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- ' .... VOL. XX. SALEM, OUEnON, lmiDAY, JUNE 3, 1010. No. 120., Government, Ak v4 Years of Neglect, Brings v,oo Com pel Southern Pacifiu0?om ply With Terms of Oi. 1 Land Grant. RAILROAD DOES NOT DENY Admits It Has Deliberately Violated tho Lnw But Sets Up That It Ilns Done Tills So Long It Has Ceascil to Boa Crime, and Has Became n Habit, Which tlio Government Has rennitted to Become Chronic, and That There Is Now No Cure for It. UNITED TRESS LHABED WIIU3.J Portland, Ore., June 3. Follow ing tho filing a brief of a suit against the Oregon and California Railroad company, ((he Southern Pacific) Jn Which 3,000,000 acres of. Oregon land, valued at $45,000,000, Is in volved, government officials today are preparing for one of the bitter est legal struggles in the history of the state. The land Involved is sit uated In the western . part of the state between Portland and Ashland, being 20 miles back from the Sou thern Pacific lines and consisting of alternating sections of land arranged as a checkerboard. The suit of the government Is to set aside tho grants of 18GG and 1870 to the railroad, consisting of THE GREATER We are ready to show you the greatest line of Summer Goods suitable for the hot days of Juno and July ever shown in the Willamette Valloy. Summer Silk, Summer Wash Goods, Summer Suite, Summer Waists, Summer Underwear and all kinds of Summer Goods suitable for the hot days. Wo are big buy ers and big sellers, therefore wo can give you closer prices than our competitors Our competitors' 20 per cent hook still hangs out, BUT THE BAIT IS GETTING STALE. Prices now so low on ladles' fashionable suits in wool, linen and pongee that no lady wanting a stylish garment can afford to pass up. Linen Suits ....$2.45 and $3.50 Pongee Suits. .. $4.95 and $7.50 $18 and $20, Wool Suits now ....$7.50, $8.50, $10.50 Wonderful values In Ladles' Misses' and Children's SHOES E000 pairs of shoos now on sale. Children's, shoes 25c, 36c, 49c and up. Mlssoo' $2.35 patent leather shoes now $.1.3. Ladles' $3.60 patent leather she $2.26. about 3,800,000 acres of land, and tp regain possession of tho 3,000,000 acres of unsold land on the conten tion that the railroad has flagrantly Violated tho conditions of tho grant which were that the. land be sold to actual setters only In quantities not greater than' one-quarter section to one purchaser and for a price not exceeding $2.50 per acre. The contention is that with this alleged violation the lands remain ing unsold have beon and are for feited to the United States. The railroad company makes no assertion that It has not gold tho lands in larger quantities than blocks of quarter sections, nor that it has not sold the lands at prices above the figure of ?2.50 an acre. That great quantities of this land havo been sold to the great mill companies at prices of from ?25 to 1,000 an acre is admltetd. Tho railroad company, however, makes tho contention that the lands are its own in fee simple owing to tho fact that the patonts have been Issued already, Tho gigantic suit originated on February 14, 1907, when the legis lature of Oregon adopted, a memor ial addressed to the president com plaining of,the violations of the act of April 10, 1869, by the withdrawal of the lands from sale. On. April 30, 1908, congress passed a resolu tion providing for the prosecution of the necessary suits at law in refer ence to the violations of the act. Not n Dollnr Invested. Portland, Ore., June 3. "A story of frenzied finance, consisting of al ternating insolvencies, bond holders committees, reorganizations and re ceiverships," so B. D. Townsends, specia assistant to the attorney general of tho United States, in a voluminous brief ' submitted in the u i i . i i . . i . tun uruugiu uy uie government in recover 3,000,000 or more acres of land valued at $45,000,000, granted to tho corporation, describes the or ganization of tho Oregon and .Cali fornia railroad company. "The Oregon and California Rail road company was organized 'wlth- (Contlnued on page- eight. How does our competitors' 20 per cent look when you comparo them with the FOLLOWING PRICES 9c Bleached Muslin, yd nc 1 l-2c Fancy Lawns, yd 4c 15c Chambreys, all colors, yard 8 l-3c. 12 l-2c India Llnon, yd . .7 l-2c 10c White Outing Flannel, yard " 7 l-2c 5000 yards of Whlto Wool Dress goods, White Silks and White Silk Mulls, suitable for grad uation suits; wonderful val ues; now., yard 25c, 35c, 43c 25c Dutch Collars, uow ,,..10c 10c and 15c Ruchihgs, all new, now yard , .5c $1.00 Soiled Shirt Waists now only 25c 85c and $1.00 handsome Em broidered Shirt Waists, now1 only 4a A luck buy In KID GLOVES Leaves prices very small. 45c and 50c Silk Lisle Gloves, all colors, now 25c, 75-cent CbamoUe gloves now 39"!; $1.60 French Kid Cloves, all colors, now 98c. WILL Fl Commercial Bodies All Over the Country Will Unite to Pre vent Railroads' from Putting in Effect the Increased Freight Rates. WAR WILL BE TO THE KNIFE Railroads Will, It Is Intimated, Lay Off Thousands of Men and Not Only Cripple Business, But by Making Men, Idle, EnGenvor to Awaken Public Sympathy and Sentiment la Their Fnvor Bonds Are Cancelling Orders to Improvements for Same Reason. Chicago, June 3. Railroads and shippers today are completing "war plans.' Both sides are preparing for a big struggle over tho rate question Following the filing of rato Increases yesterday by the Eastern and Central Western railroads, the shippers are preparing to take .measures to keep tho rates fromgolng into effect. On theother hand the railroads enjoined by the federal Courts from allowing their rates to take effect are meeting to form plans to fight the case. The leading commercial organiza tions of 19 cities will meet here Tuesday to decide whether they will peek Injunctions or whether tjhelr fight against the rate, increase will STORE OREGON 5 Now is the time for bargains m MILLINERY Wo havo at your disposal tho most complete line of fashionable millinery in Salem, also all kinds of trimmings, flowors and feath ers, so you can trim your own hat. Wo do the volume of busi ness, and oan afford to give you ipslde prlceF, v Misses' Trimmed Hstts 49c, 75c 'and 98c. Ladles' Trimmed Hats, $1.49, $1.95 up. take some othor form. Following a statement today by the attorney-general, that the government would fight tho railroads, provided tho proper complaint is made to tho department of justice.'and evidence is filed show ing collusion between tho railroads in Increasing rates, it Is censldored likely that tho commercial bodies will fllo complaints' ot Washington. It Is possible, however, that tho shippers themselves may bring in junction suits on other grounds than' those under which the trust suits are filed. Another important meeting in tho rate fight will be held here Monday. It Is, reported that many of the roads are cancelling orders for im provement, and that they may drop many employes. Tho Santa Fe, It is declared, is planning to discharge 2000 men, and tho .Chicago, Milwaukee & St. , Paul is considering allowing 3000 men to go. It is further declared that tho ten tative action of tho railroads indicates that tho fight may 1 jure business. A hard fight between shippers and rail roads Just now, It is intimated, -f ould riot only result in litigation, but might mean a falling off In tonnage -which would entail a loss on tho roads. That the railroads expect a long and bit ter flghf Is Indicated by tho measures being considered to cut down ex pense's at once. Congress Wants to Know. Washington, June 3. The senate today adopted Burton's resolution ln- structlng tho Interstate Commerce Commission to report to tho senate all nvallable information regarding tho proposed advance In railroad freight rates and to furnish examples of how leading commodities will be ffected by the rato increase CONGRESS THE HOUSE IS TRYING TO GET QUICK ACTION ON THE POS TAL SAVINGS BANK BILL AND HURRY UP ADJOURNMENT. UNITED F1IKSS USJL8EO WIKH.l Washington, June 3. Tho house leaders today are seoking to socure an agreement to limit debate on the postal savings bank bill. If It Is possible, the leaders woubJ Hko to finish the debate In a single day. The five minute rule will bo used If consent can be obtained. Tho Iioubo leaders are anxious to avoid tho lengthy discussion of this measure that has marked tho othor bills on the president's legislative program. With tho postal savings bank bill out of tho way a speedy adjournment, it Is believed would bo possible and with tho congressional elections drawing closer every day, the leaders are anxious to leave Washington at tho earliest possible minute. Albimluns to Die. UNITED PEESS LEASED WISE. Constantinople, June 3. Summary execution is awaiting 20 leaders of tho rccont Albanian revolt today. The Albanian chiefs and rebellious Turks who led the opposition against tho Young Turk rule wore arrostod in Constantinople, Monastlr and Sa lonika. Other arrests are Imminent, and swift executions probable. ELECTIONS HURRYING No Other Life Insurance Company Is So SUCCESSFUL in Oregon The Policyholders Company BEST FOR OREGONIANS Homo Office, Corbett Bldg., Fifth and Morrison, Portland A. L Mills L Samuel Resident Agent. PRESIDENT GEN. MANAGER SALEM, OREGON. Room 210 U. S. National Bank Building. PLOTTER Chinks in America Are Send ing Arms and Ammunition by Every Steamer to Their Fellow Plotters Who Plan Rebellion. REBELLION NEARLY RIPE Revolutionists Have Societies In Ev cry City In tho United States, Which Arc Smuggling Munitions of War Into China. In. Preparation for n Rebellion, Whoso Object Is tho Overthrowing of Mnnchu Dy. nasty and to Get Chlneso; Rule. San Francisco, Juno 3. Arms, ammunition and money are being smuggled into China from American ports to aid tho cause of the revolu tionists plotting to overthrow tho Manchu dynasty. Tho Information was obtained here today from an nu- thoratlve source. Secret servlco agents assort that they have not yet been called upon to stop the smuggling. Tho total Chl neso consul is said to bo "preparing a request to the Chlneso minister ask lng tho United States to bot called upon to use Its offorts. to prevent Chinaman In tho United States giving aid to the rebels. Tho Chlneso revolutionary socie ties, with hoadquarters in San Fran .cisco, and wl'h ramifications in the principal teaports. of the, United,, States, havo been shipping tno sup plies under tho guise of freight. The consignments have been placed aboard the vessels of tho Pacific Mall Steamship Company and of tho Tovo KIson Kiisha (Japanese) line for sev eral wooks past. Chlneso who havo been familiar with tho plans of the revolutionists say that already enough guns and ammunition havo been shlppod into China to furnish a considerable num ber of mpn with arms. Thoy predict that within a short time tho revolu tionary movement will be strong enough to enable tho leaders to be gin open robolllon. Chinese hero who vouchsafed the information relative to tho shipment thereby endangered their lives. The revolutionists havo spies in the Chlntown telephono exchange, In various tongs and societies of the quarter, it is allegod, and betrayal means death, not only, to the betray er, but for his relatives hero or In China. Spies of tho Chlneso govornmont are bellovcd to be In San Francisco, working to counteract the plotting of tho revolutionary societies. SUBSCRIBERS. If you get your paper by mall kindly watch the tag and soo whon tho time Is up. and v remit promptly, or notify us to stop tho paper; otherwise bill will bd made for the tlmo tho paper comes aftor explra- ton of last payment. Won Big Stakes. Epsom, England, Juno 3. Rosso drop, a 3-year-old filly, owned by Sir William Bass, -won tho $30,000 Oaks Btakes today at 7 to 1 odds. She finished four lengths ahead of Evdlu: tlon, owned' by J. M. Usker. Parnell entered by Bold. Walkers, ran third Odds on Parnell wore 25 to 1. Beating Weston's Time. Buffalo, N. Y.f June 3 Jbhn En nls, 68 tho pedestrian who loft Now York May 23 to walk to tho Pacific coast in better time than made by Edward Payson Weston, loft here to lay. Ho Is one day ahead of Weston's westward time. . o Earthquakes in Italy. Rome, Juno 3 Dispatches re ceived hero today state thut tho peo ple of Seafferana, In tho Mount Et na region, frlghtoned by several slight earthquakes, are leaving the city. The shocks occurred Intermit tently throughout tho night. No damage was reported.' ' "o King Celebrates Birthday. UNITED rSESS LEASED WIBD.l London, June 3. King George V. Is 45 years old today. All publlo business was suspended In honor of th eoccaslon and tho people of Eng land generally observed the day. There Jwas no public celebrations be cause of tho recent death- of King Edward VII, father of tho king. STEAMER CORWIN IB HELD BY THE ICE ONLY 15 MILES FROM. HER DESTINATION FIRST BOAT OF THE SEASON. UNITED PUBIS UliCED WItS.1 " omG'Alaska; 'Juno"3. Hold fast tin the ico 15. miles to the south, tho smoke of tho woodon steamer Corwlu, wh,lch sailed from Seattle May 10ls plalnlrvislble from Nomo today. As tho ico for this season of the' year is unusually heavy, it is not known when a flssuro will open that will allow tho passago of tho vessel. It seems improbable that Nomo can bo reached soon. Captain West said that ho will attempt to work tho vessol into thp open leads near Sol omon, east of Nome. Tailored STEAMER IS VISIBLE , FROM NOME I Good Range of Styles We have several new models whose variation of styles are sufficient to afford latitude enough for any gentleman's taste. They are new grays and mixtures, suitable for summer wear, including sev eral novelty weaves of very choice patterns, that sell at fp 1 2 to If$2f3 Visitors to. the M. W. A. Picnic are cordially invited tp inspect our showing of correct apparel. We take a great interest in exhibiting the best popular priced all wool suit in the city, selling at $10.00, $15.00 and $20.00 WOOLEN MILL I STORE I iim wiin i 'iii' i1, vu'.L..'i.Mil.-JLimMm 11 iiiini , "Lawyers in the Dough" Are Told by President That Coun try Has Suffered Because Lawyers Serve Their Clients "Too Intensely." PREDICTS ANOTHER PANIC Ho rays His Respects to the News papers and'Says: . "If tho'Standnnl Set by Soma of tho Most Success ful Newspapers In Their Lack -of Truth, Their Coarseness and Unfair Criticisms '.Docs Not Improve It Will Vindicate tho.. Pessimists of Today. Ada, Ohio, Juno 3. Sounding n warning that the great prosperity oC tho nation cannot go' on at Its pres ent rato and denouncing some of tho practices of attorneys who re sort to every expedient to win cases rather than seek to secure justice. President Taft today addressed the graduates of .Hho Ohio Northern uni versity hero. It is Impossible to expect that the enormous trade growth of tho past decade shall continue in tho same proportion," ho said. '"It Is natural to suppose that within d decade thoro Will be nomo reaction and porT haps even a financial panic. Never theless progress that has'"heeir.made" is real and substantial." Dlscusslnc thd" administration of .law he' declared tjidt the country has sunoreu uecauso lawyers Bervo vnon- cllqnts tpo int'onsoly. "One' must recognize that the ad ministration of Justice, In this coun try," tho president said, "has suf fered grlovously from Intensity wltli which lawyers have sorved -their clients and tho lleMness of obliga tion they have felt as officers of tho court and of the law to do no InjusJ (Continued on page eight.) s iteaay Clothes