"Typical
rang ng
4iH
R2en's and iSoys' ;.
Clothing Mats,
hoes, Etc j
Reliable goods, full of style, 'highly fiuLdied,
prictd reasonable, sure to please Or money back.
We are making elaborate preparations for the
opening of our new clothing and, shoe departf
ment and aie ofiermg great red actions on many
lines in order to open up the new place with
everything new and stylish.
Keep your" eye on us we will le&d all Salem
for beat goods at lowest prices.
STOCKTON & CO. SALEM'S BEST STORE
ALWAYS RELIABLE
CIRCUS WAS DELAYED.
Did Not Arrive Until Afternoon' and
Gave Only One Perform
ance. (From Thursday's Daily.)
One thing above all others which will
bring a crowd to Salem is a circus, and
yesterday was na exception. Of course
the city jeople were all here, and eager
for the amusement, and farmers and
their families swarmed from the coun
try by the hundred,-coming from every
direction, and all of them in time to
see the parade at 10 o'clock in the mor-ning,-
for the parade of a dog and lony
show -is even more attractive than that
of a regular circus. From 8 o'clock in
the morning the streets were lined with
an eager throng, and imagine their
surprise when the report was chronicled
'that Xorr is &. Howe's great dog and
Iny show had been delayed at Eugene
and would not arrive nntil afternoon.
Thereafter a'restless throng paraded
the street, asking the question, have
they come? The crowd that greeted the
circus train on its arrival at 1 o'clock
was large enough to have paid a hand
some admission fee and they were -well
repaid in watching the wonderful feat
of raising the tented city in such a
short time. The parade was not pullet
off until 4:30 o'clock, and then was not
up to expectation, although the young
sters were more than delighted with the
luinty little -Shetland ponies, and most
of them would have given all their pos
sessions to have owned one of the little
animals for his very own.
The show came from Eugene, and all
day and all night rain fell in torrents.
One of the wagons, was stuck while
moving to the grounds, with six horses
attached, and when it came to moving
in the dark, progress was impossible,
the wagons miring to the axle in mod.
Tents were thoroughly soaked and three
times the ordinary weight. The man
agement was compelled to postpone the
move until daylight, and then it was
well along in the forenoon before all
was safely loaded. The employes were
drenched and -miserable, and when or
dered to work next morning, struck
for higher wages, the ' trouble being,
with 'difficulty, settled, causing more
delay, So that it was no wonder the pa
rade was mostly a mass of mad, and the
evening, performance hurried through
with some acts omitted. f T
The large tent was crowded to its
full capacity for the evening perform
ance, and the management . could not
but feel satisfied with their treatment.
The circus is tip to its usual standard
of excellence, and larger than nsaal, but
some of the more critical in- the audi
ence were inclined to find fault because
the popular dor and pony show Is grad
uallv Wing merged into a regular cir
cus, the latter features receiving more
attention than the performance of dif
ficult feats by intelligent, well trained
animals, such as has in former years
made this the "most attractive show -on
the road. !
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ARMENIANS AND TURKS i FIOHT-
- ; - r ing. ' " . ym :
. LONDON', May 18. The Central
News correspondent at Bakn reports a
serious fight between Armenians and
Turkish troops at Chelcuzan, in the
district of Mush. The Turks lost 13t
in killed and wounded, while the Ar
menians had their leader - and many
others, killed. ' . '-'-- -,';' . V. f
DROPPED DEAD OF : APOPLEXY.
VANCOUVER,- B. May 18. Chief
of Provincial Police Stewart dropped
dead of anoolexr in court today at
Naniamo while the assizes wre pro
ceeding. He had occupied the office 3S
S9
years and was 74 .years oiu , . i
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of the Stock t n s'orts. Wrapper
for women that tit as welt an a tailor made
dress. They are the dress style wrapper
,tiiale with waist lining and - corsettej
Made of good grade iereates. Price
$2.50
GRAND OFFICERS
THE ODD IXLLOWS GIVE THE
: TWO HIGHEST POSITIONS TO
MARION COUNTY SONS.
J. A. Mills of Salem, Is Elected Grand
Master and. W. H. Hobson of Stay
ton, Deputy Grand Master Grand
. Warden Is Also a Salem Son-in-Law.
ASTORIA, May 19. At the meeting
today of the Grand Lodge 1. O. O. F.
of Oregon, the following officers were
elected: J. A. Mills of Saleni, grand
master; W. II. Hobson of Stayton, dep
uty grand master; W. A. Carter of
Gold Hill, grand warden; E. E. Sharon
ot Portland, grand secretary; O. D.
Donne of The Dalles, grand treasurer;
Joseph Miehelli of Koseburg, grand
representative; Thomas F. Ryan of Or
egon City, trustee of the I. O. O. F.
Home.
Other officers elected were: Grand
marshal, 1. A Hentz of Baker City;
grand conductor, Olaf Anderson of As
toria; grand guardian, J. W. Donnelly
of Fossil; grand herald, J. IRiehter,
Mhcridan; grand chaplain, A. W. Teats
of Dallas.
Grand Lodge adjourned at 4:30 this
afternoon and will meet in Portland
next year.
Those present from Salem are: Ceo.
H. Burnett, J. A. Mills, Claurt Gatch,
A, Vass, 1. A. Manning, Thos. King.
Jno Stapleton and C. T. Pomeroy. W.
II. Hobson of Stayton, T. W. Riches,
postmaster of Silverton and others
from this county.
j Mr. J. A. Mills, who has been chosen
to the highest ollice in the Grand
Lodge of "Odd Fellows in' Oregon, isa
salesman in Barnes' Racket Store, in
this city, and is one of the jyouhgest
mea who has filled the high,, position of
Grand Master. Mr. Mills was born in
Denmark, Lee county, Iowa, in 1S6S,
and lived in Kansas some years, becom
- n.i Voll.re- t Mi-rnerson. ia
that state, in 1SS9. He afterwards
moved to Idaho, thence to Eugene, Or,
and later to Independence, where he
s laiiiaMi nmA vears before Mm-
ing to 8alem early in 1903. ..His mem-
lecihip is stiu in vaney ouj?e
Independence. He is recognized as an
active, faithful worker in the order
and fully imbued with its r fraternal
spirit. It is predicted that j he will
make a Yopnlar aad progressive Grand
Master. ,
I ifyv tt. TTobaon. of Stavton. who
v.. ku knni with afiTaneemeni co
l . . w k. . F m a
second place,.is so well kaown through-
out the entire siaie ina iew;ww
aaobxiw rarrlincF him. He is a pros-
perous merchant and property owner at
l.. . - .it.- 0tli a n .1 im v -17-
"tayton, on me oiimMn, uv j
up in Masonry as well in Odd Fellow
ship, lie is also a strong du
in politics, having represented this
county one term in the State Senate,
and is now occupying the same ,poi
tion as Joint Senator from tn edunty
nn Linn. ""'''.
ci.n ; alon 1 ntiMsted in the next
highest officer, Honr rf. A. i Carter, -
Gold Hill, who lsjnarriea o one ui .u
fair and accomplished daughters of this
city, Miss Ethel Hughes. ,
: Amos. Vass, of Salem has been ap
pointed district deputv CrSnd Master
for Salem, Turner, Jeffersonand Stay
ton. Mr. Yass ia foreman ia the Cap
ital Lumber Mills, and U one of tlje
substantial citizens of South Salem.
NORTHEAST PASSAGE FEASD3LE
PARIS. May 1S.-A correspondent at
St. Petersburg of the Echo De Paris
says: "The commission appointed to
tudv the Northeasterm passage has ar
rived at the conclusion that it is prac
ticable ior naigtion during the months
of July and AngnsU'
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WORLD'S PRESS PARLIAMENT
IN SESSION AT ST. LOUIS
THREE THOUSAND JOURNALISTS
FROM ALL PARTS OF WORLD .
IN ATTENDANCE.
JOHN HAY , PRINCIPAL SPEAKER
Came As an Official Representative of
- President Roosevelt to Attend
the Convention.
Secretary Hay .Delivers an Able Ad
; dress , Covering the History of ,the
i Louisiana Purchase and the Great
March of Progress In the Western
World. '
ST. LOUIS, May 19. The World's
Press Parliament convened tonight in
Festival HalL The convention was call
ed to. order by. Capt. Henry King, ed
itor o fthe St. Louis Globe Democrat,
and chairman of the exeeuetive com
mittee of the Parliament. David R.
Francis, President of the Exposition,
welcomed the 3000 visitors, journalists
from all parts of the world, to the Ex
position. The principal speaker of
the evening was next introduced, John
Hay, Secretary of State, who came as
an official representative of President
Roosevelt to attend the convention.
Secretary Hay was greeted with ap
plause. . Mr. Hay's address, which was re
ceived with enthusiastic adnflration, re
viewed the history of the great events
leading up to ' the present celebration,
and, the lessons to be learned from
them. Following are brief excerpts
from it: ,
"The historical value of the Missis
sippi is not less than geographical and
natural importance. Its course through
the pages of our country 's story is as
significant as the tremendous sweep of
its waters front the crystal lakes which
sleep beneath the northern s.ars to the
placid expanse of - the Gulf of Mexico.
Its navigation was a prize fiercely con
tended for by every ehaneellerie of
western Europe. Many suitors have
looked upon it since - that gallant
Prince Charming, Hernando de Soto,
parted the curtains of it repose, and
all have found it fair. It aroused equal
ly the interest of the Briton, the ioer
ian, and the Gaul. When by virtue of
one' of the strangest caprices of 'the
great 'dame of diplomacy ever known it
became our cherished possession, it
gave rise to the fiercest political con
tests, the most far-reaching combina
tions. When the accumulated-passions
and purposes of a hundred years at last
burst forth in a tempest of war it be
came the eenter of a world 's breathless
interest and was flooded with the fatal
and terrible light which 'plays about
the battlefields of fame and "shines
in !the sudden making of " splendid
names." So long as its waters roll to
the sea, so long will the world remem
ber the high resolution with which
Grant and Shermaa be wed their way
southward and the chivalrous courage1
with which Johnston and Pemberton
opposed them. So immense is the value
of that silver bar that binds together
the framework of the wedded states. ,
"We celebrate this year, with the
generous assistance of a friendly world
the most important event in the history
of this, great valley, an event which in
far-reaching and lasting results is sur
passed by few in the life of the na
tion. "Lewis an,i Clark, follow
ing and illustrating the great law of
westerly migration, pushed through the
wilderness and planted our banners by
the shore "of the Peaceful Sea. In the
process of years Texas and the wide
expanse of New Mgcieo . came to na,
and California,- bringing a dower of
countless riches that for unknown ages
had veined her hills. Even the shores
of the ocean could not long cheek the
Eagle in bis marvelous flight. The
isles of the uttermost seas became his
stepping stones.
''This, gentlemen, is the lesson which
we are called to contemplate amid the
courts and palaces of this universal
exhibition: . That when a nation ex
ists, founded in righteousness aad jus
tice, whose object and purposes are the
welfare ' of hunmanity, the things
which make for its growth aad the in
crease of its power, so long as it is true
to its ideals, are mi re to come to pass,
no matter what political theories or
individual sentiments stand in the
, -...'
Closing Peroration.
. ."In the name " of the President
writer, soldier, aad statesman, eminent
in all three professions and in all
equally an ; advocate of justice, peace,
and good will I bid you a Cordial wel
come, with the prayer that this meeting
of the representatives of the world's
intelligence may- be fruitful in advan
tage to the press of all nations aad
may bring ns somewhat nearer "to the
dawn of the day of peace on earth and
good will among men."
. ' Let ua remember that we are met
to celebrate the. transfer of a vast em
pire from one nation to another with
out the firing ef a shot, without the
shedding of one drop of blood. It the
press of the world would adopt and per
sist in the high resolve that war should
be no more, the clangor of arms would
cease from the rising of the sun to its
going down, and we sould fancy that
at last" our ears, no longer, stunned by
the din of armies might hear the morn
ing stars singing together and all. the
sons of God shouting for joy."
.An address was made by -A. Mon
profit, correspondent-- f 4 Le Figaro,
Paris. ? Sir Hagh Gilzean-Reid of Lon
don, president of the Press Parliament,
was introduced : by Chairman King as
the permanent presiding officer of the
convention. He was vigorously ap
plauded and spoke briefly. The con
vention adjourned until tomorrow mor
ning. , . " . - . .
DELEGATES GETTING TD2ED.
SPRIXGFrELD. May 19. For the
first time since the beginning of the
deadlock in. the Illinois Republican con
vention, the delegates commenced to
show "signs of breaking away and evi
denced a disposition to leave the lead
ers. Many .delegates left town, and
declared they .would not come back un
til, some gubernatorial candidates got
but of the rac and made a possible
break of the deadlock. J he ballots to
day were withfut change in result. The
last ballot taken tonight, the seventh,
was Yates, 483; Lowden, 393 1-2; De
neen, 388 1-2; Warner, 54; Hamlin, 109;
Sherman, 43; Pierce 31.
UNDERGROUND MAIL DELIVERY
CHICAGO, May 18. As a result of
a conference in Chicago between spec
ial representatives of the Postoffice De
partment from Washington and officials
of 'the Illinois Tunnel Company, it is
announced that within 60 days through
mails received at LaSalTe and Union
stations will be transferred between
these two points through the tunnels.
By November the entire tnnnel system,
it is stated, will be euipped to handle
the mails between the railroad stations,
the temporary postoffice building and
all substations. It is claimed that the
use of the tunnels will be less expen
sive in the end than the present meth
od of carrying the mails by wagon.
FRANCE ANGRY
RELATIVE TO THE POPE'S PRO
TEST AGAINST PRESIDENT
LOTJBET'S VISIT TO
ITALY.
Prospect Is That Diplomatic Relations
Between France and the Vatican
Will Be Severed The French Min
ister at That Court Has Been Recall
ed or Will Be Soon.
PARIS, May . 19. A council of the
Ministers assembled in extraordinary
session todav to consider the action to
VOTE FOR TWO CIRCUIT JUDGES.
There are two circuit Judges to elect in the third judicial district.
Vote for both of the Republican candidates,
GEORGE H. BURNETT
and :! j
B. L. EDDY.
be 4aken relative to the Pope's protest
against President Loubet's visit te
Rome. " As the version of the protest
forwarded to the Governments having
relations with the Vatican differs from
that forwarded to the French Govern
ment', it was decided to first ascertain
definitely what representations the Va
tican made to the foreign Governments.
Later, it became known that the recall
of M. Nisard; the Ambassador of
France to the Vatican, had been decid
ed, upon if the authenticity of the pro-'
test forwarded to the foreign powers
was established. This practically as
sures the Ambassador's recall, as little
or bo doubt exists relative to the pre
test. The effect of the1 Ambassador 's
recall will be to interrupt diplomatic
relations between France and the Va
tican. -
DEATH OF A PIONEER.
Relatives in this city received ordj
yesterday that Albert Cartwright; jal
resident of Monroe, Benton evuaty,
died suddenly and unexpectedly at x4i-
gene about 8 o'clock in the morning.
Mr. Cartwright was troubled with a
out last fall by Eugene physicians, but
a. . . A 1 1 - . J t . M. .
me sore nau nofc ueaieu, ana. sc weak w
Eugene some days ago to receive far
ther treatment. .No serious cense-
queaees were apprehended by his fam
ily and Mr. Cartwright was out on the
streets early yesterday morning, return
ing to his room for a rest after his
walk, but In a short timehe wa found
iImi) in his room, nresumablv from
heart-disease. ...--;
Mr. Cartwright was aa Oregon , pio
neer and a brother'bf non., Chas. f M.
Cartwright, now of "The - Dalles.- He
settled in-YamhilL where in 1S60 he
married Mary Hess, who is a sister of
Mrs. Sarah E. Jones, of this city. 8ome
years later, the family came to Marion
county and live at Aemsville until
about two years ago; when they went to
Benton county. Deceased was a charter
member of Aurasville Lodge No. 90,
A. O. U. W., aad was about 70 years
of age. -.',''" ''
Mr. Cartwright ! is .- survived by his
wife and one son, Charles, .who lives at
home. The funeral will be held next
Sunday at ll o'clock a. bu, aad burial
will be in. Monroe cemetery. :
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' COMING TO PORTLAND IN 1905
; j ;
I Te following dispatches were re-
ceived yesterday ia this eitv:
Inside Xmn, World's Fair, 8t.
Louis, May 19. To the Statesman:
Rejoice with us. Geer's Lewis and
' Clark resolution passed National
Editorial Association. Body will
I visit Oregon next vear.
I J Albert Tozier.
Inside Inn, St. Louis, Mav 19, 04.
1 Salem; Press Club, Salem Or.:
! About i five , thousand attending
World 'si Preks Parliament. Among
those t roin Oregon are T. T. Geet
and Li B. Davis of Salem, Homer
Davenport of Silvertoa, and 8. L.
Moorehead of Junction Citv.
:i t Albert Tozier.
TO RELIEVE
PORT ARTHUR
THE RUSSIANS ARE , MARCHING
I 70,000 STRONG TO DEFEND )
THE CHERISHED PORT. .
THE JAPANESE ARE BUSY
Their Advance Lines Are Only Seven
j Miles Prom the Russian -
- 'Batteries. 1
It Is Believed They Intend to Attack
Port Arthur With. Their Entire Force
When ! They Have - Concentrated
50,000 I ' Men They Are Mounting
Guns to Silence Russians.
LONDON, May 19. The correspond
ent of the. Daily News cables from Tien
Tsin as follows, under date of May 19:
"It is reported that 70.000 Russians
are marching to the relief of Port Ar
thur and the Japanese are constantly
hastening Offensive operations.
"Forty-five thousand troops have al
ready been landed at Kinchan and Tal
ienwan, thus entirely . investing Port
Arthur, : The Japanese advanced lines
are seven miles from the Russian bat
teries.: .
"Skirmishes oceurred yesterday
along the railroad. It is believed that
the Japanese intend to attack Port
Arthur With the entire force, when it
number $0,000 men. They are -mounting
six-inch naval guns on steel wheels
with the object of silencing the Russian
batteries. , The , Manchurian - railway
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north of Harbin is constantly broken
by Chinese marauders and the Russians
threaten reprisals. The Russians admit
that they have to contend withterrtble
difficulties along the whole line. Their
men, however, are behaving splendidly
and they are very confident.'
To Protect British Interests. .
Wei Hai Wei, May 19. The British
sloop ef war Espiegle, has started for
Nin Chwang to protect British interests
there.
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Japanese Reverse Reported.
Nin Chwang, May 19.-11 is reported
here; from a reliable source that the
Japanese army from the Yalu river has
received a heavy blow and has been
driven back to Feng Wang Cheng.
Fierce Xnjragement Beported. ;
London, May 19. The Standard's
correspondent at Tien Tsin wires that
while? the Japanese fleet was covering
the landiog of troops near Kal Chau
on Monday, a fierce engagement oc
curred at ifsiea Yen Cheng. Two thou
sand. Russian were killed or wounded.
The Russians retreated and the-Japanese
occupied both Kai Piag and ,Kai
Chan, ' j , . ' ;
Divine Interrention CHaimed. : !
. St. Petersbarg, May 19. The loss of
at least two Japanese warships is of
fieally confirmed. A message dated at
Port Arthur, received by a carrier pig
eon at Mukden, was transmitted to the
Emperor this morning, saying two Jap
anese warships had been lost off that
port. Early in the afternoon reports
of the sinking 8hikishima aad Fuji on
the authority of Russian refugees rom
Dalny began to circulate and f aroused
intense excitement. Without reference
to its effect on the campaign, the peo
ple regard : the disaster as a divine in
terposition in the Russian cause. It is
an offering to Russia upon the day of
the ascension and the Emperor's birth
day, and is a sign that God i with na.
The loss ef tbe ships is of most impor
taace, according to the general staff;
members of which pointed to the Asso
ciated Pre, as it tf nu to restore ,eqnt
librium afloat. ; , - .
H I Ru9dA 'Wants German At4L ,
Paris, May 19.-The St. Petersbnre
eorresponlejit - of the Keho de Paris
NIGGER IN THE WOODPILE
! DISCOVERED IN LAND BILL
says: fit U persistently rumored that
negotiations are gng on with Ger
many, the object being to effect a
rapproacbmeBt and tbe constitution oi
a triple alliance whereby Russia would
obtain Germany's diplomatic support in
the settlement of the far Lastern ques
tion. An understanding with Germany
would prevent British intervention in
favor of Jaian, and Russia would, -as
an immediate pledge, concede the set
tlement of . the pending .economic and
customs questions. The attempt to
form a Russo German entente is due to
the Anglo-French entente which pro
duced a deplorable effect here."
SWIFT WORK SUCCESSFUL.
BUFFALO, X. Y May 19. The Gen
eral Assembly I of the Presbyterian
church, was this afternoon stampeded
for Rev. J. A. Heerv, of Philadelphia,
for moderator. Henry was elected
unanimously almost' before the other
leading candidates for the position
knew what was going on.
RUSSIAN CRUISER GROUNDED
-PARIS, May I9.iA correspondent
at Bt. Petersburg of the Kcho De Paris
says: "The Russian cruiser Bogatyr
grounded during a fog on the rocks
near the entrance to Vladivpstock. Her
position is critical. Tie crew was sav
ed." j . - , .
COSTLY FIRE IN CHICO.
CHICO, Cab, May 19-The yards and
greater part of the plant of the Sier
ra Lumber Company were burned to-
lay, loss 23,yK0.
BLAZE OF GLORY
COVERED THE CLOSING SCENES
OF THE MAY FESTIVAL
! LAST NIGHT.
Great Enthusiasm and Delight The
"Golden Legend Furnished an Op
portunity for Charming Singing by
Mrs. Bloch-Bauer and Others on the
Program.
The May Festival closed last night
in a blaze of glory,1 a fine nudience of
Salems'well dreesed eiple filling the
large auditorium of the Urst X E.
church; and enjoying every moment of
the delightful entertainment.
The program opened with "Beauti
ful Willamette,"' Sam L. Simpson's
beautiful poem set to music by Rev.
Father Dominic, O. S. B of Mt. Angel
College, which was faultlessly rendered.
The best evidence of the public satis
faction was given by the storm of ap
plause which followed the ending nnL
the persistent calls which forced the
modest author, Father Dominic, to' the
platform, where he was greeted, with
the most affectionate and sincere signs
of approval. A speech was insisted up
on, but the gentlcmat could only ex
press bis hearty thanks to the audience
for the generous manner, ia whieb his
production was received. Tie shook
bands with the soloists and with Di
rector Seley )ersonally for the finished
and perfect manner in which the piece
was presented, and later ia private
gave tbe highest praise to Prof. Seley
for his faultless power in directing the
performance.
In presenting the symphonic csatata
of the "adlden Legend." the princi
pal soloists, Mrs. Rose Bloch-Bauer. so
prano; Mrs. Seley; contralto; Mr. Glen,
baritone, and Mr. Belrher, tenor, re
ceived frequent applanse and universal
praise, while the orchestra and chorus
were objects of admiring wonder.; Mrs.
Bauer's eingmg of r.Isie praver was
simply sublime, ! while the Evening
Song by the onartct and the drinking
song by the chorus were no Jess so.
One o fthe gems of the evening ana
which brought one of the most persis
tent eneores was the duet by Mrs.
Bauer and Mr. Belcher but it is use
less to. try to single out superior points,
there being nothing less than superior
in any of the parts director, soloists,
orchestra and chorus all being as near
ly perfect as human accomplishments
can reach. ': .-" !' ' ''
Mr. Bertram, who plays the contra
baas in the. string orchestra, and who
is a musician of wide experience aad
thorough culture; declared last night
that the Festival just closed was the
greatest success from an artlstle stand
point of any ever held in Oregon. This
opinion should .please those whose' tal
ents aad labors accomplished sach re
sults. .'. r - - -f . ,-. , .. i.--- -.n
why yore ran local mm?.
i Becanss it concedes the right of the majority to rule. f
Becaase'it stands for tbe betterment' of home environment ! by
giving you the option of protecting your home against 'the saloon
and associate evils. " "
. -U.' ;-1 A POINTER. T6.TAEiE2S.
: "Under, the new. law farmers 'living in precinct surrounding incor
porated towns will have an equal right with the voters in the town
to say whether the saloon shall exist or not, Everywhere the power
Is taken out of the bends of council or county commissioners . and
placed exclusively in the hands of the people. This ia home rule.
This is, fair play. It give to the farmer who pars the taxe tls
,' right to say whether or not he shall be taxed by a Wines for .which
he has no use, and which alone is responsible for 75 per cent of tla
crime and 50 per cent of the taxation. "
PROVISION ALLOWING 27.C03
ACRES OF LAND TO BS PUS
CHASED BY ONE PERSON ,
DEPARTMENT WON'T ALLOW IT
Forest Reserves Covering Four HUlioa
Acres to Be Set Aside in Oregon
and Washington.
The Boundary Lines Are Drawn So as
to Prevent, aa Far aa Possible
Fraudulent Operations or the Crea
tion of Lieu Land Bases on Any
'Considerable Scale.
PORTLAND, Or, May 19. The Ore
goniaa's special correspondent at Wash
ington sends the following dispatch:
The Interior Department in preparing
an advertisement of the binds of tbe
G ramie Ronde Indian reservation, in
Oregon, which are to be sold under aa
act of the recent Congress, has discov
ered a trace ot what t-r icwjvcs Is "a
nigger in the wcnxlpilc." The act con
tains, a -provision authorixing the sale
of this land in small tracts,-or the en
tire tract to one purchaser. The de
partment does not understand the rea
son for - the latter provision and says
the sale of 27,000 acres of land to one
person or corporation would be con
trary to the administration' policy of
getting the public binds into the hands
of actual settlers and home builders.
Secretary Hitchcock will, if possible,
take advantage of a provision in the
law' authorizing him "to "reject any or
all bids" in order to prevent all the
Grande Ronde lands falling into the
the hands of one purchaser. Half ofcij
the lands to be sold are valuable tira- '
ber lands, the other half are rich grat
ing lands; The department will endeav
or to sell to numerous individual pur
chaser si -
Extensive Forest Reserves.
Portland, May 19 A special dispatch
to the Orcgonian from Washington
says:- Within a few days the Bureau
of Forestry will . submit to Secretary
Hitchcock,' a final and definite recom
mendation that four forest reserves be
created in Eastern Oregon, embracing
an aggregate area of four million acres
or more, rnese are tbe tflue, Mountain
reserves, the Wallowa reserve, the
Walla Walla or La Grande reserve,
which extends into Washington, and
the Joseph. River or " Chesninimus re
serve. The Bureau of Forestry, since
the withdrawal of these vast tracts, has
made a detailed-examination of each
quarter section and knows definitely
the character of each sub-division. In
recommending the creation of perma
nent forest reserves, the bureau has
drawn the boundary lines very, irregu
larly, so as to eliminate as far as prac
ticable all agricultural land and all
lands which have passed into probablo
ownership. Before recommending ths
creation of reserves. Chief Forester
PinChot aimed to head off all opportun
ity for fraudulent or unfair operations,
and believes- be hasso drawn the re
serve boundaries as to practically pre
vent the creation of base for lieu land
seleeions on any considerable 1 scale.
Those lands lying around the outer lim
its of the Jilne Mountains withdrawal
which were apparently entered a yea
or more ago for speculative purposes,
are thrown outside of the permanent
reserve recommended, and will not be
come base lands. j ...
A BIO EXCURSION, j
. voczn
Trainmen Will Picnic at the Stat
Fair Oroonda, Sunday,
June 5th.
"The immense excursions which srs
annually run by Suaset Lodge No. 130,
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen,
will make Salem their-destlnation this
year." ' . r .....
Six Urge trains will convey the
crowds of exeursioaiits to the Btat
Fair Grounds, where an extensive and
varied program of first-class attraction
wilt be rendered for their amusement.
Base ball at Hal cm ball park, bieyel
races, bicycle trick riding, and many
other good attractions. Program of
amusements willbe distributed at a
later date, . ;
A full day of keen and wholesome ea
joyment is guaranteed to all who come.
Lunches and refreshments at the
grounds; , I .
For further information address C.
Xoucks, secretary committee, Room 11,
saa ',a waantngtoa street, Portland, Or.
From this time oa there will be some
thing doing ia tho political eampsJ-ti.
General Apathy has had his day.
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