1 FEBRUARY 14, 1912. . t TUT! MOKXTXO OKrGOXIAX. WEDNESDAY, mm m send FARM EXPERT HERE Bill to Detail Agricultural Agent to Northern States In Favor. O.-W. R. & N. OFFERS PAY Co-opcratlon of Rallrond Md Gov ernment Likely to " Ap pointment of Aitent Soon K. B. Miller Backs Plan. Co-operation between th. Federal CoftrDinrnt and the traffic department .,- n.w it. N. Company may result In tbe early appointment of a special aitent from the agricultural 1-eps.rtmenl at Waaiilmcton to carry on .ciai Investigation and educational 'or a anions; tf.e rarrnr si A, oon as K. B. Miller, traffic nian m,.r nf tl. O.-W. it. '. Company, 1-arned tuat Jumri Wilson. Secretary cf Agriculture, had asked Congress for n appropriation of IbO.ooO witn which t- conduct additional field worn In the ...rtnern Ktates. be telegraphed t. hie representative at the National Capital a lvisinc Mm to request that a part of tm money b espenrted In Oregon. Tbe Agricultural lpartment replied tnal tre srrvli-es f one man would be It.ren thU elate If the Interested Cora niunltles would pay one-half hia e A 4 time wae an Important fac tor, ilr. Wl'.ler could not communicate wtt! the several communities but tele graphed ba- that the ranroaa ww.u pay the requlrrd money. BUI la la t'aw. Trie bill appropriating; thl money from the general treasury now Is eend'.n and ha every assurance of early ((- Secretary Wilson haa a.lTl.d that the man aeslaned to the Drecon worn will beitln his duties about Jut 1. This wl!l give the state two men who demte their time to the Interests ef Intensified farming. C U Smith, agriculturist for the O.-W. R. N. Company, has been In the field for the. past several months, preaching tha doe trine of crop rotation, stock-raising; and diversified agriculture. The man ap pointed by the re.ieral Land Bureau will be undr direction of Federal of ficial bat will act largely upon advice of O.-W. R. -V. agrnls. -The work accomplished under this arrsngemcnt should be roost effective." said Jar. J;iler. "One of the advantages In having a man representing the Ie partment of Agriculture Is that be will have the backing and support of the Federal Government. Oregon la essen tially aa agricultural state. The man to be named by the Government, to gether with our Mr. Smith, the opera tion of demonstration trains and the work being done by the State Agricul tural College ebouVd combine to effect a wonderful food for the state. Fe rata Held te Bo Basla. Tpon our activity In the direction of agriculture depends lamely tho growth and advancement of tha etate. Wheat has been and now Is the principal crop, but under existing conditions and on r present practices only one crop In two years or two crops In three years can be raised. Thta means that an ex tensive acreage Is Idle every year. This (an and ought to be put to profitable sjse. The continuous growing of the name crop can have no other effect than to ezhauso tho fertility of tbe soli. Tha Importance of rotating; system of cropping and discouragement of a Sum mer fallow, where the precipitation Is sufficient to make It unnecessary, can't be overestimated. lilted cropping; and Intensive cultivation mean smaller and more profitable farms and In conse quence homes for thousands on land, better educational facilities and better social and religious environments in rural districts. "Many portions of the Pacific North, west afford favorable opportunities for growing; alfalfa and other root crops. T!iere appears to be every reason why dairying. hog-raislng and poultry should be amnnr the foremost voca tions of. the Pacific Coast States, which 5' not at present produce sufficient of tr.rse commodities to tupply tha homo consumption, and the market Is prac tically unlimited. There is no danger of overproduction and little If any chanco for failure. An Income Is assured farmers every month In tho year. It la in pursuit of thes achievements and the general development of tho country that the O.-W. K. X. Company Is taking such an arttva Interest in the development of agriculture alone; It lines.- OLD OFFICERS TO SERVE . iU C. A. Ilrecur Elect and Hear favorable II" porta. All officers of tho "Portland Tours; M-n's Christian Association wero re elected yesterday afternoon when tho directors hrld their regular monthly meeting. Tiie officer are: President. W. X. Ladd: vice-president. Robert Livingstone; secretary, A. U Veaaio; treasurer. F. McKercher. Mr. McKer cher has asked to bo relieved of fur ther service, but consented to continue as treasurer another year. Rrports at the meeting wero espe cially favorable because of tho mem bership contest in January, which in a de the i'ortiand T. M. C. A. tho largest In tho world. All of tho de partments ar experiencing constant growth. Tho rtilglous work was es pecially eatenalva, a report compiled by it. II. I'erkina. religious work di rector, showing that Hi persona at tended tho various religious and social meetings held during the month. FARM DIVERSITY URGED boU Expert ToloU Benefit Gained by Proper Hnsbandrr. C. L. Smith, agriculturist for the O. "YV. R. A X. Company, has returned from a trip through tho Yakima Valley, where ho lectured to tho farmers on tho Decent of diversified husbandry. Ho reports an Increasing- Interest In diver, lfled farming- throughout Oregon and Washington. lie visited Central Ore gun a few weeks ago and found a pro gressive lot nf farmers in that section. II expects to devote considerable time this year to Central Oregon and tha "dry" countlea of Eastern Oregon. On Tuesday Mr. smith will attend tho Farmers' Instttuta at gtanfteld. where he will be joined by R. B. Miller, traf fic manager, and Frank W. Robinson, general freight agent. All these of ficials will spesk at the Institute. In company with Dr. K. A. J. Macken ate and others who are Interested in the further development of OlUlarn County. Mr. Smith will visit Condon and tit territory trlButarr to that eity next week. Mr. Brnlth. R. B. Miller and A- A. Morse, special agent of the O.-W. R- A N. trafflo department, will speak at tho Oregon Irrigation Congress which con venes la Portland next week. O'LEARY MAY BE PARDONED Remorseful Hosband Promises 'erver to Drink Acaln. "Never again." swore Jamea 0'lary, with every outward ehow of earnest ness aa ha gave assurances through tho bar" at the City Jail yesterday to In fluential cltlxens who are thinking; about seeking a pardon for him through the City council. 0-Lary swore off In evsry form and every tone known to tho dlsslplea of R. E. Morse." and his earnestness, coupled -with tha pleas of tho members of his family, who ob tained hla conviction, probably will bs effective. OXeaxy was arrested soma months ago upon complaint that he abused his wife and children. When he appeared PIOVEEH WOaAM OF PORTLAND OIKS Sl'XDAT AT HOME OF OX AT AGE OF bS, 1 - Y-1 s " 4 3 Mr, Elisabeth Bavreo. Mrs, Elisabeth Hawea. of Port land, died Sunday at tho homo of her son. Horace E. Hawes. 1017 East Washington street. Mrs. Hawes was born In Ireland M years ago. and came to Canada when a child. With her husband. Daniel Hawse, she came to Tort land when oho. was Is years of age. Her husband died six years ago. Mrs. Hawes Is survived by the following children: J. IX Hawse. California; Mra. W. A. Richardson. San FVanclaeo; Mra. Hannah Comstock. Mrs. William Pllnco. W. J. Hawes. Mrs. L E. Kern. O. M. Hawes and Horace K. Hawes, of Portland. The funeral was held at the Central Christian Church. East Twentieth and East Salmon streets, yesterday. for trial, ho was drunk and was ar rested again for that offense. He gave ball In both cases, and appeared agnln next day, still Intoxicated. Even then h was allowed a suspended sentence, but when he came In again a few days later, tho court ahowed no mercy, but Imposed sentence of days. Tha family haa. now relented, and haa brought pressure to effect his release. PALOUSE IS PROSPEROUS O.-W. IU X. Official Finds Idaho Alarmed at Metal Tariff. Frank W. Robinson, general freight agent of the O.-W. R. As N. Company In charga of outalde agencies and In dustrial development, returned yester day from a visit to tho Palouse Valley. Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho. Me reporta general conditions In those sections promising, excepting In the mining districts, which are greatly concerned over the proposal of tho Democratlo House of Representa tives to reduce the tariff on lead and xinc. The mining Interests of the Coeur d' Alone district, backed by all the com merclai bodies In the neighboring ter ritory, have sent telegraphic appeals to Congress to retain tho present duty on those metals so that tha production of American lead and xlno may continue. Tho lumber Industry In Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho is steadily Improving, ho reports. Several mills have resumed operations within tha laat few weeks. NATION AFTER PROMOTERS Federal Grand Jnry to Investi-at Orchard Company. The Government Is Investigating the methods pursued by tho Oregnn-Wash. Ington Trust Company and tha Colum bia Orchards Company, of Seattle, aub penas having been lasued by tha Fed eral grand Jury for witnesses who ars aald to have lost. In some cases, all the'r property by purchasing alleged fraudulent bonds. District Attorney MoCourt deolarea that persona who have been mulcted are alow to make themaelvea known, because they are ashamed of having been vlotlmlaed. The office of the trust company. In charge Of A. J. BlehU at tit Chamber of Commerce building, was closed by Constable Weinberger Monday on an attachment from the Justice Court. The Chamber of Commeroo building brought ault for 139, alleging this amount to hare been duo as rent for February. Attorneya Haas and Mackay represent ed the building. ; JURY'S BILLS ARE BACKED Circuit Court, Not County, Has Con trol, Say Judjea. At a eonfsrenco between tha Circuit Itim and members of tha County Court Monday afternoon it was de cided that hereafter tho Judges win ap prove all bills oontracted by Jurors, and that tho County Court will make no attempt to pass upon their reason ableness. Tho bli:s will bo sent to Auditor Martin and by him dlreot to the County Treasurer for payment. Tho dispute aa to authority arose as a result of tha action of the County Court In refusing to ordsr paid bills for rooms and meals contracted by tha Jurors In tho Wilde case. Tba County Court eat tho bill of the Lenot Hotel for beds from 1130 to IS and cut nearly tit from tho bill of Wateon'a restau rant. Tha proprietors of these estab lishments Immediately complained to Judge Kavanaugh. who had sent tho Jurors to them. Clark County Grange to Moot. The Clark County Pomona Orange meets today and tomorrow at Or chard. Stata Master Ketley will be present. FOUR ORCHARD FAILURE SEIZED Biehl and Others Arrested on Charge of Fraudulent Use of Mail. BIG CRUSADE PROMISED Cnlted States District Attorney Mo Court Says Action Is Only Be-g-lnnlnjr of "HousecJeanlne;." $8,000,000 Steal Alleged- (Continued From Flint Page.) Later he was trust officer for tho Ore gon A Washington Trust Company. Humphrey was a director of the Ore gon & Washington Trust Company from February 1. 1910. to August 23. He waa arrested early In the after noon and taken to the United States Marshal's office In the Federal build ing. He declares he waa Innocent of any fraod and simply aerved aa a nomi nal director, assisting In forming the organisation. A warrant was Issued for 9!ehl at the same time, but while the Deputy Marshal waited In his office for him to return, he waa attending a meeting of the bondholders of the trust com pany. Postal Inspector Clement was also attending this meeting, but not knowing that tha warrant had been Issued, and that the Marshal was locking- for Ulehl. failed to mention tho fact that Ulehl was in attendance until tho meeting was over. Bleal Rushes to Lawyer. Blehl heard It whispered about that the warrant was out, and went post haste to the office of bis attorney. "Is It a warrant or a subpena that haa been issued for Mr. Blehir came the word over the telephone to United States District Attorney McOourU -A warrant," was the response. Tha news almost staggered Blehl. but he did not faint as Attorney H. H. Rlddell Is said to have done In tha of fice of the Marehal Just after being arrested at noon. Wia ateBoaTrapater President. Records In the possession of the Fed eral authorities show that Miss Pearl M. Day, a stenographer, waa made presi dent of tho Oregon Washington Trust Company, and that sho had one share of stock, and waa made a member of the board of directors. She is said to have lost her salary of 136 In the crash. Speaking of tha affairs of the Oregon Inland Development Company, also In volved In the Federal dragnet, Mr. Mc Court yesterday said:. "There is more than good reason to believe that tha complaint Is sustained by evidence procured by the postofflcs inspectors. The Oregon Inland Devel opment Company waa one of tha 'get rich quick' concerns that has retarded tho natural development of Oregon, and Its elimination will be followed by the downfall of others that the department has under consideration. To start Its business It acquired a contract to pur chase 33.000 acres of schol lands In Oregon that were known as the Jones Mays school lands, and which have had a previous history In the courts. Following the suit of the Chamber of Commerce building In tho Justice Court, which resulted Monday in the attachment of the office furniture of the Oregon-Washington Trust Com pany comes the news that tbe Puget Hound Realty Company, of Tacoma, owns the furniture, and has filed notice to that effect with Haas Mackay, the attorneys for the Chamber of Com merce building. W. Cooper Morrla waa associated with the Puget Bound com pany, which Is said to have floated some of the orchard company's bonds. When Deputy Constable Nicholson took charge of the office of the trust oompnny In the Chamber of Commerce building Monday, he found every Indi cation that the effects of the office had been carefully gone over to re move everything of Importance. Among the articles left were two big packages of bonds of the J5.000.000 Issue which caught so many victims. Mr. McCourt and the Postofflce In spectors took charge last week of all the books, records, blank bonds, cor respondence and other papers of the wild-cat companlea which could be found. Bondholders Hold Meeting. Two meetings of tho bondholders were beJd yesterday at itoom (06 Labbe building, between 30 and 40 bondhold ers, representing $525,000 worth of bonds, attending. Jay Bowerman was elected chairman, and James F. Had ley, 310 Bpaldlng building, secretary. A committee of three was appointed to look over the properties of tho develop company st Wahlukes on the Columbia River, to determine Its probable worth. The committee consists of F. W. Waters, A. Q. Walker and Jamea V. Hadley. It Is the object of the bondholders to gather such as remains of tho wreck age. In order to determine what the assets aoutally are. I understand." said Mr. Hadley. "that the plant cost $400,000, and that there Is an Indebtedness of $40,000 on the property. The amount of the bonds Issued Is hard to determine. A man close to Biehl say there are bonds outstanding of the face value of $2, 250,000. We Intend not only to visit the properties on the Columbia, but to go to Seattle, and there to loam at first hand what the conditions actual ly are. In order to meet the Initial expenao we are levying; an Initial as sessment upon the bondholders of 20 cents for every $1000 worth of bonds. That will make a return of $100 on tho $(00,000 odd bonds represented today. "While the actual amount of the bonds outstanding Is problematical It Is probable $900,000 or $1,000,000 worth cf the bonds are held by persons In and around Portland, or at least in Oregon, and that the balance of those Issued are held by persons or firms In or near Feattle. The total may run over $1,350,000. Ws can't tell yet." A representative of Lane County bond-holders, who ara said to have traded tlrrvher land for $150,000 worth of the bonds, was present at the after noon meeting. Bondholders on ths Bound ars said to desire to unite with ths Portland and Oregon bondholders In order to co-operate with District Attorney MoCourt. Taasjtblo Assets Small. I can't see how the bondholders aspect to get dollar for dollar, when the tangible asssts amount only to about $200,000. and even then a large amount of money must bs expended on the Irrigating plant before the land can be put In cultivation." said Mr. Mo Court last night. "All ths records of tho Portland of fice of the corporation are In the pos session of my office, but the bulk of the records are In Seattle. However, 1 think we have sufficient svldence to warrant tha returning by the grand Jury of Indictments." Tho series B, mortgage bonds, of the Columbia River Orchards Company show oa their face ths dose relation ship of ths Oregon & washlngrton Trust Company to the orchards company, the mortgage bonds not being valid until signed by tbe trust company. Laad Held aa Worthless. "These lands were located In nearly every county In the state and were known to bs absolutely worthless for any agricultural purpose. Tho com pany took these $5,000 acres and di vided them Into imaginary tracts of from 640 to 10 acres. They sold con tract for the sale of the option of these at $300, with the understanding that when all the options were sold there would be an auction and the tracts would be distributed. "The entire tract was worth perhaps $5000. but the promotors would have realized about $130,000 from its sale." Mr. Rlddell was released on $4000 bonds and Mr.. Conway on $6000 bonds, to appear for a preliminary hearing, which will be held In a few daya. Mr. Rlddell. after his release on bonds, said: "I had no actual interest In the com pany except that of holding one share of stock and attending to its legal busl. ness as far as the examination of titles was concerned. I had no knowledge what the other officers of the company were doing and all I received out of their transactions was sufficient to pay office rent." RECEIVEH VTlXKLKK RESIGNS Federal Court Appointee Says Do Larm Realized Little on Sale. SEATTLE. Wash.. Feb. 13. Elmore Winkler, the receiver appointed by tho Federal Court for the two Do Larms and Blohi orchard companies, the Col umbia River Orchard Company and tha Washington Orchard, Irrigation and Fruit Company, resigned today and Louis P. Sichler was appointed to auo ced him. Mr. Winkler, as a result of his In vestigations, believes that Do Larm, who disappeared when the companies got into trouble, realised little from his bond sales, as he disposed of them to real estate brokers, who paid him lit tle for them and then exchanged them for valuable real estate. Efforts are being made to Induce creditors to ad vance money to place tho assets In a condition on which to bo realised. Only the creditors with Hens on the prop erty in Grant County. Washington, would benefit by the proposed reor ganiaatlon. GLEE CLUB WINS PLAGE TOWTfS VISITED ACCORD KEEN PRAISE TO OOLLEGIAXS. Song Given With Vigor of Profeo slonal Stage and InMmmental Music Is Marked Feature. If Portland enthusiasm U any orltexl on Of tho excellence of ths concert given by ths Oregon Agricultural Col lege Glee and Mandolin Club at tho Cor vallls Opera-house last 8aturday, then the 40 members of the club now on tour should have little doubt of a welcome reception at ths Helllg Theater to night. Many of ths Items on the programme are by no means easy even for older singers, and It Is therefore all the more gratifying to find that hot only at Cor vallis. but also at Albany, the first town visited on tour, all the songs were given with splendid volume and modu lation of tone, while the harmony of the Mandolin Club brought forth rounds of applause: in fact every member waa encored at least once. Stars there are In plenty, but possibly the greatest hit so far haa been made by Henry Russell, "Lauder's Only Rival." With real talent, a fine make up and almost entire absence of "ama teurism," in the general meaning of the word, he has given several songs and monologues, which have pleased vastly the public Two members of the club, Messrs. Boddlnghouse and Coursen. have writ ten a medley of college songs, yells and Jokes, which should prove a fitting end ing to an enjoyable evening's enter tainment. ASSAILANT IS IDENTIFIED Railway Agent Says Man, Who Shot Switchman Is ex-Convict. Joseph Ludwlg. under arrest at Pend leton on a charge of shooting Charles Bilk, a switchman in tho employ of the O.-W. R. & N. Company, by whom hs had been befriended, has been positive ly Identified by Ed Wood, chief spe cial spent for the railway company, as Joseph Lorey, a California ex-convlct, who Is wanted In that state for break ing his parole. Lorey was sentenced from Contra Costa cdMnty, California, In November. 1896, to serve a terms of 20 years following a conviction for mur der In the second degree. He Was pa roled July 1. 111. and the California authorities have been seeking him since September, 1911. Lorey was recognized by Bpeclal Agent Wood by comparison of his pho tograph with one in a rogues' gallery maintained by the Harrlman system. Lorey has lost an eye and has two glass eyes of different colors. Some times he wears one, sometimes ths other, and often goes without either, his object being to make Identification more difficult. He is tho inventor of a handcuff which Is said to bs super tor to ordinary makes and has a pat ent on Ms Invention. Silk was shot four times by Ludwlg, or Lorey, on January $0, at Pendleton and Lorey was captured the following day at Arlington by Sheriff Taylor, of Umatilla County. Bilk la Improving at Bt. Vincent's Hospital, although at first it was thought that ha would die. PORTLAND IS EXAMPLE San Francisco Would Adopt It Flower-Protection Law. If tho Outdoor Leagus of the Cali fornia Clab, of San Francisoo, suc ceeds In a plan which has been out lined. San Fran ol sco will adopt ordi nances for the protection of flowers and shrubbery similar to the Portland ordlnanoes. Mayor Rushlight reoelved a letter from C. H. Hlttell, secretary of ths league, yesterday, asking for a oopy of tha Portland ordinances. 'Tour olty has. I think, become the most beautiful olty In America, pos sibly In ths world, as regards flowers," wrote Secretary Hlttell. "This la on aocount of the measures prompted by your wonderful publlo spirit and ws would llks our eity to follow your lead and beautify Itself for ths Panama-Pacific Exposition to which it will Invite the world."- Central! Mill Resumes Operation. C&XTRALIA. Wash., Feb. 1. (Spe cial.) The Centralla Shingle Mill one of ths largest In this section of the stats, resumed operations yesterday after having been olosed down for sev eral months. Ths mill reopened with a working force ef 41. JJjjJJ bsbsssssbsbbsi sssi sss ssbsssbj shi bbbsbbsbsbsbbssbbjbsj A Few i About O An Oriental Rug of Inferior Quality Is No Better Than a Domestic Rug i When you buy an Oriental Rug you buy for its beauty and value, and if it isn't unusu ally beautiful how can it be beautiful at all, to an extent that makes it worth more than a domestic carpet? The finest Rugs are the products of master weavers wrought with the loving , care that only an artist can im part to his work and made from the best materials obtainable. These choice specimens are chosen by experts men with intimate knowledge of rugs and their origin and are sold by stores that cater to the best trade. But the nigs that are rejected by the more criti cal buyers must find a market. These are sold in bales in hundreds, to com mission men, auctioneers and others who foist them onto a credulous public with weird tales of their alleged antiquity and value. Some of these inferior products may even find their way to Portland their owners thinking that- the bait of a low price will find buyers for them. . Our Rugs are all bought direct. We need pay no one a commission. Our twenty years' experience enables us to pick the finest specimens and the best values. Our prestige in the business world and our ready cash enable us to buy them. There's but one profit to pay here ours -and that a small one. Remember the buyer of an Oriental Rug who becomes dissatisfied with her purchase is invariably one who bought inferior goods at "sale" prices. 38 Belouchistans, average size 5x3 29 Moussbls, average size 5.8x3.2 40 Saruks, average size 6.4x4.2 36 Iran's, average size 6.8x4.5 24 Tabriz, average size 3x3.4 Kermanshaw Carpets Mohals Khivas All Rugs in the Above List Are New Arrivals and have never been shown in Portland until the last week or ten days. They are a few of the hundreds personally selected by our Mr. A. Atiyeh on his recent purchasing trip to the Eastern markets. A T1YEH The Foremost Oriental Rug Merchants of the Pacific Exclusively Oriental Rugs of the Finer Sort Tenth and Alder Streets Sir aight Fact mental itiuffs 11.5x8.9 priced at. 12.9x9.9 priced at. . 12.9x9.5 priced at.. 13.3x9.4 priced at. 14.3x9.10 priced at........ 15.7x10.3 priced at. ....... . And 50 others similarly 11.9 x8.7 priced at....,., $152 12.7x9.7 priced at...,.,... $171 12.4 x 8.10 priced at. . .$146 14.11x10.10 priced at..,.:. $207 14.10x11.2 priced at $221 And over 40 others similarly priced. 9x7.1 priced at only ,.....$ 82 9x7.5 priced at only...:... $ 88 10x8.6 priced at'only.. $ 92 14.9x8.7 priced at only. ..... .$100 And nearly 75 more similarly priced. in ft. ft. ft. ft. ft. Regular tfQ price. . f&tJ CI Q price tplt price S42 Reg. J9Q price ifPaCl 7 Sale price Sale price Sale price Sale price Sale price $9 $19 $42 $29 $24 Keg. $24 price ...$190 ...$236 ...$239 ...$244 ....$272 ...$314 priced. 1