Morning Oregonian., August 21, 1901, Page 8, Image 8

THE MORNING OttJEGONIAtf, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21, , 1901.
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RICH, BUT LACKS WATER
HnmOGRAPHER a'ewelis OPIX-
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IOK OF EASTERX OREGOX.
ThBt Section, ot the State Will Have
Tat Resources IVhcn It is Put
Under Irrigation.
?. Jewell. Hyorosrapher of the
yjiited States Jeogloglcal Survey, pre
dicts that .Eastern Oregon will become
a region of 'vast resources -when its nat
ural supply of -water is conserved. Sir.
Newell, in -company -with Gifford PInchot,
hler Foresterof the Department of Ag
riculture, and Henry Gannett. Chief
Geographer of the United States Geolog
ical survey, started two weeks ago from
Biggs Station on the O. R. & H south
"ward, leaving the railroad at Shaniko
and taking a team for Prineville. The
party separated at Prineville, Mr. PIn
chot going westward to visit the forest
reserve and Messrs. Newell and Gan
nett striking out eastward, toward Burns,
the seat of Harney County, thence fur
ther east to Drewsy and Vale, striking
tils railroad again at Ontario, after a drive
of 25 miles through what is considered
the arid 'portion of Eastern Oregon. The
trip is the result of an" arrangement with
xvepresenjauve JVtoocty. who had been giv
ing the gentlemen pointers as to the
need of Government recognition of the
undeveloped resources of the state.
"Wonderful agricultural soil, but scantv
water supply," is the nub of Mr. Newell's
Observations on his two weeks journey.
Mr. Newell has spent years in the serv
ice of the Government, conducting sur
veys in Jtrizona, New Mexico. Texas and
California. He finds that Eastern Ore
gon is 'better supplied with water to
reclaim Its so-called deserts than any
state or territory he has yet visited. "I
have been sent out by the Department
of the Interior," he said yesterday, at
the Portland, "to take observations with
regard Jo the Irrigation possibilities; to
the location of storage reservoirs and the
adaptability of dry regions to the sink
ing of artesian wells. The Government
recognizes the necessity of providing use
ful Information for the benefit of those
tvho desire to reclaim arid lands. Pri
vate enterprise cannot be expected to
&.e -extended surveys for the purpose
tffiijdujglhow much water might be made
&vatiethrough a system of reservoirs,
tmfL Wtbfese enterprises lag for lack of
tnrstw0f,lhydata. Congress has not yet
TraBdertaken the task of constructing large
yrrig8HHg systems or building huge res
ervoirs,, even on the public lands, but it
has 'SXUiorized surveys to be made when
the-sxpense of map-making and of ob
ssriOn'g the amount of water running to
waste in the rivers would have been too
heangyjfor individual effort.
"'Tfound that Eastern Oregon rests on
"vast beds of lava, which flowed from
Volcanic centers into the lake that pre
viously existed. The flow was Irregular,
sometimes quite general, and reaching for
300 miles from the crater; at others, flow
ing from a local hillock for a short dis
tance. The soil produced from the basal
tic rock is rich in all that agriculture re
quires, but the light rainfall of Southern
Sherman, Crook, Harney and Malheur
Counties renders irrigation necessary. Sev
eral ditch companies are now operating
in Crook County, and when the canals
have been dug, water will be supplied
by the Deschutes River, a grand stream,
whose flow is abundant at all seasons
of the year.
"I T6unQ''Tthe John Day River a large
stream,Jbut it flows through a gorge for
a hjrgejpart of Its length, which would
render 'the jtask 'of carrying its waters
t? She prairie lands above an expen
sive one. Jn Harney and Malheur Coun
ts -the lands are level In many Instances
End much- soil could be reclaimed by
juimlng tjte river water out upon the
wjlexs. .Reservoirs might be built at con-
feat points to store the Winter and
Turing moisture and prevent waste.
"I found many places which could be
made fertile by the sinking of artesian
welis, and I would favor the Govern
ment sinking one experimental well on
one of those level uplands now dubbed
as 'deserts.' I would suggest setting up
an apparatus capable of sinking through
3000 feet of the basaltic formation, and
the appropriation for this experiment
should not be less than $20,000, though
i -we would probably not use it all. There
would be no use in beginning the experi
ment, however, without being prepared
to put it through. If the people of Ore
gon want this experiment made, they
must ask for it the same as the people
of other sections do when they want
anything.
"I would also favor the making of a
complete map of Eastern Oregon, based
on careful hydrographic surveys. This
would necessitate placing a corps of sur
veyors in the field for several months,
while a Government Observer should be
stationed at some point along such
streams as the John Day, Deschutes, Owy
3iee and the Malheur. The volume of the
current should be measured dally for sev
eral years, and a careful record forward
er to "Washington. This method has been
pursued in various portions of the United
States with profit to the communities in
terested. If it had been adopted at Aus
tin, Texas, it would have saved the peo
ple of that city $1,500,000, the amount spent
on damming the Colorado River. They
calculated on more water than flows in
the river. The dam washed away in
April of last year, and the people now
are in a quandary as to whether it is
ortb while to rebuild it"
Mr. Newell was asked if he thought
the irrigation enterprises in Eastern Ore
gon would pay their promoters, but he
declined to express an opinion. "Irrigat
ing systems d'o not always pay those
who construct them," he said, "while
they may at the same time prove of -vast
benefit to the community. For example,
the Bear Valley enterprise. In Southern
California, cost its promoters $1,000,000,
and created $5,000,000 worth of property.
The people benefited by the Irriga
tion project, but the company that con
structed "the "system went broke."
Mr. Newell will leave today for the
base of Mount Hood, where he will take
observations of the water-shed and jot
down his conclusions for the benefit of
Congress, to which he will report next
Winter. He will return to Portland on
Ills way to Baker City, where he will
stop for more investigations. He was
obliged to skip that portion of the state
on his way. West. He has a surveying
partj' at Mountain Home, in Idaho, tak
ing observations of the volume of water
in Snake River and of the land available
for irrigation in Snake River Valley. This
party is in charge of Professor Israel
Jtussell, 0 is also taking observations
with a view to sinking an artesian well
at some point near the Oregon Short Line.
GREAT PLACE FOR TROUT.
Good Catches Made in Crescent Lake,
"Washington.
Persons who desire a novelty In the
way of trout fishing will do well to visit
Crescent Lake, in the Olympic range, six
miles back from Port Crescent, on the
Straits of Fuca. A number of Portland
sportsmen have visited this lake lately
and have enjoyed very good sport. The
lake resembles the Swiss lakes, being
surrounded with mountains, snowcapped
in places. It has only one small outlet.
It is 10 miles in length and perhaps 10
miles in depth, in places where the
bottom has not been reached. There is
a little steam launch on the lake, and
every convenience for fishermen. There
are three kinds of trout in the lake.
!phe Beardsley trout, named In honor of
Admiral Beardsley, grows to a large size.
Iff. E. P. Tucker, who lately returned
fBom there, saw one caught which
weighed 15 pounds. There are also Cres
cent trout, a fish peculiar to this lake, and
the common cutthroat trout. The most
3-emaxkable thing abou the fishing there
Is the deep, trolling, for which a line 20
to 400 feet In length Is used with some
50 feet of copper wire for a leader, to
prevent the trout from, biting the line In
two or -to keep the line well down In the
water. No one has yet tried fishing In
the lower depths of the lake, and It Is
possible that below the depth of 1000 feet
still larger trout may be found.
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WILL BE A RECORD-BREAKER
Astoria Outdoing Itself for the Street
Fair and Regratta.
Alfred W. Dyer, press agent of the As
toria Street Fair and Regatta, was In
Portland yesterday on business. He says
that far more interest Is taken In the
regatta this year than for several seasons
past. Two or three years' experience con
vinced the Astorians that a change was
needed Jn the programme. Therefore, this
year they are rising to the occasion and
have more than double the number of at
tractions. Besides the aquatic and field
sports, which are the same from year to
year, and which include the barge and
single-shell races for the coast champion
ship, and the parade of fishing-boats, there
NOT ORTHODOX THEOLOGY
CENTENARY CHURCH STIRRED BY
REV. MR. COULTER'S SERMON.
Offending: Preacher Will be Officially
Informed That His Services Are
Not Appreciated.
Rev. Frank E. Coulter's theology, as
defined in his sermon Sunday night at Cen
tenary Methodist Church, East Side, is
not approved by a considerable number of
the congregation who heard his discourse.
After the death of Rev. G. W. Gue, Rev.
L. E. Rockwell, presiding elder, became
pastor by virtue of his office, and Mr.
Coulter was engaged to assist In pastoral
work until the end of the conference year.
Until recently he was pastor of the First
United Brethren Church, on the East Side.
His sermon has aroused a storm of crltl-
darkly.' But we shall see In the day
when Christ becomes our king face to
face.
"In my father's house are many man
sions. Is the father present in his house
today? Do you realize this tonight? What
Is the father's house? The world, the uni
verse of matter, Is the cradle where his
children are reared, and their persons
wrapped in swaddling clothes of flesh and
blood, but this is ;not our home. The
home of the soul Is Its character; Its in
dwelling place Is Its loves and desires. We
shall go home. What is home? A house?
No. A mansion? No. A place? No.
Homo Is where those we love meet us.
Now our spiritual home is our eternal
character, for there is where our loved
ones meet us in spirit. Heaven, we are
told, Is the abode of Christ, but Christ
lives in us. 'I go to prepare a place for
you,' and like Thoma we cry, 'Where,
Lord, where?' And he says, 'I am the way,
the truth (place) . and life (your charac
ter).' "Where did Jesus go? Why, to heaven.
Where is heaven? 'The kingdom of
heaven is within you,' and is In your char
acter. Where did he go? He went into
their Inner life. Where is he now? Pre-
OVERSTOCKING TO BLAME
SHEEP PROPERLY PASTURED
NOT DAMAGE YOUNG TREES.
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GAVE A LAWN PARTY FOR THE BATH FUND.
These are five of the seven glrle who gave the enjoyable lawn party Monday night at the northeast corner of Eleventh
and Burnslde streets. Counting downwards, the girls are in this order: Caroline M. Hexter, Lillian Brown, Lillian L.
Stone, Maude H. Stedman and Madge L. Cramer. The sum of ?25 was realized, and it' Is to be hoped that similar parties
in different parts of he city will follow for so deserving a cause.
OHMMHMtn.Httftl '""'"'"""tt" '"""""""""" A.S-A-S AA66l44ft
will be balloon ascents. High dives and
other features. But the great addition is
the street fair, the Midway section of
which, much improved on its appearance
in Portland last Fall, is meeting with
such an enthusiastic reception at Tacoma.
There are 10 shows in this, all of which
are attractive, and this variety .admits of
a constant change of programme, in. ad
dition to the special features for each
day.
The Astorians are all working hard for
success, eays Mr. Dyer, and pulling to
gether. They fully recognize the fact that
Portland is entering into hearty co-operation
with them. The merchants have put
up a splendid exhibit, in which they have
been helped by Portland, and the fraternal
societies, the labor unions, the press and
society generally are enthusiastic In their
efforts to make the regatta a record
breaker. Mr. Dyer paid a visit yesterday
to the firm which Is sending to Astoria
the carriage for Miss Barker, the queen
of the carnival. He says the victoria is
the finest he has seen in the Northwest.
It is built with an especial view for the
use of women. It Is lined, with dark
green cloth with lace trimmings, and is
fitted with six springs, so that It sways
In the easiest manner possible. The sliver
mounted harness which goes with the
carriage was originally provided for the
reception of President McKInley.
GREAT WASTE OF WATER.
Portland Uses 225 Gallons Per In
habitant Per Day.
A number of members of the Water
Committee are out of the city and there
was' no quorum at the regular meeting
yesterday. The members present Inform
ally discussed the question of waste of
water for a short time. There is com
plaint from parts of the city of a lack of
pressure and shortage of water. This
can only be attributed to waste, as the
amount of water supplied daily is ample
for a town twice or three times as large
as Portland. A supply of 75 gallons per
capita dally Is considered a liberal allow
ance, but here In Portland 225 gallons
per capita is used or wasted daily. Un
der such circumstances the Idea of In
creasing the supply Is considered non
sensical. The waste must be prevented, but how
best to do this is the question. Attach
ing a meter to all serylce pipes would
accomplish It, but the cost would be con
siderable, whether borne by the city or
by the property owners. Another plan Is
to oblige tanks to be furnished In every
house, so that the water cannot be used
with the pressrtare from the mains.
All agreed that there Is great waste of
water and that it Is necessary that this
waste be stoppedt and the method by
which this Is to' be accomplished will
doubtless receive the attention of the
committee before long.
Suit on Assigned Clnims.
In the Circuit Court, Walter J. Bates
has begun an action against the Rich
ardson Gold Mining Company for 55141,
due on assigned claims.
WHAT SHALL WE HAVE FOR DE5-SERTf
This question arises In the family every flay.
Let us answer it today. Try Jell-O. a de
licious and healthful dessert. Prepared in two
minutes. o boiling! no caklncl simply add
boiling water and- set to cool. Flavors:
Lemon. Ounce. Raspberry and Strawberry.
Cat racijas ft your sroceriLtoton !?
clsm from those who do not consider his
views orthodox, or In harmony with the
teachings of the Methodist church. Sev
eral of the leading members were Inter
viewed yesterday, but asked to be ex
cused from saying anything for publica
tion.. Members of the official board were
diplomatic.
Secretary J. B. Easter, of the official
board, said he did not hear the vsermon
Sunday, but he has been hearing of it
ever since. He said yesterday that the
consensus of opinion in the church dis
approves the sermon. He said he should,
in behalf of the official board, Inform Mr.
Coulter that 'his services In the pulpit at
Centenary are not appreciated. "I have
not a word personally against Mr. Coul
ter," said Mr. Easter. "He appears to be
an agreeable and well-informed man, but
his theofogy Is not In harmony with the
Methodist church. No use for a Republi
can to preside at a Democratic meeting. It
won't work. The situation reminds me of
a story I once heard. A man once thought
he was called on to preach. He came to
the presiding elder and said that he
dreamed that the letters 'P. C appeared
on everything that he saw. He had In
terpreted them to mean 'Preach Christ.'
'You are mistaken,' said the elder. 'The
letters mean Plow Corn.' ".
Rev. Mr. Coulter was seen at his study
yesterday. He said that he was not sur
prised at the tumult over his sermon.
"Yet," he said, "the discourse is In har
mony with the views of some of the lead
ing men In the Methodist church. I de
livered the same sermon In the Howard
Street Church, of San Francisco, and It
was received with favor. The church
must accept it now or later. I shall
preach the gospel as I find It In the Scrip
tures." ,
Mr. Coulter spoke Sunday night on
"Heavenly Mansions." The text was
from John, xlv:2, and Hebrew,' 111:6:
In my father's house are many mansions.
I go jto prepare a place for you.
But Christ as a son over his own house;
whose house are we?
Mr. Coulter said:
"We lose much of the force of the di
vine word by allowing It to become ab
stract. Christ Is never abstract, but al
ways concrete. The Scripture Is not deal
ing In glittering generalities, but always
Is affirming positive personalities. 'Tls
the word of an ever-present Lord talk
ing to us in the language of spirit. The
word Is eternal and talks to us of eternal
things the ever-present redeemer. So It
Is these words co.me.to us today. 'I am
preparing a place for you.' Ye are God's
house. The heavenly mansion is our
character. Our life is largely taken up
with the idea of, Where ar we? Where
do we go? What will it be? What will
my friends be? If one should come today
and say, 'I am prepar'ingfa place for you,'
you would listen. So Christ is, and for
fear that we shall not grasp the whole
of the message he commences It with,
'You believe In God, believe that I" am
he,' or 'also In me.' Now fhis means that
Christ Is going away from your outer
presence to prepare an Inner character
for you. that, 'where I am there you may
be also.' He says the words to us ai)
today, concrete, exact. But we fall to
grasp the inner spirit of the words. We
get our minds on the material, and go
off star gazing for glory In speculation,
forgetting that spirit things .are omnipres
ent. To us the unreal Is real; the real
is unreal. Spirit Is mystery and death.
Flesh seems real. But If we would stop
long enough to see the will of Christ,
wheeling the planets; we would hear the
voice, 'I am. preparing a place for you In
spirit.' Paul says, 'We see as in a glass
paring a place for our manhood to be
with him forever. Paul says, 'Ye are
God's house.' Do you think that God,
who had already made the universe and
all that is therein, had to go away to find
another to take the people to? I don't.
Heaven is not local, but social, and he is
now, as ever, building in your and in
my character individual mansions, where
our personality dwells with him. Heaven,
or, rather, God's kingdom, Is as full of
variety as are the varieties of human life.
"If yon would educate your child in
moral and spiritual life, would you build
a wall around him, to keep out the knowl
edge of life and sin? If you did you
would simply have a big baby. No. You
would educate his character until It was
sln-pr6V)f. So does God build his mansion
in us. He is making 0s in his image,
building heavenly mansions In our char
acter. Too many of us put Christ away
off In heaven, and proceed to raise the
devil in our lives. This is exactly what
the writer in the Hebrews is referring to
when he says, 'Ye are God's house.' Let
the Savior abide now. The heavenly char
acter is the house of each soul. So, while
Christ is getting our house ready we
should be getting ready to live in. it. If
you want a big heaven get the poor Mo
hammedan material place out of your
head, and let God's sun shine on your
character, and let God build It. If you
want a little house, get In his way and
stop his work. We can hold back the
builder if we will, or help him on, for sure
ly goodness and mercy shall follow "me all
the day of my llfe. No wonder that Paul's
vision of the cross should be one of glory
and honor and power, for he giveth his
beloved rest in love forever to them that
are his."
Prompt relief in sick headache, dlazly
ness. nausea, constipation, pain In the
side, guaranteed to those using Carter's
Little L-rver .ruts.
Chief JForestcr Pinchot Recommends
That Lands in Forest Reserves
Be Leased.
"Pasturing sheep will not damage th
forest reserve, so long as It is not over
done," said Gifford Pinchot, Chief For
ester of the Department of Agriculture, at
the Portland yesterday.
Mr. Pinchot has just made an extended
visit to that portion of the reserve which
has been given up to sheep. The only evi
dence of damage to the growth of young
trees was found where too many sheep
had been kept In a given area. There
Mr. Pinchot found that the bark had
been eaten off young fir trees in many
nlaces. and he Is therefore opposed to
overstocking any part of the reserve. His
observations have thus far been confined
to the eastern slope of the Cascades
about the base of the Three Sisters, where
the sheep of Wasco and Crook Counties
are being pastured for the Summer.
"Sheep do not eat the young trees," he
said, "unless driven to it by hunger, and
they should not be kept on any portion
of the reserve after they have eaten the
grass and such vines arid underbrush as
they like. To prevent overstocking 1
would suggest that the Government lease
the reserve to local associations of sheep
men at a nominal price, say five years
at a time. These local organizations could
provide for each sheepowner's share of
the pasture and guard against too many
sheep being grazed on any part. The
sheepowner should be held responsible for
fires occurring In that part of the re
serve awarded to him, and he should also
be held accountable for damage done the
young trees as a result of overgrazing.
"The timber and water supply of the
various states should be preserved, as
one is dependent upon the other, and the
general public will derive more direct
benefit from the Government reserves
than If the lands are permitted to drift
Into private ownership. On the forest re
serve the stockman, the timber-man and
the miner each has rights, and these will
be conserved to them under certain re
strictions. The grass may be utilized by
the stockman so long as the privilege Is
not abused; and the marketable timber
can also be obtained at the nominal cost
of $1 per thousand feet by saw-mill men
who desire to cut It. In the Black Hills
some 60,000,000 feet a year are cut in
this way, and the saw-mill men all say
that they would rather pay stumpage than
get It for nothing and run the risk of
prosecution for stealing It."
Mr. Pinchot will embody his Ideas on
the grazing question In a report which he
will make to the Secretary of Agricul
ture on his return to Washington. He
is aware that there is no law providing
for charging for pasturage on the Govern
ment domain, but he will make such sug
gestions as he knows will be satisfac
tory to the sheepmen of the Pacific slope,
while at the same time guarding the Gov
ernment's interests. He has conversed
with quite a number of prominent wool
growers since his arrival In Oregon, and
thinks he knows just about what they
want. Mr. Pinchot will accompany F.. H.
Newell, of the Geological Survey, on the
trip to Mount Hood, and return East
with him the latter part of the week.
ECUMENICAL COUNCIL.
Bishop Cranston on the Forthcoming
Methodist Convention.
Only one man, Dr. John Parsons, will
go from Oregon, among the elected as
delegates to the. Ecumenical Council to
meet In London next month. "This Lon
don convention will be a gathering of rep
resentatives of Methodism from all parts
of the world," said Bishop Earl Cranston
yesterday afternoon. "It will include del
egates from all branches of the church,
Methodists South, Canadian Methodists,
etc. Our own Methodist Episcopal Church
will send four bishop? and several scores
of ministers and laymen.
"This London body will have no legis
lative powers. It Is more like a conven
tion projected outside the church, simply
as a medium for exchange of views on
doctrinal and ecclesiastical points. It will
be a very large' and very able body of
men, and, Indirectly, will influence opin
ion on many topics.
"Will any women be present as
delegates? Tha is a question I
cannot answer positively. I have
not heard of any, but any church
that desires to have a woman represen
tative Is quite free to send one. This is
a question that crops up perennially at
every conference. But now It Is .to be
definitely settled. This London body has
nothing to do with It, though, of course,
the matter will bo discussed. Our last
General Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, however, which met
at Chicago In May, 1900, submitted a
form of constitution to be voted upon by
annual conferences, which, If adopted,
will permit the election of women as del
egates to our lnw-maklng body. And the
prospect Is good that It will be adopted,
since the voting of 1901 has so far re
sulted In a majority In favor of It.
"Missionaries will be In London from
all parts of the world, and accordlngiy
questlons relating to missionary matters
will take the lead N of all others at this
convention. This Is the greatest subject
before the Christian world today. There
are more people Interested in it than ever
before. Educational topics will also come
In for a large share of attention, for our
church is well to the front In educational
matters. .Questions relating to the church
press, theological status, the general
trend of events In connection with our
church, will be discussed, together with
many matters that are purely practical
and technical. The convention will be
held In City Road Chapel, where John
Wesley preached, and where his remains
now lie buried. This is the third meet
ing of this kind. The first was held In
London 20 years ago, the second In the
City of Washington, 10 years ago."
BATH FUND IS OVER $3500.
Less Than 91500 to Be Raised to
Insure Success.
Five more contributions have been re
ceived for vthe fund for the free swim
ming bath for boys and girls, and the
total amount now subscribed is $3504 34.
Previously reported '. $3443 03
Entertainment at Seaview 53 00
Pacific Coast Rubber Company's
emoloves 3 75
Katherine Knapp 100
LAWYER'S REQUEST DENIED
Commissioners Will Sot Build to Ac
commodate the Law Library.
The lawyers who practice in the state
courts recently requested the County
Commissioners to add a second story to
the addition to the Courthouse now be
ing built, and to permit the room now
occupied by Judge Cleland to be used
as a Ilbrarv.
They state that the room occupied by L Iaf ter Harry Hamilton . 1 CO
thn -.Tni,.,u i hi t ..-- ,.fG. H. Zimmerman , i w
v..v. .uu.uiuiimii ian uuiuiy jo iuu small
and overcrowded and there is no space
for the books that are constantly being
added. The Commissioners have consid
ered the request and have decided not to
grant it for several reasons.
One Is that the walls of the new addi
tion would have to be strenghtened, as
they are intended for a one-story build
ing, and the expense of .this would be
considerable. Another reason Is that the
new addition, which Is intended to in
crease the accommodations of the Coun
ty Clerk, being situated between two
wings, must depend on skylights for
light, and If another story Is added the
light would practically be shut off.
It has been suggested that a wing or
projection might be built on the front of
the Courthouse-for the library. This would
not mar the architectural beauty of the
building, as that was destroyed long ago,
but it would cost considerable and the
Commissioners' have been practicing a ju
dicious economy, and are ' uncertain
whether there Is justification for- the out
lay that this wing would necessitate.
Total $3504 34
The entertainment at Seaview, at which
$53 was raised for the fund, was In charge
of Mrs. P. H. Schulderman and Mrs.
James Hackeney. The use of the houso
and grounds was donated by Mr. and
Mrs. Hackeney. Mrs. E. Schacht wa3
the accompanist at the concert and she
afterward played for the dances. The
admission was 25 cents, and the pro
gramme was as follows:
Piano duet, Mrs. Schacht and Miss Bertha
Botefuhr.
Fancy dance. Miss Vanetta- "
Coon song, Wayne Stuart.
Solo, Judge Bloomfleld.
Recitation, tMiss Anna Dltchburn.
Piano solo. Miss Mattie "Ward. ' -
Song, selected. Miss Katherine Lawler.
Recitation. J. .Coftey.
Fancy dance, little Georgene Nichols.
Solo, selected. Mr. J. W. .Belcher.
Cake-walk. Miss Shlvely and Al Rahles.
During the fancy dance by the little Nichols
girl, red Are was displayed by Mr. Hackney.
A lawn party for the bathouse fund
will be held tomorrow night at 235 Broad
way street, Holladay Addition, by Misses
Mary Sharkey, Edna Baugham, Lillle
Hughes and Mary Hayes. Ice cream and
candy will be sold.
alone will sustain life, but Mellin's
Food is intended to be and should be
used with fresh milk with fresh
milk it is q, complete food
Mellin's Food not only supplies nutri
tive elements needed by the young
infant, but modifies the milk and
makes it more easily digestible.
SEND FOR A FREE SAMPLE OF MELLIN'S FOOD.
MELLIN'S FOOD COMPANY, BOSTON, MASS.
LWOOD
99
PEACH ICE CREA
Is manufactured from fresh peaches and pure cream.
Todav we make a specialty of the above and guar
antee it the FINEST DELICACY IN PORTLAND. Try ft.
HHZELW0OD CREKM CO.
BOTH PHONES 154
382 WASHINGTON STREET
WANTED--IMIYUGRAT10N
MOVE T.O RAISE FUNDS TO ADVER
TISE THE STATE.
Counties Expected to Co-operate
Present Board Has No Money
Governor Geer in Favor.
Governor Geer's recent assertion that
Oregon needs Immigration more than any
thing else has drawn attention anew to
the subject of advertising the state's ad
vantages on a large scale, and In a sys
tematic manner. The state now has an
Immigration board, but no funds are at
Its disposal, and It can do nothing in the
way of advertising on Its own account.
The most it can do Is to send out some
of the matter prepared by others and
having more or less of the flavor of pri
vate advertising, to people who inquire for
Information of this country The state
pampnleit, "Resourcee of Oregon." which
Is a rather heavy and unattractive pre
sentment of the resources of the state. Is
the only available work for sending
abroad that Is descriptive in character
and covers the entire state. A small sta
tistical booklet has been prepared In
Portland, and has been given wide circu
lation, but, while It serves a useful purpose
and does much good, It does not meet
the demand for descriptive matter.
The State Board of Immigration Com
missioners Is composed of Charles K.
Henry and W. G. Gosslyn, of Portland; W.
M. Colvlg, of Jacksonville, and J. C.
Cooper, of McMlnnvllle. Frank Davey, of
Salem, was a member, but he recently
resigned, In order that he might be quali
fied to act as clerk of the State Text
Book Commission, and the vacancy has
not been filled. It has been suggested that
a fund be made up of contributions from
every county In the state and placed at
the disposal of the State Immigration
Bpard. This, It is argued, would give the
board means to work with, and the board
would be able to advertise the state to
better advantage than any private agency
could. The Information sent out over the
name of a state official body would be
open to less suspicion from those who dis
trust all advertising matter. This would
give each county an Interest In seeing
that It got adequate representation.
One man who has had much to do with
Immigration matters suggests that a body
made up of the Governor, Secretary of
State and State Treasurer, with perhaps
two other members chosen by contribu
tors to the fund, would carry more weight
than an immigration board whose mem
bers are not known In states and coun
tries we might seek to reach. "Printed
matter Issued and circulated under the
direction of such a board," said he.
"would certainly be considered more re
liable and would give greater confidence
abroad than anything sent out by any
railroad company or any private board or
corporation, no matter how accurate and
comprehensive that might be."
William Reid, who Is one of the two
survivors of the first State Board of Im
migration Oregon ever had (H. VT. Cor
bett being the other), a few days ago
wrote Governor Geer, urging him to at
tend the mass meeting to be held In Port
land next month and make an address on
the subject of Immigration. In his re
ply the Governor says:
I assure you that I agree with all you say
as to the necessity of some systematic effort
on "the part of our people toward securing a
largo Immigration of the right kind of people.
I think 1 can safely promise to attend tho
f meeting you refer to, next month or whenever
It may be. and make a short address on the
subject mentioned.
We have at this time a duly constituted
Board of Immigration authorized by tho Legis
lature, but through some oversight or opinion
of false economy the Legislature failed to
make any appropriation whatever to aid tho
object for which the board Is supposed to bf
established. Surely Oregon will not always
bo so slothful as she Is now In this most Im
portant matter, and I .assure you that an
thlng I can do. cither officially or privately,
will be along the lines of trying to securo
Immigration to this state. I have been talking-
on this subject and in this direction for
many years, and it seems to me that the time
has never been riper than now to start soma
systematic effort toward bringing about bene
ficial results.
Mr. Reid says that a few day3 after
the mass meeting next month an effort
is to be made to collect funds for print
ing and distributing information about
Oregon, particularly about Its climate,
and an organization will then be proposed
to take charge of the matter for the
state at large. The plan is to get Gov-
ernor Geer to act aa president of this
organizatiop. to be supported by a vice
president In each county In the state. This
arrangement Is expected to secure the co
operation, of all the counties, and thii3
divide the expense and multiply the bless
ings to come from an active campaign for
Immigration from the Eastern States and
from dealrable foreign countries.
DAILY METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
PORTLAND. Aug. 20. Maximum tempera
ture, frl; minimum temperature, 32; river read
ing at 11 A. M.. 5.8 feet; change In 24 hours.
0.5 foot; total precipitation. 5 P. M. to 3
P. M.. none; total precipl-tatlon. since Septem
berber 1. 1000. 42.70 Inches; normal precipita
tion since September 1. 1000. 4U.54 inches; de
ficiency. 3.84 inches; total sunshine August 19,
6:40; possible sunshine August 19, 14:00.
PACIFIC COAST WEATHER.
STATIONS.
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AND ALL DEALERS .
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
Thunder storms, with light rainfalls, have oc
curred durlns the last 24 hours in Idaho and
Eastern Washington, and the temperatures In
the Pacific Coast States are generally from 5
degrees to 10 degree below the normal.
The Indications are for thunder showers east
of the Cascades Wednesday, with generally iair
weather west of this range of mountains.
WEATHER FORECASTS.
Forecasts made at Portland, at 8 P. M., for
23 hours ending midnight. August 21:
Portland and vicinity Probably fair; warm-
cr; northwesterly winds.
Western Oregon and Western Washington
Fair; warmer, except near the coast; north
westerly winds.
Eastern Oregon Thunder showers; south to
west winds.
Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho
Probably thunder showers; cooler; south to,
west winds.
Southern Idaho Thunder showers; warmer
east portion; south to west winds.
NEW TODAY.
$500.00 to $50,000.00
For loans on most favorable terms. Municipal
and school bonds purchased. W. H. Fear,
306-7 Falling building.
i
Mortgage Loans
On improved city and farm property.
R. LIVINGSTONE. 22 Stark rt.
MORTGAGE LOANS
On Improved city nd farm property. At lowest
current rates. Building loans. Installment
loans. UacMaatcr A Blrrell. 311 WorccsUr blk-
Property Wanted' - -
Desirable property adapted for a warehouse.
Improved or unimproved; to block; must
be on the West Side. All communications treat
ed In strict confidence. Address VT 34. Ore
gontan office.
Auction
Sill
6e6. Sttker&Coi
TOMORROW (THURSDAY)
At the Corner of Alder and Parle
3trcet we shall well the Furniture,
etc., of Heven-room. honae, Including
dining-room Halt, parlor and bed
room furnishings, carpets, range,
srrantteirare. etc. Sale at 10 o'clock
sharp. GEORGE BAKER & CO.,
Auctioneers.
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