THE MORXIXG OREGOXIAN, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22, 1908.
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HALLSLOWIN LAND
PROSECUTIONS
Although Urged by Special
Agent Dixon, Declined to Ar
rest Illegal Fencers.
FILED CIVIL SUIT INSTEAD
Government titncss Describes His
Investigations tn Wheeler Coun
ty Declares Ho Recommended
Filing Criminal Charges.
STOP LANB JUAIDS AT FOL'S
f TAIN HK.VD. SAYS HESEY.
I " The only way to atop land frauds
I is tn start where they can be stopped, "
eaid Special Prosecutor Heney, In an
T interview yesterday. "Sea that all Re
, celvers and Registers ot Land Offices
i and all United States Commissioners
enforce the laws. They have power
t to prevent land-Brabbing, if they will
J perform their duty. But things will
continue as they are now. and have
!been In the pas-t, and land-looting
will flourish, until eomc day an At
torney-General arises VDO win in
struct District Attorneys In the West,
where the land Is being stolen, to
prueecute the Registers. Receivers and
Commissioners, who accept fraudulent
filings.
"if I were District Attorney per
manently, and political pull was mien
that I couid not prosecute them, owing
to the Interference and influence of
United Slates Senators, the Attorney
General and the President, I -would get
out. but In doing so I would show up
the matter to the public and place the
responsibility right at the head."
Special Agent Edward W. Dixon, -who
Investigated and reported on the alleged
unlawful fencing of public lands In
Wheeler County hy the Butte Creek
l-and, Livestock & Lumber Company,
was the Important witness for the
Government yesterday in the Hall-Mays
conspiracy trial in the United States
Court. Special Agent Loomis related the
result of his investigations and testified
that while ho had recommended the
criminal prosecution of "W. W. Steiwer,
Hamilton H. Hertdrlcks and probably
Clarence B. Zachary. of the Butte Creek
Company, his recommendations were dis
regarded by Hall, who subsequently filed
a civil suit only and afterwards proposed
to stipulate with the officers of the Butte
Creek Company by which the suit was to
be dropped if they removed the unlawful
fences and made it possible for other
settlers to have access to the lands that
had been improperly inclosed. Dixon
was on the stand when court adjourned
yesterday and will resume his testimony
this morninsr. '
Dixon is considered one of the material
witnesses for the Government. On his
testimony and that of other witnesses to
follow. Heney expects conclusively to es
tablish the connection of Hall and Mays
with the alleged conspiracy by showing
that although possessing endless informa
tlon regarding the alleged violation of
the. fencing laws, they deliberately post
poned taking any action and that when
tliey did proceed, they filed a civil and
not a criminal prosecution that was rec
ommended by the GovernmenCs agent who
made the investigation. With yester
day's session the prosecution apparently
exhausted Its list of settlers, who were
the original complainants, find it is ex
pected that Dixon will be followed by
other more important witnesses, whose
testimony will be calculated more direct
ly to associate both Hall and Mays with
the alleged conspiracy charged in the in
dictment. Special Agent Dixon Testifies.
Special Agent Dixon testified that he
had been employed in the Interior De
partment since June 1, 1893, and that be
was first assigned to assist Hall on April
Jo, 1903. Reaching Portland from Seattle
on June 15 of that year, the witness said
he had a conference with Hall, who told
him that he. Hall, had received a great
many complaints alleging violations of
the fencing laws from settlers in a num
ber of the Eastern Oregon counties, in
cluding Wheeler and Gilliam. Dixon
said he told Hall that it would be im
possible for him to remain on the detail
for more than three weeks and until It
would be possible for him to return and
complete the investigations he had been
ordered to make, he desired to spend the
three weeks in the territory most con
veniently located to Portland. Hall then
banded witness an envelope containing
numerous complaints from settlers. In
looking them over Dixon said he discov
ered one letter from H A. Putnam and
after discussing the matter with Hall. It
was decided that he should first Investi
gate the conditions in Wheeler .County.
Before starting from Seattle to Port
land. Dixon said he had written Hall a
letter saying that he was engaged in some
Government business that would necessi
tate a trip to San Francisco, and he In
quired if a delay of 10 days would In any
way interfere with the proposed inves
tigations in this state. Replying to this
letter. Hall, on May 2, wrote Dixon say
ing that the work in Oregon would re
quire two or three months and that it
was not absolutely necessary that the
investigation begin at once, as some of
the fences had beeen standing for a
number of years. Hall suggested that
Dixon complete the work he had in hand
before coming to Portland.
Discovers Illegal Fencing.
Witness then related the result of his
investigation of unlawful fences' in
Wheeler County, which required nearly
four days for him to complete. He tes
tified that he found the enclosure of the
Butte Creek Company absolutely com
plete and that on June 19. 1903. be noti
fied W. W. Steiwer. president of the
company, forthwith to remove the fences
and to vacate the enclosure. In reply
Steiwer said his company was desirous
of complying with the law and would
take down the unlawful fences at once.
Throe other e: losures maintained by the
Butte Creek Company were investigated
by Dixon, who, on July 6. served the
same notice on Steiwer respecting these
pastures.
The witness testified that he was then
required to return to Seattle and that
when he again visited Wheeler County,
in September. 1903. ho found that the
Butte Creek Company's fences remained
intact, with the single exception that
one section about three-eights of a mile
In length had been taken down, but he
said this did not furnish a satisfactory
opening to the enclosure, for the reason
that it was not apt to be found by cattle.
After making this second Investigation
Dixon wild ho returned to Fossil and on
October 3, 1903. executed affidavits which
were forwarded to Hall notifying the lat
ter that the Butte Creek Company.
"harles Huntley Ambrose Beard and
AV. A. Townsend & Son were maintain
ing unlawful fences. He reported the
failure of the parties complained against
to remove their fences according to the
instructions he had given them on the
first visit, in June. 1903. Some small gaps
vera reported to have been found in
some of the fences, but the openings
were not euch as could be considered ac
cessible passageways for stock. In a let
ter to Hall which accompanied these af
fidavits Dixon recommended that imme
diate action be taken against these par
ties. Including the arrest on a criminal
charge of Steiwer and Hendricks and
probably Zachary, who was the com
pany's foreman and a director in the cor
poration. Dixon Crges Arrests.
In his letter, which was introdced in
evidence, Dixon urged the. arrest of the
officers of the Butte Creek Company
without further delay, for the reason
that the company exerted a great influ
ence in the county and if it was not to be
molested, his efforts to enforce the law
against the smaller violators would be
seriously handicapped. . Dixon further
recommended the prosecution on a crim
inal charge of Townseod & Son, Ambrose
Beard and Charles Huntley.
In answer to the affidavits and the
letter accompanying them Hall wrote
Dixon, saying that Steiwer had written
him requesting more time in which to re
move the fences. Hail said that ne
would write Steiwer a letter that he be
lieved would accomplish the immediate
removal of -all unlawful fences. Again
on October 5, 1903, Hall wrote Dixon, in
forming him that Huntley had been ar
rested on Dixon's request, for a viola
tion of the fencing law. In this letter
Hall said he had prepared complaints
against the Townsends and Beard and
would 6end a Deputy Marshal to w neeier
County to make the arrests. The Dis
trict Attorney also wrote that he would
file an injunction suit against the Butte
Creek Company, and asked Dixon to send
him the names of the officers of the cor
poration. Iiarge Offenders Unmolested.
"Witness said he returned to Portland
on October 31 and discussed the result
of his investigations. Dixon said that he
commented on the fact that Hall had all
of the offenders arrested with the excep
tion of the Butte Creek Company offi
cers, and inquired if Hall expected to
arrest the principal offenders, and when.
To this Hall replied that he had insti
tuted equity proceedings against Stei
wer's company to recover a decree for
the removal of the fences, but had not
begun any criminal suits against the
company or its officers: that he had been
too busy with other matters. Dixon said
he still urged Hall to proceed criminally
against the company, for the reason that
in so doing the work of putting an end
to unlawful fencing of the public domain
would be assisted wonderfully by such a
prosecution against the principal offend
ers. Dixon said he further told Hall that
the smaller stockmen protested against
being required to remove their fences
when the large company was not dis
turbed. Dixon testified that in February, 1904,
Hall told him that F. P. Mays, attorney
for the Butte Creek Company, was will
ing to take down the fences on the va
cant land and to make gaps by which
the inclosures would be open if the prose
cution would stipulate to that effect, the
Government to have the privilege of in
dicating how much of the fences should
be taken down or openings made in order
to give access to the inclosed land, on
February 26, Dixon said, he went over
the man with Hall and agreed to the re
moval of many of the fences in 300-feet
sections. During the preceding month,
January, 1904, the witness testified that
he had furnished Hall a list of witnesses
that would be needed by the Government
at a trial of the suits. When the names
of these witnesses had been read Judge
Hunt ordered an adjournment until 10
o'clock this morning.
Other witnesses yesterday were
Charles A. Watson, one of the defendants
named in the Hall and Mays indictment;
Jesse Pentecost, of Fossil; Ij. H. Alorris,
of Linn County, and George S. Smith, of
Salem, who tiled on claims for the BuYte
Creek Company; and Horace T. Jones,
a special agent of the Interior Depart
ment. GROWTH OF USEFUL WORK
INSTITUTE CLUB NOW FILLS
LARGE FIELD.
Itcports at Annual Meeting Show
That 2 50 Children Are Now
Registered In Classes.
The third annual meeting of the Insti
tute Club was held yesterday; in the
rooms of the People's Institute. The
president, Mrs. Helen Ladd Corbett, told
in her opening remarks of the phenome
nal growth of the Institution, wnicn,
starting three years ago with a kinder
garten of 13 children, has now passed
I the experimental stage and, with its many
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departments ana over cuuuisn u ius
classes, has become a permanent and
Influential social factor. She spoke also
in praise of the work of the director. Miss
Pritchard. and of the spirit of co-opera
tion shown among the voluntary helpers
of the institute and many of the philan-
throDic societies of the city.
Following the reports of the secretary,
Mrs. William Mackenzie, and the treas
urer. Mrs. Charles Ladd, came the elec
tion of three officers, Mrs. Mackenzie,
Mrs. Ladd and Mrs. George W. Simons
being chosen to succeed themselves as
treasurer, secretary and chairman of the
finance committee.
The director's report was heard with
much interest. Miss Pritchard showed
the need for an organization which aims
to extend educational, industrial, reli
gious and friendly aid to those women
and children belonging to the busy wage
earning class whose entire strength and
energy is spent in procuring food, shelter
and clothing, leaving no time for physi
cal ethical or intellectual progress. Re
viewing the different departments of the
Institute she told how each one had been
formed, of its growth and of the neces
sity for each in the effort against lncom
petenccy and inefficiency, with the re
sulting poverty, unkept homes and uncared-for
children. In speaking of the
Industrial side of the work, she showed
how philanthropy must begin training,
which in the gTowing complexity of city
life will finally be provided by the state.
At the close of the meeting tea was
served with the assistance of a number
of bright little girls who are receiving
practical domestic training in the classes
of the institute.
Nominees for Club Trustees.
The nominating committee of the Mult
nomah Amateur Athletic Club concluded
its labors at selecting the candidates for
the six trustees to be elected next month.
The following were chosen: Frank B.
Watklns. Irving Rohr, J. F. Ewing,
George W. Simons, B. D. Sigler and
Harold Rasch. The new men will be
chosen on February 11 to succeed George
W. Hoyt,. T. Morris Dunne, Arthur O.
Jones, James S- McCord, George W.
Simons and S. C. Moore. George W.
Simons was the only retiring trustee to
be renominated.
File on Railroad Land.
Three new suits were "filed yesterday in
the ITnited States Court by three brothers
who have settled on lands owned by the
Southern Pacific. They are A. M. An
derson. W. H. Anderson and W. A. Anderson,
GQNBQY DECLARES
ACCUSERS LIED
Contradicts Testimony and
Charges That Witnesses
Perjured Themselves.
HEARING NOT CONCLUDED
Liquor License Committee Will Re
sume Trial of Saioonman Xcxt
Saturday Councilmen Vaughn
and Drlscoll in a Clash.
When placed on the witness stand at
the request of Councilman Vaughn, at the
session of the liquor-license committee
yesterday afternoon, J. J. Conboy,
charged with selling liquor to a minor.
denied every accusation made against his
place by witnesses for the city on Mon
day. His defense was that ail who had
testified against him "lied" and "per
jured" themselves. Without -hesitation.
he declared that every man and woman
who had taken the stajid against him or
his business had falsified. The trial will
be resumed Saturday at 10 A. M.
Backed by Councilman Concannon, who
represents the ward In which the saloon
in question is located, Conboy has as
sumed a defiant attitude. H. H. Em
mons, Conboy's lawyer, tried desperately
to secure a postponement of the -hearing
for several days, but Councilman Vaughn,
in a ringing speech, demanded that Con
boy be forced to take the stand and "tell
the truth, as it is known to him in his
own heart." . '
Bitter exchanges between Councilman
Vaughn and Councilman Driscoll were
frequent during the hearing. Mr. Vaughn
once telling Mr. Driscoll that he "would
as soon have given a copy of the sworn
testimony of Misses Facia and Maude
Wilkinson to Conboy himself" as to Mr.
Driscoll, when the young women made
affidavit against Conboy two weeks ago.
This was in reply to Mr. Driscoll's ques
tion as to why Mr. Vaughn had not fur
nished Mr. Driscoll with a copy of their
evidence.
. Vaughn Accuses Driscoll.
Mr. Vaughn told Mr. Driscoll that the
latter was first, last and all the time
"Conboy's man," and would never vote "to
revoke the license of the saloon. Mr.
Driscoll vehemently denied the accusa
tion. After Lawyer Emmons had tried for 30
minutes to secure a postponement, a vote
was taken and the motion to postpone
was lost. Chairman Cottel. of the liquor
license committee, expressed himself as
favoring a continuance, but said, "I want
to hear Mr. Conboy's testimony oefore his
lawyer gets a. chance to coach him," and
the witness was sworn, notwithstanding
the strenuous efforts of his attorney to
prevent him from testifying.
Bitter enmity exists 'between Conboy
and E. F. Noland, who keeps a restaurant
near the Conboy saloon, and who alleges
that his 16-year-old daughter was lured
to her ruin by Charles Breckenrldge, who
gave her liquor at Conboy s saloon. Con
boy admitted, under cross-question by
Councilman Vaugdin, that Ihe disliked
Noland so strongly that he refused to tell
him where Miss Nolanfl went when she
left home several months ago, and who
was to blame for her leaving, although
Conboy confessed that he knew the
Breckenridge boy was the guilty party.
and also that the girl was in Tacoma at
the time. The -boy tried to get Conboy
to act as a "go-between" to receive let
ters from the girl, but Conboy denied ever
receiving any such letters.
Conboy first became acquainted with
Noland. he said, last July, when he went
to Noland's restaurant to talk matters
over.
"Noland talked temperance to his
boarders." said Conboy, "and I went over
to see him. I asked htm why he had
talked against me and my saloon. He
replied that he had nothing against me,
but it was against my business that he
had spoken to his boarders."
Denies Knowing Girl.
Conboy swore that he had never seen
or talked to Miss Noland; that he new
nothing whatever about how she came to
leave home, and declared that it was
none of -his business anyway, and that
he did not "butt in" because of his
hatred for Noland, but because the latter
advocated temperance and openly fought
the liquor business.
Conboy also denied Inviting Fama and
Maude Wilkinson to visit his saloon, and
said, in answer to Councilman Vaughn's
question:
"They lied they perjured themselves,
for I never talked to them at all. except
to thank one of them once for bringing
me a glass of water at Noland s restau
rant, where they waited on the tables."
Explaining the presence of a bed In the
back room of his saloon, Conboy said it
was placed there because -he often slept
In this room, and that he had the permis
sion of the Chief of Police to put in th
bed.
Saturday morning Conboy will put in
his defense before the committee. It Is
freely predicted in City Hall circles that
Conboy has sufficient votes lined up
to assure the retention of bis license.
The invitation extended to Conboy to
eat turkey dinner in Noland's restaurant
two weeks ago Sunday, after all that
Noland charged against Conboy, seems
to have turned the tide of feeling among
the Councilmen, and it is believed the in
cident will decide the case, which has
attracted wide attention.
City Appropriations Made.
At a meeting held yesterday morning,
the Ways and Means Committee of the
Council recommended the following ap
portlonments of money for this year"
expenditures in the city: Fire Depart
ment. W64.327; Engineering Department,
JM.00O: Health Department. 119,810; Street
Cleaning Department. $150,000: Auditor'
office, $30,000: City Hall, $12,360: Police De
partment, $190,000; street-repair fund,
$99,000.
FUNERAL OF FRANK COYNE
Buried With Military Honors
Rlverview Cemetery.
at
The military funeral of the late Frank
B. Coyne, formerly a member of Com
pany H, Second Oregon Volunteers, took
place at St. Lawrence Catholic Church.
Third and Sherman streets, yesterday
afternoon. Members of Company H and
about 200 members of Scout Young Camp,
Spanish-American War Veterans, under
Commander Seneca Fouts. were in at
tendance as a tribute to their departed
comrade. Father Hughes, pastor of St
Lawrence Church, delivered the requiem
at the church and also at the grave.
Many floral offerings were in evidence
and the grave in soldiers' plot at "River-
view Cemetery was banked high .with
flowers. Among the set pieces were
offerings from the Multnomah Amateur
Athletic Club, the Benevolent and Protec
tive Order of Elks, Company H, Second
Oregon Volunteers and the United
Spanish American War Veterans of Scout
Young Camp.
The pallbearers were taken from among
the members of Company H, and were as
follows: Charles E. McDonell, Fred H.
N'oltner. Nick , Whitehead, Martin Pratt.
Frank F. Freeman, Sam Holbrook. Ned
Barrett and Dr. Fred Watson. Captain
Roy Dobie. of Company H. Third Regi
ment, Oregon National Guard, and for
merly a comrade of Mr. Coyne in the
Oregon Regiment, sounded taps on the
bugle over the grave, and the firing
squad consisted of members of Captain
Dobie's company..
DEATH CAUSED BY SHOCK
Aged Business Man Fails to Rally
Alter Operation.
William Q. Adams, formerly prominent
1 the Portland business world, died
yesterday morning at Good bamantan
Hospital as the result of a second ampu
tation of one of his legs for blood -poison
ing. Mr. Adams was taken to the hos
pital four weeks ago. He had been suf
fering from rheumatism and applied am
monia to the foot, which caused a blister.
At first the area of skin affected was
small, but spread and a. physician was
called in. He found that gangrene had
The Late William Q. Adams.
set in and Mr. Adams was taken to the
hospital where the leg was amputated be
low the knee. A second operation be
came necessary, which was performed
last Saturday. In his enfeebled condl
dltion and at -his advanced age -Mr.
Adams could not survive the shock.
Mr. Adams was well known by all old
residents of Portland. He was also wen
known at Salem where for several years
he engaged In the manufacture of agri
cultural Implements. Mrs. F. S. Field,
of this city, is his stepdaughter. He is
survived by his wife and three children:
W. H. . Adams, of Portland; Charles
Adams, of The, Dalles, and Roy Adams,
of Vancouver, Wash. Walter G. and
Herbert Cloyse and Mrs. Ida' H. Hayden
are stepchildren. The funeral will be
held at 1:30 P. M. today rom the chapel
of F. S. Dunning, 414 East Alder street.
CLUB COMMITTEES NAMED
One Will Raise Funds to Furnish
New Building.
In addition to the regular standing com
mittees of the Commercial Club appoint
ed . yesterday by President Hodson, . a
finance committee, composed of Theodore
B. Wilcox, E. L. Thompson. T. W. B.
Landon, John C. Ainsworth and Hugh
'McGuire, was appointed to provide funds
for furnishing the new club building.
The amount necessary for this purpose
is in the neighborhood of $50,000.
Many of the contracts for furniture and
decoration have already been let. It is
the purpose of the club to deal exclusive
ly with local firms in the matter of fur
nishings.
Following is a list of the standing com
mlttees of the club for 1908:
Membership F. Dresser, chairman
George W. Simons, vice chairman; T. W.
B. London, Theodore B. Wilcox, Hugh
Mcuuire.
House B. H. Trumbull. chairman
Lloyd J. Wentworth, vice chairman; Ed
ward Ehrman, Sig. Sichel, E. D. Thomp
son.
Auditing John C. Ainsworth, chairman:
W. B. Glafke, vice chairman; El H. Mc
Craken, F. Dresser, George W. Simons.
Library and property Dr. J. R. Weth
erbee, chairman; T. W. B. London, vice
chairman; B. H. Trumbull, Lloyd J.
Wentworth, W. B. Glafke.
Reception W. B. Glafke. chairman; Dr.
J. R. Wetherbee, vice chairman; E. H.
McCraken, Slg. Sichel, Edward Ehrman,
Finance Theodore B. Wilcox, chair
man; E. L. Thompson, vice chairman; T.
W. B. London, John C Ainsworth, Hugh
McGuire.
CYRUS K. BALLARD DEAD
Postmaster of Milwaukie and Civil
War Veteran.
Cyrus K. Ballard. Postmaster of Mil
waukie and a Civil War veteran, died
yesterday morning at his home after an
illness of several weeks. He was born
in Illinois a little more than 69 years ago.
When the Civil War broke out he enlisted
in the Fiftieth Illinois Regiment and
served throughout the war with a credit
able record.
About 25 years ago Mr. Ballard started
across the plains in a wagon with his
wife, and settled at Oak Grove, Or. He
afterwards moved to Milwaukie and was
appointed Postmaster there five years
ago. He was a charter member of River-
view Lodge, No. 179, I. O. O. F-, a mem
ber of the G. A. R. Encampment at
Oregon City, and the Knights of Pythias,
and a social member of the Knights and
Ladies of Security. He Is survived by a
brother Charles Ballard, of Milwaukie,
and two sisters, Mrs. Anna DeBall, of
Yukon, Oklahoma, and Mrs. Addle Orr,
of La ye. Oklahoma. The funeral will be
held this afternoon at 2 o'clock In Wood
men Hall under the auspices of Rlverview
Lodge.
Charles Ballard has been put in charge
of the Milwaukie Postofflce by the bonds
men, pending the appointment of a per
manent Postmaster.
Northwestern People in New York.
NEW YORK, Jan. 21. (Special.)
Northwestern people registered at New
York hotels today as follows:
From Portland A- Wenberburg, at
the Broadway Central.
From Spokane G. Seacrit, at the
Herald Square; R, E. Lee and wife, at
the Victoria.
From Seattle Mrs. F. R. Eldridge,
Miss F. Eldridge, at the Savoy; H. E
Barber, S. A. Burns, at the Imperial
E. C Cheasty. at the Walcott; A.
Burke and wife, F. Farrell, at the Al
bany; O. S. Shylak, at the Broadway
Central; G. C. King, at the Ashland; J.
Latriam, at tne Holland.
To Cure m Cold la One Day
Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine Tablet.
Druggist refund money It it falls to cure.
E. W. GROVE'S signature la on eaci box. 2S.
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LOYAL TO VARSITY
Members of Oregon Alumni to
Work for Appropriation.
ANNUAL BANQUET IS HELD
Graduates and Friends of "Old Ore
gon" Begin Vigorous Campaign
to Defeat Referendum Move
ment Against Income.
At the banquet of the Portland Asso
ciation of the University of Oregon Alum
ni, held last night in the rooms of the
Commercial Club, a vigorous campaign
in support of the $125,000 appropriation bill
for the University was begun. One I
hundred and fifty members of the alumni
gathered around the banquet tables and
with one voice boosted for "old Oregon."
C. N. McArthur officiated as toastmas
ter. The first speaker was President Camp
bell, of the University. He presented
facts and figures to show the cost of
maintenance of the Institution per stu
dent to the state was less than any
state of the Union, except Iowa. Based
upon an appropriation of $125,000, the cost
per student for maintenance and build
ings is t'X& in Oregon, and the only West
ern state where the cost is less is in
Wisconsin.
Tom Richardson, secretary of the Port
land Commercial Club, made an earnest
plea for the support of the University.
He said that the referendum on the ap
propriation was unfortunate and must
be combated.
The apropriation is less than 1 per
cent of the amount of money left in the
state last year by the dairy industry,
less than 3 per cent of the fruit crop and
1 per cent of the wheat yield of Oregon,"
said Mr" Richardson. "The first ques
tion asked by people who expect to come
to this state is about the schools. The
University is worth several times its cost
as an advertisement."
State Senator Beach, Assistant Secre
tary Mosessohn, of the Chamber of Com
merce, Zera Snow, Dr. C. F. Leonard.
Charles F. Clarke, C. A. Woody, Colonel
R. A. Miller, F. E. Beach. Dr. J. D.
Fenton. County School Superintendent
Robinson and W. G. Oberteuffer made
suggestions as to the line of activity to
be pursued in behalf of the appropria
tion, and the circulation of a subscrip
tion paper raised $224 to be expended in
payment of the cost of printing argu
ments in .the pamphlet to be issued by
the Secretary of State. Theodore B. Wil
cox headed the list with $50.
President Campbell said that careful
computation estimated .the cost to the
taxpayers of the state at 25 cents on each
$1000 of assessed valuation.
Preceding the banquet, a business
meeting of the alumni association was
held and the following officers elected:
Dr. H. I. Kenney, president; E. N.
Blythe, secretary; Benjamin Wagner.
treasurer. The meeting and banquet were
productive or great enthusiasm and
determined effort will be made in every
section of the state to defeat the refer
endum on the showing of the compara
tlveiy. small appropriation for Oregon's
foremost educational Institution.
ASK ALL TO DONATE ROSES
SOCIETY TO GATHER BLOOMS
BY DISTRICTS.
City Will Be Divided Into Sections
and Special Committees Are to
. Canvass Them Thoroughly.
Districting of the city according to
precinct boundary lines with a view
of providing a systematic method for
the collection of roses for use during
the. week of the Festival next June, Is
engaging the attention of President E.
B. McFarland of the Portland Rose
Society, together with members of the
executive committee. The plan has
been worked out on paper for some
time and It is believed that It will re
sult tn the assembling of millions of
cut flowers not only for the rose ex
position itself, but for all decorative
purposes during the days of the street
pageants. ,
The plan is to enlist the efforts of
members of the Rose Society, of whom
there are about 200, and who are not
only scattered throughout the city, but
Into the suburban districts, as well.
The membership of the society will be
segregated according to residence, and
all those within each precinct will be
called upon to take charge of the col
lection of roses within the boundaries
of tlteir own districts.
Inspect Rosenthal's Bhoe store win
dows and get busy.
Easy
Traveling
when the road is good.
The Road to Success
is along the line of
"clear thinking, good
digestion and endur
ance.
If you suspect that
coffee is interfering
with success, stop and
try a cup of steaming,
wholesome
UI
for breakfast 10 days
will show
There's a Reason
POST
1 Rend "The Road to WeUville" in pkga.
MME. CARRENO
Will Appear at the Marquam Theater February 3d
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CARRENO
During her American tour, Season 1907-'08 will use
Ihe EVERETT
PIANO
A Great Artist!
A full assortment of EVERETT PIANOS in both Grand and Upright
styles, encased in the most beautiful veneers, can be seen at the
' warerooms of
ShermanMIay & Co.
OPPOSITE POSTOFFICE PORTLAND, OR.
Pacific Coast Dealers In Everett Pianos
How Would You Like to Have
a Home Like This
In Rose City Park?
WE WILL, HELP YOU GET IT
Hartman &
Chamber
CALIFORNIA
Vr JnJ
Portland to
AND RETURN
Including Sids Trips to Santa Cruz, Del Monta, Monterey
and Pacific Grove.
ONE MONTH FOR GOING TRIP
BIX MONTHS FOR RETURN TRIP
STOPOVERS AT PLEASURE WITHIN LIMITS
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA'S
Sunshine, floral festivals, endless drives through orange orchards
laden with golden fruit ; splendid beaches, surf bathing, thriving cities,
palatial hotels and resorts, and many other attractions, combine to .
make it the most attractive place
THE ROAD OF A THOUSAND WONDERS
Which takes yon there, hasn't an uninteresting hour for the entire
.trip. Bead about it.
Call at the City Ticket Office, Third and
Washington Streets, Portland,
. and inquire all about it
TERESA
A Great Piano!
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of Commerce
Los Angeles
in America at this season of the year. J
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