THE 9I0RXIXG -OREGOXTAN, SATURDAY, OCTOBER : 15,-1910.
NATION HAS TOO
MANY NAVY YARDS
So Says Secretary Meyer, Con
gratulating Pacific Coast
on Having but Two.
JAP WARNING IS SOUNDED
Cabinet Official Says America,
Fleet Shonld Not Be Divided, but
Westerners Say Ships Should
Be Kept on Pacific Coast.
SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 14. Secretary
of the Navy Geore-e von L. Meyer, who
was the truest of the business men of
the city at a banquet tonight advocated
the abolishment of half of the nary
yards on the Atlantic Coast, during
the course of his after-dinner speech.
He congratulated the Pacific Coast up
on being fortunate enouirh to have but
two Government ship yards, ariculna;
that these may be brought to a greater
degree of efficiency and made adequate
to accommodate any sort of a fleet.
He said that an effort would be made
to expend S1.000.00e In deepening the
ehaatMtl of Mare Island in order that
battleships and cruisers might reach
the navy yard on any tide.
Yards Too Plentiful.
"I have Inspected all of the nary
yards on the Atlantic Coast, from
Maine to South Carolina, and I must
say that we have too many navy yards
on that side of the country." said Sec
retary Meyer. "Half of them should
be abolished and will be if Washing
ton will support me.
"I ana la accord with the general
movement on the Pacific Coast In these
matters, but I am of the opinion that
the fleet oukM not to be divided at this
time. If Russia had not divided its
fleet In the Pert Arthur affair there
might be another story to tell In his
tory." Perkins Is Toastmaster.
Senator Perkins was toastmaster. and
present at the table - were Governor
Gtllett. Mayor McCarthy. Representa
tives Katan and Knowland. Senator
Newlands. of Nevada, and many Army
and Navy officers. In his talk. Senator
Newlands sounded a note of warning
concerning the situation In Pacific wa
ters, speaking directly of Japan as a
menacing Influence In affairs on this
side of the continent and the island
possessions.
The fleet. If it must be kept Intact,
should be kept on the Pacific Coast."
he said. "If there la danger of war,
it is more on the Pacific side than on
the Atlantic.
Civilised Nations on Atlantic.
"On our Atlantic side we are fared
by highly civilized nations. On the Pa
cific side, we are fared by nations not
so highly civilized nations that may
not have the same self restraint as the
Kuropean powers snd that might,
through sheer recklessness, precipitate
themselves Into war with the United
States. We are faced by a country
schooled in war. eager to extend east
and west for its swelling population.
either by land or by sea.
"If the Navy Is to be kept as a unit,
I believe that it should be In the Pa
cific rather than in the Atlantic.
"We should do all In our power to
draw into Hawaii Immigrants from
Southern Europe and Immigrants of the
white race who would stand with us
for defense, and would not turn on our
flag in case of a hostile demonstration
by the greatest power In the Pacific."
RAILROAD JS ACCUSED
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cers of the association immediately to
begin work on the proposition of secur
ing development of such Industries as
are most needed In the various counties.
Cement Factories Sought.
Cement factories will be sought to
utilise the deposits in the vicinity of
Chinook and the oil lands of Paclflo
County will be recommended In the right
quarters to interest drillers. Lewis
County coal will be estimated and its de
velopment urged as a supply for Port
land. Efforts will be made to secure Interests
in the cranberry lands of Wahkiakum
and Pacific counties, while 'good roads
will be attempted for the aid of settle
ment of Interior districts.
This afternoon the committee on reso
lutions reported In favor of the resolu
tion by which the Department of Agri
culture will be requested to detail an ex
pert to study crop and forage raising
on the rainy weet coast.
Resolutions Demand Development.
The resolutions urge the making of
every effort to acquire settlers for the
development of the lands and commend
sending local exhibits East for further
display. They demand the wise use of
land. coal, water powera and other re
sources as the "only true conserva
tion." and declare that conservation Is
an economic and not a political ques
tion. This declination Is made on the
subject:
We believe that rlR-ht of entry on fann
ing lands, whether 'located In th heart of
a National forest or not. and development
of ail natural resources, should be per
mitted and encouraged under such condi
tions and such testation as will prevent
them falling under monopolistic control,
but no bar should prevent thetreuse by the
present feneration. Such conditions and
such legislation can. In general, best be Im
posed. In our opinion, by the stats. We
heartily Indorse the position assumed on this
question by Oovernor Hay.
Development of logged off lands Is
urged and the Southwestern Washing
ton State Fair is indorsed. The elim
ination of "fake shows" from all fairs
Is favored. The Importance of county
fairs is suggested. Good roads are
warmly commended, and particular
Indorsement is given to State Road
No. S. which gives an outlet to Klicki
tat County. The plan for a highway
from British Columbia to Mexico is
also commended. San Francisco is In
dorsed as the Panama Exposition city.
The resolutions close with a tribute
to the hospitality of Goldendale.
The resolution denouncing forest re
serves and conservation was smothered
by the committee because of Its political
features
A demonstration of stump burning
by the char-pit method, which Is a re
vival of the pioneers method of mak
ing charcoal, was given west of town
by officers of the Washington Agricult
ural College. When the stump has
been fired and the base covered with
sod and earth the fire burns down
along the roots. Clay land can be thus
cleared at to not exceed SS0 per acre.
The plan will not work In gravel or
loose soil.
H. K. Benson spoke on the "Devel
opment of Ixgged-Off Lands." He said
that experiments conducted by fhe
United States Department of Agricul
ture In co-operation with the state ex
periment station and the state univer
sity had been directed toward stand
ardisation of the present cost of land
clearing, and toward the development of
devices and methods. The practicabil
ity of various burning methods had
been determined. The char-plttlng
method was being developed success
fully on the more compact types of soil
by the efforts of H. W. Sparks, of the
experiment station, he said.
' By-products from land clearing were
not a new story. In Cadillac Mich,
the speaker said, Norway pine stumps
were being sold for S3 a ton. or about
14 a load to a company which pro
duced turpentine, pine oil and rosin,
using the residue for fuel in the pro
cess. Other chemical plants were mak
ing acetate of lime, wood alcohol and
charcoal.
"Washington fir stumps," said Mr.
Benson, "have yielded as much as 32
gallons of turpentine, fir oil and rosin
a cord and as little as one and one
half gallons. Field tests will be made
In Washington, and It Is believed that
sufficient reliable data can be obtained
to justify the establishment of the In
dustry on a conservative scale.
"In general, one cord of fir wood
yields to bushels of charcoal, 100 gal
lons of pyrollimeous acid and iO gal
lons of tar. The charcoal sells read
ily as fuel. The pyrollgneous acid can
be manufactured Into acetate of lime
or acetic acid as is done in Michigan.
At present it la In use as a spray for
fruit trees for Winter spraying. If
this use proves effective, a ready local
market awaits It. The problem of the
utility of fir tar has required care
ful study and experimentation. In
Michigan wood tar Is used for fuel,
but here It will be necessary to use
It for some merchantable product. This
can be done by refining it Into tar
oils, which can be very successfully
used as a base for stains and exterior
paints. The tar residuum can be dis
solved and used for the manufacture
of protective paints for metals. This
latter paint is quick drying, lmperme
able and heat resisting.
"This use of wood tar suggests the
most practicable manner for the utilt
xatlon of waste wood in the Pacific
Northwest. The paint Industry can use
all the products of wood distillation
save charcoal. It can use the turpen
tine, fir oil and rosin manufactured
from fir stumps by steam distillation
and extraction. It can likewise use the
acetic acid, wood alcohol, tar oils and
tar residuum In the manufacture of
paints for exterior use. Charcoal Is an
excellent fuel and fuels are always In
demand."
How Southwestern Washington ad
vertising Is paid for by the Portland
Commercial Club was told In a com
munication from the promotion com
mittee of the club. This Includes 20
000.000 circulation of a one-Inch adver
tisement devoted exclusively to South
western Washington in farm Journals
and city papers. 1.500.000 circulation
In a weekly paper, advertising the
Southwest Washington Development
League In equal prominence with the
Oregon Development League: 600.000
circulation In leading magazines of the
East: 125.000 circulation in the Pacific
Monthly and Better Fruit: Specla; Cor
respondence and illustrations concern
ing Southwestern Washington pub
lished in Eastern Journals, having a
combined circulation of 4.600,000.
"We are glad to co-operate," the let
ter said. "We pay the bills. It costs
you. nothing."
Today the delegates were entertained
at a "broncho busting" contest and to
night were given a complimentary
banquet at which 250 pepole were
seated.
The chief article on the menu was
Klickitat apples. The viands were
served by 20 handsome Goldendale
girls. The toastmaster was O. J. Nel
son. There were 20 flve-mtnute ad
dresses.
The following Portland men were
delegates to the convention: H. W.
Goddard. C. C. Chapman, M. C Ban
field. B. L. Bancom. A. F. Btckford. W.
E. Coman, R. H.- Crosier,- L. A. Dun
can. C. M. Fowler. L. M. German, J. J.
Gammle. E. C. Goddard. S. H. Gruber.
John Gill, P. F. Harding. J. W. Isher
wood. W. C Lawrence. R. B. Levy, R.
E. Morrell, W. H. .MacMonles. B. L.
Paget. J. P. Rogers.' J. S. Springer. C.
H. Williams. 31. A. Williams. Mark
Woodruff. J. G. Watson. F. C. Wasaer
man. J. L. De Bevolse. Hugh B. Dobba.
Most of the delegates will reach Port
land at noon tomorrow and will be In
the city until the afternoon train starts
for the north. -
One of the most Interesting features
of the meeting has .proven to be the
apple show, which has been visited by
hundreds of people.
The fruit was attractively arranged
and comprised every variety known to
the Pacific Northwest, all raised In
Klickitat County without irrigation.
Among other exhibits were 40-pound
cabbages and potatoes as large as foot
balls. The display was arranged . by
F. D. Hawley.
HIGH BROKERAGE
FIRMS
BANKRUPT
Liabilities Amount to Nearly
$2,000,000 in Twa New
York Failures.
STOCK EXCHANGE STIRRED
One- Firm Attributes Downfall to
Death of Former Head and Pre
dicts Early Settlement, Other
Due to Cotton . Market,
NEW YORK, Oct. 14. Two New York
brokerage houses failed today with lia
bllltles aggresrating nearlv J 000. 000.
One Is the Stock Exchange firm of
Charles Minzeshelmer and Company and
the other the firm of Thomas G. Gay-
lord, who was engsged In business un
der the name of Latham, Alexander
and Company, cotton and stock brokers.
In each case, an assignment for the
benefit of the creditors was made.
Balnbrldge Colby, attorney for the
firm, was named as assignee for the
Minzeshelmer Company.
With the announcement of the as
signment, creditors of Minzeshelmer
and Company filed a petition In volun
tary bankruptcy against the concern,
and Edward G. Benedict was named as
receiver. The petition In bankruptcy
alleges the liabilities exceed 11.000.000
and consist chiefly of loans from banks
and trust companies. The collateral
securing these obligations Is estimated
to be worth 20 per cent more than the
claims.
In a statement tonight, Mr. Colby es
timated the liabilities at $1,750,000, with
assets aggregating $1,500,000. He pre
dicted an early settlement. He denied
that the firm was heavily Interested
on the short side of the market, ana)
said that the death on May 4, of Clarke
Minzeshelmer. former head of the firm,
and son of Its founder, resulted in
weakening the company's finances and
necessitated temporary suspension for
the piwpose of reorganization.
- The Gaylord failure was not regarded
In financial circles as of particular
significance, as the business was but
moderately large.
METEORS FLY IN STRING
BRILLIANT SPECTACLE SEEX BY
MQCNT TABOR PEOPLE.
First of Autumn Shower of Fiery
Bodies Shoots Over Suburbs
Into Washington County.
PASS TABOO NOT HADE
INTERSTATE COMMERCE COM-
MISSIOX POSTPONES ACTIOX
Flan Proposed Not to Go Into Effect
tntil 191 2 Railroads Pis
approve of Change.
CHICAGO. Oct. 14. (Special.) In
formation has been received by rail
road officials In Chicago from the In
terstate Commerce Commission that
the enforcement of a plan for a uni
form method of handling and issuing
passes has been postponed indefinitely.
It is believed that the commission will
not require any observance of this rule
until January 1. 1912.
The plan of the commission pre
scribes 21 forms and numerous rules
governing passes. It also set forth
that there shall te kept a record of
the annual and term passes Issued to
officers, agents, employes and their
families, as well as of miscellaneous
passes.
There also are provisions for a record
of passes Issued by other roads, the
form of request for the same and other
details pertaining to such transactions.
Railroad officials declare that the pro
visions In the proposed rules would
place an unreasonable burden upon the
companies. Many of the Western roads
Issue as many as 15.000 annual passes
a year and a large force of clerks Is
kept busy for several weeks getting
them ready prior to the first of the
year.
STUDENTS SAVE COLLEGE
Adventlst Institution at Walla Walla
- Loses $10,000 by Fire.
WALLA WALLA. Wash., Oct. 14
Fire starting at midnight in the engine-room
completely destroyed the
heating and lighting plant and the
laundry, and slightly damaged the dor
mitory of the Seventh-Day Adventlst
institution at College Place, a suburb
of this city. The plant was In the
brick addition to the wing of the col
lege proper, and the destruction of the
entire building, valued at $76,000. was
averted only by the efforts of the college
boys, using water from an artesian well
with a flow of 1300 gallons a minute.
President Cady estimates the loss at
$10,000. covered by insurance
New buildings will be built immedi
ately, but at some distance from the
college. One hundred boys and girls,
clad in nightgowns, fled from their
rooms. The fire lasted for nearly three
hours. Classes are suspended, today.
The first meteor In the string the
earth Is now passing through was seen
by residents of Mount Tabor last night.
The brilliant -spectacle was noticed
shortly before 8 o'clock, traveling from
east to west a little to the south of
Mount Tabor, apparently over the line
between Clackamas and Multnomah
counties. 'The speed was terrific and
It soon disappeared In the south part
of Washington County.
W. J. Cuddy, who was sitting on his
porch, saw the meteor when it first
appeared and watched either till it fell
to the earth or was lost beyond the
horizon.
"The head was bright green and yel
low," said Mr. Cuddy, "and the tall
was a fiery red. The tall was about
20 degrees long. The meteor was trav
eling at a declination of about 15 de
grees. It was a beautiful sight, but
did not last long, suddenly disappear
ing in the west Just over the southern
portion of Washington County.
Miss Nona Lawler also saw the
meteor as she was walking, along the
street. Her description tallies with
that given by Mr. Cuddy.
J. W. Daniels, professor of astro n
omy at Hill Military Academy, said
last night that this Is the time of year
for the earth to pass through a big
string of meteors.
"The meteor shower will probably
last a month, and it may last longer,'
said Professor Daniels. "Space is full
of flying meteors all the time, but an
unusuallly big string of them Is en
countered at this season of year.
While meteors may be seen most any
night if a person watches for them,
they will be more numerous and more
brilliant now than at any other time
of the year.
today In the second game of the In-
terscholastic League In this city. Dis
satisfied with the showing of his boys
in the game with Washington High
School two weeks ago Coach Corcoran
has had his men hard at work and the
results of his work were shown today.
Although outweighed several pounds I
to the man and playing on a strange i
field, Portland Academy made a plucky
defense against the well-drilled local
eleven. Vancouver, had it been deemed
necessary, could h'ave scored at least
two more touchdowns, however.
Two men. members of the Portland
eleven, .were seriously hurt. The
shoulder of one was dislocated and an
other was kicked In the head and was I
unconscious several minutes.
With surprising speed behind each
play Vancouver fairly dazzled Port
land Academy with forward passes,
end runs, line buck and punts, on
each of which yardage generally was
made. The contest was a fair ex
ample of the game made possible under
the new rules. At least the game was
snappy.
Vancouver players accuse the Port
land Academy team of unfairness. They
allege that the Portland boys took the
football with them after the game.
According to the rule of the league the
winning team Is entitled to possession
of the ball nsed In the game.
THEATER SITES TAKEN
SIMON' GETS OPTIONS OX THREE
LOCATIONS FOR BURLESQUE.
House to Cost $150,000 Will Be
Erected on One East Side to
Have Theater Also.
With three ODtions on theatrical sites
In Portland In his pocket and a lease al
ready drawn for each, David Simon, rep
resenting a syndicate that Is promoting
a string of 66 burlesque houses in in a
West and South, left the city last night
for Taooma to close a deal there for a
similar site. Mr. Simon also closed a deal
for a 10-cent vaudeville house on the
East Side.
I have three options and a lease pre
pared for each." said Mr. Simon. "I shall
take the property Uiat is first cleared of
tenants. The three sites are equally ad
vantageous for a burlesque house, so It
Is a question of time only as to which
will be selected. The leases each provide
that we shall erect a theater to cost not
less than $100,000. However, ground rent
In a downtown location in Portland is so
high that we cannot afford to erect
building for theatrical purposes only: we
must have revenue in addition to box
office receipts, so we will probably build
nothing to cost less than $150,000. tacn
site Is 100 by 100 feet. Two of the leases
are for 20 years and the other Is for 30
years.
I want It understood mat we are not
backing any other theater or anybody.
We are simply going into a business that
will net 25 per cent on the investment.
There will be no cutting of prices. The
leases provide that we must have pos
session January 1 and have a theater
open September 7, next year. On the
first day of January operations will
begin on the new theater. The theater
will have only two floors, with large
roomy seats so arranged tnai every
body can see."
Alluding to tne jo-cent vaunevme
ouse on tne East iae, mr. simon
said:
I went across the river yesterday
and stood at the corner of Grand Ave-
ue and Morrison street for three- hours
watching the crowds go by and the
Immense traffic at that transfer point.
made up my mind right there that
10-oent vaudeville house on the East
Side will pay. Today I closed a propo
sition with an agent here to purchase
or lease a site, fix up a little theater
that -will seat about 800 people, and
ave it ready to open not later than
the first of the year. The 10-cent
vaudeville stunt la merely a venture
of my own and the syndicate I repre
sent has nothing to dd with It."
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Footballs. Roller Skates or Savings Banks
given away with all Boys' Suits
or Overcoats.
provide means of keeping: the foot
lights burning.
Incidentally James Haswell, former
manager, has been missing nearly a
week. He was relieved of responsi
bility soon after the house opened, two
weeks ago, the remaining members of
the company say. They also say that
his agreement with the owners of the
show required him to open the house,
start the business, and then to proceed
on his way nothing more.
In Harwell's absence, Ed Qulmby has
been In charge of the "front" of the
house. William A. Dowlan, leading
man, has directed the stage.
"It was Just a case of failure to pay
expenses," said Dowlan last night.
"We started with bright prospects. We
had a good company, new costumes and
excellent stage settings. We gave a
clean show. But we didn't do the busi
ness." A conference of creditors will be
held this morning. It is understood
that ample funds to meet all bills will
be available.
1 Jamestown Greeting .Cordial.
JAMESTOWN, N. T., Oct. 14. A larger
and noisier crowd than Colonel Roose
velt had seen anywhere else today
greeted him at Jamestown. He spoke
in the High School athletic field.
"At Saratoga we smashed the Re
publican machine," said Colonel Roose
velt. "Any man who got anything there
had to fight for it for all he was worth,
I know, because I had to do it"
Slmmonds Once of Denver.
DENVER. Oct. 14. George Slmmonds,
Indicted today at Taooma for- com
plicity In alleged coal land frauds, was
at one time a Justice of the Peace)
here.
IS
DOLLITKK'S doctor reports
NO BAD SYMPTOMS.
Governor Carroll Passes Through
Fort Dodge Without Asking
Abont Senator's Health.
FORT DODGE. Ia.. Oct. 14. (Spe
cial.) The most encouraging reports
since the illness of Senator J. P. Dolll-
ver were issued this evening by the at
tending physicians. Each declare his
stomach pains are less severe and he
Is suffering less with his heart and
experiencing less difficulty In breath
lng. There are no bad symptoms It Is
reported.
While assisting Senator La Follette
In Wisconsin. Senator Dolllver suffered
slight Indisposition and a few days
after his return he took a 35-mlle auto
mobile drive, where he addressed a
farmers: gathering, and contracted a
sever, cold. Physicians hav. ordered
the cancellation of all speaking dates
this Fall and that he take two weeks'
rest In bed.
The home la closed to all visitors and
will remain so for two weeks. His In
tended tour of the state and asslstanoe
to Kansas Insurgents has been aban
doned.
Governor Carroll, on an automobile
campaign through this section, passed
through tort Dodge today without
stopping. His failure even to express
his sympathy at Senator Dolllver's Ill
ness has roused the Ire of local Re
publicans, and adds to the assertion
he will seek the Senatorial nomination
two years hence.
VANCOUVER HIGH VICTOR
Portland Academy Eleven Is Defeat
ed by Score of IS to 0.
VANCOUVER. Wash, Oct 14. (Spe
cial.) Scoring almost at will. Van
couver High School rolled up a score
of IS to aa-alnst Portland aetdami
HEATER VENTURE FAILS
Portland Goe9 Dark, but Creditors,
Tta Said, Will Be Paid.
By Right of Sword" was not played
the Portland Theater last night.
Instead the house was dark. The man
agers say It will remain dark. Non-
support Is given as the cause. The
public Is charged with the failure 1
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