WAR WOULD BE FOLLY.
For Japan to Attack United States
Would Be Suicide.
San Francisco— In an address before
the Commonwealth club, Baron de
Estournalles de Constant, the distin­
guished French scholar who has been
advocating the cause o f international
conciliation during an extended tour
o f this country, declared that “ war
with Japan would be not only a
crime, but folly, with no end, no re­
sult, except revolution and ruin.”
The text o f his address was “ War
or Peace With Japan.’ ”
“ Let us suppose,” he said, “ that
the United States, following an un­
fortunate inspiration, attack Japan
and are victorious; this victory would
be o f no use. Japan would remain in­
accessible and even stronger than be­
fore, standing upon her rights against
an unjust aggression. She would be
supported by the national feeling o f
her people and the exalted solidarity
o f Asia; no civilized nation could ab­
stain from approving her resistance.
“ But, supposing now the reverse,
and in a moment o f complete folly
that Japan attacked the United States.
This attack would be, for Japan, a
suicide.
“ Let us suppose, with the most pes­
simistic alarmist, that Japan, starting
a policy o f imperialism and megalo­
mania, would try to monopolize the
Pacific ocean, claiming Asia for the
Asiatic. It would be the beginning
o f her decadence and the end o f her
power.
“ Acting against the United States,
taking by surprise or by force the
Philippines, the Hawaiian islands, she
would open, at the same time the era
of a general revendication against
Europe.
She could not stop; she
would threaten Great Britain, Siga-
pore as well as Shanghai, France,
Saigon, as well as Hanoi, Germany,
Netherlands, Russia, Australia, too—
that is to say, all the world.
It is
very much to do for one nation.
“ And where would she find money
for experimenting in the Pacific this
Napoleonic policy o f a universal
blockade? And what would become
of her industry, o f her agriculture, o f
her commerce, o f her art, of her eco­
nomic leadership in China? It would
be the miserable collapse and not the
triumph o f Japanese imperialism.
“ Let us stop this alarmist nonsense
and these pessimistic appeals to new
expenses for armaments and to empty
glory.
“ The empire o f the sea exists no
more; the Pacific ocean will belong to
all, as well as the sky belongs to avia­
tion and not to one nation only.
“ Let us be confident in the wisdom
o f the Japanese people and of the Jap­
anese government.”
And, when he did recall this fact, and
how easily he had been duped, Mait­
••Mad" D a n M a itla n d , on r e a c h in g hie
land could have ground hla teeth in
Hew Y ork b a ch e lo r clu b , m et an a tt r a c ­
melodramatic rage— but for the clr
tive y o u n g w om a n at the d oor. J a n itor
O 'H a g a n a ssu red him no on e ha d been
cumstance that when first it occurred
w ith in that d a y. D an d is c o v e re d a w o m ­
to him, such a feat was a physical im­
a n ’ s fin g er p rin ts in dust o n his desk ,
a lo n g w ith a letter fro m his a tto rn e y .
possibility, and even when ungagged
M alt! land d ined w ith B a n n crm a n , id s a t ­
the operation would have been painful
torn ey . D a n set ou t fo r G reen field s, to
his fa m ily Jewels. D u rin g his walk
to an extreme.
? ret
o th e c o u n try sea t, he m et th e y o u n g
Sipping the grateful drink which
w om a n In g r a y , w h om lie had seen le a v ­
ing his b a c h e lo r s ’ clu b .
H er a u to had
O'Hagan presently brought him, the
b rok en d ow n . H e fixed it. Hy a ru se she
young man pondered the ca3a; with
’ ’l o s t " him . M a itla n d , on r e a c h in g h om e,
su rp rised la d y In g r a y , c r a c k in g th e s a fe
no pleasure in the prospect he fore­
co n ta in in g his geinH.
Site, a p p a r e n tly ,
saw. If Higgins had actually com
to o k him fo r a w e ll-k n o w n c r o o k , D aniel
A n lsty H a lf-h y p n o tiz e d . M a itla n d op en ,
munirated the fact of Anlsty's escape
h is s a fe, took th e re fro m th e Jew els, and
to the police, the entire affair was likely
gave them to her, first fo r m in g a p a r t­
n ership In crim e. T h e real D a n A n lsty .
to come out In the papers—all of it
sought b y p o lic e o f th e w orld , a p p ea red
that is. that he could not suppress. Hut
on the sam e m ission
M aitla n d o v e r c a m e
even figuring that he could silence
him . H e m et the girl ou ts id e th e hou se
a n d they sped on t o N ew Y ork In h er a u ­
Iilgglns and O’Hagan—no difficult task
to. He had the Jew els and sh e p rom ised
—though he might be somewhat late
to m eet him that d a y . M u llla n d receiv ed
a "Mr. S n a lth ," In trod u cin g h im s e lf as a
with Higgins—the most discreet Imag­
d etectiv e.
T o s h ield th e girl In g r a y ,
inable explanation of his extraordinary
M aitla n d , a b ou t t o s h o w h im th e Jew ­
els, su p p osed ly lost, w a s felled hy a tdow
conduct would make him the laughing
fro m " S n a lt h ’ s " ca n e. T h e la tte r p rov ed
stock of his circle of friends, to say
to be A n lsty h im se lf and he s e cu re d the
gems. A n lsty . w h o w a s M u ltla n d ’ s d o u ­
nothing of a city that had been ac­
ble, m a sq u era d ed ns th e
la tter.
The
customed to speak of him as "Mad
crim in a l kept M a itlu n d ’s e n g a g e m e n t w ith
th e girl In g ra y .
A n lsty feu red fo r th e
Maitland" for m^ny a day. Unless—
safety o f th e gem s.
Ah, ho had It! He could pretend
(so long as it suited his purpose, at
CHAPTER VII.—Continued.
all events), to have been tho man
He nodded, eyes to hers, fascinated,
caught and lef' bound In Higgins’ care.
with an odd commingling of fear and
Simple enough The knocking over of
hope and satlgfled self love. "Now I
the butler wouiil be ascribed to a nat­
am unconnected with the affair. No
ural ebullition < f Indignation, the sub­
one knows that I hud any hand In it.
sequent flight to a hare brained notion
Bealdea, no one knows me—that I—
of running down the thief. And yet
nteal.” Her tone fell lower. "Tho po-
even that explanation had Its difficul­
Jce have never heard of me. Dan!”
ties. How was he to account for the
“I—believe— ”
fact that he had failed to communi­
"1 could get away,” ahe Interrupted;
cate with the police— knowing that his
“ and then, If they stopped you—”
tiensure had been ravished?
“You’re right, by the powers!” He
It was all very Involved. Mr. Mait­
■truck the table smartly with his first.
land returned the glass to O'Hagan
“ You do that and we can carry this
and, cradling bis head in his hands
through. Why, lacking tho Jewels, I
racked his brains in vain for a satis­
am Maitland—I am even wearing Malt-
factory tale to tell. There were so
land’a clothes!” he boasted. “ I went
many things to be taken Into consld-
to his apartments this morning and
eiation. There was the girl In gray.
anw to that, because It suited my pur­
Not that he had forgotten her for an
pose to be Maitland for a day or two.”
Instant; his fury raged but the higher
"Then— ?” Her gaze questioned his.
al the thought that Anlsty's Interfer­
"Walter!” cried Anlsty. And, when
ence had prevented his (Maitland's)
the man was deferential at his elbow:
keeping the engagement. Doubtless
"I Want You to Keep Your Mouth Shut.”
“Call a cab, at once, please.”
the girl had waited, then gone away
"Certainly, sir.”
Tho voice of the cabby dropping did ye get back here and into this fix, In anger, believing that the man in
The rest of the corps of servants
through
the trap, roused her. "This Is sor, and me swapln’ the halls and whom she had placed faith had proved
were at the other end of the big room.
the
Martha
Washington, ma'am.”
poltshin' the brasses fernist the front hlntself unworthy
Anlsty made certain that they were
But that telephone call?
Mechanically she descended from the dure lv'ry minute since ye wlnt out?”
not watching, then stealthily passed
"O'Hagan,” demanded the haggard
Indignation struggling for the upper
the canvas hag to the girl. She bent hansom and paid her fare; then, sum­
and distraught young man, “ who was
her head, beatowlng It In her hand-hag. moning up all her strength and reso­ hand with mystification in the Irish­ that on the wire Just now?”
lution, passed Into tho lobby of the man's brain, he grumbled and swore;
"You have made me . . . happy,
Being a thoroughly trained servant,
hotel and paused at the telephone yet busied bis fingers. In a trice the
Dan,” came tremulously from beneath
O'Hagan had waited that question In
switchboard.
binding gag was loosed, and ropes and
the hat brim.
silence, a-qulver with Impatience
SOCIALIST IS LOSER.
si ra|is cast free from swollen wrists
Whatever doubts may have assailed
CHAPTER VIII.
and ankles. And, with the assistance though he was. Now, his tongue un­
him when It was too late, hy that re­
Dance of the Hours.
of a kindly arm behind his shoulders, leashed, his words fairly stumbled on Non-Partisan Is Elected Circuit Judge
mark were effaced, silenced. Who
in Milwaukee.
Maitland sat up, grinning with the one another's heels In his anxiety to
Four
p.
m.
could mistrust her sincerity?
The old clock In a corner of the pain of renewing circulation In his get them out in the least possible time.
Milwaukee, Wis. — The Socialist-
"Then when and where muy I see study chimed resonantly and with de­ limbs.
“ Sure, an’ 'twas a leddy, sor, be the
Vos again?" he demanded.
v'ice av her, askin’ were ye In, and Democratic party in Milwaukee city
liberation; four double strokes; and
“ Wld these two oies mesflf saw ye
“ The same place.”
while yet the deep-throated music was lave three hours gone, sor, and I rnesilf havin' seen ye go out no longer and county was defeated in Tuesday’s
ago thin wan o'clock and yersllf sayin'
It was a bold move; but she was dying Into silence the telephone hell
c'u'd swear no sowl had intered this not a worrud about cornin' back at all judicial and school board election.
■•adding; the waiter was hack, an­ shrieked Impertinently.
house since thin. Pwhat does ut all ai all, pwhat was I to be tellln’ her,
Incomplete returns from the city
nouncing the cah In waiting, and he
Maitland bit savagely on the gag mane, be all thot's holy?"
aven If ye were lyin' there on the die- show that Circuit Judge Halsey, non­
darfed not protest. Yet his pat riposte and knotted his brows, trying to bear
"It means,” panting, "brandy and van all unbeknownest to me, which partisan, who was opposed by John
commanded her admiration.
it. The effect was that of a coarse soda, O'Hagan, and be quick.”
Kleist, Social-Democrat, has been
the same mesllf can not—”
“ No. Too risky. If they are watch­ file rasped across raw quivering
Multlnnd attempted to rise, but his
"H elp!” pleaded the young man elected by a purality estimated at 10,-
ing here, they may he there, too.” He nerves. And he lay helpless, able to
000 votes.
■hook his head decidedly. The dicker do no more toward endurance than to legs gave under him, and he sank feebly, smiling. "One thing at a time,
The election was the first real test
hack with a stilled oath, resigning htm- please, O'Hagan. Answer me one ques­
of doubt was again extinguished; for dig nails deep Into his palms.
o f the Socialists’ power in Milwaukee
silf to wait the return of normal con­ tion: Did she give a name?"
undoubtedly Maitland had escorted her
Again and again the fiendish clamor
"She did not, sor, though mesllf—” since they swept everything in the
home that morning; her reference had shattered tho echoes. Blinding Hashes ditions. As for his head, It was threat­
ening
to
split
at
any
moment,
the
tight
“ There, there! Walt a bit. I want city a year ago and carried several as­
been to that place. “ Somewhere else," of agony danced down the white-hot
sembly districts and selected a repre­
wires
twanging
Infernally
between
his
to think.”
he Insisted, confident that she was wires strung through his head, taut
temples; while the corners of his
Of course she had given no name; it sentative in congress last fall.
playing fair.
from temple to temple.
Women were permitted to vote for
mouth were cracked and sore from the wouldn't bo like her. What was he
She appeared to think for an In
Would the fool at the other end
school directors only and were handed
■lant, then, fumbling In her pocket- nevor ho satisfied that he could get pressure of the gag. All of which thinking of, anyway? It could not separate ballots upon which to mark
book, extracted a typlral feminine no answer? Evidently not; the racket totted tip a considerable debit against have been the gray girl; for she knew their selections. It is estimated that
Mr. Anlsty's account.
him only ns Anlsty; she could never
pencil «tub—Its business end looking continued mercilessly, short series of
For Maitland, despite his suffering, have thought him himself. Maitland. fully 5,000 women voted.
aa though It had been gnawed hy a shrill rails alternating with Imperative
In several towns outside o f Mil­
vindictive rat—and scribbled hastily rills prolonged until one thought that had found time to figure It out to his But what other woman of his acquain­ waukee Socialists were successful.
personal
satisfaction—or
dissatisfac­
tance did not believe him to be out of
on the back of a menu card:
the tortured metal sounding-cups would
They captured two aldermanic posi­
“ Mrs. McCabe, 20B West One Hun­ crack. Thought! nay, prayed that tion, if you prefer—In the Interval be­ town?
tions and two county supervisors in
With a hopeless gesture. Maitland Superior and one alderman and a jus­
dred and Eighteenth street. Top floor. either such would be the ease, or else tween his return to consciousness and
the
arrival
of
O'Hagan.
It
was
simple
gave
It
up,
conceding
the
mystery
too
Ring three times.”
that one's head might at once merci­
enough to deduce from the knowledge deep for him, his intellect too feeble tice o f the peace in Racine.
”1 shall be there at seven," she told fully he rent asunder.
Wausau and Beloit went “ w et.”
In his possession lhat the burglar, hav­ to grapple with all Its infinite ramifies
him. "You won’t fall me?"
That anguish so exquisite should
Fond du Lac and Janesville elected
ing
contrived
his
escape
through
the
tions. The counsel he had given
"Not If I'm still at liberty," he he the means of releasing him from
disobedience of Higgins, should have O’Hagan seemed most appropriate to Democratic mayors and Oskosh elec­
Ills bonds seemed a refinement of
laughed.
ted a Republican.
And the waiter smiled at discretion, Irony. Yet Maitland was aware, be­ engineered this complete revenge for his present needs: One thing at a
the
Indignity
Multlund
had
put
upon
time.
And
obviously
the
flrBt
thing
a faraway and unobtrusive smile that tween spasms, that help was on the
Roslyn Miners Resume.
hint.
that lay to his hand was the silenciug
could by no possibility give offense; way. The telephone Instrument, for
Spokane—The independent mines at
How he had divined the fact of the of O'Hagan.
at the same time It was ealeulaled to obvious
convenience,
had
been
Maitland rallied his wits to the task. Jonesville, in the Roslyn coal mining
convey the Impression that, In the equipped with an extension bell which Jewels remaining In their owner's pos­
opinion of one humble person, at least, rang simultaneously In O'Hagan's session was less clear; and yet It was "O'Hagan,” said he. "this man. Snntth, district in Central Washington, have
Mr. Maitland was a merry wag.
quarters. When Mullland was not at reuaouRhle, after all. lo presume that who was here this afternoon, called resumed work, but the men formerly
"Good-by . . . Dan!”
home the Janitor-valet, so warned, Maitland should prefer to hold his himself a detective. As soon as we employed by the Northwestern Im­
Anlsty held her fingers In his hard would answer the calls. And now, in own. Possibly Anlsty had seen the were alone he rapped me over the provement company are still out and
Hearing that
palm for an Instant, rising front his the still Intervals, the heavy thud of girl slip the canvas hag Into Maitland's head with a loaded cane, and, I sus­ demand a closed shop.
unhurried feet could he heurd upon pocket while the latter was kneeling pect, went through the flat stealing the workers in the independent mines
rhatr.
"Qood-by, my dear," he said, clum­ the staircase. Oilagan was eomlng and binding his captive. However everything he could lay hands on. were to resume work, several hundred
miners marched from Roslyn to Jones­
to answer; and taking Ills time about that was, there was no denying that Hand me my cigarette case, please."
sily.
" 'Tls gone, sor—'tls not on the desk, ville to force the independent em­
He watched her disappear, eyes B. It seemed an age before the rattle he had trailed the treasure to Its hid­
ployes to reconsider their action. A
humid, temples throbbing. "Hy the of passkey In latrh announced him; ing place, unerringly; and succeeded at laste, pwhere 1 saw ut last.”
"Ah! You see? Now for reasons of show o f force by the deputies was
powers!" he cried.
"llut she's and another ere, all unconscious of (he In taking possession of It with consum
figure supine on the divan against the mate skill and audarlty. When Matt- my own. which I won't enter Into. I sufficient to quiet the strikers.
worth it!"
Perhaps his meaning was vague, further study wall, the old man shut land came to think of It. he recalled don’t want the affair to get out and be­
Balloon Race Arranged.
even to hlntself. He resumed his seat Mid to the instrument, lifted receiver distinctly the trend of the burglar's come public. You understand? I
New York—The next international
mechanically and sat for a time from the hook, and applied It to Inquisition In the character of "Mr. want you to keep your mouth shut,
Sr.alth," which had all been ealeulaled until I give you permission to open It." | balloon race will start from Kansas
■taring dreamily Into vacancy, blunt his ear.
(T O UK t ’ O N T I N l ’ B D .)
City October 9, under the direction of
flngera drumming on the cloth.
"Well, well?" he demanded with thnt to discover the location of the Jewels.
the Aero club o f America.
The na­
"No," he declared at length. "No; impatience characteristic of the Illit­
tional council o f aero clubs o f Amer­
I'm safe
enough . . .
In her erate for modern methods of communl
ica ratified articles o f
agreement
cation, ' i ’ what the dlvvle ails ye?"
handa."
hy which “ the Aero Club o f America
"Knysplcts to ye, ma'am, and 'tls
Once secure from the public gaze,
is conrfime I as the representative of
the girl crowded bark Into n corner of sorry I am 1 didn't know 'twas a
America in the Federation Aeronau-
the cab. aa though trying to efface her I eddy."
tique Internationale, and as such shall
"He’s not.”
aelf. Her eyes closed almost auto­
have the duty o f representing the
"Wan o'clock, there or thereabouts."
matically; the curve of laughing lips
It Marks the Grave of an Admirer of roots left In. and this In time was also council in all international affairs.”
"Faith, and he didn't say."
became a doleful droop; a crinkle ap­
The Aero club is granted a majority
President Jackson.
dug up.
"Pwhat name will I be tellln' him’ "
peared between the arched brows;
"Katie ut to yerallf, thin. 'Tls none
When a third tree appeared, with a membership in the contest committee.
waves of burning crimson flooded her
of me business.”
In the Baptist graveyard at Can persistency In a good cause worthy of
face and throat.
Woman la Mayor o f Hunnewell.
“ If ye do, I'll not answer. Sure, am ton. Pa., near Salem. Ilea the body emulntlon. relatives of the deceased
In her lap both handa lav clenched
Hunnewell, Kan..— Mrs. Eliza Wil­
Into tiay fists—clenched so tightly that I to be climbin' two nights av athalrs of an old revolutionary soldier named directed that It be not disturbed.
James Sayres
A rude, unlettered Hence the tree of large proportions son was elected mayor o f Hunnewell
It hurt, numbing her finger»—a phys­ tv ry folve mlntts—”
“Oood-by yersllf," hanging up the re sandstone marks his grave, but a more that annually showers its nuts over at an election held here Tuesday. She
ical pain that, somehow, helped her to
•ndure the paroxysms of shame That celver. “ And the dlvvle fly away wld conspicuous monument Is a large hick the grave of the deceased admirer of was opposed by O. M. Akers, former
postmaster.
Mrs. George Osborn,
ory tree the trunk of which, three feet "Old Hickory.”
ye," grumbled O'Hagan.
ahe should have stooped so low!
candidate for police judge, ran close
Aa he turned away from the Instru from the ground, measures 61%
Presently the fingers relaxed, nnd
to Mrs. Wilson, but was defeated in
July and Independence.
ber whole frame relaxed In sympathy nu nt Maitland managed to produce a ( Inches In circumference.
Tbe black squall had passed over; j sound, something between a moan and ; James Sayres was an ardent ad­
July Is an Important month In the the final count by only four votes.
The women o f the town are cele­
but now were the once tranquil walers a strangled cough. The old man mirer of Andrew Jackson, so often I history of political liberty. The United
Mrs. Wilson
ruffled and angry.
Then languor whirled on hla heel. "I’what's thot?" j railed "Old Hickory" from the char | States celebrates Ita independence on brating their victory.
gripped her like an enemy; she lay
The next Instant he wae bending acter of being so unbending In any i July 4 The patriotic efforts of the declares there will be many reforms
liatleaa In Its hold, alck and faint with over Maitland, peering Into the face cause which he believed to be right. j liberator Simon Bolivar for the Inde­ during her administration.
drawn and disfigured by the gag. "The Mr. Sayres always wore a sprig of pendence of Venexuela were consum­
dlaguat of self.
Oregon Plan Rejected.
This was her :l-enfllrtent punish saints presarve us!
And who the hickory on his breaat on "training mated on July S, Colombia ridding her-
■lent; to have done what ahe had dlvvle are ye at all? Pwhy don't ye days," and before he died directed I self of the Spanish yoke on July 20.
Concord, N. H.—The state senate
(hat a hickory tree be planted on | Then there Is France, with her July Tuesday killed by a.vote o f 12 to 10
done, to he shout to do what ahe con spake?”
templated For ahe had set her hand
Maitland turned purple; and emitted hla grave. This was done, and after 14. marking the date when the suites the bill which recently passed thí
the tree attained proportions deemed Ing French people stormed the Baa- house, adopting the Oregon plan for
to the plow; there must now be no a furious snort.
drawing back, however hateful might
"Misther Maitland, be all thot's unsuitable to adorn a grave It waa dug title. The Spanish forces at Santiago^ instructing the legislature as to popu­
strange! la ut mad I am? Or how j up.
Another tree sprang from the j Cuba, capitulated on Julr 10.
prove her task.
lar choice for United States senators.
Hickory Tree is a Monument
INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AND
PROGRESS OF OUR HOME STATE
SCHOOL LAND LEFT.
FIRE DANGER TOLD.
to Total Acreage ¡640,885, Half Is In
Harney and Malheur.
Salem—George Brown, clerk o f the
Salem — Inaugurating the fight
against forest fires in Oregon the state land board, has completed a re­
vised list of the state school lands yet
state forester issued has first ultima­ unsold. The total remaining acreage
tum which he hopes will be reprinted is 540,885. It is shown that in 10
in every newspaper in the state.
B. counties there are no more state lands
W. Elliott is assisting the state for­ to be had: Clackamas, Clatsop, Co­
lumbia, Lake, Linn, Marion, Multno­
ester until a deputy is selected.
mah, Polk, Washington and Yamhill.
Offices were opened at the capitol
In addition there are about 50,000
and the first move taken was toward
acres of state school lands included in
warning the people against the danger
national forest reserves, which are
o f starting forest fires.
made base for lieu selections. Gover­
In his letter to the people o f Oregon
nor West has recommended that these
the forester says ;
lands be selected by the state in one
“ Foiest fires, one o f the greatest
sources of destruction to the most val­ place and that the state make the 50,-
000 acres a state forest reserve, prob­
uable resources of the state, will soon
ably in the Cascade range, adjoining
be restricted and their terrors largely
reduced if the people will co-operate a government reserve.
The list of counties and acreage of
with the state forester in the adminis­
school lands remaining to be sold in
tration o f the new forestry law enact­
each are as follows: Baker, 19,840;
ed by the last legislature, which will
Benton, 200; Coos, 120,; Curry, 940;
be ready for distribution in pamphlet
Crook, 40,200; Douglas, 906; Gilliam,
form in the near future.
“ One o f the most important provis­ 3,520;; Grant, 21,840; Harney, 145,-
280; Jackson, 400; Josephine, 260;
ions of the law is that making a closed
Klamath, 92,220; Lake, 94,240; Lin­
season for burning from June 1 to Oc­
coln, 360; Malheur, 175,520; Morrow,
tober 1, during which period out-door
1,960; Umatilla, 4,360; Union, 5,10;
fires of all kinds are prohibited except
3,320;
Wasco,
3,560;
under most stringent regulations and Wallowa,
Wheeler, 8,160.
the probability of heavy penalties.
This land is now sold by the state at
“ In this connection the state for­
a minimum of 77.50 per acre, some
ester urges upon everyone the neces­
o f it selling under bid as high as $15
sity of doing all possible burning be­
per acre. The receipts go to the irre­
fore the close season begins and thus
ducible school fund, which is loaned
save the trouble and risk of doing
out to citizens of the state on good
it by permission in the season of
real estate first mortgage security at
greatest danger when fires spread so
6 per cent interest.
The irreducible
easily and rapidly.
The state for­
school fund now equals nearly $6,000,-
ester desires the assistance and co­
000, the interest from which yearly
operation o f everyone in the protec­
produces more than $300,000, which
tion of property from forest, grass or
is apportioned among the counties ac­
brush fires, and to this end invites
cording
to the number of children in
suggestions and information calculat­
the counties between the ages o f 6 and
ed to assist in any manner in the per­
21 years, as shown by the annual cen­
formance o f his most important du­
ties.
Copies of the law will be fur­ sus taken by the county school super­
nished promptly to all who desire intendents.
State Official Takes First Step
Save Oregon Timber.
them. Requests and communications
should be addressed ‘ F. A. Elliott,
State Forester, Capitol, Salem,’ and
will receive prompt and appreciative
attention.”
“ As the dry season approaches, tim­
ber owners in Oregon are making pre­
parations for more effective work than
ever before in preventing damage by
forest fires,” said C. S. Chapman,
secretary and manager of the Oregon
Fire association.
“ One way in which many owners
are preparing for the danger period is
by burning, during this spell o f dry
weather, slashings, fern patches and
places where fires can easily be start­
ed a little later.
“ Nothing can be more important
than that such work be taken up while
heavy rains can be counted on coming
to extinguish any smoldering logs or
snags before the dry summer months
arrive. With these places eliminated
and good patrols maintained, the state
should, next summer, make an en­
viable record.”
ONTARIO SCENTS LINE.
Condemnation Suita Pointed
Oregon-Eastern Move.
to as
Ontario-—That work is to be com­
menced on the extension of the Oregon
Eastern Railroad, known as the Har-
riman line, through the Malheur Can­
yon to Central Oregon, is evidenced
by the commencement o f condemna­
tion suits against owners of the Cas­
cade wagon road grant, for right of
way through its lands.
The cases
will come up in the April term of
court, when it is expected that a set­
tlement will be made.
Surveys on the south side of the
Snake river from the Oregon Short
Line tracks to Homedale show that
the new track will strike the Short
Line near Arcadia, about seven miles
south of Ontario. It is believed that
a double track will be laid to the pres­
ent line used by the branch road run­
ning to Brogan, thus making a double
track from its connection with the
Short Line to Ontario, which will un­
doubtedly become the division point.
A coal shute is being built at On­
tario large enough to hold several cars
of coal.
It will be operated by hy­
draulic machinery.
ROOM FOR HOMESTEADERS.
Acreage Open Totals 2.6 0 0 ,0 0
Which Fifth is Tillable,
of
Lakeview — There are 2,500,000
acres of government land open to en­
try and settlement in Lake county, ac­
cording to Arthur W. Orton, register
o f the United States land office here.
Of this area about 500,000 acres is
suitable for general agriculture and
will produce the ordinary products of
the temperate zone. There are also
about 90,000 acres o f lands owned by
the state o f Oregon in the county,
which are for sale at low prices and
on reasonable terms.
This area is one that would seem at
first glance to require some time to
settle were it not that last year in the
government land office here there were
1,341 applications for a total o f over
350,000 acres o f diversified lands.
Three-tenths of the area of the coun­
ty is timbered, three-tenths agricul­
tural, three-tenths grazing land and
the other one-tenth mountainous or
rough country that cannot be included
under the other classifications.
As
the county has never had any advertis­
ing and is so far away from the pres­
ent railroad lines, it is remarkable
that so much land should have been
taken last year, and there is every
evidence that this year will see all the
available valley lands filed upon by
settlers.
The present homeseekers
are coming here with sufficient means
to till the lands properly, and show
evidence that they are the real devel­
opers o f the country.
The stockmen
are welcoming the newcomers, as they
feel that the growing of grains and
grasses to feed the many thousands of
head of stock that use the open range
country during the winter season, will
allow them to avail themselves of the
markets in the early spring.
Plans for Carnegie Library.
Medford— The library board of Med­
ford met recently and chose a set of
plans from six submitted for the new
$20,000 Carnegie library for Medford,
which the ironmaster promised some
months ago. The plans are to be sub­
mitted to Carnegie’s secretary. The
ladies o f the Greater Medford club
have agreed to give a site for the li­
brary in the center o f the city park,
which is in their hands. The city
Water Bailiff Begins Duties
some time ago voted a special tax for
Astoria— Fred Oberg has begun his maintenance, as required by Mr. Car­
duties as water baliff on the I-ower negie in aking his gifts.
Columbia. Angus Cor, who has betn
promoted to the position o f dtputy
Bonds Get Big Premiums.
warden, will have charge o f the sur­
Ontario— The $47,000 worth of On­
veying the route o f the water pipe tario school bonds, which were voted
line at the Clatskanine river hatchery recently to build a 14-room high school
site, as well as other work at that building near the site o f the present
place. It is expected that he will be 12-room public school building, and
transferred to the Willamette river for the erection of a four-room public
about the middle o f the month, whin school building in East Ontario, were
the order recenty issued by the state sold at a premium of $2,814, to E. H.
board closing that stream to fishing, Rollins & Sons, o f Denver. This is
goes into effect.
believed to be the best sale o f school
bonds made in Oregon this year.
Madras Gets Wool Depot.
There were seven bids for the bonds.
Madras Articles o f incorporation
have been filed by a local company
Independence Gets Newcomers.
with capital of $15,000 for the pur­
Independence— Many newcomers are
pose o f building a wool warehouse at reaching Independence, and farm and
this place, construction to begin at city property ¡9 rapidly changing
once. This means that Madras will hands.
One of the largest real estate
hereafter be the pooling point of the deals that has taken place lately was
wool for interior Oregon, and that the J the sale of Spurting Brothers’ 202
annual sales will be held here.
Much acres joining Independence.
W. W.
of the wool that has heretofore gone Wilson was the purchaser for a consid­
to Shaniko will now be delivered and eration o f $15,000. Mr. Wilson will
sold at this place.
cut the place into small tracts.
This
is one o f the finest farms in Polk
Government Pays $ 4 .0 0 0 tor Spring county.
Oregon City E. P. Dedman o f
Clackamas, has just sold to the Uni­
Newberg to Get Library.
ted States six acres known as the
Newberg— Word was received here
Cranfield Spring on which is located last evening from Andrew Carnegie
the hatchery belonging to the govern­ by the ladies having charge o f the
ment. This spmig has been owned by public library that he would give $10,-
Mr. Dedman since 1881. It has been 000 towards the erection o f a public
leased for the past six years by the library at this place. Already a fine
government for hatchery purposes, lot has oeen given, and it will be nec­
and is considered to be valuable. The essary for the city to give a bonus of
price paid for the spring was $4,000.
$ 1 , 000 , which has been agreed to.
Wallowa Plans Stock Show.
Wallowa Efforts are* being made
to hold a livestock and poultry show
in Wallowa this spring. With it will
he an auction day for the exchange o f
livestock and farm products and a
general market day may result May-
or Morelock promises to make definite
announcements within a few days.
Proposed Road Opposed.
Salem—To declare invalid an order
o f the Marion County court in 1907,
to construct the Silverton and Mar-
quam road under the Tuttle act, Joseph
Stupfel, in an action brought against
Marion county, asks that the court be
restrained from letting a contract for
the road.