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TnE MOUSING OREGOyiAX. MONDAY. JANUARY 2, 1011. 7 ,
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Clearance
CM
DITAnOD
AT
NOW WORKED OUT
Men Idle and Destitute and
Seek Only Means of
Leaving District.
SPRING RUSH IS SOUGHT
People Saj Only Hope Is to Sell
Claim to Incomer Method
td to Provoke Rash Are
Subject of Criticism.
BT CHARLES E. MAS.'O.f.
IDITAROD CITT. Alukt. Dec. l.-Ppe-rtl.
Conditions la this minlr.r camp, in
the war of poverty and Idle men. are
appalllnc- There are about IaA men tier
and nearly everyone la looklna for work.
Thn people are much discouraged here
and bitter Li their criticism of Seattle
newspaper which advertised with fUm
Inr headlines thla "New Eldorado
Mi-b has par on a few claims.
What the people will do this Winter
has become a serious question. Man?
belters that the Government win come
to their rescue. From reliable men It
1 as been learned that this camp has paid
or produced about .') this season
this Includes the Inoko camp, as the
miners brlntr all nf their Hold here to be
shipped from .Idltarod. thus swelling the
amount of irold shipped from this point
Inoko camp produced SlA'.ttO of the
eie shipped out.
Mans l.cport is True.
When General Marion P. Maui, com
mander of the Department of the Co
lumbia, said last Summer, after vtsltlnir
thla ramp, that Idltarod is a failure as
an Eldorado, he told the truth. The
only people who ran praise this ramp
are those who hare something to sell to
the new people who will come In In the
riprlnc. There Is not a merchant or sa
loonkeeper who Is not trylnjr to sell out
to at awar. As the people have no
money, their only salvation Is to icet a
rush of adventurers and prospectors from
the states, and sell thetr claims to them.
A newspaper man from Seattle told me
that he knew he oucht to tell the truth
about the true condition In this camp,
but If he did there would be an awful
tiowl from Seattle mercliants and the
s'eamshlp lines, and ho would probably
lnso his position. "So. you see. to keep
my Job. I must tell only the bright side
of this ramp, but I do wish some one
would tell the people on the outside to
stsy away from this ramp. Idltarod Is
certainly a shell ir e" where the pros
pector a-eta the experience and pays
oiirhty dearly for It."
There Is no work here this Winter as
tho ground 1 too shallow to drift In.
All the saloons are crowded with Idle
men. Quite a number, who had a "srub-st-ike
for the Winter, went over the
divide to the Kuskwiulm River, to a re
ported strike on Georire and Julian
Creeks. No reports have been received
from there yet.
Men Walk to Kscape Camp.
Three hundred men left hla city the
Isst part of October to walk to Seward,
rn the roast, to sret on the outside. It
Is enousti to bring- tears to anyone's eyes
to see and hear of the terrible distress
there Is amors; the ZA people here.
All the stores are well storked and
Jisve been all Summer. All the mer
chants, and especially the saloons, have
done very little business. Several mer
chants have told me that they had hired
several of thrlr friends and paid their
expenses to the outside to boom this camp
for the Spring rush.
Tom Nester. at Sr. Michaels, said he
had thousands of dollars worth of whisky
n hand In Idltarod City and he had not
sold much of IU but that If he could get
tip a b: stampede In the Sprint and get
rid of his stork of liquors, he would set
ot of the camp.
My advice Is. if you want to come to
Alaska, come In the Spring, but keep
assy from Idltarod. Tlie country la
staked out for 1 miles) around and the
only two creeks that are paying anything
will be worked out the coming Summer,
because It Is so shallow and there is
more modern machinery here to work
with than In any ramp In Alaska.
MAD-DOG SCARE UNABATED
Wallowa Man. Bitten. Takes Tas
teur Treatment In Portland.
WALLOWA. Or- Jan.' 1. (Special.)
Wallow dogs shall he muzzled or Im
prisoned das. Is the Council's de
cree, on request of the State Veteri
narian, owing to the present "mad dog"
.-are in this county. Every precau
tion Is being taken.
ft or Irs of rsbld animals In thla coun
ty are exaggerated and Injure the live
stock market, but quarantine against
Wallowa County livestock was serious
ly considered in several markets and
since a few cases of rabies actually oc
curred the county officers are sparing
n pains to stamp out the disease.
Four cases are known to be hydro
phobia. Other animals were killed on
suspicion.
Luther Johnson, who was bitten more
than two weeka ago by a dog. is now
In Portland and left here in good
health, lie is taking treatment as a
precaution.
Exaggerated stories are harmful to
Wallowa County and are deeply resented.
partment of Agriculture. Letters and
telegrams from Dr. Carlton and Samuel
Kortlcr. Chief of the Bureau ot irriga
tion Investigation, state that the ap
propriation for the work in Oregon.
In all probability, will be passed by
Congress.
The plan contemplates such an ex
tension of the experimental work now
carried on through the Agricultural
College as to reach practically every
part of the state. In addition to the
stations now maintained. It is proposed
to establish a station in Harney Valley
to experiment with cereals for dry
farming, another In Soutnera jreg-n
to take up the agricultural and hortl
cultural nroblems which have arisen li
that nortion of the state, and also ex
tensive experiments In the Willamette
Valley with Irrigation.
The plan has been presented to th
Board of Regents of the college am
has been approved by them. The as
suranres of co-operation from the Fed
eral Government now puts the matter
In shape for presentation to the State
Legislature. The state will be asked
to provide for only one-half of thi
cost of maintenance. The various lO'
calltles In which the experimental work
la planned to be carried on have offered
to furnish tne land, xencea ana oiae
equipment.
President Kerr feels certain that th
plan will receive the necessary support
from the State Legislature as ni
greater part of the expenses connect
ed with this work haa already been
provided for and the state will recelv
practlcaily t:ie entire benems.
BABE'S CUSTODY VEXES
LITTLK IDA WALKER'S CASE
MAT BE SETTLED THURSDAY.
G
n
Writ of ITaheas Corpus Issued Br
Mollier Made Returnable Tills
Week Before Judge McMaster.
VANCOUVER. Wnerfi.. Jan. 1. (Special.;
Little Ida Walker. 3 years old. for whose
body a writ of habeas corpus was served
by the mother Friday on the child'
grandmother, has caused her immedlat
relatives an unusual amount of trouble,
care and anxiety, during her short career.
Le Tuesday, it seems Eaby Ida wa
In her grandmother's care. Mrs. Matilda
Goodrich. Mrs. Mabel Baton, mother of
the child, who last August married Wll
11am Walker, went to the Goodrich home
a here tier mother Uvea, three miles north
of Vancouver, and under pretext of taking
the baby out for a walk succeeded In
spiriting her away to Vancouver.
Miss Eva Goodrich, a younger sister o
Mrs. Baton, came to Vancouver with a
neighbor on Thursday. Driving past the
Baton home, it Is alleged. Miss Good
rich picked the baby up, placed her In
the carriage and drove away and re
stored the tot to her grandmother.
Now comes the mother, Mrs. Baton
and has a writ of habeas corpus issued
made returnable In the Superior Court
before Judge MrMaster January S. a
which time the rightful possessor of the
rhlld will be determined. In ber petition,
.Mrs Baton alleged that her mother, Mrs.
Goodrich, offered to glre . up the child
when she paid her 240 for its care
during the past two years.
Mrs. Goodrich and her daughter, Eva,
ray they have kept the baby practically
s!nc she wss born, and had kept the
mother until he wa remarried in Au
gust. They both believe, they ray, that
for the good of the child, she should not
be taken away from the grandmother and
aunt.
CLARK COUNTY FOLK DIE
Tuberculosis and Pneumonia Take
Young and Old.
VANCOUVER. Wash., Jan. l.-(Spe-
clal.) Uallet McDowell, 1? years old. who
hss beeo a pupil In the Washington State
School for the Blind, of this city, died at
midnight, of tuberculosis. Ills father.
E. W. McDowell, the last of the family.
was with his son when he died. The
funeral will be held here tomorrow
Uallet was born in Mansfield, Wash.
Greeiileaf Barrows, fit, died at si hotel
In Camas last night. The body was
brought to Vancouver by Coroner W. J.
Knapp. who notified a sister, Mrs. Olney
Taylor, wife of a prominent citizen of
Bozeman. Mont. Barrows was. a retired
commission merchant, and came to Clark
County a year ago from Belfry. Mont.
Daniel L. McDonald. BS years old, em
ployed by the Twin Falls Logging Com
pany. died at Tacolt last night, of pneu.
monia. The body was brought to an'
couver for burial. . McDonald had lived
for five years in Tacolt.
GIRL PREFERS MEN'S TOGS
Olyinpla Damsel Arrested While
Hunting Without License.
OLYMPIA. Wash., Jan. 1. (Special.)
Armed with a shotgun and hunting for
quail along the Northern Pacific Railroad
tracks within the city limits of Olympla,
clad in mole clothing Lenora Blaine, aged
1J years, was surprised by a deputy game
warden yesterday and put under arrest,
as she could not show a license.
The girl refused to go with the officer
to the Jail and as she appeared to know
how to handle the weapon she carried he
hustled bark to town and got a warrant
for her arrest. She pleaded guilty and
was fined ilrt and costs. She promised
not to wear men' clothing any more or
hunt without a license.
MAN WOULD WED; HALTED
Ridgcfleld Resident Finds Witness;
Can't Make Affidavit.
VANCOUVER. Wash.. Jan. l.-iSi-e-rlal.l
Ward M. Arklry. of Ridzefteld.
desired to surprise several of his friends
eo he came to Vancouver yesterday and
had th County Auditor nwke out a mar
riace license so he could marry Miss
Florence Edna Rhorer. But there was a
halt in the proceedings sa the witness
could not make full affidavit. The li
cense will be Issued later.
J. N. Bohelm. of The Dalles. Or., and
Mrs. Edith Tabor, of Portland, secured
a marriage license here today. They
' were accompanied by K- A. Dur.daa, as
witness.
OREGON GETS FEDERAL AID
Government to Help Further Experi
mental Work In Agriculture.
OREGON AGRICULTURAL COL
LEGE. Corvallis. Jan. 1. (Special.)
The co-operation of the Federal Gov
ernment In carrying out the plans for
the extensive experimental work In sg
rlrulture In Oregon is practically as
sured by advices received today by
President Kerr, of the Agricultural
College from the United States De-
Albany's Total Rainfall 37 Inches.
ALBANY. Or.. Jan. 1. (Special.) Al
bany's total rainfall for 1310 was 37.66
Inches. This Is a little tighter than the
average annual precipitation but the rain
came at opportune times both for the
development of crops and so as not to
Interfere with harvesting. The record of
the rainfall by months follows: January.
.t Inches; February. .S2 Inches; March,
l.3 Inches; April, 1.S9 inches; May. 1.73
Inches; June, I. It inches; July, no rain
fall; August. .08 Inch; September. 1.Z3
Inches: October. 2.W .Inches: November,
10.04 Inches: December, 3.K) Inches.
Captain I.sccy Takes Up Duties.
VANCOUVER BARRACKS. Wash..
Jan. I. (Special.) Captain Francis tZ.
Larey. First Infantry, has been de
tailed to relieve Major Archibald Camp
bell. Coast Artillery Corps, who has
been ordered to act as Adjutant-General
of the Department ot Hawaii, with
headquarters at Honolulu. Captain La
cey. who Is at this post, has already
assumed his new duties.
Linn County Hunting Licenses Many
ALBANY. Or.. Jan. 1 (Special.) More
than 00 more hunting licenses were Is
sued In Linn County in 1910 than In any
former year since the law requiring per
mits to hunt went Into effect. The num
ber issued here each year Is as follows:
1W6. 14CT; 1904. 13; 1307. 1479; 1903. 1508;
1, 1S7: 1910. 3S2. The number ot fish
ing licenses issued In this county in the
year just closed ass 13S5. A total of $99
waa Issued last year, the first year this
law was in operation.
Dnrlng the coming cold weather much
comfort ran be had from the use of
Welsh anthracite, which eliminates
bnllding fires snd outlasts 4000 lbs. of
cheap coal. Sold by Kdlefaen Fuel
Co.. Inc., importers, or through your
dealer.
EVERY MAN'S SUIT, OVERCOAT, RAINCOAT MARKED DOWN
EVERY BOY'S SUIT, OVERCOAT, RAINCOAT MARKED DOWN
This is one of the very few GENUINE CLEARANCE SALES in town
WHEN YOU SEE IT IN OUR AD IT'S SO
$10.00 Men's Suits now. . .$7.85
$15.00 Men's Suits now . $11.85
These suits arc the equal of any
$20 suit of other stores.
$20.00 Men's Suits now . $14.35
$25.00 Men's Suits now.. $17.85
$10.00 Overcoats now $7.85 $2.50 Boys' Suits now $1.85
$15.00 Overcoats now. . .$11.85 $2.95 Boys' Suits now $2.15
These Overcoats are the equal of $3.45 Boys' Suits now. . . . $2.65
any $20 overcoat in town. $3.95 Boys' Suits now $2.95
$20.00 Overcoats now. . .$14.35 $5.00 Boys' Suits now. . . .$3.95
$25.00 Overcoats now. . .$17.S5 $6.00 Boys' Suits now. . . .$4.50
$1.50 Pants now. $1.15
$2.00 Pants now ..$1.45
$2.50 Pants now. . . . . . . . .$1.95
$3.00 Pants now. . . $2.25
$3.50 Pants now ...,..$2.65
$4.00 Pants now. ... . .:. .-. .$3.25
to make a long story short
EVERY ARTICLE IN OUR STORE
except a few contract items, is cut in price
and the reductions are decided and sharp you
cannot afford to go elsewhere to make your
purchases try any of our five stores.
3d and OAK
1st and YAMHILL
1st and MORRISON
2d and MORRISON
89 THIRD
BILL IS STRINGENT
Industrial Insurance Proposed
In Washington.
LABORERS ARE PROTECTED
Law Will Provide for Department to
Peal With Making Provision for
Compensation and Care of
Workmen Who Are Hurt.
nivviou n-.uh in. 1. (Sneclal.)
fu- Km erestlnsr an Indus
- L IIC p t U(IUM . . . -
trial Insurance department provides for
compensation and care of workmen In-
j .. i ... v. - -mi. emnlovment. for the
creating and disbursement of funds.
rlth penalties tor ins noiu)iti.u
. .A.ni. tinn. for the nreventlon
. u mrA trtr violation of Its
PI BUI II llij.' " -
provisions, and also aoonsnes mo ui
..in. n n.iriinr as around for re
covery of damages against empiojero,
and deprives the court of Jurisdiction
of controversies lnvoivins; sutu
The proposed department la to be
administered or mrc wmut.
be named -or ina uottoui, oho wuub-
., mtirs of orasnlzed la-
i hniH office two vears. an -
uii. . " " - -
other four years, a third six years, eacn
to be paid a salary oi jv ....u..
It is estimated the bill will call for
1 appropriation OI idu,uuu. ana iui n
in i. th. collection and dls-
ursement of approximately $4,000,000
11.. --in Ae mw.v with nrac-
tlcally ail liability and accident Insur-
ice.
The bill defines as a workman every
rson wno la engageu m u ui-
t of an employer, whether oy man-
pe
ial labor or otherwise. A dependent
Is also defined. Benericlary means
husband, wife or dependent of a work
man. The amount or compensation to
be paid beneficiaries of the various
classes specified Is named. The com
pensation schedule prescrmes wiai
where death results from injury, the
expense of burial shall be paid In all
cases up to f is. 11 a wmuw mvsnu
widower be left, the beneficiary is en
titled to 20 monthly throughout life,
to cease with remarriage, and 5 per
month for each child of decedent under
- A. is f th time of lniurv
until such child shall reach the age of
18 years, the total monthly payment
not to exceed $3$.
,'pon the remarriage of a widow she
shall receive a final lump sum equal
to 12 times her monthly allowance, nut
monthly payments for a child or chil
dren shall continue.
If no spouse be left upon the deain
of a workman, each child left under tne
age of 1 years shall receive $10 month
ly until reaching the age ot ia years.
the total monthly payments not to ex
ceed 35. If neither widow, widower
or children under mo age oi is years
be left, but there is lert anomer ae
pendent of other dependents, a montijly
payment shall be made to each de
pendent equal to 60 per cent of the
average mommy support, aciuany r-
cel
total
ca
more
of
HI SU ..."..-- m r -
i . . I 0irlrman itnrlnr the 12
CC1VVU liuill fcl.w r.
months next preceding the Injury, the
payment, to ail uepenuems in
to exceed $30 per month. Many
Items sre Included In the schedule
The schedule of contributions pre
scribes that each employer shall, prior
to January 15 of each year, pay Into
the state treasury a sum equal to the
percentage of his payroll for that year
fixed n the schedule. The rate runs
from .02 per cent to .08 per cent for
some of the Industries termed extra
hazardous in the line of construction.
In the work that comes under the
head of operating, the rate runs from
.02 per cent for grain elevators and
like establishments up to .05 per cent
for logging railroads, street and Inter
urban electric raflroads and others us
ing the third-rail system.
For theater stage employes the rate
Is .015 and for powder works .100. For
other industries the rate varies.
A careful record will be kept to see
that each Industry pays its share of
the fund, and If any Is paying too much
It will be reduced, or if paying too lit
tle the rate will be raised.
Klamath Falls Shrlncrs Plan Trip.
KLAMATH FALLS, Or., Jan. -. (Spe
cial.) A number of the local Shriners
are preparing to go to Ashland Jnv ry
7. where they will attend the annual
ceremonial session of Hllah Temple.
MAUS WRITES OF DOGS
DEPARTJIEXT OP COLUMBIA
COMMANDER DOGS' FRIEND.
Animals, Which HaTe Seen Signal
Service In Alaska, Praised by
Army General of Vancouver.
VANCOUVER BARRACKS. Wash
Jan. 1. (Special.) General Marion P.
Maus. Commander of the Department of
the Columbia. Is a great friend of the
dogs used In the signal service In Alas
ka, and he has caused to be issued a
booklet giving the diseases, treatment
and numerous facts concerning dogs and
their proper care.
"For every reason, dogs, that have be
come old In the service, should not be
sold, but taken to stations where they
may bo kept and still be useful for
lighter service," he said. "The selling
HUNDREDS OF MASONS
WITNESS GREAT EVENT
Roseburg Fraternities Install Officers Binger Hermann Presents Photo
graph of George Washington Given by a Mount Vernon Lodge.
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at ri "Hi $s-ill
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Mrs. C. T. Pcsrui
ROSEBURG. Or.. Dec. 29. (Special.) A
notable event In the liistory of fra
ternal orders In Douglas County oc
curred in Roseburg last night, when
Laurel Lodge. No. lc. A. F. and A. M..
Laurel Chapter. No. 31. R. A. M., and
X E. S. No. 8, united In installing offlcere.
Ceremonies were conducted In the beau
tiful Masonic Temple and were witnessed
by several hundred members of the
lodges, many of whom came from a dis
tance. A feature of the evening was an
address delivered by Binger Hermann,
who presented the lodges with a photo
graph of George Washington, the same
having been given Mr. Hermann by one
of tho Mount Vernon Masonic lodges over
which General Washington presided.'
At the conclusion of the Installation
ceremonies a banquet waa served, during
which several brief addresses were de
livered. The occasion Is the first of Its
kind to be held In the new temple and
will go down In fraternal history" of
Masonic Hall at Roseburg-.
Douglas County as a notable event.
Among those Installed were the follow
ing: Laurel Chapter. No. 81. R. A. M. Sam
S. Johnson. H. P.; J. P. Zurcher, K. ; G.
W. Riddle. S.: A. T. Marshall. C. of H.;
J. W. Groven. r. 8.; Simon Cam. B. A. C;
H. H. C. Wood, treasurer; R. I,. Gile. sec
retary; S. A. Phillips, third V.; Richard
Stubbs. second V.; F. H. Ylncil. first V.;
. B. Bunnell, sentinel. O. P. Coshow
acted as installing- officer.
Laurel Lodge. No. 13. A. F. and A. M.
J. P. Zurcher. W. St.; N. Rice. S. W.; J.
W. Groves, J. W. ; N. T. Jewett. secretary;
Frss Johnson, treasurer; C. K. Root. S. D. ;
E. L. Giles. J. D. : Edward BUUnKS. S. S.;
F. B. Warner, J. s. Dexter Rice, installing
officer.
Eastern Star, No. 8 Mrs. C. L. Pearson.
W. M. ; Mrs. F. L. Davis. A. M. ; Free John
son, secretary; MrS. G. Klter, treasurer; Mrs.
Nora Flint. C; Mrs. C. C. Christie. A C;
.lessle Wilson, Adah; Grace Elder. Ruth;
Mrs. D. R. Sham hook, Esther; Miss J.
Parrot t, Martha; Mrs. H. E. Hayes. Electa;
Mrs. Callaway, warder; C. C. Carlisle, sen
tinel; Simon t'aro, chaplain; Mrs. Wagon
blast, musician; Mrs. S. F. Cawlfield. mar
shal. Installing officer. Mrs. Georire K
Houck; marshal. Mrs. W. W. Wilder.
of old animals, when they might be ill
treated or overworked is Inexcusable, and
this Is absolutely forbidden.
'All animals, when their service has
been faithful, should receive this consid
eration, especially in the Government
service, and the necessity for this should
appeal to everyone."
Many interesting facts are told about
dogs and their habits. The Malamutes
are said to be the most valuable for
transport service when well trained and
under control. This dog is largely of
the wolf type, more or less pure, the
Indians Interbreeding frequently with the
untamed wolf.
"Adequate and efficient dog transpor
tation is of vital Importance to the wel
fare' of the troops of Alaska, and espe
cially In the repair and maintenance of
United States telegraph lines," says Gen
eral Maus.
The huskies are strong, well-built and
are said to have been originally brought
from the Mackenzie River, where Inter
breeding with wolves Is said to have pro
duced the commgji type. The stock was
originally imported by the Hudson Bay
Company and ranks high for transport
service, and by some Is preferred to the
Malaroute. The Siwash is of local In
dian breed, used by them. Though small,
they are efficient for transport purposes.
"in the use of the dog," continues
General Maus. "the idea Is prevalent
that It Is only necessary to turn him
loose and let him sleep in the snow. This
Impression is due to ignorance, is ex
tremely fallacious and is actually cruel.
A dog, like a man, used -to cold cli
mates, can endure great exposure, and
yet. as In all supreme efforts, he be
comes overtaxed, his life Is shortened
and his usefulness impaired. Every ef
fort should be taken to protect them
from undue exposure, and it will be dis
tinctly understood that the turning of
dogs loose to exposure when It is pre
ventable will not be permitted."
When a dog has distemper and will
not eat, eggnog with a little brandy,
will often be accepted.
t'alifornian Buys Tract of Land.
EUGENE, Or.. Jan. 1. (Special.)
After having been iu this city ten days
Hans T. Chrlstensen. a capitalist of
Point Arena. Cal.. has become so fa
vorably Impressed with the country
around here that he purchased 1807
acres of Lane County land Saturday at
a price said to be J60.000. The pur
chase Includes the 1071-acre Ryan tract
adjoining Eugene, 600 acres west of the
city 'tid 136 acres on the Sluslaw. The
deal Is ono of the largest that, has
been closed here for some time. Mr.
Christensen will bring his family to
Eugene to reside.
Welsh AnUhraclte Is idea! for furnace:
over 600 use it. Phone F.. S03. C 2303.
GRAND
MASQUERADE
on skates
OAKS KINK.
TONIGHT
Masks on sale at
rink. Continuous
ikatlnsr all day
today.
A CONVENIENCE WHILE AUT0M0BILING
rr-iHE Bell Telephone keeps the traveler in
touch with all the resources of civilization.
The Bell Sign becomes an old and tried friend.
He can order his dinner, explain his delay, summon
relief in an emergency, or say the word forgotten in the
hurry of starting. He can do this from almost any point
on the road, because the Bell System has stretched out
its lines to meet his unexpected needs.
The Bell Telephone not only furnishes neighborhood
communication but gives Long Distance Service through
out the whole system.
The Pacific Telephone &
Telegraph Co.
Every Bell Telephone Is the Center ot
the System.