FARMER FLEECED OF tlO.OOO
BRIEF REPORT OF THE DAILY
WORK OF NATION’S LAWMAKERS
Washington Man P ays ’’S ire Thing
Races in San Francisco.
Los Augeias, Cal., April 13.- —Louis
Guiibert, aged 43, a rancher, of Ellens
RAILROADS RACE ACROSS STATE
• 110.000 TO BUILD DAM
Washington, April 18. Swept along on any inviatigation of frauds in the
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i
burg, Wash., appealed to the police of <>n a !I o » m 1 of sharp questions as to his customs service, vejwcially in con
Hill and Harriman Interests Rushing W II Store Enough Water to Irrigate l-'S Angeles today fur assistance in re authority for charging memlwra of nection with the disclosures of sugar
covering 41o,-*X> which he declared be congreM and newspajier» with being frauds.
to Coo. Bay Country.
20,000 Acre, in Umatilla.
corruptly influenced, John M. Maxwell,
The resolution introdu»-»’»! by Rc|»-
Burns—That tbe Harriman and Hill i
Pendleton The projected dam across uad lost yesterday on a fake wire tap
fi-rmer editor of the American Flag, resentative Fitzgerald, of New York,
interests will run a harder race across the Umatilla river at Coe for the pur- ping scheme in a poolroom in San I ran th«- organ of th« Merchant Murinc
calling for his information was I’aiunl
tbe state in building fr»m east to w«H[ pnac of conserving Rood waters of win cisco. Not until Uuiibert r cache J thia league, bday refund point blank to by th«’ house today after an extended
than that now on in beading *outb ter to be u.««i In reclaiming 20.0»n) city, m flight to escape arrest, a. he answer questions on his s iurcv of in debate.
acre* contained in the Furnish-Coe supposed, did be learn that ho bad beeu formation.
through the lteschnte. river canyon is
The question whether th«- paxsagc of
project west of Pendleton ia to be con bunkoed.
The interrogatories again will lie such a resolution would embarra»» tho
becoming apparent.’ The eoatrst, it It structed this summer.
The contract
Uuilb*rt arrived in San Francisco on ;>ut to him at a special s»'«aion of th»- administration in continuing ita proae-
believed, will be tbe most exciting ever has been signed and bonds given for
April 4, according to his story, with house s|H*eial committee tomorrow, aial cution of th»’ ao-calh’d sugar trust was
pulled off in the history of western commencement of work within 30 day. some > ash and a bank book showing the
unless he changes his milul the atti
■ : nidered. In view of th«’ re» < ntjeun-
and completion by Octolx-r 1.
The pus«l of S 10,1X10 m an Lllsnaburg bank tude of the witness will tn- rv|*>rt<d
railroad construction.
ference between the president aiwl Kej»-
That the Hill Interests will push £s»hl»acb Bruce company of Seattle —tbe proceeds of tbe sale of bis ranch, to the houM.
resentative Hill, of Connecticut, on
which be bad just consummated. He
xlhroig.i tn completion with all possible has been aw arded the contract.
I’nddid by cou ns«-1 for a member of this subject, it ia believed that th«« in
mads
tbe
acquaintance
of
two
men,
AI th«-ugh the dam was projected sev
congress accused by the league. Max formation called for will not b,«* given
haste a line from Boise, Idaho, to I'oos ;
eral months ago, and though concrete who gave th»ir names as Lans and Me well. without counael anti on the ground
ami that the declination will be baa»’»l
Bay, or some point m the Willamette
1 be latter took him to a place
cores had been constructed from bed Uuirv
Valley having connection with Portlahd rock to the surface of the ground, no on Market street, which be describes of editorial privileges, justilbd his re on the discretion reposed in the presi
plies, parried or declined to answer the dent by th»’ resolution which finally
by means of the Oregon Electric, is now work has been d«wie for acvrral months as a poolroom.
was a»iopt<-d.
There they made several wagers on queries.
practically settled in the minds of men and many were of the opinion that; the Emeryville races oa different days,
Speaker Cannon today was sustained
The deliate was political largely and
the
project
had
been
atiandoned.
speculating on the state's future rail
l.ane and McGuire drawing down 415»>j by th»- house by a vote of 120 to 162 on the names of Henry W. Taft, brother
The original plana of the Furnish- as the wiuniga on a sing.o bet. Uuil the question as to whether a resolution
road operations, and it is known that
of th«’ president, and John E, Pankins,
since the Hill interest, began to dis Coe project were for reclaiming land bert was lutormed that b.s companions declaring that the refusal of the sjieak father of Representative Parsons, fig
play interest in the same section of tbe principally by winter, spring and early had won so persistcully because they er to ascertain the preaence of a quor ure»! as couna«d for th«- Sugar trust.
stats, the Harriman people, too, have fall irrigation. Three dry seasons in had "tapped" the wire, to Emeryville
um at the beginning of each day's ses
Hill of Connecticut introduc»xi a sul>-
become very active. Surveying parties succession convinced
the promoters and learned the result of races in •>1
lie was let sion was in violation of the rules, was stitute resolution calling on the presi
have been busy for some time stretch that it W)U1|(j
w..|| t„ provide for vaaco of the poolrooms
dent to state "what rvaiums,” instcatl
ing lines with a view of finding the , emergencies, and the dam plan was in on what was to be lbs final big privileged.
The Warren irrigation bill, which of "what facta" made a coiigrt-Miunal
moat feasible routs from east to west adopted. The dam will lie 50 feet , »loan up.
'1 be EHenabiirg man drew u|>on bit passtd the senate last week, was to invsetigation lnex|«edicnL
across the state, and it is said that no
high. 1,170 feet long, 270 feet wide borne bank for the entire 410, Wo, day referred to the sub-committee of
A pension bill of sweeping provis
small portion or the proposed road has
top, and while Lane sad McGuire pretended in the house committee on irrigation,
at
base,
and
20
feet
wide
at
already been staked out.
ions under which all surviving volun
According to information so far given will cost 1110,000. It will form a rea- the meantime to place that sum for him with inatruetiona to report next Fri teer officer» of the United Statre army
out by men closely in touch with rail ervoir covering 240 acres arid contain- in a s agio wager. Boon alter he was day.
who served six months or more would
road construction people, it appears evi ; ing a supply sufficient to irrigate the told that bo bad won ilt.Ooo, but that
Senator Aldrich authorin’»! the an receive retired ¡>ay according to length
before
drawing
his
w.uuings
be
would
dent that the Harriman line will be entire project for 60 days.
nouncement tonight that he would not of service, an»l all honorably discharged
built from Vale westward by way of
____ _______
______ of other have to deposit ths amount of tbe
Owing
to the ____
large number
I* a candidate for re-election to the enlisted men over 70 years old an»i
Burnt, which route, it is understood, reclamntion project., it will lw neccs- original bet.
Uuiibert surrendered tbe 410,000 to senate an»l that h«- would [»«itively re suffering a certain degree of disabil
will
Hill
wrmal flow of the
t. ". al»« be followed by ‘ the
‘
11" peo »*ry to arrange
pie. The recent
.
transfer of
... the
• »- largo
...... rjvcr
sea*,,rm of the year. The his companions. The latter engaged m tire at th»> expiration of hia present ity. would receive a straight pension
of 830 a month, waa rv|«irtixl to tho
holdings of the Willamette Valley A •pillway will also be capable of hand- a quarrel over the division of their own term on March 3. 1911.
house yesterday by Representative
winnings, and while this dispute was at
Military nvau
Rond com
< Cascade
a«ra<lr Mountain xiuwry
.. .
. u
’ a ~;»i
.
#
»..,» ’’ng tb« larvvet
and will have a its height the place was raided by sup
¡•ai. V ' • i *v!i h< i'»’ ■( M •
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Washington, April 16.
President Prince, of Illinois, from the committee
ai.iu itv of
of fiû.000
50,000 aarond
second feet, or ¡ posed detecUvoa. Uuiibert and tbe two
Italists, who’ will throw it open to set capacity
Taft today informed Senator Jones on military affairs.
tiers without delay, is expected to be twice an i much water as has ever
inlideiiea uicu escaped by a side door that he Iwlieved the house of represent
passed
down
the
river.
and tbe rancher was hurried to tbe atives, before sdjournmenL w»iuld
followed by an early announcement
ferry, where he was supplied with a pas* the 830,1(00,000 irrigation bill
from James J. Hill to the effect that
Washington, April 13. Hatuflcil from
ticket to Los Angeles on last night’s
the holdings will be given transports
»«•«tiinoay recently submitted that the
ALL RAIL LINE TO NEWPORT.
that
is
now
before
the
ways
and
nmans
Owl trama. It was hurriedly arranged
tion facilities as soon as a lino can be
Lafran apple box and grading bill is
built, the survey of which, it is be Tie. Ordered by Corvallis & Eastern that he, I.auo and McGuire should meet committee.
I-«>th vicioua and unwarranted, the
The président further said that, in- 1 House commit tee on agriculture, on
in Tucson, Arie., and divide their
lieved, will practically parallel the line
--*■*-
-■—) ¿¡J.
to S-xirt Yaquina Bar W.th Road
aamueh as congres« has lie gun to take motisa of Representative Hawley, to
profits.
of tbe old wagon road
it. entire
The rancher became uneasy on the an interest in his other conservation day tabled that measure, thus render
Corvallis—Beach travelers going to
tance.
Newport, on the Oregon coast, this way d<>wu and confided in tbe train bills, he was now doing everything ing imp-ivnble its further consideration
summer will in all probability not have conductor. The latter advised him to within his power to bring »lout the during thia or th« next seMion.
MAY WATER 3.000 ACRES.
The llduae of Representative, today
to put up with tho annoyance of trans return to San Frauciseo at unco and in final passage of the 830,000,000 bill, ,
forcing from tram to ferry at Yaquina, form the police. Ho was given ths which he regards as one of the most pa.-ed the llamer bill authorising vari
Owner» Plan to Build Dam and Rs- a* ba* been the necessity in the past. ««me advice at the local station and re esaential features of his »-onservstion ous Western state, to relinquish titlo
to Mthool »««tion« included within for-
Tbe Corvallis A Eastern Railroad com turned north tonight. In the mean- programme.
claim Valuable Land.
«•I reservation, and to take in ex
pany ha* decided to extend its road lime tbe Baa Francisco polios were no
Senator
Jones
conferred
with
the'
Condon
Although Gilliam county from Yaquina, its present terminus, to tifiod ut tbe affair by wire.
change therefor an equal area of for-
.;-ri-»ldel
t
"Il
bi-hnlf
•(
the
W,
has Imen considi-nii entirely a dry Newport, the track to skirt the beach
est reserve land« lying in compact
senators to learn the views of the bodies, provided land« so taken arn of
farming country, .tepfi are now being of th« srescent shaped bay. The new*
ABATES TRUST WAR.
president with regard to the pro|»aMl the «aine value as tho«« relinquished.
taken to [ait upwards of 3,000 acn-s states that the Corvallis A Eastern
recently made to attach the 830,000,-
There exrhange», before becoming
of splendid land under irrigation. Thia I Railroad company has «tiered into a
land ia in the Rock creek valley and contract with th* Yaquina Bay Lumber Action of Supreme Court Temporari 000 bill to the rivers and harbor» bill effective, ar. to b. approved by tho
tb’.retary of Agriculture. Thi. bill, if
ly Limits Prosecution*.
a« a rider.
Some of it ia irrigated at present in a ’ company, at Toledo, for 7,500 railroad
The president roncurred in Jones' i’ paue« th« Senate, will permit all
Washington, April 13.—One effect of
small but unsatisfactory way.
It has [ties, which number will be «uffleient to
! cover tho stretch between Yaquina and the |Histponeuionl of a decision by the opinion that thia move would lie load-1 Weatcrn states to adjust their »chool
alreaily proved extremely valuable for
■ Newport, a distance of about three and Supreme Court in the Standard Oil and visable, as there are men in congress land contest, that have long been
raising alfalfa and fruit, buL owing to fa half miles.
pending before the Interior Depart
Tobacco Trust cases will be to defer opposed to both measure», and by com
the fact that Rock creak goes dry each
ment, for exchange« may bo made
action
by
the
iMpartmcnt
of
Justice
bining forces they might defeat them. whether the forest reaerves are sur
year, the farmers feel that a more ex
Motor Carries Mail.
against those combinations or trusts Moreover, the president said, be be- : veyed or not.
tensive sial reliable system is neces
Brownsville—Mail service on the tM-bcved to be operating in violation
The Heure of Representative« today
motor between thia city and Albany of the Sherman anti trust law. This lieved It will not be neceMary to make
sary.
An excellent site for a dam will be has been inaugurated, and henceforth holds good where tbe vital pointe of the irrigation bill a rider on any other |>aa«cd th. Senate bill extending th«
secured at Devil'. Gate, when- prac Brownsville will receive four train attack on such corporations are similar measure, for assurances he has receiv provision, of the 326 acre dry farm
homestead law to Idaho. Tbo commit
tically perpendicular rock walla 1501 mails each day, except Sunday, when to those in tbe suits awaiting settle ed convince him tho bill will jiass upon
its merits. If through any hitch the tee «truck out tho provision which
feet high »land close enough for a dam there will be but two.
menL
would have permitted non resident
area of
In ths broad area of the law not cov irrigation bill d»M«a not pima the house homestead« on not to exceed 1,060,0«»)
to l»e construct»-»! easily. The
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PORTLAND MARKETS.
liefore
the
sundry
civil
bill
ia
reporttd
thous-
ered
bv
tbe
Standard
Oil
aud
tbe
To
the basin is sufficient to irrigate I
acres. Thi. wa« similar to the Bourne
Wheat- Track price»- Bln«»t«m. 96 bsceo Trust cases, there is considerable to the senate, which will be well to bill that ha. been pigeon bole»L
and. of acre» throughout the dry f sea
«199c; club, 93<«i95c; red Russian, 9tc; room for operation and where there is wards the close of th<> session, the
The House Public l^tnds committee
son.
sufficient evidence of tbe existence of president said he would then f»«el th«- Io* !av ordered a favorable report on
At a mass meeting of the R-k : valley, 98c.
Barley Feed and brewing, 824.50'i combinations in restraint of trade and senate would lie justified in attaching Hawley's bill directing issuance patent
creek residents held in Condon a com-
an agrreiaent to fix prices, prosecutions the 430,000,000 bill to the sundry civil to »hi or 70 settlers on the Hdet. reser
mittee was appoint«! to perfect an or 26 per ton.
will continue.
This attitude of tbe bill, and in that way make sure of ita vation. The bill was amended to re-
Com-
Whole,
134;
cracked,
835
ton.
ganisation to carry out thia project arxl
Government was made piaia in Admin enactment.
(juire the payment of 42.50 per acre
Hay Track prices Timothy, Wil istration eirelee today.
to inquire into its feasibility.
An en
for land, which would have been neces
gineer will examine th« site and re lamette valley, 32iw<i 21 per ton; Eaat-
On tbo judicial interpretation of the ^Washington, April 15.- Senator Bur sary hail the lands been opened under
ports will be made at a future meet ern Oregon, 823»<(24; alfalfa, 816.4061 word "monopoly” by the Supremo ton. who yesterday submitted a minor tbe timber and stone act. It is under-
Court in tbe big races binges the
17.50; grain hay, Il7t<i IS.
ing.
ity report opposing the present system stood the settlers have no obj«o-tion to
Onto -N<>. 1 white, I27.50 i . i 2S.50 method of procedure by the Depart
The project will coet in the neigh
of
improving river» and harlairs, spoke this provision. Several other minor
meat of Justice ia its future action in
borhood of 860,000, which will tie per ton.
at
length
today in support of his con change, were made in tho bill.
That
Fresh Fruita Apples, •!<«» 2.50 box; important trust prosecutions.
raised by ¡»suing 10-year bond* ard |
tentions. He delar»*«! that although it
word
ia
said
sever
to
have
been
de
m-*seio<ing the land improved.
It will cranberries. SS«i9 barrel.
fiued adequately in English jurispru whs not necc<*asary l>ut desirable that
Washington, April 12.—With about
mean a cost of practically 820 an acre I Potatoes — Carloail buying prices: dence.
transportation should continue to be 300 members in their seats, tho Admin-
Oregon,
5O*i60e
per
hundred;
IWSet
but will enhance the value of the land
An important matter in which the by both rail an<1 water, yet the records i-itrnti.-n railroad bill was taken up
potatoes, 3po tc.
many times that amount.
Attorney General has deferred action would show that railroads were carry f'-r consideration by tho House today.
Vegetable« Asparagus, Jot He; head pending a decision in tho Standard Oil
ing the freight of the country and that Mann of Illinois, chairman of the com
lettuce, 75ei<r 41.25 per doxen; hothouse and To bare o Trust eases, ia the inve.
Plan Model Dairy for Klamath.
th«« chief value of improved inland mittee on interstate and foreign com
lettuce. SOcorfil box; horseradish, ftni tigation into tbo complaints of tbo
Klamath Falla—Klamath county is to
waterways lay in their ability to excr merce, addressed th« House on tho
meaanro reported from hi« committee.
have one of the fluent dairy ranches in i 10c per pound; green onions. 15c dog.; American Federation of Imbor against rise a control of rates.
"With a full realisation," ho said,
Oregon, according to the plans of John radishes. 30e d<«en; rhubarb, 3|ro4c the I’nited State. Steel Corporation.
Senators gave respectful attention to
What,
if
any,
other
cases
are
being
per box;
Ellis and W. L. Albright. It is to be per pound; spinach, 31
Burton as h«’ talked, but he seemed to "•>f th« benefits and the necessity or
held
back
pending
the
court
’
s
decision
wise and successful management, oper
located in the big Albright Ellis ranch, sprouts, 9c per pound; turnip«, 31 per
I. not staled. In issues likes the al have made few converts. As he pro ation and progressive construction of
about seven miles from Fort Klamath. sack; rutabagas, 31'01.25; carrots,
leged window glare combine against ceeded he arous«! considerable op|io«i- our railways, we also realise that in tho
Whm the ranch is in readiness to re H5cfil31; beets, 31(<> 1.25; parsnip«, 50
which indictments were recently ub tion and engaged in controversies with Ix-ncfiis that they confer upon the peo
reive the herd, Mr. Ellis wdl go to the dl75c.
tained
in Pittsburg and those similar Page, Lorimer. Bailey and other».
ple they are servants and not masters.
middle west, where he will select the
Onions- - Oregon, 31.75 per hundred. to tho NoTthern Securities ease, the do
Burton declared that the country had It ia their duty to treat all persons
stock that is to compose it. He has
Butter -City creamery extras. 33c; partment expects to continue proaeeu
gone wild over the construction of equally. ”
decided on the purchase of Guernseys fancy outisde creamery, 32<»r33c per
tion.
Mann declared (hat tho Elkins and
locks and dams.
lie instanemi im
and Hol.teins, believing that these will pound; .tore, 20c. Butter fat prices
provements of this character on the Hepburn laws were mainly effoctive and
best meet the conditions of climate and
average l|c per pound under regular
Emnargo Will Go on Pulp.
tbe demands of the market..
Green and the Sandy rivers of Ken- . had not been followed by tho "disas
Quebec,
13.—That tbe Province i
butter price».
_
. April
_
tuck y. contending that despite the mil- ' ter.” that had been so freely predicted.
Egg»~ Fresh Oregon ranch, 25<<l26c''»f Quebec soon will prohibit ths sx
Mann said the bill would give great
Yearling Sheep Bring ••.
portation of wood pulp cut on the lions that had been ex (tended on them er expedition to jwttee, greater ad
per doxen.
there
had
been
a
falling
off
in
tonnage.
Heppner—R. F. Bicknell shipped SS
crown land, of the province to the
vantage on even term« to all ehippor.;
Pork Fancy, 1 Stu 13jc per pound.
carloads of sheen from thi. city and 20
I'nited Rtstee was announced in the All thia meant, he said, that that sort greater security to those who care to
Veal
Fancy,
12'<il2ic
per
pound.
carload* from Echo the first of last
of transportation ia going out of exist invest their money in railway stocks,
Iuimbe Fancy, 15oi 16c per pound. legislature thia afternoon by Premier
week. The sheep are yearlings, and
Ooa n. The Premier sai l: ‘ We have ence.
and bonds, an»! greater protection to
Poultry
—
Hens,
19<<r20c;
broiler»,
were purchi^d from Morrow County
not spoken of thi. question during the
"The miners of Alaska had no trou those railroad« whore management, fic
sheepmen at price* ranging from »4 Ito 27<<»2Sc; ducks, 22i'<i23c; geese. 12|c; early part of tbe session, because when ble over their mining claims until the aire to operate them efflcisnlly ia the
to 45 per head. There were about 14, turkey«, live, 2Oor22c; dressed, 25c; tbe session opened a tariff war was
lawyer» got there. They had not de- interest of the people.
000 .beep in the »hipment.
squslia. 33 pcr doxen.
threatened between Canada and tbe veloped the great American hog in
He summarise»! the proposition, un
Cattle — B«»t steer», 37hr7.2fi; fair United Htatea. We have tbe right to
stinct, but settled everything amicably der three general head«. The«« were,
to good steers, 36 c < i 6.25; strictly good prohibit the exportation of pulp woods.
Poultry Plant Near Medford.
first, speedy determination of dispute,
through their miners' associations."
by the creation of a commerce court,
Medford—C. H lloii’ has purchased cow», 35.75<<f6; fair to good cow», 85 Within a few days an orde/ will there
Thia
was
the
declaration
today
of
with expert judge, having no greater
from Ous Lawrence 122 acres south 6(5.50; light calve», 86o»7; heavy, fore be passed by the council to thia
Delegate Wickersham, of Alaska, be jurisdiction than the Circuit Courts now
west of Medford for 415.066. The land calves, 34'<i5; bulls, 8 V'» 5.25; stags,: effect.”
fore the house committee on terri- ■ ha v»j second, enlarging the statutory
is partially agricultural and partially 84.50u,5.50.
torie», which had under consideration duties of the railways and the rights
Roosevelt to Hunt in England.
small timber. Mr. Hoxie purposes go
Sheep - Best Wether», 37.756f8.9O; '
The sec- 1 of shippers and increasing the power«
Ing into tbe ehieken business on a large fair to good wether», 876( 7,60; good
Txjndon, April 13 — What to Mr the Alinka legislative bill.
tbe tion of the bill regulating the granting of the interstate Commerce Commission
Roosevelt
probably
will
be
one
of
scale.
________
lamh», 88/d 12.
moat
of hl. tour of of powers <>f attorney in staking claims so that ela».ification«, regulation, and
most interesting feature,
fe-
Hog» Top, 811.10W11.25; fair to
praetiere shall be ju«t and enforceable
Launch Ready at Hermiston.
England la the planned vi.it to the was imim’diate subject of discussion.
good, 810«ail.
as such; third, regulating the consoli
Northumberland home of Air Edward
Hermiston—The launch belonging to :
Hop» 1909 crop, 166llfic, according Grev.
dation of railroads an»! their issues of
The Foreign Secretary who,
the Columbia Land companv Is now I» i
Washington,
April
14.
If
not
in
running order, and prospective settlers- to quality; olds, nominal; 1910 con white retaining hi. gra*p upon the compatible with the public interest, | stocks and bonds so that competition
may be kept open as far xs possible and
world of politic, ha. gained some fame
will be taken out on the government I tacts, 156(16c.
Wool — Eastern Oregon, 146? 17c as a sportsman, has invited the former President Taft will tell the house what rate, shall not be maintained unreason
dam every afternoon. The people of
facta, if any, existed that would make ably high ia order to pay returns upon
Hermiston initiated the motor ear by pound; valley, 86112c; mohair, choice, President to .pond • few day. with
it
expedient for that body to enter up exceeslve espitsHution.
him.
27*6328*«.
going cn masse to Stanfield.