MORNING ENTERPRISE, WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 1912.
SINGLETAX SCORED
BY STATE GRANGE
MEASURES CONTAIN "DELU
SIONS" AND "SNARES," RESO
LUTIONS ALLEGE
STATE FOREST CONTROL IS ASKED
Appeal Made For Cheap Power As
Means Of Aiding Farmers
Enlargement Of School
Work Urged
The State Grange, at its - recent
meeting in Roseburg, opposed the
single tax. Its report was as follows:
' First That henceforth all legisla
tive acts should be labeled what they
really are, to the end that the voters
may know the exact nature of the
measure by the title it bears.
"Second That we condemn and de
nounce this bold attempt of the
Standard Oil Company, or any other
coroporation, its friends or promoters,
to capture private property without
compensation, and we declare the
same to be revolutionary and uncon
stitutional. "Third We condemn and denounce
the system of single tax, as an at
tempt to impair the obligations of
contracts.
Fourth That we condemn the
measures proposed by the single tax
ers, because in their duplicity they
contain delusions and snares prepar
ed expressly to appeal to as many
classes of voters as possible, with a
bait held out to each as delusive as
it is untrue.
"Fifth We especially condemn the
bait held out to labor, as absolutely
without excuse or foundation, and as-.
sert that the single tax can in no
way increase the wages of the lab
orer. That wages can only be increas
ed either by the increase of capital,
the increase in the efficiency of labor
or a decrease in the number of labor
ers. "Sixth That the great cry of the
single taxer, who sheds such copious
tears over the unearned increment in
land, is insincere in this: that there
is an unearned increment in every
thing; the diamond, the nugget, the
profits of the merchant, and in noth
ing is there so great an unearned in
crement as in the watered stock of
the great corporations whom the sing
le taxer would exempt.
"Seventh We hold that private
property and land is fundamentally
sound, and necessary to the best in
terests of society, and that there is
positively no monopoly in land as
proven by Mr. Fels himself., in his
purchase of so vast a tract near Lon
don, at from $35 to $50 per acre; and
we would here inquire if the ultimate
purpose of Mr. Fels is to buy up the
fertile valleys of Oregon when under
the blight of the single tax he shall
thus have reduced the price.
"Finally We hold that the prin
ciple of the single tax is fundamental
ly unjust, unreasonable, and incon
sistent, and in the face of the pur
poses and plans of its promoters, it
is unconscionable, and its adoption
would mean ruin to the farmers of
Oregon, without whose success and
prosperity, the cities could and would
prosper."
The conservation committee "ap
pointed at the last session of the
State Grange made an exhaustive re
port on conservation of forests.
The salient features of the report
are embodied in the following:
"We recommend that the State of
Oregon ask the Federal Government
to locate Army camps throughout the
Government forest reserves for ac
comodation of a mounted patrol sys
tem, whose duty it would be to ride
on patrol all of the Government tim
ber lands, with authority to arrest
anyone responsible for fires. This
patrol to be drawn from the present
soldiers with practically no addition
al expense.
"We believe that the forests of the
different states are a purely local
proposition, and not jan interestate
matter. Therefore, the National Gov
ernment should not have control ov
er any state forest.
"We further believe that state con
trol of forests would develop the
resources' of that state in -a much
more satisfactory manner than pres
ent Federal control. We believe that
the present system is a relic of the
feudal system of government of vast
acres of forests.
"We recommend that the legisla
tive committee prepare a bill to be
presented at the next session of the
Legislature, asking for an apropria
tion of $12,500 for the purpose of pay
ing the expense of a campaign of ed
ucation along this line at the' next
succeeding session of Congress; that
the state of Washington, Idaho and
California be asked to make a sim
ilar apropriation for the purpose of
co-operation in this movement.
"That the bill provide for the ap
pointment of one man from each
state, by the Governor, his salary to
be not more than $6 per day and ex
penses while on duty; the balance of
the fund to be used for the prepara
tion and distribution of literature
along this line."
The report was adopted.
The same committee, having in
structions to report on the conserva
tion of water power, made the fol
lowing recomendations, which were
adopted:
"In view of the fact that" Oregon
has an abundance of raw material
awaiting the coming of capital to
manufacture and ship, by way of the
Panama Canal, soon to be completed
it is the opinion of our committee
that what is wanted in Oregon is cheap
power; that if electrical power can
be developed and supplied at less cost
than can be produced by coal in the
East, we will have a big advantage in
securing new capital and settlement
not enjoyed by any other section of
the United States; that the taxes
which will be paid by this new capital
and new development will be a far
more sure source of Tevenue than the
imposing of high annual charges on
water power plants that are yet to
be established, and which our citi
zens are anxious to have established
within our borders.
"Therefore, your committee does
not recommend legislation looking to
the obtaining of revenue from this
natural resources, which if put to use
will greatly tend to conserve our coal
and timber supplies, which are Hmit-:
ed in quantitiy. We favor legislation'
which - will make'-- electrical power
avaliable to the farmer, the manufact
urer, the irrigator, and the various1
municipal and state institutions, -at
the least possible cost. Country life
must be made attractive if the pres
ent tendency cityward it to be check
ed. This can only be done by making
some of the luxuries of life, which
have come to be considered as neces
sities available to the farmer- at a
price which he can afford to pay. The
parcels post, telephones, good roads
and schools are movements in this
direction. We believe that cheap pow
er is one of the most attractive of
these agencies because of the almost
Innumerable uses to which it caji be
put on the farm."
The woman's work committee made
a report on educational features
which was approved. Its municipal
features are embodied in the follow
ing extracts:
"As reported by us at the last
meeting of the State Grange, we fost
ered a movement which resulted in
the introduction of House bill 175,
which provided for an increased ap
propriation for institute work and
itinerate schools. This bill failed.
but we are convinced of the merits
of our cause that we urge the Grange
to co-operate with us in the matter
of securing from the next Legislature
an increased appropriation for insti
tute work, itinerate schools, and the
publication of bulletins designed to
advance the interest of the farm and
the farm homes. We believe that
there is an imperative need" of more
farmers' institutes, special lectures,
demonstrative farms, itinerate schools
bulletins on the various phases of
agricultural work and home science
prepared to such style as to be in
telligible to the ordinary reader in
stead of being couched in technical
terms, which mean but little to the
general reader."
In conformity with the object of the
Grange to extend all lines of educa
tion, the agricultural committee sub
mitted the following, which was ad
opted: s "Your committee recommends that
we use our best efforts to have agri
culture taught in our schools, also
that we ask our legislative commit
tee to ask the Legislature to approp
riate money for at least two insti
tutes in each county in the state each
year."
The Grange approved a resolution
that only the amount of property
needed should be sold for deliquent
taxes against it, and at not less than
the assessed value.
A measure will be presented to the
next Legislature asking for a law to
compel commission merchants to
make itemized statements of produce
received and sold within a certain
time and under certain restrictions
and penalties.
FRiENDS PAY TRIBUTE
TO MA DPI TflU
Many of the friends of the late
Miss Mabel Tower, who died Satur
day afternoon at the home of her par
ents, Mr .and Mrs. A. Tower, of Stan
ley Station on the Estacada line and
about two miles "from Sellwood, at
tended the funeral services at the
Portland Crematorium Monday after
noon. The services were conducted by
Rev. J. R. Landsborough, pastor of
the Presbyterian church of this city.
The quartet from this church, com
posed of Mrs. W. C. Green, Mrs. F.
H. Cooper, Mrs. Leon DesLarzes and
Mrs. McCaw, sang "Face to Face,"
"Come Unto Me" and "Abide With
Me." The floral offerings were
beautiful, and there was a profusion
of blossoms. . -
Miss Tower, who made her home in
this city before residing at Stanley
Station, was well known here, where
she had a host of friends, who were
shocked to hear of her death. Her
death was caused by drinking car
bolic acid by mistake from a bottle
without a label, which was similar to
the one containig medicine. Miss
Tower had been in poor health for
the past year, and arrangements were
being made by her family to have her
taken to the mountains for the benefit
of her health.
Deceased leaves besides her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. A. Carver, one sis
ter, Mrs. Grace Case, of Portland.
A PROMINENTJPOULTRYMAN
(OREGON CITY PUBLICITY)
The following is an article from the
"Oregon AgricultiuralisV which
speaks favorably of Clackamas Coun
ty's most prominent poultryman. We
.need more poultrymen like Mr. Ring
house. Congratulations to Ringhouse.
"I'd rather be right than president"
were the words of a man who was
afterwards president.
We do not know whether H. Ring
house, of Clackamas, Oregon, the
White Wyandotte breeder, will ever
be President or not, but when It comes
to breeding White Wyandottes he
surely is "right" This was demon
strated at Portland and Tacoma in the
shows of iaiO-11. It was again dem
onstrated at Seattle and Walla Walla
at the shows of 1911-12. But the
crowning glory was at Livermore, Cal
ifornia show, held the second week
of February. This show ia unique in
many respects. The 'special feature,
however, is that nothing but breeding
pens are shown.
This show is financed by four mil
lionaires of that vicinity and only the
really select birds are shown. A win
ning here is equal to a winning any
Place in the World. In fact, one Mad
ison Square Garden exhibitor brought
to this show sixty of his winning birds.
He is the largest winner of White
Wyandottes at the Garden show and
these birds were some of the birds
with which Mr. Ringhouse was com
pelled to compete with his. Oregon
bred birds. The Eastern birds were
accompanied by an attendant and ar
rived a week before the show' and
were fitted and groomed for the occa
sion. Mr. Ringhouse's birds were
groomed at home, sent direct to tho
show, traveling 1,000 miles at the ten
der mercy of the express company,
and won first and second pen. ..This
was all he could win, as this was all
the birds he sent Is it any wonder
that he feels jubilant, having beaten
the best birds the world produces?
Mr. Ringhouse is to be congratulated
and the entire West and Northwest
especially should feel proud of such
a breeder. .
PORTLAND DOES NOT
MAKE HIT IN GAME
SAN FRANCISCO, May 21, (Spe
cial.) Toner had Portland eating out
of his hands today, the Beavers not
making a single hit. As miserably as
they have played this year, the Beav
ers have not shown such poor stick
work 'as today. Klawitter pitched
well allowing only 5 hits. Portland
made 3 errors and San Francisco 4.
The score was 2 to 0.
The results Tuesday follow:
Pacific Coast League Standings
W. L. . Pet.
Vernon ...27 17 .614
Oakland -. 28 18 .609
Los Angeles 23 22 .511
San Francisco 21 24 .467
Sacramento 19 25 .432
Portland 14 26 .350
Yesterday's Results
At San Francisco San Francisco 2,
Portland 0.
At Los Angeles Vernon 5, Los An
geles 1.
At Sacramento Sacramento 2,
Oakland 1.
Northwestern League Standings
W. L. P.
Victoria 17-15 .531
Portland .- 16 .529
Vancouver 18 16 .529
Spokane :15 16 .484
Tacoma 15 17 .469
Seattle 15 18 .455
Yesterday's Results
At Portland Portland 6, Spokane
2.
At Ssattle Tacoma 10, Victoria 1.
At Vancouver Seattle 4, Vancouver
2 (10 innings.)
National League
New York 6, Cincinnati 3.
Chicago 5, Brooklyn 4.
Pittsburg 15, Boston 9.
American League
Detroit, 2, Washington 0.
Boston 3, Cleveland 1.
St. Louis 5, Philadelphia 4.v
New York 9, Chicago 8.
MEIERS OF BAPTIST
The men of the Baptist church met
Tuesday night to reorganize and lay
plans for future work. An excellent
supper prepared by the women of the
church was served. There were sev
eral practical and interesting speeches
made. The new pastor made several
suggestions. He with the executive
committee will draft a working p3
gram and constitution and will when
this is completed, have a meeting to
start the work. There were between
forty and fifty men at the banquet
and it was the best affair of the kind
that has taken place at the church.
Heart to Heart
Talks.
By EDWIN A.. NYE
POWER. FREEDOM.
A few days ago I stood on the banks
of the Mississippi river at Keokuk,
where a great engineering feat is be
ing accomplished.
The operations there are next, in the
Immensity of their undertaking to the
work of the government on the Pana
ma canal, in one respect even greater.
The new lock, which is to be turned
over to the government on completion,
will be the largest in the world. The
lift of the water in this lock will be
sheer sixty feet The highest lift at
Panama is forty-five feet
The only word that properly spells
the huge undertaking is the word co
lossal. -
The enormous dam that stretches al
most across the river, white and shape
ly, from the Illinois side is completed
and, having its roots In the bedrock
far below the river bottom and built of
re-enforced concrete, will be there for
a thousand years and a day.
The cofferdam of the power house
on the Iowa side comprises thirty-niue
acres! .
The cofferdam is being blasted out
of the solid rock in the river bottom.
Provision is being made for thirty tur
bine wheels. The possible power from
these wheels Is 400,000 horsepower.
Fifteen turbines will be put in at
first with an aggregate of 200,000
horsepower. Of this 60,000 horsepow
er has been sold In advance sufficient,
it is said, to pay interest on the invest
ment of $25,000,000.
The power, you understand. Is to be
transmitted by wire wheresoever want
ed. A large part of the 60,000 sold goes
to St Louis, about 175 miles from Keo
kuk. '
After spending the day In watching
the operations of the huge dredges and
many locomotives and cars owned by
the engineering company I stood that
evening on a bluff -overlooking the riv
er. What was the lesson of it all?
There was the immense power. How
do they get it?
By putting restraint on the free wa
tery of the river. The power comes
through loss of freedom.
Is it not so of life? The dream of all
men in their youthr-and, after ls tho
CHURCH HAVE BANQUET
Son the A
Contest Closes at 7 p m
'Positively No Votes
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This Fine, 5-Passenger Touring Car Will Be Won
by someone on the above date.
IT MAY BE YOU; Any Contestant That Is In The
race has a chance as a winner.
The Second Prize-of $ 1 00
Will be given to the one making the second best showing. Jest think what
yoti could do with $ 1 00.00, think of the fine vacation yoti could have.
If you have been discouraged, just figure what 4 subscriptions a day will do
for yoti--
THEN QE
dream of power and freedom freedom
to enjoy, power to use. -But-
Every man must learn, as the river
learns, that he only can have power
who puts a check on his freedom. He
cannot have power in bis life who has
no restraint. The more restraint the
more power. , j
A strange law?
Certainly, and yet a simple one. And
true beyond all perndventure.
Watch the automobile contest.
CORRESPONDENCE
EAST CLACKAMAS .
Our merchant Mr. A. Henrich, is
doing a . flourishing business for the
length of time the store has been In
operation.
E. R. Boyer, who has been laid up
for repairs for nearfly a week, is
slightly improved at present He was
suffering from a carbuncle on his left
leg.
G. t; Dawalt journeyed overland to
Oregon City Friday.
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CHERRYVILLE.
Forest Supervisor Sherard of Port
land, spent several days at Wild Cat
Mountain last week inspecting the
tree planting under the supervision of
Deputy Supervisor W. B. Osborne.
Dr. John H. Boyd, of Portland, was
out to Cherryville one day last week
inspecting his ranch. ,
Mr. and Mrs. Frances McCabe have
returned home.,
Mrs. J. T. Friel, Jr., resigned the of
fice of postmistress ' and a petition is
out for her reappointment.
J. T. Friel, Jr., is doing a thriving
shingle business. He hauled several
loads of shingles to Dover last week
and has still one hundred thousand on
hand.
, Mr. Schatterly, of Boring, spent Sun
day in Cherryville.
Mr. Kitzmiler, of Eagle Creek ,was
up to Wild Cat Mountain hunting one
day last week.
Mr. Banta gave a photograph social
a few evenings ago
Mr. Carty, of Portland, visited his
mother in Cherryville last week.
Frank Rhodes' home burned down
Sunday afternoon. Everything saved,
except house, which is. a total loss.
Fire started on the roof from sparks
Cosifes
Wednesday, June 5, 1912
Received After 7pm
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from the chimney. -
J. T. Friel, Jr., went to Portland
last week after a load of furniture for
Dr. Boyd's new house.
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Friel, Senior,
moved to Portland last week.
Mrs. Geo. B. Couper is suffering
with a slight illness. It is hoped she
will be able to be around in a few
days.
Miss Ruth Friel, of Bridle Vale
Oregon, spent . Sunday in Cherryville.
Mr. Schattery, of Boring, visited
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Friel, Jr., Sunday.
Heath Johnson, who has been work
The rougher whiskey tastes the stronger it is.
The stronger it is the more harm it will do.
But then you don't have to drink it rough, strong
or high-proof. .
There's Cyrus Noble, pure, old and palatable
bottled at drinking strength.
Costs no more than any other whiskey.
W. J. Van Schuyver & Co., General Agents, Portland, Oregon
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BUSY
if
ing at Hood River, returned to Cher
ryville last week.
Miss Lillian Averill, who is teach
ing the Aimes school visited her par
ents in Cherryville Sunday.
Vincent Friel, who is working at
Government Camp, stopped at Cher
ryville last Saturday evening on his
way to Sandy to take in the dance.
Thirty-eight people, young and old,
gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Wm. O. Rugh last Saturday evening
to a bonfire party. Refreshments
were served and recitations and sing
ing were indulged in.