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A. ISSUED, ffla-XM! TUESDAY; A!ID-FRIDAY TUESDAY .::o L. fifty-fourth year no. 12. 8AT.TTM, OREGON, FRrpAY MORNTNCJ, MAT 19, '1305. second section crs PAcr ii ii ii, JOHN H. LEWIS IS LUCKY ONE IS APPOINTED STATE, ENGINEER BT THE GOVERNOR, j J LAW BECOMES EFFECTIVE TODAY Will Assnume His Duties at Once and -Establish Headquarters la ' . State House. win Hold Office foe Period of Four Years. trntllSueoessor ils Elected,! st Annual Salary of i $2400 Outline, of Duties and Effect o? Eeelamatlon Act Governor Chamberlain yesterday afternoon announced that""he would ap point John H. Lewis of Portland fto the office of state engineer, the appoint ment to take effect today. This is in accordance with an act paused by the last legislature, house bill No. 61, known as the reclamation act, and I in conformity with the recommendation of Director Charles D. WalcotE of the United States bureau of geological sur vey, department of agriculture, of Washington, 1). C, as prescribed by the art which creates the office, and which will go Into effect today." j Although comparatively f young jin years, Mr. Lewis, has.had a wide and varied experience in tCat particular elass of .engineering work, and is re garded as amply qualified to fill the po sition for which he has been chosen. He is a graduate in civil and hydro graphic engineering, was employed for two years in the engineering depart ment ot tne u. it ana N. Company, and has been "engaged in the government reclamation service in Eastern Oregon the past two years, which makes him well fitted for the ofiice whieh he will occupy. As provided by the act the office pt state engineer will be located at the state house, and, as soon as convenient for him,. Mr. Lewis will select his room and establisn himself here permanent ly. The only available vacant rooms in the capitol building suitable for , the purpose are situated upon the first floor and it is probable that the office will be established -in room number 4, 5 or 6 in the south wing. v i . New Reclamation Act. The system of appropriation of water from any stream in the state under, the new reclamation act is adapted fo con form to that in practice' by the govern ment. In order, to appropriate water for irrigation purposes under this act Ft is necessary for one fo post written notice of such intention, containing the name of such applicant and the stream or other source of supply of such wa ter, a brief description of the point; of diversion and thy nature of the bene ficial uso to which such waters are to be applied and the exact date of sucH posting. Within fifteen days after posting the notice he must file a dupli cate of it with the county clerk, and within thirty days thereafter a similar notice in the office of the state engi neer. Under this act, however, the govern ment engineer reserves the right to ap propriate all water upon which prior claim has not been filed,-! and all pri vate claims are" subject to the relin quishment of any right whieh the gov Vrnment may hold upon that particu lar point of the stream. Whenever the proper officers of the United States, authorized by law to construct works for the utilization of water "within the state, shall file in the office of the state engineer a written notice that the government intends to utilize certain specified waters, the waters described in such notice shall not Je subject f to further appropriation under the laws of this state, but shall be deemed to have been appropriated by the gov ernment, i Government Must Observe Law.! The government, however, is required to file final plans of the proposed works in the offiec of the stato engineer with in three years from the date of the fil ing of the first notice. Within four years from the date of the notice the government must authorize j. ;" the , con struction of the proposed ! work, j In ease of the governments failure j to comply with the provisions of this act, and within the specified periods i of time, the waters specified in such no tices shall become subject to appropria tion by. other parties. Notice of the withdrawal of the government from any proposed reclamation project must be advertised by the state engineer for a period of thirty 'days in some paper published in the section wherein is lo cated the stream from which the waters are to be appropriated.. i ' ; - Whenever the government Efeslres to appropriate the water of any stream in the state for irrigation purposes, along which exists private rights to divert water, it becomes incumbent upon ; the attorney general and the district attor ney of the district concerned, to bring suit in equity to establish all adverse claims upon the right to divert waters from the stream', and the decision of the court most stand as conclusive in the adjudication of all prior rights and claims.. The costs in such eases must be assessed by the court as provided by law .for all equity eases. The deeree of the court, a certified copy of Which must be placed on file in the office of the state engineer, shall in every case declare as to ; the water right adjudged to each party, whether riparian ori by appropriation, the extent, priority, amount,: purpose, place of use, and; as to water used for irrigation,; the spe cific tracts of laVd to wEIch. it shall be appurtenant, ete. j . State Engineer: His Duties, Etc The state engineer, who must ? be technically qualified and experienced as a hydraulic engineer, shall hold office for a term ot four rears from tlm At of , his. appointment unless sooner re moved, by the governor for good cause, or until his successor shall be duly elected and qualified. lie shall have general supervision of all the measure- menu, and records of waters of the state, and of all surveys and engineer ing: work in wfiich- the state mar be 1 A , 1 . " m m W "- uaHana ior wnicb funds ere provided, and shall perform all work in connection therewith. His salary : is "u h ?sluu per annum and actnal necessary traveling expenses ' while away from his ofiice in the dischares V: - mm ' - . . .. . . . a. v- oixiciai amies, ana ne shall not engage in private practice ' II will also be : provided with the necessary -1 ? . . . . - cicricai aia u assistance. The sala ries and expenses of the offiee of - the engineer shall be paid at the same time and in, the same manner as those of other officers of the state. ; The state engineer shall prepare and deliver to the governor on or before November 30 ot the year preceding the regular session of the legislature and at other times when required by the governor, a full report of the work of his office, including a detailed state ment of the expenditures thereof, with such recommendations., for legislation as he may deem advisable. He Is also required to furnish a bond in the sum of $5000 ana take oath as to. his faith ful performance of - his duties, etc. The records of the office shall be pub- lie and open to public inspection at any time during office hours.- All fees collected by "Ibe engineer, consisting mainly of $5 for filing and recording no tices of appropriations of water, map and field notes of the same 10 cents per square foot for each blue print copy of any map; $1 for certifying to such copies, and such other fees as are provided by law, must be turned in to the general fund of the treasury.' Must Co-operate With Government. The principal duties of the engineer are to make hydrographie and topo graphic surveys and investigations of each stream system and source' of wa ter supply in the state, beginning with those most used, obtaining and record ing .all available, data pertaining to the water supply of the state, and shall co-operate with the agencies of the gov ernment of a similar nature and in the construction of works for; the develop ment and" use of the water, supply -of the state. An annual appropriation of $.1000 is made for the salary and ex penses of the engineer, services of as sistants, expenses of office, etc. ' An other annual appropriation , of $2500, is also provided for, but it is contingent upon the government making a like ap propriation'Ior the purpose of making hydrographie and topographic surveys and doing other work in connection, with the government. CUTS NO FIGURE REFERENDUM PETITIONS ; WILL NOT STOP NEEDED REPAIRS AT INSANE ASYLUM. SETTLEMENT IS STILL HANGING PEACE 33 CHICAGO STRIKE SE8hT3 FURTHER AWAY. DRIVERS WELL REPLY TONIGHT Tesmkten Association and Striken Meet, : Confer and j Adjoarn 1 Without Agreement. Board of Trustees Regard Them as Ab solutely Necessary and Instructs Su- : perlntendent Calbreatn to Proceed With the Work. At a special meeting of the boare of trustees of the insane asylum- held yesterday afternoon it was decided and Superintendent Calbreath was author ized to proceed with such repairs and improvements for the institution as are regarded as absolutely necessary, the filing of the petitions for the referen dum of the general appropriation bill notwithstanding. There are a number of repairs and improvements, such as painting, laying of sidewalks, etc., that are necessary to be made,1 even though the funds provided for them were eut off by the referendum petitions, and the board took this matter into thor ough consideration before definite ac tion was taken upon it. The act which provides that all pa tients shall be conducted to the asylum from different parts of the state in the future by trained attendants from the asylum, instead of the sheriffs and dep utics, as was previously in force, goes into effect today with the, other new laws, and this was made ' the subject of another discussion by the board. It was decided in this matter that no par ticular attendants would be appointed for this work, but that they should be selected at random, from among the corps , of efficient employes, ns the oc casion demanded. . -.j ': - Bids were also received from the local liverymen for the transportation of pa tients and attendants from the railroad station to the asylum, and the contract for this work was awarded to J. A. Simpson, who has agreed to' transport the patient, with not more than two attendants, from the depot to the building for a flat rate of $1 per trip and $2.50 for the use of the ambulance. There has never been any occasion to use the latter conveyance, however. The rates heretofore paid for hauling patients from the depot to the asylum bare been $2.50 per trip, MODIFICATIONS ARE LIKELY. Cuba Said to Be Willing to Admft Fci eigs Expressage on.Ameri- can Basis. HAVANA. Mav 18. The American exnreas companies who have been pro testing against the. ruling of the col lector of customs at uavana, requiring that all merchandise imported by rex- press companies be treated as freight, are now basing tneir ciaima on aaivr .l.r nrr!.iinl RMm fssueTl when he was administrator bf customs, authorizing ine acepeiance i vuo cvin)niu) uvu and directing the admission of express parcels. 1 - " : : The Cuban government nan ia&en me mltir an with Minister Sauiers. and the result is expected to be that Cuba will almit foreign expressage undAr regulations similar to those in force in the United States, - , President Gompers Leaves City After Two Days in Which Ha Was Able to Accomplish Nothing Hopes Contend ing Elements May Find Basis. CHICAGO, May 18. Peace in the teamsters' strike is still hanging in the balance, and although it is generally ex pected that a settlement- will soon be reached, it seems tonight to be further away than it did twenty-f oftr ' hours ago.'; . It is confidentially asserted by the Team Owners' Association that the teamsters have consented to arbitrate with them, the-question whether or not the union teamsters will make deliver ies to boycotted houses. President Shea of the; Teamsters' Union today upset this arrangement entirely, de claring he had never agree to any such proposition. The members of the Team Owners Association, however, stated just as positively that the officials of the Teamsters Union had agreed to such arbitration. This misunderstanding has caused a halt in the impending settlement . and the meeting arranged for tonight be tween the team owners and teamsters. At headquarters of both organizations it was: denied that such a meeting will be held. It is positively known, how ever, that arrangements were made for the conference. For the first time in severaf days riots broke out today,- and there were numerous fights; between non-union men and union 'teamsters. -President Gompers of the American Federation of Labor, who has. been in Chicago for the past-two days negotia ting for peace in the present 'trouble, left for Dayton, O., tonight. " : Before leaving the eity Gompers said that so far had accomplished -butiliV tle, but the prospects were that both sides would soon be able to reach a basis where a settlement-of difficulties satisfactory to both interests would be decided on. The team owners and the officials of the Teamsters Union held a protract ed meeting tonight. The team owners demanded that the drivers make deliv eries at Sny place to which they might be sent. The teamsters accepted this, but stipulated that' He rule should not apply to houses where a boycott exist ed. The difference between the two- propositions really covered all the ques tions involved in the present- strike, and at 1:30 in the morning the meeting broke up, the members of the .team sters' council announcing, that they would reply to the team owners tomor row night. GOING UPWARD NEW I YORK HOP MARKET RE SPONDS TO ADVANCE EXPERI ENCED IN ENGLAND. Quotation of 29 Cents for Pacifies In. : dicates an Advance of Three Cents Since Oregon Pool Was Organized : Condition of Crops In Other States. ' At stated in The Statesman of yes terdayi reports have been received of an advance of two" cents in the English market on hops (Pacifies), ' and now, aceordine to a circular letter being sent out by the firm of Isaae Fineus & Sons, of Tacoma ,the New York market has also undergone a change and assumed an upward tendency, the latest quoia tlona indieating -a rise of -three cents since the formation of the. Oregon pooL The full text of the ' Pincus letter, which is self-explanatory, followst- "For the first time since .November 2d, New York, which has been the cen ter of the bear movement has been compelled to advance quotations on Pa cific Coast hops one cent per pound, and choice coast hops are now -quoted at 29 cents.' Before the formation of the Oregon pool, choice Pacifies sold as low as 26 cents New York. . Today's quotations indicate an advance of three . m. m ... m w . m- cents.' A Pout i,vw paies oi i-acincs have been reshipped front London to New York, practically all by one firm. It was reported that this firm bought the hope fa London at from 26 eeats to 28 cents. The tmtn or tne matter is that the hops lad been consigned to Geonge W. Bird k on of London, early in the season, and, as soon ss the pool was- formed, the firm above mentioned cabled to London that, unless the hops could be sold at 28 eents, to reship them.. Tho, reshipmen't demenstrates that the hops were valued at about 29 eents New York, or 27 cents const. We are advised that the Quality 'of the shipments was very poor. If growers on the Pacifie eoast stand firm, steady advance will take place, beginning soon. Twenty-five eents is now offered for hops, which buyers confidently ex pected to purchase by this time at 20 cents,: and no one is paying ,25 cents for -ops for fan, but because they nee them. If those who nre trying to buy Bow do not get them at the present oerinar price, Yhey will pay more. The Protective Association ?wa. s death ;b!ow to the hopes of the bears. They j are now floundering .around between the devil and the deep sea, half dazed, jand when thev 'come to thejr will get in; the market and buy hops t the growers' asring prices. - - "New York wires, May 12th, that erop' prospects are not favorable. "Lon don cables May 13th: 'English erop conditions uncertain.' Everybody has reduced estimate on the Oregon crop from 120,000 to 135,000 bales to 90,000 to ,110,000 bales. California , reports that there is a snail doing damage' to the roots. If erop .report continue along these lines for another thirty days, 1904 hops will go to 35 eents and contracts to 20 cents. Reports that we or any other dealers holding hope ; in conjunction with Pacific Coast growers are selling can be pat down as positive falsehoods and are oeing spread for a purpose too plain to fool any one.: , ; v Yours truly, r, t Isaae Pincus tc Sons." MAKES DEFENSE ENGLAND' XS BUILDING STRONG- ER FORTTFICATrONS AT ES-f qutmault; RUSSIAN FLEET SAILS SUNDAY ROJESTVENSKY STILL DALLYING IN INDO-CHINESE WATERS. LEAVES TO MEET JAPANESE. Slavs Experience Great ' Difflculty In Taking On Coal For Their a Vessels. " Provision Junks Are , Distributed in Kwangchu Bay Awaiting Arrival of Fleet From There Admiral Will Make Final Preparations for Battle. Chicago . Newspaper Photographer Makes Discovery That Great . Britain Is Not Destroying Old Fort Better Protection For Pnget Sound Intended j SEATTLE, May 18. -According i o statements made to the Post-Intelli gencer by the staff photographer of a Chicago newspaper, who had gained ad mittance to the fort. Great Britain is not abandoning the fortifications at Es- quimanlt, as was inferred from disman tlings the old works, but is building stronger and more modern defenses; "The royal engineers," he says, ' Uiv. J li . era ftf i a imk ti at iam t the fortifications. I met Colonel' Eng lish, the senior officer at-Esqaimanlt. lie, - is not in command at the point where 'the work is going on, but he in formed 1 me that a new fort is being built. Colonel English stated that his government realizes that better protec tion to. British waters in the northern end of Puget Sound is needeii." . t ' LONDON, May 18. It now seems definitely established that Kojestven- aky has started on his northward jour ney, and there is a great revival of in terest here in the Far Eastern cam paigns Kwangchu Bay, where the pro vision junks are said to be waiting for the Russian fleet, is the most north ward of the' French possessions on the Chines sea and the last port at which Kojestvensky can set for bis final de parture to meet the Japanese.' Reports still circulate in London to the effect thai ' the Russian Pacifie fleet's coalings arrangements are ex tremely inadequate and have been the main cause .of its prolonged stay in the Indo-Chinese waters, and the admiral is finuing ever-increasing difficulty in this score. The Tokio correspondent to the Telegraph says it is expected that the Russian fleet will sail Sunday or Monday toward Amoy or Foo Chow. i Gunshu Pass, Manchuria, May 18. After several days of rain, a violent downpour set in today, which ruined the roads and will necessitate a period of military inaction, besides increasing the sickness in the camps of the two armies. Luxuriant vegetation is spring ing up, which will furnish green fod der and so favor future! operations by the cavalry. According1 to Chinese re ports, the Japanese are strengthening their left wing and also sending impor tant reinforcements, lo Korea, but no change in their position at the front was noticed. - - " BOAT WITH ALL ABOARD LOST. City of Moab, Overdue, Five Days, Is Thought to Have Been Wrecked. . is.- MOAB, ' .Utah, May 1 8. The G reeh Riven steamer City of Moab, which left Green River on Friday last fqr this place, is now live days overdue, and it is feared that the craft lis lost, with all on board. The steamer- earued five passengers and a crew of two men. A searching party has been sent out. HOW THEY DO IT FEDERAL GRAND JURY AT TEMPTS TO SHOW- HOW LIVE STOCK PRICES ARE FIXED. DONE IN PUTRID PHILADELPIIL PEOPLE'S OAS WORKS VOTI AWAY BY CORRUPT COUNCIL. AMID. SCENES OF DIOrDi: United . Gas Improvement Compa:. v Given Lease on City's Plant Tor Seventy-Five Years. Citizens Crowd Galleries, and on An nouncement of Vote Cries cf Thieves!" Fill Building Poir Called t)n-Mayor Will Veto the 1 It Is Alleged That Cattle Buyers, Packing Concerns and Certain Com mission Men ' Get Together Every Morning and Establish Rate. CHICAGO,. May 1(5. A'n attempt was made at today's sesmira of the fed eral grand jury investigating fue af fairs of the beef packing industry to show that cattle buyers, the packing concerns and certain commission nun met each morning and agreed upon the prices to be paid for livestock duiing the day. - SPEAKER CANNON TO BE AT FAIR WASHINGTON, D. C, May IS. Speaker Cannon has abandoned his in tention to accompany Secretary Taf t to the Philippines, and instead will go to; the Lewis and Clark exposition with the congressional party that will be present at the opening, June 1., ' PHILADELPHIA, May 18. Ami ' scenes of disorder unprecedented in tbs annals of Philadelphia's legislatiro body, the city council tonight voted to lease the city's gas works to the UnL , ed Gas Improvement Co. for a term T seventy-five years. The council cham bers snd committee rooms were crowd ed with excited citizens protestln -against the lease all the afternoon an i until. 8 p. in., when the select council parsed the bill.- The climax, wm reached when the vote in the commoi council was announced. The momer. i the president of the common council announced the vote a great uproar wr . started in the gallery, which was crowded to the door. From a" over tl gallery rame hissea and cries cf' thieves!" A detail of police clearei tie gallery. Mayor Weaver is expected to vets the bill, and, in that event, both clim ber will probably pass it over Ll head. The vote in the common council was 94 to 9 and in the select council 37 to 4. There was only one democrat in each body, and both voted againL the lease. There is some talk of taking the matter to the courts. EAT gALE TOW M i A Our Entire Stock of hoes TThrowri on tEie; Iv3airEiet at Pro This is a bona fide retiring sale with no worn out or shelf worn stbcli. Wev propoise to close out at once, and are sacrificing the- most up-to-date stock of ohoeo ever shotvn in Salem, at 'or belov cost. Note these priceo: All Lair, Schuber & Co.'s ladies' shoes, hand turned and welt soles, ' ' ! I patent leather or kid. Regular priee $5 to -:'$6.-j Retiring -price. . .$3.69 Patent kid, welt sole blucher. ; Regular price fli Retiring price. . 2.95 . '. V - i :' ' - -'-'v-: . I- Tatent colt welt, blucher. Regular price $5. ITetiring price...... 3.75 Kid laee, patent tip welt. Regular price $4. Retiring price.. .... 2.98 Patent leather welt 'Oxford. Regular price $4J0. Retiring priee 2.75 Patent leather turn sole Oxford. Regular price $4. Retiring price 2.69 " ' ' ' :-' -.-.' j' ' Tan Oxford, large eyelets. Regular price, $3.50. Retiring price.. 2.69 '"' '''., ...'(-' Tan-and chocolate Oxfords. Regular price, $3. Retiring price.... 25 Kid Oxford, turn sole. Regular price $3. Retiring prices . ....... 1.98 - X)ld ladies' comforts, lace and congress. Regular price," $1.75. ing prTce ............. ... ... ....... ,. Infants' shoes, red, blaek and tan. Regular price 65c. Retiring price ......... .r. ................. ......... ...... .-. 49 All Edwin Clap men's fine shoes. Regular price $.1.50 to $(J.5T. Retir ing price ...... ................... . ......... ....... t... 4.88 Retir ,. 19 . . 1.00 Retir , . 1.00 Lad Juliet's patent tip.' Regular price $1.75. Retiring price... ' ' , ' , - ' Lad one and two-strap slippers. Regular" pfice" $1.75 and $2.00. ing price .... Misses box calf and kid shoes. Regular price $2. Retiring price.. LOO Children's shoes, sizes 5 to 8.1 Regular price 75e price ' ......... to $1. Retiring Men's Corlovan. Reg-ilar ptice $5. Retiring price ............ 3.23 Men's box calf, Viscol sole. Regular price $4. Retiring price..... 2.93 Men's vici kid. Regular priee $1. Retiring price 3.15 Men's patent kid blucher. Regular price fl.50. Retiring price... 3X0 Men's patent kid shoesJ ' Regular price $3.50. ' Retiring price.... 2.93 Men s vici kid shoes. Regular price $3.50. Retiring priee ..... 2.C3 ; Men's vici sad colt skin. Regular priee $3.50. Retiring price. ... 2.25 Patent leather blucher Oxfords. Regular price $5. Retiring price 3.25 Men's tan-Oxfords. Regular price. $3.50 and $1.00. Retiring price 3.00 Boys' box calf shoes.: Regular price $2.25. Retiring price 1X0 Boye' vici' kid shoes. Regular price $2. Retiring prce. ........ 1.40 , Youths .TJox calf and kid shoes. Regular price $1X0. Retiring price 1.19 Youth's' vel shoes. Regular price $1X5. Retiring price......... 1.10 supply ol The GhanGe o? your life to buy your year'o shoeo cheapp oo be on hand when the dooro open morning and get firot GhoiGe. All goodb fitted at otore iff deoired. No exchange ohort linepland brolcen oizeo, ovinv to great valooo gEvp No nioney refunded;