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THE MORXIXGOREGOXIAX, THURSDAY, MAY 14, 1903.
WHEAT BARONS
COME J AUTOS
Demonstration Train Enters
Country of. Diversified
. Farming.
SMALL FARMERS INTENT
Listen Gladly to Lectures Given at
Irrigon, Hermiston. Echo and
Pendleton Question or De
population Important One.
BY E. W. WIMGHT.
PENDLETON, Or., May 13. (Special.)
The farming demonstration train of the
O. R. & N. 1. reached the enrmy's coun
try yesterday afternoon. The hundreds of
wheat farmers in the Umatilla and
Walla Walla country, who have piled up
fortunes of from J40.000 to JoOo.OOO each, all
by the simple method of raisin wheat on
the Summer fallow plan, may object to
being classed as enemies of the diversified
farming methods taught 'by the agricul
tural experts who accompany the train,
luit it is the ease with which they have
accumulated thene handsome fortunes
that has made them decidedly loath to
adopt any new methods.
To a certain decree, they put up a
strong argument against taking tip the
new methods. It is not an easy matter
to explain to the farmer who comes to
town in a $SflOO automobile and who win
ters in the South and educates his family
at the best colleges in the I'nited States,
all from the proceeds of a Summer fal
lowed wheat farm, that there are better
methods than those by which he has
piled up a fortune. He perhaps naturally
takes the ground that agricultural meth
ods which have placed him in affluence
are satisfactory, and that the policy of
"let well enough alone" is a good one to
follotf.
Diversified Fanning: Increasing.
But while there are hundreds of these
wealthy wheat. kinrs whose broad acres
almost equal in scope the estates of the
feudal barons of old, there are already
browsing around on the edges of their do
main a few small farmers. The diversi
fied farming seed sowed by the late Colo
nel R. C. Judson is bearing fruit, and the
experience of the farmers who have had
the courage to break away from tho old
method is Increasing the value of their
holdings t an extent never thought pos
sible when wheatgrowing was in the
height of its glory in this country. Mr.
Miller, with his demonstration train and
the agricultural experts (who accompany
him. have no expectation of effecting an
immediate radical change from wheat
growing to diversified farming, but it is
hoped that in the face of evidence sub
mitted by practical men .who havo suc
ceeded beyond question in their experi
ments something will be accomplished in
rotation of crops, so that the million acres
of land that is now idle every year in
U. R. i- N. territory will He. producing
a crop that will not only yield a revenue
to the farmer and the railroad, but at the
same time will return to the soil some of
The very important properties that have
become exhausted by the continual crop
ping of wheat.
The first stop of tho day was at Ir
rigon, and despite the early hour, a crowd
of nearly 100 turned out to the lectures.
As this was the first stop mado In a
fruit district. Professor Lewis, horticul
turist of the Oregon Agricultural College,
was the principal speaker. He discussed
the adaptability of the soil and climate
along the river for fruit raising and pre
dicted that if a specialty was made of
early varieties of fruit and vegetables
the products, of this vicinity would reach
the markets earlier than those of any
other part ot the Inland Empire. - ;
Irrigation Project at llermiston.
0
Hcrmiston, the second stopping place
for the train, is already in a fever of
excitement over the completion of the
great Government irrigation project by
which a tract of 3.1.000 acres of rich land
will be, made 'available for cultivation
when the water' is turned on. a few days
later. This is one of the largest irriga
tion projects in Oregon and the audience
of about 150 people, who are ready and
waiting to begin making the desert blos
som as the rose, displayed fully as much
interest as their fellow craftsmen ' on
lands already under the lifeglving In
fluence of water.
Professor Iewis was also the star ora
tor at Hermiston and gave the people ex
cellent .advice regarding the varlties of
fruit and berries to plant in order to se
cure the best results-for their labor. He
called their attention to the success that
was achieved by the small farmers and
orchardists in Hood River and Southern
Oregon and cautioned them against larger
orchards than could be given the best
attention.
More than 200 people assembled at Kcho
and the luxuriant lields of alfalfa throug.i
wnicn me train naa been winding its
way along the Umatilla River, gave the
appearance that dry farming and Summer
fallow lectures were not entirely appro
priate for the occasion. For the benefit
of the wheat farmers, who had come
down from the lHJs, these features were
touched on, however, by Dr. Withycombe
and Professors Scudder and Bradley, but
the greater part of the discussion was on
fruit and livestock production.
Freight Rates a Farm Feature.
Dr. Withycombe pointed out the great
saving that would te made in freight
rates alone by abandoning wheat on
which the freight charges was about 13
cents for every dollar's worth, compared
with the insignificant freight charge on
one dollar's worth of livestock or butter.
Dr. MeKenzle was called on for a
talk and while disclaiming any expert
knowledge of farming, he made some In
teresting remarks regarding the im
portant part which his profession had
played In discoveries of bacterial life in
plants, thus enabling the agriculturalists
to farm with a better understanding of
the problems with which they were con
fronted. Dr. McKenzie also made some
very . entertaining remarks on the rela
tionship of the railroads to the farmers,
calling attention to the enormous amount
of money that had been expended by the
Harrlman lines since the days of the re
ceivership and of the results that would
follow the cropping of the vast area of
land that now lies idle half of the time.
Superintendent Buckley, who has tho
advantage of being a farmer as well as
a railroad man, spoke entertainingly on
the present wasteful methods of farming
as compared with the scientific methods
followed in older settled portions of the
country.
Pendleton, the home of the wheat
kings, turned out a smaller number of
actual farmers than some of the small
towns visited. A few of the, plutocrats
of the soil rolled up in their tine auto
mobiles before the speaking began, hut
after satisfying their curiosity, speeded
up their machines and departed.
Wheat, Barons Not Interested.'
These down-trodden farmers, have be
como so hopelessly rich growing wheat
without any regard to conservation of
moisture, rotation of crops or abandon
ment of Summer fallowing that they are
not in a receptive mood for any plan that
might break up their vast farms and aid
in the exploitation of better farming. A
singular feature of the Pendleton meet
ing was the deep interest taken by the
business men, who quite naturally are
much concerned over the steadily de
creasing population and the correspond
ingly Increasing size of the estates of
the wheat barons.
More than a dozen school houses have
been abandoned In the county within the
past three years, and from one district
in the northern part of the county, nearly
a hundred families have moved away to
Canada; their holdings being taken over
by the wheat kings, and not a new settler
coming in to take their places.
The farmers who listened to the lec
tures from the demonstration train were
mostly small landholders and were ac
cordingly much interested. The business
men were also deeply Interested and were
so favorably inclined toward the move
ment that they sent Mr. Bert Huffman
and Mr. Will Moore down to Hermiston
as a reception committee to meet the
train.
Tomorrow will He the last day for the
train and lectures will be given at Mil
ton. Weston. Athena and Adams. The
railroad officials and lecturers met with
the Pendleton Commercial Club this
evening .and informally discussed plans
for bringing in more farmers and re
ducing the holdings of the men who are
steadily but surely reducing the popula
tion of the county by their present meth
ods of farming.
Discussion Grows Caustic.
The meeting held at the rooms of the
Pendleton Commercial Club was in many
respects the most interesting of the eeriee
There was a full attendance of represent
ative business men and a number of
farmers. About 20 short speeches were
made, some of them slightly caustic. The
policy of big wheat farms to the exclu
sion of everything else was warmly de
fended by some of the fortunate posses
sors of the farms, and it was attacked In
equally positive language by men who had
a personal knowledge of small farms in
Umatilla County which were paying $1000
per acre profit. R. B. Miller closed the
programme with a half-hour talk in which
he stated quite plainly that Umatilla had
reached its maximum as a traffic producer
under the present system of farming, and
in a very earnest and at times very em
phatic manner he pleaded for the help of
the business men and farmers to get away
from the one-crop idea and follow out
tho suggestions made by the agriculture
experts at the afternoon meeting.
After leaving Echo this afternoon the
trtkin was run over the new Pilot Rock
branch of the O. R. & N. and an enthusi
astic crowd of a'bout 100 farmers listened
to the lectures. This road runs through a
wonderfully rich oountry, and here, as
elsewhere on the trip, wheat was look
ing remarkably well and showing no lack
of moisture. 1
SEEK FORTUNE IN DAY
THREE PROSPECTORS TO CHASE
TIIE GLEAM OF GOLD.
Dying Miner Tells of ..Fabulous
Riches on Arctic Ocean and
Inspires Perilous Trip.
SEATTLE, Wash., May 13. (Specials
Three hardy prospectors, James Burfield,
John Blosl and M. J. Lawderback, have
just left in search of a fabulously rich
puystreak which is said to exist ori the
Arctic Ocean in the-region of Herscheil
Island, says a special from Fairbanks.
They have laid by $30,000 in order to
make the trip and have taken grub for
two years. If nothing has been heard of
them. In a year, friend on the outside
will send in another expedition with nltire
grub. 1 '.
The trip is Inspired by a tale told Lawd
erback a year ago by 'a grizzled old
miner, who had ' been - following the
gleam of gold more than a quarter of a
century. In his dying -breath he told of
a spot where a fortune could be picked
up in a day.
CHARGES WIFE IS BIGAMIST
Portland Syrian Givgs Thrs as Rca-
son for Deserting Her.
SEATTLE, Vash.. May 13. (Special.)
Sam Hallal, a Syrian, when arrested this
morning and arraigned before a Justice of
the Peace on a charge of deserting his
wife in Portland, gave as-his excuse the
statement that his wife was a bigamist.
It was also alleged that he had stolen
$300 from the woman. For this he failed
to account satisfactorily. He failed to
furnish -$750 bail and was sent to the
County Jail until his story can be inves
tigated. Hallal deserted the woman at Portland a
month ago. She followed him to Seattle
and he was found at a local hotels When
she went for an officer he disappeared,
going to Spokane. The woman returned
to Portland and obtained her marriage
license and a letter. from the Prosecuting
Attorney there to the prosecutor of King
County. Then she came "back to Seattle
and again found her husband at the same
hotel, where a Constable arrested him
today. Hallal told the court that he had
lived with the woman at Portland until
he found that she had been married be
fore and had never been divorced from
her first husband.
DEAD OF TIIE NORTHWEST
James L. Chamberlain, Pioneer.
NORTH YAKIMA, Wash., May 13.
(Special.) James ' L. Chamberlain, pio
neer of Oregon and Washington, died at
the home of his youngest daughter, Mrs.
Walter White, of the Naches -Vall-.
today, aged 77. He leaves a wife, who
has been his' companion for 55 ,-ears.
seven children and a brother. Chamber
lain crossed the plains to Oregon in 1S51.
In 1S77 he -removed to Klickitat County,
Washington, and later went to Prossr,
where he conducted an hotel. From
tlure he came to Yakima City, where he
continued' in the hotel business until the
commencement of the city of North
Yakima, when he settled in ths Naches
Valley. One son. Joseph Chamberlain,
resides In Portland. The other members
of the family reside in this district
Thomas CoIIinson.
WOODBURN. Or., May 43. (Special.)
Thomas CoIIinson, a - pioneer of 18U1,
died- t his,-home in this vicinity -today.
He was a native of England. One daugh
ter) and four sons survive him: Mrs. Anna
Bagley of Healdsburg, Cal.: Thpmas'Col
linson of Hopewell, . Or. ; William, Ben
jamin -and Joshua CoIIinson of Wood
burn. "
Firebug Pleads Insanity.
MARSH FIELD, Or.. May 13. (Special.)
FYed' Hoffman, of Myrtle, charged with
burning a barn on his brother's farm in
this county and making threats against
the rmily. ' was today . found guilty by
a jury in the Circuit Court at Coquille
and will be sentenced to the peniten
tiary. He pleaded as a defense tem
porary insanity.
Mining Men Elect Officers.
SEATTLE,.- Wash., May- 13 At the
annual meeting of the Washington State
Mining Association, A. W. Mclntyre was
re-elerted jpresident: J., Conway, vice-president:-V.
y. Clark, second vice-president:
J. F. Kennedy, secretary? G. F.
Anderson, treasurer. ' '
OREGON CHAMP
OF FOUR STATES
Wins Track Meet From Whit
man by Decisive Score
of 75 to 47.
HUSTON IS A SURPRISE
Runs 100-Yard Dash in 10 Seconds.
Oregon Takes All Points In Mile
It nil and Hammer - Throw.
Meet Is Very One-Sided.
WALLA WALIxA. - Wash.. May 13.
(Special.) By defeating Whitman Col
lege on Ankeny Field this afternoon, the
athletes of the University of Oregon won
the championship of Oregon. Washing
ton, Idaho and Montana. The score of
75 to 47 tells the story of one of the
prettiest athletic events- ever held in the
Inland Empire, although the contest was
too one-sided to be Interesting. Huston,
the Oregon sprinter, ran the 100-yard
dash" in 10 flat, fulfilling the expectations
of Trainer Hay-ward. Huston did not
appear in the 230-yard dash, which was
won by Martin, of Whitman, In the fast
time of 21 4-5. Dodson, of Oregon, made
a great run In the 880-yard event, being
closely followed by Downs, an Oregon
freshman. In the mile run and hammer
throw the visitors won all the points.
The work of Sievers, Downs and May,
the freshmen milers on the Oregon
team, was a feature of the day.
Roberts, another Oregon freshman,
won the 220-yard hurdle and Kuykcn
dall. captain of the visiting team, car
ried off first honors in the 120-yard hur
dle and broad jump. Moullen, of Ore
gon, took first honors in the high jump
and pole vault, besides winning seconl
place in the shot-put and hammer-throw
Lowell, an unknown man on tho Ore
gon teaju, won the 440-yard dash In
52 1-5 seconds.
Martin and Philbrook were the stars
of the Whitman team, although neither
man came up to expectations. Phil
brook won the shot-put and discus
throw, but lost the high hurdles and
high jump. Martin made a great run
In the 220-yard dash, which was run o.i
a straight course.
The meet ' was witnessed by a big
crowd and the visitors .were given gen
erous applause. Trainer Hayward and
his men will leave tomorrow for Pull
man, where they will meet Washington
State College on Saturday. Summary:
Half mile run Dodson (O.) first. Downs
(O.) second, fox (V.) third; time 2:02 2-3.
100-yard dash Huston (O.) first, Martin
V.) second, Moon (O.) third; time 10 sec
onds. Pole vault Moulten (O.) first. Foster (W.)
second, Felthouse (W.) third; height lO feet
11 Inches.
Discus throw Philbrook (W.) first, Dutcher
(W.) second, Zacharias (O.) third; distance
12 feet 3 Inches.
120-yard hurdles Kuykendall (O.) first,
Philbrook W.) second, Huston (O.) third;
time 10 seconds.
440-yard dah Lowell (O.) first, Reid fO.)
second, Barnes (W.) third; time 0:52 1-5 sec
onds. Shot put Philbrook (W.) first, IMoullen (O.)
secand, Zacharias (O.) third; 'distance 40
feet 1 Inches.
Broad Jump Kuykendall eO.) first. Martin
(W.) second, Lewis (W.) third; distance 22
feet 5 inches.
220.ys.rd dash Martin (W.) first. Moon (O.)
second. Reid (O.) third; time 2t 4-5 seconds.
High jump Moullen (O.) first, Philbrook
tV.) second. Foster (W.) third; height 6
feet 5 Inches.
Mile run. Stevers fO.) first. Downs (O.) sec
ond. May (O.) third; time 4 minutes 40 sec
onds. Hammer throw Zacharias fO.) first, Gard
ner (O.) second, Moullen (O.) third; dis
tance 141 feet 4 inches.
220-yard hurdles Roberts (O.) first, Martin
(W.) second, Philbrook (W.) third; time 28
seconds.
Mile relay Won hy Oldrlght, Cox. Borleske
and Martin, of Whitman. Oregon team,
Moullen. Gardiner, Zacharias and Mclntyre;
time 3:32 4-5.
BOOSTING FOR ITS' WALNUTS
McMinnville, the "Walnut City
Grafting on Sterile Trees.
M'MINNVILLE, Or., May 13. (Special.)
George C. Payne, the walnut expert
from California,- has been in this vicinity
for the past several days doing grafting
work in the walnut groves and along the
streets and on the lawns, or wherever
there are walnut trees that do not seem
to be up t6 traditional requirements. He
has inserted English walnut scions on a
large number of Eastern and California
black walnut trees that "were formerly
planted for ornament and shade, thus
rendering them eminently useful as well
as ornimental. Walnutgrowers In this
section report that very many young
trees that were transplanted four and
five years ago, are showing blooms. Indi
cating a crop of nuts this year.
PRACTICAL JOKE OX SALOON
Someone Lets Stock of Wet Goods
Run Out on Floor.
ABERDEEN. Wash.. May 13. (Spe
cial.) When the proprietor of the West
Coast saloon opened his place of busi
ness this morning he found the floor
swimming with beer, wine and whisky.
Unknown persons had entered the saloon
in the night and opened all the bottles
and barrels. The loss is several hundred
dollars.
More Water for McMinnville.
M'MINNVILLE. Or., May 13. (Special.)
The National Wood Pipe Comapny, of
Olympia, Wash., secured the contract for
making the additions to McMinnville's
gravity water system, and workmen were
sent to the hills west of town today to
begin excavating for the new pipe line
which is to tap three springs and add the
water to the present supply in a dist
ance of seven miles. It is estimated that
700.000 gallons will thus be added to the
city's daily water supply. With this
completed the city will have an even 30
miles of pipe, including the distributary
system. This ranges in size from 4 to 16
inches.
Will Defend His Bill.
OLTMPIA, Wash., May 13. (Special.)
Tax Commissioner J. H. Easterday is
preparing a brief and citing authorities'
intended to appear as a friend of the
court when the case involving the Gunn
act is heard by the Supreme Court. East
erday is really father of this bill, passed
by the last Legislature, which proposes
to exempt moneys and credits from tax
ation. The two other members of the Tax
Commission and the Attorney-General
have directed County Assessors not' to
obey this law on the belief it is uncon
stitutional. Loses Eye and Three Fingers.
GLENDALE, Or., May 13. An Italian
laborer employed at Brandt, a short dis
tance from here, while handling dynamite
caps last Saturday, had one eye blown
out and three fingers on his left hand
badly shattered by one of the caps ex
ploding. He was brought to this city
and taken to the local hospital, where
the wounds were dressed.
obb
Tfousers
This Spring do your legs look
knee Sprung?
Here is a chance to straighten
out for $3. .
Our Buyer in N. Y. has found a
maker with a bunch of good trous
ers on hand and we bought some
at a very" low price. . Some odd
effects, but all worth (1 to $5
our price , $3.00.
CLOTH HIG'CO
CuS Kulin Prop'
166-168 Third Street
TRAGEDY IX EASTERN PART OF
CLACKAMAS COUNTY.
J. Grafenhain, Suffering Three
Days and Nights Without Rest,
Puts Bullet Through Head.
OREGON CITY, Or., May 13. (Special.)
Unable to sleep because of a persistent
attack of asthma, J.'Grafenhain shot him
self through the head early this morning
at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Au
gusta Ochs, who lives near George, in'
Eastern Clackamas County. Grafenhain
arrived at George last Thursday from
Pennsylvania to visit his daughter. He
suffered severely from asthma after his
arrival, and for the past three days and
nights had obtained no rest. He re
marked that he would be a good deal bet
ter oil dead than alive, as there was no
comfort in life in his condition.
Last night members of the family sat up
with him until 3 o'clock, when they re
tired. After they had gone to bed Grafen
hain got a revolver, went out and killed
himse!. '
Coroner Holman was notified by tele
phone, and went to Eagle Creek this af
ternoon. After hearing the circumstances
of the tragedy he found there were no
suspicious circumstances connected with
the case to warrant an inquest being held.
Grafenhain will be buried at George.
RAILROAD TIRED OF HAGGLING
Northern Pacific Wants to Begin
Point Defiance Route at Tacoma.
TACOMA.' Wash., May 13. (Special.)
It is reported that the Northern Pacific
is preparing to begin work on the $3,000.
000 Point Defiance water grade route out
of Tacoma to Portland. Tired of hag
gling with property-owners over prices
for right of way along the waterfront
and Narrows, it is reported that the com
pany has appraised the land and will offer
what it considers a fair price., and in ease
the offers should not be accepted, con
demnation proceedings will be started.
George H. Plummer. western land agent
for the Northern Pacific, today said the
railroad had not considered any plans
for building the new depot until the
street vacations had been decided. In
case the city refuses to grant the vaca
tions the company will erect a temporary
building to serve until the Point De
fiance line is completed.
COUNTY SEAT IS TO REMAIN
Lake County Residents , Withdraw
Names From Petition.
LAKEVIEW, Or., May 13. (Special.')
The matter of the petition to remove the
county seat of Lake County from Lake
view, and relocate it at Paisley; came up
in the County Court, which convened for
the May term on Wednesday. The peti
tion for the order to hold such an election
was opposed by residents of the southern
part of the county, where a majority of
the population resides, and 63 of the peo
ple who signed the petition for removal
sent written requests to the County Court
to withdraw their names. As the petition
contained but 509 names to begin with,
the removal of 63 names therefrom
brought the total number below the re
quirement of the law for such petitions.
The law requires that a petition for re
moval of a county seat shall be signed
by a number equal to three-fifths of the
total vote cast at the last general election
for county officers. The total vote cast in
Lake County at the general election In
June, 1906, was 761; as thre-fifths of this
number is 457, the petition fell short about
ten votes after requests to withdraw
names had been granted.
Also, the law requires that 30 days' no
tice be given of election. There were less
than 30 days intervening between the time
of presenting the petition to the County
Court and June 1, when the general elec
tion will be held. Under this state of
facts, the Cotlnty Court denied the prayer
of petitioners, and there will be no vote
on the question of removing the county
seat from Lakeview at the coming elec
tion. MORROW" COURT CONTINUED
Large Number of Cases Before
Grand Jury the Reason.
HBPPNER, Or., May, 13. (Special.)
Circuit Court was continued here this af
ternoon until June" 4. Owing to the large
number of cases coming before the grand"
jury, it was deemed necessary by Dis
trict Attorney Phelps to ask for a contin
uance. The case of the state against Dan
P. Doherty, charging htm with murder in
the second decree, was set for trial June
4. Doherty shot and killed Oscar Allen
last December in a Lexington saloon. The
case of the state against W. D. McCass
line, charging murder in the first degree,
was set for trial June 9. McCassline is
charged with the murder of E. F. Zas
pell, a Heppner -man, last Pall. Both men
were in court several times today, and
appeared considerably worried. Five
cases of giving liquor to minors against
Tom Brierly, Frank Engleman, Charles
Weatherford , and Charles Earhart, of
lone, and John -Zollinger, of Hardman,
were dismissed for lack of evidence. The
grand Jury will continue in session for
two or three days more.
IP"
ODD DRESSERS, CHIFFON
IERS, BEDS, TOILET TABLES
$36.00 ToDet Table in mahog- .
any for i . .$16.75
$45.00 Cheval Mirror in wal
nut for : ... . . ... , . . . . : . . $20.25
$61.00 Bed in walnut for. . . .$28.00
$92.00 Bed in walnut for $41.50
$110.00 Dresser in walnut for $53.00
$125.00 Chiffonier in walnut
for .,...$53.75
$144.00 Twin Beds in walnut
for "... $65.00
TWO-PIECE AND THREE
PIECE SUITES
$117.50 Suite in mahogany
bed, dresser, chiffonier and
toilet table for $89.50
$200.00 Suits in walnut bed,
dresser and chiffonier for $95-00
$220.00 Suite in mahoganv
ART
WALLPAPERS
SHOWN
IN THE
DECORATIVE
DEPT.
6TH FLOOR
students: guests
State Grange Attends Assem
bly at University.
OFFICERS ARE ELECTED
Master Buxton Gets Another Term.
Speakers Before Assembly Com
mend Appropriation liuneh
Served in Gymnasium.
EUGENE, Or.. May 13. (Special.)
The Oregon State Grange attended the
assembly at the University of Oregon
this morning in a body, and together
with the students, crowded Villard Hall
to tiro doors. President Kerr, of the
Oregon Agricultural College, gave the
principal address, which was enthusi
astically received. He spoke on modern
tendencies of education, and his dis
course was particularly suited to the
Grangers and students. At the close
of his speech, Dr. Kerr was given the
O. A. C. yell bythe Oregon rooters. '
The Grangers were welcomed to the
University by Regent S. H. Friendly.
Dean Sanderson led In prayer, and the
speakers were introduced by President
Campbell, of the University of Oregon.
The meeting was one of educators, and
in its makeup rather a remarkable one.
Appropriation Is Commended.
The Oregon State Grange was visit
ing the weekly assembly of the stu
dents of the University of Oregon.
President Campbell, of the University
of Oregon, was in charge, and Presi
dent Kerr, of the Agricultural College,
addressed the gathering. State Super
intendent Ackerman, Master Austin
Buxton, Lecturer Mrs. Waldo and Mrs.
Abigail Scott Ddniway' were among the
speakers. All the speakers expressed
to the University their best wishes and
hearty support at all times, and strong
assurances were given that the people
of Oregon would, not withhold the
needed appropriation.
The visitors were served with lunch
at noon In the gymnasium building. The
lunch was served by the young men and
women of the University, under the
women's auxiliary, which has taken
the initiative in caring for the visiting
Grangers.
Election of Officers.
The most important business done by
the Oregon State Grange today was the
election of officers for the coming tern
of two years. The forenoon was spent
In trolley rides, every visitor having
been given ."a pass good for the week,
and a visit to the university building".
All the afternoon was taken -up in t.i
election of officers, the result being as
follows: Master, Austin T. Buxton, of
Forest Grove; overseer. A. T. Shumake,
of Central Point: lecturer. J. J. John
son, of Portland: steward. VV. A. Young,
of Clatskanie; assistant steward. "E. W.
Staats, of Airlie: chaplain, Oscar Eaton,
of Oswego; treasurer. H. Hirschberg, cf
Independence; secretary, Mary S. How
ard, of Mulino; gate-keeper. L,. S. Lam
bert, of Stay ton; Ceres, Mrs. Cora Legg,
of St. Helens; Pomona, Mrs. Lulu E.
Miller, of Albany; Flora, Mrs. Susie
Wells, of Condon; lady assistant. Mrs.
Ethel K. Brown, of Cloverdale. Execu
tive committee, Eugene Palmer, of Al
bany; legislative committee, A. I. Mason,
of Hood River, and F. M. Gill, of Esta
cada. There are several proposed amend
ments to the constitution, one being to
fix the date of meeting on the fourth
Wednesday in May. as formerly. A spe
cial order has been made, for tomorrow
at 9:30 A. M. for the purpose of choosing
the next meeting place. Corvallis and
Salem are In the race, with Corvallis In
the lead. A message was sent to Presi
f Touftctcorr
tt noooo jj
WEEK'S SALJE OF GRADE BED-
ROOM FURNITURE IN
CICASSIAN WALNUT and MAHOGANY
Offers an unusual opportunity for selecting
stylish pieces of this character at prices that
should not fail to attract those who contemplate
furnishing or completing the furnishings of the
sleeping-room. Complete Suites included in
this sale will not be broken, nor will any selec
tions be held for future delivery. Sale ends
Saturday.
'pi
$14.00 Walnut Rocker for $6.
$16.50 Walnut Rocker for. . . .$7.
$18.00 Walnut Chair for $8.
$20.00 Walnut Chair for.... $9.
BEDROOM TABLES
$16.00 Walnut Table for $7.
$28.00 Walnut Tabic for.... $13.
$35.00 Walnut Table for $16,
COMPLETE-H005EFURi1I5HER5i
dent Roosevelt and the congress of Gov
ernors today, commending the Presi
dent's action in conserving the forestry
of the domain and other resources.
TERM OF COCItT TO BE SHOUT
Much Business Cleaned Up In Ad
journed Term in Lake County.
LAKEVIEW, Or.. May 13. (Special.)
Judge Henry L. Benson convened an ad
journed term of the State Circuit Court
for Lake County and heard all motions,
demurrers, etc., during the three days
preceding the regular term, which con
venes Monday, May 11. All issues were
made up, and cases set for trial and oth
erwise disposed of, and this will make the
May term of court an unusually short
one.
There is no criminal business, and hut
few law cases, which will make it possi
ble to discharge the Jury early in the
term. This is very unusual in Lake
County, where, court is held hut twice
each year. The equity docket is also
short. Court is held this term in the
1. O.-O. F. building, in lieu of a court
house. The new Courthouse is under
rapid construction, and will be ready for
the October term of court.
Bears Become Too Xumoioiis.
NEWPORT, Or., May 1.1. (Special.)
Bears have become so thick around
South Newport that the farmers have
organized to hunt them down. Two
fine cows were killed by bruins last week
on the Guillieaume place, six miles from
Newport, and many other depredations
have been noted. Ranchers have already
killed several, and hereafter they will
make a concerted effort to exterminate
a pest that threatens great damage to
their stock.
Hattan snoes at Koseninal's.
Reginaphone
A REGINAPHONE is a Regina Mil
chine, and sold for but little mo
The sp.me power which turns the dis
turn the discs of the talkinir mach
standard talking machine disc rec
J ne advantages of having the two i
will readily see.
The greatest amount of fun an
combination instrument. It is ver
chine to the Regina, or vice versa,
entertainment, you have it in the R
interspersed with songs, speeches, e
chief cost of both Instruments is c
little more to what you would pay f
oux you, gee doiu.
See display of these beautiful in
dow it's well worth your time to h
The House
of Highest
Quality
niMpenMcrM of
rianurellabllUy
TnlkliiK Mtirlilnc HeadqunrterK.
bed, dresser, chiffonier and
toilet table for $105.00
$242.00 Suite in walnut
dresser, chiffonier and toilet
table for ..." $11B.00
$300.00 Suite in walnut
' dresser, chiffonier and toilet,
table for .- $144.75
$433.00 Suite in walnut
dresser, chiffonier and toilet
table for . . .' $197.50
BEDROOM CHAIRS AND
ROCKERS
00
7
75
50
NEW
PROCESS
GAS
RANGES
IN THE
BASEMENT
DEPT.
RESENTS NA1VIE0F "QUACK'
SEATI.E OSTEOPATH 1ST SIES
l"OK $75,1)00 I1AMAEGS.
Says His Practice and Feelings Are
Hurt Tha-t Amount by Other Phy
sicians in Same Building.
SEATTLE, Wash., May 1.1. (Special.)
Seventy-live thousand dollars is the
amount of the damage Inflicted on the
practice and ft-cllngs of C. F. Lathrop.
an ostenpathist. hy agent and tenants of
the Eitel building, according to a com
plaint tiled today in the Superior Court.
Most of the tenants of the building are
physicians and 2r or :X of them are named
as defendants. In March u petition to
the ascnts of the building was generally
signed by the physicians in the building
protesting against the rental of oftlces
to "osteopaths, quacks and charlatans,"
and other classes of unorthodox practi
tioners. Lathrop alleges that he is called
a quack and a charlatan and a.sks J7G,
000 damages.
Leg Broken by Boulder.
SCAPPOOSE. Or.. May 13.-(Spccial.)-O.
Anderson, working on the construction
gang on the Portland & Southwestern
Railroad, had his leg broken yesterday.
A boulder became dislodged and fell on
him while working in a cut. He was
removed to a hospital in Portland.
('anion. O. The KlKht Kev. Ignatius Host
man. Ftlsh'"ii of ' tile ratholir lMnecse f
rieveland. was stricken with ht-art failure,
hore Wednt-aday. His condition Is .con
slilertt vfry SHi-jnus.
Talking
ina Music Box and
Machine All in One
You
Get
Both
for
Only a
Little
More
Than
the
Cost
of One.
Hence
You
Get
Double
Value
sic Box combined with a talking ma
re than the price of 'either one alone,
cs for the Regina is an-anged to also
ine. Any Reginanhnnc will take anv
ord not t-xcet diner 14 inches in diameter.
combination are many, as any one
d amusement can be had with this
y easy to change from the talking ma-
lf you wish music for an even ncr s
egina. and this music can be easily
te., from the talking machine. The
overed by one payment. By adding a
or either a talking machine or music
struments in Washington-street win-
ear one. Cash or payments to suit.
Biggest
Busiest
and Best
MAKE YOUR