TIIE MORNING OREGONIAN, SATURDAY, AUGUST 20, 191Q. 8 OPINION CHANGES ON VISITING WEST Once Radical Conservationist Now Believes in Develop ing Resources. INDIANA MAN GIVES VIEWS Xf, Taylor, ci-Attomrj-icneral. Believes if More. Eastern People 'Would Study Situation Opin ion Woo Id Changes WTlltam I Taylor. ex-Attorney -Oeneral ef Indiana. Is one at the big politicians ef the EM who ha changed his opinion on the conservation policy of Gifford IHn choi. Mr. and Mm Taylor are slaying at the Portland Hitcl. and It 1 this trip through the West that has caused the es Attorney-Gen.-raI or the Hoosier state to view the predicament of the West in ma entirely different llrht from that en tertained before he made a personal In vestigation of condition in the Pacific wtate -This is my lire trip through the West." said Mr. Taylor, "and it only requires a glance to grasp the situa tion. I have an entirely different view of naervatlon than when 1 left Indiana. The power stored in your mountain streams can hardly be realised. True con servation would be to develop thin Im mense power Instead of keeping; it locked up. Of counse. laws should be passed that this great power should not come Into the possession of a few corporations or Individuals, but the barring; out of everyone la not the remedy. 1 believe there would be little difficulty In drafting a law that will allow these magnificent power sites to be developed and at the same time prevent them from being gob bled up by gigantic corporations." Two Extremes Opposed. Jlr. Taylor, who Is apt at giving Illus tration, sise up the situation thus: Take for Instanoe. the granting of a street railway franchise In a city. A street railway with good service Is neces sary for the welfare of any city. That does not mean a franchise shall be given to a corporation that will not respect the tights of cltixeria. Neither does It mean that exactions should be made that will prevent the buildlnr of streetcar lines. A franchise may be granted so that a atreetoar system will be remunerative to the corporation owning it. and at the same time, the rights of the people for adequate service wlU be recognised and granted. "There la always a dividing line be tween the two extremes. It mould be of no benefit to prohibit the building- of streetcar lines by extreme conservation of the people's rights, and it would not be right to exclude the people's rights la favor of a grasping corporation. So It Is with the conservation of natural resources. A law should be passed that will allow your immense water power to be developed, and at the same time, pro teat the people. That la conservation of the natural resources. "T believe that If every man In the East who favors radical conservation should rlstt the West and study the situa tion as I have done, would change his views. We In the East do not com prehend the vast resources of the West. This trip has been a revelation to me and such a trip would be a revelation to every other man In the East who has not seen the West as I have seen It. I am convinced that the West should have something to suy about a conservation policy." Berrrldge's Chances Hotter. Regarding politics In Indiana Mr. Taylor said there Is no doubt In his mind that Senator BevertJge will be re-elected. "The Republicans In Indiana are har monious." said Mr. Taylor. They are not split up like they are In Kansas. Iowa and Ohio. Senator Beveridge is classed as an Insurgent, but he la not radical. There was some opposition In the party because he voted against the Fayne-Aldrloh tarrif bill. He favored a tarrif commission that would Inquire into all conditions and prepare a schedule that would be In the best interests of alt concerned. He Is not opposed to President Taft and the state convention did not refuse to Indorse the Administration, as the con vention did In Iowa. Ueverldge la very popular In Indiana, he Is a poor man and his name has never been linked with any of the Investigations and scandal. The sentiment against him Is disappearing as the campaign con tinues, and when election time comes there will be no division in the Repub lican party. "The Iemocrats are. more spilt up than we are. Torn Tags-art ar : Kern are friendly, as they always have,been. but Taa-gsrt's friends are not an friendly with Kern. Taeeart' was associated with the liquor interests In Indiana In justness and became an Inttmate friend rf Crawford Fairbanks, of Terre Haute. Fairbanks was responsible for the turn ing down of Kern for the Senate be fore, and the election of Benjamin Schtvelv. There appears to be no com promise In favor of Kern. "It was simply one of those landslides that sometimes happens that caused Indiana to go Democratic and elect 11 ent of IS Congressmen. Fut conditions are different this year snd Indiana will be back. In the Republican column." MORE BOYS GO MONDAY Y. I. C,. A. Camp Will Remain Open Cntll September 3. So many boys have expressed a desire to visit the tiumnier camp of the Port land Young Mens Christian Associa tion at Spirit l.nke that it has been de cided to keep f i open until 2-aturaay. . Feptember t. one week K-neer than had . been Intenoea. j. riarn. Doys sec retary of the association, will retnrn to Portland today, and Harold Round, the new assistant secretary. wl;l go out next Monday to have charge of the camp until it closes. Six boys from the Sunday school of the First Congregational Church will leave Portland today for the camp, where they will Join other members of the same Sunday school who went out last Monday. It Is expected that quite a number of boys will accompany Mr. Rounds next Monday. Over 190 boys have already -11ted the "plrlt Lake camp and the outing there has been the most successful ever conducted by the local T. M- C A- OVERTIME ONLY OPTIONAL Heni- Theater Contractor Says Men "o Compelled to Work Overtime. an. - a us e.ts-es amnlnrsi1 nrt frisk e?awj JUa; floauf, m evenU strecJ were not at any time compelled to work 12 hours s day by the United Engineer ing A Construction Company was the statement made yesterday by W. E Por ter. In charge of the work. When the building was begun several months ago it was arranged to have two shifts ot eight hours each. The first shift began work at 4 A. M., quitting at noon. As the construction com pany was unable to secure the neces sary number of men lor two shifts. It gave the carpenters the option of work ing an additional four hours. The men mere not in the least obliged to work this extra time. Mr. Porter said. Only the services of the more efficient men were desired. It was Immaterial whether the less efficient carpenters worked or not. "These men worked because they want ed to,'" said Mr. Porter, "and not be cause they were obliged to. If the extra men had been available, wa would not have made any effort to have a man work overtime. Under the circumstances, however. It would have been extremely rnolioh for us to say that a man should not work longer than eight hours. We have never operated two shifts of lath ers. tilastcrers and bricklayers. Everyone mnloved on the building has received union wages. We do not yet know why the men were called off. DECISION fiOl'l SOUGHT DELAY IX CHOOSrXG SITE rOR POSTOFFICE VEXATIOUS. Policy of Government May Be to Select location Near Terminal Stations of Railways. With the purpose of quieting rumors that - proposed and offered postof f Ice sites are being secretly Investigated by the Department of the Treasury, and to relieve property from existing op tions as soon as possible, the Treasury Department has been requested to send an Inspector to Portland without more delay. The bids submitted In accordance with the request of the chief architect of the treasury were opened on August 1. and the promise was made that Immediate action would be had. It was believed by the bidders tha: they could safely tie up their properties for a short time, the offers being op tions st which the Oovernment has the right to take over any of the proposed sites. Ko agent of the chief architect has made hi presence known to any one of the bidders or to Postmaster Mer rick. Collector of Internal Revenue David M. Dunne, or any other treas ury official in the city. It has been rumored that a secret Investigation as to values is being carried forward. W. S. McGlnnls. assistant superin tendent of the railway mall service, was In Portland yesterday on his an nual tour of inspection, and talked freely of the policy now in vogue of lo cating postofflces for the lsrger cities near the terminal stations of the rail roads. "In Chicago the uptown office will be abandoned to the uses or the oov ernment departments which are pay ing rent." said Mr. McGlnnlss, "and a new building will be erected adjoin ing; the new Union Station. That is true of Washington, Toledo, St. Louis and several other large cities. The old buildings house the office of the Post master and contain stations. "In the larger cities the railway mail clerks largely work the mail for delivery. It Is thrown for city routes, large stores, newspapers, hotels and numerous large receivers of mail mat ter. When the pouches reach the post- office the packages are handed to the carriers and they get out on their routes as soon as possible. The object ot locating the postofflce buildings near the depot are to save the time necessary to haul the malls back, and forth. There Is nothing saved by that lo cation in the way of expense of de livery from the railroad to the post office. If the postofflce Is within a quarter of a mile of the station the mail contract requires that the rail road deliver the mail and the railroad receives mileage for so doing. We get out of that in all large cities by de ducting that haul from the pay of the railroads and hauling it ourselves. The reason Is that we can do it with much greater safety by employing the screen w axons. "Several of the larger offices In the United States are now equipped with the pneumatic tube service, by wheh the letter mall is delivered from the postofflce to the mailing room In the depot. That, however, is a part of the building plans, and is not Interesting your people as much as a site." Should the policy announced have become find, it is believed that Block It. bounded by Glisan and Hoyt, Sixth and Seventh streets. w4U be considered seriously. It has been offered by the owners snd Is well within the $300,000 limit fixed by the appropriation bill. Its selection Is believed to depend to a large extent on the uses to be made of the blocks Intervening between that point and the old depot. These are said to be Intended for occupancy by the new Grand Central Station. FENDER 10 BE SELECTED DEFINITE ACTION" BY COMMIT TEE EXPECTED TODAY. Type In-vented by Workmen for Hallway Company Favored. City's Liability Is Lessened. Again the question of fenders for Port land streetcars Is up for action and it looks a If the special committee will recommend, with Mayor Blmon's appro val, the type of device Invented by work men for the Portland Railway, Light & Power Company. A meeting of the committee has been called for next Tuesday afternoon In the Council chamber, when, it Is believed. Councilmea Lombard and Ellis, consti tuting a majority, will adopt a report favoring the trip device exhibited by the company at recent tests. "1 feci that whatever style of fender the streetcar company recommends should be adopted by the Council." said the Mayor. "It Is the company which must pay all damages in cases of accidents or deaths not the city. Therefore. I would favor whatever fender is regarded by the company as best for the require ments. ' The question of liability In case of the approval by the City Council of any par ticular type of tender has been raised, but It seems to be the general opinion that. If the city adopts a fender that meets the spproval of the streetcar com pany, the city will not be liable; if. how ever, the Council should force the com pany to use a type not approved by the corporation officials, the city would be liable for any damages that might be sustained by passengers thereby. When the committee meets next Tues day the members will probably take up bther subjects pertaining to streetcar service. If your liver Is sluggish and out ot tone, and you feel dull, bilious, consti pated, take a dose of Chamberlain's stomach and Liver Tablets tonight be fore retiring and you will feel all rtf-tit In Ihn pi"'""! Bold tx. U dalnr,i. NEW HIGH SCHOOL TO BE FIREPROOF Board Crders Work Started, Leaving Completion to Future Action. STUDY COURSE CHANGES Work Adopted to Meet Requirements of All Classes of Students Greek May Be Placed in New Academic Curricula. Portland Is to have one of the most modern -equipped fireproof high school buildings In the Northwest. The School Board yesterday decided upon such a course in instructing Whlte honse & Foullboux, architects, to pre pare and submit without delay to the board plans and specifications for the structure. Rut as the building must com ply with the new building ordinance which becomes effective January L 19U. snd provides that all public buildings In future must be absolutely fireproof, the sum of ttOO.000 appropriated for the building will not be sufficient to complete the structure. The board must therefore proceed with the building In accordance with the terms of the ordinance and the funds available for construction. Such trifling matters as Ironclad codes and lack of money, however, are not going to stand In the road with the plans of the School Board, and It was decided to prepare for the actual construction at once. J. N. Flelschner said that the building had been delayed long enough. snd suggested that Inasmuch as the pres ent funds would not be sufficient to com plete the building, the exterior could be built and a large part of the interior finished. The auditorium, art rooms and rear section could be completed at a later time, he said, when additional funds would be appropriated. This Idea was incorporated Into a motion which received tha unanimous sanction ot the board. Architectural Award Attacked. Prior to acting on the matter, a com munication from the Affiliated Improve ment Clubs of Portland was read. The letter was couched in such language that some of the members of the board looked upon It as a reflection upon their integ rity, holding that It bore insinuations that some of the matters pertaining to the proposed building had been held from the public Competitive bids were asked for and In the event the request was not granted, the letter said that the taxpay ers would be urged to disapprove the action of the board In awarding the archi tectural work to Whltebouse Foullhoux snd that It would demand the books and records of the board be examined and exported. No action was taken In regard to the communication, as it was pointed out that the records of the office are always open for public Inspection and the letter was considered uncalled for and ill-advised. In addition to better school buildings for the fut. ire. marked changes are to be made in the curricula of the Port land high schools if the recommendations made to the board receive favorable ac tion. The modification of the courses as outlined by City Superintendent of Schools Frank Rigler caused considerable discussion, and while the majority of the board seemed to favor the changes, it was decided to defer the matter until the next meeting when final action will be taken. The report Is as follows: "The courses offered to students of the Portland high schools may be divided Into three groups, as follows: (1) cul tural. (2) vocational. (3) preparatory. "(D Tha cultural courses are for pupils who expect to leave school upon gradua tion from the high school and then to learn some vocation. They are (a) Eng lish, (b) Latin, (c) German, (d scientific, (e) domestic science, and (f) manual training. Language Courses Minimized. "In none of these is more than one for eign language taken (unless as an extra), and that Is continued through the four years of the course. The general prin ciple Is fewer studies and more time de voted to each than is permitted by tne usual requirements of college admission. In the domestloSsclence and manual train ing courses there is a tendency towards vocational training as well as towards that species of culture which comes from movement controlled by sense impression or, as it is usually put, a co-operation of the hand with the mind. Not being strictly vocational. I have here classified them as cultural. "(2) The commercial course and the dressmaking course are called vocational because on the completion or either ot them the pupil is prepared to make a living. Along with this training he has also received considerable culture of the kind which makes for good citizenship and higher living. t mug . of such studies as best prepare the stu dent to enter a normal school or training iss and there learn the vocation of teaching. Its peculiar feature Is that for two years pedagogy Is a required study. Greek May Be Taught. "The college preparatory course is an attempt to meet the requirements for ad mission ot the standard colleges snd uni versities of the country. Since many of these require two foreign languages, this course provides three years work In Latin and two years in German. Pro fessor A. P. McKinley. of the Lincoln High School, has recently requested that he be permitted to offer two years work In Greek, either as an optional substi tute for German, or as an extra. Inas much as Princeton still requires Greek for admission, this modification would prepare out students for any university whatever. "It has slso been suggested by the principals of the various high schools ' that French should be given a place in our curricula on the same footing as German. If this should be done it would be taken In the college preparatory course In place of German or Greek, or in- a modern language course in place of Ger man, or as an extra in any course what ever." Fuel Delivery Backward. The question of fuel sppply bobbed up again at the meeting, and the contractors who were to supply wood for the various city schools seemed to be as derelict ss they were two weeks ago. Representa tives of the Oregon Fuel Comapny. the concern having the contract, advised the board that they were ready to proceed with the fulfillment of the contract and would be able to have the 1000 cords de livered by the time the schools open on September 12. Commissioner Sabin held that tha company had already violated the terms of the contract as the wood was to be delivered by August 1. Upon a motion made by him. It was decided to employ every means to secure the ; wood without delay, and if found neces sary to charge the expense of hauling th. Afwi in the contractlnar company. Mrs. I. N. Allhead was voted a life I tender the widow of the deceased our crUlostliv4he-clty, schools of PoTjlMd.JLbartD5tt rpnpsA&E to tec sad, toereavs. LOST MKN SOUGHT Sheridan Merchant Disap pears Leaving Many Debts. CREDITORS BEGIN ACTION Samuel Oldstein. Believed to Have Thrown Up Hands in Despair in Face of Obligations) Wife Last Saw Him on July 31, Samuel Oldstein, well known merchant at Sheridan, has mysteriously disap peared, and creditors yesterday began proceedings in the United States courts to secure possession of the stock of goods by Involuntary bankrupt proceedings. Oldstein hss not been beard from since about July 30, when he locked up his store. Mrs. Oldstein Is with her father, X. Tolpoler, at Oregon City, bat has not been able to be of any assistance in lo cating her absent husband. It Is not believed that uiastein nas met with accident or death, but the theory Is favored that he has preferred to drop out of sight rather than face a number of creditors whose accounts he is said to be unable to meet. Attorney Philip Hers, representing tne Merchants' Protective Association, has had the case In charge since news of the absence of Oldstein reached Portland, and after an Investigation of the affairs of the missing man announced that so far as he could ascertain there was no reason for the man running away. The attor ney' did not charge any criminal action, and said that he knew of none under consideration. "Oldstein appears to have thrown up his hands and quit," said Mr. Hers. "His wife was asked for his address so that we might get personal service and save the time required to advertise the pro ceedings we are forced to take. The United States Marshal will be requested to drop the hunt for Oldstein." Among the larger creditors of the Sheri dan merchant were Flelschner. Mayer & Co. and Krause Bros. The amount .of the Indebtedness has not been ascer tained. Livestock Men Mourn Zimmerman. At a special meeting 'of the Portland Livestock Exchange yesterday morning the following resolutions were adopted: "Be it resolved that in the death of Louis Zimmerman we have lost a dear friend and agreeable associate in busi ness and further be it resolved that we I o noouie m or not to "hobble" EVERY conservative, -well-dressed American woman is wondering how this very straight, very scant, very French skirt has been received over here. Grace Margaret Gould shows in the September number of the Woman's Home Companion a modified " hobble. " Perhaps it is just what you are looking for the French idea made possible here by a practical American touch or two. In this same practical and interesting way the department of fashions answers in advance what every woman wants to know regarding correct costuming for the Fall and Winter. There are thirty pages of helpful and authoritative fashion infor mation, profusely illustrated, with several pages in color. This information is right; it is furnished by clever people who know and who are able to present it accurately, clearly and in an interesting way. Get the Advance Fashion Number WOMAN'S HOME COMPANION MADISON SOUAREVKSW YORK. ment and direct the secretary of this ex change to spread these resolutions on the minute book and present a copy of them to Mrs. Zimmerman." RECKLESS AUTOIST FINED Justice Says He Would Like to Send Speeders to Rockpile. "If I were on the municipal bench, most of these automobile speeders would get sentence on the rockpile," said Justice Olson yesterday in pass ing sentence upon Q. C Smith, charged with running over a valuable dog owned by F. A. Buncshcuh. Smith ad mitted that he was exceeding the speed limit, and it was shown that after running over the dog he did not stop to ascertain the damage. Justice Ol son lamented that the state law gives him authority to impose only a fine in such cases, and pointed out that the automobile, recklessly handled. Is a weapon more deadly than a loaded revolver. ' Harry P. Jahn. a contractor, was ar rested at Grand avenue and Oregon 'street yesterday afternoon by Patrol man Evans, on a charge of speeding. Evans also arrested John O. Elrod, a merchant, at Eleventh street and Haw thorne avenue on a similar charge. IX E. knight Is Bead. SALEM, Or, Aug. 19 (Special.) D. E. Knight, a prominent pioneer of the Willamette Valley, died today at Salem Hospital. He was born -In New Tork In 1832. moving across the contlntnt, stop- wisely directed, wDl cause her to give to her little ones only tne mosi wholesome and beneficial remedies and only when actually needed, and the well-informed mother uses only the pleasant and gentle laxative rem edySyrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna when a laxative is required, as it is wholly free from all objec tionable substances. To get its ben pfimnl effects alwavs buv the Penn ine, manufactured by the California Fir Syrup Co. ping In Michigan, and finally locating at Silver Creek Fans, where he en gaged In the logging business. Among his survivors Is a daughter, Mrs. R. D. Allen, wife of Marion County's Clerk, and a brother, J. A. Knight, City Re corder of Woodbum. The body will be SUMMER -TO DELIGHTFUL DAYLIGHT TEIP DOWN THE COLUMBIA On Oregon Railroad & Navigation Co's POPULAR STEAMER T.J.POTTER Leaving Ash-street dock duririj the week at 8:30 A. M. On Sat urday at 1 P. M. No Sunday trip. Connects at Megler with Dwaco Railroad trains for all North Beach points. The steamer HASSALO also leaves Portland daily, except Sunday, from Ash-street dock, for Astoria at 8 P. M. (Saturdays 10 P. M.), and touches at Megler at 7:30 A. M. daily except Monday. Sunday visitors to the Beach who may not be able to take the Potter at 1 P. M. Saturday can leave on the Hassalo at 10 P. M, and reach destination Sunday forenoon. Return trip on the Potter Sun day night, arriving Portland early Monday morning. This convenient arrangement affords nine hours at the Beach without loss of time from business. " Send for beautifully illustrated booklets, "Outings in Oregon," and "North Beach," telling all about the Beach resorts. Round Trip Tickets from Portland, good six months SS4.0O Three-Day Saturday to Monday Tickets .....,.......;..$3.0O - Low fares from all O. R. & N. and S. P. points. Baggage for steamer Potter must be delivered at Ash-street dock at least thirty minutes before leaving time. For further particulars, reservations, etc., call on our City Ticket Agent, Third and Washington streets, Portland, Oregon, or write to WM. McMURRAY, General Passenger Agent On all News-stand removed to Sliver Creek, where funeral services will take place. A Frenchman has Invented a process fol distilling gutta percha from the leavss ol the Malay tree of that nam, savins th trees from the damage caused by tapping SERVICE the BEACH at