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6 THE MORXIXG - OREGOXIAXV - WEDNESIXAY, -FEBRUARY 9, 1910. EUGENE TO HEAR GOOD SPEAKERS Commonwealth . Conference Programme to Be Espe cially Attractive. Dfl. L. FL DYOTT WILL TALK 'Irwtgoration. of Moral Education in Oregon's Schools" Is Topic Portland Minister Will Ils cnss Grange Speakers. UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, Eugene, Feb. 8. (Special.) Men well known in various lines of endeavor have been se cured to address the second annual Commonwealth Conference, to be held under the auspices of the University of Oregon Friday and Saturday. The pro gramme embraces subjects of general interest and each address will be fol lowed by an open discussion of the problems presented. Only one subject will be taken up at the meeting Friday night. This will be "The Jnvigoration of Moral Educa tion In the Common Schools of Ore fcon the addTess to be delivered by Or. Luther R. Dyott, pastor of the First Congregational Church of Portland. The discussion to follow will be led by Stephen A. Lowell, of Pendleton. On. Saturday morning the meeting will open with an address by Austin T. Buxton, master of the State Orange, on the subject, "The Improvement of the Conditions of Country Life In Ore gon." Members of the Oregon Country Life Commission will lead the discus sion. The next subject taken up will be "Organization and Agencies for Se curing Publicity in the Public Affairs of Oregon." R. W. Montague, of Port land, will give the address and W. I. Vawter, of Medford, will lead the dis cussion. Willamette Irrigation Is Topic. "Irrigation of the Willamette Val ley" will be the first topic Saturday afternoon, the address being given by John H. Lewis, State Engineer. A pa per on "Development of the Water Resources of Oregon," by John T. Whistler. J. C. Stevens, district engi neer of the United States Geological Survey, will lead the discussion. The final subject taken up will be "A For estry Policy for the State of Oregon." F. T. Allen, forester of the Pacific Northwest Conservation Association, will give the address, and an open dis cussion will be led by C. R. Seitz, head forester of the Cascade reserve. "In the institution of annual confer ences for discussion of the leading problems of progress in Its state. Ore gon University leads among the uni versities of the country," said V. O. Young, head of the department of eco nomics and sociology. "No other insti tution has yet inaugurated such a sys tematic campaign , of education -affecting the common and permanent inter ests of the people as a whole. Its movement to make the cultural activi ties of the university- minister directly to soLuton of the fundamental prob lems of the people is a new departure in the sphere of university functions. "This step by the University consum mates and ensures Oregon's most radical experiment in democracy! Attempts at direct legislation make most exigent the need of- the means of securing promptly enlightened public opinion on any issue submitted. If pure democracy is to have a chance educational organization and activity must keep pace. The die Is cast in Oregon. 'The doom of onward channe ls upon us.' A backward step Is Impos sible and unthinkable. The University accepts the challenge given by the people. The essential liberalizing influence and method of the University shall affect the life of the people throughout the state. This is the Oregon Idea. If It is made to function vigorously another association of honor and prestige connects itself with the name Oregon, similar to those given by the recent decision of the Supreme Court upholding the ten-hour law for the work of women and the act of the last Legislature limiting the term of power franchises to 40 years. Co-operation to Re Advanced. "The co-operation between the Univer sity and the forces of progress throughout the state will not be limited to the im petus received from these annual con ferences. A common welfare organiza tion In every community will, be affiliated with the University in this organized commonwealth effort. University co-operation with these, each contributing its distinctive aids, will be continuous and specific VOregon with her development leagues and promotion movements has been mak ing a remarkable exhibit of associated effort.- The University with its com monwealth conference Is only assuming Its place and functions In this forward moving procession of improvement. "These other agencies address them selves to special problems, to local. Im mediate and material interests. These prepare the foundation for the higher programmes of constructive, comprehen sive activities profound and far-reaching interests of the state. The higher life of the people, for which support is pro vided in the larger prosperity secured by these preliminary efforts, is to be taken care of in the commonwealth effort led by the University. The denser popula tion, the more abundant capital and the larger projects of higher efficiency open new opportunities to the University as an agency of culture. The commonwealth work of the Untversitj; is thus a constant leading on to a better adjustment and to a happier and richer life for the people." GOOD ROADS FOR CLATSOP County Court Sets Aside Si 0.000 for .Highways and Bridges. ASTORIA, Or.. Feb. S. (Special.) In making up its estimates for the present year, the County Court set aside $40,000 to be used for road and bridge work in the county. A segregation of the taxroll on which collections were commenced today shows that the several road districts have raised t4T.911.33 by special levies, making a total of over $S7,000 that will be available for building new public highways and constructing bridges in Clatsop County during 1910. The sum of J9617.S0 was raised by special taxa tion to construct a dike on the west side of Youngs Bay, bids on which are to be opened during the coming month. WATER CODE IS ASKED FOR Governor Hay Wants Bill Framed for Legislature. OLTMPIA. Wash., Feb. S. (Special.) Governor Hay today addressed a let-. ter to five well-known citizens of the state and asked them to frame up a water code to be submitted to the next Legislature for adoption. Those asked to serve are C. P. Lund, a Spokane at torney; L. O. Meigs, of North Yakima, ex-Speaker; Carroll B. Graves, of Seat tle, attorney; J. Blackwell. a civil en gineer, of Seattle, and Professor O. L. Waller, of the State College faculty, Pullman. To them the Governor wrote: "Realizing the necessity for better laws for a system of state control of our water courses, waterways and wa ter powers, . I inclose you herewith a commission, appointing you a member of a commission to prepare a water code, to be submitted to the coming session of the State Legislature. . "I have requested you to take up this work for the public good, that you may gather data and information and have a bill prepared ready to submit to the twelfth session of the Legisla ture. You are doubtless aware that there Is no authorization of law or ap propriation, made to cover the expenses of this commission, and the work must e entirely voluntary upon your part. I would suggest, however, that you keep a record of the expenses you in cur." . BOAT CREW MAY BE SAFE Cutter to Skirt - Coast In Search of Farallon's Men. v SEATTLE, Wash.. Feb. 8. The1 reve mie cutter Tahoma Is taking on sup plies here, and will sail north tomor row to search for the six men from -the wrecked steamship Farallon, who left Illamna Bay in a lifeboat January 7 for Kodlak.. The steamer Iora, carry ing the mails between Valdez and Dutch Harbor, is on the lookout for Farallon survivors, and will skirt both shores of Shelikoff Strait and arrive at Dutch Harbor on the 12th. The per sonnel of the six men on the boat gives rise to hope that the party are safe, for every one of them knew the country thoroughly. Shipping men say there is a good chance of finding them in an Indian village. Vessel Abandoned to Insurers. SEATTLE, Wash., Feb. 8. The Alas ka Steamship Company today notified the underwriters of -the abandonment of the Farallon. The steamship was valued at $100,000 and Insured for $75, 000. The amount of salvage is un certain, depending on the weather. Captain Hunter made an unfavorable report to the owners. OLD TOWNSITE PURCHASED Portland and Spokane Capitalists Interested in Stanley. SOUTH BEND, Wash.. Feb. 8. (Spe cial.) It was learned here today that a deal was concluded last week by which Portland and Spokane capitalists became the owners of the old boom towns! te of Stanley at the mouth of the Xasel River. The tract of land comprises something more than 200 acres and the price is $6500. J. M. Myers, a civil engineer, of Portland, is here and will start tomorrow morning with a crew of men for Stanley to replat the townsite. It is reported that the new owners have secured a lareo body of timber on the Nasel River and will build a eawmill on their townsite. Stanley has had a varied and, at times, thrilling history. In 1892 it was platted and boomed by three brothers named Holton and several outside capitalists, among whom was United States Senator Stewart of Nevada, were induced to take a substantial interest in the property. Like many other projects of that period the Stanley boom went to smash. WIFE'S NERVE SAVES HOME Dayton Woman Hushes Water, Fights Fire and Wins. DAYTON". "Wash., FYb. 7. (Special.) A woman's pluck and perseverance in the face of seeming diearter saved the ranch home of W. G. Warwick, three miles east of here, last night. Mrs. , Warwick glanced from a window just before going to bed to pee the lurid glare of flames on the white snow. Instinct told her the house was afire and followed by Mr. Warwick, who was sick with grippe, she rushed into the yard. Then seizing two milk buckets she ran for the well. Mr. Warwick had secured a ladder and. was ready to ascend when she returned with the water. When he came down the ladder again, the woman was waiting wKh another bucket of water. In this manner the aged couple fought flames for nearly an hour against what seemed hopeless odds, and saved their $3500 home. After the fight was over the woman sank exhausted but she hadwon. The loss will not exceed $200. The roof was badly burned. FOREIGN SALOON TABOO Spokane 'Tired of Cutting - Affrays and Trouble. SPOKANE, Wash., Feb. 8. (Special.) When Pietro Marconi and his brudda Sylvest land in Spokane with their bun dles and pockets bulging 'ith section gang pay they will hereaft .buy J.heir boozo from a white man or spit cotton. Cutting affrays and free-for-all fights have become so numerous in foreign grogshops that hereafter no Greeks or Italians will be allowed to conduct sa loons here. This decision was reached in a Confer ence between Chief of Police Sullivan and the license committee of the City Council. According to the police these people give more trouble than any others. When an application for a license is re ceived hereafter, an investigation will be held to determine whether or not the ap plicants are of the excluded classes. COUNCIL AFTER SALOONS Vancouver City Father Urges Revo cation of Hotel's License. VANCOUVER. Wash., Feb. 8. (Spe cial.) Opencharge have been made be fore the Council by Councilman Tenney that John Padden. of the Hotel St. Elmo, had violated Vancouver's new liquor ordinance by keeping his bar open after 11 o'clock. Tenney said he saw the proprietor and another man drinking at the bar at 11:25 o'clock last Thursday evening1. He moved that the license of the Hotel St. Elmo bar be revoked. The motion- was not seconded. It was then recommend ed that Padden be tried In the Police Court and action taken on his license later. The case was left in the hands of the license committee for settlement. Stanfield Bank Elects. STANFIELD. Or.. Feb. 8. (Special.) At the regular annual stockholders' meet ing of the Bank of Stanfield. the following directors were elected: Dr. Henry W. Coe. F. E. Ball, Frank Sloan. Charles E. Webster and H. K. Geist. The offi cers elected are: Dr. Henry W. Coe, president; F. E. Ball and Frank Sloan, vice-presidents'; Ralph A. Holte. cashier and V. J. O'Connor, assistant cashier. Spring Valley Whisky. 12.95 gallon. Spring Valley Wine Co., 244 Yamhill. Pura - Jg&vethe most valuable mgrr (fCfef'H Cktdm dieiit, the Active principle, to J&8&K ETw7 ' jj t gyK liMlMJv i5?8 wholesome and jiClCjQ '11 lfil Vl A. deUctoos food for every yfevf' CS$UW v'lltl rtWfedayln every home 0?W "fT 0 HAZING IS SCOUTED Young Gore Caught Cold Packing Apples, He Said. STUDENT'S LETTER TELLS Medford Collegian In Writing to Senior Throws Light on Youth's Illness President Camp bell Talks of Case. BUGENH, Or.. Feb. 8. Special.) That- Clarence D. Gore, of Medford. a freshman at the University of Oregon, did not die as the result of hazing, but had contracted mortal illness in pack ing apples is the light thrown on the student's death by a letter received here recently. The letter, which coincides with Presi dent Campbell's opinion of the case, was received by Arthur Geary, a senior, and was written by Fred L. Strang, a Bopho more, from Medford. Concerning young Gore's Illness the letter says: Ioor -Clarence Gore is in a very critical condition. Every other day for the last three weeks he ha been having hemorrhages of the lungs. His health also has fallen rapid ly and Dr. Seely and others say they doubt it very much if ho lives till Spring. They thought he was dying the other night from a hemorrhage. He took a. severe cold last Thanksgiving afternoon, when he was out packing apples for John Gore, and never got over it. Ed Gore told papa today that he and Clarence's father believed that it started with the hazing at TJ. of O. I know that is not true for 1 had a long talk with Clarence soon after I came back from Eugene and he said he caught the cold packing apples at Gore's. Ida Bishop. who works for us, packed there at the tame time. She says his place to pack was next to the door in the packing-house In a draught. i The letter is dated February 4. and here is regarded as conclusive that the hazing of young Gore did not cause his death. HARNEY COUNTY ROUSED SENATOR CHAMBERLAIN'S NEW LAND OFFICE PLAN CAUSE. Contended Another Office at Vale Would Work Hardship and Politics Is Hinted. BURNS, Or., Feb. 8. (Special.) There Is considerable feeling here and throughout Harney County over the at tempt on the part of Senator Chamber lain to divide this land district and to establish a land office at Vale. The published boundaries of the proposed district include a large slice of Harney County east of Steen Mountains, the residents of which are up in arms.' One man living In the south end of the county sent a dispatc.i to Washington, in which he expressed the situation in the following vigorous fashion: "With our county seat 140 miles away and our land office 200 miles away in another direction, we'll be In a hell of a fix." It is said that the people of Malheur County, aside from a few politicians at Vale, do not want the new land dis trict, feeling there is no necessity for it or good reason to dictate it. There Is no necessity, they say, for long travel to the land office, for under the present arrangements there is an offi cial in every settlement of Malheur County autorized to accept entries and make proofs the County Clerk at Vale and United States Commlsisoners at Ontario, Jordan Valley and McDermitt. Aside from this, a large part of Mal heur County, In the western and south ern portions, is more accessible to the land office at Burns than at Vale. Should the new office be established, it will cost thousands of dollars to make transcripts of the tract books and furnish new books, because the town ships and ranges are so mixed in the books that few. If any, whole books can be transferred. The policy of the Government has been to consolidate rather than multiply land offices, and if the Interior- Department and Its rec ords be consulted, it is difficult to see how Congress can consistently pass the pending bill, as there Is no demand X whatever for It from a business stand point It is said Senator Chamberlain is trying to pay political debts in Mal heur County and to punish Harney for its majority against nim for Senator. CITY TO BE CLEANED UP North Yakima Mayor to Close AH Disorderly Houses. NORTH YAKIMA, Wash., Feb. 8. (Spe cial.) Mayor Armbruster this .afternoon Issued orders to Tom Storey, Chief of Police, to close every disorderly house and to drive every woman of the under world from the city. The Mayor says there are no conditions attached to the order, and that it must be enforced. He says he is tired pf the graft charges that have been made with regard to the restricted district and that he is going to clean the town. Storey began serving the notices on the houses this afternoon. Baby Drinks Laudanum. DAYTON", Wash., Feb. 8. (Special.) When. 3-year-old Robbie Thorpe, son of James Thorpe, a Turner farmer, fell asleep Saturday he was never to awaken. While his mother was at work In an ad joining room, the baby, playing happily In its nursery, came upon an inviting bottle of laudanum and in innocent glee swallowed the sweet contents. Drowsi ness followed evidently, for the baby went to its bed and fell, asleep. The mother heard the fall of the bottle, and rushing into the bedroom, found Robbie lying on the floor. She could not awaken him and she sent for help. When assistance came, a search was made and the empty bottle told the awful details. Dr. Day was sent for but the child was beyond help when the doctor arrived from Dayton. The poisonous draught was taken at S o'clock in the evening and the child died at 4 o'clock the next morning, apparently suffering no pain. NEW YORK BUYS IN IDAHO RTTMORS OP BIO SEAL XEAR LEW1STOS ABROAD. Bridge, Power Plant, Land and Irri gation System Said to Be , Included. SPOKANE, Wash., Feb. 8. (Special.) That a deal has" been closed by which the holdings of the Lewiston-Clarkston bridge across the Snake River at Lewis ton, Idaho, the Lewiston-Clarkston Elec tric Light & Power plant, together with the Irrigation sysem and waterworks and nearly 4000 acres of land valued at 12,000, 000, the major portion of which Is under the company's two irrigation canals, passes to a New York syndicate, which had a representative there last December, Is reported today. Strength Is given this rumor by the fact that two sets of Incorporation papers, drawn by the company's local attorney, have been forwarded within the last two weeks to E. H. Llbby, ex-president of the Lewiston-Clatkaton Company, who has been in the East since January. Mr. Libby, who besides Charles Fran cis Adams, of .Boston, president of the company, is said to be the heaviest stock holder, has been endeavoring to dispose of his share. Last November, he secured a several months' option on a controlling Interest and opened negotiations with New York capitalists reported to have bought the company, and G. L. Clark, an i agent, was sent to investigate. Ag alu It America's Greatest Pianiste Selects the Kimball Above All Others for Her Personal and Concert Use Friday's Concert of the SEATS NOW SELLING The Kimball Piano was destined to lead from its inception. Its makers then, as now, were imbued with but one standard to make the World's Best Piano. Steadily year by year, its position has been strength ened. One great artist after another found in the Kimball the first perfect instrument to express their art resulting in more Kimball Pianos being made and sold than any other high-grade make, and gain ing for itself the slogan "The National Piano." At the Seattle Exposition last year the Interna tional Jury of Awards (the greatest body of musical experts ever assembled) bestowed on the Kimball the Grand Prix the highest possible award. The Kimball was the only piano so honored. Kimball Grands and Uprights Are Sold Exclusively in the West by Ellers Piano Houses FATHER GIVES BAIL Aged Parents Disbelieve" Story of Incendiarism. CONFESSION IS REVIEWED Circumstances Corroborate Youth's Version of Burning of Maccabees' Hall, Church and- School at Viola Hearing Is Set. MOSCOW, Idaho. FebJ 8. ( Special.) Albert Stoecker, the 14-year-old son of J. B. Stoecker, charged with burning several buildings at Viola and with at tempting to burn his father's machine shed, was held for examination by the Probate Court and his hearing was set for tomorrow. The father, who expresses his faith that the boy "is innocent, de posited $1000 cash ball. Forney & Moore have been retained to defend the boy. Notwithstanding the boy's confession last Fall, the evidence of circumstances cited by him to prove his confession, the finding of the bottle he described, containing coal oil, at the spot where he placed it after firing the school house, the tracks of his pony leading from the Stoecker barn to Viola and re turning, . Just as he described them In his confession-, when he- admitted having set fire to the Maccabee'B hall, and in spite of his story of how he placed wood against the side of the church to use In firing it. and other circumstances, his aged father and mother sit In the Sher iff's office and, weeping, protest their boy's Innocence. A feature of the boy's confession last Fall was that the parents refused to al low the boy to be brought into a room with them to tell them in the presence of witnesses that he had burned the school house, the church, the Maccabee's hall and three head of horses In a bam, and the Musical Event Season AT THE BUNGALOW. 77 Perhaps Contemplate Having a Prescription Filled Today But Tomorrow- Who Knows? v"When Tomorrow Comes You "Will Want to KNOW Where to Find an Accurate Druggist We are going to tell you all about our Model Pre scription Section a little at a time. There is too much to tell all at once. Forty-Four Years Is a Long Time It's the length of time we have devoted to prescrip tion filling. We believe we have about mastered our profession. Keep an eye on us and this space then judge for yourself. Largest Retail Drugstore in America Established in 1865 Fourth and "Washington set fire to his father's hay and cow shed. BABY EXPRESS THRIVING Pacific Coast Company Pays $1400 in Dividends. OLYMPIA, Wash.. Feb. 8. (Special.) Portland owners who sold the Tacoma Eastern Railroad to the Milwaukee about a year ago, also passed title to the baby express company of the state, the Pacific Coast Express Company, which operates on the line. Its annual report filed with the State Railway Commission shows Its total property in the state is valued at $188.33, an in crease of more than $100 over the value of the prior year. The report shows its net earnings permitted payment of $1400 in divi dends, or 26 per cent of its $5000 cap ital, with nearly as much more left as cash balance. Its gross income tax paid the state, was $551. Senator Kelson Promises to Aid. ABERDEEN, "Wash.. Feb. 8. (Spe cial.) Knute Nelson. United States Sen ator of Minnesota, in a letter to Charles Cork, of this city, has agreed to look Into the cases of John Nordgreen, Matt Strohmer, William Strohmer and Charles Cleveland, who have failed In their ef forts to obtain claims in Clallam Coun ty. Six years ago the Government or P ,- fa 'ft'iifri' tine Klunbal Miss Myrtle Elvyn, the beautiful pianiste who appears in recital at the. Bungalow Theater on Friday evening, February 11th, is proclaimed by the greatest Eastern musical critics as America's foremost pianiste. While en dowed with youth and beauty, her phenomenal success on the concert stage is due primarily to a natural talent which, through incessant studying, both here and in Europe, since childhood, has enabled her to attain artistic triumphs never before known in the realm of music. Her talent was dis covered early, and she was given all advantages possible. She studied) under Carl Wolfsohn, the musical Instructor who died recently. She also studied composition under Adolph Weidig. Subsequently she went to Ber llr., where she received further development under the guldanc of Leopold Godowsky. During her tour of Europe Miss Elvyn appeared before Kaiser Wilhelm and members of the royal family. The German -monarch was so pleased with her performance that he publicly complimented her and pre sented her with a diamond brooch pendant. Miss Elvyn created a profound impression here last May, when she ap peared as soloist with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. The concert this Friday evening promises to be the musical and social event of the season. You Don't dered a survey of a tract in which tha men named took up homesteads. The statement from the General Land Office was that the land would be open to homestead filing. To take advantage of the Government's declaration, the men squatted on claims. The men lost their holdings when timber claims were later filed. ROAD BONDS TO BE SOLD Cliclialis County Will Expend $250,000 in Improvements. MONTESANO, Wash., Feb. 8. (Spe cial.) At the meeting of the County Commissioners yesterday afternoon It was unanimuosly decided to issue bonds for $250,000 to build roads and construct a bridge across the Chehalls River at this plax;e. The plan for the road work follows: A memorial from the Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce for three new roads, includ ing the one to Westport. The bridsa across the Chehalis River at this city was urged by the Montesano Chamber of Commerce, and has long been urged by this city and people of the North River country, as it will be of untold benefit to them and others living on the south side of the river. The bridge will cost In the neighborhood of $35,000. The rest of the $250,000 is to be expended on the three new roads, the one to Westport, costing (estimated) $105,000. Work will begin as soon as the weather permits. ill ' if mm '-Mut tlt-vJ