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7 THE JfORMNO OKEOUJUAJ. fKlUAY. JANUARY 10, 1913. m I . . ... -. . , labor a mmm TITLES OF LAND GRANT HELD VALID Judge Galloway Ruling Legal izes Ownership of About 300,000 Acres. HOLDINGS ARE PROTECTED Oregon A California Grant Not At tacked In Government Forfeiture g-oits lie Id Immune Case to Go to Supreme Court. ALBANY. Or, Jan. II. That fhe ti tle to all that part of the bis Oregon California land grant not actually attacked In the present Government suits for forfeiture la good, was the ruling- of Judge Galloway. In deciding the case of William George vs. the Cur tls Lumber Company, In the State Cir cuit court here today. This decision Is of far-reaching ef fect, as It validates the title to about 100.000 acres of land, worth at least 115.000.000 and held by about 6000 dif ferent purchasers. The case will be appealed to the State Supreme Court. Included In the land title to which is Indirectly involved in this case Is most of the town of Mill City, part of the city of Brownsville, thousands of acres of improved farming land, and Urge areas of valuable timber land, all lying In Western Oregon. Small Holders Isssaaae. This ease 1 the first one ever brought In the entire country which raised the question of the validity of the titles of that portion of the grant not Involved in the Government suits for forfeiture. The Government suits attacked only that portion of the grant which waa sold In tracts of 1000 acres or more, and the officials of the De partment of- Justice have given as surances that the holders of smaller portions of this grant would never be attacked. In this suit the attorneys for the plaintiff maintained that these assur anrea of Government officials made the titles to that portion of the grant not attacked In the Government suits valid. But the Curtlss Company argued that present Government officials cannot bind their successors, and that should the decision of Judge Wolverton. In the Federal Court at Portland, be af firmed In the higher courts and the Government win Its eases, the smaller portions of the grant would also be subject to forfeiture and that the title to the entire grant would become un marketable. Tewaarad Repeats Aaatsraar. The case was tried here on Decem ber IS last. B. D. Townsend. Special Assistant Attorney-General of the United States, who Is in charge of the prosecution of the Government cases, was the principal witness, and In his testimony he repeated the assurances that It is the po.ley of the Government not to attack the holders of small tracts. Judge Galloway took the case under advisement at the conclusion of the trial, and in announcing his decision today he held that the assurances of Government officials in this matter are such that the titles to that part of the grant not attacked in the Govern ment suits are marketable. "The tears that some future admin istration may change the wine and humane policy of the present Depart ment of Justice are groundless and not sustained by any fact, theory or prece dent in the history of our Government's land policy." said Judge Galloway, In announcing his decision. "To apprehend a reversal of this wise and Just policy, because, forsooth, the personnel of the Government officials will be changed, is simply to disparage and express a lack of confidence in our Government. Human nature, common sense and honesty, with a conscious ness In the Integrity of the Government in Its relation to the citizen will be relied upon to protect these purchasers of small tracts of granted railroad lands." SAMSON TIES 81 KNOTS Oregon City Justice Claims Record for Marrying Most Couples. OREGON CITY. Or, Jan. 11. (Spe cial.) Justice of the Peace Samson announces that he officiated at the marriages of SI couples In 1)11. The largest number married by him in one month was IS and the smallest two. I don't care what other Justices of the Peace, ministers and Judges may say. I am confident that I hold the record for performing marriage cere monies in 1911." declared Mr. Samson. "I see where a man. who only married 40 couples, is claiming the record for the year, but he is not in a class with me." Mr. Samson announced that IIS cere monies had been performed In the his toric house In which he lives. The house is on Main street and was occu pied before the Civil War by General Grant. Oeneral Sheridan and other Army officers who distinguished them selves In the war between the states. Many marriages were solemnised In the house before Mr. Samson moved Into It. but he has kept a record of them, and says he Is confident no other house In Oregon has had as many marriage ceremonies performed In It. THIEF FALLS INTO BARREL Tacooia Police Get Catch After Clubwoman Give Chase. TACOMA. Cash Jan. IS. (Special.) When Mrs. Sidney T. Palmer, CIS South L. street, clubwoman, returned home today to find a burglar at work in the house, she attempted to rapture him. The burglar broke away, ran several blocks, tried to hide In a barn and finished by falling bead foremost Into an empty rain-barrel. The police found him In the barrel, his leas sticking up in the air. At headquarters he gave the name of Charles Kauffman, broke down and wept and admitted the attempted bur glary. Every room in the Palmer house had been ransacked. ROAD PLANS TO SAVE TIME Oregon Electric May Abandon High. Street Line In Salem. SALF.Itf. Or, Jan. IS. (Special.) Speculation among the business men of the city as to the eventual course of the Oregon Electric here since the re cent announcement of President Carl R. Gray that a new railroad depot would be constructed In this city, leads to tne Deuel mat it is oniy a question a comparatively short time before that road abandons Its present High-street line through the city. The company secured a right-of-way down Front street when its new fran chise was granted for its extension to Albany and Eugene. At the time an nouncement was made that the Front street line would be used exclusively for freight and that the line of High street would be used exclusively In and out of the city for passenger traf fic Now it apparently aeema that the company will either abandon Its High street line within a short time after the extensions are completed or will locate its depot on what Is known as the Buren corner at Court and High streets. If It does locate its line at the Buren corner and decides to construct a building, it probably will not be constructed by the company itself, but will be buill on a lease plan, so that the company will be able to use It until such tlmeaa It decides to use the Front street line exclusively. The fact that the road on Front street will give a direct cut and will not necessitate the prospective curve over high trestles to connect with the main line extension as Is now neces sitated, adds to the belief that this plan will be the one adopted by the road. In that event It probably will aave several minutes for through trains passing, through Salem. MANEUWsnTURGED SEVEX TOWXSHIPS IX IiAXD GOVERNMENT MAT CHOOSE. Opinion Meld In Klamath Fall Tract Will Be That Inspected by General Mans. KLAMATH FALLS, Or.. Jan. 18. (Special.) The land contemplated for use by the Government as a military maneuvering ground is believed to be the seven townships which skirt the northerly border of the Klamath Indian reservation. Part of the land ia Just above and part Is a little south of the reservation line. There 1 a strip of land In between which It is believed the Government will have but little. If any. trouble In acquiring for Its use. The total area is about 20 square miles and was in spected over a year ago by a military delegation consisting of Brigadier-General Marlon P. Maus. from Vancouver, commanding the Department of the Co lumbia: Captain Dent, an Army engi neer officer from the same department; Colonel James Jackson. Inspector-General, and W. E. Finxer. Adjutant-General, both of the Oregon National Guard. They were accompanied by Captain O. C. Applegate, who knows the Klamath country from almnt SO years of excursions over it, and a number of other prominent cltlxens. Captain Applegate recommended the site eight years ago. when he waa Gov ernment agent on the Klamath Indian reservation. After the visit of the offi cers. Lieutenant Franklin W. Whitley, of the Department of the Columbia, was sent to the ground to make a survey. Shortly after he left the land and re turned to Portland It was reported there that General Maus had recom mended ground in the Warm Springs Indian reservation, near Pendleton, but this wss discredited for the reason that Lieutenant Whitley had not then had time to make hla topographical map. and for the further reason that General Maus was expected to transmit his rec ommendations to Washington and that the result would be made known from there. The land contemplated Is convenient to the Cascade forest reserve, the Cra ter Lake National Park and the Klam ath Indian reservation. It la about 50 miles north of this city on the proposed line of the Southern Pacific's Katron Klamath Falls cutoff. Headquarters will be on the railroad line. RETAIL DEALERS ELECT JOHN" STOCKTOX HEADS OREGON" MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION. Bleached Flour and Parcels Post Condemned in Resolutions. Home Product Favored. MEDFORD. Or.. Jan. IS (Special.) With the selection of Albany for the meeting-place next year, the election of officers and the passing of important resolutions, the sixth annual meeting of the Oregon Retail Merchants' Assoc!, ation came to a close tonight with a large dinner at the Hotel Medford. Af ter a spirited contest between John Stockton, a veteran dealer of Salem, and John Collier, of La Grande, for the presidency, Stockton won. In taking the chair Mr. Stockton said he cared less for his money thsn he did tor the respect of his customers, and he urged higher ideals In. business and the treatment of clerks as human be ings Instead of machines. The following officers were then elected by acclamation: John Collier. La Grande, first vice president: W. A. Bell. Eugene, second vice-president: E. N. Warner. Medford. third vice-president; Leo Merrick. Port land, secretary: T. C. Watts. Reuben, treasurer. Directors Southern Ore gon. H. C. Garnctt Medford. Willam ette Valley. C. M. Epply, Salem, and A. J. Henderson. Springfield. Portland, Dan Kellaher, J. W. Funk and J. C. Mann. Eastern Oregon. E. Poolack, La Grande: It. Alexander, Pendleton. As toria. E. Helnkle. Resolutions were passed condemning bleached flour and the parcels post. It was also voted that the association In every possible way show preference to Oregon goods. The Crater Lake highway was Indorsed. HAYDEN'S NAME PRESENTED Polndexter Says Southwest Should Have Place on Bench. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington. Jan.ll. Senator Polndexter to day railed on the President and recom mended the appointment of Elmer M Haydeu as United States District Judge for Western Wsshlngton. Polndexter told the President that Inasmuch as Seattle has one Judge. Southwestern Washington waa entitled to the other, and that Hayden appeared to be the most available man from that part of the stste. Hayden Indorsed for Judge. RAYMOND. Wash- Jan. IS. (Spe cial.) Believing that the beat Interests of Tacoma and Southwest Washington would be served by the sppolntment of a Tacoma man to the Federal Judge ship in this district, the Raymond Com mercial Club at a mooting last night adopted a resolution Indorsing Elmer M. Hayden for the position. This reso lution, together with a message of similar Import, signed by the business men of this city, was sent to the Wash ington delegation at Washington. X. C State Federation Goes on Rec ord as Favoring Schools. PORTLAND MEN HONORED Election to Be Held by Referendum. Amendment to Employers' Liabil ity Law Proposed Elght Honr Law to Be Perfected. THE DALLES. Or.. Jan. 11. (Spe cial.) The ninth annual convention of the Oregon State Federation of Labor came to a close at noon today after de ciding that the next session shaft be held at Salem. The election of officers will be made by referendum vote, and the following nominations were made before the convention closed: President. William Daly and C A. Jordan, Portland; vice - president, Charles Grassman. R. O. Rector. Port land, and Charles Harrington, Medford; secretary-treasurer, Edward J. Stack, Edward Bralthwaite, James McGuire and F. L, Bourne. Portland; executive board, William Randall. J. F. Weath erby. T. H. Burchard. Mr. Nordstrom. Portland; H. H, Hill. Salem: J. R. Thomas. The Dalles; Charles Harring ton. Medford. and Joseph Phillips, As toria; delegate to National convention of American Federation of Labor, W. A. Marshall and Andy Madson, Portland; delegate to State Grange. H. G. Par sons, James McGuire. Portland; frater nal delegate to Washington State Fed eration of Labor. Mr. Lemon, Mrs. Gee. Percy Coburn and William MacKenzle, Portland; delegate to Farmers' Union, C M- Rynerson, Portland; election board (elected today). J, F. Cassidy, W. H. Fitzgerald, F. Faulk ener, N. E. Noland. Mr. Nemls. Portland. The first preference of the Federa tion on legislative measures, as the result of a vote, was an amendment to the constitution to provide for better safeguarding the employers" liability law, and the second choice was the per fection of the eight-hour law so as to have the measure Include contractors, sub-contractors, etc. 1 - The Federation Indorsed a bill now being drafted to place the State Printer on a flat salary at once. Education Not Opposed. Hoping to obviate the belief of some people that the State Federation of La bor is opposed to the educational in terests of Oregon, the following reso lution was unanimously passed: Whereas, the Oregon system of govern ment by the people Is deeply cherished by the great majority of our cltlcens, so long unrepresented la the balls of legislation, there have been, and are now. urged pro posals to amend or change these laws for various allesed objects and purposes. Al most invariably the changes proposed ema nate from known enemies of these laws and are designed to render thera of no effect. Fundamentally the Oregon system was destined to protect the popular or common Interests of the people of the state from the encroachments of private, special or privileged Interests. The success of this de sign hss been suoh tost It Is a paramount public duty further to unite the popular in terests upon a working basis for the best us and safest development of the people's government. In view of this need, the Oregon State Orange, some years ago. Invited the co-operation of organised labor, and together these two great common Interests have successful ly acted ia more thaa one noteworthy am bition. , . . Th same method should be extended to Include the stste school system and all edu cational Institutions supported by the state It sbould Include all those Interests essen tially common In their nature, the promo tion of which Inures to the public rather than the private good. Therefore be It K (solved, that the Oregon State Federa tion of Labor. In regular convention assem bled, does hereby suggest and Invite the get ting together of the representatives of the common Interests of the state. Including particularly the state Grange, state Federa tion of Labor, tnlverslty of Oregon. Oregon Agricultural Colloge. ' State Teachers Asso ciation, State Normal School and Farmers' Union, and such state officials as are direct ly connected with these Interests, for the mutursl discussion and promotion of closer acquaintance and co-operation for the com mon good of the Oregon system. Resolved, thst a committee of three be appointed by the president of this conven tion, the duty of whloh committee shell be to act for this body In conveying the pur port of this resolution to the Individuals and Interests concerned, snd tor arranging such meetings or discussions as may develop therefrom. Committee Is Appointed. The following committee was ap pointed by President Daly in accord ance with the resolution: R. A. Harris. Salem; W. A. Marshall and Edward J. Stack. Portland. r. A. Harris, of Salem. State Print ing Expert, who fathered the resolu tion, thinks the Oregon educational In stitutions must eventually depend al most eptlrely upon the Labor Fed eration and the Grange for backing and support, snd that the co-operation of these Interests will do away with the necessity of "trading" on the part of the state schools In order to get appropriations and legislation. The Federation indorsed the strike of the railroad shopmen and the Esch bill, proposed to prohibit the use of poisonous sulphur in the manufacture of matches. The consensus of opinion among the delegates was that the best plan for the compensation act would be an amendment to the constitution permit ting state Insurance for industrial com pensation and then a law elaborating a plan under it. The Federation com mittee appointed to meet with the State Grange and Employers' Associa tion delegates as a commission to draft a compensation act waa Instructed not to support any measure that might conflict with the liability act. SOCIALISTS GRAB COXTEXTIOX Party, Dominating Labor Federation, Declares for Popular Election. SPOKANE. Wash.. Jan. 18. (Spe- Stage Beauty Tells Secrets of Youth (Theatre Review In The Arch.) "I have often wondered at Jane Clayton's youthful beauty. In a burst of confidence she told me ner com plexion was due to a lotion which she makes by dissolving a small original package of mayatone tn a half-pint of witch hazel. Massaging with this has kept her skin clear and satiny and pre serves Its girlish bloom. "Her long, wavy and lustrous locks are due to dry shampooing. She says she never has time) to wash her head and would not If she could, because wet shampoos make the hair dull and lifeless. A dry shampoo leaves the hair soft and fluffy. To make the dry shampoo, she puts a cupful of corn meal In a fruit Jar and mixes with It the contents of a small original pack age of therox. It brushes out easily and takes all dirt with It. "With a jar of Mother's Salve to cure sore throat and colds and prevent catarrh, this actress travels forty eight week in the year, always looks the pink of perfection, and sings at every performance," Adv. mportamt Notice! Cut out that rent leak. Put your rent money at work by making it buy your home. Scores of people are doing that very thing every month in Portland. Take a look at the real estate transfers as published every day in the newspapers and notice the unusually large number of lot sales in the best residence additions and you will get a fair idea of the volume of installment home-buying going on in Portland. During the past year builders-of-houses-f or-sale have erected a large number of residences in Laurelhurst and today less than half a dozen remain unsold. These homes are nearly all owned by men who made small payments down and who are making their rent checks pay the balance. We will "give YOU the same opportunity to get a home. We will sell you a lot in Laurel hurst for 10 per cent cash and 2 per cent a month, and then we will help you finance the building of your home. Our home-building plan beats renting badly. It is both a savings bank and an investment. It helps you to save money and at the same time invest it where it will steadily increase in value. The man who goes on renting a residence year after year, loses every dollar that he pays the landlord, while the man who takes advantage of our home-building plan has something to show for his money. Mr Renter, you are losing valuable time. Come in and let us take you out to see Laurelhurst. It is one of the show places of Portland. You will want a home in Laurelhurst when you see it. Important Notice! NOTICE TO HOME-BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS For one year we have been making special discounts to home-builders in Laurelhurst and tak ing second mortgages for the deferred monthly payments on lots. This easy payment, second-mortgage plan has resulted in the investment of about $1,000,000 in new homes in Laurelhurst during the year 1911 We feel that the pioneer building period has passed, and that the special building dis count should be withdrawn. Due notice in a few days will appear in our ads. announcing the dis continuance of these special discount privileges. I 'Laurelhurst property is too cheap. Laurelhurst prices, today, compared with those in Irvington, Holladay Park and Ladd's Addition are about 50 per cent too low, and an advance in prices is under consideration. MEAD & MURPHY, Sales Agents PHONES: MAIN 1503, A 1515 522 CORBETT BUILDING Office at Tract Phone East 989. Ask for Salesman. clal.) "Resolved. That all state of ficers and commissioners In the State of Washington should be elected by the popular vote of the people. By a rising vote of nearly S to 1. the delegates to the State Federation of Labor, spurning the pleas of the Fed eration officers, dealt the political plans of the Federation's administra tion a staggering blow and passed the above resolution thla afternoon. It demonstrated that the Socialists are n control. Klated with their success, it soon brought from the same contingent a resolution declaring for sweeping Gov ernment ownership, which waa brand ed on the floor as a "stock resolution and afterward characterised as a So cialist stock resolution." This resolu tion went to the resolutions committee. It will be reported tomorrow and. Judg ing from all indications, will easily "M8"., . hir nrst vlctorr. the c i.. m.tnrltv overthrew the rec- mittee twice more by passing a reso lution declaring that the office of State Labor Commissioner should be made elective and that one of the qualifica tions of the mine Inspector be union affiliations. There have been reports that efforts would be made by the Federation, the State Grange and the Farmers' Union to unite on a state ticket this Fall, but today's vote forebodes failure for any such plan. COUNTY ACCOUNT IS SHORT Road Engineer of Gold Hill Asked to Resign and Pay Refund. MEDFORD, Or., Jan. 18. (Special.) Owing to padded payrolls and masked charges in his account to the county by the road engineer, the County Court asked ror a reruna 01 i.n if'" W. Hayes, of Gold Hill, and his resig nation. J. E. Davidson, of Gold Hill, was appointed to succeed Mr. Hayes. No charges are brought against Road Supervisor Hayes and the citizens of Gold Hill presented a petition ex pressing faith in his honesty of pur pose though errors in bookkeeping were admitted. That members of the County Court are not in harmony re garding the matter is shown by the fact that two of the members are going to make a personal investigation of the books in the near future. Hayes did not deny the discrepancy and gave the County Court his personal check for $126.14. Raymond Shipping Is Active. RAYMOND, "Wash.. Jan. 1. (Spe cial.) The past week has witnessed considerable activity in shipping cir cles in this city. Since last Saturday seven steamers have departed with lumber cargoes for Southern California as follows: Steamer Cjumauit. nqay for San Francisco; steamer Rainier, Saturday, for the same port; steamers Raymond and Wlllapa, Sunday; steam er Claremont, Monday; steamers Daisy and Saginaw, Tuesday. In addition to these steamers the schooners Cecilia Sudden, Mawaroee and G. W. Watson are taking on cargoes here. Eugene Y. M. C. A. Elects. EUGENE. Or., Jan. 18. (Special.) Reports at the annual meeting of tho Eugene Y. M. C. A., held last even ing, show the association to have had a prosperous year. H. E. Pierce. A. W. McLaughlin, Ray Goodrich and C P. Devereaux were elected directors for three years, and Dr. H. B. Leonard for one year, vice professor. F. S. Dunn, resigned. S. Roome was re-elected president and other officers were named as follows: G. D. Linn, vice-president; Fred G. Stickels, secretary; Ray Good rich, treasurer: P. E. Snodgrass and T. G. Hendricks, trustees. INTERESTING FREE EXHIBITION OF Chalmers "36" Mechatni sm Mr. Wyles, of the Chalmers Motor Co., Detroit, Mich., will exhibit at the H. L. Keats Auto Co.'s salesrooms, Burnside, Seventh and Couch streets, for one week, beginning January 19th, all the mechan ism of the Famous Chalmers "36". It is a rare op portunity for those interested in motor car con struction to see this exhibition and inspect those vital parts that are making the Chalmers "36" the topic of the automobile world. Other dealers are particularly invited to examine tne parts on uwpiaj. One may see just how the Chalmers Self Starter is made and will appreci ate instantly the extreme simplicity and reliability of its construction. You will be impressed by the workmanship in the Chalmers and especially the attention to detail. We ask you to visit our salesrooms, examine this dis play, have the parts explained and then express yourself. H. L. KEATS AUTO CO. Burnside, Seventh and Couch Sts., Portland, Or. Open Evenings