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THE MORNING OREGONXAN, FRIDAY, MAY ZO, 1310.
OREGON TRUNK IS
CENTER OFSYSTEM
Main Line to Be Extended and
Assurance Is Given of
Many Feeders. ,
MR. HILL ENTHUSIASTIC
Plans for a big reception for loulB W.
Hill when he visits Albany were
launched today at a meet log of the gen
eral arrangements committee appointed
by Dr. W. H. Davis, president of the
Albany Commercial Club.
According to present plans, a delega
tion of citizens in automobiles will meet
the Hill party some distance outjslde this
city and escort them to Albany, where
they will be greeted by the city officers,
bands and school children. Mr. Hill and
party will be shown about the city, and
In the evening there will be a reception
and banquet.
OPEN HARBOR IS SOUGHT
Contented Settlers Dot Expanse of
Central Oregon Only Recently
OpenedCattle Trails Are
Traversed by Autos. ,
(Continued from FtrBt Page.)
will either swing oft northwest and back
Into the Kort Rock country or else con
tinue nearly straight north from Summer
Lake to a connection with the east and
weet line.
The Fort Rock country is a broad de
pression enclosed on three aides by the
timber covered hills of the National
Forest. To the southeast.it opens wider
and merges into the Christmas Ijake and
High Plains districts. Fort Rock .is a
country of newly entered homesteads.
The oldest settler in the district is said
to have been there only two years, but
so great has been the rush In the recent
Winter that there is a new house or
cabin on nearly every . quarter section.
The inducement that has drawn the peo
ple is more one of the knowledge of how
similar districts have developed - than of
certainties as to what the district can be
made to produce. Necessarily it will be
a dry farming community and careful
cultivation and scientific methods, only,
will bring success. It is a new raw dis
trict, but nowhere Jn their travels, did
the Hill party see a single expanse of
country that provided a view from the
toad of so many farm habitations.
The travelers climbed out of the Fort
Rock district Into the pine timber and
remained In the timber belt until
Klamath Falls was reached the next
day. The route carried them through
the Walker Basin, near Rosland, where
the Deschutes Land Company has begun
work on a Cary act project that will
reclaim 28,000 acres. This land, when
opened for settlement, will cost for the
water right $36 per acre, according to
present estimates. "Water is to be
taken from Crescent Lake.
Before turning south toward Cres
cent, a point heretofore known as
Odell, the party was back within 35
miles of Bend, which was visited on
May 8. Almost a complete circle about
150 miles in diameter had been de
scribed through Central Oregon. It is
the prediction of William Hanley that
the country embraced within this cir
cle will some day yield more wheat
than all Oregon and a big part of Wash
ington now produce.
Townslte Being Improved.
Crescent is on the final location of
the Oregon Trunk line and on that part
of the work recently let to H. C. Henry.
The town, if such it could be cvlled, is
on the bank of the east fork of the
Deschutes River and now boasts one
store and a hotel. Seattle men have
platted a townslte and are clearing
the land. The Southern Pacific Kla-math-Katron
line will run through the
town and if the Oregon & Eastern, the
Harriman east and west line. Is built
It will have its junction at Crescent.
Rosland. farther north, found Itself
In a peculiar position. The Oregon
Trunk line' was located east of the
town and the intervening land was not
patented, so there was no means of
access to the railway at once available.
Jt has been decided to move the- town
one and one-half miles south, to where
the townslte of La Pine has been
platted by the promoters of the Walker
Basin Irrigation project. The moving
will not be much of a Job, as the
business houses consist of a hotel an'd
one general store.
Southward from Crescent the timber
growth along the railroad surveys Is
largely jack pine and not of much com
mercial value, but at intervals areas
of yellow pine are found, which in
crease in area as the Indian reserva
tion is reached. Interspersed with the
timber are big tracts of meadow lands
and marsh lands and on the latter cran
berries and wild rice grow in quanti
ties. Klamath County people assert that
the Klamath Indian reservation has
the most beautiful agency grounds of
any reservation in the United States,
v and there is good reason for the as
sertion. The grounds have been laid
out In similar form to those of a mil
itary post. Rows of cottages for the
Instructors in the scnool and on the
farm line one side of what at a mil
itary post would be the parade ground
and the school buildings and dormi
tories are at one end. There are well
kept lawns shaded by enormous pines,
and the grounds and houses are elec
tric-lighted by a- plant operated by
water power.
New Lake Resort Opened.
When the Portland business men's
excursion visited Klamath Falls a short
time ago the Eagle Ridge tavern on
Klamath Lake was not completed and
few if any of the members of the
party heard of the prospective resort.
This tavern has just been opened and
there Mr. Hill and his assistants and
about 100 Klamath Falls business men,
who went up the lake by steamer to
meet the party, ate dinner Tuesday
night. . The tavern in appointments
and - architecture compares favorably
with the fashionable tourist resorts of
Southern California. It is built of
logs and has broad verandas which
face the lake and from which views
are obtained of Pelican Bay, Crater
Mountain and Mount Pitt. Pelicans,
looking like swans In the distance, dot
the water and in the Fall the lake and
nearby marshes swarm with ducks and
geese. Lake trout up to 22 pounds In
weight have been caught near the
hotel. It was a game dinner that was
aerved. Trout, and what would prob
ably have been termed venison on the
menu if venison were In season, were
served.
The trip from Eagle Ridge to
Klamath was by moonlight. There was
not a ripple on the lake and" the
weather warm enough to sit on deck.
When town was reached Mr. Hill's
tour- of Central Oregon ended with a
swim In the natatorium, which is fed
by mineral hot springs.
Today, Wednesday, the visitors saw
something of the irrigated section,
traveling by automobile to the town
of Merrill. 24 miles south, where lunch
was served. A banquet was tendered
Mr., Hill tonight.
Movement Begun .to Make Astoria
Port of Calf.
A proposal to have Astoria, Or., made
a port of call was yesterday forwarded
to the members of the Oregon, Conr
gressional delegation by the Chamber
of Commerce. The action was taken
ALBANY WILIi GREET HILL
Commercial Club Makes Plana for
Reception and Banquet.
MA WHO CROSSED Pl.UXS
IN 1KU4 DIES OK CANCER
IN OREGON CITY'.
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Oscar Barnes Jefferson.
OREGON CITT. Or., May 19.
(Special.) Oscar Barnes Jef
ferson, a well-known resident of
this city, died at the family
home on Sixth and John Quincy
Adams street, from cancer.
He was born February 8, I860,
near Sabetha, Kan., and crossed
the plains with his parents, Wil
liam W. and Judith Ambrose
Jefferson, in 1S64. He was the
youngest of ten children. The
family resided in Douglas Coun
ty, where Mr. Jefferson married
Julia Wright, in 1888. and in
1896 came to Oregon City, where
they have since made their
home.
Deceased leaves a widow and
the following children: Misses
Ethel, Effie, Mary Cecil and
Echo; Vane, William, Albert
and Alpha. He also leaves a
sister, Mrs. M. C. Wells, of
Portland, and a brother, Scott
Jefferson, of Yoncalla, Or.; a
niece, Mrs. Bruce Zumwalt, of
this city; and a nephew, Wil
liam E. Wells, of Portland.
NEW GRAIN IS TRIED
0. R. & N. Distributes Milo
Maize Among Farmers.
IPEA IS TO INCREASE YIELD
Oregon Soil " Believed Adapted to
This Crop, Which Is Good Both
as Grain and fodder and Re
places Summer Fallow.
In connection with its idea of enlarg-.
ing the crops raised In Oregon, and
thereby increasing the freight that has
to be moved, the O. R. & N. is distrib
uting among each of many representative
farmers, willing to do "experimental
work, sufficient milo maize seed for a
small plot of ground.
Milo maize belongs to the sorghum
family and has a heavy yield. As fod
der It is much relished by livestock and
makes an excellent feed for work horses,
so say Its advocates. As grain, claims
are" made for it that it is worth nearly
as much as corn to feed to horses, beef
and dairy cattle, hogs, sheep and poul
try. If milo maize proves successful in the
territory in which It Is being distributed
by the O. R. & N-, it ,will, it Is thought,
be grown generally in alternation with
wheat and to take the place of Summer
fallow. This means that a marketable
crop will be produced by land which un
der the present system of cultivation lies
idle.
The outcome of the experimental work
will not be known until Fall, but it is
believed the soils of the State will pro
duce good crops of the maize.
Full directions as to planting and cul
tivation accompany the supply of seed'
sent to each, farmer.
Traffic Manager Miller is responsible
for the distribution, and it was an
nounced at his office Yesterday that this
is but one feature of the agricultural
betterment campaign the O. R. & N.is
conducting under his direction.
at the instance of the Astoria Chamber
of Commerce.
If Congress should take favorable'
action on this, vessels might lie at
anchor there while waiting for char
ter or seeking one, without paying ton
nage dues: that Is until they take
cargo and sail for a United States
port. If they should sail for a for
eign port no dues would "be payable.
Even a broader law than this Is op
erative at Royal Roads, B. C, and it
Is for the purpose of competing with
that port that the proposal is made.
SERVICE MAY BE GRANTED
Grays Harbor Expects Vessel on
San Francisco Run.
ABERDEEN, Wash., May 19. Special.)
With a mass of data collected and for
warded to the Pacific Coast Steamship
Company, In San Francisco, together
with signed agreements by a considerable
number of business men and manufac
turers of Grays Harbor, it is the belief
of members of a special committee of
the Chamber of Commerce that the San
Francisco company will at last place a
package carrier steamer on the Grays
Harbor-San Francisco run.
It is understood that the Pacific Coast
Steamship Company has signified its
willingness to send a representative tj
Grays Harbor. It is presumed that, af
ter an examination, he will be convinced
that the business is here, v
Members of the Hoquiam Commercial
Club have taken an interest in the en
terprise. The Hoquiam manufacturers
and merchants feel that a package carrier
steamer will be just as much of an ac
commodation to them as to Aberdeen.
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets will clear the sour stomach,
sweeten the breath and create a healthy
appetite. They promote the flow of
gastric Juice, thereby inducing good
digestion. Sold bv all dealers.
NEW FRANCHISE WORKED ON
United Railways Has Plan Regard
ing Seventh Street.
Attorneys A. C. Emmons and R. E.
Moody are working on a franchise to
be. put before the City Council respecting
the line the United Railways Company
desires to lay on Seventh Street. The
United Railways system now intends to
ask only for a franchise from Seventh
and Stark, along Seventh to Taylor,
thence along Taylor to Front, where con
nections will be made with the Oregon
Electric
If this franchise is granted. President
Stevens of the United Railways Is will
ing to allow the previous Seventh and
Sixth Street franchises to be abrogated.
Attorney Moody is acting for the Sev
enth Street property owners and Attorney
Emmons represents the United Railways.
The work of the .attorneys follows a
meeting of the committee of the Seventh
Street property owners with President
Stevens Monday, when Mr. Stevens made
a suggestion of this plan to the com
mittee. At that time Mr. Stevens said
he did not Intend to run any local car
service, or in any way compete with the
Portland Railway, Light & Power Com
pany; that all he wanted was to make a
physical connection available for passen
ger service between the Oregon Electric
and the United Railways.
When the franchise Is prepared by the
two attorneys it is to be submitted to the
Council with the understanding that if
the former franchise is withdrawn, the
new one must be adopted. Following Its
preparation it will be passed upon by
Mr. Stevens and by the Seventh Street
property owners, and if suitable to both
sides, will come before the City Council
at a future meeting. .
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W. S. STONE DIES IN SPOKANE
Deceased Was Well Known In Ore
gon Railroad Circles.
Intelligence was received in Portland
yesterday of the death at Spokane Wed
nesday of W. S. ('Bill") Stone, depot
ticket agent for the O. R. & N. .
Mr. Stone's life has been identified
with the O. R. & N. Interests. He first
entered the railroad service in the au
ditor's, office in Portland, when his
father kept the old Cottege Restaurant
on Sixth street.
From Portland, Mr. Stone was sent as
river boat agent for the railroad boats
at Corvallis, being transferred from
Oorvallls to Astoria, where he filled the
position of cashier in the O. R. & N.
freight office. He obtained a later ap
pointment In the Portland auditor's of
fice, whence he was transferred to the
position he occupied at the time of his
death at Spokane.
"Bill" Stone had many friends among
the Portland railroad men.
Road Meeting W ill Be Held.
VANCOUVER, Wash., May 19. (Spe
cial.) At a meeting of the Clark County
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1 ' "I na ul IikII.,, Co. -
ostium orTT- . . r:1
The sweet, delicious
flavour of
Post
Toasties
Does please most
everybody.
Fully cooked and
ready to serve from
the package with
cream, or sometimes
with fresh or
cooked fruit.
'The Memory Lingers
Postum Cereal Company, Ltd., Battle Creek, Mich.
trains
grin
Any woman who marched up the
center aisle to the music from
"Lohengrin" will find her heart
warm to that page in the JUNE
number of THE DELINEATO R
where Erman J. Ridgway write
anent "WEDDING BELLS.
Here is a man with a fresh view-point and a
singular talent for touching human hearts.
A man who sees common things through un
common eyes, and finds them vivid, beautiful,
worth while. He is well worth listening to.
If you will turn to his page, which he whim
sically calls "CONVERSAZIONE," you will
be well repaid.
THE DELINEXTO R of this month carries an
amazing number of other good things, but this one
page possesses so unique a charm that it deserves a
special consideration for itself salone.
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Good Roads Association In Vancouver June 15. ftra dlrecvs voted to co-op- located In Clark CcJUnty. The temporary J. A. Munday; vice-president, N. C. Hall,
last night, it was decided to hold a coun- erate with the County Commissioners In officers of the association were made of Ridgefield; secretary, W. S. T. Derr,
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Union Pacific Life I
From the Oregon City Courier
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OREGON CITY COURIER, FRIDAY , MAY 13 1910
INVESTMENT WE
RECOMMEND
Shared in a Life irisurancc
Company Which Prom-
lses Splendid Returns
and Is Safe
'TI)e.evi3eooef,OB all sides that the
country ' la aboat .to utor- opon a
period -Of soleiidid prosperity has,
oat or ally, directed, the. axtoulionr of
those having large os ttuali cams of
money; .awaniost a fvoraMe oppor
tunity for investment, to the yarioaa
proposition b u6w being offered tr the
public. Not a day passes that the
mailo-of. oar leading -financial pa
pa rs do nbt ooatiin letters soliciting
advice- and inlorrrtatton .couoeroin
the .different! classes- of. Stocks .and
bonds haw a ' the marXt. 'Xhis . pa
per invariably replies to these letters
thai lu purchasing stock it is.- always
best to invest jn un- enterprie where
it ' has' been, demonstrated that 'pro&ts
are always large and. the security
good.' - The history ot XiX insurance
companies in this coontry proves that
sboot in a well organized ' and prop
erly manased Hie-company is one of
'Xha Safest an&fcur.est ojvrrfend payers
in whloh money can De invested. ,
' . Uousexrative iqvc-bVois w bo read thi
paper regnUfTy 'can- find no safer or
more 'profitable -areoae for tho.'invesr
,tneut of surplus funds than' in the
'shares-, of tally paid and . aon-aesess-abte.
stock of ' the -Union' Paoiflo- Life
Xnsoracfca Company OS Portland, Ore
gon, of the. pa j vaina ot .ten 'dollars'
each,- which., insures -tuoet! profitable
retains to;every holde -ot stock to .the.
enterpjiBe. "The ofhoera and direc
tors.ara men-possessing the JefiTerso
nian qtuliflcatioBff o honesty, tfbility
and experience, and will make.
success f thev undertaking.
Ifl9jKjtox macbtoasj that- stock
roosters, 12 c; ducks. 13c
Dries fish Salmon, fancy 20c lb.;
Hallbpvl2Hc
Pickled- ea&aon 1012 lb.
Herring-c lb.
Salmon 12 a.
Black Cod -12c
qrsln. Flour Feed, Etc.
Wholesale baying, prices.
Oregon QStjt Commission C
. Qrajn WJiea t 90o ba.'; oats $25
per ton r barla $23 par ton ; vetch
seed 4c lb; ekrrer- saod, prime, red,
'i2e;alsUe,taicy. 13c'
-'-sHay heat clover lt,09 "per ton
cheat tt.0v-, timothy I18.W; 4TaIn
bay 1 18.00.; Xlfalla. aelUng at 22 per
(on. "
S6.0OfbeaTy.-j3.CI
belters, $4.50 to $4,75;
$3.60; best wether, $6.00 too
fair to good. $5.00 to $$.50; best 1
$6.00 to $60 top hogs, $116.; '
good. $9.00 to- $9.6. Ewes, St.251
J.Ml
FweJ, 0Uy Lvmaar, Etc
Coal Beet Mtendota sacked,
per ton.- Rtebmond, $14.00.
. Wood 1st growth fir, $4 00
2d growth. $3.75 cor 3; hardV
$5.00; stove. wood, $?-00 load.,
Kerosene-r-ptrre, 80e g&L" coi
20c; 5 W c5c.
dumber Al grade. roorh, $J0 -Second.
115: common. $11- Ph
$28; Celttag, $22. Rustic, IK; Blnajis
slon atttflV $11 per at.
in thi enterprise Is Jn one of the best
and most re'iable tampan res operat
ing in the country. Only a limited",
nnmbet of sirares of tlila stock is now
offered for tale at $j3Q per share, as it
i$ -believed, that -the company- will
oou he on adividead basis, whan the
sal of stock will immediately cease.
For stock "sod farther particulars
not mada plain in this article address
the Union Psciflo Life Insurance
Company, Oregon tan Rnildlng. Port-
land. Oregon.
Stock la this company is a splen
did LBTestmPirt. Yon will not be -able
to get it at these prices hat for a short
time. The special attention of " heal.
neeB men and consexvstiva inveitors is
called to this opportunity, the com
pany woo Id like its proposition looked
into carefully by men who are able to
inreBt their capital in an entarpriea
meaeting with their approval.
These remarks are inspired by tn
on fries recently received by us regard
ing the security and reliability of the
Union" Eacifio Life In&aTaa.oe Com
pany. The tenor of these fetters
wonld . indicate entire: satisfaction
with the plana presented -by the iti-BMtation.i-rnestioa,
the sole Inquiry
being, Is It reliable and sound r In
ersaanoe of these inquiries, we
vermadaa "Jull: investigation of the
company, with a view of enabling ma
to- aira oz readers aBsoalnly $.
thentio i formation' apy the subject
of their ioqoiireB, sdiJ as a result wav
can give our unqualified indorsement'
on the company's plans, xnethodsi and
contracts, and - all those entrusted
with the manasesnent. of its affairs
Its officers- are comps&ut, experienced
and strictly reliable,, sad have met
with ssooess in their ' former Ooupa
tiOBS. It follows that they Wonld not
lend ttwr aid and infiuaoet to any
fnrfertakfag that did not appeal to
them as being practical and promising
fair and just rt turns, as well as good
insurance.
The Union Paoiflo ' Life Insurance
Company presents a propceition which
must -appeal to fall who are rooking
for a fare investment as well as good
insurance protection.- The plan of
the eompssT is an infallible one ; tha
same sources of profit that enabie life
insurance companies to aootc larro
earnings are- those depended updo, by
this company. -Bntraa- does not nave
to die o gee his-tetania, On 'his in
vestment, h cart 'live and Sqy tlte
benefits of this saving, -aleba with
bimselftor his family..
In oonclmrfon, we-will 'saVthat we
ttavfe thoroughly esarsinsd the propo
sition of xba Union Paorflo Laze- In
surance Company',' and1 find' it fieserr- '
lag-ox the fullest eoafiderrce of all,
and cordially recommend tfrA&AinQ and
its benefit.to the poblie and'aUt' fciroeo
whd.deaire sound iatnstxnent.
HOME OFFICE, OREGONIAN BUILDING, PORTLAND, OREGON
ALBANTt Or.,. May. 19. (Special.)