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SALEM, OREGON, FRIDAY, JANUARY 14, 1010.
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RESIDENT TAFT SE
MESSAGE TO
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I IV WUUUIIIVilll I VJ Ul I UMIIUIIIVM
retary Ballinger In His Gua 'ly Report and Since Incor
porated Into Bills to Come Bi "e Congress Very Shortly.
Washington, D. CT.. Jan. 14.
I11LV !L HlHSNIiUH 1 1 1 Ll 1 11 LI 1111 111 tfUlil LU
ntinn without.1 wnltlnc for the result
in i i ii imvthmi 111 I I JU'i: 'N
that his proposals aro really an epi
tome of the recommendation made
by Ballinger In his annual report,
and says that Iblls prepared by Bal
linger incorporate his ideas of what
should be done.
The message says that the early
idea in this country was to give
away al the public lands, and states:
"There has dovoloped in recent
years a deep concern in the public
liilnd respecting the preservation
a"nd the proper use of natural re
sources. The problem Is how to
save and how to utilize; how to con
serve and still develop, for no sane
person can contend that It is for the
common good to hold that nature's
blessings are only for unborn gen
erations. Among the most note
worthy reforms initiated by my dls
tinguished predecessor were the vigr
orous prosecution of land frauds and
f'the bringing to public attention of I
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th necessity for preserving the re
maining public domain from further
spoliation."
The President declared that since
Ssecretary Ballinger has been in of
fice, withdrawals of water power
sites have been made on 102
streams, covering 220 per cent more
streams than were covered prior to
that date.
The present statutes, except so far
as they dispose of the precious met
als and purely agricultural lands,
aro not adapted to carry out the
modern view of the best disposition
of public lands to private owner
ship under conditions offering, on
one hand, sufficient inducement to
private capital to take them over,
and for proper development on the
other, which shall secure to the pub
lic that character of control which
will prevent monopoly or misuse,"
declared President Taft
He said that th power of the
Secretary of the Interior to mako
withdrawals of public lands is not
now either definite or sufficient, add
ing:
"It seems to me that it is the
duty of Congress now by statute to
validate the withdrawals that have
to the
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Ladies' 15.00 Suits $7.50
Lades' 20.00 Suits $9.50
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been mado by the Sepretary of tha
Interior and to authorize the Secre
tary ?f tho Interior to withdraw
lands pending the submission to
congress of recommendations as to
legislation to meet conditions or
emergencies as they arise."
Ho recommends that surface and
sub-surfaco rights be separated 30
as to allow tho entry under the agri
cultural laws of tho surfaco and Ihe
retention by the government of
coal- or other mineral deposits on
public lands. He suggests that tho
mining of coal be allowed on-a roy
alty basis requiring a certain
amount of development yearly, and
says:
"It is extremely diclllult to retain
government control over property to
bo developed by private capital In
such a manner as to secure govern
mental protection, and at the same
time not frighten away the invest
ment of tho necessary capital."
Tho Presldont says that ho will
not go into a discussion of tho
mooted question as to whether wa
ter rights in streams flowing through
government lands belong to tho
Federal or the state' governments
for disposition, but expresses tho be
lief that the federal government,
through the ownership of tho land
necessary to develop these water
rights, can impose restrictions.
"Under these conditions," he says,
If the government owns thb adja
cent land it may control the use of
the water power by Imposing re
strictions, on tho disposition of the
land ntecessary in the creation and
utilization of the water power."
He recommends that all water
power sites bo disposed of in such
a way as to prevent their union for
monopoly, and with a limitation for
the right of use to fifty years with
provisions fixing terms for removal,
kand "within proper means of deter
mining a reasonable, graduated
rent."
He does not touch the question of
regulation of rates, saying:
"As long as tho government re
tains control, and can prevent their
Improper union for monopoly with
other plants, competition must be
.maintained and prices kept reason
able."
He recommends the conservation
WAVE
Marshfield, Ore, Jan. 14. Scores
of wtachers today are patrolling the
beach in tho hope, that some of the
bodies of tho 24 victims of the
wrecked steamer Czarina may drift
inshore. Up until 10 o'clock this
morning not a body had come ashore,
although yesterday tho viscera of
some poor fellow whoso body had
been torn asunder in the wreck
floated ,in. Desplto the assertions
of tho life-savers, who say that per
haps none of the bodies will over bo
recovered, friends and relatives of
tho victims havo not givon up hope.
C. J. Millls, general manager of
the Southern Pacific iutorosts here,
Is prostrated today with grief over
the death of his only son, Ilarpld,
who was among tho last to desert
tho doomed vessel. Millls was ono
of tho watchers on tho beach, where
ho had dono vlrgll for 24 hours, and
was a witness to his son waving a
farewell to thto crowd on tho shore
and then diving into the turbulent
sea.
Although tho storm which sent tho
Czarina reeling on tho north spit had
greatly subsided today all that can
FATHER WATCHED SON
MAN FROM MISSOURI
AFTER ALTITU
Aviation Field, Los Angoles, Cal.,
Jan. 14.. Charles K. Hamilton was
tho first to thrill tho crowds at Avia
tion field this afternoon. Promptly
at 1:30 his Curtiss biplane rushed
Into tho air. He had hardly started
before Claim Curtiss was following
him around the course in another
Curtiss biplane.
Tho hundreds of school children
present who for the first time In
of soils being carried on by tho De
partment of Agriculture and criti
cizes tho reclamation service, saying
that sonic of tho projects in the
West, aYe likely to fail ebcauso cf
lack of water and that too many
projects were set on foot for the
amount of money on hand. Ho says
that settlors have been Invited to
take up supposedly reclaimed lands,
and now find that they have no wa
ter.
The failure to comploto these
projects for their benefit is in fact
a breach of Xalth," tho President
says, "and leaves them in a mo3t
distressed condition. This condi
tion does not indicate any excessive
wasto or any corruption on the part
of the reclamation service. It only
Indicates an over zealous desire to
extend tho benefits of reclamation to
as many states as possible."
He then recommends tho issuance
of bonds from time to time, not ex.
coedlng $30,000,000, to provide for
tho completion of "these projects.
"What I 'have said is really au
epitome of the recommendations of
tho Secretary of the Interior in re
spect to tho future conservation of
tho public domain in his annual re
port," President Taft concludes. "He
has given attention tho problem
of the disposition of these lands un
der such conditions as to invite the
private capital necessary for their
development on the on'o hand, and
tho maintenance of restrictions nec
essary to prevent monopoly and
abuse from absolute ownership on
tho other. t These recommendations
aro incorporated in bills which he
has proposed, and aro at the dispo
sition of congress."
Tho President adds a paragraph
on the subject of forests, saying
that thoy aro under the control of
the Department of Agriculture, and
recommending a small appropriation
for ro-forestration and tho sale of
timber on all Isolated tracts of for
est lands, and the disposition of
theso lands for agricultural entry.
On tho subject of Inland water
ways ho says that It would bo wise
to begin tho projects of deepening
the Ohio river from Pittsburg in
Cairo by developing tho lower river
in accordance with tho traffic on the
upper river.
LAST FAREWELL
be seen of tho big vessel Is Its main
mast. To all appearances the wreck
ed schooner Is lying in almost tho
identical spot in which it was thrown
"Wednesday by tho groat combers
which piled ono aftor another upon
it with death dealing forco.
There is no doubt that tho vessel
will bo a total wreck, If it Is not al
ready so, and seainring men say to
day that thero is nothing to do but
leave tho hulk of the vessel -to the
sea.
First Assistant Engineer Hurry
Kentzel, tho lono survivor of tho
wreck, la almost entlroly rocovorod
today. With tho bxcoption of a black
eye, where ho was struck by drift
wood, and a number of minor bruises
ho la littlo worse for his two hours
in tho surging sea. Kentzol today
says that he owes his lifo to a spur
to which he clung uftor diving from
tho steamer's deck. Whon tho spar
was tossed ashore, Kontzol's insensi
ble form was gripping It tonaciously.
It required ono hour's work by tho
lifo savors to reloaso Kontzol's logs
and arms from tho wreokngo, which
ho had grlppod like a vise.
jRD
tliolr Hvob saw an aeroplano in
flight gaped with open mouthed
wonder whon tho pianos loft the
ground. For a moment thoy re
mulnod qulot, thon tho air was ront
with tho shrill shrieks of apprecia
tion from tho youngsters, which
drowned out tho cheors of the adults.
Boforo starting Curtlse announcod
that ho would alight In tho 20-foot
square In front of th1 grandstand.
DE RECI
HE TOTAL VALU
COUNTY I
Silverton According to the Records, Has $50,934 More Tax-'
able Property Than WoodburnThe Tax Levy Is Seven,
and Four-Tenths Mills on the Dollar A Fine Showing.
County Clerk Allen and Doputy
Clork Dan Allen and their forco of
nssIstKjats have now extended on
the records tho levy mado In tho
county for itaxatlon purposes, and
also tho levies mado, regular and
special, in tho various cities and
towns In tho county, and are now
busily engaged in preparing tho tax
roll By reason of tho fact that this
year so many special lovies havo boon
mado there is about a third more
work In connection with tho making
out oflhetx aorll,,tbuputy2Debaslarn
out ino tax row, out tno worn is Do
ing rushed, and it is believed that it
will be comploted on schedule time
tho first Monday lm February.
What Records Show.
Tho records show tho valuation of
taxablo property in tho county to bo
$33,CCS,100 and the lovy to bo seven
and four-tenths mills on tho dollar.
Tho valuation of tho taxablo prop
erty In tho City of Salom to bo $9,-
381,007 and tho lovy to bo sevontoon
and nine-tenths mills on tho dollar
Tho lovies making up this total
amount are: Special school tax lovy,
four mills; special city and road tax
lovy, six and one-half mills, and
county, state and school lovy, soVen
and four-tenths mijls. In addition
to tho regular county lovy tho coun
ty court has mado a special lovy of
one and one-half mills on tho dollar
for road tax purposes, and this lovy
Ho kopt his wqrd, after, his initial
iap was completed. Ho terminated
tho flight with tho machine oxactly
on tho designated spot.
Moanwhllo Paulhan guiding his
Farman biplano shot Into tho atmos
phoro from his favorlto starting
point, behind tho hangar.
Ho started to ovortako Hamilton
but suddenly changed his mind and
descended aftor travollug but a few
hundred foot.
Shortly afterward Hamilton com
pleted his second lap and alighted.
FOOT BALL SQUAD
1909 ENTERTAINED
Lust ovonlng in the dining room
of Lausanno Hall, tho football squud
of 1909 was given a banquet by Dr.
Swootland and Presldont Iloman.
Howovor tho coach presided nlono
for the president was not present,
having loft tho city oarly yostorday
morning. Sovontoen mon besides
tho coach and mnnagcr l'lorco wore
Borved. It was u splendid ropaat
and tho boys made onslaughts upon
It ns though thoy wono bucking tho
lino of their oppononts.
At tho closo tho men presontod
Dr. Swootland with a handsomo
stop watch In appreciation of his
sorvlces during tho past soaBon. Dr.
Swootland has worked hard and
won tho admiration and respect of
every foot ball man aud tho student
body In general. Ho Is deserving of
groat ctvdlt for tho good showing of
Wlllamotto tho last "season. At tho
presont time ho is working just as
hard to turn out n good basket ball
team. Undor his able direction
uthlotlos at tho university will un
doubtedly flourish.
Two ballots wero tnkon for tho
oloction of captain for tho 1910
toam, but resulted In a tlo voto, so
was poatpouod. Those prison t wero:
Dr. Swootland, coach, Pierce, mgr.,
P. Homan, MoMoaohlno, Zimmer
man, Hooves, Low, Hamilton, Mars
tern, Blackwoll, Bollinger, MaKnlght,
Wlnslow, Qlbson, Wesley, Belknap,
Booth, It ad or, Cummins..
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Qilson's barber shop
GIlBon's cigar store
Qllson's baths open all day Sunday
12-4-eod-ti
ATION OF
OPERTY IN
S $33,368,400
applies to all of tho county, savo'the
pity of Salom, and does not apply to
.it because tho council fixed tho lovy
of ono and ono-hnlf mills for tho
samo purpose, which is embodied
in tho total lovy for Salem aB abovo
givon.
Seven Towns Mnko Special Lovies.
Seven towns in tho county nmd 69
school districts and 1G road districts
havo made special lovies. Tho totvnB
aro: Silverton, which has mado a
levy of four mills; Stayton w.ith a'
lovy of flvo mills; Woodburn with a
lovy of sovon mills; Aurora with a
lovy of two and ono-half mills; Mt.
Amgel with a lovy of three mills;
Jefferson with a lovyof eight mills,
and Salem with a lovy of Blx and
ono-hnlf mills.
Rivalry Between Towns Close.
A keen rivalry has existed for somo
tlmo between tho towns of Woodburu
and Silvorton as to their rolatlvo
sizo, and thoro has been considorablo
dispute with relation to it Tho
valuation of Silvorton, which is
shown by tho records to be $825, 7G8,
shows that it at least has a little
tho best of Woodburn In this respect,
as Its valuation is shown to bo? 774,
824, and it Is maintained by those
conversant with affairs of this Kind
that this is a good indication that;it
is tho larger town. Tho lovy. ,'ot
Woodburn , is six and one-half ralHs
and that of Silvorton four mills.
PACIFIC COAST
BATTLE GROUND
NEXT BIG WAR
Washington, Jan. 14. Suggesting
that tho Pacific coast may bo tho
battlo ground of tho noxt big war in.
which this country Is involved, Rep
resentatives Neodham, Englobrlght:
and Hayos of California today took;
up with tho navy doparthiont turn
dofenso needs of tho coaBt states;
On February 1G bids for ther
building of now submarine torpedo
.boutB will b(o oponed and tho repre
sentatives asked tho navy dopart
;mont that tho noods of tho Pacific
coast bo considered . In rogard to
.thorn.
Representative Kahn a fow iays
ago prosonted tho army ond of
coast defense, to tho houso whon ho
urged an appropriation for nmnou
vora In tho West.
Edward Illrscli Jhwoh $81,100
Application for papers of admin
istratrix of the estate of tho Into
Edward Hlrsuh wore gruntod today to
Nottio Hirsch, tho docoaaed'a widow.
Tho estato loft by Edward Hirsch
la a largo ono. It consists of real
property in Multnomah valuod at
$GG,000, tho annual incomo from
whldh is $720 ptor year; real proper
ty In Marion county consisting of
142 ncroB of farming land, valuod at
$12,000, rentals from which" amount
to $200 yoarly; property on Com
morclal stroot botweon Forry and
Trado stroots, valuod at $10,000,
rtontal incomo amounting to $350.
and porsoual proporty valuod at
$1,100.
.Tho decoased loft no will it has
been dlscovorod and tho holrs next to
kin aro: Ella E. Hirsch; Lulu
Loomla; Guy S.; Maud MoMahill;
Oortrudo Moyor; Leona Brady and
tho widow, Nottio Hirsch.
AtlJounioU Until Monday.
Portland, Oro., Jan. 14. His hon
or, Judgo Wolvorton, nnnouncod at
noon today ho would adjourn court
tomorrow noon until Monday morn
ing at 10 o'elock. It Is not bollovod
that thoro will be any startling do-
volopments in tho trial, therefore.
before the first of ihe coming week.