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.14 THE MOKXIXG OREGOXIAX, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1910. LEASING SYSTEM DECLARED WRONG James F. Callbreath Explains Why Mining Congress Fa vors Patent Plan. MEW NATIONALISM OPPOSED fccretarjr of Congrraa Says Roose velt's Idea Is Merely Plan or East to Share'ln Wraith of Western Stairs. Ret-n-nlnj to Colorado from Los An--ls, Janies f. Callbreath. Jr.. of Den ver, secretary of the American Mining Congress, stopped off In Portland yester day and found time to explain the aland of the Congress aaalnst the proposed Wslr.g of natural resources by the Na , tlonal Government, as opposed to the . patent system now In vogue. Kills ' now tefore both house at Wahlr.gton, ' 1. C. providing; for the leaainK system. ! "Lt us take the State of Wyoming ( for .Instance." said Mr. Callbreath. -The ; i nion r acinc i oai t company, a lumi : diary organization to the railroad com t pany. controls practically all the valu- able coal lands adjacent to the railway line. .Suppose an individual should to In there and attempt to develop rout lands tinder the proposed leara system, he would be up acainst three disadvantages. ' Jn the firs place he would, be required I to pay the Federal Government a royalty which la not paid by the big corporation opposing htm. Then, he would be required to take the chance of cancellation, which ' might amount to confiscation of all he ' had In the world. In the third place he would have to treat with the railway company, which Is In the field agains . blm. for transportation. I Opposition Is Explained. The American Mining Congress took the stand that the lease system would Undermine that Incentive to Individual effort, which has been altogether re 1 sponsible for the great and rapid de velopment of the Western states. We believe It would have the effect of crest Ing monopolies A man will not take . any risks of development under a lease aystera. whereaa be would, could he aee a prospect of owning the property and possibly making money. We have taken for these reasons, the position that min eral lands iwiould pass to private own ership or. If leased, should be under state control. "The state Is entitled to tax all prop erty within its bounds for purposes of revenue. This would not be possible onder the lease twMetn. as the coal lands, water power site or whatever It might be would still belong to the Fed tral Government. The suggestion that the state be given. In lieu of the right of taxation, a portion of the receipts from royalties we objected to as being too paternal. The men who threw the tea overboard In Boston harbor In did not object to the amount of the tax. They did not like the principle, neither do we like the Idea of the National Gov ernment encroaching too much on toe tate. Eastern View Shown. "An Illustration of the way In which the Eastern people regard this consjerva- tion controversy was afforded at the ra- ttnnal Conservation Corgress at St. Paul, at which the Western Idea was not given a hearing. Senator Bcveridge got up to speak and his talk went something like this: " This is the United State (wait for applause, ana wnen it came;; not o slates, but one great nstion' (another wait for applause), and then he went on to liken the Western representatives, who were fighting tor the presentation of tbe Western Idea to secessionists. His speech was one long tirade, frequently Interrupted by applause, against the corporations, which, according to his view, are swindling the Government and gain ing control of Western resources The trouble Is that these Easterners have the Idea that they have a community Interest In our wealth, after they have had the undivided benefit oj their own. We fail to see it that way. Westerners can see no reason why they should pro vide revenue to assist Eastern states. That ka another reason why we object to the leasing system. Stubbs Brings Applause. "Governor 'Stubbs. of Kansas, occupied Ihe chair at the St. Paul Conservation Oongresa- Governor Hay. of Washing ton, made a speech presenting the West ern Idea and urging the rights of the state. Aa soon a he had finished. Stubbs jumped to his feet and said: 'If I were President of the United States the Gug genhelms and all such thieves would be in Jail, where they belong.' He was greeted with tremendous applause. Gov ernor Norrls. of Montana, tried It next, but as s"n as he had finished Stubba was on his feet with another such vitriolic exclamation. Governor Brooks, of Wyoming, who k, a good speaker, saw trere was no use. ana ne contentea nim eelf with reciting the resolutions adopted at .the Salt Lake conference of Gov ernors, and then sat down. 'That whole Congress was the most nicely-framed deal you ever tieard about. It was never Intended to give the West ern idea a show, and it didn't get it. de npite the promises of the deputation sent by Governor Eberhardt. of Minnesota, to Salt Lake to induce the Western Gov ernors and delegates to attend. Eat Asserted Greedy. This new Nationalism, as they call It, rhk-h Is really an expression of the c reedy desire of the Eastern states to ahare in the wealth of Western states after they have wasted their own wealth. a menace to development of w estera resources and must be fought tooth and iL The National Mining Congress onservatlon which would have the effect f clogging the wheels of Western de- Mr. Callbreath ts an ardent aumirer or . T . &iAlM V. .1 n t K RttMan n California, and who will be In Portland i the course of a week or ten days. Dr. lolmes. he says, is doing a valuable VOTE ID leUUlUK IIIVVUUUK VI tllllliuat- ng waste in mining operations. In In estigt ting the causes of explosions and various other ways. The National lining Congress was responsible for the scabllshment of the bureau and ak '.sisted upuo Dr. Holmes receiving the ppoirtment as its head. "Now do not get the Idea from suit X ve said mat ice national Alining orgress is trying to secure corporation mtrol of Western resources." said Mr. allbreatn in conclusion. i ne congress composed of independent mine opera- rs, und Is opposed to the smelter trust. vrsnt conservation- It Is simply a tse of our not liking the brand pro sed. and In this stand we represent est m sentiment. " Mr. Callbreath will address a meeting the members of the Oregon branch of e American Mining Congress at the rt:nd Commercial Club rooms this evening. He will leave tomorrow for Seattle, where he will visit the branch in that city, and later will go to 8pokane, where there la also a branch. $170,871 JONDS . SOLD I -oca I Investors Take $125,000 of Improvement laane. Portland Improvement bonds, drawing ( per cent Interest, to the amount of J170. 171. were sold yesterday, ranking in de nominations of from $2500 to CO. 000. Of the amount sold, bonds worth $125,000 were taken by local buyers, who paid from one-eighth of 1 per cent to three-fourths of 1 per cent premium. City Treasurer Werletn took over bonds worth US. 871 at par. With the amount disposed uf yesterday, all of the first In stallment of bonds offered for sale In tbe past . month have been sold, making an aggregate of HU.T7L Another bloc win SECRET ART OF MRRG COX f GKEIS FAVORS STATE C'O.NSERv'ATlO.V I James F. Callbreath. be placed on the market this week. It ts expected that about ttoo.OOO worth will be offered. The sales made yesterday were: Secur ity Savings Trust Company. 121.000, with a bid of one-eighth of 1 per cent premium: Henry Teal. HO.000 at par: Se curity Savings Trust Company. 25.0i0 at par and accrued Interest: United States National Bank. K5.000 at par; S. F. eieferd. 131X10 with a bid of one-half of 1 per cent premium: Thomas Paulsen. with a bid of three-fourths of 1 per cent premium; Fred Langerman. $7500 at par and accrued Interest: w. L. rage, 14000 at par and accrued Interest: F. A. Pearcey. S30P0 with a bid of one-half of 1 per cent. The bonds are redeemable In ten years. SON'S DEATH IS NOT KNOWN Dayton, Ohio, Woman to Be Told of Fireman Killed Here. The mother of Jesse Hale, a fire men Killed at tne iireooat station several weeks ago by Aarlis Richard son. does not yet know that her son dead. She lives at D&yton, O., and through a friend in th. city has made inquiry of the local police. The letter was written by C. H. Murchland. of the staff of the Dayton Herald to Captain of Detectives Moore. Iuqulry Is made for Harry E. Burke, who when last heard of was a mem ber of Engine Company No. 10 in this city, coming here from Victoria, B. C The letter says that Burke had been going under the name or Jesse Hale. The mother had not heard from him In three years. A full statement of the circumstances surrounding Hale's death was sent to the writer of the letter. BARNHART BUYS TO BUILD Twelve Houses to Go Up on $10,000 Block In Rose City Park. H. P. Barnhart has bought block 42. In Rosa City Park, for CO.OOO, and will build 11 houses on the property at once. The work is being done through Walker Reed, of the Chamber of Commerce building. The block had been held by Hickman. Ryan, Harms and associates; This land lies in one of the best parts of Rose City Park, and Is bounded by Hancock, Tillamook. East Forty-sixth and East Forty-seventh streets. It is but a few feet from the carllne on Sandy road. Houses of good class will be put up and the plans will be drawn to suit the purchaser. Mr. Barnhart has recently come to ortland from New York, and Is en thusiastic about conditions here. !Mr. Walker, In announcing the sale, re marked that the building business was never better In the entire history of Portland. KAVANAUGH BACK ON BENCH Circuit Judge Is Recovered From Recent -Illness. The first esse to be assigned to Cir cuit Judge Kavanaugh after his recent illness was that of Otto G. Cox against M. E. Orser and M. D. Howse. Orser and Howse are painters, who took the contract to paint the Burnside-street bridge. Cox alleged that while tie was at work upon the structure he fell 20 feet from a staging. He demands $SS15 damages. Judge Kavanaugh held court in the Council chamber at the City Hall yesterday. County Commissioner Llgntner. who was also taken sick about the time Judge Kavanaugh was. Is also back at tending to his duties. He is rapidly re gaining his strength. He returned last week from a visit in Coos County. OPPOSE BRIDGE INJUNCTION North East Side Improvement Asso ciation Favors Bridge Bonds. The North East Side Improvement Association will take some decisive ac tion to overcome the injunction against the delivery of the Broadway-bridge bonds. M. G. Munly. president, who has been absent at Seattle for several weeks, returned -yesterday, but is con fined to his home with sickness. He will have a conference, however. with the attorneys of the association oday and adopt some course of action to meet the new obstruction. Mr. Munly yesterday expressed in dignation over the injunction proceed- ngs. and expressed determination to fight the new issue to the end and aa peedlly aa possible. He will also ap point the new bridge committee, aa he has been re-elected president of the as sociation for another year. Harris Trunk Co.. for trunks and bags. i: , V m t a, : - J . .... v i - - SELF-DEFENSE TO BE WEBB'S PLEA Trial of Man Accused of Com mitting Trunk Murder Is Begun. 11 JURORS ARE SELECTED Mrs. Carrie Kersh, Indicted With Webb In Johnson Ca.se, Will Have Separate Trial In Judge Morrow's Court Here. That Jesse C. Webb will admit to the Jury which is trying him for murder in the first degsee that he killed Will iam A. Johnson and stuffed his body Into a trunk, but that he will contend that he clubbed and beat his victim to llfelessness oniy when compelled in self-defense to do so. Is now certain. The questions asked prospective Jurors yesterday by Johnson s attorney s, ben era Fouts and John C. McCue. indi cated this. "Would the fact that the defendant. wlille in a state of fear after having klMed his victim In self-defense, stuffed his body into a trunk and shipped It to Puyallup. Wash., prejudice you against this defendant? was one of the ques tions asked. "Would you be willing to accept testimony in explanation of this placing of the body In a trunk?" was another. Webb's attorneys also made it a point to ask each Juror whether he was prej udiced against labor unions and Y whether the fact that Webb was member of the Typographical Union would make any difference In the ver dict. Without exception the men ex amined said "no. Defendants Are Undecided. When Presiding Judge Cleland as signed the case yesterday morning for trial, Webb and Mrs. Carrie Kersh. who was indicted with him, had. not de elded whether or not they wished sep arate trials. Both cases were there fore assigned. After it was seen that J,udge Morrow would be the Judge In whose department the case would be tried, the attorneys for the defendants asked separate trials. This was ac cordingly granted without objection on the part of Deputy District Attorney Fitzgerald and Deputy Collier, repre sentln? the state. Yesterday afternoon Mr. Fitzgerald asked that the Kersh case be set for trial, to which Judge Morrow replied that tnls is In the hands of Judge Cle land. Mr. Fitzgerald Informed the Judge that Judge Cleland had said it was in Judge Morrow's hands. Judge Morrow conferred with Judge Cleland later and It was decided that the Kersh case shall follow the Webb case and be tried In Judge Morrow's department. Body Found In Trunk. The indictment against the pair ac cuses them of beating, cutting and wounding Johnson with a club, black jack and other Instruments to the grand Jury unknown, and of strangling him to death. The body was found In a trunk at the Union Depot afterward, suspicion bolng directed to the trunk when a little stream of blood was seen trickling from it. Webb and Mrs. Kersh were caught soon afterward when they returned from a "Joy ride." W hen court adjourned last night the defense had used all but one of its six peremptory challenges and the state had used two of its three. A total of 26 prospective Jurors had been exam ined and eight had been excused for cause. This leaves a box with. 11 Jurors and with a peremptory challenge which may be used by either or both the state and defense. Tbe opening statements will probably be made this morning. Eleven Men Accepted. The Jury so far as accepted Is as fol lows: John Verdegan, St. Johns, pro prietor chemical factory; M. G. Clancey, contractor and builder; J. A. Tucker. Louis Larson, for eight years clerk at the Belvedere Hotel; George A. Houck. real estate; Marlon Versteeg, W. F. An derson, 1163 Hawthorne avenue, barber; J. D. Disbrow. 685 East Twentieth street; A. SchlegeU 952 Union avenue, employed in box factory: C. Ray Beck ley. 1037 East Washington street, builder, and A. J. Stiles. Those excused were C. J Ilton, A. Unger, Charles Polifka. Fred Boody, William Schmeer, S. P. Garrigus, Peter Schretner, Fred Feldman, E. B. Gilbert, Lew Broadbent, C A. Sllva, J. a Alli son, O. Abst. A. Johnson and J. M. Wilde. The audience yesterday consisted en tirely of men. Every seat In the court room was taken. Webb appeared to be thoroughly composed and during the most of the time industriously chewed a quid. GUILFORD'S DEMURRER DEXIED H. A. Guilford Must Stand Trial on Charge of Bribing Juror. H. A. Guilford, accused of having bribed H. M. Barton, a Juror, by offer ing him $1000 to vote so as to cause the W. Cooper Morris Jury to disagree. pleaded not guilty before Presiding Cir cuit Judge Cleland yesterday afternoon. A demurrer to the Indictment and a motion to dismiss were submitted to the court at the same time. The mo tion was denied and the demurrer over- uled. No arguments as tohe merits Discretion in Food and Drink Such men live simply. 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It is perfectly reliable and safe for children; and little ones who have been weak ened with scrofulous affections or other inherited blood troubles, can take this mild vegetable remedy with good results and without the slightest danger. S. S. S. is unequalled as a tonic ; it invigorates every portion of the system, and the healthy blood it creates largely assists in overcoming any derangement of the stomach and digestive system. If you need a blood medicine you could do no better than to take S. S. S. It has been in use for more than forty j'ears and is still recognized as the best. Boole on tbe blood free to all who write. . IHE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., Atlanta, Ga. or demerits of either were made by the attorneys for state or defendant. One ground for the motion to quash the Indictment was that "the state cannot solicit crime for the purpose of the prosecution thereof," intimating that a representative of the state pro cured Guilford to do the bribing. The motion was also made on the ground that the attorney assisting in the pros ecution of the charge was present at the grand Jury Investigation of the case. It was also alleged that the In dictment is not in accordance with the requirements of the code. Guilford's case will be set Wednesday for trial. ALFORD RESIGXS AS EXECUTOR Children of Late Henry W. Corbett Are Named In Steud. William C. -Alvord. one of the ex ecutors of Henry W. Corbett's will, resigned yesterday, the resignation be ing approved by County -Judge Clee ton. The reason was that Elliott R. Corbett and Hamilton F. Corbett, named among the executors in the will, have now attained their ma jority, and have been appointed. Mr. Alvord said his services were therefore no longer needed. They were not ap pointed at the time Henry Ladd Cor bett and Emily L. Corbett were ap pointed, because of their minority. The first semi-annual account of the W. C. Noon estate was filed in the Cotfnty Court yesterday by Emily J. Noon, administratrix. During the last six months the estate's receipts have been 11711-88, and the disbursements $1134.02, leaving $577.82 on hand. Per sonal property aggregating $9243.26 is also on hand. The executrix says this should be sold at private sale and she was authorized by the court to make such sale. C. W. Root, executor of T. H. Curtis' estate, filed in the County Court yes terday his first semi-annual account, showing that he has $1209.39 on hand. The receipts have been $12,616.25, and the disbursements $11,406.86. County Judge Cleeton approved yes terday the final account of Fannie M. Wilbur, executrix of R. M. Wilbur's estate. Claims aggregating $17,912.43 were paid, and the balance of the es tate has been turned over to the widow and executrix. W. A. Cleland was al lowed $1500 as attorney's fees. BASSETT IS DECLARED IXSAXE Condition of Witness May Hamper Trial of Physicians. Harry Bassett was examined at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon by Dr. H. F. McKay and County Judge Cleeton and was found insane. "She's gone, she's gone," are the words he repeats over and over to himself. "He would not notice me when I spoke to him." said Judge Cleeton. "At first he paid attention to what Dr. McKay said, but for only a few minutes. None of his answers were ra tional. The Jailer says Bassett paces his cell night after night, and has refused to eat." The condition of Bassett and the de cision of the court that he Is insane may seriously hamper the actions of the state in bringing to trial Dr. C. H. Francis and W. J. May, who are under Indictment for having performed an unlawful opera tion on Mrs. Frances Roberts, of The Dalles, who died afterward. The Insanity complaint against Bassett was sworn to yesterday morning by Deputy District At torney Page. WIFE USED GTJX, HE ASSERTS Husband Wants Divorce Because His Spouse Attempted to Kill Him. Failure of his wife to see that all the chambers of his revolver were Marks the Wise Man. many) eat - and Cream Reason Ltd., Battle Creek, Mich. Nuts I Mia Umf Tf!T7 - i IP 'SmtlW l it d E3 Ed ca ca til R9 E3 CI ra The Addition With Character Laurelhurst, distinguished, unique and beautiful, but a mile and a half from Bumside Bridge a mere 15-minute streetcar ride from Portland's business center. Not a lot in the Addition but will be worth $100 a front foot in 1916, according to best authorities. It should not be necessary to suggest that YOU see Laurelhurst very soon. We are taking many persons in our automobiles to see it every day. era tea leilhuifCob !3QD3Sg.aGOa.2a.O filled with cartridges was s.11 that stood between Walter Scott and death, according; to his allegations in an answer to his wife's divorce com plaint, which he filed in the Circuit Court yesterday morning. Louise B. Scott is the plaintiff. Scott says he was married at Spo kane, July 7. 1907. but that his wife soon afterward developed a jealous disposition, accusing him unjustly of imni roiaHnna with - other women. Matters went from bad to worse, he alleges, until lasi June, wnen ms vn. met him on the porch with a loaded i in w hAnri. a.nd nressln? it quickly against his breast, pulled the trigger. Instead of a report there was merely . anri Qf-r.tr Sa.va he twisted the weapon out .of her hands before she could again pull the trigger. , The chamber his wife fired was the only empty one. he alleges. He says she had threatened before to shoot him, and that he had concealed the weapon. On another occasion in June she struck him a blow in the mouth with her fist, which caused his Hp to bleed from a cut from her ring. The next incident wnicn ne relates rrTTrWT - rT?i wttivion n -z-r a l E. IM D yJ CIGARETTES The market affords no cigarette with sucfi a delightfully different avor as Fatimas. Their follow ing is among smokers who care for individuality in a cigarette and want richness and mildness combined. So we blend rare tobaccos to appeaV to this class of smokers. Are you one of them ? In a modest package instead of a fancy box with 10 additional cigarettes. Note Pennant Coupon and picture : of actios now in each package. 20 -for 15 cents THE AMERICAN TOBACCO COMPANY People Trying to Make Money "Fletcherize" Upon This With all the railroad building: and other development going on in Oregon and in the other sections of the great Northwest naturally tributary to Portland; with all the people that daily are coming to settle,'to work, to develop resources, to invest, to produce, to consume, not only in Portland, but in this whole "Oregon Country" (which is far more than merely Oregon, as anyone who studies the Northwestern map will see), with all the added land that week by week is going under cultiva tion, with all the new business, shipping, commercial, manufacturing enterprises now of almost hourly birth here what can Portland do but GROW! How many realize that "here we are," at the very throne of wealth-making opportunity; the center and seat of INCREASE-VALUE in Oregon, that can make you rich while you sleep and loaf if only you will INVEST NOW in Portland real estate f Then consider the significance of the magnificent home park, Street-Car Service. Rose City and Montavllla cars go direct to L.aurelhurst and cross It. Mt. Tabor and Sunnyside cars to 39th street, within 4 blocks. Telephones: Main 1503; A 1615 Marshall 214 and 215. is the finding of a large, sharp knife under his wife's pillow September 26. She told him, he avers, that she in tended to kill him with it. He says he purchased property in Missoula, Mont, which stands in his wife's name, and also owns Portland property. He asks that the court give him a clear title to It, and the divorce. TWO GET PRISON SEN'TEXCES A. C. Cameron Pleads Guilty to Theft of $300. A. C. Cameron was sentenced by Pre siding Circuit Judge Cleland yesterday afternoon to serve three years in the penitentiary because he stole $300 from Andrew Brugger on August 5. Cam eron pleaded guilty to the -' . George Griffith, who also pleaded guilty to a charge of larceny, was sen tenced to 18 months In the peniten tiary. He admitted having stolen valu able ostrlct plumes and two pairs of opera glasses from the dressmaking establishment of Anne Shogren, at 394 T l m Why You Dear n KM ca E3 ra rl 9 K3 E3 Stead A Marphy, Yamhill street. The burglary was com mitted August 6. Walter Kirchner and Pat McClure, two alleged holdup men, were arraigne I yesterday afternoon, and will plead Wednesday. When Kirchner was ar rested he gave the name of Jack Welch. Two charges rest afrainst the men, om of assault and robbery of V. G. Arati and the other of the same crime against Walter H. Drennen. It is alleged that $21 was secured from Drennen and S6.50 from Arnta. Thi irlmf aia a I. leged to have been committed Septem ber 29. John Murphy was arraigned for an alleged assault on Amy Roberts with a dangerous weapon, September 22. Ho will plead Wednesday. Mcdford Depot to Open. The Southern Pacific will formally open its new passenger station at Med ford October 18 and the Southern Ore gon town is preparing to celebrate the event. Several Southern Pacific offi cers from Portland will attend the cermony. The depot, with grounds, cost about $50,000.