THE 3IORXIXG OREGOXIAX, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7. 1910.
4
Ihe d-trou fir that occarrl during the
lmt fumratr In th .NtloaI r.r-ta, Th
hcrir)r vstunat ihit stand tec timber
of th Taiu of IAOmi.kOO u destroy-axl.
nr y-st persona tn th mplojr of the
Torvmx Service wore kll!4 anti many nort
Injur!. n4 1 r rt to ar that thvro tm oo
provti?n ia th 4 by vMcD the tipOM
for thtr hoop,:. trt(r-ot or of thir in
trrmbt could b mt out of public funUs.
Th fUd Croat roatrtbut4 ll'Hi tnd tho
rmjnilrf midt ap br pntkt contribu
tMm. pr.nctpaiir ly tti Kurft rrc and
official I rMmntnd that eul table
rts4.it ion bo o)nptd to vnab.o tho P-ro-t-ry
of Acrlcuttui to mc the obligation
of tho Gornmnt In this rpct.
Propr proittoa ftv-tf;atra, tho f?
rtry points out. tho oxpeodtturo of rood
doJ trior mony to t( deTlopmnt of
rodo and traiia in tho forests, tha establish
trivet of lookout franon and tl-phtao roa
action b(wa thm and piac vbora aa
s.s?ace can bo awumi
Tb amount of rfortatiAfi shown tn tho
report of tho Focrt tvrrvo only about
J.Yftoo n.-roo aa compared with, tho 13. .-
ecrs of Nati.n.J furrata rmi small,
and I am lad to n(o tnt In thta rp-ct
tn fiToeary of Agriculture and tho chif
af tho Forst Sorvico are look In c tthr to
tho further fortat.on of fovtrnmrot land.
fToarvse haa mod In learnm by
-rt ma-nt tho bot methods of rforrotatlon.
CmgrM la appealed to now by tho firrt
tary of Aariruiiuro to xnak tho appropria
tion old f r tho rnlviinf of tho Format
Mi-rfc tn thta rard. 1 hnpo that Con
grass) wt;i approve and adopt tha oat l mat a of
tho 0crtry frr thia purpooa.
CEXSTS nt-llDS TO BE rROPtXTlXD.
A Uar? -General Ordered te Irord IVbere
Krtttrno Art Padded.
Tha taking of tho census haa proceeded
with promptnaaa and efficiency. 1 concur
with tho 8erotary tn that It will bo inoro
thorough and accurate than any census
which haa beret of rro been taken, but It la
not prf-ct. Tb mot a that prompt a mn
with a falsa civic prtdo to Indue tho pad
ding of recaua returns tn order to Incf-as
tho population of n, particular city haa beon
at rone onoucl to Mad to fraud In respect
t a few c it tea Is thia country, and I haro
dlrocted tho Atlnrncy-tleneral tn proreod
with all tho t!(tnr pnestbl nrainat thoao
who ara reponit; for tne fmu.li.
Thry haro bm discover1, and lhy will
ri Interfere ith the accuracy of tho cen
sua. but It la of tho ri.cl.rjt Irr. porta nco
tUat o.Tlrlal Inquiry of thi sort should not
bo emuarraaaed by fraudulent cons p trades
in soma private or local tntrxeat.
OWNF.R.HRIp OF TfMBKB IS LIMITED.
MaJf of Am la Hand a of S0ftj Thrsw Cor
poral Iowa Owa 14 rr Cm.
Tha Commissioner of Corporations h
J use completed tho first part of a report on
tho lumber Industry in tha United States.
Tntsj part does not treat of tiio Question
or a trust or combination la the manufac
ture of lumber, a aubjict to b dealt with
later. Th commissioner does f.nd. how -
vr. a chanxa tn tho ownership of tha
at an din timtr of tha 1'r.lted State other
than tho rovrrnment timber that ca.Ha for
ar?ous attntlon.
Tho dlrod Investigation mid by the com
Tnlssioner cot red aa area which contains
per cent of tha privately owned tlm
her of the country. H'm report aho that
ona-half of tha timber In thts ara la owned
by 2"0 In Jl vidua la and corpiratlona. that
14 per cent ta owned by thr corporation a
and that thero la very extenano inter
ownership of ato k. a a well as other clr-
cumatances. all point ina to frlcudly rela
tiona imonf thoae who own a majority of
thta timber, a relMionahin whirh miaht
Iad to a combination for the matntnane
of a prtco that world bo ve-ry detrimental
to tha public tntereat. and would rreato
tha necessity of rrmovinf all tariff ob
ararl to the frra lumber Importation from
other count rKa.
I am il to nnto In tha Ferret arr a
rport the aatlractory prereee whirh ia he
ir g made in respect to tne preservation of
the aeaia of the rMhrirf lulanda. Very
artiv atepa aro reins; takan by tho Pepnrt
ment of Ftaro to -ure an arranaement
which ahall protect the rrlbvofr herd from
the lose -a due to pelagic aeallns Mean
t.mo. tha 0vernment haa aecured aeal
p-lta of tha bachelor eal f the k II Una of
whtrn doe not lntrfrre with tha main
tnnc of tho herd from the aal of
nifn net month It it ercted to realise
about Hio" a mm la-ly in eavea of
tTo rental pa'd br the -e of the Jot
rnment under tha proloua contract.
Stataa with aucb Information r-opectlnf tha
business for which ha la reaponaible.
Completion of an Inquiry now being
mado will lay tha frmndatloa for a buM-nesa-lika
bucjt. Tha bead of each de
p art react haa ben roquted by tha
JTaaldent to appoint committers on econ
omy and efficiency. It la especially de
sired to decrease expenditure ao that
tha Government may go into aome of
tha "beneflclai proiecu which wa are
debarred from taking- up now because
w ought not to Increase our expeodl-
turea.
A ayatem of pensioning superannuated
Clrll Service employes ia urred. so ar
ranved that tha money may be paid out
of tha salaries appropriated for tha post
tiona t a rated by retirement, the differ
ence between the annuity and tha salary
to be used for the employment of eifl
clent clerks In the lower grades.
Amendment of the law la suggested to
require closer Inspection of boilers by
railways and a commission la recom
mended to report on Injuries from out
side clearances and the best method of
reducing them.
Appropriation to enable the ascertain
ment of the valuation of railroads ts
recommended.
The President would amend the Inter
state Commerce law so aa to provide that
one who in good faith advances money
on a bill of lading issued by a common
carrier in Interstate shipment can hold
tha carrier liable for the value of the
goods delivered. He would permit the
In hue nee of two classes of bills of lading,
with a small charge for the additional
guarantee.
Mr. Taft regards as unwarranted the
aMumption that a Federal Bureau of
Health la recommended in the Interest of
a particular school of medicine. He sug
gests that there be more concentration
of authority regarding the administration
of the District of Columbia. He renews
his recommendalon of the payment of the
depositor of the Freed man's Bank and
for the holding of a negro exposition. !
Concluding. Mr. Taft says:
"I believe It to be In the Interest of
all the people In the country that for
the time being the activities of Govern
ment. In addition to enforcing the ex
Istlng law. be directed toward the econ
omy of administration and the enlarge
ment of opportunities for foreign trade,
the conservation and Improvement of
our agricultural lands, the building tip
of home Industries and the strengthen
lng of confidence of capital In demo
cratic investment.
IB WANT SELLING
Multnomah Senator Almost
Sure to Head Upper House.
PLEDGES MAY INCREASE
Home County Delegation and Scat
tered Vote Suffice to Pat Him
In Chair Speakership
Still Uncertain.
Hotel Clerk Betrays Trnst;
Rooster Left to Di
ia
lb
9tm - Barm Talc
Bird) ! Aa Ordtamrr
A
LL that la now left of the big Rhode
FHtHT-tioi r tjiw r:rn amf ti tjct
ExtraaloB Cnatrarta Favored. Whh F
atlva Tawer for tapmMjnn.
T making of matches from phcMphnmoa
shoajfi b d fOurAfd br the Imposition of
s hr Fde,al lair, th- Prldnt blfvti.
Ncjum of th Snshtful d ItirMent
to ft: prrx-M. Nifl biiiM miiirh ran
v mai? r mvtrualB m hniiT luaocuouar.
Th nifHAl r'fommn'!i a law Drovld-
ln ht no 4wr-r or n-hantc rtninc sny
F" or tna worn con tm pint d In a on
rft of th I'ni'fd t9i-s f.ir a rniracior
or ui i aitd tutr for a conimrmr
any lub-con tractor htl b ruird
wore mof" than elirht hmira in any ooe
cunar ay. TDt KT-iint vm :
It rm ia m from th pt history that
fHy rf nrourimf the limitation of tha
diva work to vls-hr hours In sll works of
XOJ at ruction inttii.i hr irsir. and It mmt
e ins Illogical to malnrain a di (f-r-nr h.
IB irnmnt ork don on (ioTrn
snnt soil end tiovtrntc-nt ork dn In a
rrtv-sta staMthrrtpr. To rnuir, hota-Tr.
that very small contract of mannfrtur
n tared Into rr th Lovrnmrnt ahuld be
crrld out ty tha contractor with mn
morlitna at lht hour a would b to Impoa
an lntoirbi turln upon th iornrnnt
by limit in c Its sources of supply and ex
r.udlns 4llo-ihfr th a real matorlty of
tno ho ouid oih'rwiM compete for Ha
buaicas.
Th prtpad act rconies thrs In th
irruptions htch It mahs to contract, fnr
tranp-rtatlon by wtr or land, for th
transmits. tn of intoiicnr and for su h
XDat-rtal or art f Us aa mar usually b
bouahe in th op-n market rh"W' mad
to cunform to partu-ulnr plficatlons or
ol. or for th pur r ha of supply hjr th
Oovrnmnt. h ether mnn fciurJ to con
form to portlculnr p"ir.- 1 1.ns or not.
I rcomrrn.l that instead of rnartlnc tha
proposed bin. th mnlnc of a Mich ts not
etr and d-firi and mlaht b jrfvn a
construction emiirrnaina to th puhilc In
tert. th prs-nt t b enlarged by pro
vtdir.c the, puMtc work shall b construed
to In--lu 1 rut on T b-it llin and work upon
par, ic r round, but a sh i ps. armor and
lars; run, w h-n manufat tured in prUat
ysi'is or fc-on-a.
ln of t h aret difficulties In rforr
n this ciant-hour law is that Its applica
tion undar rertln fmrfnri becomes v
trmeijr oppressir and thT ts a great
ttnptatton to ubnMmaf oiTiclala to art
It I thirk that it nuM b wisr to
s !"w th Frt.l-nt by exevutlie order, to
dctar an rmcrer.r In sreolal Instanrest
In vta-w of tha kn. wilapread Inter
os: n felt tn th I nltd Mnic in a ivi.
tent of omintlon for lnlustrtal acci
dents to supplant our present thoroughly
tir.aatisfactorv avreni of employer' Ifbil
ity. 1 recommmd tr-.Ai the lrtrnatlonal
Ci(rtM on Industrial Insaranc b In
vited to hold Ita meettnr in 11MJ In tVash
Iraton. and that an appropriation of tlo.OOO
be snad to coer th necaary xpnaa ot
tarrvtn on ths merlins.
Th rrsid-nt dev-larva that tm migration
Into th 1 country ta incrcaains n year,
li dprecat-s th prfjme. n ! irxmicnt of
th butUlin at K;lt 1 jml for th pur
poee pruiltttnaT the e ti?t i na t on of mure
iimigr.in'i a U.r th.n r now exmtnl.
"If." h -. "It i unKrir it,d tiiat no
mor Immitirn'i can W t.kli in at Nw
ork than ar now tuk-u In. and th
tcamrhip com pant -s thiis a srivcn a
rrasn and a roti - for l r tnf rrrln imml-
arants t. other porta, w c.tn b confident
that they will b better distributed through
out th o-mirv. Kxerytlnri which tends
to send the Iturnierati West and South Into
rural nf berps ih country.
Th rcraumfmUtitia of th Secretary
In wht'-h b urctt tht ttis Uw may b
amended as t d'stourar th separation
af families la. I think, a ciod one."
newly-married couple at the Orego
Hotel nearly two weeks ago and left by
the newlyweds in the care of M. K. Mac-
Rae. chief clerk, to harbor and support
till they called for It. la an empty parrot
cage. Thus the perfidy of man has again
been Illustrated.
It was presumed by those who had
faith In MacRae and his sincerity In
ac-oeptina the duties of foster parent to
the rooster "until called for." that he
really had the bird in the basement and
was feeding It remnants pf porterhouse
steak. a he solemnly declared. Perhap
his duplicity would never have become
known had it not bn for Mrs. Chester
Peering and Mrs, EX C. Morgan, who
established, a mand for the sale of Red
Cross stamps in the lobby of the hotel
yMrdy.
Thinking that a Rhode Island Red roo-
tr and the Red Crocs might work well
togethr, and to help the ranse of charity,
as well as get rid of the rooster. MacRae
told the pitiful story of the orphan roos
ter to the Red Cross women, describing
the dPrtlnn by the newlyweds and the
tnder care he had given It for two
week, and wound up with a sympathetic
appeal for a home for the rooster. Aa
tears came to his eves he suggested that
the rooster. In Its ribbon-bedecked parrot
cage, be placed In front of the stand
and purchasers of sts mpa be given
chances to win the bird at a drawing
when all the stamps were sold.
The m rmn s harts were touched and.
a a bu.inesa proposition. It looked good.
They accepted the offer and began sell
ing stamps on the inducement that pur
chasers would have a chance to win i
big Rhode 1.lnnd Red rooster, a gift to
newly-wedded patr that had desertd
tt. And the sale of stamps went on In
th cituse of a douhlv-aweet charity.
Tlithln an hour after the bargaining.
the parrot case waa presented, with flow
lng crimson ribbons. The occupant was
scrawny, mongrel pullet.
The women rave no attention to the
pullt. but looked with horror on the
flashy re,d ribbons, but they were too
charltabl to comment on the taste of
persona who would decorate a wedding
present with gorgeous crimson Instead
of creamy white.
With the exhibition of the parrot cage
the tongues of gossips began wagging.
The story thAt went the rounds was to
the efrct that MacRae had been unfauTi-
ful to bla trust; that Instead of taking
the orphan rooster undr his wing, as
promised, he had given It to a guest of
the Perkins Hotel. At the Perkins the
rooster curled up aa If ready to receive
the last rites before passing; Into chicken
heaven where there are no hotel clerks.
The bird was removed from the cage
and a Japanese bellboy was a!gned tn
f.irt it bark Into pxistene. With the
help of a glass of ice wster the rooster
regained consciousness and tried to crow,
but it was too weak. Then the guest of
the contemporary hotel to whom Mac
Rae had given it. placed It in a box and
returned the empty cage.
Yesterdav morning MacRae received a
telephone message that the rooster died,
but before doing so. cast a resentful
glance toward the Oregon Hotel. But
thts death message did not deter Mac
Rae from going on and placing a sub
stitute In the cage for the cause or
charity.
What became of the white nononsr
asked a patron of the hotel, who had
ren the original rooster In the parrot
cns:e as tt was originally decorated.
MatcKae did not answer and hurried off
shift, but one of the porters said he had
given the white ribbons to one of the
telephone operators In the notei.
Rut the discovery of the most nagrani
effort at duplicity was made by a drum
mer, who remarked:
Did you say that Is a roosterr
ORXATr.R EXNOMlfc9i TO HE 901GHT
Eateamlosi of 1i tt !erlco an
Ai!mlnktnilUa Al Treat ted.
Th President says tht tha Importance
ef ths civil ocrtlc law is Increasing, and
recommends t !t power b ftven Mm to
Ktnd its op-ra'.l.-n to all local officers
tinder th. Trvaaurr iH-partment. th I er.irt
tneul of Justice, th rotof?i Department,
th IntTt-c Is part men t and that Depart
ment of iomrorr and I.ator. Certainty
of tenure, ho bviteves, wouid result ta bet
ter s-erU- A better systra of promotions
OUaTht to b devised.
Th messac comments tpoa the dif
ference between ta administrative effi
ciency of the work of th !ovanmnt and
that of a prlvat corporation. lie adtla:
Th president of a private corporal loo
riot n at ao vt a bus:na as th Government
tr.ttx-c:a would, throno compefm special
ists, maintain the clo.-t scrutiny a t hs
comparand eTlci-ncy and th comparative
coet in each division or department of bisl
Hs II would know prrcisv.T what the
dutlS end th acflvltlea of each bureau or
Utaion are. In ortler to prevent overlapping.
e adequate machinery at present xia:s
f r auppljia tUm I'tasidvat of Uis Uaitsd
Supporters of Ben Selling say his se
lection as President of the State Senate
at the coming session of the Legisla
ture la now assured. Sixteen votes
are pledged to him in black and white
at this time. It Is averred, and plans
are belns; laid to add one or two more
rotes to that list.
Klght of the votes pledged him are
In Multnomah and Lane counties. It is
learned. He has the verbal promise of
a ninth the vote of C. W. Nottingham,
of Multnomah. Mr. Nottingham has
not mentioned Mr. Selling's name di
rectly but has said he will stand by
the choice of the Multnomah delega
tion and the other, eight are out for
Selling-. A form waa taken to Mr.
Nottingham for his signature, but It la
learned that he declined to sign it.
Votes Have String.
The other seven votes claimed by
Selling; are scattered and their location
la not being- divulged. The two from
Lane County are given with the under
standing that a majority of the Mult
nomah delegation in the lower house
support Allen H. Eaton, of Lane, for
speaker of the House. At this time
nine of the locaJ Representatives are
for Eaton and four against him. Should
the majority switch, the Lane County
Senators, of course, would be released
from any obligation to vote for Sell
ing-.
iusi at in is time tnere does not ap
pear to oe any likelihood of a switch.
for the Multnomah delegation decided
early to g-et the presidency of the Sen
ate and to trade therefore In the most
advantageous way.
While Eaton asserts that the'wpeak-
ersnip is in his restpOcket right now.
tnat suDject. nevertheless. Is not yet
finally disposed of. Selling may be
opposed by Jay Bowerman for the
presidency. Bowerman Is a receptive
candidate, but since he is making- no
active canvass it Is doubted if he can
meet Selling's lead. Eaton, however.
has active opposition.
Eastern Oregon Ambitious.
Kaetern Oregon Is coins: to try to
land the speakership. J. P. Rusk, of
Wallowa, and Henry McKtnney, of
Baker, are rival aspirants. Each has
a creed to quit tn favor of the other :
should the winning of the day seem
to require such a combination.
There are 12 Republican votes east
of the Cascades and thee will co to
an Lastem Oregon man when the con
test opens. It Is believed. Central
Oregon will combine with Eastern Ore
gon and either Rusk or McKlnnev ara
likely to get a few votes from South
ern Oregon," pot to mention the four
Multnomah votes which Eaton has been
unable to line up. The four Represen
tatives who have declined to Join the
Eaton force are Seneca Fouts, J. C.
Bryant, James Abbott and R. C. Clyde.
Fouts, Abbott and Bryant favor an
Eastern Oresron man. while Clyde has
expressed a preference for no one, the
Impression being abroad that he would
like to nave the place swing to him.
Of this, however, there does not seem
the shadow of a likelihood.
See Full Page Announcement on the Last Page of This Paper of Reliable News
We Meier m Frank Store
500
At the Sign of the
Iff
A Comparison Sale of
IBargak
dTA li
Irs Fine Kid
Gi
ove
$1.50, $1.75 and $2.00 Quality
For Men and Women
Bays Any Pair of These
Desirable Fine Kid Gloves
$1.50, $1.75, $2.00 Kind
Ihe Meier Frank Quality fhe Meier Frank
Guarantee at The Meier Frank Values
We Are Never Underso
FINANCIAL TONE IS FIRM
HEVRT DITYN-, OF BEADSTREET,
VISITS IX PORTLAND.
Ists were here yesterday In conference
with the Cfty Council. O. B. Gates, of
Hillsboro, is said to bo Interested In
the project and would furnieh water
to Hillsboro, Cornelius and other inter
mediate points. The water would be
sold by the Forest Grove municipality
at 6 cents for 1000 gallons.
Eaton Claims 32.
Thirty-two votes are now claimed by
the Lane County man. lie has spent
some time In Multnomah County Ear
nerins; pledgee, with considerable suc
cess. Except for the four Represents
tlves named he has the Multnomah
delegation. Just where lie the others
of his 33 Totes Is not revealed, but lie
s clalmms; them and has ceased opera
tions with the announcement that the
Ight ts all over with except for tbe
formal counting of the ballots when
the lower house ora-anlzea.
Amona; other avowed aspirants are
A. Buchanan or rouitlas, Llovd
Reynolds of Marlon. TV. Lair Thomp
son of Lake, TV. H. Mollis of TVashlng-
on, P. O. Bonebrake of Benton, and
W. H. Brooke of Harney and Malheur.
Gotham's Commercial' Agent Scea
Nothing In Recent Election
to Indicate Discontent.
STATE TO USE ONE SCHOOL
Three of Four Normals Will
main Closed, Is Belief.
He-
There will probably be no State Normal
School next year except at Monmoulh.
the Institution provided by an Inltlntlve
measure at the recent election. This li
the opinion of . B. Aver, a member
of the Board of Regents for the state
ormal schools. The schools at Drain,
shland and TVeston will remain Idle
nless the legislature makes provision
r their maintenance, which is regarded
s unlikely by those close to the situa
tion.
The Board of Regents is composed of
the Governor, Secretary of State. Super
intendent or njDiic instruction; E. E.
Braes, of Union county: C. R. Spence,
head or the state Granite: Stephen New
ell, of Grant Pass; Henry J. Maler, of
The Dalles: E. Hofer, of Salem, and C
Starr, of Salem. The Governor
halrman of The board. A meeting will
probably not be called until the latter
part of January, when Incoming officers
ho will have charge of the schools
ay be present.
Undoubtedly the normal school at
Monmouth will be the only one maintained
next year." said Mr. Ayer yesterday, "as
tha Legislature made no appropriation
for other schools. The Board of Regents
hi
BARGE STR KES AND S NKS school property, and I suppose the schools
Henderson Loses Tow on Willamette I main Idle. Tlie meeting of the
J Is subject to call of the chalrn
Slough Breakwater.
Lylns; near the breakwater at the
mouth of the Willamette Slough. Is a
barge that went to the bottom yes
terday while being towed to Portland
by the steamer M. F. 41enderson. Cap
tain Smith reports to tha Shaver Trans
portation Company that while leaving
the slough with the barge laden with
ftr wood for local consumption, one
of the lines made fast to the tow
parted, permitting the tow to strike
on the breakwater, where It sank Im
mediately. The barge Is the property of the
Willamette Fuel Company. A request
for a towboat at the Shaver office to
handle It was about to be denied, when
It was suggested that the steamers
were not bu.-y and the Henderson
might be spared for the task. Usually
the steamers confine their operations
to handling log rafts and shifting
steamers In tl.e harbor, and mishaps
In that trade have been few. but yes
terday what appeared to be the easiest
undertaking proved tha most trouble
some.
at Drain, Ashland and Weston will re-
board
rman. 1
do not think It would be advisable to
call a meeting until some time In Janu
ary, when all the members, who will
have direct supervision of the normal
schools, will be present.
"A meeting In January would also be
to advantage, as the Legislature will
then be In session, and the board could
go before that body with matters per
taining to the various Institutions."
Building; Permits Total $32,375.
EUGENE. Or., Dec 6. Speelal.)-
Bulldlng permits 'for the month of No
vember showed a total of 132.375. The
principal building Included In this list Is
I hat of th Northwest Corporation, on
Willamette street, between Ninth and
Tenth. The cost of construction is esti
mated at S30.00IX
CARD OF THANKS.
We wish to thank our many kind
friends for their tender sympathy and
kindness during the illness and after
the death of our loving father. Jacob
KrlmbeL J. J. HAituuj
AND CHILDREN.
Henry E. Dunn, president of the
Bradstreet' Agency, which Is known In
the commercial world as one of the
governing Influences of credit, was in
Portland yesterday for a few hours
Mr. Dunn was on a tour of Inspection
of the agenriesof the company In the
Northwest, and was paying the first
visit to Portland In five years.
During the past few months there
has been an uncertainty In the flnan
clal market, together with an element
of discontent and a lack of confidence,
said Mr. Dunn. "But I see nothing In
the result of the elections In. the dlf
ferent states that would Indicate that
the people are unsettled in their ron-
vlctlons. or that any question calling
for solution may not be Immediately
disposed of.
'There has been a certain amount
of uncertainty and discontent, as well
as a lack or continence, nut me indi
cations are that the country has recov
ered Its equlpose. I sea nothing, as
the result of the elections further to
unsettle the money market, but on
the other hand there appears to be
healthy de. lre on the part of the
people to deal with and dispose of
the questions that aoe calling, for so
lution at this time. ,
"I cannot account for the tremendous
financial impetus that has come to the
Northwest, except on the ground that
change has occurred in the character
of Immigration arriving at New York.
In the olden days the average Immi
grant had nothing more than two hands
to begin with in the united States
Last year and for a number of prevl
ous years, the destitute, or pauper
class, remained In the Atlantic sea
port towns, while the class that had
sufficient money to secure land came
West. I believe this movement had
much to do with the prosperity of this
district
It Is also true that the Canadian
exodus has been largely checked. For
number of years Canada has re
ceived a most desirable class of Im
migrants from this country, and as a
part of our business we have kept In
touch with the movement. I am glad
to assure Portland people that the
movement has apparently stopped.
Those people who thought of going
to Canada can now find what they
sought in the Northwest.
'There has never been a time when
the Northwest secured as rapid re
turns for crop shipments as this year.
Tne money has been flowing back in
larger quantities and more freely than
at any time In the history of the coun
try. I do not pretend to assert that
the entire movement is because of the
tremendous crop that has been pro
duced by the West. It is probable that
hatural financial conditions have played
large part in the situation.
"Taken altogether I think the finan
cial situation may be understood to
mean that conditions are stable. The
money market Is easier now than for
many years, and on the whole It ap
pears that the United States has a bet
ter system or credit tnan at any time
in Its history."
Mr. Dunn left for Fan Francisco last
night, and will go from that city to
the East.
Forest Grove, Water Center.
FOREST GROVE. Or.. Dec. . (Spe
cial.) If present plans are followed It
Is probable that Forest Grove's grav
ity system will furnish mountain
water to Hillsboro. HUlsbore capital-
WATER ASSESSMENT MADE
Mains Sufficiently Completed Pro
vided for by Council.
Assessments for all the water mains
that have reached the necessary state
of completion were approved at a' spe
cial meeting of the Council yesterday
morning, the purpose being to have
them out of the way before the new
water main law, passed at the Novem
ber election, goes Into effect. The Mayor
announced yesterday that he would issue
a - proclamation today making the new
law effective.
It had been planned to have the Coun
cil pass on the Issuance of an order for
the sale of water bonds to the value
of $500,000 at the special meeting yester
day, but it was agreed later that It
would be better to wait until the next
regular meeting of the Council.
A resolution was passed permitting the
sale without a license of holly and
mistletoe on the streets during the holi
day season, but after the meeting ad
journed It was found that the resolution
was not valid. To permit the sale of
the greens without a license It was found,
too late, an ordinance for that
purpose must be adopted by the Council,
and not merely a resolution. An ordi
nance of this kind, also, could not be
passed at a special meeting of this
Council, unless the call for the meeting
had made mention of that feature of
business to be transacted.
ROAD SEEKS ENTRANCE
MOtST HOOD RAILWAY TO ASK
FRANCHISE.
LABOR TO AID RED CROSS
American Federation Indorses Seals
in Tuberculosis War.
The Visiting Nurse Association has
received a copy of resolutions passed
by the American Federation of Labor,
Indorsing the sale of Bed cross seals.
and urging the unions to support the
campaign. The resolutions, which were
framed by John Mitchell, president of
the United Mine Workers of America,
call attention to the fact that the Fed
eration has aided the movement for the
study and prevention of tuberculosis
n every way possible, and urges mem
bers to further, "in every reasonable
way," the sale of these seals in their
respective communities.
Booths are in charge of the follow-
ng: Olds, Wortman & King, Miss Jes
sie Hurley, Miss Mabel Beck and Mrs.
E. Ehrman; lull & Glbbs, Miss Hazel
Kobb, Mrs. I. L. Patterson and Miss
Ethel Thompson; Llpman, Wolfe &
Co., Miss Hall and Miss Muriel Will
iams; Meier & Frank, Miss Gladys
Weidler, Miss Inex Barrett nd Mrs.
Henry Metzger; Postofflce, Miss Klch
ter and Miss McDonald.
Friends and members of the Port
land Woman's Club are taking an ac
tive Interest in the sale of seals. Tha
club has established a booth in the
lobby of the Imperial Hotel and at
the Chamber of Commerce.
K. C. Gillls, Chairman- of Directors,
Arrives, but Sheds No Light on
Mysterious Project.
Franchises for the entrance of the
Mount Hood Railway Into Portland will
be asked of the Cltj' Council at an
early meeting, according to plans now
being formulated 'by R- C. Gillls, of
Los Angeles, chairman of the board of
directors, who arrived in the city yes
terday morning, and C. B. Smith, the
local manager in charge of the com
pany's business.
Mr. Gillls announced yesterday that
work on the Mount Hood project will
proceed with all possible haste that is
consistent with the desire to gain good
results.
"We are principally concerned with
the completion of our power plant at
present," said Mr. Gillls. "and we ex
pect to rush that to completion before
we increase our activity on laying the
tracks.
"Our desire to obtain a franchise
from the city shows conclusively that
we Intend to operate into Portland. We
anticipate no difficulty in obtaining
that permission, da we will ask nothing
unreasonable."
He added that complete arrange
ments for the ultimate operations of the
road and its power system had not
been made, but said that these would
develop as fast as required by ths act
ual construction work on the line.
Mr. Gillls will be in the city for a
few days and will study the situation
with reference to the construction work
on 4he Mount Hood line. He also la
president- of the Los Angeles Pacifio
Railroad operating between Los Ange
les and ocean resorts in the vicinity of
that city. His interests there will de
mand his presence for several weeks
prior to the first of the year, but early
in January he expects to return to
Portland and remain indefinitely to
have personal charge of the business
management of the new concern.
Whether the Mount Hood road will
operate independently or whether it
will become a part of one of the rail
way systems already established here
remains an unsettled question so far
as any utterances of Mr. Gillls or any
of the other officers are concerned.
Officials Give Bonds.
VANCOUVER, Wash., Dec . (Spe
cial.) The Clark County Commission
ers have been passing the last few
days approving bonds of county of-
cers-elect. County onicers elected at
the recent general election and bonds
required are: Ira C. Cresap.- Sheriff,
5000; William R. Fletcher, Treasurer,
100,000; D. W .Wright and J. W.
Llndsey, "County Commissioners, $10,-
000 each: A, F. Davis, Assessor, Incum
bent, and Jay V. Fike, County Superin
tendent, (1500.
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strength. Galvanic electricity Is
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Electropodes eliminate excess
urlo acid and other impurities
from the body. With these de
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will maintain a s t r o n g, healthy
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Eleotropodes ateo stimulate the
circulation, and aid each organ to
perform Its proper functions.
A lady writes from Texas:
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circulation Is Improved and I
do not have cramping In my lower
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don't you try a pair of Electro
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Sold Under This Contract
. The purchaser of Eleetrapodes Is (rant
M the pri riie? ef retnrnin them within
days, and the purchase price ( 1 1.00 ) is
to be refunded upon the following condi
tions! They ara to be worn according ta
directions for at least 25 consecutive days,
and then if not satisfactory, to be returned
in anginal box.
Drngsisrs Slgnstnn
At druggists; or by mall, post
paid. If your druggist cannot
furnish Electropodes, send us
$1.00. and we will see that you
are supplied Immediately. State
whether for tnan or woman.
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240 Lot AaselM Btw, Im Anffdea, CK
The approximate number of rubber plan
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about 35. representing a total acreage of
360.OO0 to 400,000 acres. A roupb. enti--tnate
of the number of rubber trees culti
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Sold at FUty Stares In Portland. '