SATURDAY, NOYE3IBEK 21, 1908.
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SOUTHERN OREGON
APPROVES ACTION
Believes Multnomah Clubs Are
Right in Seeking Elec
tion of Republican.
BEACH BACK FROM TRIP
Antl-Stalement Member of Legisla
ture Reports Party Throughout
Mate a Against F.Ieetion of
Democratic Senator.
Afrltatlon for the election of a Re
publican Senator by the Republican
Legislature next January is meetinp
with a. responsive reception through
out the state. State Senator S. C
Beach. anti-Statement member from
this county, who has just returned
from a trip through Southern Oretron.
reports that the voters of that section
of the state are thoroughly awake to
the situation which confronts the
atate anil will cheerfully lend their
assistance to any plan by which the
state may continue to be represented
In Congress by a solid Republican dele
gation. In the near future either Sen
ator Beach or some other Republican,
who has Identified himself prominently
with the antl-Chamberlain anti-Statement
flRht. will visit Eastern Oregon
for the purpose if crystallzins senti
ment there for the election of a Re
publican to succeed Senator Fulton.
Club's Action Is Significant.
In political circles the action of the
Union Republican Club, of this city, the
largest and most Influential Repub
lican Club In the state. In declaring
against Chamberlain and resolving; to
use all honorable means to prevent his
"election as Senator by a Republican
Legislature. Is regarded of great sis
nlticance. It Is contended that the ac
tion of this organization reflects the
sentiment throughout the state. More
over, had the full membership of the
executive committee attended the
meeting of tl.e I'nlon Republican Club
Thursday night. It whs reported yester
day the vote In favor of adopting the
pro-Republican Senator resolution
would have been greater than the
recorded vote of 9 to 4.
Three members of the committee did
not attend the meeting, hut all are
said to have fav-ed tile resolution as
adopted. Thry "ere AS'. C. Nortli and
F. K. Iieach. of this city, and Charles
Cleveland, of Greshnm. At the first
meeting of the committee, wher the
resolution was rejected by a vote of
5 to 4. Mr. Reach was present and voted
with the minority.
Ilcach KciKirts Strong Sentiment.
"There exists a general demand
throughout the southern part of the
state for a Republican Senator." said
Senator Beach yesterday. "There al
ready was a sentiment among the
voters against the election of Gov
ern Chamberlain by a Republican Leg
islature to a Republican Congress and
tvas only necessary for he Repub
.:. .ns of Multnomah County to take
Initiative In protesting against
r.i n a procedure to suggest for them
some plan of action in harmony with
the general movement to bring about
the election of a Republican.
"Even before the Sellwood Repub
lican Club adopted the original resolu
tion, declaring against Chamberlain's
election, and begin the clrctflatlon of
petitions relieving 'Statement members
of this county from complying with
tlieir pre-election pledge, I find "that
vors in all parts of the state I have
visited had been urging their State
ment Legislators-elect to work for and
support only a Republican for Sena
tor. Now that the Portland clubs have
set the pace by adopting anti-Chamberlain
resolutions and circulating pe
titions absolving Statement men from
their pledges and demanding tho eleo
tion of a Republican, these Repub
licans in the Interior counties have
adopted a similar course.
Jackson CI nb to Act.
"In Jackson County, although the
two Representatives and the Senator
from that county are Democrats, a
meeting soon will be hold by the Taft
clubs of Ashland and Jacksonville,
when resolutions will be adopted
strongly protesting against the elec
tion of a IVmocrnt to the I'nited States
Senate. Similar meetings wil be -.eJd
at Grants Fass nnd Roseburg. where,
in addition to adopting resolutions, pe
titions modeled Rtter those circulated
here, will be distributed among the
voters of Josephine" and Douglas Coun
ties for their signatures. Meetings of
the same character also m-ill be held
under the auspl. es of the Taft Clubs
In Eugene and Albany. In Linn County
the three Representatives-elect are
Democrats, the result of their election
being decisively c'ose: but there is a
general disposition among the voters
there to join In the movement to in
sure the election ot a Republican Sen
ator. "I have no apologies to make for
participating in this Senatorial tight.
I am a candidate for President of the
Senate and u.y candidacy as presiding
officer of the upper house ot the Ore
gon I-eglsmture this Winter may suf
fer by reason of my activity in this
fight. Rut I shall continue just the
same and if. with the assistance of Uie
Republicans of the state. I can brins
about the election of a Republican Sen
ator by a Legislature of whose 90
members 75 are Republicans. I shall
feel rewarded even If I should lose
out In my race for President of the
Senate.
"With me this fight Is one purely of
principle, a principle which seriously
concerns the future of the Republican
party in Oregon. I think my record
shows that I stand tirst for Repub
licanism. That is -my position today
and shall continue to be until the pend
ing fight h been ended.
GUN-TOTER IS SENTENCED
.l.i-rph Tickey Mum Spend Four
Months in Jail for Assault.
Joseph Ttckey must spend four
months in the County Jail for assault
on Frank Kkhart on August 14. This
was the sentence of Juue Rronaugh.
In the Circuit Court, yesterday morn
ing. Tickey having been found guilty
by a jury of simple assault.
Tlrkey's attorney asked that len
iency be shown, as the man had al
ready spent three months In jail. But
the court said Uiat when a man carries
In his pocket a revolver, looking for
trouble, the court was not Inclined to
pronounce the minimum sentence. The
light. In which Tickey was charged
with drawing; the revolver, occurred at
a dance In North Portland.
SCES FOR VALl'E OF TIMBER
William Heirl Says Lumber Company
Guaranteed Him Against Loss.
The suit of William Held against F.
S. Stanley. I. C. Stanley. W. S. Pwin
nell and R. Smith, stockholders of the
Columbia Lumber Company, and of the
Nehalem Pacific Railway Company,
is being tried before Judge Bronaugh.
In the Circuit Court. The plaintiff al
leges that he purchased a quarter sec
tion ef timber land from the Company
February 16. 195. with the understand
ing that he would be guaranteed
against loss from law suits, the prop
erty having been obtained by the
company on a tax title.
It is asserted bv Reid that the com
pany liad cut timber off a quarter
section belonging to K. L. Davidson,
lying; adjacent to the lumber company s
property, and that Davidson was su
ing to recover damages, which the
court allowed. On March 19. 19i7.
Reid sold the property to O. M. Clark.
C G. CJark. J. A. Wilson and W. W.
Clark, of the Clark & Wilson Lumber
Companv. That firm looked to him to
pay the damages, and he in turn looked
to the Columbia Timber Company for
payment, the amount being $2(68. He
savs the latter refused to settl. The
property Is the northwest quarter of
section 14. township 6, north of range
; west of Willamette meridian.
PEHJUflY OEreHDANTS LOSE
DF.MIRRERS FILED BV GILPIX
AND KOHLIIOGAX FAIL.
Men Charged With Swearing False
ly to Socnre Land Title Must
Face Charges.
Judge Charles E. Wolverton yester
day afternoon overruled the demurrers
filed bv Job Gilpin and L.ouls Kolilhogan.
two of the seven men indicted for per
jury in connection with an attempt to'
locate timber claims on land in South
ern Oregon, after the land had been
taken up by homesteaders. Judge
Thomas o'Pay appeared for the two de
fendants and arguments In hehnlf of
the Government were made by I'nited
States Attorney McCourt. Judge O'Day
attacked the validity of the indictments
upon two grounds, first holding that
the indictments were not warranted by
the facts, and second because two sep
arate offenses were named In a single
count. .
The Indictments charged Gilpin and
Kohlhognn. together with the five oth
ers, with perjury, in that they swore
when they made their tiling that the
lands In question held no improvements,
while it was well known that the
claims had been taken up and were un
der cultivation. The lands In question
are located In Josephine County. In
township 34. When the township was
surveved a-number of homesteaders
squatted on the land, waiting fop the
Government to throw it open for settle
ment. In spite of the fact that the squatters
had taken up the lands two weeks be
fore It was thrown open, the men under
indictment, it Is alleged, formed a line
In front of the Land Office and made
filings on the claims. In spite of the fact
that the law gives the bona fide settler
30 days in which to make his tiling.
INDIANS STARVE IN NORTH
Wolves Drive Deer From Forests
and Red Men Are in Distress.
VANCOUVER. B. C. Nov. 20. (Spe
cial.) Five hundred Northern Indians
are on the verge of starvation, accord
ing to information received tonight
from Fort George. The overrunning of
the country by packs of wolves is
primarily responsible for the condition
of the Indians. Prospectors from the
Injenlka declare that these animals
have been seen as high as 40 lo a
pack. They have killed all the jrame
there Is and consequently the Indians
have, during the last seven or eight
months, been unable to kill or trap
anything with which to barter for
food with the traders of the Northern
outfitting posts. I'sually the Indians
kill beaver and dry the flesh for their
Winter food, but this Summer, not only
have the beaver been scarce, hut the
provincial government has had in force
a regulation against the killing of
heaver and the Indians have been cut
off from this supply of food.
When the first snows came, three
weeks ago. the Indians were without
food. It is probable that the dominion
government will make arrangements
to have them supplied by the trading
posts In the North.
The total nuniher of sailing vessels ifi
the world Is double th.it of steamers.
Pushing Wheelbarrow Around Borders
J. A. Krohn ("Colonial Jack"), of Portland, Me., Arrives Here on Novel
J A. KROHN". of Portland. Milne,
known as "Colonial Jack," arrived
In Portland yesterday on his walk
ing trip around the borders of the United
States. He began his journey at Port
land. Maine, on June 1. Inst, and must
arrive there by September 1. . In order
to win the wagr he has made. Mr.
Krohn brought a letter from the cr
editor of the Evening Express, of Port
land. Maine, lo the city editor of The
Oregonian. explaining Mr. Krohn's novel
venture and asking that The Oregonian
acknowledge receipt of the letter in ques
tion that Krohn may present the same to
the Eastern newspaper when the journey
is completed.
The traveler's equipment consists of a
pyramid-shaped box. mounted like a
wheelbarrow. In this is kept his papers
and the few articles he carries. Mrs.
Krohn Is accompanying her husband by
train, meeting him once or twice a week
at points where iie is scheduled to pass.
She is now visiting in Seattle. The ex
pense of the trip is defrayed by the sale
rf aluminum medals bearing a bas-relief
of Krohn and his odd vehicle on one side
and a leger.d explanatory of his trip on
the other.
"I am obliged on average 22'j miles a
oav in order to complete the JM)-mila
trip on time.'' said Mr. Krohn yesterday,
but 1 have been making better lime
than that risht along. I am now :td miles
ahead of my schedule. I am writing a
book of my experiences and my observa
tions of the country I pass through. I
have wagered 3C0u copies of this book
against ii"0 that I will reach Portland,
Maine, by September. 1909.
"I followed the northern boundary to
Seattle and mean to follow the coast to
Los Xngeles- cross the Southern states to
Jacksonville. Florida; then up the coast
to Portland. I hope to arrive in San
Francisco on Christmas day.
I am In th? best of health. During the
first two weeks of my trip I lost 20 pounds,
but now my weight Is normal. I lost
two davs last week at Orilla. Wash. T
fainted on the road and was obliged to
stav at a farmhouse two days to recuper
ate. This was my first sick spell, al
though I frequently have been delayed by
Injuries to my feet. Some days I keep
up a pretty giod gait; other days I can't
FAVOR OLD SYSTEM
Effort on Foot to Rescind New
Water Law.
DECLARED TO BE UNJUST
Improvement Clubs Begin -Fight
Against Laying of Mains by Prop
erty Assessment Instead of
General Receipts.
A concertej effort is being made to re
peal the amendment to the city charter,
recently upheld by the Oregon Supreme
Court, which provides for the laying of
water mains throughout the city, the im
provements to be paid for by the abut
ting property owners. The Brooklyn Re
publican and Improvement Club has al
ready Indorsed the movement, and the
matter will be laid bsfore the next meet
ing of the Federated East Side push
clubs. If this effort meets with success,
and the people vote to repeal the present
law, the water mains will be laid at the
expense of the water fund as was done
before the amendment passed.
When Mayor Lane was Informed of the
matter last night, he declined to make
any statement. He said it was the first
he had heard of the movement, and that
he would prefer to investigate it before
announcing his position. He is chairman
of the Water Board.
Mr. Rushlisht. president of the City
Council, is one of the strongest supporters
of the movement, and Is lending It his
aid and influence. He declares that it Is
the greatest partiality and unfairness to
continue a policy until the big mains
are put in all over the downtown dis
tricts out of the general water fund, and
then to chanr.e the law so as to make the
small water consumers the householders
pay for their own mains out of their
own pockets.
"There is no justice in the system under
which the people are now getting their
water mains.'' declared Mr. Rushlight yes
terday. "Why should the city pay for
the big mains In the business districts
out of -the general water fund, and then
turn right around and make the poorer
classes, the householders, pay for their
new mains out of their own pockets, and
pay for the water they consume also?
I contend that It Is positively unjust, and
it Is beginning to be pretty thoroughly
understood to be so, now that the Water
Board Is ordering in all kinds of mains
throughout the city."
Under the new system, which went Into
effect immediately after the decision of
the State Supreme Court, which upheld
the amendments to the charterthe Water
Board receives applications for exten
sions of mains and makes Its recommen
dations to the City Council, as Is the case
with other improvements. As the plan has
been put into operation, the Council has
not rejected any of he recommendations
sent in. It has already become apparent,
however, that there will be an enormous
amount of mains laid undr this plan.
The present law gives the Water Board
the absolute right to order In water mains
at any place deemed wise, "for the Im
provement of the service." The Board
fixes the size and the length, and jrives
the property owners nothing to say about
It, except the right to put in a remon
strance. This right Is said to be Ineffec
tual, as the Boad and Council can over
rule all remonstrances.
Prior to the time the present law took
effect, the Water Board was handicapped
for funds, so much so that it had to hold
up large numbers of petitions for mains.
As a result there are sections In the city
which are virtually without water to
drink, to say nothing of fire protection.
BID UNDER NEW SYSTEM
Small Saving Effected In Feed for
Fire Department.
T1S4 fire committee of the City Execu
tive Board held a special meeting yes
terday afternoon, at which bids for nine
months' supplies of feed for the depart
ment were received and opened. It waa
recently decided hy the committee to
purchase supplies for three-quarters of
the year, in an effort to effect a saving
and to have ample foed on hand at all
times. The bids that were received
were not such as will work any great
saving to the city.
G. W. Simpson's bid of J1R.R5 a ton
for 225 tons of hay was accepted. Al
bers Bros.' Milling Company received
the other awards, as follows: 54 tons
of bran. $28.25 a ton: 12 tons of oats.
$33.95 a ton: 120 tons of straw. $1.20 a
ton. These supplies will be shipped to
Portland each month and will he deliv
ered to the various station-houses by
COLONIAL JACK," OF PORTLAND, ME, AND HIS WHEELBARROW.
make the time. Weather conditions are
against me very often. In 19 days of the
teams especially employed for the pur
pose by the city.
One noticeable feature of the meeting
of yesterday waa the fact that An
drews & Son did not bid. Mr. Andrews
was the successful bidder three months
ago. but had much trouble in passing
feed, and particularly straw. Battalion
Chief Stevens, inspector for the de
partment, preferred written charges
against Mr. Andrews about the quality
of straw furnished, and the fire com
mittee made an investigation.
The fire committee decided yesterday
to take up and investigate the matter
of the non-acceptance and non-rejection
of So fire hydrants several months ago.
It was over a subseqent Investigation
of the matter that the old fire commit
tee resigned from the Executive Board.
After hearing the evidence, .they re
ported back that they were unable to
fix the responsibility for the blame. The
investigation will be held at 7 o'clock
Tuesday night. December 1.
15
BY LILIAN TINGLE.
THERE Is little change, either in
variety or price of things to eat,
this week; but all the markets
are getting ready to "do themselves
proud" for Thanksgiving, and all kinds
of Eastern and Southern delicacies
have been ordered, In addition to our
usual home supply.
Eastern lobsters, pike and pickerel
will be available, and Michigan white
fish. New York; counts come to swell
the oyster list. There will be New
York clams and scallops, as well as
our own clams and mussels. Some par
ticularly fine California lettuce and
New Jersey sweet potatoes are also ex
pected; and Eastern persimmons and
'posstims.
If you were brought up on "Uncle
Remus" you will remember the inti
mate connection between the last two
items how Br'er B'ar found -Br'er
Possum in liis trees muttering "I'll des
get one mo' 'simmon and den I go;
one 'simmon mo. and den I go"; how
Br'er Bar shook him out of the tree
"longer de yuther ripe 'simmons"; and
how he then "went" so hurriedly that
he left the hair of Ills tall between
Br'er B'ar's teeth: and "fum dat day to
dis Br'er Possum ain't had no hair on
his tall, en needer do his chllluns!"
That is why last Thanksgiving I
was Informed by some one unac
quainted with 'possums, that several
of the markets were offering big dead
hairy rats for sale! But real 'possum
lovers know better.
Turkeys are still about 30 cents a
pound, ana the best chickens and
geese 20 cents. Ducks are 25 cents a
pound: pigeon a 25 cents each: squabs
75 cents to SI a pair, and wild geese
about Jl each.
The butchers are doing their best to
rival the turkey, with their saddles of
mutton and lamb: crown roasts of
lamb and pork; Windsor roasts of
veal: and .sirloin and standing roasts
of beef, all of the choicest. And for
the housewife who, of choice or neces
sity, most be economical, there are
good pot roasts and "shoulder
pieces" which, if skilfully cooked and
accompanied by good gravy and vege
tables, would make a Thanksgiving
dinner by no means to be despised.
In the fish market the prices are all
about tiie same as last week. Stur
geon is particularly good just now. and
is something of a novelty for Eastern
visitors. Rock trout, seldom seen in
the market are this week to be had
at lo cents a pound. Other available
fish are as follows: Salmon, halibut,
black cod, torn cod. catfish, croppies,
sole, flounder, silver and California
smelt, black bass, perch, herring, lob
ster, crab, shrimp mussels, clams and
oysters. Frogs' legs are, of course,
neither fish nor "shell fish," but I
shall include them in the list all the
same.
In the vegetable market you have
the following to choose from: Celery
large and heart, celerlac. cauliflower,
cabbage, savoy, kale, brussels sprouts,
onions, leeks, peppers. artichokes,
beans green and lima, peas, salsify,
chicory, egg plant. . cucumbers, toma
toes, spinach, beets, carrots, turnips,
squash hubbard, Spanish and cream,
parsnips, radishes, watercress, hot
house California and Romalne lettuce,
sweet and white potatoes. If you can
not be satisfied with any of those, you
have no right to a Thanksgiving din
ner. Among the fruits, .oranges are, com
ing into prominence and cost from 30
to 60 cents a dozen. The little Japa
nese oranges, so useful for decorative
purposes, are 25 cents a dozen. Ap
ples are the real Thanksgiving fruit
after pumpkin, and those shown just
now would be hard to beat anywhere.
Nuts and dried fruits are good and
moderate In price.
Strawberries are about 30 to 35
cents a box; huckleberries, 20 cents a
pound, and cranberries 15 to 20 cents
a quart. There are still some Tokay
and cornichon grapes to be had, as.
well as the imported malagas. The
little seedless grapes, so nice for
of the United States
Hike Through Country for Wager.
J 35 I was In Montana, I walked In rain
I and mow."
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A Smile All the
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'lidlHlHHlHiiliiti.1'"ii'JVrf Mtfiim
salads and relishes, have re-appeared
this week at 13 cents a pound. Pome
granates. Japanese persimmons and
pineapples add color and variety. Fair
ly good peaches and pears are still
shown, and very nice grapefruit, both
large and mall.
Article of Incorporation.
THE REALTY HOLDING COMPANY In
corporators. H. C. Ross, D. C. McLeod, Jr.,
and M. M. Whitehouse: capital, trtio.
THE NATIONAL. FOLDING POULTRY
COOP & BOX COMPANY Incorporators.
Frank L. Marj-. David I. Brace and Clinton
B. Fletcher: capital, $25,000.
TH1 HAMMOND COMPANY lacorporators.
Ed Mendenhall. A. R. Menrienhall and Gladys
R. Smith: capitalization. K' . .
WILLUMBIA HALL ASSOCIATION In
corporators, T. A. Ketrham. D. V. Hart and
M. O. Van Tyne: capitalization. Steoo. t
Watch the Display of
Thanksgiving Fowls
BY
G. Covach 6 Co.
We will also have a fine supply of
Oysters and Fish. Don't fail to call
on ns.
Phones Main 535, A 3535.
275 First Street, Portland, Or.
Skamokawa Butter
75c Roll
RANCH EGGS, DOZEN 30c
Chickens 1 7c Lb.
- Give Vm Tour Order for Your
THANKSGIVING TURKEY
JJOW
COLUMBIA FISH CO.
Phones Main St A S."Vi6.
THIRD AfiTt AJiKEJiY STREETS.
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is a food drink for young and old that
pleases the palate strengthens the body
builds up the nerves quickens the
mind. It instills qualities in young and
old which produce perfect "contentment
and perfect health and allows one to give
Ghirardelli's Cocoa is a standard com
bination of the cocoa bean. It is made
with painstaking care and after 50 years
of manufacture stands to-day a perfect
product.
cups of a delicious drink
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Leave Your Orders for
Thanksgiving Turkeys
v
Chickens, Lb, 16c-17c
Fresh Eggs, dozen: 35
Eastern Egss, dozen.. 25tf and 30
Creamery Butter,
roll 60tf, 65 and 70
Full Cream Cheese, lb 17
Best Eastern Hams 15c Lb.
LaGrande Creamery
264 Yamhill.
PORTLAND, OREGON
We Save Tea
the Middle
man's Protlt.
From
Roaster
to
Consumer
at
Wholesale
Prices.
Phone Main 322, A 32B2. Manufacturer and Importers, 90 Firat St.
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Food for work
Food for brain
iscuit
The most nourishing of all wheat foods.
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jf Neper sold in bulk,
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While
25c
Yon will have just cause to give
th'ank this coming Thankscriving
Day if you buy your
turkey here.
FaJicy Fresh Oregon Turkey
Xo cold-storage stock soW by
D. C. BURNS COMPANY
Place your order now for ypur
D. C. BDRNS CO.
208-210 Third Street.
Both Phones: Main 616, A 1626.
WALLA WALLA, WASH.
Phone us tor
an order. We
deliver to all
parts of the
city, suburbs
and country
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