"r?n w r "ry Cf -JWJ rM-C,f3RlltCTL-UJ3 m REGISTRATION OPEN Thousands of Homeseekers Are Flocking to Reserves. INE IN FIFTEEN CAN GET LAND Registration Wilt Close August fi and Drawing Will Do Held August 0 for Indian Land. Coour d'Alene, Idaho, July 15. Reg titration for lands In the Coour d'Alcne Indian reservation commenced in the city at 12 o'clock last night and will conclude at midnight on August 6. A heavy registration at least 100,000 people is expected, and the notaries arc ready to do their skaro of tho labor connected wiw ioe opening. Many of them were already central ly located and are in their old offices, but others ho constructed temporary buildings in the business section. A charge of 25 cents will be made for re ceiving applicat.ois, but there is noth ing to prevent a notary from acting as agent for applicants, in which case he will notify has clients as to their suc cess in the drawing and receive a com pensation for it. All the hotels and lodging houses have prepared for the rush, and every availaole room will be used. Some of the hotels have rented building and equipped them with beds and many in dividuals have secured buildings and equipped thm for sleeping purposes. Yet with all of these accommodations It is feared the large crowd will not be amply provided tor. James W. Witten, superintendent in charge of the opening of the reserves. estimates that 100,000 men and women will file for lands, many applying for all threo reservations, making a grand total of probably 200,000 applications. From 16,000 to 20,000 applications from veteran soldiers and sailors are expected. A single notary already has 210 veterans listed for filings. Some of the homesteads to be drawn August 9 are valued at $15,000 to $20, 000. It is believed about one applicant in 15 will be able to secure a homestead worth taking up. Miss Harriet Post, daughter of At torney F. T. Post, of Spokane; Miss Helen Hamilton, of Coeur d'Alene, daughter of General Ortis Hamilton, and Miss Christina Donlan. daughter of Judge Donlan, of Missoula, have been chosen to draw all the numbers for ap plicants for lands in the Coeur d'Alene, Spokane and Flathead reservations re spectively. On Auguit 9 these girls, who are atxut 12 J ears old, will be blindfo'ded and placed beside the hugh piles of probably 2U0.00O envelopes containing applications for lands. These they will drew at random, homescekers being given their choice of lands In the order in which the names are drawn. Thero is little evidence of a rush to file applications in Spokane for the Spokane reservation, but there will be a crush on the trains to Coeur d'Alene, 35 miles distant. MISSOULA BECOMES CROWDED About 3,000 Homeseekers Expected to Register for Land. Missoula. Mont, July 15. It is es timated about 1,000 homeseekers arriv ed in Missoula today to register for lands in the Flathead reservation, and it is expected before tomorrow night at least 3,000 will have registered. In an effort to get ahead of the crowd from other parta of the country, home seekers from various parts of Montana and surrounding states have been pour ing inio me city in crowns since yes terday. Hotel accomodations are at a premium. Lodging bouses are filling rapidly and tomorrow night the visitors probably will sleep In tents. Fifty thousand persons are expected to register in this city, and to handle this crowd 52 government notaries have been appointed. A large number of people have pass ed through on their way to Kalispell, where there is another registration office for the Flathead reservation. New Fight on Plague, Atlanta, Ga July 16. The conven tion of the National Association of Billposters today voted to donate to the anti-tuberculosis fight $1,200,000 worth of publicity. This means that all over the United States and Canada they will give not only space upon bill boards, but the labor of posting as well. On the heels of this offer the Poster Printers,' association donated $200,000. The railroads and express companies will carry free all paper for the work, and the Allied Printing Trades will be asked to do the printing. Spaniards Shell Moors. Madrid, July 15. A dispatch from Melllla says Spanish troops at Atala you shelled a body of tribesmen who were making preparations to attack tho Spanish forces. Several tribsmen were killed or wounded and the others fled. HOT CONTEST ASSURED. Senate and House Will Each Hold Out for Lumber Rato. Washington, July 16. Tho mako-up of the committco on conferenco that Is now handling the tariff bill, endeavor ing to compromise tho differences be tween tho houso and senate bills, is not such as to insptro confldonro in tho hearts of those senators and represent atives who favor tho scnato duty on rough lumber, $1.60 per 1,000 foot. It may be that that rato will bo re tained, but thero is only one Republi can on tho conference committee who is directly interested in the lumber schedule, and that man is handicapped because be is a big lumberman. Of tho scnato conferees, not one has any direct interest in tho tariff on lum ber. Aldrich, Rhode Island; Burrows, Michigan; Penrose, Pennsylvania; Hale, Maine, and Cullom, Illinois, rep resent states that care far moro about cheep lumber than they do about high protection for tho American lumber man. A few years ago Hurrows might have been somowhat concerned, but now his interest is secondary. On tho houso side, Payne, New York; Daltull, Pennsylvania; McCall, Massachusetts; Boutoll, Illinois; Calderhead, Kansas, and Fordney, Michigan, aro tho confer ees, and Fordney is the only enthusias tic advocate of a high tariff on lumber, for ho owns fabulous quantities of timber land and operates a numb ir of lumber mills. It will be the contention of tho houfo members that tho duty on rough lumber must be reduced $1, tho rato fixed by the house in the Payne bill. They will insist that tho houso will not stand for $1,60, and will point to the fact that it was only by a narrow mar gin that the house rejected a frco lum ber amendment. COREA ACCEPTS CHANCE. Transfer of Courts to Japan Quietly Received. Seoul, July 16. Tho news of tho new agreement between Japan and Corea arranging for the transfer of Core an judicial authority to Japan, is being quietly accepted here, now that its terms aro fully understood. It was feared that some disturbance might follow tho public misapprehen sion that the disbanding of the court guards was Included in the abolition of t e Corean war office. Now that it Is known generally that the guards are not to be discharged, but merely are to be placed under the command of the emperor's aide-de-camp, tho cause for uneasiness has been removed. It is believed that tho convention be tween the two countries relative to tho transfer was signed July 12. Tho pro visions of the document, besides the changes mentioned, look to the control of Corean prisons by the Japanese. EARTHQUAKE IN GREECE. Province of Ells Suffers Loss of Score of Lives and IOO Injured. Athens, Greece, July 16. An earth quake has occurred in the provincre of Elis, the capital of which is Pyrgos. Several villages were destroyed and msny people perished. The loss is heavy, London, July 16. A dispatch to a London news bureau from Athens sas that a violent earthquake has occurred in Southern Greece, resulting in con siderable loss of life and damage to property. Twenty person are reported dead and 100 Injured at one village, and three other villages suffered heavily. The dispatch adds that, when the derails are learned it is likely that the casual ties will be greatly Increased. Convention Rates Open. Chicago, July 16, Reduced passen ger fares to Chicago, SL Louis, Kan sas City, Omaha and SL Joseph will be available this summer from all states west of the Missouri river, as a result of a decision just announced by a number of leading Western railroad, which, competitive conditions will make applicable to all roads. It has been decided to open to the general public rates of a fare and a half for the round trip from points west of the river which were granted on account of the many conventions. Building Falls; 7 Dead. Philadelphia. July 16. Seven men were killed, one fatally Injured and 24 seriously hurt today when a building at the northwest corner of Eleventh and Market streets collapsed One man Is aUo missing. The building, a five story brick structure in tho heart of tho business section wus being remod eled, and it is supposed tho romoval of ono of tho girders caused the entire structure to weaken and crash to the esrtb. Prefer American Labor. Butte, Mont, July 10. E. P. Mot- thewson, superintendent of tho Washoe smelter, has announced that the policy of the company hereafter will bo to employ American labor before alien labor. Mr. Matthewson also stated that the company store system has been abandoned in Anaconda. OREGON STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST WATER UMATILLA LAND. Government Considering Huge Irrl- gallon Project. Pendleton--Olllclnl confirmation of tho investigation of tho largo govern ment Irrigation project to reclaim GO, 000 acres of arid land In Western Uma tilla county cniiio from Chief engineer of Reclamation Sorvlco A. P. Davis and D. C. Henny, supervising engineer of the Northwest These men were seen as thoy were passing through this city recently and both admitted that tho government had ordered tests and complete investigation of tho prospect ive projecL The project, thoy until, was ono of about n dozen now under investigation In Oregon by the reclamation service. Tho most feasible will be undertaken as soon as money Is available. While they would not say thnt the Umatilla project was most feasible, thero un known to be many conditions in its fa vor. Tho new project would he prac tically an extension of tho Umatillia project centering about HurmiJton. The water for the now project would be secured by building a glantroscrvolr to collect the surplus waters of Butter creek and Umatllln river. It Is esti mated that 60,000 acres would be re claimed. EXHIBIT TO BE SAVED. Plans Made to Preserve Oregon Dis play at A.-Y.-P. Fair. Seattle Practically tho entire ex hibit of tho state of Oregon at the A.-Y.-P. exposition, with whole sections of the interior decorations of the build ing, will be removed to Salem, Or., and mado a permanent part of the Ore gon state fair, according to plana dis cussed by the Oregon commissioners during tho visit of Governor Benson to the exposition. Governor Benson will probably sug gest to the next Oregon legislature the idea of taking tho Seattle display to Salem. Tho cost has been figured about $10,000 and for this expenso two-thirds of tho $100,000 display In tho Oregon building could bo preserved. Tho elaborate docoratlons and pano rama worked in Oregon grains, tho handsome wood panelinga and other decorativo features of the intorior of the Oregon building will be moved In tact, If the plan is carried out. It is believed at tho closo of the ex position the Oregon building will be presented to the stato university. Form New Phone Company. Ontario At a called meeting of On tario citizens an independent telepohono company was organized. It will be in corporated for $10,000. Th Boll com pany recently romocd its toll station from here to Payette, Idaho, and the citizens, desiring better sevico, sub scribed several thousand dollars for a new company In which the membes of the Boiso Independent company will be stockholders. Nearly every citizen of Ontario is a stockholder in tho new company. Officers and directors were elected, also a committee on bjlawa to file Incorporation papers. Trolley Line for Rogue, Jacksonville The Jackson County Light tt. Power company has been granted a franchise over the roads of Jackson county by the County court of Jackson county. The company in Its petition asks for the right to erect electric light o!es .along the highways in certain town. hips for conducting light, heat and motive power. It is the intention of the company to begin at onco the construction of an electric railway to traverse the Rogue river valley. Water Suits Stir Echo. Echo Joe Itamos, whoso alfalfa fields are one mile up the river from E bo, is defendant In an Injunction suit brought by tho Henrietta Milling company, of Echo, to prevent Ramos from placing a dam across tho river just above the company's hcadgates Thero is much litigation to be threshed out before determining the rights of water users from tho Umatilla river at this place. Mill Will Remove to Kalama. Rainier The big plant of tho Wll lard Caso Lumber company baa closed, and as soon as a small lot of planing is finished, tho task of moving tho plant to Kalama will begin. Tho company had intended to finish cutting out their timber at this place, but owing to somo legal tangle with local parties, have concluded to raft their logs from here to Kalama. Dufur Farmers Organize. The Dalles Articles of incorporation of the Farmers' Union Warehouse com pany, of Dufur, have been filed with the county clerk by Theodore Buskuhl and Lester D. Kelly, of Kingsloy, and Alex Strachan, of Dufur. The capital stock Is $4,000, divided into 800 shares of tho pur value of $C each. Tho head quarters of the company will be at Dufur. BLIGHT IN DOUQLAM. Pear Orchards Are In Danger From a New Pest. Rosoburg A deidly blight on the pour orchards of this county thnt will rtquire. for Ita eradication mora atten tion than ono man could jHualbly give, has caused tho county court, nt tho suggestion of District Horticultural Commissioner A, II. Carson, of Grants Pass, to appoint two fruit Inspectors for Douglas county. The appointment fall to F. A. McFall, of this city, mid E. F. Whitney, of Oakland, both of whom were recommended by Mr. Car son, who appeured beforo tho court in person. This blight, a special of fungus thnt omits a gum like substance, has prac tically destroyed the greater part of the fruitgrowing industry in the Kustorn and Middle Wostorn tnto nnd hit giv en tho Pacific const orchnrdista n linnl battle. California pear growers tri umphed over It after having onco given up. Then the blight reached the fain ous Rogue rUer valley In Oregon. Tho orchnrdista there promptly secured tlio services of two government experts, O'Gara and White, and thero two men are now in that valley aiding the fruit growers to stamp out tho pest Several months ago tho blight began to bo nolireablo in the Umiun alley, particularly around Ro eburg and Winston. Then orchards In other lo calities became alfected, until the pres ent day sees the pear industry In this county threatened with dnmnge un es the growers tako action un-ler proper instruction at once. Mr. Carson ex plained to the court that tho blight can neither be prevented nor killed by spraying. Wfiat causes tt Is not known, and thero Is only one way to get rid of It, and that Is by burning the affected trro or branch Immediately upon dlcover of the b'.ighL This has already been done In a numler of instances. Cross Ties for Panama Road. Portland Oregon lumbermen have the opjv rtunity of aiding in the con struction of the Panama railroad. H C. Glltner, secretary of the chamber of commerce, has received from the rail road commission request for bids on 160,000 cross ties for delivery at Colin or the Port of Ancon. Indicating that construction work is to proceed rapidly, it was urged that bids be submitted as soon as possible. Wallowa fruit Inspector Nmil Wallowa Ford C. Pott, r has been appointed fruit h Scrtor fqr tills coun ty by tho County court Mr. Potter has had wido experience In fruit and berry culture and Is thoroghly convers ant with tho varl us fruit pest. His services will be of great value to the fruit raisers of this valley. PORTLAND MARKETS Wheat Illueatem, $1.17; valley, $1.17. nominal; club, Corn Whole, $37 per ton; cracked, $38 per ton. Oats No. 1 while, $4042 per ton. Hay -Timothy, Willamette valley, $206(22 per fj'fi: Eastern Oregon, $21 &23; mixed, $16(ii20; alfalfa, $14. Grain bags 6 c each, Fruits Strawberries, $2.2C per crate; cherries, 26(8c per pound; gooseberries, 4tfrBc; apricots, 11.75 per box; currants, 8c per pound; lo ganberries, $1,40 per cratu; raspber ries, $1 260(1-40; black cup., $2; blaekbcrrles, $2. Potatoes $ldcl.7f per hundred; new, 24((2Kc per pound. Vegetables Beans, 6c per pound; lettuce, head, 26c per dozen; onions, 12Hf'lGc; parsley, 3Ge; pea;, G(ifc7c per pound; radishes, 16c per dozen. Butter City creamery, extras, 28c per pound; fancy outside cresmery, 20XH27Xc; store, IHc. Butter fat prices averago 1,4c per pound under regular butter prici a. Kpgs Oregon ranch, candled, 28c per dozen. Poultry Hens, 14016c periwund; springs, 10c; roosters, Sdi.'Je; ducks, young, 12o7'3c; geese, young, OflflOc; turkeys, 18c; squabs, $2Q(2.2G per dozen Pork Fancy, 10c per pound. Veal Extras, 8?8JC per pound; ordinary, 7c; heavy, Oc Hops 1009 contracts, ICc per pound; 1008 crop, ll((fl2c; 1007 crop, 7c; 1006 crop, 4c Wool Eiislorn Oregon, 10(ft23c per pound; valley, 23(Ji2Gc: mohair, 2I(7fl 2Gc. Cattle Steers, top, It GO; fair to good, $4(!4.2G; common, $.1,766i; cows, top, $3.60; fair to good, $3(10 .1.25; common to medium, $2,60612.76; calves, tip, $6(r6.60; heavy, $3.G0(ij) 4; bulla and stags, $2.76J3.25; com mon, xmz.uo, Hogs Best, $8.2G(??8.G0; fair to good, $7.76(8; stockers. IGYaO.GO: China fats, $6.7G7. Sheep Top wethorB, $4; fair to good, $3.G0(ft3.76; owes, y,a less on all graues; yearlings, best, $4; fair to good, $3.G03.7C; spring lambs, $G 5.26. CU8HMAN IS aUIIIUD. Thousands of Peoplo Pay Tribulo to Dciul Congressman. Tocoma, July 14. Thousands of peo plo paid tho Inst tribute of respect and friendship to tho Into Congressman Francis W. Cushtnnn yesterday. Tho body lay In state nt the armory from 10 a. in. to 1:30 p. m., where a wealth of (lowers front Point Defiance park, which he was Instrumental In securing from tho govornim ttl for the city of Tacomn, wern banket! about the casket. Among the llornl designs waa a large llornl ling at hnlf must, sent from tho Pacific Coast Lumber Manu facturers' nssoclntlon In recognition of his services In tho tnrilT leglslntlon. Floral emblems were also sent by the i;ikn, Knights Templars, National Union, Grand Army of tho Republic, chamber of commerce, Commercial club and other orgnnlsntlons. The funeral address wns mado by Rov. Alfred W. Martin, who pnld n high tribute to Mr. Cushman'n sinceri ty. Cx-Unlted States Senator John I. Wilson followed In a brief but eloquent eulogy. The musical selections were Tenny son's "Crossing the liar." and 'Lead, Kindly Light." Following the public services, a private service wus held at the armory nnd then the body was es corted to the Tacuuin cemetery by Knights lemplnrs and Masons and a detachment of troop II, National Guard, The services nt tho cemetery were In accordance with the Masonic ritual. The honorury pall hrnror Included ox United States senators, governors, federal and state Ju tges and repre'en tatives of civil nnd municipal organisa tions. Business wns generally sus pended and (while olll were cloird from 1 to .1 p. m. NEW Ofc'KMAN ;HnCELLOII. i Dr. Von Belhmann-MoHwrg Will Sue. ce-d Von tiuslow, Berlin, July 14. -Hr. Vim Ilethmann- llonweg nas ueen practically ueciileii upon as Prince von lluelow'a successor as Imperial chan.ellur. The appoint- ment will be recommended by Prince von lluelow nt his MUitle c- with the emperor tomorrow and there la every reason to believe It will bo mnite. Ur von ilethmann HolUeg is now vice chancellor and minister of the In - terlor. He is a rolleKe frlo-nd;of the emperor. He la o Jewish origin ami is hi years old. . mierinu ciera 1 inn rcicnig nun announced todn the pnssngnof the, bill providing inerensea in tho salaries of civil servants, Dr. von ilethmann Hollweg rose nnd said that, as the rep resentative of Prince vn lluelow, he had a message from the emperor to be read. Ills communication was a de cree clo-ing the present session. The house will not rca semble until next autumn. As had been exwctid for some dnys, the Socialists, to show their ill .regard for monorchia! insti'utlons, remained seated while tho me.rnge was being read. All other member arose. The Socialist- then left the chamber, while the other delegates gave three cheers for Kmperor William. TWO PEAKS HINK. Quakes ami Volcanoes Play Queer Freaks In Far North. Washington, July 14. The destruc tion of two imposing mountain peaks, the transformation nf a bay into a lake, and the creation of two no Islands are feata of nature discu end in Ilehrlng sen, by a government party and report ed to the 1 reasury dupnrtu ent today. A report received by Captain Com mandant Ross, of tho revenue cutter service, says that a party from tho revenue cutter Perry landed on llogos lof island, on June 10 lost, and found that a number of changes had taken place. Perry penk and McCulloch peak have disappeared and tho ojx-nlng of tho liny or lagoon, a pretty sHt shown in pic tures on file In tde Treasury depart ment, has clocd up, forming n Inko of warm salt water of a sen level. In its center two small Islands hnvo sprung up. Ono nf thvso Islands Is throwing off n volume of steam. The Interesting phenomena aro be lieved to have been cause) by earth quakes uml volcanoes. Hill Contractors Active. Missoula, Mont., July 14. Tho ar rival hero ytstorday of Chief Knglneer W. L. Darling, of the Northern Pacific, and his departure tonight for Spokane, accompanied by n number of contract ors who have beenengnged in construc tion work for tho road, bus given rise to tho report that tho bids for tho con struction of the nronosed Lolo linns 'cutolf botween Missoula and the coast aro to bo opened in Spoknnu within tho next few days und that contracts for tho work will bo lot in thut city nnd uiu worn ruRiieu. Qovernor Johnson III, St. Paul, July 14. Govornor John A. Johnson is seriously ill, Ha hns already undergone thrco operations for appendicitis. QUAKE CLAIMS 300 rroiicrly llnmayo In (ircccc Kill lie Tremendous. WATER IN SPRINGS TURNS HOT Earthquake Hcioiiis of Volcanic N. turn and Upheavals Reported Near Village of Ponhlotl. London, July 17. Special dispatches received hern from Athens say that .100 ersoiis were killed or Injured by the nsrthipiake thnt occurred )estrrdny In the province of Kile, in Southern Greece. 1 lie damage to properly also was very great. Hot water I (lowing today from many of the sprli g In the stricken district, whlln the water In the rivers and linwks tins turned a red dish color. The earthquake demolished 4 IX) houses In the village of lluvsrl, In Kin province, thirty persons lost their lives at that hiIi t and a number vsem Injured. Neighboring vilUgis suffered greatly. All the busei of Amalnlva were rendered unlnhnhltatde. Tin shock were felt at Patras, Pyrgos, Mulaiuas and TrlHili, but outside of llnvarl only n few deaths or Injured have been ryWjNed. A volcanle up heaval Is sal tiNhave occurred at tin. village of Wnlilotl, AHSHIPS ON THAMES British Admiralty Attempts to Alls Fears of People. london, July 17, One hun red and fort) -eight llrltl-h warshl dropiwd anchor In the Thames tonight, the ar ray extending from the estuary at the south end of the river to Westlmin.ter Lrl,Kt , ,h, ,, , nf i,,,, The obJrCl of ,,, hI and superb (lis- ,,Uy ot rltn ., fighting power Is an n,.,mc ,ww. Uneasiness prevails , ,. .,... .. 11,11.1,, a,,i,i. )n ,,.hf r clrCinl , 0 WPimon (,t ih ..ni.ir. .if.... !, r.n.! ... ,.f,i,..i,m ,! .,.i,,-m .i1h1iu1i 1 (nr y (K)tic I (u,, ,t()b,M. y , ,rmy a ,r,K,c oVp, Adm'ral Hereford stfys the navy Is not what it haa lieen cm- .i,iM. in,l n.,mv U .ri.l f having aggressive designs against tho peaie and liberty (if the llrltuna The n suit of all this ferment Is that the country Is In dang r of "going elf Its heal." The mighty armada on the Tlnmes la the admiralty's heroic seda tive. MICH WOMAN HMUCICILEO Carried $50 OOO Worth Of Goods Un (lee Falin tlotlom of trunk New York. July 17. An Indictment Jl K J ""ygalfit Mrs. rrroonl cb 0n.r of lb, Ches- fttm itsiilis.illnM uii.ki ImHila.l !. i ...I .a bro Coaslwi.e line of steamers runnlnir 'out of Dos ton. The case was placed In the hands of the Unl'ed .Stat district attorney for the ills rlct of New Jersiy after tho discovery of n double bolt un hi one of the trunks which Mrs Chcsbrohro ght to this country with htr on the Knlser WilhelmM last May. Wenring nppnrel appraised at $R0, 000 waa found In this hidden compart ment, together with bills ami Invoices Imlieutlnu the purchase abrmtd of a pearl nerklare valued nt J8I.000. Tho necklace was not fiund anxirg Mrs. Cheshru's effects, but was yesterday turned over to the customs officials by Mrs, Chesbru's attorney. Big Muddy Kites Agln. St. Louis, July 17.- lh Missouri river Inst night rose so thnt tin. gsugo today registers S6.3 feet. Manufac turing concerns ncroiHi the river In Illi nois nre moving their stocks to lilghir ground, fearing a storm will wnsh the wnvos over thu levees which the citi zens are counting on to protect them. Citizens of Cnhokln, III,, worked Inst night Btronclhunlng tho loveoi, which will stand but a slight rise. Flvo thousand acres of farm land were Hood edovrly tiilayby the Missouri, Kan sas & lVxus embankment breaking, New flhili Ruins Persia. Tchorn. July 17.-Mohammed All, shihof Persia, wm dethroned todny and tho crown prlnro, Sultan Ahmed Mlrnza, w proclaimed .hah hv tho nutlonul Assembly, comosed of the chief Mujtehlds und the lenders of the Nationalist forces, In tho presmra of an immense crowil,ln Parliament squnro. Mohammed All hns taken rofuuo in thu Russian summer legntlon at Zortcndo, Kaiser Favors Football. Ilenlln, July 17. Tho emperor lias directed that f. otbnll bu Included In the military exorcises. u mnjetity la rejiorted as saying that football us .land Is flno training In temner well as for tho bod v. ' ' pinyou in uio united states nnd fcng- V.VI