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Newspaper Page TextJnlvtrslly News Olllcn HI Medford Mail Tribune CLEARINGS BANK CLEARING S 352,321.40 WEATHER Bar., 30.14; Max., CO; Mln. 40; Moan, 49. Korty-First Year Dally Sixth Year. A1EJ)M)RD, OKIWOX. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19, 1911. No. 24. Infuriated Ripters In the Famous Champagne Belt NOT PA! METER REIT SAYS NEFF COUNCIL WIEETS THIS AFIEiDl T Said to be Thief MSI RinOAD SUIT IGnjINDIT Judge Wolvcrton States That He Will Soon Make Known His Decision in Famous Railroad Land Suit Involv ing Much Land. iP v Pfif " - '. TO Till PAVING Tffl !& ? -A mSSJSk . mi a&ri -JZL-MWF ur;" - w" j?jr- - M?m k tMav jur imjvi iiH"1 ' n . m tp i. t--;,y. w ttwAi i H Clark & Hencry Construction Com pany Suhmits Bid for Doing 200,000 Yards of Additional Work Will Prohahly he Awarded Contract. MEDFORD PRICE SHOWN TO BE LOWER THAN PORTLAND Sample of flew Class of Pavement is Submitted and is Mettiny With Favor. The city council will meet thin nfter iiooit for thi' purpose ul' taking notion In icgunl to the letting of it contract for un illtloiml auo.nuo yards of puvlttg In the oily. Tho Clarke it llciiery Construe tlon company which wi not ns yet com 1 ploted IhkI .yeui's contract, lint will do so by July 1, Ht' tin' only bidders mill In nil probability will be awarded tin conflruot as thflr wmk In the past lias been eminently satisfactory. The ikw 1I(1 hy tin' Clarke & Hencry Construction company Is slightly higher tlmn It whh n year ago due to u gcm-rul Increase In tlx' price of materials, es pecially asphalt as well as an advance in tin- cost of labor. There bid Is $1 Mi for u pavement consisting of a S-lnch concrete base, n 1-lnch nsphultlc binder mill a 2-Inch wealing hiii fare: II il for a G-lnch concrete base, a l-incn nspnai tlc binder ami a 1 1-2 wearing surface. $$1.71 for u 5 1-2 Inch nsphultlc eimcicte pavement. The nrlce Hllljiiitt toil lust year was $1,711 for tin" heavier pavement. How ever hy taking their Hi'conil pavoment which differs from the first hy one-half Inch less wearing surface the price Is the same. That Medford Is fortunate In getting her paving; ilono ill this lirlco lb shown hy a comparison with Porllunil. In I'orthiml tin contractH let to other flims average Jl.SD a square yaiil. It cost 3') cents tt yard more to lay pnve Hml In Mrdfortf thai. In Portland yet the bed lieu In ll.Sfi. Freight rates are lospoimlhle of pi Ices for materials In Pditlaiul and In Medfenl: T'OltlHtlll CVinent i 2.10 Dust 3.75 Asphalt 20.00 l'ml OH ar Medford $ .i.'jr, s.r.o 2r..r.n 2.2(1 In I'ortlanil they are laying n 1-1-1 1-2 pavement for $1.S0 while In Meilfonl a B-l-2 pavement U laid for $1.S0. The city eounelt will In all probability award the contract to the Clark-Ilcnery Construction Conipuny ns the citizens are well pleased with the evident de sire of thl firm to do their woik with rapidly and in full accord with the .specification. Tlu firm has submitted a hid or $1.71 on mi naphaltlc pavement, consisting of an upphaltlc concrete base a sample of which was shown the counctlmeii and nun now be seen at the city recorder's office. The sample wan taken fiom a street paved at San Mateo. California. Thin pavement Is receiving much atten tion anil seems to be finding Instant favor. There ari stieet Improved bv this firm with this class of pavement which bae been down f.r nine .vein and or- new In an cc.dh.nt condition, ri.. i. i .iii. nt Is h.-uw in.iikh for am , ...... ,.f mi. t and will I-mbublv be ,ld"il''d oil .11 1IIN a l Hi uKlifai' "- MRS. JACK i im NOi:i.ns r.,t, April l" - ,. Hi. i in imt Hi'- chiliir f Mi ""' ! jjik I'ml.il v will i. in.iiii in Nf.,..l .U 1.'B It'll. Wll. 1- Hi. h.l. b.t u Miice tie ir pan in- s pantt. .1, u will acoinpaio their mother to lei home In Kunsua City ylll depend larK !' "" the outcome of a confetence cheduUd to be held here thl Ht'teniiMin between Mr. Cuduhy and Joiwph Cudaliy. her husband' brother. jlra Cuduhy I anxlou to have eu today of all " children hut whether her husband ha receded f0' U'e tntl he took when he declared he would never prmlt her lo ee them at atated Inter mi la la not known 3klr. Oudahy con cluded a two week' vlalt with her chil dren yesterday. OLD MAN DAM; MRS. DAM, AND DAM KIDS COME FROM ROTTERDAM Alia o Steamer Uuydaat Oo to Iowa to Take Up Their Itcstdeaoe --" Ten of the Kids. NEW YOTIK. Arnl li-Ju.oh lam and hi whole tUm family '"' ' mother. bro'iUer and ten childn n "" arrived on, the ateainnhip Ruydam fn.-u Uotterdain. ataited for Iowa to. n family couaUta of Jaob Uin, hlh it t er Jan. hla wife, hi fceen o - ' ' three dauahtera. fUtVa le.i...i was l...n.,...l t'.'1'V. " tn.Mi.lh a leisa.v of I !.-" ' UUUAtH HER CHILDREN i WINE' KIOTTEBS BURNING AN" EFFIGY .AND FLYING THE T2Et TiAQ-. -, The fury of the wine growers in Tranco lir.a subsided for tho present, owing partly to the mirolnxlnj vlffilnnco of 12,000 troops. Scenes of vnadallsm are frequont, howsvet, hut thoio nrcinstlcntcd by auarchUts, and their action la deplored bj the wlno frrowers themselves, who hope for a pencoful solution of tho cliff! culty. J EZ' Steady Advance of Guns hy Insurrec- tos Shows That Battle Near Juarez is Not far Distant Doctors Gather Supplies. KU PASO. Texas, April 1'.. Steady advance of their kuiis by the Insuriecto force, which Is cIohIiik In from the south on Juaiiv. and equally steady work by the federat Ktirrlson to sustain an at tack which Is hourly epcteil, were the only real activities today Bouth of the border here. general I'nscual Orozco today reached llauche and Is deploying his men to ward the west. Madero and his forte hro i,.lritled to Uuemnil. Where tin will remain In leserve. I News from Madero today, acrordlnu to the revolutionary Junta here, Is tlu.t i Oarlhaldl will attack .luaies on Thiin dav from the west and Orozco from tin ( south. Villa and Kaotil Matlcio's mm-i mand will be held in reserve. Mmbi" plans that (larllmldl will attack fliKt with cavalry, artillery and Infantiy. Oiu- Ibaldl hil been selected to open the Imt- tle because Ills line of fire will not .. . .. .. .,. i..... cause bullets to ian on wit; ivmei side of the lines. Dr. Wilson. In clmrfu of the Insur tieiit hosnltal In the field, sent a rush older today to ll l'aio for hoapltal sup- plleii. Hist Insistence on quick action has BtreiiKthened the opinion here that a lmttle la a matter of not moio man two daya away. To add to their defeased, it 1 learned today that the federal In Juarex ex pect to acquire two additional mortal a and a machine kuii. This would make a total of nine cunnons In .luaivx. (lei ni-inl Navarro troopa lotmy Hill pilinW sandbars on tlie roors or i Inn iholr utrei't 1 'Iiuiimn an i mri'iiKiiiviiiiiB ...... - - i,.iiiii.nl. In iii.pnratlon for the ciasn I , buttle. WEUE SIAItRIED ON THEIIl COW rONIES I'DllT KI.AMATII. April 19. One of i, must novel weddlnB ever aolemnlaed , nils pari of the country took place ,smnl..v mornlnn when Juatlce of the j...,. C C. Jackson tied the knot ih.it .. i . . U.mIi Ihu ulf. of J.IH lli.u . lltllllie ". "-. - ...I, Hesiiltf. They were married alltlim i fiont of the office of John II hs.k on the back of their cow ponle Mr HeeslB und hla bride are reald- nt of Klamath Hot Sprint, down tl Klamath rher. Mr. Hcatg Is ..p.i.n ing a meat ahop there and inakts in quent trip to thla part of the count i" for beef cattle. Ill bride la an ekp-n-encial horaewoman and upon the last trip here she accompanied him ! ti.. place. On their way over Hew hk.pi" ! in Klamath Kalla anil aecurel a p. n.nt to wed Coming here Hat unlay u gathered up a bunch of beef caul. throuKh the valley and drove them Into a corral. Then they rode up in front of the place uf John HeaalsT. a broth, r ,.f Joseph lieaalc and while alltliiK on ibelr horae In front of the building, w.ie jollied In the holy bond of wed lock i. nn aa the marriage knot waa i led by Justice JacKaon me newiywm aeairaoia in me uapuoi. turn.d their huraea' haada towarda th it now conceded that Henator Bourne corral where the beef win awaiting Wm h made chalriuan of the poatofflcw tht-m and duvlng them out Into the roadjcommlttee, aa g.nator Crane ha In itio' immediately atarted on their long .formed the committee on committee he ride to Klamath Hot Hprlns wheie Mr. .(joea not care for that chairmanship, pre and Mr Ueaalg will make their future ,f erring to retain the chalrmankhlp of Home on the old lltalg hometead Bothti cuminlttie on rule. ... v.ll known heie wh.re th.-v have a. m , i of frlenda to vlb tie m a happy i ,i mtous married life MgHatna Dry. PHOKK1X. Arts.. April IS An offl 4l count of lerda' electhm return " '' "" ,' , ,M "'"' , J- I ... . "iia9rjy 4wafe.--iF.' .?ahft3Wvirv77vij I I VISITS IDFOi: Comes Down to Spend a Day or Two Gcttinn in Touch With Conditions in Southern Part of the State Goes to Ashland. Oovernor Oawald West Is In Meilfonl tfottlliK In touch with local affairs. Me spent Tuesday at lloschlirK lltttillillllK the funeral of Hecietary of Statu Frank W. yertson and then euino on down. 'fin Kovenior whh driven to Ashland today an he wished to look Into one or two state matteia in that city. While In Meilfonl tlovernor West took occasion to pay n IiIkIi tribute to Secie tHiy Henson stutiiiK that In .Mr. Hen son's death the M.ile had lost one of its uit-t it 1 1 in lib siivaiits ninl tbat be li.el ivt ,i wiiin iiifoii.il f i lend. CLOUDS KEEP FROST AT BAY Coldest Recorded Last Niyhl Was 29 Degrees Some Firing Was Done in tiic Burrel Orchards hut Nowhere Else in Valley. Tin sda nlabt witnessed another drop ir leiiipeiattu . iiIiIioiikIi not enougli lt ctiu ae any dumaae A clear sky was ..... . . prcuicii'ii out a bank of clouds, un tile valley from the aouth and UTAO noticed bv the weather man sailed over i he valley from the south and prevented a further drop In temperature. Some firing waa done In the liurrell orchard about fi;80 thla morning, when mmum wtsi w.w..w.i ..... ... ...... ...... .....M, "-.. mi, until WMM 111!' 11 UMMJ4 UUl Ul till I he thermometer went to lis degree forl0i, wood-burner whh h furnished tin a abort time and considerable smudging) ,tvo power, and th Installation of wa dune In the vicinity of Central un 0j imt'iier in Its place The new Iolnt. burner waa placed In the Klamath bv The lowest temp, rut ore recorded bv rmr0B oti, of the Warren Construe Professor o'H.n.i was .'! ilea s while t(,m Coiniiiy. and upon her trial tiip some of il.. .nrli.n ,IihIh shit- that " . r 'S VV.I th. I r IllMtl un Tin un. i uw i i i. I'uid.'d bj I fl' '..ii.li h . i. iii Id III, I lllM TO MAI nDIPU 0IIITC HI llnllltl ll 111 I l" flLUIllUII UUIIL WAHHINiiTnV r. 1 1 I S. n.it ir liotlllle Will Mi. ,ili Hi' looms In th. I'upKol tor Aldi lib when lie ,V , In anil lit I Up vai.il.'l hv Sena i ell led .Mar. It 4 These room an- on the main floor of the building. Immediately adjoining the Henate chamber, and are among moat rlglitev Kltlad. WATKUBCHO, conn.. April 19 Wil li un Luke. 30, died here today fioi i the .if. eta of a beating he received last .. In a boxing lontiat wit Jh-Cln.Peo ' " "e ni" nw minute out 'fancy and Daniel Buckley, the raf-1 recovered half this loaa. The general ene. were arretel thi artirnoon Clan-, market was fevtii-b National tilhcult wum de. iir.,1 lh- wlnn. i it the end gained I l-l Itead-m 1'iilun Pacific 1' ,,, ii,, f,,iih el l.t k. ilk.il l.i g Sin I und ..lh. i !.,iini clucks nSf .1 ,i I .1 If. .Ii with- I FAILS I I I I TO MAKE Instead He Runs Away Witli His En- tire ForceHostilities at an End Near Douglas, Ariz., for the Time Being. s DOUOl.AS, Aria.. April !!. Hundreds of cltleus of Douglas who rolled out of bed earlier than usual this lilornliiK ex pectliiK to see .1 1 1 ii ii Cabral's force of In Miirrectos I" full apHiilt on the town of Ajcuh' I'rletn, weie uooniod to' disap point mi'iit. (.'iiliral's force, which last nlKht went Into camp In full view of Hie outskirts of I In- town, was no where to be seen. A cloud of dust to the southHiml Indicated that he had learned of the diiectluu taken by Gen eral (iiticlu's letrentiiiK baud and had set out to Join them. No attempt was uinito hy the federals to overluke Calirul, althouxh It was ie piii'tcil that during the iiIkIH a large scoutlnK party of federals hud elided clear amiinil thelusiirincto camp to tie leriniue lis exact length. Courleis arrlliiK heie from I-'iiiiiIoiiik at nil.lnlnlit repiuted that the miilii body of (ieiienil (laicla's rebels Were en '.impi'd there yestenliiv afternoon. The i mil lei s Mti til that III" blind was IiimiiIIiik straight south along Hie Nacoxarl rail load, burning bridges as they went. Three of these Weie destroyed Just noi Hi of Fionli rna, iifcurilliig to leports re celveil at the lallioml offices licit). KLAMATH LAICS NOW HAS A LAROn Oil. BUUNER SIIII'IS.VilTiiN. Apill 111 Captain Itei'd. ot the steamer Klamath, took the big 1'pper lake steamer out day mi lu-i trlul for the yeui Went to Itucky Point, wheie she a largo baige of lumber. Kun Hlie took The Klamath bus been worked over since she was her wharf at Hhlpplngtou when the Ice put a stop to I'ompl.'li l tied up at last r.ill navigation One of the gieatest change ma.l In the craft was the timing out of tin - 'munday Hut new burner moved a wondeiful suciihs and the owner ale Jubilant over tin change which will man the getting away fiom the cum bersome wood burner ami handling of fuel In such large hulk to keep the tiaft going. Millionaire Stows Away,, HAN HIANCIKCO. April 10. On the '' ut u" x'""1 """' Monoluluan, '""' '"ro u",uy fr,n" t"H u'i',w'lch I; ,lluU iu4) ,Wu ,t( ,lt. ,llor-t rMiwrkt III Isl- kablu ! Hiowawaya on tetord. They are I''. I. I Wilson, cook' usslktaut, and J. C. II. I.u- beak, ship' barber In ordinary life Wilson la a million aire resilient of I'anbury, Conn. Kuhkena I a wealthy civil engineer of itoalyu, Wah. Meveial hour out of Honolulu the two weie identified a atowaway. Then they held out big wad of oaah and akd to te given regular rating aa paaaenger "Can't do It." said Captain Ilonnett. "We have all the law allow " Finally a compromie waa effected by puttng tlw two on the hooka aa part Of the crew. Heavy Heltta? en Change. NKW YORK April !. Dhmiptlon of the Mlaaourl Phi ,f!i hoard of director yesterday led to h.-av aelllng In today' , opening aim k mm kit That stock drop- i ....... . . - .... ri i. ii..-. i n. t li.l. I. 1.1. iv The mill -Is i i k in . -iil.ii I. .1 City Attorney Files Opinion as Asked hy City Council and Declares That Electricity Consumers Need Not Pay for Meters. II INSTRUCTED HE WILL DEFEND A TEST CASE Fiopcrty Owner, He Says, Can Re fuse to Pay Such Rent and Enjoin Company. ItesldeiitH of the clt.v of Medford will) use cleeiilcll for llKbtlng or hentlnil piiiiiises nee I not ,av the lliigtie Ulvei lih'ctrlc Company lent on meters which the compnnv Installs to measuie use ol curie it, nccmtllng to an opinion filed w.th the city council by City Attorney Purler J. Nefl. The opinion was filed at the Icq.li'St of the council. Mr. Neff status that the piopor metli oil to follow in this legaid IS for tin propei't owner to icfuse to pay tin m, lei ri-it and then If the coinpanv. starts to cut off the IIkIUs, to seek an Injunction lestialnliig them from doing so. Mr. Neff states that If he Is so Instructed by tin city council he will net as an attorney for any property own er In il test case. Ah the Hague Hlver Klectrlc Com pany bus fully IOimi meters in use In the do for which tho collect a lental of 2.1 cents a month the revenue thc unlii from this source Is rally $2f.l) ii month. WILD RIOT MARKS HESOTA SENATE ST. 1'Ai h, Minn, April 19. -,mlil scenes ot the wildest rlut the stale leg islature adjourned sine die at 12:1 o'clock this moiiilng. Heprcsentatlvc Spooner attacked all alleged hi'ownry rep rescntullvc on the floor and the result was a hasty adjournment and tho killing of Kill hills. The senate yesterday passed n bill piovldlng for the election of I'nlted States senators on tho Oregon plan. The measure ullcudy had passed the house. A law abolishing capital punishment also was passed . Educational Conference .lACKStNVII.I.i:. I'la, April 19--Coiint Moiikc, Danish minister to the United States, Dr. Paul Hitter, who rep resents Switzerland at Washington, and M I". ICgiin, Ameilcan minister '' ',"" mark, ate among, those who will dismiss the piobleius of education at the four teenth conference for education in Hie south, iipeced here 'this moriui'g. SU genet Hi meeting will he ln-1 I during llli thlee days of the meetlliC, mil ihe iiilvancemeut of education In tho ratal Mictions will be Ihe prlnulpMl Ih-me Tlieie will also be several round laid" confcit nceH, at which special sire will be hli. I "a the bettel'liieiit of flllll I 'IV in lh. s.iiiMi. the ailnplatioi of II" ehilii'h t" iui.ll loudlttolis, ihe l,)dlf (.III. in .if tin colli gi I ill I Icilluiil to l!" t lh. ill man. I of Inial students, ami tlin- i I il' plllllll ins GOMEZ SAYS PEACE IS NOT YET IN SIGHT WA.SlllN.il ON D C. Apill l' Cnmiiii ntliix mi M i. litv illspati h. . wbi.'h dei liiieil Hint tin Dm! Koveinmi ut was i iiiidiictiiiK negotiation with him for an aimlstlce With the lebel, Dr Vssouex (loiiii'i. bend of the (evolution ary pun la here, denied tislay that any audi negotiation went on. (lumen den ied that he had offered the Mexican gov ernment any jaiace teim except th or iginal demand of the Matlero tartlaiiH "If there la any Much movement In Mexico City." he Bald. "It mean that Dlax I piepatlng.to actpt our tarin. There hits been no offer of a rompromlae and there will be mi aettlement except on th letliement of Dlax or hla ahaolute promise that he will retln within a wimm If led time and will grant the lefonna de manded." Y. W. C. A. Convention. JNDJANAPOLQH. Ind , April 1 Oil uf the dominating force of the reilgloua. world opened Its convention in the Hooa ler capital today when the third bien nis! melting of the Young Woman' Christian Association of the United Mtatea Mas Inaugurated Beginning thla afternoon, the eaalona will continue lj lay Miss I'runce C (J age of geattle, I and other pi eminent worker In the movement deiiverrd addreaaea thi af ternoon Among the delegate I Hatj Helen Oould. of New York the daughter of Jay Oould, who haa long taken a! prominent pan in V W C A. work Among othtr M.-akera on th progroin' are I'riMideut Henry Churchill Klufj of obi illn t.ill.g. Di Wilfred T Orinfel', tin not. l iiinsi.iii.il t wnik-r of I.ahiu lui .ii . I tin I: Dims l.i'iiikon I in-- dick of M ml. I. in N I NaMBMaMaManaaBNMBHMBHOTaBagMBMBMajBMWriai " ' " " ' ' ' ' "'"I . "' 1 1 . ' '- wi mmimmmmm ii mi mm a ivtoro ar- jrA'vwacT NHW OHK irll 1) Daniel O' Holllv nine mi sKtnnt District At torney ninl long the ioiiiimI for Harry K Thaw, was Indicted with the sensational theft of ssR.nnn worth of bonds from Lvaroii lluncrcft, the aged member of Hie-brokeiage rinu of tieorge llnucrott t Co., of No. Ill Heaver street. The spec ific charge Vguliist Mr. O'Hctll.v Is that f "criminally receiving stolen goods, 'mowing the hwiiii to lane been stol i'ii." t'nilei- the names of John and James line, two notorious thieves, who have served teinis in jail, were also Indict ",1 Tor their alleged connection with tin same robbeiy WATER SYSTEM IN GOOD SHAPE Superintendent Trana Suhmits Report to City Council Showing That Sys tem is in Good Condition Recom mends Several Changes. George II. Tratia, superintendent ol ihe Mud ford wilier department bus sub milted the following input t to the mayo mil the city ceuncil: To the Honorable Mayor and City Conn ell, Cltv of Medford, Or. Cieiitlemeii: Believing tluil a rcpor fiom Ihe water department occaslonalP for the purpose of keeping your honoi able bod) cognlxiiut of all conditions pei talnlug to the water supply fiom Intaki to distributing system should be con diielve to the attainment of better re suits, bei.ee this uolliiuuiilcatlou. Inspects Lino. On a tecKiit Inspection trip from res ervolr to Intake we found everything I splendid condition from reservoir ti lliadshaw diop. From Hriiilslmw dm to Intake waan't Just satlsfactoiy. es peclally on bildgo at Hutte creek an. at Intake. Temporary I epulis have ben made since, when most leqillred, III above point ami permaiiept lepalis wll be made in the coming month, or a son us rush Is over In town o that woik men eini be swreil. There are at tie picaent time on the gravity ayatem I water uaeiN who ale not showing any ai patent disposition to "come through" n tin. ulty fm ue of water. A few of tie above water useis are taking water fo doiuesltc use onl. and aoiue of then ule lirlgallug fiom one to several ncies Want Mbtaru. Among the niitslile waler uer who d. not pay, many claim lo have flat ial. pi l lieges 111 conalileratloil of euslmen for tight of way thiough piopeity ant lb. is claim tight to flat rates on uc count or pisr aervloe and vailous othe riusi.iiM tiai nuilieioil to mention cvt'i bill fly In this communication. H Is most essential thai some iictlm h. taken lu regal il to a uniform methot ,it' ntting ami a ayatem adopted Hut will bring about better leaults relutlv. in .nitslile water uer ami a rate es iiilillshetl that will be Jut and fair t. h.itb city and consumers. Meter lioul h. Installed In ail cases with a mlnluiuu ciiaige of J I fill per mouth and l'ic p. 10UU gallon lo all outside users ex cepllng thoe Who are entitled lo a cotistdei allon far right of way privileges III which caaee, .Okc per 1 000 gal lone with a minimum charge of l 60 pel month. City Should Install. The cltv should Install metei at net oust uf under uml labor and water use) pav for name when Insliilled No tap for Mingle n.i I Ice pipe should be largt I than thrcf-fiiurihs of an Inch In the fit ture from imv wooden main. Those who iirelrrlgallng several acre fiom aervlct pipe lai'g-r than lliiei-quarter Inch should Is- ri quired to puyln proportion to area inlgaterl with the privilege of taking mel-r rating, providing aald water user purchase and Inatall own meter, tin same to be of a slsndurd manufacture and approved hy the olty waler depart ment, both aa to manufacture and In stallation Consideilng Die fact that water me ters cost from flS to ? 100 for Ihe laige slxr the city ahould not aaaume any responlbllit In Ihe IntUllatlou of the larger meters Should Itvi Hating, Our present haal of rating within the corporate limit of the olty aa apaolfled In ordinance No Hi doe not cover all ise ailequ'itely and ahould be rev load to more fully meet requirement. Th isle for water for oonatruotlou purpoaaa Is indi fiiiii- and no provision I made C,l I,, net. I. culistl Uctlnll Dthil rules ii. ie .1 in Cum and should h. nail j . i. 1 M lall in ntanl to pliNatc $75,000,000 DECLARED TO BE VALUE OF LAND Government is Endeavoring to Regain Much of Land Claimed hy Railroad. POHTI.AND. Ore.. April 10. United States Judge C. II Wolverton announced from the bench today that ho would make public his decision In thu famous .Ireguii and California land grant suit Monday. This suit Is among the most Impor tant land litigation ever begun In tho west hy the I'nlted States. The govern luvut Is attempting to recover from tho Oregon it California railroad, now tho Southern Pacific, 2,riU0,C00, acres of tim ber, fruit and agricultural land In west ern and southern Oregon. The govern neiit alleges that tho land Is worth $40, 1011,001) but T. Ii. Townsond, special ns dstant to the attorney general declared t was worth npprolnmtuly $7B, 000,000. The land was given to the railroad hy 'ongi'csH with a provision that It be sold n small tracts to settlers for not more i linn $2.50 per acre. It Is explained that he company violated Its agreement nnd told large ncreago at advanced prices to mllvlduals and In consequence suit to recover was stnrted by the government. DEMOCRATS TAKE SHOT AT TARIFF WASHINGTON, April 19. Attacking the republican theory of a prutectlvo tariff which It declares had resulted in the building up of trusts mid monopo lies, the democratlo ways and means committee today presented to thu house its fanners' free list bill. The ineiis m e was uccnmpunlud hy a voluminous eport The committee's report attacked the iitrvestei, beef, lumber and sewing ma 'hlne trusts and charged that the rcpuli icaii policy, which created them, was 'espoiislblu for thelnorimsed cost o llv ug The committee declared the hill ivould cut off $10,000,000 revenue hut .vouht be of ki enter benefit to thu peo ple. Heferrlug to Piesldent Tuft's state uentthat the tariff Is too high, the com iiltten's declaration suld: "This Is a confession, as was the ro iibllcan plutrorm in 100S, that the tin ny of pioteetloii by duties hah broken loan, that the combinations and trusts vhlch prey on the people weie fostered y the tariff, and that under piotec Inn the American mamifactiiiers Imvo 'meed iinrci.souuhle profits from the, 'leople " PLEASED BECAUSE JUDCIE SENT COON TO JAIL SAN I'HA.NCISCO, April It) I.audii 'ory letti'i for his action In sending 'humpion Juck Johnson to Jail for mi omoblle speeding are pouring In on Po Ice Judge Treadwell flout pel sons 111 learly every stute In the I'nlon. A let er from J. A. Martin of ISaiUvlllc. Ml, said: "Allow me to congratulate you on our atautl In the oasa of Jaok John ion, vs. Decency. Il means much lo the iiiinirv Thla negro I a menace In more Kin one reapeot. You Will Ililtloe that ie never comes south, even If he la 'humpion " 'lath and toilet In hotel suite. This ate should be cut half. In explanation f ibis suggestion will aay: A private lulte bathroom with toilet complete h tot used to aine extent aa those of geueial use and tie not uihi oiia-tenth of imouni of water, therefore a distinc tion should be made In rating. Want Several Chang-ex. There are weveiul other matters of more or lea importance thai should he belter arranged ami in so doing will bo beneficial lo the water department and therefore to thdiitvrehl uf the olty. The fact and uggetloii aa outlined i hove should not h oonatrued a pre sumptuous un the pari of the water sit ihu iuteiideHt. The object in view, is to tiring to vour attention the various un satisfactory feature tit our present sys tem. No startling change have taken place hi the vleinliv of the oty water pliuit it east end uf Klghth street and unsan itary condition still exist, roof con tinue to leak and we are cramped for apace In which to store pipe and do worlc ueceaaary to be dope lnl de Cord tally soliciting any auggoatlons or information at any time from tho mayor or various commtttaoa thut will be advantage. hi In furthering the sue ces of th. water department and ur gently n que sting soma consideration aa to th, inuml unsatisfactory feattireH above cited thl communication la most rtbpei-Kull) submitted. GKO II THAN A. Hupt Wutcr Department. e. in ral i tt.i.