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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 18, 1910)
TITE MOUSING OREGOXIAX. TUESDAY, OCTOBEH 18, 1910. RECEIVER SELLS DESCHUTES LAND Property of" Irrigation and Power Company Is Sold, for $33,000. BOND ISSUE DEBT $450,000 iDmlmrnl for Pitch- Is Placed at $5,500,000 Protest .cafi.-.t Sale Will Be Slide in Fed eral Court Today. After advertising the le on the pub lic bulletin boards at tha Courthouse, tha Burnslde bridge and tteel brlde. Receiver C. M. Rrdfleld yesterday re portd to tha 1'nlted States Court that on October 4 he had aold the personal property of tha iwschutes Irrigation Power Company to Jesse Stearns and U O. Addison for an SKitreirate of 120.- 0. I'.ealty belonclnij to the concern was advertised In an obscure weekly publication at Kedmond. Crook County, Or., and on October 7 at the Courthouse In Prlnevllle. It was sold to the same people for SU.00O. The total assets of tha Irrigation company, upon which reorganisation of the concern Is pre dicated, are therefore Ill.OrtO. Against this cash bid there Is an In debtedness of approximately IIJO.OOO. en account of tha bond Issue secured by the first mortgage given by tha company, and an Investment of approx imately !.oo.0t for the construction of tha ditrhes. laterals and purchase price of tha lands. of that total of Indebtendesa R. S. Howard. Jr.. la tha representative of bonds to the par value of tii.aoo. whleh wera purchased of the officers of the company upon tha security of tha first mortcajra. Stockholders Left In Cold. Ia tha report of tha receiver It Is set ut that ha has "received llJtl 10 for tha benefit of tha R. 8. Howard bonds." A careful estimate of those figures, compared with tha total of tha bonded indebtedness. reveaJa tha fart that tha receiver must hava received tha sum of money named aa a pro rata apportion ment of tha proceeds of the aala aa reported. The sum of I1S91.I repre sents tha exact Interest the R. S. How ard. J r bonds bears to tha entlra bonded Indebtedness. In tha report no provision Is made for a pro rata division of receipts amona; the stockholders and the smaller bond holders, with one exception. It la pointed out that there are more than Ta stockholders In the concern who ara not cared for under the report of the receiver. When tha United States Court con venes this morning;. W. ti Bristol, at torney for R. S. Howard. Jr.. will be pres ent and will present a protest against confirmation of tha aala of tha prop arty, which will ralsa a number of new questions in tha litigation. The first point will be an adjudi cation of tha value of bonded Indebted Bess, as It secures first mortgages. It will be contended that tha decision of Judge Bean In tha former hearing at tacks the vital principle of securities, affecting not only the bonds In ques tion, but the bond Issues of tha entlra tVestern country. Laud Board Interested. Another Issue relates to tha attitude which tha State Board of Land Com missioners may take regarding the en tire programme. Attorney-Ucnrral Crawford on rec ord as of opinion that the rights of tha people do not pass with a Judicial aala. In other words, a sale of property In which the rights of the people of the state are concerned cannot be impaired by any litigation which Involves the question of the fulfillment of a con tract with tha stale. The Deschutes Irrigation Power Company Is a corporation operating un der the provisions of the Carey Lund Act and Is endeavoring to reclaim JM.tll acres -- larl In Crook County. The company issued first mortgage bonds to the extent of J450.OO0 and sold them to residents of the vicinity of Columbus. O. In March of this year L. O. Addison appeared In the L'ntted States Court and asked for a receiver on the grounde that the company was insolvent, had failed to meet its pay. ments of Interest on tha bonds, and charging that the company had been mismanaged. After a receiver had been appointed by the court. R. 8. Howard. Jr appeared In the case and asserted that he had never been con sulted In the matter.. but as tlie owner of HS.OnO of tha bonds he wished to make Inquiries. He charged that If the management had been sufficiently unbusinesslike to warrant a receiver, there was ground t- ask for a special Intervention. On the hearing of the case tha court ruled that Howard had allowed his time for Intervention to lapse, but that ha could Intervene In tha distribution of the proceeds of tha sale. Bristol to Keep Vp KlRhL On the returns made by the receiver the Howard bonds will realise but S1AM.30 as their pro rata of tha sale. -I am fighting for the principle that a bonded Indebtedness should be the first care or the courts." said Mr. How ard last night. Mr. Bristol aaaerted without equivo cation that ha would carry tha litiga tion to the highest court of tha United Stats a An effort to secure the opinion of Attorney-General Crawford resulted In tha statement that Oregon has always regarded contracts of the nature of thoaa of the Deschutes Irrigation sower Company under the Carey Act. a non-assignable. Attorney-General Crawford Is of e opinion that the rights of the public do not pass with a judicial sale. The state has never been consulted with reference - the aala made by Mr. Redmond, and It is be lieved that the State Land Board will Intervene In the case when tha time comes. BAPTISTS TO MEET TODAL, Oregon Delegates to Convene at White Temple. Delrgatrs from atl parts of Oregon will assemble at tha White Temple today to participate ta tha annual state convention of members of tha Baptist denomination. The sessions will eontlnoe for aeveral daya and will call tor tha transaction of tnurb Important business. Dr. C A. Woody, of Oakland. Cal.. gen eral superintendent of home missions west of the Rocky Mountains, and Dr. B. j Whitman, of Seattle, pastor of the First Baptist Church at Beaule. will be among tha speaker. Loral pastors and laymen aa well aa vlnltora from other parts of tha state will also address tha Actings. Xb iirs-Uaitary sessions la connection with the convention were veld yesterday when tha state executive board con vened at 11:30 A. M. and the state gov erning board at 1:30 P. M. Routine busi ness was transacted. Tha annual conference of all ministers of tha state will be held at the White Temple at 10 o'clock thla morning. The principal meetings of the week, however, will be those of the laymen. ' Delegate to the stste meetings are se lected by the church body of the several congregstinna The state organisation legislates for the entire state. A board of managers which haa general direction of tha promotion of denominational ac tlvitlea ia chosen. The organisation l perfected by the election of a set of of ficers. The present officers are: Presi dent. Rev. E. IL Hlrk Ashland: vice president. H. H. Tuttle. Mdford: clerk. Rev. A. E. Hatch, Montavllla: treasurer. James K. Falling. I'ortland. Rev. F. C. W. Tarker. of thla city, la the corre aponding secretary In charge of the gen eral missionary work In the state. Among the principal topics to be dis cussed this work sre home and foreign mission building, educational. Sunday school work, young people's activities and publication. Advance reports from Incoming dele gates Indicate thst th- church haa ex perienced wonderful prnrri In Oregon during the year Just closing. The mem- EASTERN PROFESSOR AND HIS FAIR ACCUSER, TELLING COURT HER STORY. i H I ' Tff & :raJi ffl sviivu'; 'ikJ. berahtp haa Increased, the finances have grown and several new churchea have been built. BATKS A C1IE8BOROUGII LIXE TO HAVE COMPETITION. Seattle-New York Steamship Route to Find Isthmian Railroad as Connecting Link by Land. NEW ORLEANS. I -a., Oct. 17. (5pe- eltL) That the Pacific Mail Steamship Company la planning to eatabllsb a line of steamers which will operate from Seattle to New Orleans and New Tor 1c a railroad furnishing the con necting link over the Isthmus of Pan ama, was the information received In New Orleans Monday morning. Tha Pacific Mall Is closely allied with tha Southern Pacific and the proposed new line will be operated In compe tition with tha Bates Chee bo rough service which haa been already started. The Pacific Mall haa been running steamers from Seattle and San Fran ciaco to the west coast of Panama for many years, and It will not require much time for tha Southern Pacific to put vessels Into commission on tha eastern side. It was generally expected that the Pacific Mail and the Southern Pacific would oppoaa tha Bates ft Chesbo rough line, as the latter will obtain buslneaa which otherwise would be hauled across the Continent by either the Southern pacific or one of the trans-continental lines which cross the country further north. Taft Visits Vancouver. VANCOUVER. Wash.. Oct. 17 (Spe cial) William Taft. not president of the United States, however, came to Vancouver today from Ellsworth, where the E. L. French prune packinx estab lishment Is making preparations to close for tha season in a few daya a ORE FOX PIONEER OF lSea PAS8KS AWAY IN TIU9 CITV. f i - i 'N -y x Mrs. Eaaa F. CeeBraa. lira. Emma P. Cochran, who died ta this city October 12. after many years of lingering Illness which caused her to lose her sight six years sgo. wss born la Clark County. Mis souri Fsbruary . 1S5. Bhe moved to Oregon with her psrsnts. craning the plains In lit with an ox team, arriving In Oregon September II of the earns year. She settled In Wood barn. She was a daughter of the late Benjamin Brown, of Woodburn. She was married to P. A. Cochraa la 1177 at that place. Bhe la survived by her husbsnd. Ave sisters and live brothers: Mrs. r. A. McRaa. of Portland; Mrs. B. E. Robbins. of Woodburn; Mrs. J. Baker, of Long Beach. Wash.: Mrs. Whitney, of Paloose. Wash.; Mrs. O. W. Whitney, of Woodburn; A. B. Brows, at Klamath Falls: W. B. Brown, of ParkarsTllle; H. D. Brown, of Woodburn; 8. B. Brown, of Silver ton: J. Brown, ef Wallowa Tha funeral services were conducted in . Portland by Rev. Benjamin Toung from Holm an' chapel. Intsrmeat was In Ross City Cemetery. ' " I I ;.-..'.'-' ' .5J(' "' PACIFIC MAIL I'l RACE plW DIO PECK PROPOSE? Columbia ex-Professor's Scan dal Awaited. WOMAN NOV IN LIMELIGHT Complainant In Breach of Promise Suit Against Kducator Isajs Latter Proposed Marriage Standing, Not on Knees. NEW TORK. Oct. 17. (Speclal.V Did Professor Hsrry Thurston Peck, deposed by the Columbia ITnlverslty Mies Qalaa, Testifying la Court. Harry Tburstoa Peck. authorities, propose or did he not pro pose? is a question which New York literateurs, professional men and many women are deeply Interested In, and which may be answered In court here this week, aa a result of the salt for breach of promise brought agalnat him by Miss Ksther Qulnn. Last week Miss Qulnn was much In the court limelight aa one of the wit nesses before the New York grand Jury Investigating the affairs of the brokerage firm of B. H. Sheftels & Co., for which firm a reoelver haa been asked by three creditors, and which firms offices were recently raided by the Government In its effort to kill off brokerage houses doing a fake busi ness. Woman Hood of Firm's Branch. Miss Qulnn was at the head of the Boston branch of the Scheftela Com pany. However, the public which follows court life In this city, seems to care little about this recent phase In the career of Mlsa Qulnn. but are con cerned more as to the plea or the de fense, which Professor Peck will have put up In his now famoua breach of promise case. Miss Qulnn. In her complaint, de clarea that she received a proposal of marriage from Peck, who failed to play the romantic role of getting down on bis knees, but Instead, stood erect and only gave her a bracelet to "bind the bargain. No, it was not a regula tion engagement ring which she re ceived as a wedding pledge, but. she alleges. "Mr. Peck proposed marriage Just the same." Peck Violates Traditions? Following this little episode, the young woman declares that Mr. Peck further violated the traditions In such cases by running away and marrying another woman, for which act Miss Qulnn so seriously objects, and for which she says she will never forgive him. The hearing, which la being held before a referee, will arouse no little scandal aa the facts are given out. Mr. Perk Is protesting against his deposition on the part of Columbia and saya he will fight dismissal, but the university authoritlea are not worr ing about the matter, aa they have done their part by "ousting" the pro fessor and giving him a year's salary In advance In order tto get "rid of him." they say. ROAD tTmEXICOTALKED SALEM HIGHWAY ENTHUSIASTS piscrss huge i-lax. Prominent Exports of Marion County Favor Proposal Judge Bu-shey Addretwes Gathering. SALEM. Or.. Oct. 17. (Specla!. The first meeting to be held In Oregon for the promotion of a highway from Washing ton to Mexico along the Psclfle Coast wss held here tonight. Frank M. Fretwell, of Seattle, secretary of the Pacific High way Association, outlined tha plan to the Marlon County road enthusiasts. Considerable encouragement was given to the plan. J. H. Albert, president of the Oregon State Automobile Association; County Judge Btishey. A. F. Hofer. J. L. Stockton and others expressing them selves In favor of it. The subject will be taken up' with the Salem Board of Trade and commercial bodies throughout the county. Judge Bushey also outlined some of his proposed Improve nvsnta. Including a county road from Salem to Sllverton, from Salem to Stayton and the establish ment of a system' 10 mtrol roada. East bast .DlllMlIl AUTHORESS IS DEAD Julia Ward Howe's Long Life ' of Philanthropy Ended. SUFFRAGISTS LOSE LEADER At Age of 91, Author of "Battle Hjmn of Republic" PassesGood Works Started by . Husband Followed Out by Widow. MIDDLETOWN, R. I.. Oct 17.-Julia Ward Howe Is dead. Bowed under the -usimd pajoa m mr99l 16 J8l 1 jqSiaA thropist and authoress succumbed peace fully today to an attack of pneumonia at her Bummer home here. The funeral will be held at the Church of the Discl plf. Unitarian, In Boston, Thursday. Those who knew her said that Mra Howe's unfailing; optimism was the great source and support of her manifold ac tivities. Born In a cultivated home In New York City and educated with care, she early showed a remarkable avidity for study and superior literary tastes. She was but 23 years old when ahe came to Boston and met Dr. Samuel Grldley Howe, the great philanthropist, and two years later they were married. From that time until Dr. Howe s death in 1876 this remarkable couple showed never-tiring- copartnership of actlvlity In all things making; for the uplift of man- After her husband's death Mrs. Howe continued her work by pen and voice for many a worthy cause up to the very end. She had shared her husband's labors for the Greeks in their struggle for indepen dence; ahe had assisted him In his anti slavery work and fired the Nation with her "Battle Hymn of the Republic"; ahe had Joined heartily in the crusade for woman auffrage; then In the last year of her life she pleaded the cause of the lit tle children by participating In a public hearing at the statehouse and urging that action be taken to Insure pure milk for the Infants. Mra Howe was the author of many poems, of which she had published sev eral volumes, and of many prose works. Her works included volumes recounting her travels with her husband in Greece and Cuba. Mrs. Howe leaves four children. Mrs. Afraid of Ghosts Many people ara afraid ol ghosts. are afraid ol germs. Yet the ghost u ia laney and the germ is a met. II the germ oomd be magnified to a sire equal to its terrors it would appear more terrible than any fire-breathing drat en. Germs can't be avoided. They ae in the air we breathe, the water we drink. The germ can only prosper when the condition of the system gives it free scope to establish it self and develop. When there is a deficiency of v. Lf reatlessaesa. a sallow cheek. a hollow eye, when the appetite is poor and the ' a . . j J jl ... ilia j 1 , in TMn sleep is oroken, it is iima w -s lortity the oooy sgainss sit genus vj - - ' en Medical Discovery. It increases the yitsl power, cleanses the system of clo(Uni impurities, enriches the blood, puts the stom ach and orfaoe of digestion and nutrition in working condition, so that the germ finds no weak or tainted spot in which to breed. "Golden Medical Discovery" contains no alcohol, whisky or habit-forming drugs. All its ingredients printed on its outside wrapper. It is not a seoeet nostrum but a medicine op known composition and with a record of 40 years am. Accept no substitute there is nothing " just as good." Ask your neighbors. Sid dOp uran Tonight 7:30 to 9:30, Music Everywhere. Many Stores Will Have Orchestras and a Band Will Parade the Streets Today Is the Second Day of the Great Co-operative So -fi rrn j idle l.mde 'And East Side merchants invite you to come out tonight and enjoy a pleas ant evening as their guests. No goods will be sold. SPECIAL VALUES WILL BE GIVEN EACH DAY WEEK BY ALL EAST SIDE MERCHANTS Who are particularly interested in demonstrating the wonderful growth of business on the East Side and in making our East Side Trade-Building Week mutually profitable. East Side Business Men's Club Florence Howe Hall, a prominent woman suffragist; Mrs. Laura E. Richards, an author; Mr Maud Howe Elliott, wife of John Elliott, the artist, and Professor Henry Marion Howe, professor of metal lurgy at Columbia University. Salem Pioneer Is Dead. SALEM. Or., Oct 17. (Special.) BABCOCK ELECTRIC Motor Cars for Speed, Mile age, and Hill Climbing Safety Foot Control Call Manager ROSE CITY Electric Garage 54 N. 20th Street Main 6406 A 7443 Few people . " . . KGfj Better k e0UNOS ry II J5 BAKING tl 11 ST J I M e'rehan emn g Week George Townsend, 58 years, who crossed the plains In 1864, died here today. He had been a resident of Salem 40 years, coming; here when ho was 18 years old. Harris Trunk Co.. for trunks and bags. PORTLAND ! SEATTLE I SPECIAL A de luxe trara of commodious up-to-date coaches, smoking car, dining car and pari or -observation car. FAST-COMFORTABLE SCHEDULE J u 4. id. Seattle U 5.00pa U 5 3Upa Tacoma Lr 3.45 U 7 02pa Centralis I 1.50m U 7.t5is Cbehalis U 1.40pa ly 9 SSvVancouv'rWaabUlO UlOJOta Portland 110. 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