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OREGON TIMBER Displeased by Publicity Connected With Investigation of Land Mat ters Minnesota Timber King Will Lcavo tho State. PORTLAND, Auff. 15. That C. A. Smith, tho Minnesota multl-mllllon-alro timber oporator, Is about to mako good his threat to retire from tho Oregon field becamo known by tho announcement that ho Is closing a salo of his Interests for tho pur chase price of 16,000,000. Tho names of tho purcbasora haro not been di vulged. Tho salo contomplatoa tho transfer of -title to approximately 100,000 acres of tho choicest red fir holdings of Coos, Douglas, Linn and Lane counties. All but 7500 acres of tho land carry a clear tltlo, having beon In tho most part secured through tho tiso of land script. Tho tract to which title Is uot clear at this time Is composed of the claims In Linn county which have beon attacked by United tSatcs District Attorney John McCourt, the case being now In tho bands of Judge Robert S. Bean, for decision. Publicity Is Distasteful. It was the distasteful publicity con nected with tho trial of that caso and tho Investigations of other land mat ters which special agents of the land office believed he had illegally ac quired that caused tho Minneapolis lumber manufacturer to contemplate disposing of everything ho owned In Oregon. G. A. Smith has been known as the largest Individual owner of Oregon timber lands, asldo from the holdings of Frederick Weyerhaeuser. He Is tho principal owner of tho C. A. Smith Lumber company, the Smith-Powers Logging company and tho Linn & Lane Timber company. His proper ties are largely In Coos county. Out side of Coos, Mr. Smith has title to 43,000 acres In timber lanJ. On Coos bay tho C. A. Smith Lum ber company has recently completed one of the lnrgest sawmill plraits in the world, Its equipment bolng thor oughly modern. Through the opera tions of the Smith-Powers Lugging company It is said that timber can be placed in tho mills with greater ease and at less cost than at any other plant on the coast. ROADS GROWING Judgo Webster Returns to Portland With Word That Great Interest Is Being Taken In Betcr Roads and Improvements. AREJREE MEN Defenders of Traction Magnate Complete Their Sentences for Con tempt Estimated Cost to Calhoun Is $1,321. WITH INCREASED FORY FIRES RAGE Troopps Endeavoring to Check Flames but With Little Success- Situation Worst in Island Empire History. SPOKANE, Wash Aug. 15. Two companies of the Twent-fifth infan try from Fort George Wright, Spo kane, reached Wallace early today. One of them remained hero and the other was sent Into the St. Joe district to assist In extinguishing the fires that have threatened tho Coour d'Aleno national forest with destruc tion for the past two weeks. Word reaching hero lato last night stated that the fires in the St. Joe district have been fanned to redoub led fury by high winds and that It is feared that nothing but a drenching rain can check them. According to late advices, the for est flro situation In the Elk City dis trict, near Stiles, Is tho worst in tho history of that region. Tho whole country In tho vicinity of Elk City is ablr.zo. Two persons, Joseph Burzlnsky and wife, aro reported missing on tho Big creek of the St. Joe river. Many set tlors wore driven from their homos, among them being the Burzlnskys. As their ranch houso was tho first to go and they have not boon seen slno th fire swept away their homo, it is feared that they perished in the flames. Five homes and three timber claims have boon destroyed by tho fire ad jacent to tho Big creek. At Wallace, Idaho, hundreds of pounds of dynamite, hung from Ihe limbs of trees on the high points sur rounding tho city, exploded yesterday In tho hope that tho effect might causo rain to check tho fires. It is said to havo prodlcod tho desired re sult, as a heavy rain liosan to fall at midnight. Other fires in tho district aro still burning, but are belloved to bo con fined to tho district already burned ovor. "Tho spirit of tho good roads move ment Is bgrowlng In a largo way throughout tho state, and tho peoplo aro beginning to roallso that ono of tho most Important questions In Ore gon today Is tho building of hotter public highways. Which Is tho bollof of Judgo Lionel R. Wobstor, who has Just roturned from a trip to tho eastern part of the state, says tho Orcgontan. In Grant county, particularly, tho peoplo havo taken up tho work with enthusiasm and aro going to spend ltrgo sums, says Mr. Wobstor, In practical road construction. In discussing tho sub jects of roads and general conditions in tho stato, Mr. Wobstor said: "In the progress of our stato I find that one of the greatest factors Is tho easy access from ono point to another in tho country districts and this Is only attalnablo by tho construction of practical roads. Tho subject de serves and demands tho earnest and unprejudiced consideration of every person who has tho Interests of tho state at heart. Best Peoplo Attracted. "It Is a part of tho history of high way Improvement In all countries that the building of better roads brings into tho community served by them new people and the very best and most deslrr.blo class of people. who buy up the unoccupied land and build for themselves homes where be- j fore were but half cultivated fields. i This would bo especially true of our state, where tho rich soil of our beau- j tiful valloys demands small holdings and Intense cultivation to a variety of products. "Such addition to tho material and social value of our stato will como only after theso roads have been con structed, and It Is but fair and just that those who come should assist In paying for theso highways. "As a practical matter in the uso of tho public roads, distance Is not to be computed In miles, but rather in time. The question is not how far a man may travel to reach his destin ation, but how long does It take him to get there. Amendment Is Favored. "To my mind, the adoption of tho proposed amendment to the state con stitltion will open tho way towards the practical building of state and county roads. This amendment con sists of granting to tho peoplo of each county the power to pledge the credit of tho respective counties to ' provide money with which to build permanent public roads. It Is calcu-' lated to give additional power to the . people. It leaves tho matter optional with the peoplo of each county vheth-. er or not tho use of Its credit towards i tho upbuilding of Its highways. Tho question of raising funds Is also left . to tho peoplo's will. For Instance, if there be prejudice against bond ' issues, county warrants could be Is-, sued, or any other method the people may want to uso In securing road I funds. "Ono feature that Is practically pleasing Ib tho interest uid help be ing given us in our efforts for bet ter roads by the good roads branch of the department of agriculture. Through thlt aid, we are endeavoring to securo statistics of the state with special reference to tho state and county roads, number of miles of macadam aid all Information that will with exactness and clearness show tho present condition In Ore gon. Convicts Should Be Employed. "I am heartily In favor of employ ing convicts of tho stato penitentiary, as well as county prlsonors on tho I county roaas. i Deiievo sucn ompioy mentl s a splendid Investment for both stato and county government and nt tho samo timo It proves most beneficial to tho prisoners A bill will be presented to tho legislature for tho employment of convict labor on tho public highways. An amendment to tho present stato law governing the employment of county prisoners, will also bo presented. This amend ment will have for Its ypurpose to give ono county tho privilege to draw on anothor county for prlsonors for road work. "I am most hopoful that tho people of tho stato and our legislative body will look up tho good roads move ment with strong approval and de cide without delay upon a course of upbuilding our Btato by a system of of permanent public highways which will endure for ages." SAN FHANCISCO, Aujf. 15. Af ter fivo days of "durance vile" in the county jail, serving tho sentence imposed upon them by Judgo Liuvlor for contempt of court, Attornoys A. A. Moore, Stanley Mooro and J. J. Harnett nnin are freo men. The expense to Patrick Calhoun, the lawyers' client, of their sojourn be hind tho bars is estimated at $1321. Tho prison doors swunp back at midnight mid three defenders of the traction magnate stepped out to wntinp motors, crowded with frionds. They had no complaint to mnko of their treatment during their enforced detention, but at the same time they mnnifested no sorow nt leaving their headquarters. Will Try Given Channel. LONDON, Aug. 15. Charles 11. Ouubarow of Philndelphit has been engaged by several British sporting men to attempt to swim tho Eng lish channel during the next few months. Dunbnrow will start from Dover and will bo accompanied by sovernl tenders. Dunbnrraw is holder of the long distance record, having recently swam JU miles without a rest mid against a strong curcnt part of the distance. He uses the trudgeon stroke and oils his body before en- terinc tho water. DANGER POINT Bulletin Issued States That Physi cians Expect Their Patient to Re coverPasses Good Night and Is in Excellent Condition. HOHOKKN, N. J., Aug. 15 Mayor Qnyiior pnssod a good night. His condition this morning is satisfact ory. Ho is now said to bo out of danger. Tho following bulletin was issued today, siguud by Drs. ArliU and Sowdets: "The condition of Now York'o wounded tunyor this morning is ex cellent. Wo confidently oxpeot tho patient to recover." Tax Delegates Chosen. SALBM, Or., Aug. 15 Appoint ments of delegatus to tho Fourth In ternational Conference on stato and local tnxntion, to bo held under tho auspices of the International Tax Association, wero named for Ore gon and announced at tiio executive offices today. Stato Tax Commis sioner Charles V. Galloway, and J. B. Eaton, of McMinuvillo and Union respectively, nnd Fred W. Mulkcy, of Portland, ex-United States Senator, aro the selections and it is under stood they will all of them attend. The nssocintion mooting will bo at Milwaukee, Wis., irom August 30 to Soptembor 2. If a morchant is really soiling somo usoful artlclo lowor thi.n any ono olso In town, and Is not getting out of that fact Its full advertising vqluo, ho was nover destined to bo a mor- SEND YOUR DAUGHTER TO St. Mary's Academy Medford, Oregon, A Private Resident and Day School for GIRLS AND YOUNG WOMEN Departments: Primary, Grammar, Academic, Commer cial. Specially organized Department of Music and Art. piHiii!iHIHf rUm SEND fOR CATALOGUE Address SISTER SUPERIOR, St. Mary's Academy, Medford, Oregon. If you havo business ability, show Us quality in tho way you advertise for a position. J. E. ENYAIiT. President. J. A. PERRY, Vice-President. 1 JOHN S. ORTH, Cnshior. W. H. JACKSON, Ass't Cashier. 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