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Newspaper Page Textsmall nenoD LUKES-TROUBLE IDAHO FOREST SUPER VISOR OX IDAHO AFFAIRS K. OnuMiJcMi Says ResoWUoss On dfi-l" Fore" Sertiee U Idaho Not the SoKloMnt ot the Km ot the UooUtowens Small Faction - b Oppoaod. Supervisor B. Qrandjean returned yesterday (ram Pooatallo, where, up on apodal Invitation, ha attended Ui annual convention ot tha Stata Wool mwnf association, says tha Bois Caoltal News. Mr, Qrandjean ax- Dressed himself aa greatly dlsap- polntad In tha action taken by tha convention In condemning in auca Bin term tha tore aarvioe OOllCT. tt. th nraeent admlniatratloa at tha range," amid Mr. Grandjeau. "a treat number ot tha graaera hare assured m that they vera perfectly satisfied with tha manner In which the foreet policy waa carried out and that they recognized tha protection given under thla aystem to aheep araaara. who undoubtedly would have been crowded to tha wall by tha gen aral overcrowding of tha range re sulting from the profitable return at the aheep bualneaa during the past two veara. Many of the graaera make the atatement that In former year, the range supported more aheep, but when they are asked to relinquish a ers the majority of them firmly de clare that the range cannot upport This explains why it waa necessary to make a cut on a sliding scale for Hie Sawtooth forest in order to find room for some small owners, whose interests the government's policy to protect by all mean. They, on tha other hand, do not aeem to appre ciate the efforts that the government haa made and will make to protect their Interests. "On the Payette forest, tha range conditions were very favorable and an increase of abont 15.000 head was made in the allotment for the next year. With one exception, every graxer to whom I talked was perfect' ly satisfied with the system of allot- Ing the range. They all had ample feed for their stock and without ex ception on both the Sawtooth and Payette forests, all stock came out In extraordinary good condition. In view ot these conditions. I am unable to understand why such a res olution should have passed the con vention, without allowing me or any of the other supervisors present to explain In any way the forest policy. Indeed, we were excluded from this narf rt ti wwrlnn anil did not know - . - what action had been taken until the resolution appeared- In the papers. "The forest service haa come to stay and the government haa en deavored to place competent men In charge of the different forests. Its policy of protecting the local owners Is strictly adhered to. Some mistakes will undoubtedly occur, but aa soon as they are discovered, they will be rectified. Sentiment aa expressed to me has been favorable generally, but a small faction In the association seem, tireless in their efforts to con rlenrn anJl Inlure tha ernvernment's policy. CARE FOR SHEEP IN WINTER. Timely Treatment of a Potent Sub ject by Agricultural Paper. Sheep Buffer less from low tem perature than any other class of live stock. . The yolk that is secreted from the skin of the sheep for the nourish ment of the wool and for the pre vention of feeding in the fleece, makes the skin of the sheep rather Insensitive to cold. A sheep with an excessively greasy coat, however, can not withstand cold as well as one with a more moderately oily fleece. The wool on the sheep prevents the escape of animal heat from the body to soma extent, and these conditions ot akin and fleece make It unneces sary to house sheep warmly. In fact. sheep do better in moderate cold than when kept warm. Fattening sheep will stand a considerable degree of cold, says the Wisconsin Agricultur- . . The bad effects of too great warmth . arise as follows: The moisture ex haled from the lungs of sheep con fined in a close pen makes the fleeces - damp and when sheep are turned out ' into the cold air they catch cold, re sulting In catarrh or Influenza, gen erally designated "snuffles" by the shepherd. The sheep has a weak cir culatory system and can not stand i any inflammatory disorders, and so speedily loses constitutional strength and vigor. The presence of this mois ture In rooms where animals are kept may be easily seen in stone buildings where It congeals on the walls. If it Is not condensed and congealed on the walls it goes into the fleeces of the aheep. The natural desire for sheep to be outside is a good guide in respect to housing. On the other hand, sheep should not be exposed to storms or drench ing rains. It takes additional food to meet the expenditure of animal heat occasioned by exposure. The commonest argument in favor of pro tection against extreme cold Is seen in the increased appetites of animals In cold weather. The combustion necesary to furnish animal heat in cold weather must be supported by an Increase of fuel In the form of food particularly of carbonaceous food. Sheep In confinement should be given as great freedom as possible, and no close or overwarm housing; but they should be protected against great ex posure to cold wind or cold reins. To thta end a shed should be provided that la free from draughts and should open on to a roomy yard on Its lee side. When the weather la suitable sheep should be fed outside as far as possible, particularly with respect to fodders, which engage a great) deal of their time. Tards should likewise be protected on their windward side. The site of tha sheep ahed should be high and dry, ao aa to prevent the ground underfoot from becoming damp. Sheep shed are not generally cleaned during the season; but owing to tha sheep being ted usually on rough fodder, a great deal ot which la uncomumed and trodden under foot. It will absorb all moisture se creted without fermenting, and the shed will remain practically dry throughout the season. While exer cise and fresh air are at all time de sirable, the shed should be so made aa to be closed In cases of extreme cold, and should be close enough In the walls to be free from cross draughts or any change of exposure. WIRELESS IN CARRIBEAN SEA. New Telegraph System Being Estab lished in Central America. Consul Drew Linard of Cetba, re ports that tha rumor that a aeries of wireless station Is to be erected at several ports on the Carrlbean coast has been confirmed, and adds: The United Fruit company haa ne gotiated with the De Forrest Wire- lees Telegraph company tor the es tablishment of stations at Bel lie Puerto Barrios. Puerto Cortes and Celpa. probably extending the system as far south as Port Limon, Costa Rica. It Is assured that wireless communication between these points and the United Statea will be In op eration by the first week In Febru ary. The United Fruit company will serve the public, but subject to cen sure all messages, retaining the priv ilege of refusing for transmission such messages as may appear pre judicial to their bus'ness interests This exception to public service is due to the constant competition among the several steamship lines operating In the fruit trade between the Uni ted States and Central American ports. The business men of Ceiba are much elated, and welcome the ad vent of the wireless as a factor of In estimable value to them In their commercial relations with the United States. MAKING OF CITIES. Spokane and Los Angeles Have Sprang Up Recently. The Southern Oregonian says ot the method of making successful dues: - Within the lives of comparatively young men, Los Angeles has grown from a small town to a city of a quar ter of a million.. In the same length of time Spokane has also grown into a place of 100,000 population and over. These cities are not sea ports. There was nothing in either case done by nature to make a city, , Their growth and development are due to only one thing their citizens. To make a city, enterprise, daring, hustle, energy and unity of purpose are essential. With the right sort of people, a city can be built upon the desert. With the wrong kind that la, those who devote their energy to petty bickering and knocking natur al conditions may in the course of centuries force the growth of a city; but It will be hopelessly distanced In the lifetime of those living. Medford has reached the point when all factions must bury the ax and hammer and pull together for the common good. It Is for this reason that the "Prosperity Mass-Meeting" has been called for next Monday eve ning at the opera house. THE LA FOLLETTE PLEDGE. A short session of the Ada County La Follette club was held last night in the office of S. E. Blaine, at which ti e following petition which is to be circulated among the republican vot ers of the state, was unanimously adopted, says the Boise Capital News. We, the undersigned voters of the state of Idaho, having the utmost confidence in the principles advocat ed by Senator Robert M. La Follette of Wisconsin, and believing him to be a fearless, stern and able leader, and a man of high Ideals and of un-la-ling devotion to the cause of pop ular government, who has th cour age and determination to carrj- out the policies of Prej.dent Roosevelt. hereto subscribe our names and pledge ourselves to do all In our power to secure delegates from this state to the national convention at Chicago, who will support bis nomi nation as the republican candi date for president of the United States. Formed a Garfield Club. A. Case and H. K. Risher are In the city today on business. In speak ing of the news of Haines and Rock Creek it was learned from them that an initial step has been taken by the republicans of that part of the coun ty and a republican club formed. O. W. Vanderwall, Mr. Chase and Dr. Durgln composed the committee that canvassed Haines and Rock Creek precincts and organized the Garfield club with J. C. Osborn as president. There will be a meeting of the new club sopn which will probably be in the form of a smoker and speakers from all over the country will be present to review the achievements of republicanism. Baker City Her ald. William Fenkenhauser was shot and killed by a Chicago policeman yesterday while attempting to rob two men. , LYMAN TELLS OF RIVER CONGRESS OVER im DELEGATES WEI IK PRESENT Sentiment la the East Is Strong tor Open Rlverawllastsl(iiil River Project, Chicago Drainage Canal snxl Columbia River, Are Three Leading Projects Up fur Considera tion. The Walla Walla Union says ot an address by Prof. W. D. Lyman ot Whitman college on the recent meet ing of the rivers and harbors con gress at Washington, D. C: "The meeting of tha river and har bors congress surpassed my expecta tions and I think tha expectations of all who attended It "It waa great In tha aggregation ot interest represented and In Its prom ise ot economic and political results,' said Professor Lyman yesterday In opening his address at tha regular meeting of the Science club. His subject was "Economic and Political Aspects ot the Rivera and Harbors Congress at Washington City." This was tha congress to which Prof. Lyman was a delegate, and he spoke from a thorough knowledge. The congress consisted of' 1798 dele gates, representing all Interests, lo calities and policies of the country. One of the central thoughts of th meeting was, "We stand for a policy, not a project," a thought that was re peated and emphasised In many forms. This policy which is to have such Important economic effects on the tlfe of the nation. Is embodied In the resolution passed recommending that $50,000,000 per year be expended for at least a period ot 10 years for the improvement of rivers and harbors. This is to be considered In the nature not of current expense, but ot a per manent Investment like the Panama canaL The projects which received the most attention in this regard were three In number first, the Mississippi river project, th's to make a 15-foot channel from the Great Lakes, via the Chicago drainage canal, to the gulf, with pumerous waterways along the Atlantic coast from Boston to the gulf; the third Is the opening and Im provement of the Columbia river. "The political aspects of the case particularly Impressed me, said Professor Lyman. "This Improve ment of the rivers will become th great factor In our political tndepend ence. As it were. It is a new Dec laration of Independence, or Inde- pendence from the dictation of coUonolt Knlk maI, ymy afternoon porate interests, it means inai me people of the United States are com Ing to a possession of their own. It Involves a government control of transportation facilities and a new en In our history.' BUILDING TO THE WEST. Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul In stalling New Service. Important steps in the progress of the coast extension of .the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul railway were announced yesterday by F. A. Miller, general passenger agent, says a Chi cago dispatch. Train service was established Jan uary 12 to Marmath, N. D., 80 mile west of Bowman, N. D., the present end of the line. On the same date local service will be put on between Harlowton and Musselshell, Mont, These two towns are In the central part of Montana and are 82 mile apart Work has advanced so rapidly that trains will probably be running be tween St. Paul and Butte some time In May or June. By the middle of February It is expected that most -of the construction work will be finish ed. Already the grading has been practically completed and rails are being laid at the rate of four miles day. Marmath, to which trains will be run next week, is about 200 miles west of the Missouri river. While construction crews are advancing westward from this place others are working eastward along the Mussel shell valley. It is thought that the two lines will be connected and the bridge built across the Yellowstone at Miles City by the middle of next month. According to present plans the Mil waukee & St. Paul's coast extension will be completed to Seattle early In 1909. WALLA WALLA BOY MURDERED, Supposed to Be Victim of a Tramp with Whom lie Left His Home. No further details of the murder of Keevil Albring, the former Walla Walla boy, were received from Spo kane this afternoon. Keevil Albring and his father, A. J. Albring, are well known in Walla Walla, where they lived up to eight years ago at the corner of Second and Newell streets and the father, who Is now a Peone prairie rancher, then ran a small produce house on Third street, say the Walla Walla Bulletin. According to word brought to the city this afternoon the body of Kee vil Albring was found near Spokane, 50 yards from the county road Satur day afternoon. Young Albring had been missing since December 24, when he left hti home for Spokane In company with a hobo, who had been working at his father' ranch, but the father thought the boy had been drinking and did not become suspicious until a few days ago. The searchers found the body with the back of the skull crushed. A rancher named Dryer, met the tramp December 14. and th man was then wearing Keevll's coat and Irving to evil the Nm the hoy had heeu driving. There was Mood In the bottom ot the wagon, but th tramp said they had been hauling fresh meat. The body of the young nian was found near whrra Dryer met the tramp. DRIVING OVT JAPANESE. Ilawellnn Planters Tire of War Agi tation. A dispatch from Los Angeles says of th reduction ot Japanese force on Hawaiian plantation; Talk of trouble between the Uni ted State and Japan haa caused planter and business men ot th Hawaiian Island to get rid of many ot tha Japanese formerly In their em ploy, according to news Just received here. There are 10,000 Japanese out of employment In the Islands," say a man Just back from Honolulu. "These Japanese were formerly employed by the sugar planter and In general work throughout the Islands, but they have been supplanted by Span ish-Americana Th latter are mor satisfactory workmen and there Is no danger of any ot them be ng (pie. 'Some time ago the rapid Increase of the Asiatics in the Islands was called to the attention of the author! ties at Washington, and It was found that a majority of the orientals was composed of discharged army veter ans; Orders were given at once that no Japanese were to be employed on the fortifications or other public works, and. Kanakas and Span sh Amerlcana were quickly put In place of the discharged and war-experienc ed orientals. "It wa very clear to the author! ties that In the event of war between this country and Japan the Hawaiian Islands would become an easy prey to the latter it war veteran were on the ground here to assist landing par ties. "Since this view ot the matter was brought home to Americans the work of discharging Japanese ha been going on rapidly, and when I left Honolulu thousands ot the mikado's subjects were walking about the streets of thnt city and of other Ha waiian towns unable to find employ ment. Many of them are using every effort to get to British Columbia, from whence they hope to quietly slip Into the United States. "It is certain that the day of the Japanese In Hawaiian Islands has passed." ALASKAN HARDSHIPS. The following story of hardslp In Alaska from the Seward Oateway of December 28. which has Just reached the office of the East Oregonian. Is an Illustration of the privation suf fered by the pioneers of the north Alfred Lowell arrived m-ith the Tv at 5 o'clock, after as hard a trip as any Alaska mall carrier might han ker for, and one which few of them could make In twice the time, says the Gateway. The whole outfit, carrier, dogs and sleds, fell through the Ice of Eagle- river into seven or eight feet of water. Lowell pulled everything out but one sled, but the water soaked mall reached Seward frozen Into bricks which had to be thawed. Much of It perhaps nearly, alt, will have to be placed In' fresh envelopes by tne local postmaster. This entails a fine long batch of reports and explana tlons for the benefit of the red tape bureau of the postofflce department at Washington. Lowell reports that the snow Is two to three feet deep on Crow creek summit and the slope beyond, but not more than a foot In the lowlands. Most of the streams were still run ning. The beach of Turnagaln arm was mostly bare. Through Placer valley two feet of snow lay but when he came over the ice crust on tow wa not strong enough in many places to hold a man's weight. The snow had been slushy before. Several feet of snow lay on the summit at mile 45 and beyond to the tunnels. The carrier will start again for Ty- onoK January i, THE LODGE POLE PINE. The lodgepole pine gained Its name from its wide use by the Indians as a suDDort for their tepees. Since the Indians of the Rocky mountain re gion dragged their lodge poles to the plains while hunting, a timber of requisite height but small diameter was sought, and this the lodgepole pine provided without trimming. The names of white pine, black pine, spruce and tamarack are also applied locally. In Wyoming lodge pole pine is more numerous than any other tree, and it Is largely represent ed In the forests of Colorado, Utah Oregon and California. It grows from sea level to 11,000 feet elevation, and is noted for it variable form and quality. In the Rocky mountains the wood is lighter in weight and color, less resinous and stralghter grained than on the Pacific coast. Lodgepole pine attains an age of from 100 to 300 years. It quickly succumfis to fire on account of Its thin bark, but to a certain extent guards against extinction by this cause by producing fertile cones at the early age of from six to 10 years. Reseedlng after a fire is favored al so by the persistence of the cones, some of which do not shed their seeds for a number of years, and by the readiness with which the seeds germinate on mineral soil of burned- over land. A large proportion of the seed germinate; they are usually borne an nually and In large quantities; and since they are small and light, they are carried by the wind as far as 200 yards from the seed tree. A lot of men exhaust their ener gies In telling of the big things they are about to do. GOVERNMENT WEATHER REPORTS PEOPLE INTERESTED FOR VARIED REASONS, tew Know of the Extensive Organi sation OmuIhI in Collecting Daw on Which Dally Reports Are Haa eil I'llumtio Statistic Collected ity Several Thousand Voluntary Ob server Using Standard Instru ment, Probably no part of a daUy news paper I regularly read by niorsi por son than th dully weather reports Slid predit-tlun. An attempt to enu merate the peoi le who read them would be almost Ilk compiling a census, and a summary ot their mo tives or reason for being Interested in th weather would (umuh a muny tided picture of every day life. ' Few person ever stop to think what an extenslv organisation I oc cupied In - collecting the data on which th dally report are based, and what great expense and labor th government I at to make them comprehensive and relluble. It takes careful and Intelligent work by many mind and hand to make a dally newspaper, but perhaps no equal amount of space In It represent as much careful and Intelligent and skilled labor as the few Inches that contains the dally weather report. As now organised, the weather bureau employs the whole time of nbout 000 paid employes, located at about ISO stations, besides receiving reports from several thousand volun teer observers on special subjects The latter, however, do not enter Into th dally reports. The bureau st Washington receives two reports dally from every one of Its 180 sta tion, one at 8 o'clock a. m. and one at 8 o'clock p. m and these report are the basis of the forecasts for th next 88 hour. These forecast ar. immediately telegraphed to all concerned through out the country, to every daily new paper In the United State and wide ly distributed by mall, by flag sig nals and bv telephone. No other people in the world ar o well In formed every day In the year a to the weather condition prevailing in all parts of the country and whal they may expect themselves as -are the American people. Climatic statistics for the various states are collected from several thousand voluntary observers, using standard Instruments. . These are printed In monthly state bullotlns, so that the cllmete of one region can be readily compared with that of an other aa to temperature, rainfall, snowfall, early frosts, late frost, etc. The storm and flood and cold wave warnings are of great value to many classes of people. The weather bu reau's present cost to the government Is about 81,400.000 a year, but It is worth many times that to the people. The general puhllo may not be aware that the records of the bureau are In frequent demand In the ad Judication of legal claims and are accepted by the courts aa conclusive evidence. As the original records from ail stations are forwarded to Washington and filed there. It Is possible for the central bureau to furnish a certified copy showing the weather conditions, prevailing at any time In the past In any city where a station Is maintained. Such evi dence Is admissible In any court In the land. The supreme court of the United States and several state courts have so decided. The calls for such evi dence are frequent, as many as 130 copies of weather records having been Issued in a single year. During one period of 10 years the aggregate number of personal appearances In court of local observers at different points, summoned as witnesses to tes tofy as to whether condition at I certain time, waa nearly three thous and. This kind of testimony as well as certified cople of the records, has proven to be a turning point in many important cases. CUBA SHOULD BE FREE. Secretary Taft, In connection with his recent suggestion that Cuba be given buck to the Cubans, says: "It was hoped by some that the census might be completed In Sep tember last I did not think so, and I am not at all surprised to learn that the census has not yet been complet ed and probably will not .be until April or May. "This will postpone the local elec tion until June, the presidential elec tion until December, and the Installa tion of the president and congress and the turning over ot the Island until March or April of 1909. "This Is In compliance with our promise when we assumed temporary control of Cuba, and it seems to me that we ought to allow nothing to In terfere with the carrying out of that promise. There are Important Inter ests that would be glad to 'delay our stay there for years, but good faltn and good Judgment require us to leave at the time appointed." The report of Governor ' Magoon constitutes an exhaustive history of the American Intervention In Cuba and of the passage of the Island un der American control. OVER 400 GAMBLERS ARE OUT. The Denver Times says of the clos ing of gambling In Denver: By an order Issued this morning to all of those who had been In their employ, Chase, Chucovlch and Gay lord, at the head of the gambling syndicate, have Indicated that they have given up their fight for open gambling In the city ot Denver, and that they do not expect to open their tumbling house for a long time to come, If at all. This miiriilnff the Leads of me syndicate relied all of their former employes about them and told sach that there was no work for them and there was no prospect for wora. vn.i snt at liberty to gn wnrver vim enn l. anv good for yourselves." Chase said this to hi employes, and n a result some 40 men, wnn nnq black, hav rrepared lo go Into som leglllmat line of buslnes In Denver or to leave for parts whin tnir criminal profession I wlnkd at If not legalised. In niuklna his statement to nis gambling experts and other who had been In hi employ, cnis praoticai iu .t,ii !trat and (how h ha evidently realised that th law-abid ing clllscli of Denver will no longer tolerat oin gambling as It ha been fuctered and protected by Mayor Robert W. Sper. There I not a gumming uive oi any iniiu-A whatsoever in the city and county of Ienvr that ha not been closed. Th victory is compiet ana overwhelming, and Ins Christian Cltlsens' union and other organisa tion having as thlr objeot th do- Ins of gamlillng in Denver ar to o congratulated. tii eitlsena of Denver who nava been oneratlns slot machine in vari ous parts of Denver and neighboring counties have closed thiiir wheel and tlm only slot machines that ara oper ating are those which pay In trad. Those who have at heart th Interests of Denver and desli t.i so the laws enforced wer ablo after months ot earnest endeavor to See the nw year dawn on a city where no form oi law. U-ssnes is tolerated. FITVIUTY STAKE OF $15,000. On ot the rlchut and th most liberal futurity stake evor offered for trotters and pacer la being pro moted by lit llorsemuii and Spirit of the Times of Chicago. Th tak Is guaranteed to be not less than 115.000, and according to conditions Just published, all the money con tributed to th take by breeder Its th ahape of nominating and start ing fee will so Into the slake as add ed money. The conditions of entry ar ex ceedingly liberal. The nominating fe ot II permit owners to nume as many mares a they mny own. In addtt'on to this there will be two fur ther payments of 5 each, which is ill the money required until the year ot the rare, when starting fee fall du, The stake will be raced In three divisions: For 3-yar-tld trotter there will be a pfirs of 110,000; for l-year old trotter th purse will be I3D00; for 3-year-old pscers 12000. The guaranteed amount of the stake Is subscribed to by the Chica go Horseman Newspaper company, of which Daniel J. Campau of De troit. Mlt-h'giin. la president. Thla is the richest of ail newspaper futurities and tho most liberal system of en trance. FIVE THINGS SHE NEEDS. "Here and there I find a perfect aomnn," said the Critical man. "But she Is very rare. There are five things In which the average woman Is sadly lacking. If she would culti vate these she could step right along with men. "She should learn to control her emotions better. "She should think more generously of other women. "She should develop and exercise her will power. "She should teach herself to con centrate. "She should cultivate Judgment Pad Judgment Is what makes women huy cheap bargains, nnd make frights of themselves, and marry the wrong man, nnd get all balled up at a criti cal moment. "If f were a woman I'd paste these five things over my dressing table, and practice them dully, till I could beat my brother, or husband, or fath er, at the game." ' OFFICIAL MAGAZINE NEEDED. In the opinion of the New York World, Representative Hobson's pro posal that the government publish an official magazine meets a standing .need. Commissioner Herbert Knox Smith has written a reply to Presi dent James A. Moffot's defense of tho Standard Oil. Rear Admiral Con verse, now president of the board of construction, has been selected to write an article replying to Henry Reutcrdahl attack on the navy de partment. President Roosevelt has his eye fixed on the nature fakers and still finds time to describe how he hunted bears In the canebrakes. A magazine with him as editor-in-chief would never run short of copy. Al buquerque Journal. ALMOST LIKE KING EDWARD'S, Here Is the formula of the drink that delights the soul of King Ed ward of England: "A little rye whls key, some crushed ice, a small gquar of pineapple, a piece of lemon peel, a few drops of Marlschlno, a few drops of champagne, a dash of bit ters and sufflclant powdered sugar to bring the mixture exactly to the royal requirements," Great heav ens! Why, he has stolen our Rab bttvillo palouaer recipe! Or almost. It would be the exact counterpart of a palouser If you would cut out the Ice, pineapple, lemon peel, maraschi no, champagne, bitters and sugar, and add an Inch of ba;bed wire and a rusty nail, with a "dash" of muri atic acid! The Dalles Optomlst 'Twas the week before Christmas, and all through the store Surged the crowds that had managed to squeeze through the doors. They were doing their shopping, In mood sore and surly, Because they'd forgot to- attend to It early. Chicago Tribune.