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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 18, 1912)
FIS Will SAND ISLAND WAR Judge Decrees Dozen May Re new Occupations and Shall Be Recompensed. DECISION OF GREAT IMPORT Controversy WlUch H Been Tend ing in Court for Pst Fire Years, Settled Master la Chancery Appointed by Judge. TACOMA. Wash., Jan. 17. (Special.) Federal Judge George Donworth handed down an oral decision today permitting several dozen fishermen to renew their occupations along tha shores of Sand Island at the mouth of the Columbia River, thus settling a controversy that has been In the Fed eral Courts for five years. The court appointed Attorney Maurice Langhorne. of this city, ss special Mas ter In Chancery to hear evidence and decide the damages due these fisher men tuio of their Inability to ase tnir Ashing territory at any time dur ing the five years the suit has been pending. Tne decision is said by at torneys to be the most Important hancd down in the Federal Court In many months. The suit was begun In 1908. when the Columbia River Packers" Association obtained an injunction against the fish ermen and owners of fishing sites on Sand Island. H. S. McUowan. of Mc r.owan. Wash, was one of the prin cipal defendants. Immediately after the Injunction was grsnted the ao clatlon made personal nse of the fish Ins; grounds. The Federal Government then resurveyed the mouth of the Co lombia, which is continually chancing In geographic lines. ' and placed Band I'an.l In the State of Oregon tnstead of Washington. When Judge Don worth was appointed the case was handed to him and be has had !t ever in-. The Packers' Association was repre sented in the Federal Court by Attor neys G. C. and C. W. Fulton, of Port land, and the fishermen by Attorneys Welsh Welsh, of South Bend, and Torr Hsdley. i of Seattle Special Muter Langhorne shortly will an nounce the date for beginning his hear ing in the damage case. Tha fishermen allege that their damages should ag gregate the net profits they have been deprived of. together with attorneys' fees. Several technical points were raised during the arguments, upon which Judge Donworth said he would hand down a written decision later In the Island, which Is a shifting delta at tha mouth of the Columbia River end within the State of Oregon, according to a recent decision of the United tilatea Supreme Court, is property of the United States and Is formally in th custody of the engineer officer of the Army In charge of this district. On the shores of the island are several valu able seining grounds, and these are leased to tJ highest bidders for a term of years. One of these was leased to the Co lumbia Rlvvr Packers' Association, a small shallow channel separating It from the Washington shore. Opposite this ground were several fish trap loca tion sold to Individuals by the State of Washington and when piles were driven to operate the trsps it seriously Interfered with the seining operations from the Island. A temporary Injuno tion was granted the Columbia River Packers Association that prohibited the trapmen from utilizing their trap loca tions and gava the right for the seln lna: to be prosecuted without Interfer ence. The decision by Judge Donworth Is to the effect to dissolve the temporary Injunction and holds that the trapmen had the right to drive their piles ir respective whether It Interfered with the seining grounds or not. and that they should be compensated for what they have lost during tbe period that the temporary Injunction was in force. FIELD SECRETARY SPEAKS Ml Bertha Fowler Recounts Prog ress of Missionary Society. Miss Bertha Fowler, of Philadelphia, field secretary of the Women's Horns Missionary Society of the Methodist Church, gave an address at a meeting of members of the Portland conference yesterday afternoon in the Taylor street Methodist Church. Mlsa Fowler reviewed tbe history of the society In the 19 years since It was organised and the constant Increase In Its membership. There are. she said. ITS. 000 names on the membership roIL The receipts, as shown by the treas urer's report, amounted to more than 1704.000. The society owns property which Is valued at 1S.000.000. Miss Fowlsr dwelt on women's work In tbe church, declaring that It af forded all the opportunities for growth In culture and character. In referring to tha work of tbe auxiliaries. Mlsa Fowlr said: "In the beginning, your work should tart with the family. Too must be gin In a small way. of course. An im portant task Is that of providing means to Interest young girls and boys after the period of childhood has passed. Social Ufa begins then. If you want to keep your young people together you must offer them some at traction to offset the harmful Influ ences that appear at that ase. Lon k trousers and long skirts make a big difference in boys and girls. You have got to be prepared to meet the grow las; demands of your young people. Miss Fowler delivered a second ad dress at Centenary Metnodist Church last night. She will leave for California tonight, where she la to attend a home missionary parliament. PERS0NALMENTI0N. Dr. J. F. Reddy. of Medford. Is at tbe Oregon. H. Ross, of Bend, la registered at tha Carlton. Emll Melser. of Baker. Is registered at the Portland. Dr. A. O Prill, of Sclo, la registered at the Perkins. J. F. Meek, of St. Louis, Is registered at tha Bowers. C C. Clark, an Arlington merchant. Is at the Imperial. Joseph Harris, a bop dealer of Sa locn. is at the Bowers. James L. Oawley. a merchant of Che balls, is at the Parkins. D. W I Hard Lyon, of McMlnnvlUe. Is registered at tha Oregon. J. O. Graver, manages of tha Moun tain Lumber Company of Kalama. Is registered at the Bowers. George W. Johnston, of Dufur, Is reg istered at the Cornelius. George Rltzer. a merchant of Walla Walla, is at the Cornelius. W. R. Crawford, a railroad contractor of Dufur. ia at the Perkins. R. 8. Shaw, a lumberman of Mill City, Is registered at the Imperial. Rev. Alonzo M. Petty, of Los Angeles, Is registered at tha Cornelius. Charles T. Early, a prominent Hood River orchard 1st. is registered at the Imperial. W. C. Parker and E. L. Fries, rail road men of Omaha, are registered at the Carlton. C. J. Clough and E. T. Holton. mer chants of Tillamook, are registered at the Oregon. p. F. Fonts, father of 8eneca Fonts, la registered at tbe Perkins from Cooks, Washington. Mr. and Mrs. E. C Largey and Mrs. L. Hancock, of Butte, are registered at the Portland. Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Baldwin have re turned from a six months' trip to Eu rope and are at the Portland. H. W. Sabln, special agent of the Atlas Asurance Company at San Fran cisco, Is registered at the Oregon. Frank L Dunbar. ex-Secretary of State. Is at the Portland from Astoria and Is accompanied by Mrs. Dunbar. PIONEEilE DIES MRS. CATHERIXK BAKER, 88, CAME TO STATE IN 4S. Widow of First Sheriff of Yamhill County Succumb at Homo of Daughter on Eant Side. Mrs. Catherine Baker, widow of John Gordon Baker, Oregon pioneer, died at i ' i i Mrs. Catherine Baker, as Tears Old. rteneer ef Wk Hnr- ewsseed Uasertag Illaesa. the home of ber daughter, Mrs. Mary A. Boyd, wife of Dr. W. H. Boyd, at h$ Williams avenue In Upper Albtna, Tuesday, after a lingering illness. Mrs. Baker was a pioneer of 1143, one of the few survivors of the greet train of 110 ox-wagons which left Missouri for Oregon in May of that year, arriving at Vancouver In November, after having been six months on the way. Mrs. Baker was born near Lexington, mo. June. IMS. was married to John O. Baker In Dade County. Missouri, Octo ber 5. 1S19. and May 1. 1J. started across the plains with ber husband snd two Infants. On the way tbey en countered the Fremont ("Pathfinder"! expedition and traveled with Dr. Whitman from Snake River. Arriving at Vancouver November s. 1141. Mr. Baker fell 111 and waa attended by Dr. McLoua-hlln. They settled March J 4. 1144. on a donation land claim of s!0 acres In Yamhill County, where Mr. Baker became one of tha prominent men of that county. He served as the first Sheriff of that county and Mrs. Baker assisted In his work. Seven children born to there were Henry C Baker. James Baker. Sarah E. Baker. Dr. William D. Baker, Mor gan A. Baker, an attorney, now dead. Granville Baker, of McMlnnvlUe. and Mrs. Mary A. Boyd, of Portland. Six grandchildren and two 16 reat-grand children survive. Although IS years old Mrs. Inker re tained her faculties to the end. Her husband. John G. Baker, died" at Mc MlnnvlUe. nine years ago, and Mrs. Baker then made her borne with ber Portland daughter. The funeral will be held Saturday from the Christian Church of McMlnn vlUe. Or. OFFICE FORCE INCREASED Transcontinental Freight Bureau Buslnesa Shows Growth. On account of tha constantly Increas ing volume of freight handled In Port land the weighing and Inspection de partment of the Transcontinental Freight Bureau has found It necessary to Increase the force of employes In this city. Tbe addition of two men to the staff was autborlsed at the reg ular meeting held In Portland yester day. Other minor matters pertaining to rates and tariffs growing out of the new Western classification which be comes effective next month were con sidered. Those attending the meeting were: J. W. Sheehan, of San Francisco, chair man: A. R Cade, of Seattle, assistant superintendent: J. H. Mulvbay. of Portland, assistant general freight agent of the Southern Pacific; Henry Blakely. of Tacoma, general freight agent of the Northern Pacific; F. D. Burroughs, of Seattle, general freight agent of the Chicago, Milwaukee Puget Sound railway; W. D. Skinner, of Portland, general freight agent of the O.-W. R. N. Company: W. C. Wilkes, of Portland, assistant general freight agent of the North Bank and Hill lines in Oregon; H. A. Kimball, of 8eattle. assistant general freight arent of the Great Northern; R. E. Larmour. of Vancouver. B. C general freight agent of tha Canadian Pacific, and J. W. Leonard, of Portland, chief clerk In the freight department of the O.-W. R- N. Company. BRING ANEXPERT If yon wish, to pass Judgment on the pianos now on sale In our exchange de partment. We ar offering the bast piano values In the city and Invite criti cal comparison Easy terms. Sherman, Clay Co. Morrison at Sixth. Horse Kicks Man; Injuries Serious. UNION. Or.. Jan. 17. (Special.) C E. Robinson fell from a haymow today and was kicked by a horse. The Injuries resulted In a broken collarbone and several ribs. Woman's Home Companion-The Vo sue -Now in Magazne Ueparimeni, r mi. rim Manicuring and Hairdressing Parlors, 2d Floor-Picture Framing Dept., 4tn Floor z - w s T- trW DPntR.. 1st Floor and Basement-Tea Room, 4tn loor-c itincn in jTlgi, Portland's Authoritative Fashion Center Morrison, Alder, Tenth and West ParR Sats. S4tlh Amnnmial Clearamce Sale . Children's Overcoats Vz 5.00 OVERCOATS ONLY S2.50 $ 6.00 OVERCOATS ONLY S3.00 7.50 OVERCOATS ONLY S3.75 8.50 OVERCOATS ONLY S4.25 $10.00 OVERCOATS ONLY S5.00 Juvenile Dept. First Floor. A very attractive showing of Children's Overcoats, made of the rough materials and the "warmth without weight" Coats in grays, tans, browns ; also Chin rhilla Coats in reds and blues. A lot of regular stock $5.00 to $10.00 J Coats, priced for this sale at just 5 Mr. H. C. Wortman Leaves Today to Superintend Our Buying Campaign As usual we are first in the field. Our buyers have been quietly going to the markets for the past two weeks, in order to be first on the ground. The big campaign is now well organized and Mr. Wortman will go to take charge of our New York office during the busy buying season. Twenty-two buyers go from this store from 2 to 6 times a year. The only store in the "West ever sending a buyer six times in 12 months. No other store could possibly give better attention to the details of buying than this store. The buy ing staff is made up of the shrewdest business men and women, whose long experience has taught the quiet way of being first in the market in order to get control of the best lines and the last out in order to get the big factory clean-ups. Watch for results. In Every Respect You Will Find 0. W. K. Service the Very Best. Gl; asses Scientifically Fitted There is a lot of difference between reading a few letters on a card and having your eyes scientifically fitted. Our Dr. Dayton carefully examines your eyes with an electric instrument, makes nerve and muscle tests as well as chart tests. He explains in common language the condition of your eyes, and this great institution backs up every case with a positive guarantee of satisfaction. Prices always moderate. $5.00 SilK Kimonos at $2.49 $4.50 Flannel Waists $1.79 Penter Ronnter. Main Floor. All main aisles lead to this sale of Waists and Kimonos. A special clearance of women's short Kimonos, of good quality silk, in Parisian and floral patterns, shirred in at the waist or loose effects; colors are blue, red, tan and gray; also a good line of combing jackets, trim med with braids and ribbons, with kimono sleeves and bow Jp Ak ties; $5.00 values; special, V"7 Clearance sale of women's flannel Waists Brought down from the sec ond floor for a lively one-day's sale. They" come in neat striped shirting effect, materials in the shirt styles, with turn-back cuffs; can be worn with or without a collar; they are ex ceptional values at $4.50; "J HQk priced special for the day, P Kimonos 13.15 Second Floor. An extra special clearance of women's Kimonos, made of crepe, or outing flannel ma terials, styled with sailor col lars, V necks, loose or fitted sleeves, empire styles or fitted in at Jhe waist. The most popular styles. Patterned in Persian or floral J?0 1C designs; clearance, Women's Waists $12.50 Grade $4-49 Garment Dept. Second Floor. An extensive showing of Women's Waists in messalines, nets, taffetas, marquisettes and chiffons. The chiffons are styled with high neck, and kimono or set-in sleeves, with lace yokes and braid effects; others are neat tailored styles; (t A IQ some trimmed with satin buttons. Values to $12.50 iDfJr.!! $12.50 Raincoat 7.49 Garment Section Second Floor. Clearance Sale of Women's Rubberized Raincoats in the serge finish in black, navy blue and tan colors, loose styles, with storm collars and storm straps on sleeves; excel- JT AQk lent values to $12.50, bargainized for this sale at u xJ Another Lot Silk finished, Rubberized Raincoats with storm collars, with loose back, storm straps on sleeves; tf- r Q all 6izes in the lot, Clearance Sale price only, each ot 0.07 Clearance of Cut Glass Wm. Rogers' Silverware On the Counter near the $150 Cut Glass Nappies, 5-inch, 82c $1.75 Cut Glass Nappies, 6-in.,$1.15 $2.00 Cut Glass Nappies for $1.33 $2.00 Cut Glass Olive Dish for $1.30 $2.25 Cut Glass Relish Dish for $1.60 $2.50 Cut Glass Relish Dish for $1.67 $3.75 set of Cut Glass Tumblers $1.88 $4.00 set of Cut Glass Tumblers $2.68 $7.00 set of 6 Cut Tumblers $4.18 $10.50 set of 6 Cut Tumblers $7.75 ART BRASSES 90e Brass Fern Dishes at only 63c $1.75 Brass Fern Dishes only $1.35 $1.50 Brass Jardinieres only $1.18 $3.75 Brass Umbrella Stands at $2.67 $1.50 Brass Vases, special, only 75c $9.00 Brass Tankards, special, $4.50 Elevators, Main Floor. $2.25 Cut Glass Spoon Tray at$1.35 $2.75 Footed Jelly Stands for $1.95 $4.00 Footed Jelly Stands, only $2.80 $4.00 Berry Bowls, 8-inch, only $2.67 $5.50 Berry Bowls, 8-inch, at $3.75 $3.50 Sugar and Cream, pair, $2.48 $4.25 Sugar and Cream, pair, $3.12 $4.50 Cut Glass-Water Pitcher, $3.35 $4.90 Cut Glass Water Pitcher $3.75 $5.50 Cut Glass Water Pitcher $4.10 SILVERWARE Set of 6 Rogers Tea Spoons for 57c Set of 6 Rogers Dessert Spoons at 95c Set of 6 Rogers Table Spoons $1.14 Set of 6 Rogers Table Forks at $1.14 Set of 6 Rogers Table Knives $1.38 All Fancy Silverware now Reduced. Boys' $7.50 Overcoats at $4-45 Each In the Juvenile Dept. Main Floor. Clearance of 150 Boys' School Overcoats, specially selected for this sale; brown and gray patterns. Some are full .length, full box backs, with convertible collars ; others have belted backs in military styles; also English Cravenette Raincoats, which sell Jy4 flfi regular at $6.50 and $7.50, priced for this sale at only Dt-.ttO (( is H HFLOORH) $3.50 Hats at 98c On the Bargain Circle for one day only, Boys' and Children's Hats in beavers, felts, velours, silk plush, l . i 1 1 1 1.1 1 X LjS2' etc., in DiacJt, uiue reu, ia.ii auu gray colors; all sizes for little fellows. Regular qo $2.00 to $3.50 grades, bargainized at only, ea Ot BOYS' PANTS, 98 Our regular stock $1.25 QQ and $1.50 Knee Pants OC BOYS' $1.50 HATS 59 A good assortment m the children's sizes only. BOYS' BLOUSES, 25 Oar regular 50c grades. BOYS' GOWNS, 39 Our regular 50c and 75c grades. Men's $1 Underw'r for 75c Men's Dept. Main Floor The very popular Staley Brand Underwear ; nat ural wool and camelshair colors; 3 different lines to choose from; extra weights and extra sizes up to 48. All good $1.00 grades. Special 7C! Clearance price OC 25c SOCKS, 3 PR. 50 Blue mixed wool heavy. (( IN THE VVX basemektt at roor Of JJ $2 Petticoats 98c Basement Bargain Circle. A new feature in the big "Under price Store." This circle will be conducted the same as the one on A chanare everv dav. Today we offer a monster sale of Women's Petticoats. Many kinds in the lot, made of excellent materials, such as Heatherbloom, spun glass, gingham and percale, in plain and fancy stripes, suitable for present needs or for Spring wear. A splendid range of QQ, Wc n nhnnap fr-nm. Values im to $2. ST'1 v v main floor. HUT TO BE COPIED Great Northern to Erect For estry Building Duplicate. NATIVE LOGS TO BE USED Structure to Rise In Glacier National Park Which Attract Thousands of Tourists Great Travel Is Predicted. A reproduction of Portland's famed forestry building-, which attracts thous ands of admiring- visitors yearly, will ba made within the next few months In Glacier National Park. Howard A. Noble, of St. Paul, general passenger agent of the Great Northern Railway, was In Portland yesterday to arrange with Portland officials for the loan of tha plans used In erecting the structure on the Lewis and Clark fair grounds. His visit waa the result of negotiations previously conducted be tween Louis W. Hill, president of tha Great Northern, and William Harder, general agent In Portland for the same road. It la Mr. Hill's idea to reproduce tha forestry building In exact detail and on his recent visit to Portland ha sassed several hours In making an in spection of the building. The Great Northern road will psy the expanse of the structure. Permission has been obtained from the Government to use native logs growing In the park. In addition to this building IS other permanent buildings are to be erected in the park. All are to be of the Swiss chalet type. 100 Visit Park la Tear. "We are making efforts to attract Eastern people to the park." said Mr. Noble. "Every visitor la sure to come to Portland, as the difference in the price of the railroad tickets to the two nlaces Is so slight that a traveler can not afford to stay away from tha Coast after he comes as far West as the park. Last year 1S00 persons visited the park. All went through to Portland and oth er cities In the Northwest. We expect more than twice that many this year. "The movement of all classes of travel to the Coast will be exceedingly heavy this year. Our Inquiries for col onist rates already are In excess of those we received last year. The col onist movement this Spring will break all records. Central Oregon will be tbe Mecca for hundreds of homeseekers. The movement to Central Oregon last Spring and last Fall was necessarily somewhat limited, as the railroads had not yet penetrated to the heart of that section. Now that we are able to trans port travelers as far south as Bend, from which point it is easy to travel in any direction, we expect to take hun dreds Into the state's Interior In car load parties. , Great Travel Predicted. "Tourist travel to Oregon will be heavier this year than ever before. This Is due to the prominence given to the Rose Festival and to the Elks' con vention. The Rose Festival now la re garded by Easterners as a great Na tional event, and it will attract more attention from year to year throughout the East. We have arranged for two or three special-train parties to the Elks' meeting. The movement will be exceedingly heavy. The St. Paul Elks will travel over the Great Northern In a solid train of sleeplng'-cars and will carry about 200. We will have other special trains from various points in North Dakota and South Dakota, as well as from Western Montana. The Elks are strong In those sections, and all are talking of coming- to Portland. Governors Trip Telling. "Through the land ahows held in the large Eastern cities and through the prominence given the movement of the Governors' special by the Eastern pa pers the attention of the East has been focused upon the Northwest in a man ner heretofore not experienced. I be lieve that the Governors' trip was the most beneficial publicity campaign ever conducted. It waa an unique idea and met with favor throughout the country." Mr. Noble was accompanied to Port land by M. J. Costello, assistant traffic manager of the Great Northern at Seattle; W. A. Ross, of Seattle, assist ant general passenger agent, and Fred W. Graham, Western industrial and im migration agent. This was his first visit to the city since his recent ap pointment to his present position. He frequently came to Portland while he waa advertising agent for the Great Northern. CITY JAIL FOUND UNFIT GRAM) Jt'KY WOULD PROSE CUTE THOSE TO BLAME. Bastile Found Crowded, Foul and 7 Without Bunks Brutes Housed Better, Bays Report. The city Jail, which has been con demned by practically every grand Jury which has convened in the last three or four years, was the subject of a special grand Jury report yester day morning:. The condemnation was couched in stronger terms than usual and - recommendation was made that criminal prosecution be commenced against thos- responsible for the con dition of the municipal bastile. The responsible . ersons were not desig nated. No true bills were returned In the cases of A. N. Fosdick, accused of having- married Nellie Roberts while he had a wife in an insane asylum In the East; Herman W. Toelle, charged with a statutory offense In which Ida Liles figured, and Oliver Williams, who was held from the Municipal Court for an alleged attack on Margaret Judy. The civil suit which Miss Roberts started to recover from OBdick was settled by the payment of J1000 and she then asked that the charge of bigamy be withdrawn. The report relative to the City Jail says: "When we visited the city Jail, we found It very overcrowded. Seventy were without any bunks to sleep In. They had to sleep on bare cement floors. Men were packed in around cells so close that it was difficult to get around to take in the sights. We noticed foul air as soon as we entered the door which led to prisoners' room. There were 120 male and six female prisoners." The report Is signed by William Hahn. foreman; H. M. Jackson, Ed T. Naghel, A. Gahn, Alex Tadouvitch, f ellx Magulre and O. B. Madison. Waver! y Golf Club Elects. The members of the Waverly Golf Club heid a meeting yesterday and elected officers for the present year. William MacMaster was re-elected president, which office he now holds. for the seventh time, with Thomas Kerr as vice-president and Irving L. Webster as secretary for the second time. The chairmen of the standing committees appointed are: George War ren, handicap; Thomas Kerr, greens; T. H. Lewis, house. M DOSE ENDS INDIGESTION, GAS, DYSPEPSIA OR A SICK STOMACH Relief in Five Minutes Awaits Every Man or Woman Who Suffers from a Bad Stomach. Why not get some now this moment, and forever rid yourself of Stomach trouble and Indigestion? A dieted stomach gets the blues and grumbles. Give It a good eat. then take Pape's Dlapepsln to start the digestive Juices working. There will be no dyspepsia or belching of Gas or eructations of undigested food; no feeling like a lump of lead In the stomach or heartburn, sick headache and Dizziness, and your food will not ferment and poison your breath with nauseous odors. Pape's Dlapepsln costs only 50 cents for a large case at any drug store here, and will relieve the most ob stinate case of Indigestion and Upset Stomach In five minutes. There is nothing else better to take Gas from Stomach and cleanse the stomach and intestines, and, besides, one single dose will digest and prepare for assimilation into the blood all your food the same as a sound, healthy stomach would do It. When Dlapepsln works, your stom ach rests gets Itself In order, cleans up and then you feel like eating when you come to the table, and what you eat will do you good. -solute relief from all Stomach Misery is waiting for you as soon as you decide to take a little Dlapepsln. 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