THE MORNING OKEGONIAN, TUESDAY, MARCH 19, 190?.
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Quality will loom up."
Unknown Persons Planning to
File on Lower Columbia
River Tract.
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HIGH
T DELAWDS
MILLIONS PROFIT IN SIGHT
Brond Acres Above Tongue Point
Can Be Bought for a Song, the
State Land Board Willing, and
JlJOJd PIS pJB.ttaajJV
To purchase for a mere song 10.000 acres
rf tldrland havinp a prospective value of
from fl.0C0.00 Oto JIO.000.000, Is the plan be
1ns worked out by persons believed to be
acting fox railroad interests. The land
lies along the OrpRon shore of the Colum
bia Kiver just above Tongue Point, near
Astoria. Presumably the land Is wanted
for railroad terminals, millsites and
docks. The purchase must be made be
fore May 25, If at all. for on that date a
law goes into effect withdrawing alt tide
lands from sale for a period of 10 years.
If sold at the price usually received, the
state would get J2.50 to jr or possibly $10
an acre. When filled in by sluicing down
the hills and dredging the river, the land
will be worth $100 an acre, and, If wanted
for terminals or millsites. It would be
easily worth $1000 an acre, or even more.
Every one who lias been- to Astoria on
the railroad will remember a long, broad
bay formed by the circle of hills just this
side of Tongue Point. The water in this
bay has been growing shallower from
year to year until now thousands of acres
of tideland has been formed. While it
overflows at high tide. It is out of the
water enough of the time for grass to
grow and to give It the character of tide
land. Although narrow channels run
through it in every direction, the theory
is that it is one body of land and can be
sold by the state as such. To get title
to this land now, while its real value is
unknown and scarcely Imagined, is the
plan of the unknown parties back of the
scheme.
Applications Ready for Piling.
The land has been surveyed as required
by law and it is understood that at the
next meeting of the State Land Board
the plats and notes of the survey will
be filed, together with applications for the
purchase of the entire tract. As the law
limits purchases by one person to 320
acres, it is expected that a large number
of applications will be filed. The effort
has been to keep thd project quiet and
avoid public attention until title had been
secured. Now that it has been discov
ered and objection will be made to the
sale of the land, there is very little prob
ability that the scheme can be carried
through to completion.
Two or three days ago it was an
nounced In public land circles that a
movement was on foot to secure a large
body of tideland near Astoria but the
story was not credited because no one
knew of vacant tideland in that vicinity.
Kx-State Laud Agent Oswald West re
turned from the lower Columbia yester
day and when askj?d about the matter
gave full confirmation.
"I am watching the matter and Intend
to watch it until the ,90 days are passed,"
he remarked, by way of indicating that
opposition will be made to any sale of
the land. The. State Land Board, under
decisions of the courts, is a law unto
itself and can arbitrarily refuse to sell
the land. This it will very likely do un
less It takes the view that the land fs
of little value or that it is the Board's
duty under the law to sell the land. Ef
forts to compel the Board to sell land
under mandamus proceedings have always
failed and probably always will, but at
torneys who have taken such questions
into court assert that the desired end
ran be accomplished by filing applications,
tendering fees and then waiting until the
Land Board makes a sale. When the
title has passed out of the state suiti-an
ba brought against the purchaser to de
clare him a trustee for the first appli
cant. It is asserted that this procedure
Is well established by court decisions.
Prospective Value of the Land.
The prospective value of the tldelands
in question may easily bo understood by
anyone familiar with the locality. The
city of Astoria is on a hillside, narrow
and steep. There is no room for a city
on land, so much of the town is built on
piling over the water. If there is a
future for a city near the mouth of the
river It must be somo place besides the
present site of the city. At least that is
the belief of a great many people who
have studied the situation.
The bay in which this tideland is situ
ated could easily be made into solid land
above tidewater. This could be accom
plished by first building a wall in front
of the tideland and then dredging in
front of the wall and pumping the sedi
ment over Into the tideflat where it
would form high land. In this wav a
channel would be dug In front while the
uuui up oeiiinn, mak
ing ideal conditions for construction of
docks.
If the dredging did not secure material
enough for the fill, pumps could be put at
work sluicing down the hills surrounding
the tMeflat. The filling would not be
necessary for immediate use. for If de
sired terminal grounds and millsites could
be provided by driving piling as was done
at Astoria. In the Columbia River the
teredo does not live. so the piling lasts
for many years.
Railroad May Be Back of It.
Who the persons are who are back
of this project, Mr. West said he does
not know. lie is of the opinion that
some railroad company or mill com
pany is engineering it. for to such a
company the land would have greatest
value. He does not believe the pur
chase can be made, notwithstanding
the fact that the law withdrawing; tide
land from sale has not yet gone into
effect.
This land hirs no value at present for
any practical use tnat has been made
of it. To the casual observer It would
seem to have no prospect of great
value in the near future. For railroad,
lumbering or shipping purposes how
ever. It might easily grow to enormous
value In a very few weeks. At $100J
an acre It is estimated that the tide
flat would he worth $10,.100.005.
PRESBYTERIAN MEN MEET
Iicadlng Pastors Discuss Important
Church Matters.
At the rnrn's meeting of the First Pres
byterian Church last night. Rev. William
H. Koulkes. the new pastor, told of the
uuiet strength for right which was mani
fested at a convention In Indianapolis
wnkh he attended. He also told of the
raialng of Si 1. 000 for a new church build
ing, by three of the leading business men
,o( Clinton. la., none of whom was a
member of any church, and this after the
leading members of this church had de-
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McKibbin
$3 AT ALL DEALERS $3
elded that for repairs would be more
of a burden than they could lift. While
the Presbyterian Brotherhood has been
backward it la now going forward, he
concluded.
Rev. H. A. Johnson then spoke, stating
that the church in this country is not
as strong as it should be. and quoted the
words of Henry Drummond, "You don't
need more church members such as they
are, but you need a better brand." He
then gave instances of the deep anek far
reaching work of Rev. D. L. Moody.
The committee appointed by the Calvary
Baptist Church to draft a constitution
and nominate officers for the organiza
tion of Presbyterian men In Portland sub
mitted its report, and the following offi
cers were elected: President, Professor
J. F. Ewing: vice-president, E. E. Leach;
second vice-president. G. E. Vichner: sec
retary, K. K. Baxter; treasurer, O. M.
Scott.
The "Brotherhood of Presbyterian Men
of Portland" was chosen as the name, and
the body states in the constitution that
its object is to establish closer fraternal
relations and more intlmatf fellowship
among the Individual men of the various
Presbyterian churches and congregations
of the city and suburbs of Portland; to
unify and encourage the formation of
men's organizations in the churches; to
foster among the men religious educa
tion, spiritual development, missionary
and evangelistic zeal, denominational
feajty and broad Christian citizenship: to
promote a more general personal partici
pation of the men In the work of the
local church, and their activity for the
extension and maintenance of the
Master's kingdom in the community and
the world.
locks Up Neighbor's
Cow and Horse
Kant Side Man Save liami From
Trrspaxs by Stock Mack
Schwart Pays SB For Fast
Driving.
MRS. KATE CUNNING-HAM'S cow
and horse, wandering in search of
food, brought about the trouble that led
to L. Lambert's arrest. Lambert declined
to permit the animals to stroll about his
grounds at Garfield and Going streets, and
devised a scheme that worked pretty well
to keep them off the grass, until Mrs.
Cunningham stepped in and objected.
Lambert's plan was to tie up the cow
and the horse when they appeared on his
grounds, which surely was an effective
means of saving his grass.
When the cow and horse failed to re
turn, however. Mrs. Cunningham, in her
cottage at 843 Garfield street, became nerv-
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Iatnbert Inrks Vp Mm. Cunalng;
bain'it Beasts.
cms and wont forth to seek the lost. As
to these details there Is no dispute.
The trouble commenced when Mrs. Cun
ningham located the beasts on the Lam
bert grounds, securely tied and locked
in a bam. She demanded her property,
she declared in the .Municipal Court
yesterday morning, when Lambert became
angry and knocked her down. Lambert
denies the assault.
The case was continued for further
hearing until this morning.
.
M R. MACK 3HWARTZ paid o into the
I I City Treasury, through the Munici
pal Court, yesterday morning to learn
a lesson in driving. ,
Shwartz is one of many teamsters In
Portland who seemed to think he owned
the streets. He was arrested last Satur
day night at Fifth and Washington for
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Mr. Schwartz Goes on a fast Drive.
"fast driving." He was making a speed
that was dangerous to life and limb, and
was escorted to police headquarters.
Judge Cameron explained to Shwartz
that more care must be observed by team
sters in driving about the city's streets,
and warned him against repeating the offense.
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TWENTY-NINE LOTS SOLD IN ROSE CITY PARK YESTERDAY IN
SPITE OF THE RAIN AND INCONVENIENT WEATHER PEOPLE
REGARD SEEKING HOME LO
PORTANT THAN THEY DO
THE WEATHER.
laoi, wntrk man were '
CATIONS FAR MORE IM
THE DISCOMFORTS OF
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An $800 Lot for Only $400.
All Improvements included
Streetcars by June First
Plenty of Good Neighbors
Brill Run Water and Pure Air
Small Payments ; Easy Terms
Electric Lights and Telephone
Cement Sidewalks and Curbs
Graded Streets and Parks
Fifteen Minutes to City
Magnificent Scenery on All Sides
The Finest Drive in the City
Natural Growth of Trees
Natural Soil Drainage
Streets Are All Parked
Building Restriction $1500
Building Line 15 Feet Back
Mountains in Plain Sight
Overlooks Portland and Suburbs
Columbia Valley in Easy View
Constantly Changing Scenic Aspect
Stores Limited to Certain Locations
No Liquors Allowed for Sale
Water Mains Are Being Laid
Five Per Cent Cash Discount
Has Every City Convenience
Store Is Now Under Construction
Many Homes to Be Built Soon
Very High Elevation
Ideal Site for Nice Home
Building Streetcar Tracks Now
Straightest Road to the City
Sandy Road to Be Boulevarded '
Part of City Boulevard System
Grand View of Mount Hood
Looks Down Upon Willamette
Free From Mud and Dust
Building Association Planned
Backed by Enormous Capital
Best People Are Buying Lots
Home Building Is Encouraged
City's Most Favored Location
Price Within 'Reach of All
Splendid Investment Features
City Grown Up or. All Sides 1
Nothing Lacking to Satisfy '
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WHY
DON'T
YOU BUY
LOT HERE?
W have every reason
to believe that this list,
alt.hnngh famniT?ivtfl,
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The voi"e of the Deonle i usuallv rorrent. The nennle have SDoken. Tnev nave on-
rlared In favor of Rose City Park. Many other additions to tne city are good; some are
better than that; but Rose City Park is the best. Tremendous enthusiasm, developed by
Rose City P'ark itself has set people to thinking. Tht-y have studied the matter over
carefully; they have thought of the streetcars, the electric lights, the telephone, the
graded streets, the ccmont sidewalks, the building restrictions and the multitude of
other improvements we have planned, and the result has been that we have sold hun
dreds rf lots in far less time than we expected.
The point to be remernbered is that thousands of people, all attracted bv Rose City
Park: al! having visited this beautiful spot and many having purchased from one to 2)
lots there, could not possibly have acted unwisely. They could not have been mistaken.
If yo'.t ale a Judge of the value of residence property; if yon have any idea of the
comparative value of propefty for residence purposes: if you have made up your mind
to build a home; if you are seeking for a place to build: if vou are a lover of Nature
and natural scenery; if vou are at all interested in real estate for any reason. It will be
your misfortune to neglect visiting Rose City Park with us this week. The best time
to go Is today. . Our automobiles are at your service at all hours. If you prefer to have
us call at your home for you, we will be pleased to do so. See Rose City Park.
ub i yam neu iiy iwyjuimiB, a yau win
call us at Private Exchange 20.
Why does almost everybody
who once sees Rose City Park
return to our offine and pur
chase a lott For the purpose
of finding out the secret of the
charm of this delightful place,
as others look Upon it, we asked
this question of several Rose
City Park purchasers yesterday:
"What is the chief reason
why you purchased 1"
Some of the answers are
given herewith:-
''Because it embodies all the
features of a home location
that I have b?en seeking- for
many months."
"Because it is an ideal place
for a home and for bringing up
our children." '
"I bought because I have in
vestigated all other locations
and find that Rose City Park
offers more in improvements
and transportation facilities
than any other. I want to build
' a home that will be convenient
in every way."
"Simply for the reason that
I believe you are selling the
property at too low a price and
I see an opportunity to turn
my money over quickly."
"For the reason that you
prove everything that you ad
vertise." "Because I believe that prop
erty in any part of the city of
Portland is a good purchase."
"Because I had $600 lying
idle and thought Rose City Park
was the best place to place it."
"To secure a higher rate of
interest than I could get else-
1 .where.
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CHAMBER OP COMMERCE BLD6.
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STRIKER-STRIKEBREAKER IS LIKE
THE MAN WITHOUT A COUNTRY
Strange Case of Thomas Robinson, Turned Out hy Car Company and
Blacklisted by Unions.
THOMAS ROBINSON, who partici
pated in the recent streetcar
etrike, is almost a parallel to the
man who spurned his own country and
thereafter could find no shore where
he was welcomed. The man without a
country is almost outdone by this
streetcar employe, who, after being:
thrust out by both the streetcar com
pany and the union, cannot find work
in the other Coast cities.
Robinson was accused by the com
pany of leaving- his car the night of
the strike and of Inducing others to
leave. But he returned to work and
remained at his controller-for a few
days after the first strike trouble,
when he was discharged by the com
pany for aiding the walkout. Because
he went back to work the union lead
ers read him out of that organization,
bag and baggage.
Testimony regarding Robinson's case
was conflicting. Company officials
were disposed to take him back to
work on the strength of some of the
evidence he produced In his own be
half, but the testimony of others was
apparently Irrefutable that he had
helped create riot on the streets and
aided the strikers. He was turned
away, but clearance letters were given
him and the allegation that the street
car company uses its photograph sys
tem to blacklist employes was utterly
disproved.
On the other hand, the blacklisting
In Robinson's case came from the
unions themselves. The man sought to
re-enter the organization after he
could not be reinstated in the com
pany's service, but leaders of the
union dismissed him.
He then sought work at , other in
dustries. He secured a place on a new
building In course of erection, but was
only allowed to remain at work three
days. His presence there was discov
ered and union artisans at work noti
fied the foreman of the construction
that unless Robinon was discharged
the other workmen would walk out
Robinson was again set adrift.
Not once, but many times, was this
performance repeated. Whenever he
secured a foothold unions drove him
from it. He was buffeted from one
place to another until he left the city
and went to California. He tried to
get a position on the Oakland streetcar
system, but his unfortunate relations
with the Portland union were learned
and the streetcar men would not let
him work.
He went to San Francisco and. td his
surprise, found his name posted -at the
headquarters of the streetcar union on
the blacklist. He could not work
there. The union would not take him
In and If he went to work for the com
pany the union would secure his drs
tnlssal. Robinson drifted about after that,
trying first one thing and then an
other, but with the same result. Dis
missals without causes being assigned
or when the reason was given the same
old trouble being the cause for it. met
him everywhere.
Finally Robinson came back to
Portland to secure the readjustment of
his status with the union, but this was
refused. "Down and out" is Robinson's
confessed standing today and he sees
nothing ahead of him but some Clacka
mas farm.
Peasants He new niollng.
ST. PETERSBURG, March 18. With
the opening of Parliament, March 6,
peasant disorders commenced In several
provinces, and apparently are the re
sult of an organized agitation. In ad
dition to 'an outbreak In Vladimir
Province, where 500 drunken peasants
wrecked the government spirit stores
before they were dispersed by volleys
fired by the police, resulting in eight
peasants being killed, fatal affrays be
tween peasants and police occurred in
Saratov and Kiev Provinces, where at
tempts to take possession by violence
of private estates were renewed.
Premier Stolypin has sent a circular
to the Governors, enjoining them to ar
rept all agitators. Negligent officials
will be held responsible.
HORRIBLE DEATH IN MINE
Expert Charles Anderson Is Killed In
Montana Coal Shaft.
HELENA. Mont.. March 18. Charles
Anderson, a mining; expert, was instantly
killed in the mines of the Bridger Coal
Company In Carbon County through a
singular accident. The handle of the
electric mining machine became charged,
and. In touching it, Anderson received a
shock which threw him onto a chain, and
he was carried to hla death between the
vein and the machinery.
Case of Thought Transference.
LA GRANDE. Or.. March 17. (To the
Editor) While I do not wish to be under
stood as defending Mr. Trill from a
charge of plagiarism, yet the circum
stance reminds me of something strange
but true that once happened to me. 'While
living in California, I often wrote what
my friends were good enough to call
poetry. I had no faith In myself, how
ever, and seldom sent a piece away from
home to be published. One day I com
posed a poem, but I never sent it any
where. Judge of my astonishment when I
opened the Sacramento Union and saw It
printed there. My poem, almost word
for word, but with another name attached.
I had never seen that poem before,
and the newspaper people had never seen
mine. T was completely discouraged and
said to myself: "Surely there Is noth
ing new under the sun when 1 must think
someone's thoughts."
MRS. C. W. C.
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The Cook
Knows
reputation Is safe when he
prepares a cup of Ghirar
delli's Ground Chocolate. He
may be su e that its delicious
fragrance will please the most
exacting guest. With his own
breakfast, also
he drink!
Cap of
Ghirardelli's
Ground
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