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12 THE MORNING OREGONIAX, TIJESDAT, DECE3IBEK 7, ,1909. ALL-SITE FRUIT SHOW ADVOCATED President Atwell, of Oregon Horticultural Society, to Urge Annual Display. MESSAGE TO ADVISE STEP Kxhibtts by Districts Separately Block Beet Kesults, Giving Spo kane fpper Hand Port land Fair Place. H. C. Atwell. of Forest Grove, presi dent of the Oregon State Horticultural Society, strongly advocates holding In Portland annually an all-Oregon fruit display. It is the opinion of Mr. At well that the importance of the fruit industry to this state is such that some plan should be devised for one general exhibition which would attract exhibitors from all sections of the state and Insure a show which would surpass all similar expositions on the Paeilic Coast. On this subject. Mr. Atwell. in his annual address to the horticulturists, which will be read today, says: "I see great possibilities in this sug gestion. At the present time Hood River, Albany and other communities, while doing all they can to help out our ex hibit, naturally give the success of their local enterprise their first and best thought. This state of affairs prevents us from securing the best results from our exhibits because the energies of our people are scattered and fruit, once ex hibited, never makes as good a show ing when exhibited the second time. TTnlted Effort Urged. -"'If arrangements can be made for con centrating at our annual meeting all the exhibits of these various localities, the energies of all our growers will be united to make our exhibit the biggest thing of the kind on the Pacific Coat. Our show will then become a. clearing-house for the best fruit raised in Oregon. That fact will secure the warm co-oprration of the Oty of Portland and of the railroads and the buyers will flock to us from all over the Ignited States and Bnropo as they now do at the Spokane fair. Shall we yield supremacy in this matter to Spokane, or shall we seize the oppor tunity to make the all-Oregon friut dis play the niecoa for those seeking the best lid horticulture? "I think we should hold our annual meeting and exhibit at an earlier date and later In the week. I suggest the middle of November, or, porhape, some what earlier. I think we should set Wednesday for the opening of our meet ing and Thursday for the arrangement of exhibits, so 'that fruit sent here would not have to be delayed In this city over Sunday. Pears Better Earlier. "The earlier date vrould accommodate the pear man. Oregon pears are winning great part of the glory which Is making Oregon famous for fine fruit. It seems a pity that this splendid fruit should not be 'Shown at our exhibits. It has been suggested that one result which would follow the adoption of an earlier date would be that eome communities which are now maintaining annual fruit exhibits would discontinue the same and Join with us to make our exhibit a show of such magnitude as to rival anything now held in tho Pacific Northwest." Mr. Atwell also objects vigorously to the plan provided at the last session of the State Legislature for eliminating from the course of etudy at the State Agricultural College such studies as 'are included in the curriculum , of the State ITniverslty. Mr. Atwell says: O. A. C. Is Extolled. "I trust it may not be considered out of place if I attempt to express the ap preciation which I know you all feel for the work done by our State Agricultural College. This Institution is proving of in estimable service to the horticultural in terests of Oregon. Its equipment and it3 Btaft of teachers and investigators are al ways at our service, and the problems 1 has solved and Is solving for us are of vital importance to our industry. "In this connection, perhaps I may be permitted to speak of what seems to be a very ill-advised notion regarding the course ot study which may properly be offered at an agricultural college. Dur ing a visit to our last Legislature, I no ticed a slljrht undercurrent of opinion to the effect that an agricultural college is a farmers' college. and a 'farmers' col lege' should teach nothing but farming. This idea was reflected somewhat in a measure aiming- to eliminate several courses offered by the Agricultural Col lege because they were provided for elsewhere. "The idea seemed to be that because such courses as history and political science were necessarily offered by the Stat University, it was an unnecessary and an unjustifiable expenditure to pro vide for teaching the same branches at the 'farmers' college.' This idea carried the inference that such instruction in both institutions involved a duplication of expenses and the further inference that one who attends an agricultural col lege does not need instruction in anything but the so-called "practical studies.' Farmer Boy Worthy. "I think the conclusions drawn from these Inferences are eroneous because . both inferences are not true to fact. It may be debatable whether the original establishment of the two institutions was wise, but that ' question has nothing to do with this. Kach institution is an es tablished fact: each has its building and equipment. Twenty-five students and one professor in each institution will cost no more to maintain than 50 students and two professors in one institution. But whether this statement be true or not. the.re remains the far more . Important f.ict that the farmer's boy. in either In stitution. Js just as much entitled to .in struction in the elements of history and political science as is the. hoy from any other walk in .life. "If the farmer's boy. merely because be chooses to prepare himself to follow his father's vocation. l.i to be deprived of instruction in the principles of good gov ernment, the future of our commonwealth is not reassuring. "I know you agree with me on this subject and I think our society should place itself on record as opposed to the contrary idea." Mr. Atwell reports that the last year has been the most successful in the "his tory of the society, which now has about J-'&no in cash in the bank. While the year has been a. backward season for prunes, Mr. Atwell says this fruit has a bright future when it is considered that the population of the country is increas ing out of all proportion to the increase in the area of tillable land and particu larly when the Italian prune is adapted to only a very limited area. He advises prune-growers not to become discouraged. Although the cold weather of last Winter dia considerable damage to young walnut trees.-Mr. Atwell predicts that Oregon will become the greatest walnut-growing section of the world. GROWERS TO GATHER TODAY Convention to Open This Morning. Exhibit Best Ever. Sectional lines, horticulturally speaking, have been erased for at least a week and applegrowerw from all sections of the state have brought th cream of their crops' to this city, that the 24th annual meeilng-of the Oregon State :Horticultural Society, which opens this morning, may be the most successful In the .history of the organization. The convention will be held in the auditorium of the Meier & Frank Company's fifth floor annex, where the apple display is resplendent. Only continued inclement weather will reduce the attendance and limit the ex "hibit.' which promises, before tonight, to surpass all previous displays in extent and number, of varieties shown. Apples of almost every name and va riety have been entered from all parts of Western Oregon and the celebrated Hood River and Mosler districts. Among the varieties exhibited are: Spitzenberg, Yel low Newtown, Baldwin, Ortley, Red Cheek ' Pippin, Wagner. Ben Davis, Northern Spy, King, Winter Banana, Winesap, Hyde's King. Golden Russet. Jonathan, Vanderpool Red, Swaar and Rome Beauty. "Walnuts Shown, Too. The horticultural display, however, is not confined to apples. The McMlnnville OFFICERS' OF THE STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY, WHICH WILL ASSEMBLE IN ITS 24TH ANNUAL MEETING TODAY. -4- t-, A t 1 I ilm-witaii iririri;iiiirtiiliiriiittiirfiiiiiifin?--'i-ii- H. C. Atwell, of Forest Grove, President. ' - Walnut Club has a large exhibit of Ore gon grown walnuts, while Fred Groner, of Hillsboro, has entered an individual dis play of the same fruit. An attractive dis play of cranberries is being shown by the Portland Cranberry Land Company. A. E. Jory. of Salem, and J. H. Reee, of Springbrook, are showing . fancy packed prunes. There are also several plates of quinces. From Hood River and Wil lamette Valley points several boxes of choice Buerre d'AnJou pears are ex hibited. The Lane County Horticulaural Society has entered a large and creditable ex hibit of apples of several varieties, which bids fair to prove a formidable competi tor for the county prise. Other counties are expected to have their competitive exhibits in place some time today. The task of arranging the exhibits, which is being done most attractively, is in the hands of E. C. Armstrong, of Salem: E. C. Roberta, of 'Lebanon, and J. O. Holt, of Eugene. As is charactrlstic of all Oregon apple shows, the growers of Hood River and vicinity have the largest representation. They are enthusiasts in the business and always go In to win. Incidentally, they usually take home with them their full share of the prize awards. They will not have any walkover, however, this year, as there are several exhibits from Western Oregon points which will make Tlie judges look twice before Anally, an nouncing the awards. ... - Prominent among the exhibitors -from' the Hood River section are: J.-I. Carter, F. C. Deathman, L. E. Clark, F. M. Jack son. B. E. Van Voorhies. Kelly Brothers, J. P. K&umsr, Lawrence & Smith, Peter Mohr. .F. ' L. Davidson. John Hakel, Charles W. Reed and Cutler Brothers. Other exhibitors are: W. K. Newell, Gas ton; Ed L Howe, Mosier: Otto Artz, Eu gene: U. S. Despain, Warren, Columbia County; H. Huntipan. Hillsboro; John Henton, Laurel. Washington County; D. P. Strait. Newberg; S. B. Star rett. Forest Grove; D. C. Van Dom, Dayton: L. T. Reynolds-. Salem, and H. C. Bushnell. Junction City. ( ' 'Weather Only Drawback. "If the storm does not continue, our convention and display of apples this year will be the most successful since the society was organized," said F. W. Power, secretary-treasurer of the horti cultural society, yesterday. "Advance reservations were made for -ISO boxes of apples for this year's show as against only 105 at the opening of last year's exhibition. Not only is the display larger but it la -more representative of all apple growing sections in the state. The gen eral public is invited to inspect the ap ple show which will be maintained throughout the' week and which is well worth making the visit. An invitation is also extended the public to attend the sessions of the convention, when subjects touching on every phase of the horti cultural industry will be discussed by experts.' The opening session of the convention will be held in the assembly hall, ad1 jolning the rooms in which the exhibit of fruit has been installed, at 9 o'clock this morning. The programme for today fol lows: Morning. BusineFR session," reports of officers and committees: "L,if Work of Cyrus Hoskins." .T. H. Keep. Cprinsrbrook; "Horticultural Tlpminisencep." Or. J. R. Cardwell. -port-land: "The Oresron State Horticultural So ciety." H. . M. Williamson, neeretary State Roard of lTortlculture: "Soma Problems in Market Crar.ieninsr." Professor Arthur G. B. Boqrt. Oreiton Agricultural College; "Im provement of Rural Conditions." A. I. Ma son. Hood River. Afternoon. "Walnut Growing in the Willamette Val ley." Fred Groner. Hillsboro; "Oresron' Wal nuts," Thomas Prince. Dundee; "Horticul ture and the Agricultural College." President W. J. Kerr. Oregon Agricultural College; "The Oregon State Board of Horticulture." tv. K. Newell, president State Board of Horticulture; "Cherry Growing in Oregon," Miss Clara Webb, Troutdale. At 8 o'clock tonight the visiting apple growers will attend a stereopticon lecture ,by Dean Cordley, of the State Agricul tural College, on "Apple Scab and Its Control." in the auditorium of the new T. M. C. A. building, at Sixth and Taylor street. This lecture ' has been arranged by the Apple Culture Club, which was recently organized under the auspices of the educational department of the T. M. C. A. There will also be a programme of ad dresses Wednesday forenoon and after noon. Thursday night the visiting horti culturists and the delegates to the Ore gon State Dairy Association will . be en tertained at a reception at the Portland Commercial Club. Ati interDational weather code will soon be in use. the world trvw. SS251,38S,882 IS COUNTY'S WEALTH Multnomah's Taxable Proper ty Is Listed, County ClerkV Big. Task Ends. $104 AVERAGE ACRE VALUE City and Town Lot Improvements Total $43,660,15 5 Franchises Valued at 93,478,350 Rail Stock $1,292,250. Multnomah County's taxable property is -valued at $261,389,582, according to the assessment levied by Assessor Sigler and L. T. Reynolds, of Salem, Corre sponding Secretary. his deputies this year. .-The largest part of this consists of city and town lots, valued at tl26,57a,9a2. The 1S7.31S.235 acres of tillahle and nontillable land in Multno mah County is valued at $19,561,950, or $101.31 an acre. An enormous quantity of small amounts go to make up the total given out yes terday by County Clerk Fields. For sev eral weeks his deputies have been at work on the assessment roll. Upon the 251,000.000. total this year's tax levy will be made. The only levy so far made is that of the Port of ' Portland, wbich has fixed -its tax rate this year at 1.7 mills, half a mill more than that of last year. Next in value to city and town lots are the improvements made upon them, which have been assessed at $43,660,155. Im provements on deeded or patented lands are valued at $2,398,600. Merchandise and stock In trade in this county is next in value to acreage, being assessed at $14.-' 121.361.- Franchises of public-service corpora tions are worth $3,478,350, and the rolling stock of the street railwav company is valued at $1,292,250. Multnomah County has 100 pieces of railroad rolling stock, in addition to the rolling stock of the streetcar company, of which there are 234 pieces. There are. 92.38 miles of rail road bed, 215.14 miles of street railway roadbed, and 492.54 miles of telegraph and telephone lines. . The railroad bed is val ued at $3,213,900. the telephone lines at $1,064,330, and the . streetcar track at $2.903'666;' "- - .' - - There are 1300 dogs In Multnomah Coun ty, according to the showing made by the assessment roll summary. There are also 1489 swine. 2517 sheep and goats, 9116 cattle, and S836 horses and mules. The dogs are worth $7582; the swine, $B835; cat tle. $248,095; sheep and goats, $8070, and horses and mules, $638,580. In farming implements, wagons and carriages. $675,515 is invested, $5,767,953 in household furniture, watches and Jew elry: $7,709,870 in the stock of various cor porations, and $8,007,500 in steamboats sailboats, stationary engines and manu facturing .machinery. Money, notes and accounts are valued at $9,774.729., ATTACK IS UNIT MADE SILKTZ5 SETTLERS KEXEW MOVE TO EXJOIN SQUATTERS. Long Contest Caused by Govern nient's Action Begins Again in Federal Court, ' Squatter on the Siletz Indian reserva tion were attacked yesterday for a second time in the United States Court" bv A. W. Lafterty. attorney for two original, set tlers. After filing his amended petition for an injunction to keep William and August Birkenfield from continuing to "squat" on land originally claimed by Chester V. Hare and Arthur B. Lawton, Mr. Lafferty presented his argument. Judge Bean took the matter under ad visement, and will probably give an early decision. Hare and Lawton filed homesteads on their claims in 1902, and later tried to commute their claims by cash payments The Interior Department delayed award ing patents, and In 1905 invalidated all the claims on the reservation. Many others besides Lawton and Hare at that time lost their claims by this action, and a new lot of settlers have squatted on these claims, hoping to be first on the ground when the Govern ment finally decides to grant patents Mr. Lafferty's first effort to qust the squatters about two weeks ago failed, as Judge Bean declared that, in the manner it was presented, it was properly a case in equity, and no restraining order should be granted as asked. Mr. Laffertv then gained permission to file an amended complaint, which he did yesterday. The case is of far-reaching importance for it will determine who has the prior right 'to land the man who originally filed on it and lost it through some legal technicality or other reason not under his control, or the man who later gained on the reservation were placed there by professional land-locators, who performed the service -for specified sums If they are forced from the land, th money paid to these locators will be lost. Flyer Hits Handcar. WILSONVILLE. Or., Dec. .-(Spec!aI) The Capital City flyer, of the Oregon Electric Railway Company, ran down a . - . f.MM. X?Z& J j ; v - -ss- , - V 4 x "TjcpBg ' - - ,s N THE MAN iCaf - ? ? ' "-, -xl(WHoi$E'Sf ' - ! ' n vi x5? V ; V v-" : .-vX v x 1 v - x w - : FRANK C.RIGGS SEVENTH ft OAK STS. PHONES MAIN 4542. A I J 2 7. -e-x xt v handcar, on which were four men and some wood, on the trestle approach to the steel bridge at Wilsonville this morning at 10 o'clock. One of the men who was on the harndcar was slightly hurt by flying wood, all saving themselves by Jumping. The train was delayed at Wil sonville about 15 minutes. AMUSEMENTS WHAT PRESS AGENTS SAY "Sonl Kims' at Bungalow Tonight. The attraction at the Bungalow Theater. Twelfth and Morrison streets, tonight and tomorrow (Wednesday) nights, with a spe cial matinee tomorrow. be the brilliant musical pla y success. "The Soul Kiss." Portland t heater-isoers will find this merry ottering most entertaining. Orpheum Ha . St roue RU1- A splendid new hill opened for the week at the Orpheum yesterday. it is composed of a fine ' aggregation of fine feature acts of which Edwina Barry is the headline. This charming little character actress ia present ing an uproariously funny sketch written bv the talented author. Jimmle Barry, en titled, "The Home Breaker:" Matinee every day. .- - V Bargain Matinee Tomorrow. At the Baker Theatftr all this week Cohan and Harris present Geo. M. Cohan's famous musical play, "Forty-five Minutes From Broadway." with Charley Brown in the role of "Kid Burns" and Elizabeth Drew as "Mary." The bargain matinee will ha given tomorrow as usual.,' Stars at Pantases. Actors and acts who have held topiine positions on the programmes of leading Eastern theaters, fill Pantages bill to over flowing this week. Among the very best are the Tyrolean Sextet, the original, organi zation or its kind, and Fischer & Burkhard. Mr. Fischer composed "My Brudcla fyl vest," '-SVhen the Moon Plays Peekaboo" and other successes. New Bill A Hit. The new hill at the Grand was a positive Cberp HDatloreb m our entire stock frag fceen retmceti (nejfourti) Deserving special mention is an as sortment of Seventy-Five Tailored Suits, strictly seasonable, stylish and correctly made. xTne regular price lias been from $35 to $55, now $19.50 to $29.50 Cfje Jtatfjdlometo Co. 400 Washington Street Hi' 2S-t ' C?br. "IPX SIXTH AND FARRAR, JACOBY, SCOHI AND SCHUMANN-HEINK Will Sing AT SHERMAN, CLAY & CO.'S VICTOR PARLORS Any time today you wish to hear them. A home that possesses a Victor has the perpetual services of these great artists and STORE OPEN EVENINGS UNTIL hint yesterday. It contains an unusual amount of novelty and there are, some clever comedians. The feature act, the Bohemian Sextet, Is one of the best sinjr inir acts sent to the Paclflc Coat by Sulli van & Considine. No one who enjoys bight-lass vocal work can afford to miss this turn. "Tempest and Sunshine" Today. Today at the Iyric the regular Tuesday matinee will be held. The splendid perform ance nf "Tempest and Sunshine" is pleas ing larfre crowds and will cause a pleasant form of amusement for the afternoon. All the members of the Athon Stock Company are well cast for thjs production. Kin Pictures at Star. The Star Theater has a programme of unusual excellence, which, however, will be changed entirely tomorrow. The leading features of the hill la "The Life of Moses." a story from scripture, which ought to in terest every person Interested in religion. There is a fine historical picture of the olden days in Japan. Linn Property Valued. ALBANY. Or.. Dec. 6. (Special.) County Clerk Miller and nis deputies have completed the compilation, of the valuation ofr property in the various cities of Linn County, as shown by the 10! assessment roil, as follows: Albany, $ii.JS2.900; Lebanon, $582,325; Brownsville. $347,390; Harrisburg, $278,345; Halsey, $221, 493; Soio, $117,070; Sweet Home, $37,970; Sodaville, $36,510. In compliance with the new Canadian reg ulations. American fishermen must now ob tain licenses, and the rule limiting the day's catch to eight black bass to a fisherman will be rigorously enforced. In the Bay of Quinta, Ontario a small cruiser Is to do duty in enforcing- the law. SUtt Sherman jpay MORRISON OPPOSITE a thousand others of world renown. Think of it And the cost so small that it remains the marvel of the present day. , P.? not delay hearing these instruments, especially the Victor Victrola, the greatest entertainer and the most wonderful musical instrument the world has ever known. Improved Victors $10 to $ 1 OO Victrola $125 to$250 FELL GROCERY GO GROCERIES AND MEATS Some More Specials for This Week 18 Lbs. Granulated Sugar for $1 Candy LPlain Mixed, Raisins, 4 2-ounde packages for Seedless Raisins, 4 pounds for Royal Soap, 12 cakes for Soda Crackers, bulk, 3 pounds Beef, Chicken or Ham Loaf, 3 Nuts x i -------......,... r 1,7 v-Filberts, per pound..... 20 Evaporated Peaches, 3 pounds for....; 2oC Italian Prunes, 4 pounds for.... 25i Small Prunes, 8 pounds for 2oC Peas, Cora or Tomatoes, 3 cans for . . . . .25 We have just received a large shipment of nice apples which we are offering for from $1.25 TO $1.50 PER BOX 849-351 OAK STREET Both Phones 2596. - A Winter When the AYintry blasts of De cember beat down in all their fury there is nothing that HI de light yoti more thau a Reading Lamp and the cozy varmth of your fireplace. 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