TTTT MOTtNTNTr OTtEC OTSTA??. WTDNTSDAT. FEBRUARY 21, 1912.
DELEGATES TO OREGON IRRIGATION CONG RE S3, IN SESSION HERE. POSE FOR CAMERA-MAN.
GOVERNOR WEST
Irrigation Congress in Turmoil
When Challenge Is
' Hurled.
PERSONAL ROW IS FEARED
ATTACKS
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I Pine Man Says II VIII Frora
Executive I Mallclouslj CntruLh
fal. TTaJa! and nanceroua.
letters Held aa Erldevsce.
"I porpnac to ihow that Governor
Wiit la ustns; bta position to fight out
a personal grievance: I Intend to prova
that ha la maliciously untruthful, un
just and dangerous, aad I Intend to
prov. It by hla own handwriting."
In the worda J. E. Morion, of the
r:hotra I .and Company of La Pine,
took up before tha (Tfron Irrigation
- Corner. yesterday afternoon tha chal
lenge that had been thrown oat or
OoTernor Weat on tha preceding day
when he aatd ba would be willing to
appear and anawer anyone who
thought ha had a grievance agalnat
htm aa a member of the State Land
Board.
Mr. Moraon'a declaration came Ilka
a thunderclap la a clear aky. Ha
waa In the midst of a narrative of tha
difficult!. and delay he had encoun
tered In dealing with the Federal au
thorities and tha atata officer In hla
efforta to secura hla contract under
the Carey act o that he might com
Dlete Ms project. Date by date he had
rectted the eventa of his ten years of
litigation and embarrassment up to
the beginning- of 110. when he sud
denlv broke off hla apeech In the
midst.
Reply Be Made.
"1 am going to atop here, for 1 In
tend to reply to the criticisms that
Governor Weat baa made agalnat me.
and I don't want to criticise him ex
cept to hla face."
It waa then that ha boldly atated
what charges ha Intended to bring
aaralnat tha Oovernor.
"I move." he aatd, turning to tha
chairman, that the secretary be in
structed to communicate with Oov
ernor Weat and Inform him of what
I Intend to bring before the meeting
tomorrow, and that ha be Invited to
appear and anawer tbe accusations and
also to read a letter written by him
eelf to tha Pecrotarr f tha Interior on
March a. 111!, and also on written
on January la. II IX.
A unanimous vote carried tha mo.
tlon of Mr. Morson, and Secretary
Hlnkle called another delegate to bis
place and left the room to prepare a
telegram bearing Mr. Morson s chal
lenge and Invitation to the Oovernor,
Suppressed eieltement throughout the
aaaembly sapped away the attention
to tha succeeding apeakar, and men
gathered In small groupa about tha
room la earnest aoaveraatlon.
As soon aa tha other speaker had
finished bis address Mr. Hlnkle ap
peared, requesting a reconsideration
sf Mr. Moraon'a motion.
I believe that thla controversy will
develop lata a personal row that will
Injure tha affect of the other actions
of the congress, " ha aatd. "If Mr.
Moraoa and tha Oovernor desire to
meet and thresh tha matter out. let
us hire a ball and let them go to It.
but gentlemen. I believe that It will
be aa extremely unwlaa thing to let
this matter continue further an the
floor of thla eongresa. 1 aak to ba re
lieved of tha necessity of aendtng this
challenge to Oovernor Weat."
"If a row will bring out a broad
principle that needa to ba disinfected."
said Chairman William Hanley, whea
called upon to give a decision on tha
question, "than let us have tha row.
If not. lefs avoid It. I leave It up
to tha members of the eongresa to de
cide whether the principle Involved
warrants ua In letting tha matter con
tinue." William Morflt, of Ontario, urged
tha eongresa to reconsider Its action
and prevent. If possible, a meeting of
tha Oovernor and Mr. Morson at its
session. "This Is tha first time I've
aeen all Oregon get together In tha
Interest of the development of Its Ir
rigation resources. Do not let a per
sonal matter Impair tha efficiency of
our work."
Motlea Is Reeoaaldeved.
Half a dosen apeakers were earnest
In their demands for reconsideration,
and a motion from C. C. Chapman, of
the Commercial Club, was carried
unanimously, deciding that personali
ties should bo eliminated from the
meetings and the discussion confined
to principles. Mr. Moraon'a former
motion was reconsidered and voted
down and hla personal accuaatlons
against Governor West vrera expunged
from the minutes.
"And aak the repreaentatlvea of tha
preaa to expunge It from tbelr re
ports." suggested M. J. Lee. of Can by.
After tha motion had been carried
Mr. Chapman announced that someone
had telephoned to Oovernor West Im
mediately after tha motion had first
been carried and that he had sent back
the reply that he would ba Id Port
land thla morning prepared to thread
tha matter out with Mr. Morson. Tha
secretary waa at onca Instructed to
wire him of tha later motion and tell
him that there would ba no need for
him to appear.
Meeting Chiefly Caaatraetrva.
With tha exception of the storm that
centered around Mr. Morson' s apeech
and motion, tha meeting yesterday was
chiefly constructive.
A. M. Crawford. W. Lair Thorn peon.
C. K. Smith. M. J. Lee. C C Chapman
and J. W. Brewer were appointed on
tha committee on resolutions. Tha
temporary chairman and aecretary
treasurer were elected to preside over
tbe permanent organisation, and three
vice-presidents will be elected at the
close of the session. Datea of meeting
shall be determined by the executive
committee.
W. D. B. Dodaon. the first speaker.
declared that thla congress waa tha
frit step that Oregon had taken toward
securing her Just share of appropria
tions for reclamation work, and out
lined the years of disappointment that
had been paaaed through when, with
out organisation, the atata waa unable
lo secure recognition at Washington
in I's requests for appropriations for
reclamation.
Streaaa Kaaglag Kxteaalve.
F. F. Henshaw. district engineer In
the geological survey, told of the work
that had been accomplished by Gov
ernment engineers In mapping tha
country and securing data by atream
gauging, upon which Irrigation proj
ects might be able to undertake their
enterprises with success.
W. W. Patch, project engineer on
tha Klamath Falla project, reiterated
the statements of tha speakers of tha
prevloua day that farming on Irrigated
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l-Trnk raaaty Delegatlea J. W. Brewer, af Redmond, aad J. E. ftawbllt. Bead, In Center, Froat Raw. 3 Tna
tilla Caaarr Delesjatloa, With A. B. Tsesisaes, af Eba, PromJaeat Member, Seeond From Left, Froat Row. 3 Trl
Cematr Delearatlaa, Wltk George B, VaJkek, af Cradom, Preeldeat af Xrt-teuaty League, First From Left, Froat Row.
lands waa not a get-rlch-qulck propo
sition, but showed by data secured
from tha Klamath project that farm
ers wars making good on irrigated
landa aad that tha value and produc
tiveness of their property waa Increas
ing tha longer they worked tha farm a.
A Plea for tha backing of tha eon
gresa to tha people In tha aectlon of
Umatilla County east of Echo waa
urged by J. C Hosklna. of Echo.
A. O. Hunter, of the Bend Commercial
Club, apeaklng upon Carey act projecta
at the afternoon aesslon. urged tha
need of stringent protective measures
to insure settlers against loas In proj
ects carried out by Insecure companies.
Large Pepelattea Awaited.
"Get the land In Central Oregon un
der Irrigation." be said, "and It will
aupport a population larger than what
la now tha entire population of thla
state."
Ha spoke of the Ontario project de
scribed by L, J. Chapman, which puta
land under Irrigation at a coat of 11
sn acre, and described the work of the
Arnold Company In the Bend district.
which la able to Irrigate at lis an
acre, set tine these up In eomparlaon
with the Carey act projecta that do
not do tbe work for leaa than (40 an
acre, and usually for a much larger
amount.
Ben Selling, following Mr. Hunters
speech, read a -telegram Juat received
at the Republican headquarters from
Praident Taft.
Taft ProsBlee Aid.
'I fully appreciate the situation of
Oregon with regard to the distribution
of reclamation funds." It said, "and am
disposed to encourage activity of Rec
lamation Service in uregon to ins ex
tent that proper projecta are shown and
available funda permit. It am Informed
that the Interior Department has under
Immediate consideration, with proa
necta of favorable action, the under
taking of tha west extension of tha
Umatilla project."
W. Lair Thompson, of Lakevlew,
urged that the State Land Board
should sea that no company begins
work on an Irrigation project nntll
It Is able amply to carry it through.
tbua Insuring against failure of com
panies and consequent Injury to the
settlers.
O. C Lelter. Introduced by the
chairman as "the man who originated
tha plan for this Irrigation con cress,'
spoke upon "Settler-Getting Publicity.'
He said that the caramel premise of
any exploitation waa to "have toe gooda
to deliver, and urgea mat no project
b advertised until It waa under Irri
gation and ready for tbe settler to
begin farming It.
Kxploltatloa Baaed aa Facta.
John J. Whistler spoke on "Irrigation
Securities" and J. w. Brewer, of Red
mond, spoke upon metuoda of getting
settlers upon the land, emphasizing
he danger of exploitation or irrigation
projects until they were fully ready
for settlement.
George Young, a settler from near
Burns In Harney County, recited tha
history of the fight between the set
tlers of his section and the Paclflo
Livestock Company, a California cor
poration. Delegate at Seeatoa.
Delegatea registered at the close of
yesterday's aesalon were:
Arllnston James E. flurdett. C. C. Clara.
K. J c;oufh.
Astoria J. K. Grata.
Baker George Chandler. O. C. Flnkela-
burs.
Brad H. J. tMertry. Clyde MrKir, A. O.
Haater. p. H. Hearer. V. A. Korbeo. J. E.
Sawhlll. H. C. Ellla. D V. MacklntosB.
Flalock vriillam J. Mariner.
Puma J. J. Dooegen. George W. Toung.
William Hanley.
Canby W. J. Lee.
Coodoa Oeorre B. Puke. H. C. "trick
land. t ft. I'srk.r. W. A. Campbell, af.
Fltsmaurlce.
Corrallis W. J. Kerr. Jamaa W. Withy
com be. W. I- Powers
Crseeeat T. C. ftablneoa. L. T. Wake
field I
T. Bin.
Q. Burl
Dale Oliver Lynch.
Echo Zoe Houssr. A. B. Thompson
D. TseU
Freewater U. D. Howlaad.
Gladstone E. P. Carter.
Oraae Valley L W. Baker.
Haines J. K. risher.
Hlllsbore William Hunterman.
Hcrrallton C 8. M.Nsuiht. J.
kle. K. P. Dodd. L. OlQenburg. H.
burt.
Klamath rails W. W. Patch.
Laldlaw W. It. Wilson.
Lakevlew O. W. Rice. W. Lair Thomp
son.
la Grande P. c. CramwelL Oeorge T.
Cochran.
La Pine J. E. Morson
lbanon A. M. Reeves.
!orsiie Charles E. Reed.
Medford William If. Colvlg. I. Worth
Instoa.
iloro O. J. Coffin, L. Bam urn. W. H.
Rasadale.
Olex W. T. Wade.
Ontario H. C Boyer, Leon J. Chapman,
L. Adam.
Pendleton Stephen A. Lowell. E- 9.
Swartslander. J. E. Montgomery. Robert C
raofioctt, blabop or caatern Oregon.
Pilot Rock J. N. Burxasa.
Powell Butte Geors F. Heck man.
Portland E. T. Allan. C. P. Chamber-
Iain. J. I. Camp. W. E. Chase, W. D. B.
Dodaon. F. W. Oorham. F. W. Olllett. B. O.
Hopeon. W. E. Herring. Jacob Kanslar, O.
O. Lively. H. B. Miller. William Morfltt.
A. A. Morse. C T. PrslL F. W. Robinson.
W. 8. Shaw. C. L. Smith, J. C. Stevens,
T. M. Watson. Phil 0 Pates. C. C. Chap
man. A. C. Callan, William K. Dauxhtr.y,
Julius J. En. W. H. Or s a, C. R. Gay,
M. T. Henshaw. W. T. Jenkins. S. D. Kilter,
n. Laurgsard. R. B. Miller. William Mo-
Murray. E. J. Moore. Tom Richardson, J.
Hl.er. Jobn M. Frott. J. J. Bayer. A. P.
Tlfft. John T. Whistler.
Prlnovllle George Brewster. A. L. Mack-
entosh, v. Wursweller. W. T. King, C. T.
trnltn.
Redmond C. T.. Chatfar. J. W. Brewtr.
W. A. Balden. Roy A. Bueh. H. T. Jonea
Riddle F. W. Beyer.
Roseburg E. B. Barber, John C, White,
H. O. Wilson.
Balem W. L. Benham. James T. Chin-
. P. A. Copper. R. C. Wygant. H. C
Brodle. A. M. Crawford. John II. Lewis.
Bcappooee J. J. Kavllk.
Staofleld Henry W. Coe, J. C Hosklna.
Frank Sloan, W. J. Haney, James W. Kjla
rarreoonne t. w. Taylor.
The Dalles J. B. Rortck. B. !(. Strong.
Vale Edward L Clark. Lionel R. Web
ster.
Warmsprlng C C Covey.
West Stayton John H. Hart ex. W.
Phillips.
Woodvflle T. 1. Chapel.
Wolf Creek W. o. Smith.
Washington:
Centra I la J. E. Barnes.
Maryhlll Samuel Bill.
Opportunity R. A. Hutchinson.
Pasco J. C Murphy.
Vancouver A. L. Moody.
W.
MRS. ANN POWELL IS DEAD
Pioneer Portland Resident Dies at
Daughter's Home at 7 7 Years.
At tha age of 77 Mrs. Ann Powell,
widow of the late David Powell, suc
cumbed to heart failure yesterday at
the residence of her daughter. Mrs,
Nettle King, at 8 Salmon atreet.
Mrs. Powell waa a pioneer Portland
resident. Her husband came to thla
city In 1147. He was married five
years later to the late Mrs. Powell,
who waa then Miss Ellxa Oreer.
Two sons and one daughter survive
Mrs. Powell. They are Edward L.
PowelL of the Associated Press, Chi
cago, and formerly a correspondent of
that news agency here: D. C. Powell
and Mra. Nettle T. King, of Portland.
The funeral will ba held from the East
Side undertaking room - at- 1 o'clock
tomorrow and tha Interment will be In
Central Grove Cemetery. Rev. W. H.
Fry. of the Sunnyalde Methodist
Church, will officiate at tha funeral.
PILES CI Rit IX 6 TO 1 DAYS,
lacr drusclst will refund money tf Paso oint
ment fslls to cure any case or ilehtnx. Bllao.
HieMlns. Prolrudlns Pllea la ( to 14 aar ei
There's the wear of six ordlnarr Den-
ells In one "KOH-I-NOOR" Pencil. Ton
will cave money and time bv their ex
clusive use
WEST OFFERS HELP
Governor Sends Message to
Irrigation Congress.
RECORD OPEN, HE SAYS
Extension of Experimental Work
Recommended ITanley Scores
Conservation Plan of East
as Harmful to West.
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governor west sent a message to
the congress at the tni. ....u.
which waa announced at thn close of
me meeting by Secretary Hlnkle. In
which he repeated his declaration of
the day before that he Is willing to
come before the congress and explain
anything the delegates might think
requires an explanation. He declared
all the records In any case In which
the Land Board had been interested
were at the disposal of the public at
any time for Investigation. Aside from
Mr. Hinkle's announcement no further
reference was made to the incident of
tne aiternoon. -
Dr. W. J. Kerr opened the nro
gramme of the evening-, speaking on
the "Duty of Water." He urged the
value of extending exDerlmental and
demonstration farms In connection
with the Agricultural College of the
state that farmers might have their
assistance In solving the problems
they encounter In using the water
after It Is put on the land.
Carl R. Gray, of the SDokane. Port
land A Seattle Railway, supplement? s
resident Kerr's speech with a talk
on "if-xperlmental Farms' and urged
the support of the state to the Agri
cultural College in maintaining- experi
mental larms.
"We do a great wrong." he said. "Int
bringing settlers on to the newly Irrl
gated lands unless we are prepared to
ten them what to do when they get on
the land."
Hanley Scores Kaatera Plan.
William Hanley dwelt on the need
of Increasing the population of the
farms to balance that of the cities. In
closing, he attacked the plan of tha
eastern section of the United States
to pass conservation measures which
so tie up the natural resources that
tney Decome unavailable to the set
tlers In the West. "They have aquan-
dered their own resources," he said.
and would now make ua criminals If
ws attempt to utilize those which are
here In our own land and to which
we have a natural right."
"When It comes to this," he con
cluded, "I am neither a Republican nor
a Democrat: I am for Oregon and the
West."
Judge L. R. Webster described tha
development of private Irrigation
projecta In Malheur County and touched
upon the struggle between the set
tlers and the livestock men In Harney
County. He declared that the direc
tion the opinion of tha Irrigation Con
gress was taking, as It had been ex
emplified In the different speeches.
bade fair to sweep away all the dif
ferences that have given rise to so
much Irrigation and grazing land lit
igation In the past.
C. L. Smith, of tha O.-W. tl.cN.
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STREET SCE.VE IX LA CRELHlTtST.
IMPORTANT NOTICE
TO BUYERS AND HOME-BUILDERS!
Only 24 days more and the building discount and second mortgage privilege on Laurelhurst
building sites will be a thing of the past. After March 15, the list prices on all Laurelhurst lots
will be restored and no more discounts will be allowed. If you intend to have a home in Laurel
hurst Portland's best improved and most beautiful residence property you will save from
$150 to $300 by selecting your lot before March 15, the date upon which the 15 per cent building
discount will be withdrawn. . "
Since announcing the proposed withdrawal of the home-building discount, last Thursday, we
have sold 80 lots. At the time we made this announcement we limited the number of lota to be
sold to 200. This leaves but 120 building sites to be sold, with a 15 per cent discount, during
the next 24 days. The indications are now that the 200-lot limit will be reached long before
March 15.
Have you been negotiating with us for a lot in Laurelhurst? If so, come to our office and
make your selection. Don't delay it any longer. Remember that interest on new contracts will
not commence until March 15, and first deferred payments will not be due until 30 days there
after. We will help you finance the building of your home and we. will also take a second
mortgage for the deferred payments on the lot. But you must close up for your lot before
March 15, if you want to get the benefit of this liberal offer.
Before buying, compare prices in Laurelhurst with prices quoted in other high-grade resi
dence additions and you will find that Laurelhurst is from 25 to 50 per centjower. Don't forget
this.
Laurelhurst is within the l-mile circle and is the center of the best and most desirable resi
dence section of Portland.
The property may be reached in less than-15 minutes by five carlines theose City Park,
Special Laurelhurst car, East Glisan street, Mount Tabor arid Sunnyside lines.
Prices and terms $1000 and up, 10 per cent cash and 2 per cent a month. Special building
discount of 15 per cent will be withdrawn March 15.
MEAD & MURPHY, Sales Agents
PHONES: MAIN 1503, A 1515 522 CORBETT BUILDING
We maintain a special automobile service from our office to the tract.
Office at Tract Phone E. 989. Ask for Salesman.
Company, closed the session with an
appeal for the small farm and the de
velopment of a home-making rather
than a money-making sentiment in the
state.
Discussion of Government projects
will be continued this morning, with
Dr. H. W. Coe. of Stanfield; E. P. Dodd.
of Hermiston, and W. J. Marinef as
principal speakers. J. H. Lewis, State
Engineer, will speak on "Water Rights
and Titles;" O. T. Cochran, of La
Grande, on "Practical Administration
of Water Under the Code;" V. A.
Forbes, of Bend, on "Legislation Needs
of Central Oregon;" J. H. Hartog on
"Irrigation In the Willamette Val
ley." The congress will close with elec
tion of officers and adoption of resolu
tions recommending proposed legisla
tive enactments for the improvement
of Irrigation conditions In the state.
STATION AGENTS ASK RISE
Trouble Is Expected In Getting
15 Per Cent Increase.
NEW YORK, Feb. 20. The demands
for a general increase In wages of 15
per cent which the delegates represent
ing 2000 station agents and ticket
agents have formulated at the biennial
convention of the Order of Railway
Station Agents, now in session here,
will be presented on April I. No trou
ble over the adjustment of demands Is
expected by the men in the railroad
order.
3 VENIREMEN PASSED
IiEFEXSE CHALLENGES OXE IX
TRIAL OF HICKS.
SAVINGS
Deposits, when
loaned, must be on se
curities designated by
state law.
Ours are for the most
part on real estate first
mortgages, the best se
curity available.
We pay 4 per cent in
terest on Savings De
posits. Open Saturday even
ings 6 to 8.
MERCHANTS
SAVINGS & TRUST
COMPANY
Capital $150,000.00
W. H. Fear President
Willaxd Case Vice-President
O. 0. Bortzmeyer...... Cashier
Walter H. Brown
Assistant Cashier
Paying Teller in Ladd & Tilton
Bank Is Third Accepted All
Asked on Union Sentiment.
George W. Gammie, venireman, a
paying teller In the Ladd & Tilton
Bank, was passed tor cause by both
sides In the trial of Burt Hicks, ac
cused of the murder of W. A. Wort
man, in Judge Gatens' court yester
day. He makes the third venireman
passed, William Canady and Ernest
Balgeman having been accepted as to
cause by bot'i the prosecution and de
fense Monday. C. S. Sawyer, pro
prietor of the Cody Apartments at 431
East Taylor street, was under exam
ination when court adjourned last
night.
J. A. Walker, a delicatessen pro-
prietor at 503 East Twenty-first street
was excused because he said he has
prejudice against the taking of hu
man life in expiation of crime. Ha
was challenged by Dan J. Malarkey,
chief of cour .1 for the defense.
E. H. Lampert. a contracting painter,
said he had heard considerable discus
sion as to a quick temper said to ba
possessed by Hicks, that he had dis
cussed the case a Rood deal and that
he had formed curtain impressions
which it would be difficult to eradicate
from his mind. H:e was acquainted
with Hicks, he testified. He was ex
cused. The veniremen were questioned
closely as to their sympathies with or
prejudices against labor unions, and.
as on Monday, were required to ex
press their views as to the rights of
unions to picket industrial establish
ments during strikes- The courtroom,
was filled with sympathizers of botli
the defense and the prosecution.
CHICAGO, Feb. 20. (Special.) Port
land people registered at Chicago
hotels Monday as follows:
Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Porter, Miss Mar
garet Porter, at the Blackstone.
Miss B. Wagoenhart. at the Con ress.
SSI hi in pi JI II,lf
Spencer', i J'
l-3 slarsl
swe;et peas
Plant soon as you can for the
Sweet Pea Show and Elks' Con
vention. We offer you over 50 named, va
rieties, including the finest Amer
ican and European Novelties. Try
Duplex Spencer, the latest type.
Pamphlet, "How to Grow Sweet
Peas," free.
Elks' Special
ELKS' QUEEN,
Beautiful Pure
. White.
EXALTED
RULES,
Royal Purple.
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ROSE BUSHES AND TREES.
at our city tree yard, 4th and Madison sts.
Largest and best stock in the city. '
Beautiful JAPANESE LILIES, IRIS, PEONIES, ETC.
Tney increase ii size and beauty each year. This is planting time,
and we have opened up our imported shipments. Big sale this week
see them in our window.
CLEANUP SALE OF DUTCH BULBS
To make room for our heavy stocks of Dahlias and Gladioli bulbs,
now due, we will sell balance of our Dutch Flowering Bulbs at Half
Price. They are in good condition and will bloom nicely outside if
planted at once.
SPECIAL THIS WEEK Tulips, dozen, 15c; hundred, $1.00;
thousand, $9; Narcissus, dozen, 25c; Hyacinths, dozen, 35c to 50c.
INCUBATORS, BROODERS, POULTRY SUPPLIES
If you are interested in this line, call and see our large and up-to-date
stock and talk to our expert poultrymen. If you intend to buy
an incubator, book your order now to save delay. Prices, $8.00 and
up. We are selling from our third carload since December first.
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. Ia Our Window
Wednesday
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