VOL. XX.
SALEM, OREGON, THURSDAY, JULY 28, 1010.
No. 174-
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GOVER
AS
Oregon Delegation in Congress Permits Act to Slip Through
Which May Operate to Deprive State of Millions of Dollars
in Benefits From Federal Irrigation Plans Potrland Man
Files on Umatilla Project of Sixty Thousand Acres Origin
ally Adopted for Reclamation by Government.
Oregon Out In the Gold.
Washington, July 28. Army en
gineers In charge of tho work of ap
portioning the $20,000,000 recently
voted by congress for tho completion
of pending federal reclamation pro
jects, concluded their preliminary la
bors today, and started for the
West.
They will visit the projects on the
Paclc coast, In Montana, Idaho, Wy
oming and the Dakotas. The engin
eers first will meet In Chicago to
plan the middle western trip, and
gather in Salt Lake City later to
arrange for the Pacific coast inspec
tion tour.
Dr. Andrew Smith, of Portland,
today filed with state Engineer Lew
is maps covering the East Umatilla
Irrigation project and his action is
taken by those conversant with the
situation as conclusive evidence that
the United States government has de
cided to abandon tho project, and
should they be correct In their con
clusions it will mean that the time
has forever gone by when tho state
of Oregon can' derive; .any benefit
from tho $20,000,000 reclamation
bonding act which was passed by
Now Offered in all Department
FOR OUR CLEARING SALE
We don't buy cheap goods and make 40 and 50 per cent profit on them, then give the
people 20 per cent for a bait to catch trade.
We aro now giving tho greatest
bargains in Salem in
Ladies' Tailored Suits,
Silk Dresses.
Lingerie Dresses
and Linen Suits
It la not a matter of profit
now, but to close the sulti out.
The
Greater
MAY ABANDON
UMATILLA PROJECT
congress last winter.
Dr. Smith in his communication
accompanying the maps says that he
takes the action because of the fact
that should the government be pre
vailed upon to relinquish its rights
to the project, he desires to organ
ize a company to carry it out. The
maps aro duplicates of those made
by the federal government and ho
says he purchased them from it and
this fact, say those conversant with
tho project, Is conclusive evidence
that the government has decided' to
abandon the project.
Oregon the Loser.
The $20,000,00 reclamation bond
ing act provided that only such pro
jects had been initiated and which
were underway at the time of its
passage should derive any benefit
from it. In tho state of Oregon
there were two projects under way
tho East Umatilla, and tho Kla
math Falls project. The latter is in
volved in litigation with settlers and
all work is at a standstill, and the
East Umatilla was therefore the only
project remaining which could la7
claim to any benefit from the fund.
Should it therefore,, ,bo true thatthe
federal government has decided to
Remarkable Values
SLAUGHTER miCES ON
Parasols and
Umbrellas
Tho greatest stock in Salem to
seleci ri om and at unheard of low
prices.
$3.50 Parasols now 49c,
75c, and 98c
$1.50, $2.00 and $2.50
Umbrelfas 75c, 98c, $1.25
REMARKABLE VALUES IN
Wash Goods
8 l-3c fancy lawnB, yard, li.
12 c Indian linens now, yard
7c
Standard challles, calicoes and
ginghams, yard, 5c.
3000 yards of 1910 newest white
goods nf.w at less than mmufac-ture-s'
piices.
18c and 25c duck suitings, now
only, yard, 12 He
$1.00 27-Jnch Swiss flouncing,
now, yard, 0c
Great Values in
Ladies' Gloves
Come hero for gloves If you want
to get tho right Vices and tho great
est assort men t in Salem.
Pair 25c, 35c, 49c.
Chicago Store
NATION
abandon- it the state, can lay claim so
none of tho benefits of the act de
spite tho fact that in contributions
to the reclamation fund it was onlv
surpassed by one state North Da
kota.
When the act came up for consld
oration in congress the Oregon dele
gation in congress was severely crit
iclzed for permitting it to be passed
without registering a protest against
it. It was contended that its pro
vision were unfair as the state which
happened at the time to have the
most irrigation projects under way
derived tho greatest benefit from it
regardless of tho extent of its con
tributions. It was Insisted at tho
time that the fair-manner in which
to distribute the benefits of the act
would have been to base them upon
the amount contributed to tho re
clamation fund by each of the states
Tho Umatilla project embraces
60,000 acres.
CRIPPEN ON BOARD
THE STEAMER MONTROSE
Montreal, July 28. A wireless
dispatch to the Mostreal Star, from
the steamer Montrose, says that
Dr. Hawley H. Crlppen, wanted by
Scotland Yard for the murder of his
wife. In London, -is aboard the ves
sel. Dispatch Is Confirmed.
Point Amour, Labrador, July 28.
The wireless station here this af
ternoon picked up tho Montrose. A
message was received from the vessel
stating positively that Dr. H. H.
Crlppen was on board.
o :
Use Good Land
Pure lard, 5-pou'nd, palls, 90c at
Parrington's. 7-28-2t
Remarkable Values in
Dress Goods
and Silks
5000 yards of 1910 newest dress
goods now on sale. The greatest
values in Salem. Yard, 25c, 33c,
49c and 69c.
Great Silk Values
3000 yards of this season's new
est asd best silks now on sale at H
uargam prices, xuru, zue, aoc,
39c, 49c and 69c.
Safem
Oregon
MANY BITTEN
BY MAD DOGS
IN CHICAGO
Chicago, July 28. Four per-
sons are dead and scores aro bo-
treated at hospitals as tho re-
suit of tho terrifflc heat of tho
last 24 hours. Threo persons,
in addition, were bitten by rabid
dogs last evening. Thpy wore .
taken to the Chicago Pasteur
institute. Special prayer ser-
vlce3 for rain wore held In sev-
eral churches last evening. Crops
throughout tho Middle West are
suffering because of tho contin-
ued drouth.
BRYAN TO
Is Disappointed in Defeat of
County Option Issue in Con
vention, But Looks Hope
fully for Legislative Relief
on Question.
SAYS FIGHT NOT IN VAIN
Helped to Secure Plank Favoring Ini
tiative and Referendum Amend
ment to Nebraska Constitution
and Thinks Democrats Should
Elect United States Senator Under
Oregon Direct Primary Nominat
ing Plan Minnesota Democrats
Will Ignore. Local Option Jssuo,
But Will Favor Initiative and Rcf
erendum Plonk.
Lincoln. Neb., July 28 William"
J. Bryan today . issued a formal
statement regarding' the present sta'i
tus of tho county option fight in Ne
braska.
PORTLAND
IS FACING
BIG STRIKE
INDICATIONS ARE THAT ALL
BRANCHES OF UNION LABOR
WILL JOIN IN GENERAL
STRIKE UNLESS TEAMSTERS
AND lUECnANICS' TROUBLES
ARE SETTLED SOON.
(CHIITD PRESS UMSBH wits.
Portland, Oro., July 28. Unless
the teamsters' strike, the mechanics'
walkout and other labor disturb
ances in Portland are settled soon,
it is highly probable that every la
bor union In tho city will have be
come Involved 1n a general strike
.before autumn. Eight thousand
unionists would be affected by a
general strike order.
At a Joint meeting of a commit
tee of tho Central Labor council last
night, the plan of calling out one
union after another until all were
on strike was considered. It was
practically agreed upon that such
action might prove necessary on tho
part of tho unionists to protect
themselves in tho campaign being
waged by -employers and business
concerns to make Portland an open
(ContinMod on Pago 8.)
TWENTY POUNDS OF
ENGINEER MINE IN MUXISII COLUMBIA SAID TO HAVE ESTAB
LISHED NEW WORLD'S RECORD IN YIELD OF YELLOW METAL
PER TON METAL SAID TO AVERAGE 150 GOLD TO THE TON
FROM PERMANENT VEIN.
Ditirm rati uuskd wim.J
Atlln B. a, July 28. Captain
Alexander arrived here today from
tho Engineer mlno with the first gold
brick produced on tho property. The
weight of the brlek is 20 pounds, S
ounces, the produot of 800 pounds of
rock, four hours' run of tho two-
stamp mill. This Is believed to be
the record run of tho world. Tho
"The failure of the Democratic
state convention to endorso county
option Is disappointing," says Bryan.
"Still tho fight has not been in vain.
It has helped to secure a declaration
favoring the initiative and referen
dum by both parties and no doubt
such a necessary amendment will ba
submitted to tho next legislature.
"Wo must now secure county op
tion delegates in every state assem
bly district. If tho Democratic con
vention had endorsed county option,
it wouldhave eliminated the necess
ity of a stato campaign, but oven as
it is, thero is no reason why any
vote for state officers oxcept that of
governor should be Influenced by tho
candidates' attitude on county op
tion.
"I believe the Democrats have tho
advantage In the discussion of na
tional issues. Every legislative can
didate should bo urged to support
the candidate for United States sen
ator receiving tho largest vote un
der the Oregon plan, thus eliminat
ing the option question In securing
a senator. Tho Democrats ought to
elect a snator. Thcro Is no reason
to bo discouraged and lose intorest."
Minnesota Denis Follow Suit.
Minneapolis, Minn., July 28. The
Democratic stato convention is ex
pected to. nominate John Llnd for
governor if Llnd will consent to run.
Llnd has the solid backing of the
opponents of local option and thoy
can easily control the convention.
Though it is the desire of a small
minority to make local option one
of the Issues at tho- convention, it Is
believed that tho question will be
ignored altogether.
The platfoiim probably will in
clude a plank favoring Initiative and
referendum.
The keynoto, speech of tho conven
t!6n was delivered by Congressman
Hammond, who Bfrongly denounced
the Aldrloh-Paypotarlff" law:- '
Farmers, Toko Notice.
Bring In your products to tho
Board of Trade to compose Oregon's
fruit and vegotablo exhibit for Qreat
Northern car.
CIAL SCHOOL
TO BE HELD TOMORROW TO
VOTE $40,000 SCHOOL BONDS
School Board Calls Election to Float $22,000 Bonds for Site
for New East Salem School and Repairs and Additions to
Others, and $19,625 Bonds to Pay Off Old Indebtedness
Against the Salem School District Polls Open at 1 p. m.
An election will bo hold In tho city
tomorrow afternoon for tho purpose
of giving tho people an opportunity
of saylug whether tho. school board
shall issue bonds to tho extent of
of $41,625 whicn expenditure Is
made necessary by tho purchase of
new school house sites, tho overhaul
ing of old school house buildings and
tho meetlng'of old bonds, which fall
duo this fall.
The sites purchased by tho board
aro the East, North Salem and Engle
wood, and they cost $12,000. Tho
heating apparatus and seats for
the buildings and walks and various
other Improvements will amount to
$7000 moro, and tho now roof, new
beating system, plumbing and walks
at tho old East school are estimated
GOLD FROM
EIGHT HUNDRED POUNDS ROCK
mlno baa been working since Janu
ary, and about 200 tons of rock have
beon taken out which will avorago
$160 per ton.
Tho development work which has
opened tho leads up at a dopth of
400 feet show tbo veln'to be perma
nent. Arrangement? aro being mado for
tho Installation of a 100-stamp mill.
IVE LEADER
CLEVER WO
RK
REVEALED !
"Come Back" of Former Senator and PoliticaLBoss of Buck
eye State Sounds Death Knell of Senator Burton and of
Progressive Republican Leaders Harding Is a Strong
Friend and Supporter of Foraker ,and Alliance With Lat
ter and Cox Is Hinted at By Wise Ones.
UNITED riUSBS LBXBBD W1BS.J
Columbus, O., July 28. This Is
the day of the political grouch in
Ohio. Following tho Ropubllcan
stato convention yesterday, Insur
gents today are accusing James R.
Garlleld, looked upon as the pro
gressive leader of tho stato, of "quit
ting." Tho nomination of Warren Hard
ing for governor Is regarded as un
Indication of the reappearance of
former Senator Joseph B. Foraker
into politics, and this means, ac
cording to tho wise onos, the down
fall of Senator Burton and tho nor
thern Ohio Republican leaders.
Incidentally tho disgruntled Republicans-
of whom thoro seem c
bo an abundance In all parts of the
stato aro predicting the slaughter
of the party at tho polls "this tall
and a clean sweep for tho Democrats.
President Taft is reported greatly
ploased with tho work of tho con
vention. .
Popular rumor hero Bays that
Theodore Roosevelt, who openly ox-
.pressed tho wish that a progressive
ralntform be adopted' does not like
' blthor tho candidates - or tho plat
form.
' AlPln all, tho Republican leaders
today seem" td- be engaged in''a
game of cross purposes.
Harding, who hrs been n consist
ent stand-patter, is one of tho
strongest' supporters of Foraker, and
hns long bon one of his closo friends.
Harding was at first regarded as tho
ELECTION
at $12,000. In addition old bonds
to the amount of $19,020 fall duo
and must bo paid. Thoro was no
provision mado for any of thcoo In
tho levy.
Sovon thousand dollars havo tem
porarily been borrowed from tho
bank, and there are $0700 In cash on
hand. Should the taxpayers not de
sire an bond the district for tho sites
and repairs, which amount to $10,
000 and $12,no0, respectively, It will
be necessary to make a lovy to Py
tho residue next fall.
Tho bonds, however, must bo re
funded, as no provision has been
mado for their payment.
The election will bo held at tho
usual voting polls which will bo open
from 1 to 4 o'clock in tho afternoon.
THREE MILLION FARMERS TO
BECOME ACTIVE IN POLITICS
WILL PUBLISH "DOOMSDAY 1)00 Id' CONTAINING NAMES. , AND
RECORDS OF MEMBERS OF CONGRESS AND PUBLIC OFFICIALS
WHO REFUSE TO WORK AND VOTE FOR AGHICUfrilHAL' IN
TERESTS OF COUNTRY.
(DMiTin ruin wussa wui.l
Raleigh, N. C, July 28. In an at
tempt to dofoat members of con
gress and other ofllclalu who uro douf
to the domanda of agriculturists for
laws adranolng- their lutoroata 3t000i
000 farmers will band togothor, ac
cording to Charles S. Barrett, pmil
dent of tho Farmer' Union, today.
Sbk flfli flflttk BBSS flf H flMftk
uAKr ItLIJp
, AS QUITTER
OF FORAK
N THE OUT
Foraker candidate and it was be
Hoved that ho stood tho least
chanco of tho threo rogular candi
dates for the nomination. That ho
recolved enough votes to win la be
lieved by politicians to indicate that
Foraker has "como back." Further,.
It Is hinted that It may presage an.
alliance between Foraker and Cor,
which Is strong enough to control
tho party in the stato.
Forakor's chief opponents como
from tho northern end of the state,
whoro Senator Burton is regarded utr
tho loader of tho regulars. The
nomination of Harding, therefore,,
is considered an indication that war
botweon Burton and Foraker may
break out, and that the northern
loaders probably would get the
worst of the encounter.
Tho insurgents aro perhaps tho
most disappointed of the factions do
veloped by tho convention. They
aro openly saying today that If Gar
field had not quit ho had an excel
lent chanco of winning the nomina
tion, and that it he had carried tho
platform fight to tho floor of tho
conventlon, tho regulars would . have
been routed and tho Insurgents
would have swept tho-convention.
"IndocdP Indeedl" Bnjrs Teddy.
Oyster Bay, Nry July 28. Wher
.Cplonol Roosevelt perused the Re
publican platform adopted by the
convention in Ohio, his only com-
(Continued on pago eight.
QUEEN OF
R0UMAN1A
IS ON TOUR
EXPECTED TO VISIT PORTLAND
IN SEPTE3D3ER UNDER AUS
PICES OF BETTER CITIZEN
SHIP ASSOCIATION AND WILT
VISIT PRINCIPAL CITIES ON.
COAST.
Portland, Oro., July 28, BUza
both, Queen of .Romanic . (Carmen
Bylva), will comp to Portland prob
ably in September, While hero Bh
will bo tho guest of tho Bettor Citi
zenship association, and will parti
cipate In a national anniversary
mooting of tho organization, accord
ing to announcements made today
by Q onera) .Secretary E, M, Rosenthal
Queen Elizabeth expects to mako
a tour of tho United States that will
tako hor to tho principal cntnes of
tho nation. Tho date of her arrival
in Portland ban not boon definitely
I'ortianu nan not noon donnueiy
1, but sho fsexpeotedlthe lattor
L.of September. j-1 ?
fixed,
Part.
Tho anniversary conference of tho-
Botter Citizenship association hal
been set for yostorday, but when
word came JpJtosenlhal of Queen
Elizabeth's comfngj lV was instantly
decldedtbat 1twbuldHe best to do
for tho conference until hor arrival.
Barrett, in addition, said that tho
union has a coinmlttoo working on n
list of such legislators. He eid that
tho list of olllclala whom aro deemed
ibon-jr.eprttBenta.tlY0 as far M Jbo
farmers aro concerned, will bo pub-flts-h'odTn"a
BSMWK!8B VmfbRfe&
as tho "Doomsday book."
Tho book will bo Issued before th
November elections, said Barrett.
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