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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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