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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 4, 1910)
f HE MORNING OREGONIAN, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1910. PiNGHOT SPUNKED VERY FIRST THE' William Hanley Calls ex-For-- ester Faddist and Man of One-Boy Family. JELLS NEEDS OF OREGON "Lss Conservation and More Trans portation" Is Way He Sum lp Requirements .-Immense Rush of Settlers Is Predicted. "If conditions work out as it now appears, there will soon be the blgrgest rush for free Government land in East ern Oregron the United States has ever seen." William Hanley, manager of the Har ney Valley Development Company and head of the William Hanley Cattle Company, two concerns -that ship 20,- 000 to 30.00.0 head of stock out of East ern Oregon annually, made the fore going prediction at the Portland Hotel yesterday. "What Eastern Oregon needs is more transportation and less ' conservation," he continued. "The least. common evil that threatens this country today is land monopoly. It is the history of big ranches that they do not pay, for lands cannot be worked to best advantage with hired help. The big rancher, too, is an object for suspicion and high tax ation, and In Central Oregon he soon finds that he has a bear by the tall vnd dares not let go. Small Farmer Needs Railroads. "We have sometimes increased our holdings, because small tracts have vir tually been thrown into our laps. The lack of transportation facilities has made it impossible for the small far mer, with his little band of cattle, to make a living, and some have come begging to have the land taken oft their hands at any price. "We are now running stock to "dis pose of the products that we cannot get out of the country in any other way, but we expect to. get our princi pal profits out of the land. The oppor tunity will come with file railroads, when the large farms can be divided nd the country developed. Much Land Is Waiting. . "The homesteaders who are now go ing Into Central Oregon are locating nn lands which they believe will be the earliest to receive railway trans portation. They are but on the outer edge of the great country in Eastern Oregon, where It is estimated there are 10,000,000 acres of vacant Government la nd. "This is Included in a strip from 150 to 175 miles wide and 300 miles long. One side, down in Lake County, has a bunch " of timber, and on the other side, in the Blue Mountains, there s more timber. Between the two there Is not a stick standing. These forests are needed in the development of that vountry. Two-thirds of the trees in them are over-aged, and trees are like other things over-age brings decay. They will benefit no one if held in the Government reserves for future generations. Pineliot Spanked First Time. "IMnchot is a faddist and is of a one boy family. When he was fired as Chief Forester it was the first time In his life that any one had ever taken liirir by the nape of the neck and spanked him. When he told the people back East that the resources of the country belonged to the public, they Jfll shouted 'That's right, and we are the public; there are only a few outlaws out west.' "Personally. I believe that the re sources rightfully belong to the.state in which they are located. Oregon should have Its timber lands, and it could then sell the stumpage and im prove Its rivers and harbors with the proceeds, without asking -Congress for appropriations. I believe that the peo ple of Oregon as one man should sup port President Taft and Secretary Bal linger. President Taft said enough to us when he expressed the view that the resources should be developed, and not held back." Mr. Hanley's theory of the cause of high meat prices is that the consum ers too greatly overbalance the pro ducers. Railway Activity Pretlieted. "There are too many men who want to walk around the cities in good clothes and eat meat and too few who are out in the country producing it," he said. Mr. Hanley Is one of the incorpora tors of the Boise & Kastern Railwav. which a few days ago filed maps of rights of way in the Malheur Canyon, which were taken as Indication that the railroad would be built from the eastern border of the state into Central Oregon. Yesterday Mr. Hanley asked to be excused from discussing railway plans for the present, but his prediction con cerning the prospective land rush into Kastern Oregon plainly implied a con fidence In early railway development of Harney County and that section of the state. "I suppose an Easterner would have a hard time imagining a county 150 miles long by 90 miles wide. Harney County is as hi as two New England states, but the voting population of the county is only about ! We have big rivers out there, the Stlvle and the Blltzen and the Malheur, which have a. great capacity for development in the way of irrigation of the valleys, and the Harney Valley con tains 1 .000.000 acres. "I went into the country the year after the Piute war that was some 31 years ago and in thot time the changes In the country have been comparatively s-light. 1 was from another part of Oregon.' I remember that the Plutes were led by Esan. He was a great general and had about 1500 Indians, Including families, and had gathered up in his raids what was probably the biggest drove of broken horses that were ever together In the West. He had between 3000 and XX of them. He was- going north, hut the soldiers under General O. O. Howard never stopped him until he reached the Columbia River, when Egan. for whose deAth . big reward had been offered, was shot from ambush and his followers disbanded. "Burns is a very modern town. It has half a doxen good cry goods -stores and you can get anything you want there in the way of merchandise. We have the Burns' Commercial Club, which is a cen ter of social activity, women being ad mitted to It. Many of the farmers whose ranches are at some distance from the place have their town residences, to which they move In Winter to give their chil dren the benefit of the schools. A daily rewepeper is only three or four days- old when it tenches us. and in Burns there at two weekly papers, the Time-HeraM and Harney County News. The school lws of Oregon are liberal anil any cora xnuaity that bas half & dozen children n It can get a school teacher. Of course we have orchards and we raise all the ordinary truck and farm products, but we have no market for such except lo cally. "The indications are now that there will be a railroad building within that district within the next year or two, so as to let the civilized and culti vated class of people in. The country so far has been settled mostly by na tives of Oregon. We are the old style of pioneers and most of us have bean there for many years. "Why. people from-New York, if they were only willing to sacrifice present comforts for the betterment of future conditions, could go out there and take fortunes from the soil. That would be a true remedy for the higher cost of living. The high prices of farm products have come to stay until con ditions have been more equalized by more people going back to the soil. The men whd are products of the farm have been pouring into the city ever since the early days of the country, and the soil is bare of masters. Men who are pegging away at small salaries in New York could go ' out to where land is cheap, and the same energy and ability that they expend on little jobs here would make' them persons of ample means and greatly widened in fluence. "But people nowadays would rather IS . REED TO WED Portland, Me., Lawyer Wins Distinguished Local Singer. A. L. HANSC0ME IS FIANCE Ceremony to Be Performed Tomor row in Alameda, Cal., at Home of Bride's Sister Couple to Make Home Here. Mrs. Rose Coursen Reed. Portland's most . distinguished contralto, will be married tomorrow to Alpheus Leon DISTINGUISHED PORTLAND CONTRALTO ANi PROMINENT - ATTORNEY OF PORTLAND, ME., AND CHICAGO, WHOM SHE WILE WED TOMORROW. . :;?:-:-v-? rrrn piiiim nwuii.mii ijl miji . r v v;,,. -- - i ' i I f - 1 " - ' . ; A ! . - 'A-- 'Vj . ilr v- i - - I ' If ! i 4 i i . .. .iil, ja,i-',: . Ns&a&j&J E-v-itt.. - ... . ... rf, i-,i-ri-iij Mrs. Rose Coarsen Reed. AIpheuM I. con HiDiconc. stand for the high price of living. and enjoy themselves complaining about it than to go out and proceed to meet conditions by producing something to eat and wear. Yet tne land out there is crying for them. "The skyscrapers of New York did not strike me particularly," said Mr. Hanley, in answer, to a Question. "I had seen pictures of them and read all about them. Then I had a fair idea of what the crowds in the streets would be. Next to what I said about the wickedness of life here my great est impression was from a business standpoint, actually meeting and talk ing with the developed class of busi ness men, and feeling thankful, after realizing what power they have throughout the country, that they have let us have as much in the West as we have got. The fact that the awful snarpness and wisdom of the city dealer, and the high position he has held in the country since the start, has enabled this great center of ac cumulated wealth to hold on to the rest of the country without taking ad vantage of it has impressed me and has caused me to reverse some opin ions I had when I came here, and .1 believe that business men here realize the great principle that a man's mission Is nof as selfish as a lot of people seem to think it is. "Yes, .1 stopped in Chicago on my way here. It doesn't come up to New York. Chicago Is the first division go ing West. That Is its relation to the country." The distance between Damascus and Bag dad, the largest cities in Turkey in Asia. Is less than 500 miles, against 4300 miles be tween Port Said and Bagdad by sea and river. Damascus is 05 miles Inland from the Mediterraneaeu coast, and may conven iently he reached from Suedia at the mouth of the Orontes or from Haifa. Hanscome, formerly of Portland, Me. The wedding will take place Saturday afternoon in Alameda, Cal., at the resi dence of Mrs. James Campbell, a. sister of Mrs. Reed. Mr. Hanscome came West seven months ago, in quest of health. He is a native of Portland, Me., a well-known attorney, and for some years practised law In Chicago. - Mrs. Reed is one of the prominent singers and vocal Instructors on the coast, and is identified conspicuously with local musical -circles. She is a sister of E. E. Coursen and the mother of Harold Reed and Gerald Reed, now at Stanford University, and Miss Vida Reed, who Is studying at the Frohman Dramatic School. After a two weeks' tour of Southern California, the couple 'will return to make their home In Portland. Mrsi Reed last night directed the chorus of the Girls' Glee Club at the graduating exercises of the Washington High School and left on the late ;traln for California. COLUMBIA, EDISON, '.Which?. ' VICTOR COLUMBIA GRAPHOPHONES Prices $25 to $100 msjji.... left .r I i- '.s. - I - -! , fc3,. : if . ; This question is easily answered at Eilers Piano House. Here, and here only, will be found all these makes of Talking Machines side by side. Put them to the most exhaustive tests and de cide to your own satisfaction which make you prefer. How can you intelligently choose other wise? That's the one great advantage of selecting your machine at Headquarters besides, in deal ing here you are absolutely sure of rock-bottom prices. Terms as low as $1- a week will place one of these great entertainers in your home why de prive your family of music any longer, when it's within such easy reach? Come in today and let us show you our vast assortment. Prices, $10 up. Remember, we also carry by far the largest stock of Records (disc and cylinder) in the Northwest. VICTOR TALKING MACHINES $10 to ?1C0 EDISON PHONOGRAPHS Prices $12.50 to $125 Edison Amberolas, $200 Talking Machine , Headquarters COLUMBIA GRAPONOLAJ Prices $100 and $200 COLUMBIA EDISON VICTOR 2' -P1 Vw $ iff 11 .s ' 353 WASHINGTON ST., AT PARK VICTOR VICTROLAS Prices $125 to $250 TRAINER HAILED AS HERO Father ot Boy Saved From Lion Gives Watch as Token. Fred E. Wilson, trainer for an animal show. Wintering at the Fairgrounds, yesterday, was the recipient of a 15 jeweled silver watch given by D. Ellery In token of appreciation 6f the bravery of the trainer In saving the life of Mr. Ellery's lS-year-old son, Clarence. The incident happened last Friday, when the small boy was permitted by the trainer to look at the animals. He ap proached too close to the lion's cage and the beast put both his claws between the bars and grasped the boy around the body. The trainer sprang -forward and got the lad away by pulling him out of his coat. The boy's arm was badly torn, but he was not injured otherwise. The watch was presented to Wilson yesterday by Mr. Ellery, his son, Clar ence, and small daughter, Hattte. On the watch was engraved the following: "Memento to. Fred E. Wilson, from D. Ellery, for bravery in saving his son Clarence's life." W00DBURN SEES POULTRY Second Annual Clackamas and Marlon County Exhibition On. WOODBURN, Or., Feb. 3. (Special.) The second annual exhibit . of the Clackamas and Marion County Poultry Association opened today in this city and will continue until Saturday night. H C. Schellhous, of Vancouver, Wash., is he superintendent, and Elmer Dixon, of Oregon City, is the judge. The scorecard system is used. There are about 500 birds on exhibi tion, and the display is said by experts to be a fine one. The attendance to day was large and will increase con siderably tomorrow and Saturday. - CARTOONIST BLAMES SHOW WINDOW FOR DISCONTENT AND DOMESTIC WOE Handsomely-Gowned Figures in Stores Prompt Comparisons That Often Lead to Strife in Home, Which Leads to ' Divorce Court, Declares Alfred Jackson. .............. -.T.Tt,,. .......j . ' ' . ' ' " ' I j ' ..." ;t rHE show window, with its handsomely-gowned waxed flg- ures, picture hats, glittering tiaras of diamonds and other preclouB stones, is the greatest enemy of hap piness In the home with which we have to contend." This little preachment was made yes terday by Alfred Jackson, lightning poster cartoonist, whose act occupies a prominent place on the programme at the Grand Theater this week, and who drew the accompanying ' sketch of scenes and people on Portland streets. Continuing his attack on the show window, Mr. Jackson said: "With a little stretch of the imagina tion you have 'a panorama of every thing that appeals to a woman's heart by an Inspection tour of the shopping district of any city. JL woman walks down the street and observes these things and her desire for articles she cannot afford becomes almost unbear able. A woman is a woman. That is not a very clear statement, but you cannot get away from the fact that when a woman wants anything she wants It badly, and some of them, good as they are. will. do, almost anything to realize their desires. "After seeing all these fine things she goes home. and. finding the condi tion of her husband's finances such that she cannot have them, a discontent breeds In her soul and she is unhappy. When the wife is unhappy,- so also Is the husband, if he is the right sort. Sometimes the woman permits herself to resent this impecunity of her hus band, and the divorce court comes next. Were the truth known, I am positive in the belief that many a separation finds its start from the show window. Mr. Jackson is much impressed with Portland women. He has traveled all over the country and everywhere has made a study of women and types. He calls Portland women Bostonians. "This Is the only city in the coun try where the women remind me so much of Boston women," he said. "They are very much alike. Few women walk down the streets of Portland without an elevation of the nose of about 45 degrees. I find here that the show window Is largely patronized. I hate to see that. Wherever I go I find a crowd of women gazing longingly into the show windows. "I think Portland women have a le gitimate kick coming against the high streetcar steps. If you happen to travel a great deal one of the first things you notice here is these high steps. I have taken this subject for one of my sketches." TRAFFIC MAY SPLIT Great Northern to Make Direct Connections Soon. NEW FAST TRAIN COMING Possibility That Too Many Cars for Service Involved Will Result Is Being Considered Seriously ' by Railroad 'Men. That Great Northern trains will be run ning through between Vancouver, B. C, and Portland early In the Summer is the prediction of M. J. Costello, assistant traffic manager of the road, who is in Portland. Mr. Costello said yesterday that he could not make an authocitative state ment regarding the proposed new service, but that in his oplnionJ it would be es tablished as soon as the double tracking of the Northern Pacific has progressed far enough to warrant the additional burden on the road. This, it Is ex pected, will be early In the coming Sum mer. "It is probable, that one through train between Vancouver and Portland will be put on," said Mr. Costello. yesterday, "and at least one fast local train between Portland and Seattle. Under the terms of the traffic agreement the Northern Pacific Is to complete a great deal of betterment work, and is vow engaged In expending $5,000,000 in double-tracking and other improvements. The single track is now carrying really more traffic than can be moved expeditiously. "The westward travel this year prom ises to be heavy. We are receiving a great many inquiries about Oregon and intend to exploit Central Oregon through bulletins issued by the company. . The immigration department is now gathering statistics for that purpose, and we have a man engaged in that work in Central Oregon for some time. "Central Oregon offers practically the only opportunity in the United States for all classes of homeseekers, for oppor tunities are offered there to the merchant and man in every business line, as well as to the farmer and fruitgrower. The development of that country will be a great thing for Portland, for it will be tributary to this city." Mr. Costello's statement that the Great Northern will take advantage of the trl party traffic agreement affecting the Portland-Seattle line of the Northern Pa cific, is not taken here as meaning definitely that the actual number of pas senger trains in service will be increased that many. A strong intimation is given that be fore the Great Northern puts on its trains an effort will be made by the three roads to get together and try to equalize matters so that the train service will not be greater, than defnanded by the traffic. The Northern Pacific Is now running four trains each way daily be tween Portland and Seattle, and the Ore gon & Washington three. The addition of two Great Northern trains would make a total of nine trains daily between the two cities, when the present traffic could be handled comfortably by six. It is said. There is understood to be nothing in traf fic the agreement that binds either road as to the number of trains it may run, but it is virtually certain that the roads will try to get together on a division of the business, whether they succeed or not. X HOME-SEEKERS' TIME RIPE Opportunity Never Better in Oregon, Says Traffic Manager. That Oregon offers opportunities as good as. If not better than, those of any period In recent years to home seekers Is the opinion expressed by J. G. Woodworth, traffic manager of the Northern Pacific, who is spending sev eral days in Portland on business. "I lived in Portland 16 years and know conditions here," said Mr. Wood worth yesterday. "Consequently, I have no hesitation in saying that now is the time to come to Oregon. "The cities will take care of them selves, but the country needs population and also offers greater opportunities. The railroads will do their part. They have already spent Immense sums of money in advertising the Western States and will do more in the future. Our passenger department reports an unusual number of inquiries from in tending settlers and an increasing pro portion of them have as their objective point Portland or some place in the ter ritory tributary to Portland. "It always has seemed to me that the new growth of this city has dated from the building of our Portland connec tion, the North Bank Road, and al though it has not been profitable up to date, we have no fear of the future. "The switchmen's strike is over. Not all of the old men came back, but we have good men In their places and our through business is being moved with out delay." YOUTH VIOLATES PAROLE Mother in Despair Abandons Tough Young Man to His Fate. Earl Rockford, a youth, recently par doned by Governor Benson, through the intercession of Mrs. Lola G. Baldwin, in charge of the female detective branch of the Police Department, when Rockford was serving a six months sentence for larceny, was sent to the rockpile for 90 days and fined $100 yesterday morning in the Municipal Court by Judcre Bennett lor stealing from his roommate. ford pleaded guilty to a charge of va grancy and admitted that he had taken some clothing and a book of valuable stamps from his comrade's room. Rockford is regarded by the police as a criminal of dangerous proclivities and has been under suspicion of complicity in more serious crimes than those on which he has been sentenced. An effort was made to have Rockford returned to fin ish out his parole, on which he would have only two months of his unexpired time, but Judge Bennett would not agree to this disposition of the case. Being un able to pay the fine Rockford will have to serve in fell 140 days. Mrs. Rockford is a next-doofnelghbor of Mrs. Baldwin and through Mrs. Bald win has tried to exert influence in be half of her son, but after the breaking of repeated promises to behave, she re fused yesterday morning to assist the young man by paying his fine, and will let him serve his time. FIRE THOUGHT INCENDIARY New Arbor Todge Ilome Burns, Pre vious Attempt Arouses Suspicion. Fire at 4 o'clock yesterday morning destroyed the new home of VV. O. Ray. at 13S6 Curtis avenue, near Portland boulevard, at Arbor Lrodge Station, on the St. John line. The loss is estimated at $2000, of which $1500 is covered by in surance. The house has just been com pleted and was unoccupied. Reports by residents in the vicinity say the blaze was of incendiary origin, an attempt having1 'been made, it is said, to burn down a house near by, also belongln g to M r. Ray, a mon t h ago. The case has been reported to the police and investigation is under way. Radio activity of minerals may he tested by their effect upon a photographic plate, which will show shadows of metallic objects Rock- i ntum mineral. ADVANCE IN PRICES AT ALAMEDA PARK BROADWAY CARS ON REGULAR SCHEDULE DI RECT TO ALAMEDA PARK PRICES ON LOTS AT ALAMEDA WILL ADVANCE MARCH 1. The time is now ripe for the further advance of prices m Alameda Park lots. This fact is proved by the numerous re-sales m,ade by original lot buyers at stiff advances. Another reason for a rise in prices is the fact that the regular Broadway schedule is now maintained direct to and will be extended on through the Park. However, in order to give everyone the. opportunity to buy at the present exceptionally low prices, which are, in fact, one-half the prices asked for property less favorably, situated, the price advance will not take place until March 1. The property will be shown and explained any day, rain or shine, by appointment. Those who wish to run out and take a look for themselves, without any assistance, may simply take the Broadway car and get off at Alameda Park. Further information may be had of the Alameda Land Company, owner of Alameda Park, 322 Corbett Building. DIES ATTENTION!!! LA See the splendid selling out prices of the high-grade Suits, Dresses, Coats, Waists, Skirts, etc., of the Swan-Winkler Co. 415 Washington, cor. 11th.