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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (April 10, 1911)
1911. ROOSEVELT BACK SHERMAN TWO SCENES IN OEASS VALLEY. LIVELY CENTRAL 0EEG0N TOWN. WHEAT PARADISE TO lie .! W I. a : Ex-President at Moscow Is Near Country He Roamed 26 Years Ago. Staple Grows on Hilltops and Even in Draws, Says Oregon Traveler. 1 1 V-SBJje.' RECIPROCITY TALK ASKED LACK OF WATER IS NOTED ..." . v ran wttt. rnT?xrTvn nnrr.nTAX. MONDAY. APRIL 10, com COWBOY LAND Moro line LUlle Town and Kent lis Large Buslne tir Val ley 1 Comparatively w nil Well Situated. . iTnlDV BESNETT. vrvT or. April . tStaff Correa pond-nce.) We have now driven back about 64 miles from the river through the Sherman County wheat belt, and .. .till i; mile to Sliamao. m . t.rtht iouii In the county, . . . , til ra arh todaV. wmrn pir w " " - : - to There U one thin that haa .truck me very favorably witn tne couny,, i. ih lmrce oroportlon or tm- romcited with the whole , area. In other word, there little aati land between here and the Columbia. mlSir ,n.n will find In any wheat eectlon of which 1 know. . ,, Th. .o.mirr U rerr rolling, the soil la of heavy formation a a. rule, not ' subject o blowing or armins. ' there are prartlr-ally no hllla that are not cultivated to the very top. and ery few draws that are not capable ' of growing the staple wheat. The altitude here la ITOO feet, or about 2530 above the Columbia. When It la remembered that the altitude at . Madras, tome 70 mllea soutnwesi oi here, la only II00 feet, one wondera thereat. At least I do. for I had aup poaed before my vljlt here that there ' waa a general ascendency from the . I'niuitiM. to the headwaters of the . Ieaf-hiitea I We left Moro yesterday morutnr In roorf aeason and drove to Qraas alley, ten miles, for dinner. We found that I a nice little town, a place about aa larre. or nearly aa large, aa Moro, the , county aeat. And Uraaa auey ib in ; aome reapecta a nicer town than Moro, the altuatlon being eomewnat netier, ! Moro being rather hilly, while Craaa Valley haa a level atte. Ana me jat 1 ter place la not ao old aa Moro. hence the bulldiase are fresher and more attractive. And the hotel at Graaa Valley Is a rather ahowy three-story structure, perhaps the best appearing; ' building In the county. Moro Principal City la County, Aa to the general merits of the two places for business, eoclety. schools and as placea of realdence. there la not much difference. Of courae Moro. brine the county aeat. all of the other aecuons of the county must pay trltr- ute to it. As to the surrounding territory of the two placea. there ta not much dif ference, aa la ahown by the wheat snip menta from the two places, which are about the same. In. fact there la not much difference In the shlpmenta be tween Wasco, Grass Valley and Kent. I am bound to aay that one flnda a little more nselesa land aa he neara Kent than la found farther north, a little more rock and a little more un cultlvatable lanJ. owing to precipitous draws and cullies. But the difference la not very greatly against Kent. We had one pleasant and one tin. pleasant experience In Graaa Valley. We found a dog there for sale, and The Oregonkan waa. for the apace of about half an hour, the owner of fine canine of the epeclee known cur. and a thoroughbred at that. Hi was sure a peach of a dog. of long tall, four lege, and guaranteed to be a good "possum dog. He coat ten cents. aa will be discovered from the expense account, and there la another charge of ten centa for liver, the aforesaid dog having what might be called a chronic hunger attached to him. . After we got him fed up he deaerted oi iut naturally wenteff perhapa In quest of 'possums. And we had to leave there dogleaa. aa we atlll are. ..ut The Oregonlan Is going to be the owner of a dog before the week ends. even If we have to go as high aa two btta for one of ancient lineage and un disputed pedigree. We are not partic ularly "stuck" on getting a 'peasant dog. not even a 'coon dog. A good fiahlng dor will ault us better. Plenty of Fishing. Speaking about fishing dogs reminds me that there la lota of fishing going on at the mouth of Mill Creek, at Tne Ialiea. The fish warden found a Dallea angler watching hla lines there a few days ago and aaked the fisherman If he had a license. So," quota the angler. 1 am fishing for aurkera and con t need a license for that, do IT "No." aald the warden, "no llcenaa Is required for catching suckers." Just then the warden spied a atrlng of fish In the stream adjacent, and hauling them out he found a few eu. ti ers and a very large salmon trout. The warden pointed out the trout and aaked the fisherman what sort of ftah be railed that. "That," aald the angler. la a salmon trout, lie waa stealing all of the baut off my books, ao I Just tied him up there and Intend to turn Mm loose after I get through flah-Ing- Vou may hear that the aforemen tioned fisherman waa Nick Sinnott. but do not kndar for euro. Anyhow, the anawer waa worthy a Slnnott or any other good lawyer. In Graaa Valley I met an old news paper friend. W. I. Weaterfleld. who la running, or haa been for the laat 11 years, the Graaa Valley - Journal, one of the three papers In the county. I do not know but Mr. Weaterfleld la to be envied by the ordinary weekly newspaper proprietor. He haa a good business, owna the brick building In which the office la located, baa a fine home, la out of debt and haa good credit and I gueaa aome Idle capital. Hut be deserves It all. He has worked hard. Is a gentleman of character and a staunch and loyal friend of Graaa Valley and .Sherman County, which he are Is good enough for him. Kent .seems to be a good business point, but the town la not very large. Like all of the other towna we have passed, we found a good hotel here, and are comfortably situated. There are two large stores here, about as good atocka aa we have seen In the county. n1 the place seems proeperoua. There a here, as elsewhere In the county, a cood feeilng for the future, for the -rop outlook Is good and the acreage own large. I think It only fair to state to any newcomers who expect to come to rierman County, that fr the wheat trmer there are lota of good openings, ren for the man of small means, and r the man with a few thouaand dol irs there are floe chances. But i want caution such people along one line -the water supply. In many places here Is an abundance of trie best of . v i a , ..." J Miry r -'. - -L. ABOVE, LOOKI DOWX MUX BI -.MS ESS STREET BELOW, GEN ERAL VIEW OK TOWX'J CENTER. pure, sparkling water at a depth of 0 feet, and even leas; and tnere are wells In the county several hundred feet deep. Qarer Resrrrolr Built. I noticed one place as we drove along where a man was erecting a reservoir on a hilltop, perhaps a half mile south of his building. Just by the roadside. And. by the way. he had splendid buildings, a fine farm, everything showing; an air of prosperity and In dustry. I wondered why ho was building this reservoir, wondering why a reser voir with no water supply appearing near It. no algna of a well, no creek or spring Just a reservoir on a hill top, with pipes leading down to house and barn. Later I learned that he hauled In the dull season water from the De Moss spring, a distance of three miles I should say. to fill this reservoir tor use In the busy season. I am not aaying this to take a rap at the country, but I believe thla aeo tlon Is good enough to stsnd squarely on the truth and that It Is better for newcomers to know what to expect be fore they come here. And It is only fair to say that th low prices aaked for theae lands go a long way towards offsetting an' uncer tain water supply. I say uncertain for the reason that the underground strata seems to ao dip and curve as to prevent any established neighborhood depths of water from being depended upon. We leave here todar for Shanlko. There we leave the railway lines for aome time to come and I am by no means sorry. I want to get Into th untrodden ways, or as near aa I can. I would like to get away from the honk of the auto aa well aa the whlatla or the locomotive, but I gueaa the for mer can get through anywhere that we can. But we hare a good team which I would not trade for any auto mad for the trip mapped out- We may not ds note to get along quite ao fast, but we will get there sure. And that la the main thing. 1 have failed to mention that th weather haa thua far been ideal. There waa a rine rain the latter part of la wn Sherman. Waaco and Gilliam, and It put tne roads In splendid condition. 9o the trip thus far haa been - var pleasant. WEST EVOLVES KEIVPLAH STATE INSTITUTIONS TO ASSIST EACIT OTHER IX ECOXOMT. Convict at Penitentiary Will Make Shoes for Asylum Inmates la Ttetnra for Soap. SALEM. Or, April . (Special.) An other plan for the promotion of econom ical prtnetplea at the state inetitutlona by developing to th highest possible point the labor of those Institutions so that It will cover their needs, haa been evolved by Governor Weat. and waa made public by him today. Ho proposes to treat th institutions. n thla respect, all aa one and mak th labor of the respective atate schools. asylum, penitentiary and Industrial, aid n furnishing supplies, each for the other. For Instance, at the present time con victs at the penitentiary are making tbetr own clothes. The Governor s4s that he sees no reason why theae con victs should not make their own shoes as well, and the shoes for the patients at the asylum and other Institutions. As another Instance, he mentions that the convicts could make the working lot ties that are used for the patients at the asylum. Let the labor of one Institution be applied for the benefit of another." Ii the way he euros up his plan In a nut- hell. "At the same time I propose to restrict the product of th labor exclu- Ively to the Institutions themselves. Pr. T. E. Smith, who recently suc ceeded H. E. Dickers as superintendent of the School for Feeble-Minded, haa established some changea there. Many of the older lnmatea have .been recelv- ng Instruction In primary grades, which Superintendent .Smith believes is prac tically valueless, lie aaya he cannot understand the wisdom ot instructing a feeble-minded patient. W years old. Into the mysteries of spelling "cat." Theae patients will be given more outdoor ex ercise. CANTALOUPES ONLY CROP a Ieewatcr Man to Plant 15 Acre to Colorado Melons. PENTLETON Or, April . (Special.) J. W. Mulr. of Freewater. Is t have he only exclusive cantaloupe farm In Oregon. If not In the North weat. He aa Just announced his intention of planting hla entire IS acres to the mel- ns and has sent to tne Kocay Ford a-ardena In Colorado for tested seed. Four different vtrletles will be planted. Mr. Mulr Irrigates his farm by means of a gasoline motor and well, having eveloped a surricient supply or water t very small expense. CLUBMEN RESENT ACT OF DETECTIVE Man Who Joined Bachelors in "Dry" Interests Gives -Bail, However. AIDE MAY BE' PROSECUTED Mayor and Physician of Woodburn Plead for McIXrniott, Arrested on Charge) ot Impersonat ing Deputy Sheriff. SALEM. Or, April 9. (Special.) T. A- McDennott. who was arrested fol lowing hla participation-In the. raid of the Bachelors Club at Woodburn Satur day, waa released on ball today by Jus tic Webster on th solicitation of Mayor Jerman and Dr. E. W. Flnxer. of Wood burn. The clubmen who had made chargea ajralnat him In retaliation for hla part In the raid had expected he would be keDt in Jail longer. McDerniott. It Is allegi-d. was acting In the capacity of a private detectlvej under the name of veatch, ana was a member of the club. It Is also asserted that he was wearing the badge of Deputy Sheriff of Alng County. Wash ington, and as a result of this badge he was apprehended by Deputy Sheriff Eseh on a chance of Impersonating an officer, the warrant being sworn to by Attorney Carson and members Of the club. Defendant Give Bonds. Jesse C Moore, J. P. Mehan and Harry Helmken. who were arrested in the club rooms by McDermott, with the aid of the Marahal. have been placed under bonda by Recorder Stangle. of Wood burn. Several warrants were aworn to against each of the men. Bonds or I00 were demanded for each charge, th charges being In respect to selling, giv ing and furnishing liquor. Woodburn hav ing voted "dry" t a preclnt election. Harry Beckman, or A. White, the name under which he Joined the Bache lors' Club, Is said to have been aiding McDermott In learning the affairs trans piring behind the club doors. The dub members say that they will endeavor to file a charge against him as well as McDermott. Th men who were arrested as mem bers of the club will be ordered to ap pear before the Woodburn Recorder to morrow to face the charges acalnst them. Walter L. Tooxe and 1L L. Moor quali fied as bondsmen for them. Detective Joins Club. T. A. McDermott Joined the club tinder the nam ot Veatch," said Mehan. who Is a leading business man of Woodburn. W found yesterday that he was a private detective, but we were unaware of his identity before. There were a few of us sitting in the club this morn ing when the raiders entered. Mc Dermott. of Veatch. as a member of th club, carried a key and the officers were admitted in that manner. Sheriff Mloto said that MgDermott cam to th city yesterday and asked to be appointed deputy, but Mlnto re fused th request. Th club waa organised after Wood burn went "dry." It "haa been con ducted. Ita members say. much along th line of social clubs and had a dis pensary for th benefit of its members. On this irround the raid was made. McDermott is saJd to have come from Seattle for the purpose of aiding the "dry" element In obtaining Informa tion. Crowd Breaks Beer Bottles. It was rumored last night that an attempt would be made to seize those In charge of the Bachelors' Club head quartera and to blow up the Jail con taining a lot of liquor that had been confiscated, but there was only a rarouaal by a crowd of Is, who went to the "gallon house," Just outside of the city limits, bought all the beer that was there, took It to Front street, drank It and then broke the bottles, acattertng the glaaa over the street. All of them will be arrested tomor row, the members of the "dry" element In Woodburn said today. Seven-Mile Road to Be Built. WHITE SALMOW Wash.. April I. (Special) With 200 to Its credit, a promise of atate aid and an additional appropriation from Kllclkitat County, Cameron road district has a fund large enough to ' macadamize from Husum. seven miles up the White Salmon, to the t'nderwood cut-off within two end a half miles of this place. Miss Edna Cameron, secretsry of the Development League, la the leading booster for this road, which, when completed, will be the first macadamized road on this side of the Columbia. Colonel Refuses to Discuss I4to Topic at Request of Crowds. Cadets Greet Jllm Campus Speech Scheduled Today.' MOSCOW. Idaho, April 9. Theodore Roosevelt arrived here tonight to be welcomed by the largest crowd this nines has seen In many years. The ex-President Is almost within the borders of th country he knew 26 years atro when he was a cattleman and pro bably in his wildest dreams never thoupht of himself as an occupant of the White House. When Mr. Roosevelt's train eame Into the station tonight a throng gathered from miles about the town was on hand to greet htm. Lined up on th plat form was a company of cadets from the Idaho State University, where Mr. Roosevelt will speak tomorrow. Campus Speech Tomororw. Accompanied by Governor Hawley and ex-Governor McDonnell, Mr. Roose velt entered an automobile and headed a tiarade of automobiles to th hotel where ho will spend the night. In def erence to his request there was no re ception ceremonies tonight beyond the dinner In the public dining room' at which the members of the reception committee were present Mr. Roosevelt will breakfast with the regents and faculty of the University of Idaho, tomorrow, after which he will make his onlv - address of tho day, speaking on the campus, if the weather permits. Reciprocity Talk Denied. Shortlv before noon he will depart for Spokane en route for Sand Point. Idaho, where he will speak tomorrow night. Mr. Roosevelt was greeted by crowas at every station through wnlcn nia train passed on the way trom spoaane. There was only one atop, however, at the Junction. Mr. Rooaevelt stepped from the platform and waa greeted with the suggestion that he "say a word about reciprocity." He smiled and shook his head and confined himself to Thank vou. Glad to see you, ana "Good bye." ROOSEVELT TOUR NEAR. EXD Colonel Attends Spokane Church Be fore XeaTlng for Moscow. SPOKANE, April 9. Theodore Roose velt completed his visit to tne oiaio nf wuhlnrton on his "last extended speaking tour" today when he departed for Moscow, Idaho, at 4 o cioca inia afternoon. His Sunday In Spokane was a oulet one after the unusual amount of srsech-maklng and reception cere monv crowded Into Saturday. Mr. Roosevelt attended church In the morn- ln in coraoanr with Governor May and Senator Poindexter and lunched as th a-uest of W. H. Cowles. of this city. From Cowles' home he returned to his hotel for a brief rest before his train left for Moscow. Mr. Roosevelt's last hours In Spokane were not free from the crowds which have attended hla every movement aince hla arrival. While he was at church a crowd of several hundred waited about the building to catch alght of him as he came out. After leaving Sand Point. Mr. Roose velt will visit but four more towns be fore his return to New Tors, where he Is due April 16. Missoula and Helena. In Montana, 8t Paul, Minn, and Madi son. Wis, are his only remaining stops. At St. Paul he will be delayed several hours in waiting for train connections to Madison, and will oc cupy that time by addressing the Min nesota Legislature. He will also ad dress the Wisconsin lawmakers at Madison. Both ot these engagements were made since he left New York. March 8, and were agreed to by the ex-President only because he could keep them without changing; the date of his return to New Tork. BATTLE WAGED FEJfDLETOX GUARDSMEN' ANT) VETERANS C LAS II. Both Forces Claim to Hare Scored Victory Citizens Turn Enmasse to See War, Out PENDLETON, Or, April 9. (Spe cial.) Pendleton turned out en maaae today to witness the sham battle be tween the Pendleton organization of the National Guard end the Spanish-American War Veterans, reinforced by former members of the National Guard. The umpire rendered no decision and both aides are claiming the victory. The guardsmen, under command of Lieutenant Storle. spent the night in the field having pitched their camp In a clump of timber on the asylum tract west of town. This morning the veterans, under command of Lieutenant Hart man, of the famous Second Oregon Regiment, marched to the attack. People poured out from the city on foot, on horseback, in buggies, automobiles and other ve hicles until the hills about the scene of the mimic battle were covered. Hartman led the attacking force care fully down the river and by taking ad vantage of railroad grades and irriga tion ditches, crept up to within 100 yards of the enemy without being discovered. The supply train was captured with out firing a shot and th outposts were anlhilated ' before they realized th veterans were on the field. This sttsck. directly in front, was taken aa a blind by Lieutenant Storle, who Immediately prepared for a rear at tack by aendtng nearly his whole com pany In that direction, Hartman gave th command to charge and it waa soon all over from the veteran standpoint. The guardsmen assert they alaughtered the veterans while they were charging. Weston to Have Cement Walks. WESTON. Or- April . (Special.) A number of concrete walks and cross walks are to be laid In this city this Spring.- The town has given the con crete crosswalk a thorough trial and being convinced of the efficiency of that Improvement, th Council has or dered a carload of cement. The mate rial not needed for the crosswalks will be sold to the residents at actual cost. Tull & PROJECTS LOOM BIG Oregon & Eastern Preparing to Start Work. BUILDING SCHEMES MANY Harrlman Interests to Fnt Line Into Central Oregon From Vale Through Malheur Canyon Is Indicated by 3Iovements. BO IS El. Idaho, April . (Bpecial. The Oregon & Eastern, a Harrlman road which will be constructed through the famous Malheur canyon In Malheur County, Eastern Oregon, to the Inte rior of that state, took the first step this week to secure a right-of-way through condemnation proceedings, in stituted in the District Court at Vale. The move is regarded as significant. and a prediction of the early construc tion of the East and West road through Oregon. Tho objective point in the West is Odell The Oregon & Eastern holds a grant from the Government through 60 miles of the Malheur canyon, the "key to the Interior." This grant Is not permanent, but expires during; the present month. The purpose of the Government s in tended withdrawal of this right of way is said to be for electrical power sites. In Western Idaho and Eastern Ore gon th condemnation proceedings are taken as a step towards preserving the canyon rght of way. The right to con- demn lies within the Jurisdiction of the District Court upon application. There is Just a possibility of intervention on the part of the Government, but mis is said to be unlikely. Banner Year Is Seen. It Is generally conceded In railroad circles here that 1911 will be the ban ner year for Southern Idaho and East ern Oregon so far as railroad construc tion on th part of the Harrlman sys tem Is concerned. Posted railroad men declare that the construction of " the first section of the Owinza-Bolse-Pay-ette cutoff from the main line of the Oregon Short Line at Owinza. through the Camas Prairie country to uoise ana Pavette. Is but a link in the scheme of this system to connect with the Ore gon & Eastern at Vale or Ontario, and secure a direct route into th Interior of Oregon. The construction of the owinza sec tion is authorized and contracts are aid to have been let. One of the re markable featurea of this road is that for 18 miles it will traverse tne neart of the level Camas Prairie country as straight as an arrow. This survey has been made and accepted. . The road passes one and seven-eighths miles from the town of Soldier in the prairie country. The first section of the road to be constructed is 90 miles east of Richfield. Work to Start Soon. W. H. Bancroft, vice-president and general manager of the Oregon Short Line, authorized the statement that act ive construction work would be talcen ud on the Owinza cutoff this Spring and pushed to completion. Other important construction won to be taken up by the Harrlman sys tem In the southern portion of this state Includes extension of the Mini doka & Southwestern from Buhl across the Twin Falls-Bruneau country to Nyssa. Or. Although the plans of the Harrlman people are secret. It Is known that the permanent right of way for this extension has been deemed upon, and that the line will give the Harrl man system control of a rich section of country south of the Snake River, now without a railroad. ' It Is apparent that the general plan of the Harrlman people is to focus all of tho proposed extensions and cutoffs on the Idaho-Oregon border where they will assist In again feeding the main line of the Short Line and the O.-W. R. tc N. Company, as well as divert traffic onto the Oregon & Western into the rich Central Oregon section. There is reliably reported the clos ing of a deal by which the Harrlman system took over the short line of rail road out of Caldwell and will this year Second Week of the CLOSING - OUT SALE of the $500,000 Stock of the lull & Gibbs Store Most Notable Bargains Ever Offered in Furniture and Homefurnishings Women's, Misses' and Children's Ready-to-Wear Apparel Store Opens at 9 o'Clock Gibbs, Inc. lay rails to Homedale and into the Jor dan Valley country In Eastern Oregon. The oblectlve Dolnt of this line is said to be Wlnnemucca. Nev., to Join with the Southern Pacific, and furnishing an outlet into California and a terminal at San Francisco. UMATILLA DOCKET BIG Over 100 Cases to Come Vp In April Term of Court. ' PENDLETON, Or., April 9. (Spe cial.) More than 100 cases aro to be disposed of In the .April term of . the Circuit Court for Umatilla County, which convenes Monday. The most Important of the criminal cases Is that of Matt Hart and Robert McCumber, accused of cattle rustling. They live near Milton. The case of Mrs. Mamie Nolen against her former husband and father-in-law, in which she demands B000 damages. Is the most Interesting of the civil cases to be tried. The damages are demanded for Injuries received to her hand while working in the Nolen laun dry prior to her separation from her husband. Ralph B. Nolen. Another case. which Is attracting at tention is that of Parazo against the Women of Woodcraft, In which the order Is seeking to avoid the payment of Insurance carried by a woman now deceased. The grand 'Jury, to convene Monday, will he'r a number of burglary cases to dispute of, some forgery and fraudu lent check cases, and at least one horse-stealing case. MAN ENDS LIFE BY BULLET Despondent Central Point Resident Kills Self With Revolver. MEDFORD, Or April 9. (Special.) Despondency over ill health caused the suicide of John Sims, of Central Point, Friday. He used a .38-callber revol ver, shooting himself in the right tern- Die- jils sister-in-law, Mrs. F. M. Cor- I nutt, found the body about 6 o'clock. j He had been suffering for several weeks from illness, and was under the carer of a physician at the time of his death. He is survived by a sister-in-law, Mrs. Cornutt, and a daughter, Mrs. Ephran Chapman, who resides In Ari zona. Mr. Sims was about 67 years old. faATrellvuroi mmMjaf l- ---- HOME-BUILDING Already; it is known that 1911 is to be the record year for residence construction in Portland. Permits have so far been issued for new homes to cost $2,000,000. In this great home-building movement LaureHmrst is in the lead. More than 80 new residences have been contracted for in Laurelhurst since January 1. Laurelhurst lots are low in price $900 and up, 10 per cent cash, 2 per cent a month; 15 per cent discount to builders. Mead & Murphy, sales agents, 522 Corbett Building, will help you finance your building. Come to the office and find out how easy it is to get a home in Laurelhurst. Office Phones: Main 1503, A 1515. L. H. ALLEN, Agent at Tract Phone East 989. Morrison at Seventh PRINCIPAL IDE ISSUE SALEM MAN'S OPPONENTS NOW PLAN CAMPAIGN. Whether Recall Will Be Invoked on Board Members Who Sustained Kirk Is Not Decided. SALEM, Or., April 9. (Special.) Business men who havo interested themselves In an effort to secure the discharge of R. L. Kirk, principal of the Salem High School, and who failed ' before a School Board meeting recent ly, have called a meeting of their own for the near future, when the question of starting a campaign against the Board will come up. It is understood that these men will discuss whether It will be more feasible to attempt the recall of certain members of the School Board, or whether they will endeavor to open a campaign for their defeat at the next election. It Is also possible that steps may be taken In the courts to enjoin the Board from paying Kirk's ealAry. Thoy declare that the Board took summary action without hearing the full prayer of the petitioners, and say that they object to "star chamber" methods. Communications from voters have appeared In local papers suggesting a recall because of the Board's method of disposing of the Kirk case, but the men who have been behind the move ment to obtain his discharge say that they have not fully reached a decision as to what may be done. "The Incident Is by no means closed," said John A. Carson today. "On the other hand. It has Just been opened." Mr. Carson was one of those on the original petition asking for Kirk's dis charge because of alleged rude and tyrannical conduct toward High School students. Medford Laborer Falls, May Die. MEDFORD. Or., April 9. (Special.) Crls Saris, 25 year3 old, employed on the Medford Hotel now under construc tion here, fell from a ladder today and struck on the back of his head on a Joist. Concussion of the brain resulted and it is believed he will die. LEADS IN