THE MOBXIXG OKEGONIAN, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1U05.
FAME IS SPREADING
Exposition Well Advertised
Throughout Country,
EDITORS ARE INTERESTED
Great 'Magazines and Newspapers
Write Headquarters for Illustra
tions, Photographs and Arti
cles Descriptive of Fair.
There need be no fear but that the
Xiewis and Clark Fair will be widely
enough known. There Is more interest in
It today than theic was in the St. Louis
Fair at this time last year. More bis
Eastern papers and magazines are taking
interest in It than in the SL Louis Fair,
and the departments of publicity and ex
ploitation here are swamped with work.
They can not send out reading matter
and riewspaper articles fast enough to
supply the demand.
A characteristic request was received
in the foim of a long telegram to Secre
tary H. E. Reed yesterday. The Boston
Herald, the most widely-read -paper in
New England, asked for a double-page
Sunday article with illustrations- and as
much reading matter as possible. It also
asked for all sorts of press matter, not
only for Sunday, but as news matter for
week days. The telegrams said that the
Boston Herald was anxious to give the
Lewis and Clark Fair as much publicity
as possible. It also said that it was going
to hold voting contests with the purpose
of sending 30 school teachers to the Fair.
It does not appear what friend Oregon
and the Fair have on the staff of the
Herald, but he must be a good one, and
he could hardly be better situated to
reach a class of people who are great
travelers and only need to have their
imaginations aroused to come here this
Summer.
An even more Imposing request came
yesterday from Dr. Albert Shaw, editor
of the Review of Reviews, who asks for
all the information that can be furnished
him regarding the Fair, and also pictures
lor illustrations.
These requests will bo granted, of
course, along with many others that keep
the publicity bureau busy. -Such articles
added to many thousands of words sent out
over the wires of the Associated Press,
which go Into the nows columns of all
tho -big papers will Ijring returns in
hundreds of thousands of visitors to the
Fair.
Newspaper and magazine articles, how
ever, are. only a portion of the publicity
being given the Fair In the East. The
railroads are exploiting it in every di
rection, in the reading matter they dis
tribute themselves and in large magazine
advortlsoments.
A novel method of advertising is that
in the charge of Theadore Hardee, who
will bring the Lewis and Clark Fair to
the attention of every man, woman and
child who goes to Washington to see the
inauguration of President Roosevelt. He
has had lithographed 10,000 posters, ar
tistically made in pale green and red,
with which he will placard the City of
"Washington. Not intending any flippancy,
they are "neat, though not gaudy." and
will be sen by everybody. Rosebushes
in full bloom decorate the edges and at
the bottom the following advertisement
is printed in large letters: "Portland, the
rose-ombowered metropolis of tho great
Northwest, with Its cool, dry and Invigor
ating Summer climate and Its superb
scenery, is the ideal city of the Pacific"
EXTRA DAYS HAVE BEEN NAMED
Fair Visitors to Buy Special-Rate
Tickets on 20 Additional Dates.
The people of the East will have near
ly twice as many chances to buy tickets
to the Lewis and Clark Fair as was at
first intended, according to the decision
of tho Transcontinental Passenger Asso
ciation, 'which met in Chicago a short
time ago to discuss rates and fares to be
made for different parts of the United
States.
Tho Northern Pacific has" been advocat
ing additional dates for some time, and
brought the question up at the mooting
of the association, with the result that
20 additional selling days were added to
the list of SO already provided for. This
makes a total of 50 days on which tickets
for the Fair can be bought from all East
ern points.
A. D. Charlton, assistant general pas
senger agent of the Northern Pacific,
yesterday received word that the addi
tional dates had been granted by the as
sociation before its adjournment, though
tho days of sale had not been provided
for, but will be left to the convenience of
the different transcontinental lines hand
ling the transportation.
The dates already granted and decided
upon were: May, 23, 24 and 25; June, IS.
14. 15, 27, 2S, 29: July. 6, 7, S, 11. 12. 13, 25,
28, 27; August 15, 16 17. 29. 30. 31; Septem
ber 12, 13. 14. 26, 27 and 2S. The additional
dates will be. in all probability, scat-
tered throughout this time and will be
made to fit a largo number of conven
tions which have been secured by cities
other than Portland. Denver has se
cured the annual convention of the Grand
Army of the Republic, of the Epworth
League and of the Eagles, and the rates
"will be made effective for the opening
days of these conventions in order that
those who wish to come to the Exposition
will be able to attend the conventions In
Denver and come to Portland on their
return from the meetings. This same plan
holds good In regard to conventions
which have been secured by San Fran
cisco, the delegates to which will, in the
majority of cases, wish to stop In Port
land after the adjournment to attend the
Lewis and Clark Fair. Los Angeles is
another city which has some notable
gatherings scheduled for the coming Sum
mor. and It is for the benefit of the people
who attend these as well as for the rest
that the. dates have been made.
The new arrangement on the part of
the transcontinental lines will have much
to do with the success of the Exposition,
for it will mean that thousands of per
sons who would not otherwise be able to
come to Portland will take advantage of
the concessions and spend a few days at
least in this city.
BIBLE STUDENTS ARE TO COME
General Convention Will Meet in
Portland During the Expositidh.
It 1ms been definitely announced that
the General Convention of Bible Students
will meet in Portland at some time dur
ing the course of. the Lewis and Clark
Fair, though tho exact date has not as
yet been determined upon.
The Portland Chamber of Commerce,
working with W. A. Baker, the local rep
resentative of the Bible Students, has
boon able to secure the promise that the
convention will meet in Portland. The
convention will bring about 400 students
to Portland for a stay of a month or more,
for the course of study taken up by the
convention laps over that space of time.
STATES FALLING IN LINE.
Appropriations Being Made for Build
ings and Exhaustive Exhibits.
States which are to participate in the
Lewis and Clark Fair are rapidly appro
priating sufficient funds for the purpose.
All of 'the neighboring states but Mon
tana have provided money already. It
will take not over 60 days for a state to
complete its building, and all -will prob
ably be finished on time.
A bill, which- has every possibility of be
coming a law, has been introduced into
the Connecticut Legislature, appropriating
$35,000 with which to build a state build
ing at the Fair. In this building all the
state's exhibits, agricultural and manu
factured, are to be displayed.
In Utah an appropriation of 520,000 has
passed the Senate and will without doubt
pass the House. Montana has not yet
taken up the matter, but will as soon as
Special Commissioner Marshall has time
to travel from Salt Lake to Helena. There
is no fear but that Montana will partici
pate. "What fear exists is that the ex
hibitors will swamp the management and
keep on coming till they crowd one an
other off the grounds.
North Dakota has appropriated 510,000,
which, with the 55000 left over from SL
Louis and the 515,000 display already on
hand, will be sufficient for a handsome
exhibit from the land of hard wheat.
Governor J. H. Mickey, of Nebraska,
has written to President ' Goode, of tho
Fair, that he will make it a personal
matter with him to see that Nebraska Is
well represented.
WASHINGTON IS NOT KICKING
Commissioner Johnston Says Site Is
BCst It Could Secure.
Elmor E. Johnston. Executive Commis
sioner for Washington to the Lewis and
Clark Fair, arrived last night to ar
range the details regarding the Washing
ton State building on the grounds. He
made a particular point when interviewed
of denying that the commission is dissat
isfied with the location allotted Washing
ton for its building. He said that more
TOM L. JOHNSON.
Comnilnt.Ioner - General for Great
Britain and Ireland at Lewis and
Clark Exposition.
favorable sites might havo been obtained
if asked for sooner, but, considering the
lateness of the requisition for .space, a
bettor site could hardly have been ex
pected.
"Wc are perfectly satisfied with the
site for the Washington building." re-
marod Mr. JohiiBton last night, "and I
have not come here to make any objec
tion to IL My nurnose is merely to see
what can oe done toward enlarging upon
the plans already drawn and adjusting
them to the new slt
"The present commission socs now that
an carllor application for space would
have resulted In a better site, but that is
not the fault of the Exposition people.
We were tardy and we are laying the
penalty In not having a more favorable
location.
"However, we will erect a building which
will bo in every way in keeping with
the splendid architecture of the Fair and
do. ourselves justice. We are as much
Interested in the Fair as any one. and
we will occupy our space with a build
ing that will demonstrate our interest
and be In keeping with the dignity of the
occasion."
Department of Congresses Busy.
The department of congresses and con
ferences Is doing yeoman sen-ice in tho
Interest of the Fair. It has already pub
lished one Dooklet for distribution and is
about to publish another, explaining that
the purpose is to mako as much out of
educational conferences as possible and
to make them as large as possible. Yes
terday Dr. Stephen S. Wise sent out many
thousands of these to all parts of the
country.
Hardee Will Work for Fair.
ST. LOUIS, Mo., Feb. 20. (Special.)
Theodore Hardee, who was assistant to
Secretary Stevens during the World's
Fair, has received an appointment from
Presidont Goode, of the Lewis and Clark
Exposition, to bo held at Portland, Or.,
next Summer, and will assume his duties
March 1, Mr. Hardee -trill leave tomor
row for Washington, where he will 'do
exploitation work during the Inauguration
ceremonies.
May Bring "California Arrow."
Captain T. S. Baldwin, who invented tho
only dirigible balloon which was tried
at St. Louis, is anxious to bring It here
this Summer. He also inquires about the
hydrogen gas concessions at the Fair and
says he has a machine which has proved
efficient for his purposes which he would
liko to place in operation on the grounds
The "California Arrow," as he calls his
balloon, hag mado a number of successful
flights.
Idaho Veterans to Come.
The Idaho posts of tho G. A. R. sent
word yesterday to Director of Exhibits
H. E. Dosch that their annual encamp
ment would take place at Coeur d'Alene,
June 21, and that tho whole body of vet
erans would adjourn two days lator to
meet with the general encampment to
take place hero on June 23.
WATSON TAKEN INTO CUSTODY
Marshal Blowers Captures Man Un
der Indictment for Fencing Land.
Deputy United States Marshal 'l. N.
Blowers returned yesterday from Fos
sil, having In custody Charles A. Wat
son, under Indictment in connection
with the Butte Creek Land, Lumber &
Livestock Company and its allegod
crime of having fenced in the public,
domain in Wheeler County. Watson is
held under tho same Indictment which
was returned against W. W. Stclwer, IL
H. Hendricks and others,
The man "was formerly a resident of
Fossil, but has moved to Washington
County, where ho has been residing at
Forest Grove. Not knowing of the
change the Deputy Marshal went to
Fossil in search of his man when he
djld not appear to give bonds as re
quired by the court, .but was unable to
find him. It -was afterwards ascertained
that the man lived at Forest Grove and
Mr. Blowers made the trip yesterday
morning, returning to Portland In the
evening with his captive. Not being
able to secure bail after his arrival
here, Watson was takon to the County
Jail, whero he spent the night. It is
thought that he will he able to find
surety this morning when he will be
allowed his liberty, pending his trial
at the next term of the Federal Court.
USED GOLD BRICK
Bunco Artists Swindle Old Man
Out of. $10,000.
VICTIM . IS SERIOUSLY ILL
Discovery of the Loss Causes Bun
coed Man to Experience Attack
of Heart Failure His Recov
ery Is Very Doubtful.
Lying, at the point of death in his home
23 miles south of Portland is a man 75
years old, who Is the victim of two con
fidence men. Four days ago they were
successful in swindling him out of $10,000
by means of the antiquated "gold brick"
trick. A cleaner job has never beon
reported. Since he became aware that
he had lost the small fortune, he was
attacked by a serious spell of heart fail
ure. Publicity of his name and resi
dence, his relatives emphatically declare.
would kill him.
Not for years has such a sensational
bunco trick been turned near Portland.
and a smoother job has never come to
light. It seems almost incredible, but
close relatives of tho old man declare
he bega them to withhold his name
from e'ery person who cannot bo trusted
to keep it from the police- and nowspapers.
He fears publicity, saying the humiliation
would overcome him.
Several weeks were required by tho
bunco men to work up to the termination
of the daring trick, secure the old man's
fortune and escape. After leaving, they
dropped him a letter, as is usual -with
such men in such a case, saying they
presumed he was aware that he had
been swindled. It would do no good.
they said, to make a fuss about it, as he
would be hooted by all of his frlonds for
being a "eucker," and the -best thing he
could do was to keep quiet and make the
best of it. i
There aro no new features to the
game, as the swindlers worked It,
.and its details have been published from
ocean to ocean since Mount Hood was
only a hill. One of the criminals took
lodgings in the village where the victim
lives, remaining there until ho was able
to gather all important details as to his
antecedents, the old man's Journeylngs
and such data as Is always necessary In
carrying to the final termination tho
moss-grown trick.
Having obtained sufficient details, the
swindler had his partner equip a fake
assay office In a nearby town, to where
the old man was taken later, that the
gold briok used could bo assayed and
the value of tho mlno to be .old verified.
The gold mine, from which the brick was
taken, was located in Arizona, they told
the old man. and was the property of an
Indian. Tho man who worked the deal
with the old man possessed a photograph
of an Indian, who, he said, owned the
mine. Tho red man wanted to sell the
property and groat was the old man's
chance, he was told, to buy cheaply a
very valuable mine.
The bunco man talked very familiarly
of towns where tho old man had lived;
of journeys he had taken from place to
place, vowed he had known him in the
hygone days and was exceedingly glad,
he told his Intended victim, that he could
afford him such an unheard-of proposition
at so small a sum.
Last Friday the bunco man and his in
tended victim boarded a train at the
village station and went to another town,
where the fake assay office was reads to
receive them. Tho second bunco man was
there, his role being that of Government
official In charge. Ho assayed the gold
brick. It was very valuable ore, he said
very valuable. He gave tho matter ex
ceptionally careful attention, he told tho
old man and tho first bunco artist, as ho
LAST OF THE CLATSOPS DIES
"Old Lady Michel," "Whose Father Hunted With Lewis and Clark,
Passes Away.
LD LADY MICHEL." as she wa3
I Ifaml
V-f of y
familiarly known, was for a scoro
ears ono of the curiosities of
Seaside to Summer visitors. Her death
last Saturday came suddenly, for she had
been as busy as ever making Indian bas
kets, in which she did a rushing business
during the Summer months. Sho has
claimed 100 years as her ago for some
time, but so far as can be learned she
was S6 when death came.
It is doubtful if any parson, man or
woman, in the State of Oregon has been
photographed so frequently as has Jennie
Michel. Every visitor with camera want
ed a picture of the withered, wrinkled
old crone whose father hunted with Lewis
and Clark. Many a basket did she sell
at a fancy price, which was gladly paid
for the photograph privilege also. When
had never before men such a cracker
jack sample of gold ore.
Th& old man thought the word of the
fake Government official must be good,
so he paid over the first sum $10,000.
Other sums were to follow, until the mine
would all be his. He went home, happy
In the thought that he had closed a mag
nificent deal. When he received the letter
from tile swindlers Saturday afternoon
he fainted and a physician has been in
constant attendance since. During his
delirious moments .he begged plteously
to have tho matter kept a profound
secret.
Efforts are being made by the officials
to capture the two men who turned the
trick, but there Is said to be small hope.
Both were wearing chin whiskers, good
but not exceptionally fine clothes, and
wore past masters in the art of conversation.
CHICKENS ARE VERY SCARCE
Commission Merchants Tell Farmers,
to Get Their Incubators Busy.
Chickens are scarce. The markets are
cleaned of pretty much everything in
the feathered line and the Incubators,
live and manufactured, are not able to
work fast enough to keep up with the
demand. This condition Is no, unusual
for this time of year, but Is more marked
than usual just now.
Chickens are scarce and eggs are plen
tiful. The combination of circumstances
Is also not unusual. For when the hen
lays plenty of eggs In this soft Winter
weather the farmer kcers It and admires
its labors. But when the hen quits work
ing, the farmer forgets Its earlier labors
and off comes its head.
What chickens are finding their way
Into the market are of the scrawny,
boarding-house variety, which arc com
posed of legs and necks and pope's nose.
These various facts and conditions com
bined with the knowledge that chickens
are going to be very much in demand
this Summer, has induced commission
merchants to write letters to those who
furnish them with chickens, telling them
to prepare for the future. One of these
circular letters, sent out by Everding &
Farrell, urges the farmer to put his hens
and incubators to work and to stock up
in plenty for the rush to come. It speaks
of the immense future demand, with
"immenso" in capital letters, and inti
mates that large, fat Spring chickens
about next July will be anything but a
drug on tho market.
TAKES AN OPPOSITE VIEW
Sacramento Jobbers Speak Regarding
Rate-Making Matters. '
The Jobbers' Association of Sacra
mento, Cal., does not take the same po
sition in regard to tho . Cooper-Quarlcs
bill as-does tho Northwest organization,
and in a set of resolutions recently passed
sots forth requests of a decidedly oppo
site trend.
The resolutions state that in view of
the offort of other sections to do away
with the terminal rates to the cities of
tho Pacific Coast and to substitute a sys
em of rates based on mileage, and in
view of the assistance rendered the Pa
cific Coast jobbers and wholesalers by the
transcontinental railroads In combating
tho proposed change to the mileage sys
tem, therefore, it is stated, the Jobbers'
Association Is satisfied that their best
Interests consist in allowing the rate
making power to remain where It is,
namely in the hands of the railroads.
Tho association, therefore, protests
against any legislation which will givo
the arbitrary right to make rates to any
commission, and it asks that the Inter
state Commerce Commission be increased
to seven members, and that ono of the
new members be appointed from the Pa
cific Coast, and one from the Northwest
territory.
Men's Golf Handicap.
A men's handicap competition will take
place at the Waverly Golf Club tomorrow.
Washington's birthday. This is ono of
the large tournaments of the year with
the golf players and the links will bo
filled all day. During tho afternoon there
will probably be a mixed foursomes com
petition. This will be held, however, only
on condition that there are ten entries.
JENNIE MICHEL, .
CLATSOP INDIAN WHO
DIED AT AGE OF 86
Summer visitors were far more uncom
mon and pther Indians much more com
mon than now, the old woman, in com
pany with other squaws, was among the
first to dig clams for the Portland mar
ket. At that time a number of Indian
families occupied a group of shanties
near the banks of the Ohanna, a mile
from Seaside. One by one the other
natives died off. but "Old Lady Michel"
held on. Tho sketch shows the old woman
In her Sunday clothes. She abhorred
shoes, and her everyday skirts were
much shorter than the garment donned
for the occasion.
Tsln-is-tum was the Indian name of
Lady Michel. Her first husband was a
chief of the Nehalem tribe, and her sec
ond husband, a French Canadian named
Michel Martlneau. She took the American
name of Jennie, and was known by her
husband's first name, Michel.
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FOUR ARE DEPOSED
Oregon City. Church Elders
Ousted From Office,
HAD BEEN ASKED TO RESIGN
Removal by Portland Presbytery Is
Direct Result of Petition Signed
by Sixty-Three Members of .
the Congregation.
That discontent and antagonism still
prevail In the ranks of the members of
tile First Presbyterian Church, at Oregon
City, was evidenced yesterday afternoon
when the Portland Presbytery deposed
the four elders of that organization. The
meeting of the Presbytery was held at
the First Presbyterian Church, in this
city. A committee, consisting of Rev.
J. A. P. McGaw, D. D.; Rev. D. A.
Thompson and Elder John Bain, was ap
pointed by the Presbytery to administer
the church until the regular Spring meet
ing, which will be held on April 3. Other
arrangements will probably bo made at
that time.
The four ciders of the Oregon City Pres
byterian Church deposed were T. F. Cow
ing. E. B. Anderson, Angus Ma'theson and
J. W. Warnock. They had been requested
to resign by the Home Mission commit
tee, appointed to investigate their case.
Their removal is the direct result of
a petition being presented asking that
tho church at Oregon City be taken charge
of by the Presbytery- The petition con
tained 63 names, a majority of the mem
bers of the church. There are only
about 120 members of the Presbyterian
Church at Oregon City.
The removal of the four members of the
Oregon City Presbyterian Church is the
continuation of the excitement and bit
terness engendered by the resignation of
F. H. Mixsell from the pastorate in Oc
tober. He resigned with the seven elders
of the church, six of whom were bitterly
opposed to him. Mr. Mathcson, who was
a friend of Rev. Mr. Mixscll, was re
elected with the three other ciders de
posed yesterday, it was claimed at the
beginning that the newly elected elders
were favorable to the reinstating of Rev.
Mr. Mixsell. The animosity which had
been slumbering since the election of the
elders was brought to life by the Rev.
Mr. Mixsell preachlngat the Presbyterian
Church at Oregon City on February 2S.
He presided at the especial request of
the four elders of the church. He had
been called to Oregon City to preach a
funeral sermon.
This action precipitated a storm of dis
approval against the four elders, which
they bitterly resisted. They claimed they
had the right and authority to Invito
Rev. Mr. Mixsell to conduct services at
the church. As. he had been called there
by the death of a friend It would be dis
courteous to not ask him to preach.
There was strong opposition to Rev.
Mr. Mixsell, who has mado repeated ef
forts to be recalled to the church, and
It was thought by members that his pre
siding was a ruse to have him reinstated.
Since then every possible effort has been
made to have the four elders removed.
The elders say the indignation prevail
ing against them as a result of their ac-t
tlon Is simply a pretext. They allege
that several members of the church are
desirous of controlling tho affairs of the
organization, which they could not do as
long as the four ciders presided. They
say that these several members influenced
the other members of the church to such
an extent that many of them were In
duced to sign the petition against their
own belief. Whether the elders and their
supporters will let matters stand as they
are now without withdrawing from tho
church Is not known. The statement has
been made by an influential member of
the church that the 63 petitioners would
have withdrawn If they had not received
this recognition.
Rev. Mr. Landsborough. the new min
ister at the Oregon City church, was re
ceived by the Presbytery yesterday. He
has preached two sermons at Oregon City
and has given perfect satisfaction. Both
of the dissenting factions in the church
are unanimous In his praise.
FUNERAL TAKES PLACE TODAY
Dr. Thomas W. Barrett's Body to Be
Interred at Riverview Cemetery.
Dr. Thomas W. Barrett, one of the
most prominent young physicians of
Portland, who died suddenly from typhoid
fever, will be burled today at Riverview
Cemetery. Funeral services will be held
at 9 o'clock this morning, from the
Cathedral of Immaculate Conception, Fif
teenth and Davis streets.
Dr. Barrett succumbed to an attack of
typhoid pneumonia, with which he had
been suffering for about ten days. Sev
eral weeks ago Jie was threatened with
pneumonia but ho persisted In attending
to his professional duties until taken
fatally ill.
Dr. Barrett was born in Portland on
July 28. 1S72. He attended the local schools
of this city. He graduated from the Col
lege of Physicians and Surgeons in New
York in 1896. After spending ono year at
the Roosevelt Hospital In Now York, he
carried on his professional duties In tho
Orient. While in tho Orient he acted as
surgeon on the British merchant steam
ships Braemar and Olympic. He returned
to Portland In 1001 and Immediately
opened an office. By almost untiring en
ergy and devotion to his patients he suc
ceeded In acquiring an extensive prac
tice. He was a member of tho Portland
Lodge of the B. P. O. E.
Dr. Barrett died at the home of his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Barrett, who
live at Twentieth and Lovcjoy streets.
He Is also survived by three brothers and
two sisters, Frank. Joseph and Ned Bar
rett, and Mrs. Katharine McAIlls and
Miss Inez Barrett: all reside in Port
land. His father, John Barrett, has been
engaged In business in this city since
1S67. He and the three surviving sons
represent John Barrett & Co., dealers In
electrical supplies.
PLEASED WITH THE OUTLOOK
Visiting Railway Officials Enthusi
astic Over Oregon's Possibilities.
P. C. Stohr, assistant traffic director of
the Harrlman lines, with headquarters at
Chicago, returned to Portland yesterday
morning after a two weeks' trip over the
lines of the O. R. & N. in company with
R. B. Miller, general freight agent of the
company. During tho tour, which was
made In order that Mr. Stohr might be
come well acquainted with the O. R. &
N. properties, every foot of the main and
branch lines of tho company was gone
over and inspected.
Mr. Stohr was very much impressed
with what he saw while on ht3 trip and
has a very favorable opinion of Oregon
and its future.
"I am very much surprised and pleased
at what has been shown to me during the
time I have been on the trip," said Mr.
Stohr yesterday, in discussing the ques
tion. "I was particularly impressed with
the sight of the great wheat farms of the
Interior, but what chains my attention
the most Is the wonderful field for devel
opment which exists in the state. The
vast stretches of land which are now
owned by so few people, the great oppor
tunities for the upbuilding of industries
which will bring wealth and population,
all these things are very evident.
"I think the state has a great future
before it," continued tho speaker, "and it
will not bo many years before the new
Oregon will-have blotted out the old. The
large farm will be broken up Into the
small holding, and the vast area now so
sparsely settled will be made to support
many times the number how here."
Mr. Stohr and Mr. Miller both report
very prosperous times ahead for Eastern
Oregon, if the Indications pointing to the
future are to be relied upon. There is a
report that the Winter grain has been
killed by the frost, but In the opinion of
many of those who are best able to judge
It Is yet too early to forecast the effects
of the frost and cold weather.
This evening Mr. Stohr,and a party con
sisting, as far as is now known, of Gen
eral Manager B. A. Worthlngton, of the
O. R. & N. and the Southern Pacific lines
In Oregon; J. P. O'Brien, general superin
tendent of the O. R. & N.; W. E. Coman,
general freight and passenger agent of
the Southern Pacific; R. B. Miller, gen
eral freight agent of the O. R. & N., and
others, will leave for a trip over the Ore
gon lines of the Southern Pacific. The
trip will occupy about a week and all of
the Southern Pacific properties will bo
examined, and any changes needed or
Improvements to be desired will be noted.
Upon the return of the Chicago official to
Portland, at the end of the Southern Ore
gon trip, he will remain here for a few
days and will then leave for his head
quarters at Chicago.
Cows Must Keep Off
the Grass
"Women of St. Johns Declare
"War on Wandering Bovine.-, the
City Council Notwithstanding:.
THE automobile Is after the horse,
and now the Ladles' Civic Improve
ment League of St. Johns Is after the
cow. Poor horse, poor cow! No more,
say the ladies, shall the family bovine
nibble the blossoms from the budding
geranium nestled- in the brick-lined dia
mond in the front yard; no more shall the
obtruding bossie perfume her breath with
the first blossom of Spring nor wrest from
the frost-touched vine the last rose of
Summer. Such things must cease, or else
the citizens must come out before the
world and show by their vote that St.
Johns is a place where ancient customs
prevail, where grass grows untrampled" m
the thoroughfares; a place where the
village gossips cluster round the common
pump and talk of homely things amid
the clucking, motherly hens with their
industrious broods, while at the trough
the placid-eyed kine breathe clover-laden
breath in the faces of unheeding swains,
basking In the evening cool. It Is all set
tled and the campaign is outlined.
The Ladies' Civic Improvement League
will meet this afternoon and the enter
tainment of the session will be the discus
sion of whether the cow Is to remain or
whether she will be exiled from the land
and safely Immured in the vacant lot and
the back . pasture. Mrs. W. C. Walker
and Mrs. Lillle Blackburn, who were ap
pointed as a committee to draft by-laws
and a constitution, will make their report
and their efforts will undoubtedly be ap
proved, for It is not' desired to take up
much time from the main subject at Issue.
As soon as the constitution Is out of
the way and plans have been laid for a
campaign of civic beautlfication. the
league will resolve itself into a committee
of the whole and the chief topic will
come up for settlement.
A direct appeal will be made to the peo
ple of the city and It will be up to them
to allow the cow to browse upon the rose,
or to force her to subsist on common
grass and such things as may be handed
out in the evening by the master's hand,
for it is understood that the masters milk
while the mistresses Improve the city.
Some time ago a resolution was intro
duced in the St. Johns Council asking
that the cows be ruled off the sidewalks
and kept In after hours, but as the ma
jority of the Council own those useful
adjuncts to suburban happiness, the
measure was tabled and has since died.
Now the league will sec to It.
Mrs. Belle Smith, the new president of
the league. Is one of the leaders in the
campaign against the invasion of the
bossies.
Extra Men on Mountain Division.
LA GRANDE. Or., Feb. 20. (Special.)
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men on the mountain division between
Pendleton and Huntington, a distance of
150 miles, for the safety of the public
during the heavy traffic this Spring and
Summer. Each train from now on will
be supplied with extra men.
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