Morning Oregonian., May 13, 1908, Page 7, Image 7

THE 3IORNIXG OREGOXIAX, WEDNESDAY, MAY 13, 1908.
RIDE 2G MILES
TO HEAR LECTURE
STATE WINS SUIT
Has Right to Collect Revenue
on Oregon City Locks.
A.m.
Condon Farmers 150 Strong
Greet 0. R. & N. Demon
stration Train.
SUPREME COURT DECIDES
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BANNER CROWD AT IONE
Jlccpptlons Everywhere Enthusiastic.
If Results Are In Keeping With
Interest Displayed, Great
Benefits Will Follow.
BY E. W. WRIGHT.
HEPPNER, Or.. May 12. (Special.)
Nearly lu0 people attended the O. R. &
N. farming demonstration train lectures
today, and the Interest dlsplaved was
greater even than at the first day. At
Condon, nearly 150 farmers were present
when the lectures began at 8:15. and
among: the number were several who had
left their homes 15 and 20 miles away
as early as 3 o'clock. Such evidence of
appreciation was very gratifying to Mr.
Miller and his staff of lecturers, and espe
cially when largo numbers of the farmers
personally expressed their thanks to the
railroad officials for the opportunity of
listening to expert information on farm
ing. The second stop for the day was at
t'leni, about 20 miles west of Condon,
t'lem consists of a Postofiice and store,
but nearly 100 farmers crowded the cars,
and listened to Professor Hunter explain
the methods by which clean seed could be
secured. He demonstrated his remarks
with diagrams showing the manner in
which wheat was attacked by smut. I to
somewhat surprised his audience by pro
testing against the use of vitriol on seed
wheat, declaring that formaldehyde was
much less harmful and more certain. He
also warned the farmers against placing
seed wheat in old sacks or planting it
with drills that had not been thoroughly
cleaned and scalded.
Deep Plowing Increases Yield.
The dry farming talks of Professor
Scudder were exceptionally well received
In Sherman. Wasco and Gilliam Counties,
where the rainfall is always light. Pro
fessor Scudder is an expert on this topic,
and has a very easy manner of imparting
his knowledge. He contends that with
deeer plowing and more careful handling
of the soil, it will be possible to grow 24
bushels of wheat an acre with a rainfall
of about eight inches.
The banner crowd of the trip to date
assembled at lone this afternoon. Every
business house in the town was closed
and the train was greeted by a brass
band and an audience of nearly 400. R.
B. Miller, to whom is due most of the
credit for the introduction in the North
west of tho farming demonstration train,
made an Interesting talk on Its object
and the mutual interests of the farmers
and the railroads, pointing out tho neces
sity for co-operation In order that both
might secure the best results from their
efforts. He frankly acknowledged that
the train was run simply as a business
proposition for the purpose of teaching
methods by which the output of the farms
could be increased, to the proiit alike of
the farmers and the -railroads.
Packing Plant Creates Interest.
At today's meetings Professor Hunter
talked on smutty wheat. To Insure
against this, it is necessary that all of
the moisture be conserved by mulching
and by rotation of crops. He explained
in detail the methods to be followed and
seemed to be making quite an impression
on his hearers.
The farmers are very much interested
in the Swift packing-house project in
Portland, and Dr. Withycombe makes fre
quent mention of the enterprise in his
appeals for more homes, sheep, horses
and cattle to be grown in connection with
wheat farming. Condon, where the first
lecture was given today, last season en
joyed the distinction of being the largest
primary grain market in the world, and
in this Dr. Withycombe saw possibilities
for similar prestige in livestock raising,
as soon as the farmers abandoned their
present methods.
The visitors were ngreeably surprised
to find that in Gilliam and Morrow, as
well as in Wasco and Sherman, the wheat
crop is not yet suffering for lack of
moisture, although very cold nights make
the plants slow in growth. At lone, the
numerous fruit orchards that are coming
into bearing along Willow Creek gave
Horticulturist Lewis his first opportunity
to discuss hetter fruit, these being the
only orchards met to date, although the
demonstration train will be in the fruit
country tomorrow. lone apparently drew
Rome of the crowd away from Lexington,
for there were only about 100 people in
attendance, but they were so much in
terested in the work that the train was
held beyond tho schedule to enable, tho
experts to answer numerous questions
propounded by tho farmers.
Promises Great Results.
Heppner was the last stand for the day.
and while the townspeople did not turn
out in very large numbers, about 200
farmers were awaiting the train and gave
the speakers a very enthusiastic recep
tion. The train leaves Heppner at mid
night, arriving at Irrlgon tomorrow morn
ing. Tomorrow's itinerary includes ad
dresses at Irrigon. Hermiston, Echo. Pilot
Bock and Pendleton.
During the two-day trip of the train
through Sherman, Wasco. Gilliam and
Morrow Counties, It has been visited by
nearly 1500 farmers and nearly 300 wom
en and children, the attendance for the
two days being nearly double the number
stlmated when the train left Portland. If
results are, at all in keeping with the
Interest displayed, the future will show a
marked change in the productive power
ot the territory served by the road with
which the plan originated.
Too I,atc to Go on Ballot.
ASTORIA, Or., May 12. (Special.) A
call was issued by County Judge Trench
ard this- morning for a special meeting
of the County Court to be held on Sat
urday, May 23, for the purpose of con
sidering the writ of mandamas issued
by Judge McBride. of the Circuit Court,
directing the County Court to call an
election on local option in Astoria . pre
cincts Nos. 2 and 3, the petitions, for
which had been denied. This gives the
ten days' , notice required by law for a
special meeting of the County Court, but
even should the court call tho election
at its special meeting, the question can
not be legally placed upon the ballots,
as the time for the Clerk to file the
notices of election with the Sheriff ex
pires today. In the meantime the mo
tion to have the writ of mandamus
quashed has been set for argument be
fore Judge McBride at St. Helens to
morrow afternoon. It is claimed the pe
titions were not sufficiently signed.
Grading 70 Blocks.
OORVALLIS. Or.. May 12. (Special.)
Seventy blocks, more than four and one
half miles of streets, has been graded
during the past few weeks and the streets
are now being graveled, in this city.
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O. K. fc Si. DEMONSTRATION
BUT BE LDQK ST OUTUW
JIOXTAXA OFFICERS AGAIN' LET
MOSXKT SLIP AWAY.
Seeing Them Mile Away, He Flees
to Coulee, Steals Horse and
Hides Away.
BUTTE, Mont., May 12. A special to
the Miner from Lewtston, says:
Sheriff Martin and Deputy Morgan have
returned from Arrow Creek, where they
went several days ago in response to a
message stating that the notorious half
breed outlaw, Mosney, was there. They
had one look at the alleged fugitive out
law on tho day of their arrival, but he
was nearly a mile away at the time.
He ran, and getting into a steep coulee,
made his way to the creek bottom and
stole a horse, getting a start for the bad
lands. It was thought by the residents
that the officers had tho man cornered
in the coulee, but he proved too slippery
for them.
ROBBERS SECURE $15,000
Bold Hold-up-of Express Messenger
in Seattle City Limits.
SEATTLE, Wash., May 12. E. J. Per
rine, Great Northern express messenger
on the train which Wt Seattle at 8:10
this morning for Vancouver, B. C, was
beaten over the head with his own gun
and tied hand and foot by two men who
entered the train just as it was leaving
Seattle and who, after overpowering the
express messenger, looted the strong box
of a sum of money estimated at from
J 1000 to $10,000. The robbers escaped.
Just as the train was pulling out from
the King-Street Station, in Seattle, two
men dressed in brakemen's uniforms en
tered the express car. Perrine paid little
attention to them, supposing they were
train hands.
As he was stooping over his strong box,
which was unlocked, one of the men
snatched Perrlne's revolver from his
pocket and struck him over the head,
lie did not lose consciousness, but was
beaten until he was powerless, although
still able to know what was going on.
The highwaymen then tied him hand and
foot with heavy wrapping cord and pro
ceeded to loot the strong box.
It is now certain that the trainrobbers
got away with more money than was at
first thought. It is acknowledged that
$5000 was taken, besides a package be
longing to the Great Northern, which may
contain $10,000 or more. The express of
ficials will not say what amount was con
tained in the package, hut that it amount
ed to considerable was evident from the
prompt manner in which D. S. Elliott,
general manager of the Great Northern
Express Company, offered a reward of
$500 for the arrest and conviction of tho
robbers.
WRITERS JOIN FORTUNES
Richard Barry Marries Elizabeth
Mcrcler Odcnd'hal.
SAX FRANCISCO, May 12. Richard
Barry, the novelist and war correspond
ent, was married at Grace Church, in this
city, at noon today to Miss Elizabeth
Mereier Odend'hal. daughter of E. H.
Odend'hal, of Norfolk. Va. Miss Odend'
hal is better known to the public under
her pen name of Elizabeth Mereier.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
Sydney Key Evans, chaplain of the
United States ship Minnesota,, formerly
assistant rector of the Church of the
Heavenly Rest, Forty-fifth street and
Fifth avenue. New York. Admiral
Charles M. Thomas, commander of the
Atlantic fleet, gave away tho bride.
Among the guests present, besides the
father and mother of the groom, were;
Captain C. H. Vreeland, U. S. N. ; Lieu
tenant Kenneth G. Castleman, U. S. N.;
James D. Phelan. ex-Mayor of San Fran
cisco, and Gavin McNabb. Mr. Barry and
his bride will spend three months in Cali
fornia before returning to New York.
CASH FOR SEATTLE FAIR
Pilc9 Gets Committee's Aid, Though
Amount May Bo Cut.
OREGONTAX NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, May 12. Senator Piles today se
cured a promise from the appropriations
committee that the Seattle Exposition bill
would be tacked onto the sundry civil
bill as an amendment. Because of the
friendliness of the committee, he be
lieves this amendment will 'be retained
in conference, though the appropriation
may be cut from $700,000 to $500,000, or
thereabouts.
Delegates From Union County.
LA GRANDE. Or., May 12. (Special.H
A poHion of tho Union County Republi
can delegation to the,State and Congres
sional Conventions inTortland on May 14
has already left this city for the metrop
olis. Some left tonight and others are
going In the morning. County Chairman
Peare is already in Portland, and so is
W. J. Sndograss.
The other delegates who are sure of go
ing are: C. E. Cochran, of La Grande;
J. D. Casey,' Hilgard; F. S. Bramwell.
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TRAIN AND CROWD PHOTOGRAPHED
La Grande: Charles Playle, Alice!, and L
A. Wright, Union. Two of these men are
avowed Taft adherents, two astride the
fence and the others non-assertive.
DIES OF WOUNDS OF B0L0
Philippine Governor Falls Victim to
Moro Attack.
MANILA. May 13. Allen Garde, Gov
ernor of Lanao, is dead, the result of
bolo wounds inflicted by Moros. He
underwent a scries of operations, from
which hd gradually sank and never
rallied.
Maple Day Parade at Baker.
BAKER CITY. Or., May 12. (Special. )
More than 1500 school children this af
ternoon paraded the streets in celebra
tion of Maple day. Elaborate prepara
tions had been made. The children from
each school wore various costumes and
there were many beautiful floats. After
the parade, exercises, consisting of songs,
drills and speeches, were held on Front
street, by the water fountain. This was
in celebration of the planting of nearly
2000 trees in this city, and it may become
an annual affair.
Club Indorses Direct Primary.
SALEM, Or., May 12. (Special.) The
Young Men's Republican Club, the strong
est and most active Republican organi
zation in the city, held its annual meeting
tonight and adopted resolutions indorsing
the Roosevelt Adnrinistration, commend
ing the direct primary and urging loyal
support of Republican candidates. The
following officers were elected for the en
suing year: President, L C. Springer;
vice-president, "Walter Wlntslow; secretary,
Carl'Abrams; treasurer, E. W. Cherring
toit. Found Dead in His Launch.
HOQUIAM. Wash., May 12. (Special.)
A Norwegian named A. Ahrahamson
was found dead in his launch on the
waterfront this morning. The cause of
death is unknown. There were no marks
of violence, and It is supposed he died
of heart failure. Abrahamson was a first
class mechanic and had served as such
on numerous deep sea steamers. He was
shipwrecked off the Peruvian Coast some
IS months ago and drifted to this place
where he has been variously employed.
Did Not Put Sawdust in Creek.
WOODBURN, May 12. (Special.) E.
A. Ames was today acquitted of a
charge of throwing sawdust In Silver
Creek, preferred by Deputy- Game War
den Eldridge. Tho testimony was that
Mr. Ames had taken every precaution
and that, when it was alleged the saw
dust went into tho creek, his mill was
not running.
Officer Iiost in Mindanao.
MAN'ILA.M M.iy 13. Second Lieuten
ant Arthud R. Ehrnbeck, Corps of En
gineers, U. S. A., is missing from his
station In Mindanao. He left Pintar
alone one month ago and has not been
heard, of since. It is feared ho is
dead.
Bondsmen Give Up Bank-Wrecker.
PITTSBURG, May 12. William Mont
gomery, casnier of the Allegheny Na
tional Bank until last Thursday, when
he was arrested charged with embez
zlement of $469,000, was late tooay
surrendered by his bondsmen.
Chamberlain at Condon.
ARLINGTON, Or.. May 12. (Special.)
Governor George K. Chamberlain. Demo
cratic nominee for United States Sen
ator, passed through here today on his
way to Condon, where he speaks this
evening.
Dynamite Kills Eight.
HAVANA, May 12. An explosion of
dynamite today on the Great Vlnales
highway, which is now being constructed
in Pinar del Rio province, killed eight
men and Injured many others.
Hoggatt in Full Control.
SEATTLE, Wash., May 12. A special
cable to the Post-Intelligencer from
Ketchikan states that the control of the
Republican convention late this afternoon
passed to Governor Hocgatt.
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GOULD NOT SUSPEND LAW
JUDGE M BKIDE RULES OX RE
CENT BAXK HOLIDAYS.
Have Effect of Stay Law, AVhich Is
Beyond Power of Governor
or Legislature.
ST. HELENS, May 12. (Special.)-In
deciding the case of "Webb vs. Cham
ness, arising out of an attempt to fore
close a lien. Judge McBride, in the Cir
cuit Court, today held that the so-called
bank holidays were not non-legal or non
judicial and denied the Governor's au
thority to establish such days by procla
mation. Ho held that, tho Governor having
stated that the object of declaring cer
tain days holidays was to prevent with
drawals from banks and close the courts
to litigants who might seek to enforce
contracts, it amounted to the passage o
a "stay law. ' Se said that the courts
had repeatedly held that the Legislature
could not legally pass such laws and.
therefore, that the Legislature could not
delegate that authority to the Governor.
It was. in fact, and was so intended by
the Governor, as shown by his proclama
tion, an attempt to prevent people from
withdrawing their money from the' banks
or enforcing their demands through legal
process.
KOUSIXG MEETING AT EUGEXE
Republican Enthusiasm Overflows
When Cake Arises to Speak.
EUGENE. Or.. May 12. (Special.)
Cake's political meeting here tonight
was one of the most enthusiastic of his
campaign. Eugene turned out -en-masse
and, with the Grangers, the
aisles were packed. Bands paraded the
streets previous to the meeting and
enthusiasm was apparent on every
hand. On the stage witli the speaker
were County Judge Chrisman, ex-Senator
Kuykendall. Colonel J. M. Wil
liams, A. C. Woodcock, L. E. Bean, W.
W. Calkins and Ir. D. A. Payne. Dr.
Payne introduced the speaker and,
while doing so, a little girl marched
upon the stage bearing a huge cake.
Simultaneously a huge drop curtain In
the rear of the stage fell, unfolding the
words: "Our C.'ike for the Senate, the
Man Whom Oregon Delights to Honor."
There was tumult in the audience
and as Mr. Cake arose he was com
pelled to remain standing for several
moments in order for the applause to
subside.
"There are those who call themselves
Roosevelt Democrats," said Dr. Payne
in introducing Cake, "but there is no
such thing, for Roosevelt is a Repub
lican of the strongest kind. But I
want to introduce a Roosevelt Repub
lican, H. M. Cake, the next Senator
from Oregon."
PEXDLETOX SWINGS IXTO L1XE
County Publicity Campaign Inaugu
rated at Mass Meeting.
PENDLETON, Or., May 12. (Special.)
A county publicity committee was estab
lished at a mass meeting of the Commer
cial Association, citizens and property
owners this evening. The bureau consists
of 15 of the most substantial residents of
the county, and while the majority of
thern are from this city, the other parts
of tlie county are represented. It was
announced this evening that a little more
than $2000 had already been pledged, and
It is the purpose of the committee as ex
pressed this evening to increase the
amount to at least $6000 within the next
few days. The publicity campaign is to
be inaugurated at once.
At a meeting of the members of the
publicity committee held late tonight tho
plan of advertising presented by William
Bittle Wells, representing the Harriman
system, was adopted. This scheme, which
ia the same as has been adopted by many
Oregon, Washington and California cities,
will necessitate the expenditu of $2240.
OhlraKO. Mrs. Marian N. Mulligan, whose
husband. Colonel James A. Mul!iira.n. was
killed In th Battle of Winchester In 1SG4.
died Monday, having remained a widow in
honor of his memory.
Corporations Pnrt-liasfd Property
Suljject to Terms or Original leg
islative Act Appropriating
Money for the Canal.
SALEM, Or., May 12. (Special.) The
Oregon Supreme Court today rendered a
decision in favor of the State of Oregon
in the ease of the State vs. the Port
land General Electric Company, brought
for the purpose of determining the right
of the state to collect 10 per cent of the
net revenues from the docks at Oregon
City. Under this decision the right of
the state Is maintained. The decision
holds that all the corporations which
have owned the locks at Oregon City
took them subject to the terms of the
original act appropriating money for the
aid of the locks and that the neglect of
state officers in failing to collect the
money due does not operate as an es
toppel to bar the state now from assert
ing its right.
While the decision makes no specific
reference to this phase of the question
it seems certain that the decision also
establishes the right of the state to buy
the locks in accordance with the terms
of the grant. The opinion of the Supreme
Court was written by Justice Bakin.
This suit was brought in 1916 by the
Attorney General at the instance of
Governor Chamberlain, for the purpose
of securing an accounting and payment
of the arrearages due. After hearing
before Judge Frazer, of Multnomah Coun
ty, it was held that the state was barred
by the statute of limitations from recov
ering money due for a period more than
six years previous. The defense then
answered, setting up their defenses: that
the company owns the locks in. fee by
purchase and not through the special
statutes; that the state has acquiesced in
defendant's exercise of its rights and
Is estopped now from claiming anything;
that this suit seeks to deprive defendant
of property without due process of law.
Justice Bakin's opinion holds that since
the canal is located in part In the river
bed its property must have been ac
quired in part by Legislative grant; that
in any event its use of the canal is a
dedication of public use, that it has no
title greater than that of the first com
pany; that the appropriation was ac
cepted upon condition that the terms of
the act would be complied with; that the
failure of the officers of the state In
collecting installments due cannot operate
as a waver of a continuing liability
for a share of the profits or a recogni
tion of defendant's ownership fee from it;
that the company acquired the property
subject to the rights of the state and
hence this Is not a taking of property
.without due process of law.
Attorney General Crawford said . this
evening that in his opinion the decision
of the Supreme Court in the case of the
State against the Portland General Elec
tric establishes the right of the state to
take over the locks at a valuation to
be determined in such manner as the
legislature may prescribe.
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grocers. As a result all
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Now the call for full size packages is enormous. We can't
begin to fill the demand. Everybody who was fortunate enough
to receive a sample wants more.
Kellogg's Toasted Corn Flakes is simply irresistible. There is
something about the taste which is lacking in every other break
fast food. There are many imitations, but they imitate in
name only. The taste the only taste belongs exclusively to
Kellogg s. Your grocer has it" in large packages
Be sure and ask for
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