleto his inspec tion of the canal work and reaoh litre before congress convenes December 3. That the Journey may be made safely and expeJItlously, the Navy depart ment will piovldo three warships. Detailed plans have not been com pleted, but It la llkley that the piesl dent, Secretary Talt, and other guests will occupy a first class battleship, tbe members ot the Canal rommU.Inn an. other, and newspaper representatives a miru, wincti is to be a crulssr. This will enable the president and psrty to make the trip In comfort, give thorn healthy accommodations while on the Isthmus and Incidentally provide gainst the possibility of delay through accident to any ot the ships. Agree on Meat Labels. Washington, Sept. 8. After numer ous conferences between Secretary Wil son, Dr. Marvin, chief ol the bereau ol animal Industry, and about 40 repre sentatives ot the various packing hous es, the problems which have arisen over the question ol labels which must be put upon meat products havo been settlod to the satisfaction of all con cerned, At the conclusion of the con ference, the packers announced that they would at once prepare the labels and have them ready by October 1, when the law goes Into effect. May Ba Gobbled by Trust. Philadelphia, Sept. 8. It was re potted today that the Pennsylvania railroad had concluded a deal by which It expects to turn over to the United States Steel corporation Its control of the Cambria Steel works, bnt alt effort to confirm the rsooit ware unsuc- jceeslul. '