THE MORNING OREGONIAN, MONDAY, DECEMBER. 13, 1909.
OREGON PROJECTS
WELL UNDER WAY
L
'BELLE OF SHEEPSHEAD BAY," FRIEND OF COLONEL
ASTOR, MENTIONED IN KECENT DIVORCE CASE.
Frozen to death
Irrigation Propositions Valua
ble With 27,200 Acres .
in Water.
Thirty-two Believed Lost With
Foundering of Car Ferry
on Lake Erie.
SETTLEMENT IS DELAYED
RESCUE COMES TOO LATE
NINE
MEN
YAW
j :
l nialilla I,anc! Held by Desert En
trymcn Who Cannot Obtain Pat
ent Till After Building
Charges Are Paid.
OTiEGONTAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, Dec. 12. The annual report of
the Reclamation Service for the past fis
ral year describes briefly work in Oregon
up to June 30, 11.09.
From the report It appeals that the
Umatilla project, as a whole, was So
per cent completed at the close of the
fiscal year: the Hermiston unit completed
In Its entirety. The Klamath project on
that date was 38 per cent completed.
During the past season 1700 acres were
under irrigation on the Umatilla project,
while 21,000 acres of Klamath land, prac
tically all in private ownership, was
opened to irrigation.
Vmatilla Project Immense.
The irrigable area of the Umatilla
project, when fully completed according
to present plans, will be 20,440 acres, of
which 623 acres is embodied in the com
pleted Hermiston unit. Out of the entiro
project, acres 1.9 public land. 1S00
acres are held by the railroad company,
and S7SS acres are in private ownership.
The Government agrees to furnish 2.S
ncre feet of water per annum to all land
owners, the water right costing $60 per
acre, with an additional charge of $1.30
per acre per annum maintenance charge.
Over the greater portion of the Her
miston unit water service was regularly
maintained during tiie season of W0S ex
cept for a day or two duping and just
after violent dust storms. Thirty miles
of luain laterals were in use, and 1,1,000
acre feet of water had been turned into
tho distributing system when service of
water was discontinued September 17.
For the season of lfi9 water was first
delivered the latter part of March, and
has since been maintained with regular
ity. During the season just closed 35
miles of main laterals were in use.
Settlement Delayed Somewhat.
'Settlement on Iho Umatilla project is
somewhat delayed," pays the report, "on
account of the comparatively large area
held by desert land entrymen who, under
the present rulings, cannot obtain patent
to their lands until after full payment
of the building charges. Under these
conditions the subdivision and sale of
land is difficult, and the difficulty is
greatly increased because of tho high
price at which unimproved land is held.
"Homesteads are in great demand and
are promptly filed upon. The common
price for a relinquishment seems to be
from $i'o to $30 an acre for new land.
Excluding town lots and acre tracts near
Hermiston, water right applications have
been made for 165 holdings, aggregating
6no acres.
Tlermiston. located in the midst of the
Irrigable lands, is a well-built town of
sno or 9v inhabitants. Between 1100 and
1? people arc living on the project."
The report shows that the total cost of
the Umatilla project, to June 30 last was
Sl.O4ft.0S5. Of this total. S3SS.550 was spent
on storage works." $2tS.2SS on the storage
feed canal.. $11)3,333 for the distributing
system and the balance for minor pur
poses. Project Covers 172,000,000 Acres.
The Klamath project, when completed,
will irrigate- a total of 172.000 acres; 135.
ono acres in the lower project, 37,000 in
the upper. Of the lands under this proj
ect, 42.000 acres are in the hands of the
Government and 130,000 acres in private
ownership. It is intended to furnish 1.8
acre feet per acre to the lands of this
project. Although only 21,000 acres were
under Irrigation last season, 30,000 acres
were ready for water, practically all in
private ownership. The building charge
of this project Is now fixed at $30 per
acre, with an additional 75 cents per acre
per annum for maintenance charge.
Work on the Clear Lake dam was be
gun, by force account, in October, 190S.
and by June 30 last this structure was
IS per cent completed'. Delay was occa
siored by getting supplies and equipment
to the dam site. The dam, together with
the Olene channel and the outlets at
the south end of Tulle Lake will effect
the uncovering of a large portion of the
bed of Tule Iake.
It is planned ultimately to irrigate
with pumped water approximately
15.000 acres of uplands near Klamath
Falls, and. about 2000 horsepower de
veloped from the Keno power canal
will be utilized for this purpose.
A location of two main canals serv
ing the upper valley of Lost River was
made in 1908. The east side canal is
r.O miles long and will furnish water to
Irrigate 27,000 acres of larJd; the west
side canal Is 30 miles long- and will
Water 10,000 acres.
The area of the Klamath project
thus far opened for Irrigation lies be
tween Klamath Falls and Merrill, and
Is Irrigated by about 35 miles of main
canals and 85 miles of main laterals.
, There are 9200 acres of land, largely
in excess of holdings, that are not irri
gated and are offered for sale. The
total value of crops and livestock on
the Irrigated lands last season is esti
mated at $376,600, an average for each
farmer for the season of $3424.
- The Klamath project, to June 30
1309. cost $1,697,695. Of this amount.
SS75.797 had been spent on the canal
system, $17,499 on storage works, $10 -991
for drainage, $12,945 for build
ings and . camp maintenance, $."32,829
for purchase of canals, rights of way
and lands. $59,107 for examinations,
surveys, etc.: $117,824 for administra
tion, and $42,430 for operation and
maintenance of the completed portion
of the project. The balance went for
minor purposes, in lesser amounts.
COOK AFFIDAVITS TO GO
Ktatements of Loose and Dunkle to
lie Scanned by Danes.
NEW YORK. Dec. 12. Affidavits of
August W. iyooso and George H. Dunkle.
who say .they prepared for Dr. F. A.
Took fictitious Arctic data, will be sent
this week to the University of Copen
hagen. No verdict from that body is expected
until after the proofs arrive. Dr. Cook's
whereabouts are still a mystery.
COOS BAY. WORK DELAYED
estimate for Deep Channel "ot to
Come l'p Till Xext Year.
OREGON! AN NEWS BUREAU. Wash,
intrfon. Dec. 12. Senator Chamberlain
Is receiving many inquiries Iron resi-
- :nO'v VP v ' fa ' '
MItS. KUHEKTA MLIXGIOS CotlWIN-HlLL.
dents of the Coos Bay region asking
whether the War Department has
abandoned its recommendation favor
ing an appropriation for Coos Bay im
provement. This uneasiness grows
out of the fact that the Chief of Engi
neers, in his annual report failed to
include any estimate for Coos Bay.
The facts are there is no present
project for the further Improvement
of Coos Bay, though an examination
has been made by the engineers, and
they have recommended that dredging
be carried on across the bay so as to
provide an 18-foot channel. They es
timate that it will cost $500,000 to
dredge such a channel, and $60,000 a
year for maintenance. This report
and recommendation is still before
Congress, never having been acted
upon. and so long as the project
is not officially adopted the Chief of
Engineers cannot include it in the es
timates. When the next river and
harbor bill is being framed, this re
port of the engineers will be con
sidered along with the annual report
of the Chief of Engineers, and will
have the same force and effect. The
recommendation therein contained Is
equivalent to an estimate In the an
nual report.
OTTO SGHIJMAN RELENTS
WEALTHY PORTLAND MAN WILL
NOT DISINHERIT SON.
Young Man and New Wife Win Over
Irate Father and I'amily
Reunlon Results.
Otto Schuman, Jr., will not be disin
herited by. his father, the elder Otto"
Schuman, wealthy granite and marble
dealer, living at 435 West Park street,
because he married contrary- to the
wishes of his parents. This statement,
although not confirmed by the parents,
is made by friends of the family.
Mrs. Schuman, her son and his newly
wedded wife returned home Saturday,
and through the mother's Influence,
the elder Schuman was also induced
to relent and a happy reunion fol
lowed. Young Schuman- eloped to San Fran
cisco with Mrs. Pearl Hall, who was
Miss Pearl Webber, taking the steamer
Kansas City here for the south. When
it was learned the son had eloped, Mrs.
Schuman went to San Francisco by rail
to intercept the runaway couple, ar
riving there in time to meet them at
the pier. A scene followed, and upon
Schuman's refusal to give up the idea
of wedding Mrs. Hall, both were ar
rested, the mother making the com
plaint. Afterward they were released
and were married in San Francisco, to
which ceremony tho mother consented.
The elder Schuman was kept at home
by a broken -ankle and at the time the
news of a reconciliation reached here
declared he would never forgave his
son.
"They want my money," he said, "but
I will cut him off without a cent."
Mrs. Pearl Webher-Hall-Schuman is
about her husband's age. They had
been sweethearts some months and
whe" Otto Schuman, Jr., suggested
marriage it was immediately objected
to by his parents. This led to the elope
ment, arrest, marriage and reconcilia
tion. TRAIN TO EAST DERAILED
Eight Passengers Injured ou Bur
lington Road Wreck.
LINCOLN, Neb.. Dec. 12. The Denver
Chicago eastbound express on the Bur
lington railroad was derailed at Exeter,
60 miles from Lincoln, today. Two cars,
the engine, baggage and mail cars left
the track and toppled on their sides.
Eight passengers were injured, one se
verely. The wreck occurred at a point
where the Burlington tracks cross those
of the Northwestern road. The cause has
not been determined. A relief train with
railroad officials and surgeons was sent
from Lincoln and the passengers were
transferred and brought here.
AIRSHIP DEFIES SNOW
Despite Storm Hamilton .Goes Al
most Mile a Minute.
ST. JOSEPH. Mo., Dec. 12. Charles K.
Hamilton in the Glenn Curtiss aeroplane
at I.ake Contrary today made -two and
one-half miles in SH minutes in a snow
storm. He made three flights in all.
He circled the track and had perfect
control of the machine. He will make
several more flights this week.
A sprained ankle will usually disable
the injured person for three or four
weeks. This is due to lack of proper
treatment. When Chamberlain's Lini
ment is applied a cure may be effected
In three or four days. This liniment
is one of the best and most remarkable
preparations in use. eSold by all dealers.
ASTOR HER FRIEND
'Belle of Sheepshead Bay" Is
Named in Divorce.
FAMILIAR ON "WHITE WAYV
Mrs. Roberta Corwln-Hill, Daughter
of Sporting Man, After Spending
Two Men's Fortunes, Becomes .
Acquainted AVith Colonel.
NEW YORK, Dec. 12. (Special.)
Part of. the aftermath of the Astor
divorce suit are the stories going the
rounds about Mrs. Roberta Corwin
Hill. a familiar figure on the "Great
White Way." Jn former years this
woman, the daughter of Morris Menges,
a sporting man and restaurant keeper,
was called "the belle of Sheepshead
Bay." -
During this period of her life she
was one of a gay crowd that helped
Halsey Corwin spend part of his con
siderable fortune at Coney Island.
While this programme of spending was
going on, and possibly as a part of it,
she married Corwin. After a while
the money was gone, and she got a
divorce. Later she married Captain
Arthur Hill, of the Irish Rifles. This
tie soon galled, however, and a separa
tion followed.
It was on an ocean liner, soon after
she had divorced Captain Hill that the
sprightly "belle" met Colonel Astor.
After this she was his guest on his
yacht for a trip up the Nile. Apparent
ly the casual acquaintanceship con
tinued, for in the progress of the suit
for divorce Instituted by Mrs. Astor,
Mrs. Corwin-Hill was frequently men
tioned. It is said. Five detectives are
said to have testified at the secret
hearing before Charles H. Young, as
referee, that Colonel Astor and "the
belle" bad met at various Mmes In a
certain hotel and at the apartments of
Mrs. Corwln-Hill in Centra Park West.
Other testimony showed the two had
met almost daily at a suite of rooms
engaged by another woman in a promi
nent hotel.
At the time Colonel Astor left for
his cruise in the West Indies. Mrs.
Corwin-Hill went to Europe. When she
returned, the divorce had been granted.
Much speculation is current as to
whether the lady will prove as attrac
tive to the Colonel now that he is le
gally free to meet her as he wishes.
TOLL TAKEFoFFORESTS
YULE-TIDE CUSTOM NOT MEN
ACE, IF WELL REGULATED.
Thinning Out Process, Say Officials,
Can Be Made Method of
Improvement.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12. Does Yule
tide with its demand for Christmas
trees prove a menace to the Ameri
can forests?
This question is asked of the United
States forestry service by those inter
ested in the conservation of the natural
resources. The subject has received the
consideration of the forestry bureau
and the reply has been sent out that
there need he no danger of destruction
if the cutting of young evergreen for
Christmas is done with discrimination.
In young ilne forests, it is stated, the
thinning out process can do no harm,
but where trees are. cut in reckless
manner results are detrimental.
It Is estimated that 4.000,000 Christ
mas trees are used annually. If planted
four feet apart these could be grown
on .400 acres of land. It is said that
the use of Christmas trees has proved
in Germany to be perfectly compatible
with the welfare of the forest and that
the cutting of Christmas trees" there
where the per capita of consumption is
greatest,- is a means of improving the
forests.
Hillsboro Pythians Celebrate..
HILLSBORO, Or., Dec. 12. (Special.)
The new castle hall of Phoenix Lodge
No. 34. Knights of Pythias, will be dedi
cated Monday evening, December 13, and
Grand Chancellor Menefee, of The 'Dalles,
accompanied by Judge W. L. Bradshaw!
will be In attendance, together with many
Pvthlans from the several sections of the
state. The ceremonies will close with a.
hannuet with 200 covers at the Commercial
Club, with L. A. Long aa toastmaster. .
Suit of Clothes Found in Bow, Indi
cates Tragedy That Can Be' Only
Guessed Single Overcoat
All-Insufficient.
ERIE. Pa., Dec. 12. With her flag at
half-mast the state fisheries boat, Com
modore Perry, Captain Gerry Driscoll,
commanding, brought to this port late
today the dead bodies of nine of the
crew of the Bessemer & Marquette
ferry No. 2, which left Conneaut, Ohio,
Tuesday morning carrying 32 men. The
ferry has probably foundered in the
middle' of Lake Erie,
For 48 hours the Commodore Perry
has been scouring Lake Erie for traces
of the car ferry, but, until a tiny yawl
was sighted 15 miles off this port at
11 o'clock today, the men in the little
state fisheries craft had almost given
up hope of being able ever to learn even
a portion of the story of the fate of the
big car ferry.
Men Frozen in Boat.
As the Perry' came abreast of the
drifting and half-water-logged yawl
the men on the fishboat saw that they
had arrived too late. The nine occu
pants of the boat, which was marked
'Bessemer & Marquette No. 4," were
frozen stiff. Taking the yawl in tow,
the Perry made all steam for this port.
News of the finding of the bodies had
reached the city and thousands of per
sons swarmed the wharves. As soon as
the fishboat made fast a force of men
with tackle set to work raising the
bodies to the dock.
Conneaut, Ohio, where all but one of
the dead men had lived, was notified,
and relatives and' friends came to this
city. They were taken directly to the
morgue, where the men were Identified
as follows: Thomas, second cook. Port
Stanley; William Ray; J. W. Sours,
waiter; G. R. Smith, steward; F.
Steele, fireman; J. Schenck, fireman; J.
Hart, oiler, and CharVs Allen. All ex
cept Thomas lived in Conneaut.
One Overcoat Among Nine.
The cook of the car ferry was the
only man to wear an overcoat. The
others were dressed In overalls and
jumpers, indicating that departure from
the car ferry had been hurried. In the
bow of the boat was found complete
clothing for one man, and it is be
lieved that the yawl originally con
tained ten men, and that one became
crazed, discarded his clothing and
jumped into the lake.
Albert J. Wels, of this city, treasurer
of the Keystone Fish Company and the
Bay State Iron Works, was a passen
ger on the ferry. His relatives and
friends had not given up hope until
the yawl, containing the nine jnen was
towed into port. His body has not yet
been found.
Officers of the car ferry company
gave up all hope Saturday, and since
Thursday, every available tug has been
searching the lake for news of the
wrecked craft.
"Believed Lost Last Tuesday.
The ferry was of steel with a capac
ity of 34 loaded cars. Last Tuesday
morning, with 32 cars of coal aboard
and carrying 32 persons, including pas
sengers and crew, she left Conneaut.
In the terrific storm that followed,
in which at least 52 lives were lost on
the lakes, the ferry foundered. It is
supposed that the tossing of the ferry
in the .sea troughs displaced the coal
cars and that thtfy pitched through
the sides, admitting water to the hold.
It is supposed the vessel went down
about Tuesday noon, sinking midway
between Conneaut and Port Stanley.
$850,000 IS FIRE LOSS
MITCHELL WAGON WORKS AND
RACINE PLANT BURN.
Factory Blaze Also Destroys Dozen
Homes in Wisconsin Town.
Origin Unknown.
RACINE. Wis., Dec. 12- The big
plant of the Racine Manufacturing
Company, manufacturers of piano
stools and auto tops, the Mitchell Wag
on Works, and several houses were de
stroyed by fire today entailing a loss
of S650.000 of which all except S50,
000 is borneby the Racine Manufactur
ing Company. The latter concern car
ried $250,000 insurance. The origin of
the fire is not known.
The blaze started in the millroom of
the Racine Manufacturing plant which
comprises six buildings. The flames
spread quickly throughout the entire
plant. A saloon, a boarding-house and
several other houses were destroyed
and damage spread to a dozen other
homes. .. The firemen were hampered
by frozen hydrants.
Pending the rebuilding of the fac
tory about 1200 men will be thrown
out of employment.
WALL STREET FEELS EASY
Taft's Message Interpreted a Con-
' servattve in Tone.
NEW YORK. Dee. 12. The stock
market made favorable deductions last
week from the President's message and
the reduction in the Bank of England
discount rate. A considerable broadening
of the speculation and a comprehensive
advance in prices followed. The feeling
caused by the President's message was
not due to specific passages and was in
soite of the direct assertion in the docu
ment that questions bearing on the anti
trust and the interstate commerce laws
would be presented to Congress in special
messages.
The general tone of the message was
pronounced conservative by financial
oninlon and a solicitude for business in
terests1 that argued insurance against
steps calculated to interrupt prosperity
was discerned.
Its text was supplemented by advices
from Washington alleging a practical ac
cord between the executive and the ma
jority in - Congress against radical and
violent measures'.
A conspicuous revival arose of rumors
of various financial consolidations, in
cluding one of copper producers.
Relaxation in money markets signalized
HELLO!
Yjig
CERTAINLY.
Here is a full assort
ment, the kind of holi
day presents appreciat
ed by men young men
and boys.
Yes, all articles pur
chased here, are put up
in pretty Xmas boxes
without additional
charge. -
Lion Clothiers
166-170 THIRD ST.
bv the decline in the Bank of England
discount rate bears a definite relation
to the stock market activity. No doubt
is entertained that the forced attraction
of gold to the London market, due to
aggressive measures of the Bank of Eng
land, operated to hamper and to Interrupt
financial and speculative projects in New
York. The promises of wage settlements
by the railroads were more definite, but
without apparent harm to speculative
confidence.
The high level of prices of commodities
and cost of living are recognized as com
plicating factors. The shortage of cotton
implied by the Government report is al
most calamitous. - The large acreage
planted in Winter wheat gives counter
balancing comfort.
GRIME CHECK PLANNED
STOP r.NION OF WEAK TO LES.
SEN SIN, SAYS SPEAKER.
Chicago Lecturer Declares It Better
to Prevent Births Than to Hang
or Sustain Hospitals.
CHICAGO, Dec. 12. (Special) Speak
ing on "Marriage and Divorce fn the
Light of liationalism" before the Inde
pendent Religious Society in Orchestra
Hall today, M.- M. Mangasarlan declared
that it was better to prevent the birth
of criminals than to hang, them, and
that the prevention of disease through
the prohibition of marriage of the dis
eased and mentally deformed was more
humane and economical than the build
ing of hospitals.
""It is by regulating marriage that
the extinction of the unworthy and the
multiplication of the superior are to be
effected. A better race can only be
bred by sexual selection for parenthood.
"It is better to prevent the birth of
criminals than to get rid of them by
means of the gallows. The prevention
of disease and insanity by throwing
obstacles in the way of marriage of
consumptives and the mentally de
formed is more humane as well as
more economical than the building of
hospitals and asylums for the insane.
1 "It is also poor policy to care for
defective children and later send them
out into the world to become parents,
while the healthv ones are compelled to
slave in factories at a tender age."
U. C. T. TO HOLD BIG PARTY
Annual Jollification Will be Christ
mas Party of "Grip Knights."
Music, mirth and melody will be joy
on the night of December 28 to the
IJnited Commercial Travelers, when
they hold forth In an annual "party" at
Selling-Hirsch Hall.
On the postals sent to each member
the .inscription simply explains thfft
"one of those affairs given by the
United Commercial Travelers" will be
held, but it is explanatory enough and
all "the boys" will surely be there.
The committee issuing the call com
prises the following: A. Bobleter, C.
K. Zilly, R. Becker. VS. W. Dingman,
W. D. MeWaters and C." 11. Freeman.
PATRICK SHEEDY IS DEAD
Famous Sporting Man Called by
Death in New Vork.
NKW YORK, Dec. 12. Patrick F.
Sheedy, for many years one of the best
known sporting men in the country and
more recently an art dealer, died at his
home here tonight of heart diseaej. He
had been confined to his house for two
years.
Mr. Sheedy suffered a slight stroke of
paralysis last June from which he never
rallied. Thirty-six hours ago he became
unconscious - No arrangements have
been made for the funeral, but it is un
derstood he will be buried in Hartford,
Conn., his birthplace.
AFRICA FUND IS $300,000
Methodist Churches Celebrate Dia- j
mond Missionary Jubilee.
NEW YORK, Dec. 12. The Methodist
Episcopal Churches of Greater New
York and, vicinity today began their
African diamond jubilee with special
services and collections for mission work
in Africa. It is said that announcement
will be made tomorrow that a fund of
$300,000 which the jubilee commission asks
has been raised.
The jubilee will close Monday night
with an address by President Taft on
Africa and her missions.
liberals Win in. Spain.
MADRID, Dec. 12. The municipal elec
tions throughout the country today re
sulted in a victory for the Liberals. Re
publicans, however, have made many
gains.
Willis-Flynn Bout Scheduled.
L08 ANGELES. Dee. 13. Joe Willis and
Jim Flvnn today signed articles for a
10-round bout .to be held December 31.
in' ii uiliiifciiriini liiiiliiTji
4
Try Just One Tungsten Lamp
For An Experiment
The new 40-watt G.E. Tungsten is no larger
than the 50-watt carbon lamp you may now be
using, but it is twice as brilliant and consumes
ne-fifth less current. You get 32 candle-power
instead of 1 6. In other words
It Cuts Your LighfBffls ui TwS
The tiny wire filament inside is composed of a
rare metal which radiates two and a half times aa
much light as the ordinary carbon incandescent.
Economical housewives are rapidly exchanging
some of their carbon lamps for General Electric
Tungstens. They save money in the end.
Portland Railway, Light & Power Co.
147 SEVENTH STREET
CAPITAL-LABOR MEET
MOMENTOUS CONFERENCE WILL
OPEN TODAY AT PITTSBURG.
Steel Men and Union Leaders WIH
Discuss Tin Mill Employes'
Strike
PITTSBURG. Dec. 12. One of the
most momentous labor conferences of
recent years will begin tomorrow when
the executive council of the American
Federation of Labor and National offi
cers of the Amalgamated Association of
Iron. Steel and TInplate Workers will
begin deliberations over the present
strike of union employes of the Ameri
can Sheet & TInplate Company, a sub
sidiary of the United States Steel Cor
poration. The conference is scheduled to dis
cuss the tinmill employes' strike, but it
is known that, before deliberations
cease, subjects ranging from the strike
of the switchmen in the Northwest to
the strike of the "hand-mado" glass
blowers of the Middle States will have
been threshed out and campaigns long
and bitter will have been planned.
Congress will be appealed to and a
sum of money will be put aside by the
federation council to stand long strike
sieges.
Principally among the many sub
jects to be discussed, will be the fight
contemplated against the United States
Steel Corporation by union men.
As a last resort this strike will be
called in all plants of the United States
Steel Corporation, according to a prom
inent Federation of Labor leader.
"The open shop" policy of the Steel
Corporation seems to be the principal
point of contention.
COLLEGE PRESIDENT DEAD
Rev. John McDowell Leavitt, Aged
85, Passes at Annapolis.
ANNAPOLIS. Md., Dec. 12. ltev. Dr.
John McDowell Leavitt, ex-president of
St. Johns College, of this city, and of
the l-high University at Bethlehem. Pa.,
If We Ever
Plant for a
"We Install
If c ever install a steam or hot water plant for
an owner and he builds another house or build
ing we install another one.
Tf we ever install a furnace in a residence and
the owner builds a new house-we install another
ane.
Why is this? There's only one answer! Ask
any school board or owner.
The W. G. McPherson Co.
HEATING ENGINEERS.
distinguished as a. minister, educator and
writer, died today.
He was S3 years- of age.
TEXAN FREEZES TO DEATH
With Safety Only Few Feet Away
Man Dies; Father Unconscious.
PAXiACIOS, Tex., Dec. 12. A torm last
night caught T. S. Clark and son, B. B.
Clark, in a small gasoline launch in Tics
Palacios Bay, two miles from Palacios.
They anchored until this morning, when
a rescue boat wag sent after them.
The son had irozen to death and tho
father was unconscious. The water In
the bay is only a few feet deep and tho
men could have waded ashore.
How IsTMs for an Xmas Present?
(olfl -Oiled wire and
pearl Btiell hand-
initial brooch
35c Each
This
beautlfnl
souvenir
will be
appreciated
more than
a uy thins
you van set
lor $2.no.
MAlIi ORDERS
given, prompt atten-
ton on receipt or
amount. Satisfaction
guaranteed or money
refunded.
L. SCHEINER S
Souvenir and.Curio Store
S North Sixth Street
(Ret ween Everett and Flanders.)
Install a Heating
School District
Another One
328 GLISAN STREET.
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