TUB MORNING OREGONIAN. THURSDAY, JANTTARY 5, 1911.
BORAH'S ADVICETO"
EAST IS POINTED
WESTERN STATESMAN, WHO TELLS EASTERN AUDIENCE
WESTERN VIEW CT CONSERVATION.
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Uearn to Conserve Your Own
Resources Before You
Teach Us, He Says.
WEST QUITE COMPETENT
Idaho Senator Points Out to Brook
lyn Audience Decline In Vain of
I'arms In New York Cltlxens
Lacking; In Knowledge.
BROOKLYN. N. T, Jan. (Special)
"Learn to conserve the natural re
sources of your own states before un
dertaking to Instruct us." was the bur
den of a speech delivered tonight by
Senator Borah, of Idaho, before the
Brooklyn Institute of Fine Arte and
Science. In the course of hta talk, the
Irlaho Senator explained the Western
Idea of conservation, and then showed
what theoretical conservation, as It has
been practiced, has done for the West.
Following- upon this, the Senator
called the attention of his Eastern au
dience to the glowing fact that while
they had been reaching; out and at
tempting to "conserve" the resource of
the West, they had overlooked an op
portunity to try out their theories at
home. lie showed the vast need of
practical conservation In the state of
New York, and hinted very pointedly
that the people of the East were In no
way equipped to direct the work of
conservation beyond the Missouri River.
Westerner 'ot Lunatics.
At the outset, he attempted to dis
abuse the minds of his audience of the
Idea that the people of the Weet should
be either In the penitentiary or In
the asylums. He spoke In highest terms
of the people of the West, eulogized the
pioneer and defended his own section
against the attacks that have been
made upon it by muckrakers and their
Ilk. Turning, then, to the subject of
conservation, he said In part:
The time for discussion of abstract
propositions Is at an end. While we
engage In this remarkable exhibition
of dialectics, waate and monopoly (to
on with rapid pace. The present sys
tem, for want of practical application
of sane principles, le one of waste and
one entirely to the benefit of monopo
lists. Conservation Congress Farce.
We had a conservation enngres at
St. Paul last Summer. It was a great
political convention. So far as any ad
vance being made toward a practical
solution of the great questions of con
servation, the convention was a cruel
and brutal farce. I say cruel and bru
tal advisedly, for while men were
watchlns and spying upon one another
for political advantage, while euspiclon
and misrepresentation ment on and
academic discussion proceeded, millions
of dollars worth of timber were being
destroyed, homes and homesteaders
burned, and not an Intelligent nor an
earnest suggestion concerning; the mat
ter or as to how to provide against a
future recurrence of this catoatrophe."
netting- down to specific details. Sen
ator Borah said:
"There are at least 3.000.000 acres of
lanrla In the forest reserves In my state
which are as good agricultural lands as
are now untaken. Why not throw open
most of these lands to the homesteader?
There Is no timber upon most of them,
and no merchantable timber of any no
sent upon any of them.
Xo Good Served.
"These lands can aerve no a-ood pur
pose In the reserves, and It la waste
to withhold them from production. Not
only that, but they are a menace to
the reserves, as they make the reserve
more expensive and more difficult to
take care of and protect from tires.
"What Is true of Idaho la true in
other states to an even larger degree.
From the most careful Investigations
which I have been able to make. I be
lieve there are 20.000.000 acres of a-ood
agricultural lands In onr forest re
serves not covered by merchantable
timber and never will be. It seems to
me shortsighted. If not worse, to with
hold from the homesteader and the
bona fide homebultder the. agricul
tural lands. The real timber lands
should be held in the reserves, and
there may be here and there a piece
ef land not now In the reserve which
should be Included. But the agricultural
lands ought to be open to entry, and
It to a menace to the reserves to keep
them as they are.
Regulations Held Faulty.
"When they say to you that under
the law a man may take agricultural
lands In the reserves. I say. yes. under
the law he may. But under the rules
and regulations of the "department he
, cannot as -a practical proposition. If I
say to you that you may go upon that
piece of land of mine and If you re
duce one-half of It to cultivation In
three years and the balance In five. I
-will give you a deed to It. you will
'likely go if you want the land. But
If I say to yon that If you go upon
that piece of land and work upon It
for two years; and if I like your work.
I will give It to you. you will not go
unless you are blessed with far more
credulity aa to human nature than most
people are. Especially you will not go
If you know I am not going to give it
to you If I can avoid It when the ques
tion of avoidance rests solely within
my own discretion. That Is the effect
of these rules and regulations.
'Room Delightful" for a Child.
Ttoora Delightful" for a child, every
stick of the furntlure made out of old
soap and dryfoods boxes, is to be one of
the features of the Home Life Section
at the New York Child Welfare Exhibit.
The purpose of this room la to prove
that a child can be made happy and com
fortable at home without any large ex
penditure of money. The room a typi
cal New York flat room has been fur
nished throughout with pictures, plants
and ornaments entirely within the reach
of any family having as much as 11:00
a year Income, says the New York Trib
une. Pictures on the walls are taken from
M magazines, and when framed cost
only a few cents each. The main point
about these pictures Is that they are
hung on a level with the child's ey?s.
where be can enjoy them. The plants in
the room are grown from sweet pota
toes or from seeds which can be obtained
free. Paper, hangings and curtains are
all of the cheapest kind and yet in per
fect tast.
All the furniture is transformed boxes,
ordinarily sent as a nuisance down the
dumbwaiter to the Janitor. Out of these
boxes, with simple tool and cheap
paints and stains. Miss Louise Biigham
has roads every piece of furniture that
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a child can want for play or work. A
small table, chairs, a bookcase, and all
eorts of comfortable contrivances which
children like, have been provided from
this grocery box lumber pile, and every
article Is solid, well made, and beautiful
in line and coloring.
Such furniture. Miss Brigham says,
can be made by any father or big broth
er, who has any manual skill at all. and
therefore Is in the reach of any family.
In another room a beautiful doll's house
Illustrates another destination thun the
dust heap for a grocery box. This doll's
house has been considered handsome
enough to put In the sample ptirlor a
very unusual parlor by the way. aa in
stead of a Turkish corner it has a child's
corner, where his social rights are pre
served and where he can play as a bona
fide member of the family society.
GOLDOUTPUT FALLING OFF
Africa Led World In 1910 With
Cnlted States Second.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 4. Production
of gold fell oft throughout the world
during 1010, according to a preliminary
estimate prepared by Oeorge E. Rob
erts. Director of the Mint. F.oberts is
of the opinion that any possibility of
an embarrassing over-supply of gold,
with the attendant rise In prices which
economists predicted to go with It, has
been passed.
More than !?. 000,009 In gold was
mined In the United States during the
year. Africa led the world with more
than $175,000,000. Australia was third,
with K5.0OO.00O.
California regained first place among
the gold producing states, which she
had lost to Colorado In 1897. This is
due. It Is said, to the development of
dredge mining. Alaska showed a fall
ing olt.
The total sliver production of the
United States during 1910 Is estimated
at 46.000.000 fine ounces, of which Mon
tana led with 11.000.000. with Utah a
close second.
SHIPWRECKED MEN STARVE
Couple Marooned 00 Pays With bat
Clams to Eat for 30 Days.
VALDEZ, Alaska, Jan. 4. Marooned
for CO days on Sawmill and Galena Bays,
and subsisting for 30 days on an average
of six small clams a day, Edward Mere
dith, of Port Angeles, Wash., and Frank
C. Smith, of Spring Crcjk. l'enn.. were
brought to Vaides today In a pitiable
condition. It will be weeks before they
can leave the hospital.
With provisions for 10 days they left
Vaides November L Their powerboat
was frozen la at Jackson Bay. but was
freed again. A couple of days later a
terrific storm assailed the craft and their
food was destroyed. For IS days they
subsisted on what food they could find
on the beach, but finally, becoming des
perate, made an effort to reach Sawmill
Bay. They were caught in a storm and
for M days were forced to live on six
clams a day until rescued by Eskimos
who brought them here.
SHALL HOUSEJJE LARGER?
Crnmpacker Proposes 435 Members,
Campbell Wonld Cut to 225.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 4 The questjon
as to how the United States shall be re
apportioned Into Congressional districts
In accordance with the 1910 census re
turns was discussed with the President
by Representative Crumpacker, of In
diana, chairman ot the House committee
on census.
The bill which Mr. Crumpacker will in
troduce will provide for a membership
of 433. an Increase of 43 over the present
number. This would be on a basis of
one representative to 211.10 of popula
tion. Representative Campbell, ef Kansas,
who also saw the President today, ex
pressed the opinion that the House
should be reduced probably to about E3
and kept permanently at that figure. He
said he might Introduce a bill Ho tha
effect.
Fishermen Left to Decide.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 4. In the effort
to avoid the neecsslty for convening at
this time the board of experts appointed
under the terms of the award of The
Hague tribunal relative to the New
foundland fisheries by Invitation of the
Slate Department, a number of repre
sentatives ot the Board of Trade and the
Master Mariners' Association of Glou
cester, Mass. appenred In the department
today. If they will accept as saMsfae
torr the regulations for the fisheries laid
down by the Newfoundlanders, It will be
unnecessary to call a meeting of the In
ternational Board of Experts.
For La Grippe Cengka and Staffy Colds
Take Foley's Honey and Tar. It
fives quick relief and expels the cold
rom your system. It contains no
opiates. Is safe and sure. Sold by all
druggists.
GOLD VIE HOLDS
GDIP OH COUNTRY
From Canadian Northwest to
Alabama People Are
Freezing to Death.
WIND SHRIVELS CHICAGO
One Death and Many Accidents Oc
cur In Lake Metropolis Chlca-
goan In Alabama Meets Death.
Region Entirely Froren Up.
CHICAGO. Jan. 4. (Special.) A
freaky wind played deadly pranks In
Chicago today, carried the coldest
weather of the season from' the south,
was responsible for numerous serious
aocidents and increased the suffering
of the needy to such an extent aa to
congest every avenue of charity.
While only one death was directly
traceable to the extreme cold, there
were scores of accidents, some of which
may prove fatal. Workmen and team
sters found It Impossible to remain out
of doors long, and In the cases of the
ones who endeavored to continue on
their wagons, numerous frozen eara and
feet resulted.
No Hope Cold Wave Mill Break.
The weather has held out no hope
for a breaking of the cold wave. While
the mercury was reported to have risen
at all of the severely cold spots re
ported Tuesday night, the wind seemed
to keep the suffering of the poor up
to the maximum.
Calls for assistance In EYanston have
disclosed a more general destitution
than ever before existed In the city.
In other cities deaths and financial
loss were reported as resulting from
the cold. Fred Kerger escaped from
an asylum In Indianapolis and died
from exposure within a few hours.
The blizzard, which has been raging
for two days. Is so severe tht all street
traffic! Is suspended. The women clerks
In the Capitol remained In the building
all night, it being considered unsafe to
venture out.
Man Freezes to Death In Alabama.
Early this morning, with the ther
mometer registered 24 degrees below
sero. the first forlorn robin made Its
appearance In St. Paul. Although the
temperature rose 22 degrees there dur
ing the day, 't Is hardly the sort of
Spring that the robin was seeking.
A former Chicago man who had gone
to Mobile. Ala., to enjoy "perpetual
Spring." was reported to have frozen
to death there last night. Dispatches
from Atlanta. Ga.. and other points
as far as the extreme southern end of
Florida, told" of unheard-of cold weather
tonight. The thermometer registered
freezing In Jacksonville during the aft
ernoon and the mercury was dropping.
SEEK OREGON STATISTICS
Representatives Ask Dnrand for
Figures to Give to Legislature.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington. Jan. 4. In view of the fact
that Congressional districts In Oregon
are laid off according to the white
population. Census Director Durand, at
the request of Representatives Hawley
and Ellis, today issued orders that im
mediate preparation be made ot statis
tics showing the population of the
state by counties and by nationality.
The Representatives requested that
this Information be furnished soon as
possible, and it is expected that the
desired figures will be available In
ample time for consideration by State
Legislature. Population of all cities of
5000 and over probably will be an
nounced this week, but lesser subdi
visions will not be announced for some
weeks.
of Chesterfield Suits and Overcoats
and Ladies' Fine Tailored Suits and Coats
is now the principal attraction in Portland
Great 'value giving all along the line on
the finest clothes made. Sale Price on
Chesterfield Suits and Overcoats, as follows:
$20.00 values at $15.00
$22.50 values at $16.50
$25.00 values at $19.00
$30.00 values at $23.50
$35.00 values at $26.50
$40.00 values at $2950
$45.00 values at $34.50
$50.00 values at $39.50
15 Discount on Black and Blue Suits
Half Price on Ladies' Suits and Dresses
33V3 Discount on Ladies' Coats
rWHEN BUYING CLOTHES, COME TO GRAY'S
WHERE YOU KNOW THEY ARE RIGHTj
Ladies' Entrance
148 Fourth Street
273-275 Morrison
Street, at Fourth
he submits a draft of a proposed ordi
nance covering the matter. The ordi
nance would make it a misdemeanor to
be connected with such an establishment,
either as proprietor or employe, and
would Impose penalties upon - landlords
renting property to be used for such
purposes.
The Mayor's letter says:
"I am convinced, after a careful cam
paign, that an immeasurable injury af
fecting a considerable percentage of our
people exists In what la known as the
bucketshop. , . . .
"These bucketshops flourish for the
most part upon the patronage of men and
women of small means who. Imbued with
the got-rlch-quick Idea, venture or risk
that which they caiuUll-aftord to lose and
which, once being deprived of. entails
hardships and privation upon themselves
and their families.
-The presence of the bucketshop means
the encouragement of crime, because it
presents the opportuntty for peon
risk money which In 'many Instances Is
not their own."
W WOlNS DEAD
EARTHQUAKE WRECKS TOWX OF
Yx-ERXY IX TURKESTAN.
MAYOR HITS BUCKETSHOPS
San Francisco Executive Urges Or
dinance Against Them.
SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 4.-Speclal.)
Mayor McCarthy has taken a stand
against bucketshops and their operations.
In a communication to the Supervisors.
Shock Recorded Tuesday Proves to
Have Been In Central Asia.
Vyerny Damaged In 189 7.
TASHKENT. Asiatic Russia, Jan. 4. A
violent earthquake was felt at various
points of Ruswtan Turkestan from 4 to
4-30 o'clock this morning. Many build
ings were destroyed and there were a
number of fatalities.
Great fissures opened In the ground.
Practically all the stores and resi
dences at Vyerny. the capital of the
territory of Somlryetchensk. were de
stroyed or damaged. The city has a.
population ot 23.000.
The earth shocks recorded at West
Bromwlch. England, between 11:35
o'clock last night and S:58 o clock this
morning and felt In Russian Turkestan
from 4 to 8:30 this morning correspond,
allowing for the difference In time, with
the disturbances reflected by the seis
mographs at Georgetown Lnlyerslty
Washington, and other points J"
country between 6:41 and 9:03 o'clock
last night.
Tashkent Is an Portantrd,e cn"
ter with a population of loJ.OOO. Vy
erny. which appears to have Buffered
most, is a fortified town situated at the
northern foot of the Trans-Illl-Ala-Tau.
.bout 60 miles from the River 1111. It
was badly damaged by an earthquake
in 1897.
4 0 Quake Victims Recovered.
ST PETERSBURG, Jan. 4. An offi
cial message received here says the
bodies of 40 victims of the earthquake
at Vyerney have been-recovered.
lbany Hunter Likes License Xo. 3.
ALBANY. Or.. Jan. 4. Special
William S. Rlsley, an attorney of this
city has held Linn County Hunting Li
cense No. 3 every year since tile law,
requiring permits to hunt, went into ef
fect Risley was the third applicant for
a license in 1906, the first year such li
censes were issued, and had such good
luck hunting with No. 3 that he has ap
plied for this number every year. He
was the first applicant for a license for
1911. but asked for Number S in pref
erence to Number 1 or 2. J. W. Ham
mell. of Albany, secured Hunter's Li
cense No. 1 in Linn County this year.
Dr. H. A. Leininger. of Albany, secured
Number 13. and Geo. A. Scott, of Jeffer
son. Number 23. Jas. A. Hoag. of Al
bany, secured Angler's License Num
ber X-
LAUGH
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ON POLICE
"Bobbies" Made Ridiculous by
Battle in London.
ARMY SENT AGAINST 2 MEN
Burglars Only Used Anarchy to
Cover Crimes They Fired House
and Shot Themselves When
Capture Seemed Certain.
LONDON, Jan. 4. England is now
disposed to think the London police
made themselves ridiculous by sum
moning such a largo fore to subdue the
band of outlaws in Sidney Btreet yes
terday. It proves that only two were
In the house when It was attacked by
1000 police, reinforced by Scots Guards
and artillery.
The fact is established apparently
that the building was fired by the des
peradoes. It is thought that when the
trapped men found their ammunition
nearly spent and escape impossible,
they set fire to the building and com
mitted suicide.
No papers were found throwing light
on the operations of the gang. It is
believed that they found refuge in the
tenement on Decembor 29 and that they
were befriended by neighbors. "Peter-the-Painter-"
and "Dutch Fritz" were
members of an anarchist club which
met near Sidney street until recently.
The police were aware of the activities
of this club, but considered them only
political. A member of the club who
gave tie police a clew, leading to the
attack of "yesterday, said:
"Neither 'Peter-the-Painter' nor
Dutch Fritz' ever showed signs of do
ing any honest work. Both attended
the meeting, the object of which was
to protest against the execution of
Professor Francisco Feirer, the Spanish
teacher, who was convicted of revolu
tionary activities. I think that both
used anarchy as a mask for their
crimes."
It is established that women were as
sociated with the gang's operations.
Three women believed to have been
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connected with the crimes are now
In custody.
The casualties reported from yester
day's battle are five policemen, a ser
geant of the Scots Guards and a half
dozen spectators wounded by the bul
lets, most of them slightly, and two
firemen seriously, and three firemen
slightly Injured in the collapse of the
burning building
Halsey's Trial Begins January 17.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 4. On one of
the 13 Indictments charging him with
the bribery of the Ruef-Schmitz Board
of Supervisors, Theodore V. Halsey,
former outside man for the Pacific
States Telephone & Telegraph Com
pany, will go on trial on January 17.
Halsey has already been tried on two
of the counts, the first case havinfc been
interrupted by his dangerous Illness
and the second resulting In an acquit
tal. ,
Roscburg Jlan Cashes Bad Check.
ROSEBURG, Or.. Jan. 4. (Special.) A
stranger, giving his name as Richard
Connard. walked Into a local meat mar
ket late yesterday, and upon purchasing
' f u, 1
"No doubt the eyes of some wit
nesses are livelier than those of
others, and the sense of sight may
be quickened or diminished by the
interest or bias of him who posses
ses It," said Judge Danforth, of the
New York Court of Appeals. "Men
are prone to see what they want to
see." said Judge Brawley. of the
Federal District Court.
These eminent Jurists and good
men are about right, so it seems to
me. For when it behooves a man
to use eyeglasses, surely his wis
dom should prompt him to wear
Shur-ons none other.
Shur-on eyeglasses give your
lenses the greatest efficiency be
cause they stay in place. Properly
adjusted, they will not cut the
skin, slip, elide or glance at critical
moments, leaving you helpless and
hopeless.
Neat and comfortable, they can
be gracefully, safely and conveni
ently handled.
The wearer of Shur-ons has a
paid-up policy for Sight Insurance.
Forty-six years of will and skill
guarantee the mechanical perfec
tion of Shur-ons. Varied models to
suit varied demands.
THOMPSON
2d Floor Corbett Bunding
5th and Morrison
a small steak presented a check in the
sum of $20 for payment. The check ap
peared genuine and was readily cashed
by the proprietor of the market, who
tendered his customer $19.85 in change.
A short time later the check was found
to be a forgery and a warrant of arrest
vas issued.
German Ambassador Gives Up.
BERLIN, Jan. 4. Baron Mumm von
Schwarzensteln, German Xmbassador
to Japan, has tendered his resignation
because of a malady to his eyes.
In Best Society
Every -woman of social ex
perience knows that no
matter how formal her recep
tion or card party may be,
there are always some of her
guests who really prefer a
cool glass of good beer to
any other beverage.
These women keep Pabst
Blue Ribbon in the house, for
they know that while their guests
have varying tastes. Pabst Blue
Ribbon is the Beer that is liked
by everybody.
kbst
BlueRibbon,
The Beer of Quality
costs a little more than ordinary
beer but it is worth all it costs.
A bottle of Pabst Blue Ribbon
is not only good to look at, but
the beer itself has a delicate
flavor and rich, smooth taste
that is sure to delight
'Made and Bottled Only
by Pabst in Milwaukee
Telephone for a case today.
S. A. Arata & Co.
104 Third St.
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