THE MORNING OREGONIAN. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1908.
18
ICE STOPS BOUTS
ON SNAKE RIVER
Vessels Will Go Into Winter
Quarters Before End of
Present Week.
WILLAMETTE RIVER RISING
Wrm Rains Throughout Northwest
"Will CauM Snow to Melt In
Mountain Water Low
for Several Months.
Ice, has been forming in th Clearwater
nd Snake Rivers for several days. The
warm weather of the last 24 hours has
broken off the shore iee and large quanti
ties of floating Ice have appeared in the
Snake below I-ewlston. The uteamers
I.ewlston and Spokane will probably go
Into Inter quarters at Almnta before
the end of the present week. The Snake
generally closes about Christmas time
and opens up the latter part of Feb
ruary. The O. R. & N. boats have been
carrying- wheat from landings on the
south side of the river.
The Columbia and Willametta Rivera
will begin rising today, and a consider
able quantity of water will be in sight be
fore the end of another week. Rains and
warmer weather are predicted for the en
tire Northwest, and the snow which fell
during the recent cold snap will help to
swell the rivers.
During the entire Fall and Winter the
water In both the Columbia and "Willam
ette Rivers has been exceptionally low.
While shipping has not suffered, pilots
could get along with a trifle more water
under them when taking down a deep
draft .vessel. Steamboating on the L'pper
Willamette River has suffered greatly
from lack of water, and steamers have
been forced, with the exception of a week
now and then, to make Salem the head
of navigation.
IOXGSHORE TROUBLE OVER
Union Xo. S34 Will Not Load and
Discharge Vessels.
Tt uble.s between Longshore Unions Nos.
ai i 334 have been brought to a close by
-:.' -s of the secretary of the interna
iorf union. Members of Union 334 have
been directed to confine their work to"
that of grain-handling and wareiiouse
work In railroad sheds and on the docks.
Members of Union No. 6. will continue
the work of loading- and discharging
ships.
The trouble started when the old char
ter granted by the Federated Trades
Council wa revived and a union started
In competition with the old union, which
had withdrawn from the Federated
Trade. Both claimed the right to do the
work, and several spirited encounters
took place among members of .the rival
unions.
ChJllonford Is Long Overdue.
9AX FRANCISCO. Dec. 23 The non
arrival of the British ship Chiltonford.
Captain Atkinson, at some port, and the
fact that she was spoken but once during
the seven months she has been out from
Hamburg for Santa Rosalia. Ls causing
apprehension in shipping circles. The
Chiltonford sailed from Hamburg May
2". and was last heard of when she was
spoken on August IS. In latitude 55 south
and longitude 64 west.
Fred J. Wood Makes Fast Run.1
The schooner Fred J. Wood, from San
Francisco to Portland, made the run up
the coast In the remarkably fast time of
four days. The schooner is under charter
to carry lumber to San Francisco for the
North Pacific Llumber Company.
BoTerk? Will Replace Gymorlc.
Waterhouse Co. have substituted the
steamship Boveric for the Gymerle. which
was under charter to carry lumber from
Portland to Shanghai. The Gymeric will
load on the Sound In the regular service
of the company. The Boverl- will meet
the date of the Gymeric at Portland.
Marine Notes.
The Senator will sail tomorrow after
noon. The steamship Alliance, from Coos Bay
ports, arrived up last evening.
The steamship Breakwater sailed for
Coos Bay last night with a good-sized
passenger list and a quantity of freight.
The Oriental liner Xumantia. of the
Portland and Asiatic Steamship Com
pany, is due to arrive tomorrow from San
Francisco.
Arrivals and Departures.
TOR TIA VD. Pee. 23 Arrived Steamship
Alliance, from Cons Bay; steamship Roma,
fnom Pan Franrjsco. Sailed Steamship
Breakwater, for Crm Par.
Astoria, Dec. 23. Condition at mouth of
river at It p. m.. smooth; wind, west. 14
tnr.es: weather, partly eViurfy. Arrived down
turing the nljrht n1 sailed at 2 P. M.,
eftrntr Tellowetone. for i-an FranVlsoo. Left
up at a A. V.. steamer Roma. Arrived at
V ant left ui at A. M . etmer Al
Vmce. from Coos Fay. Arrived at 6:30 A.
M . schooner Fred J. Wood, from P,n Fran
ctsro. Arrived down at ft and Failed at
11 35 A. M.. steamer Homer, for San Fran
rrsro. Failed at 103O A. M., steamer
"tVaehentaw. for Pan Francisco. Sailed at
13 M.. Rrltleh bark t.ydjrate, for Quefmtown
r T2mwh. Arrived at 3:3. P. M..
French hark Eugene SrhneMer. from A nt
wrp. Outside at & P. M.. Rrlr'sh bark Car
nrantan and French bark La. Tour Averwne.
San Francisco. Dec. 23. Sailed last rl-rht.
eraamer Cascade, at 6; steamer Nome t'ltv.
f"r Portland. Arrived at ft A. M.. steamer
Roanoke; ar 12. noon, steamer Marehfleld,
from Portland.
Coo Ray. TV.-. 23. Sailed yesterday,
reamer Kreka. for Fureka.
Pan r-'- P-.-. 23. Sailed Decern bre 22.
steamer Nehraskan. for Portland.
Punta Arenas, Dec. 23. Sailed Memphis,
from Tacoma. etc.. via Valparaiso, for Ham
bunt. Tenertffe. Dec. 23. Patted Sakkarah.
from Bremen, etc., for San Francisco and
Tacoma.
San Francisco, Dec. 23 Arrived Steamer
F. S. Loop, from Raymond: steamer Bee.
from Coos Ray; steamer Mayfatr. from Wil
lapa Harbor; steamer Marshfleld. from As
toria: steamer Thomas I,. Wand, from
trrmy's Harbor. Sailed Schooner Zampa. for
tlray's Harbor: schooner Advance, for Co
qutlle River; schooner Okanogan, for Port
liamble.
Tldea at Astoria Thursday.
High. Low.
t R2 A. M T.3 feet 7:25 A.. M 12 feet
l.oa P. M o feerS: P. M l. feet
NO SMOKING IN COUNCIL
Body Also Rejects Plan to Permit
Smoking on Streetcars.
Mayor Lane and Councilman Kellaher
were obliged to throw away expensive
cigars yesterday morning, when the City
Council, by resolution, "cut out" all
, smoking In the Council chambers, as well
as rejecting a resolution asking the street
car company to provide a place for smok
ers on Us cars. Just as President Rush-
light announced the result of the vote on
the adoption of the resolution, the Mayor
dropped his Havana, as did also Mr. Kel
laher. This means that If the rule to en
forced, no smoking ls to be allowed
henceforth In the Council meetings.
When Councilman Driscoirs resolution
requesting the car company to reserve a
place for smokers came up for consid
eration. It created considerable merri
ment. "Where does the resolution propose to
have the people smoke?" queried Coun
cilman Vaughn, an Inveterate smoker.
"Wherever the company sees fit to
let them." replied . Councilman Driscoll,
smoker and author of the resolution.
"1 move that It be made to read that
the company shall allow smoking on the
roof." said Councilman Menefee, a
smoker.
"I move to amend that It be also on.
the trucks." volunteered Mr. Vaughn,
amid laughter.
"Both motions are out of order; let s
get down to business," ruled President
Rushlight, who was In the chair.
And they did, with the result as above
stated.
HAYES SMMENT
ALLEGED TRAIXROBBER PUTS
UP BOLD FRONT.
Watch Which He Sent to Seattle
c;irl Likely to Prove His Connec
tion With O. R. & X. Hold-Up.
Jack Hayes, the suspected tralnrob
ber, who. according to the confession of
William Burke, was an -accomplice In the
holding up of the O. R. & X. train last
STEAMER INTELLIGENCE.
!ue to Arrive.
Name. From. Date.
Breakwater. .. Coos Bay.... Dec. 2"
Geo.. W. Elder. San Pedro... In port
Senator Pan Francisco .In port
Yoeemtte San Francisco .In port
Nome City. .. .San Franclsco.Dec. 24
Alliance.." Coos Bay In port
Nebraskan . . . . -Snltnas Crux. Dec -6
S. H. Elmore. .Tillamook. .. .Dec. 28
Arjtn Tillamook .... Dec. -J
Nevadan .Salinas Cruz. Dec. 27
Hose City San Francisco. Dec. 2S
Roanoke l.oa Angeles. Dec. 20
Numantla Hongkong. .. .Dec 26
Ntcomedia Hongkong. ... Feb. 1
Aleela Hongkong Dec. 24
Arabia Hongkong. .. .Mar. t
Scheduled to Depart.
Name. From Date.
Oeo W. Elder. . San Pedro. . .Dec. 24
Alerla H.ir.gkong Dec 24
Senator San Franclsco.Dec. 25
Nebraskan. ... Salinas Crux. Dec 26
Alliance Coos Bay Dec. 26
S. H. Elmore. . .Tillamook. . . Dec. 26
Nome City. .. .San Franclsco.Dec. 26
Argo Tillamook. .. Dec. 27
Nevadan Puget Sound .Dec. 2S
Breakwater. . ..Coos Bay.... Dec. 30
Roanoke Los Angeles. .Dec. 31
Rose city San Francisco Jan. 1
Numantla. .... Hongkong Ian. 25
Entered Wednesday.
Geo. W. Elder. Am. steamship.
(Jensen) with general cargo from
San Pedro and way ports.
Cleared Wednesday.
(Jeo. W. Elder. Am. steamship.
fjeen with general cargo for San
Pedro and way ports.
week, will not admit his rullt. However,
Sheriff Stevens lias recovered a watch
which was mailed by Hayes to a girl
friend of bis who resides In Seattle,
but whose name Is withheld at the pris
oner's request, and by this watch the
Sheriff expects to prove conclusively that
Hayes, as well as Burke, was implicated
In this Job.
Hayes claims to have been working In
Seattle and vicinity for several weeks
prior to his moving to Portland. He
gives his employment on Puget Sound
as steamboating, and while there he be
came acquainted with the young lady of
whom he ls much enamored. The watch
mailed by him to this woman Is a small
lady's watch, Elgin movement. The num
ber of the case is 1374378. while that of the
works Is 15iat975. The watch as mailed
to the Seattle girl was contained in a
small plush case bearing the mark of
B. Wolfel. a local jeweler at 321 Sixth
street. This case might have been se
cured In several different ways, and
each circumstantial thread connected
therewith is being traced by the Sheriff
and his deputies.
Johnson and Benson, tiie holdup men
arrested by the police, and who were
at tlrst suspected of the train Job. and
who were identified by Engineer Donlon,
were yesterday taken to the County Jail,
but will be charged only with the hold
ing up of the saloon which led' to their
capture.
CHRISTMAS SPIRIT
TAKES A FIRM HOLD
. j
Portland Is Showing True Appreciation of Meaning of Ynletide Season by
Trying to Make Everybody Happy Close of Shopping Season.
IT REQUIRE.'? only a glance at the
throngs in the streets to reveal that
the Christmas buying is at Its height.
Nearly every man, woman and child
carries something;, boxes, bundles and
bags or baskets holding more packages.
At practically every street corner down
town there are crowds waiting for cars
to tske them home, and just the instant
one well-filled car departs another crowd
ha3 gathered to taku th next car. It
has been a busy week, with every sign
Indicating the Immediate approach f the
gladsome festival occasion.
The stores, all In holiday dress and gay
with decorations, are filled with shoppers
from morning until night. The number
of purchases this year ls mucii greater
than at this season last year, which Is
the surest indication of good limes. T:ie
tinkle of bells by numerous Kris Kringles
all working to provide good cheer for the
unfortunate, and the. sound of countless
feet upon the pavements, all emphasize
the season and Its near approach.
Additional Helj Needed.
Additional clerks and sales people are
on duty In the shops, and the force of
stamp sellers and postal clerks has been
Increased at the Postofflce.
With the holiday spirit rife, the mad
search for gifts has been in progress
for a fortnight. After days of agonizing
selections and hours of steady purchas
ing, no one ls ever really ready for the
Yuletide. save possibly the merchants.
There ls Just one way to shop comfor
tably and with any sane assurance of
getting It done well; and that is with a
small dally list, completely filled at one
trip. It ls easier then to get the suitable
articles, without all the unnecessary di
gressions into the forbidden but always
delightful paths of sightseeing. Early
buying to prevent disappointment in
getting what Is wanted, should be the
shopper's policy.
In recent years the public has been
brought to realize the fact that it owes
a duty to those who faithfully serve
It during "-he Christmas seasoa. People
have awakened to the fact that human
beings with sensibilities like all other
mortals, with bodies susceptible to fa
tigue and with limited strength need pro
tection from the strain which, concen
trated within the space of two or three
days preceding Christmas, often drive
the weak and tired to hysteria.
In result this early shopping Idea does
MONEY -IS IH REACH
Ex-Sleuths Can Almost Grab
Their Back' Pay.
COUNCIL DODGES QUESTION
Da j, Reising, Snow and Carpenter
Likely to Get Warrants for Full
Sum Demanded Within Very
Short Time Now.
"How can a detective be fired to stay
fired?" is a question Mayor Lane would
be very glad to have answered, as he
told the members of the City Council
yesterday afternoon that he would be
glad to receive Information of that kind.
The members of the Council, on the other
hand, would like to ascertain from some
source how to reach a settlement with
ex-City Detectives Day. Reslng. Snow and
Carpenter, so as to shut oft the perpetual
payment of their salaries, although none
is working for the municipality.
The old case bobbed up again yesterday
afternoon during the closing hours of the
Council s?ssion. when City Attorney Kav-
anaugh asked for Instructions as to what
action to take regarding the matter.
Having lost the city's case In the Cir
cuit Court three days ago, he said, he
could not take an appeal. according to
the charter, without the authority of the
Council. After discussing the case at
considerable length the Council voted to
leave the whole thing alone, which effect
ually settles it so far as Mr. Kavanaugh
Is concerned. It is supposed, therefore,
that the next feature of the celebrated
case will be the drawing of warrants for
the salaries of the former detectives.
The back salaries of the four former
detectives piled up from September, 1906.
to about one year later to the sum of
approximately J38O0. when they were re
Instated, and were as promptly again
discharged by the Executive Board. The
salaries of the quartet are now due by
the city up to the first reinstatement, ac
cording to the decision of the Circuit
Court, rendered last week. There are
proceedings In the court over the second
discharge, and In the third discharge the
cases are pending before the Civil Service
Commission.
"Do you know of any way whereby this
thing can be settled?" asked Councilman
Cellars of City Attorney Kavanaugh.
"I do not," replied, Mr. Kavanaugh.
"And does anyone know of a way to
fire a detective and keep him fired?"
asked Mayor Lane.
No one vouchsafed an answer, but sev
eral of the Councllmen took occasion to
Jibe the Mayor, whom they blame for
the situation into which the city has
been led.
WATER HATE WILL STAND
COUNCILMAN BELDIXG MAKES
UNSUCCESSFUL FIGHT.
Biff Majority Thinks It Would Be
Foolish Economy to Reduce
Charge at Present Time. .
Councilman fielding yesterday after
noon made a strong fight against the ac
tion of the City Council In rejecting the
rates for water, recommended by the
Water Board, but lost the fight, as the
vote against his proposition was heavy.
Mr. Bcldlng declared that the rates
should be lowered, and wanted the
schedule sent In by the Board upheld.
This cut the prices down one-half, but
the Council majority though-t it best to
maintain the present rates.
The argument for the present rate's
was that there is quite likely to be a
charter amendment submitted, changing
the manner of laying mains, requiring
extensions to be made from the water
funds. In case that amendment should
carry". It was pointed out, there would
be insufficient money with which to make
Improvements, were the rates reduced 50
per cent. This was the point urged by
Councilman Rushlight in a persistent
manner, and which view was taken by
many of the othe,r members.
' "It seems to me." said Councilman Bel
ding, "that it ls absurd for this Council
more than relieve clerks of the severity
of tne strain attendant upon the season.
It enables the public to do Justice to
Itself, to select and -buy with greater care
and oftener with greater economy.
More of the. Christmas Spirit.
The public has more of the true Christ
mas spirit than It once had. It thinks
more of others.
In many of the Sunday schools and
churches the plan of giving. Instead of
receiving presents, ls observed.
There is always a donation from the
public, school children to the needy of
the city. The 8alvatlon Army will un
dertake Its annual Christmas dinner for
the poor. At the several denominational
missions and homes there will be dinners
and donations to the needy, with special
programmes.
Tho cafes and hotels will furnish ex
cellent opportunity to the non-family man
for a good Christmas dinner. And the
many amusement houses of Portland will
contribute to a good day.
Uncle Sam's mail has been, as always
at this season, filled with numerous let
ters from children to their patron Saint
Nicholas. These letters bear all sorts
of interesting addresses as regards local
ity, and are in all kinds of chlrography
from the zlg zag aimless markings of
a baby to the clean-cut characters of his
mother's penmanship.
Letters to Santa Claus.
Snme of these addresses include,
"Lapland, Europe," "North Pole." "Ice
Palace." "Toyland." "In the Mountains,"
"Reindeer Island" and "Heaven." In
recent years these chldish appeals have
been opened and In many cases answered
through the Instrumentality of chari
table organizations, but this year, owin
to a late ruling of the postal depart
ment at Washington, the letters will not
be opened at the local offices but will be
sent to the dead letter office. This was
done because of the discovery that graft
in a small form attended even this pretty
custom. In many Instances.
Many parents were the authors of let
ters and the recipients of undeserved
gifts asked for through their children's
appeals to Santa. The department stores
alto have received numberless letters
from children in the city and In most
cases these letters will be answered by
a postal from Santa through the medium
of the particular store receiving; the
appeal.
to act upon the assumption that there Is
going to be some charter amendment sub
mitted: that it will carry and that there
Will be a deficiency in the water fund.
Do you think for a moment that people
are going to vote for an amendment
that will take money out of their pock
ets in such a case as this? I think that
when people can save the amount of
money Involved in this instance, they will
vote to do K."
R. B. Lamson, a member of the Water
Board, stated that the Board discussed
the matter thoroughly, and concluded that
it is the best way to base Its action on
the law as It stands now. and not to an
ticipate any change in the system. He
was taken to task, by Councilman Rush
light for recommending a lower meter
rote for tarc-A consumers than for the
j smaller ones, and replied that the Board
Iimue IUC iCLWiiliiiciJuauwH wit luun.i
that It is less trouble and expense to
supply large consumers.
The laundries of the city were repre
sented. They sought to secure a reduc
tion .In rates for their business, as they
contended that they save the city $26,000
a year in the economical use of water,
and that they should have a reduction.
Councilman Kellaher, moved to cut their
rate, but the motion was lost. The only
exception . to the rule. the public
schools, secured 25 per cent discount.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
Llovd M. Roberts and wife to Wal
ter L. Allen, lota 21. block 1. Wash-
lnton Addition H200
H. S. Simon and wife to Swipa Hall
Association, lot 2 and north 20 feet
of lot 3. block 147 , 21.000
J. Alnsworth and wife to Frank J.
Clark, lot 1. block 1. Highland.... 1
T. S. West and wife tod Louis Ber
land. north of lot 10 and all of
lot 11, Park View Annex .1650
Arthur H. Devers and wife to Alfred
A. rlosset. undivided 'i of lots S
and 7. block 17, Couch Addition... 1
Arthur H. Devers and wife to Joseph
Closset. trustee, undivided M of lota
6 and 7. block T7. Couch Addition.. 1
Ludwlg Wolf and wife to Oliver
Frack. lota 5 and 6. block 50. Tlb
betts Addition 1300
Arteta Iand Company to Abraham
John, lot 2. block 3. Ina Park 10
William Kern Ogden and wife to My
ron Vrooman. lot 2, block 12, Clif
ford Addition 630
Ernest Gerskv and wife to John
Carlson et al. lot 4. block 12, Cen
tral Alblna 1
M. C. Davis and wife to Ida Achilles.
lot 16. block 2. Williams Addition 500
M. C. Davis and wife to Marie
Achilles, lot 15. block 2. Williams
Addition 500
Glen Harbor Realty Company to John
Duncan Clarke Company, lot 20 and
north V of lot 21. block 4. Glen
Harbor 61s
P. R. I.et'amp and wife to Frank
Klekar. south 63 feet of lots 1 and
2. block 24. Tolinan Tract 450
M. B. Evans et al to W. E. Howard
et al. lot 12,- the south 5. feet of
lot 13. the south 55 feet of the
west 27 2-3 feet of lot 16. block 1.
Sunnyslde 4500
W. J. Eddv and wife to A. Moser.
lots 32 and 33. block 10, Northern
Hill Addition 300
J. B. Williams and wife to M. Myrtle
Foresman. lot 1. block 2, Strubes
Addition 500
Orange S. Calllson and wife to Ed .
C. Allen et al. lots 7 and 8. block
23. M. Patton's Addition to Alblna 10
James H. Murphy et al to Zylplia
Caroline Sutton, lots 8 to 11, block
12. Mabelvllle 3S0
Hub Land Company to Albert and
Lola Pearl Miller, lots 16 and 17,
block 4. Fortune Place 240
Powell Calley Company to J. D. Mc
Gea. lots 1. 2 and 3. block 5,
t'pton Place 725
Charles T. Whitney and wife to West
5 Coast Investment Company, lot
7. block 21. McMillen's Addition;
lots 5 and 6. block 16. Highland.. 1
L. L. Catterlln to Maggie A. Rli?r.
northwest quarter of block 4. Mis
tletoe Addition 2000
D. C. Emerv and wife to A. A. Welch,
lot 8 and west two-thirds of lot 7,
block 1. Hunter's Addition ". . 62
Joseph H. Nash and wife to Chester
A. Sheppard, lots 3 and 4, block
1. Xashvill.3 600
F. I,. Kneeland to Mrs. Thomas Bil
veu. lot 7. block 2. Arleta Park
No.. 4 10
Thomas Bllveu and wife to M. R.
Youmans. lot 7. block 2. Arleta
Park No. 4 , - 800
Joseph Lyons and wife-to J. A. Black. ,
40 acres In Dr. Hartley's D. L. O.
No. 49 In Sections 31 and 32, town
ship 1 north, range 3 east 10
Gates Howes and wife to Hugh H.
Earle et al. lot 5 and south half .
of lot 6. block 3, Portsmouth Villa
Annex No. 1 "50
M. E. Thompson et al to Henry fail
Marquardt. lot 6. block 2. Lester
Park 250
Ida J. Johnson to J. Hennessy Mur
nhv. Trustee, lot 23. block 29, Al
blna 9"0
Thomas E. Da.?v and wife to W. E.
Bates, lot IS, block 6. Kenflworth.. 500
R. K. Lee and wife to W. E. Bates.
lot 17. block 6. Kenllworth 475
Llllle B. Thomas to W. E. Bates.
lot 16. block 6. Kenllworth 375
G. D. Boardman to A. G. Weber, lots
7. 8. and 10. Bvrllne 3308
Seth Llnd to Nora D. Lind. lot 7.
block 10. Klnzel Park 175
Title Guarantee & Trust Company to
Sylvester Utham. lot 7. block 16,
West' Piedmont 350
Bavard Taylor Allyn and wife to
Adolph M. Brunswick et al. lot 6.
block 12. Sunnyslde Addition and
lot S. block !. Eastland 2500
Clarke-Clemson Company to A. Kal
kofen, lot 17, block 9, Clemson Ad
dition 100
Harvey Foresman to M. Myrtle Fores
man, lot 8. block 3. Park VWavy. . . . 1060
W. J. Miller to Maria Miley, lot 5.
block 16. Highland Pr-Jc 2400
James G. Pitkin et al to Susie A.
Pitkin, lot 2, block 13. Glencoe
Park -900
Carlos H. Smith and wife to Alfred
Lavole. part of lot 11, Palantlne
Hill 2000
Albert Fehrenbach to C. B. Wood
worth, east Vj of southwest quartor
of northeast quarter of section 20,
township 1 south, range 1 east,
containing 20 acres 11,000
William G. Thomson and wife to Sa
rah J. Parrlsh. west 40x50 feet of
lot 6, b'ork 3: south 10 feet of the
south side of lot 0. block :t. Gar
rison's subdivision of East Portland 1400
H. B. Garslde to Nordby-Craven In
vestment Company, lot 5. block 2.
Stewart Park 425
William M. Killlngsworth et al to
K. R. CnnnifT. lot 10, block 13. Wal
nut Park 1500
Hibernla Savings Bank to Lena F. .
Espey, lot 6, block 1. Swan Addi
tion 350
Total $80,210
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DRY FARM BILL UP
Special Homestead Measure
Sent to Committee Again.
COMPROMISE TO AID IT
Friends of Act Will Endeavor to
Make Deal During Holidays so
That Ultimate Passage
May- Be Secured.
ORKGOXIAX NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington. Dec. 23. Friends of the dairy
farm homestead bill have taken heart
since that measure was taken from the
Speaker's table and again sent to con
ference. They are further encouraged by-
reason of the fact that Representative
Gainer, of Tennessee has been taken off
the conference committee, and his place
filled by Representative Robinson of Ar
kansas. Gaines has been a constant op
ponent of tile bill and was one of tho
principal objectors to it in the last ses
sion. Robinson, it is reported, is friendly
to the legislation and will endeavor to
bring about a compromise that will past
muster in the House.
During the holiday recess the friends
of the dry farm bill will undertake to
Ket together and shape a comproclse
which will bear minute inspection, and
which at the same time will be of service
In developing the dry sections of the
West which can he reclaimed only by
dry farm agriculture. It is a universal
desire that the bill shall permit the en
try of 320 acres of dry land, for it is the
unanimous opinion of experts that a
smaller area In a dry country will not
sustain a family.
Half Farm May Be Idle.
Under the dry farm system one-half
of the farm Is allowed to lie idle each
season while the other half is under cul
tivation, this process of Summer fal
lowing being necessary in order to ob
tain a crop.
While there was some opposition to the
320-acre proposition last session It was
not this part of the bill which brought
about a deadlock In the House. The
most objectionable feature seemed to be
the non-resident paragraph which enabled
entryben to acquire title without actual
ly residing on the land. This idea was
repugnant to the principle of the home
stead law and gave rise to the general
bvlief that the bill was not drawn in
good faith, but waa rather a measure
framed in the interest of stockmen seek
ing to acquire control of a large extent
of range.
If this feature can be eliminated and
it can be shown to the satisfaction of
the House that the bill is not more than
It purports to be. namely, a measure to
encourage development on arid and semi
arid lands which canot be reclaimed by
irrigation, It may go through.
Smoot a Drawback.
Senator Smoot. of Utah, is still looked
upon as an obstacle because he favors
the non-resident phovision for his state.
But there is hope that he may be drawn
off because he has a special bill autho
rizing non-resident dry farm htmesteads
In Utah alone, and that bill has already
passed the Senate. If Smoot can get
his own bll through the House he will
no longer Insist upon the non-resident
clause in the general bill.
On the other hand If Smoot's bill fails
to go through the House, he may con
tinue in his selfish attitude and block the
whole measure. He is one of the Senate
conference committee, and In a position
to damage If so llsposed.
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