Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 5, 1912)
THE MOUSING OEEGOXIAX, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5 1913. 14 s GANADA L RIFLE TOURNAMENT Oregon Marksmen Are Second, :So Far, Washington Third and Idaho Last. WOLFROD IS HIGH MAN British Columbia Shooter Sets Per 5 feet Score Yesterday In Bvery i Event Except 600 Yards, Where He Makes 47. ;"Wlth weather conditions Ideal for high scores, Canada's representatives In the International rifle tournament now In progress on the Clackamas range needed only the spirit of battle to spur them on to victory yesterday. Major Hart-McHarg. their coach, sup plied the necessary stimulant and the British Columbia team shot remarka bly well all afternoon. When totals were compiled by Captain Collins, sta . tlstical officer, they showed that the foreign crew had a lead of 80 points for the day. This virtually assures them of the championship. Predictions to the contrary notwlth tandlng, the Canadians Increased their margin as the range grew longer. After the 200-yard trials, they were 10 points to the good. They gainea 10 more during the 600-yard shoot. 28 In the 600-yard class and 30 In the final test of the day, 800 yards. Orearonlana Are Confident. Results of yesterday's contests made It evident that the real Issue is be tween British Columbia and Oregon. While the work of the leaders was so brilliant that It completely over whelmed their opponents, Oregon's sharpshooters feel confident that the decision will be reversed today, .even though they have 80 points to make up in. order to tie the Canadians, they think they will have a good chance to win, because today's contests are at 1000 yards. Their snorter rines anu their steady practice at the longer range will stand them in good steaa. Selections made before the tourna ment began seem to be coming out right.- It . was freely predicted that British Columbia and Oregon would flo-ht It out. with Washington secona and Idaho third. The Idaboans shot better than the experts anticipated, for they started off in the lead and kept within striking distance of the Wash lngtonians all the way. They were but six points behind when the day's work was finished. Here is tne way tne teams rana; Yds. Yds. Yds. Yds. 200 BOO 800 800 Total British Columbia. .692 6S8 651 682 2313 Oregon 6S2 57S 523 B50 2233 WaShlngton 606 B6T 618 659 2208 Trt.h. 670 869 614 652 2202 After the 200 and 600-yard contests were over. Oregon. Washington and Idaho captains threw up their hands as they viewed with evident alarm the scores of tne Canadians, it wu these distances that the Canadians showed to their best advantage. Man for man, the team averaged more than 49 out of a possible 50. for both ranges. While this Is not a world's record It ranks high and Is evidence of keen marksmanship. 1 Consistent work marked the shooting of the Canadian team In three of the four ranges. It was only In the 600 yard tangle that the Maple Leaf aggre gation slumped. The Oregon boys also fell down at this range. .Following are the averages of the British Columbia and Oregon teams for the four ranges: Tda, Yds. Yds. Yds. ' Orand 200 500 600 800 Average Oregon 48 1-1 48 1-6 43 7-12 45 5-6 46 25-4 B. C.... 49 1-3 49 45 11-12 48 1-2 48 8-48 Keen Interest was displayed in the fortunes of Washington and Idaho. It was not until the final round that the former team overtook Its rival. Idaho started off with a lead of four points; Washington cut It down to three In the 500-yard match, and the Gem State shooters hung on with grim determination In the next rally. When this was over Idaho led by one point. Gaining confidence as the day pro gressed, Washington opened up in the last round and made Its high score. Idaho was six points behind when the day ended. Washington's final score was nine points better than Oregon's for that particular range. Sergeant Wolfrod, of the Canadian team, proved the crack shot of the day. He made perfect scores In all but one of the event and ftiat was at 600 yards, when he made 47 out of a pos sible 30. His average for the day was the highest. Sergeant White led the field for Oregon, Wensel for Idaho, and Durrant for Washington. Their scores and averages follow: Yds. Yds. Yds. Yds. Grand 200 600 600 800 Ave. Wolford 60 60 4T 50 4914 Whrte 60 60 48 47 48 , Durrent 47 4 46 49 48 WMiiel 49 46 47 60 , 47 Officers of the Oregon National Guard will entertain the visiting offi cers with an elaborate dinner at the Clackamas range tonight and will fol low this with a box party at a Port land theater. Medals that will go to the winning team and the handsome stiver trophy arrived on the range yesterday. The probable winners viewed the cham pionship emblems with much Interest. The trophy was donated by Washing ton and the medals were presented by Oregon. Following are the Individual scores for the day: British Colombia. Yds. Yds. Yds. Yds. 2O0 600 600 800 Graham 60 47 43 60 Wolford 60 SO 47 50 Cunningham 48 47 44 60 Milne 48 47 48 49 Hunter 60 49 48 48 TouhlU 60 60 46 46 I.ntta 49 50 44 4S It lair 49 50 45 49 Richardson 60 49 48 48 Oarr 49 49 48 48 Ka 60 60 49 46 Caven 49 50 43 50 Oregon. Guerln 47 49 '42 40 Spooner ... 60 60 48 48 Komalne 49 49 43 44 Johnson 48 47 89 45 While 60 60 48 47 Archer 48 47 46 44 Hm 46 47 41 45 Flnxth 48 49 41 42 Pearson 60 46 48 47 W.'foid 60 49 44 49 Pott. 48 49 47 49 Uooney 48 48 42 60 , Idaho. Yda Yda. Yds. Yda .200 600 600 800 Lewis 45 43 41 40 Kassner 49 60 40 47 Prater 46 43 46 49 Wenzel 49 48 47 .50 McNett 47 46 41 44 Anderson 49 43 46 47 Hagenaan 43 47 42 44 HiKice 46 49 45 48 H. Meat 49 49 38 IS Frank 48 46 44 43 F. Best 60 47 42 48 Thompson 46 45 42 44, Washington. Shoet 4T 47 49 4S parmely 43 48 40 44 Coleburn 47 47 45 48 Orlfrin 46 46 43 45 ItoClollend 48 46 S9 45 Drain 45 47 43 45 Carey 47 49 . 43 47 (star 43 47 40 49 Miller 46 60 49 44 lverson 49 43 44 47 Uurrent 47 46 48 49 Russell ....i 48 46 43 - 47 CAPTAIN AND COACH OF CANADIAN TEAM, RETIRED ARMY OFFI CES WHO WATCHED TOURNAMENT, SCENE ON FIRING LINE. t ... 4 f " t. .4. r f ;if iiiiMM WiiLZ-ivi:i'--Mi 'i'MiW1' J?MM;Rpi? nr. ' f v ' S 1 r tt&&&ix i, -Urn . -A. &8 x., 1 . & 1 FARMING SYSTEM DECLARED FAULTY R. B. Miller Tells Realty Board That Scientific Methods of Agriculture Are Needed. CROP ROTATION SUGGESTED U SCENE AT THE OPEJflXG OF" KIR ST INTERNATIONAL RIFLE TOURNA MENT ON CLACKAMAS tULU.EL ULrb' 9TVAH1, LAriAI. OF THE CANADIAN TEAM, LEFT, AND MAJOR HART-M'HARG. COACH. 3, COLONEL JAMES JACKSON, U. S. A, RETIRED, WATCHING WORK OF OREGON TEAM. METHODIST EPISCOPAL WOMEN NOW IX SESSION. Three Meetings, Largely Attended and Enthusiastic Committees Named by President. Three full. Interesting sessions of the annual conference of the Woman's For elgn Missionary Society of the Metho dist Episcopal Church tras held yester day at the Taylor-Street Church. At the morning session reports showed that In the "mite box" fund there was a welcome increase of almost double the amount of the previous year, the actual amount being: 11044.38 as compared with a trifle under 510 last year. , i Following a Drier address oy miss Louise Godfrey, in which she announced that she hoped to sail for India In November, a proposal was set on foot to raise a fund for the care or those who had devoted the best part of their lives to missionary work. It was sug gested that the sum of $300,000 could be raised without an enormous amount of difficulty, provided the matter was taken up methodically and enthusias Five applications lor missionary work made by students were reported by Mrs. C A. Bemls. in charge of college work. In the afternoon two conferences commenced, one the Young People's Workers, under the leadership of Miss Maude Kenworthy, and the other, the Children's Workers, led by Miss A. A. Lee. The reports of the secretaries ox all the branch socletlea followed, Mrs. Henry Brown reading that of the Co lumbia River branch. Music by. the ladies' quartet and the report of the treasurer on the financial condition of the society was followed by the review of the text book. 'China's New Day," by Mrs. David Young. The opportuni ties existing In China, with Its spirit of awakening, were fully revealed, both In missionary work and along other lines. The Young People's rally started off with an organ voluntary by Lowell Patton. Music by the men's quartet and opening service by Mrs. U. B. Shantz led up to the report of the sup erintendent of the Young People's work, Mrs. J. D. McLean. A further vocal selection and then Miss Louise Godfrey, in a few well chosen words, gave her reasons for ac cepting a call to go to India as a missionary. Mrs. Nell C Colborn described the significance of the Standard Bearer Army. An interesting account of India was given by Miss Lura Austin, who took as her title, "Things Worth While and Things Worth Knowing In Indla,' Yet another address of Interest was given by Dr. Rachel Benn, for many years missionary and doctor In China. The conference meets again this morning, when the main business will be the selection of officers and of dele gates to the general executive meet ing. At 4 o'clock In the afternoon the delegates and visitors r will be taken for an automobile ride throughout the city, and tomorrow Rev. "Dr. Young will preach the annual sermon. The following committees were named by the president: Courtesties. Mrs. W. H. Baharrel. Mrs. Richmond Kelly; enrollment, Mrs. Fred B. Sackett, Mrs. Orphal Benson; daily executive, Mrs. 3. E. Bergman; sup plies, Mrs. L. C. Dickey; press, Mrs. J. P. Newall, Mrs. J. Brooks; missionary friend, Mrs. J. C. Jones; publications, Mrs. W. N. Naylor; literature, Mrs. M. E. FerrlU, and missionary candidates, Mrs. A. N. Fisher. Vancouver Club to Exhibit. VANCOUVER, Wash., Oct 4. (Spe cial.) The Vancouver Commercial Club will prepare an exhibit to be shown at the land products show, to be held In Portland this Fall. Those on the committee appointed by President Du Bols, of the club, are: James J. Pad den, N. W. Merrlfield. C. C Stumberg, Foster Hidden and Guy Bennett. Co-operation With Agricultural Col lege and Railroads Urged to Help in Adding to Production . of Oregon Lands. That the greatest problem before the people of Oregon is the adoption of practical and scientific methods of agriculture so that the farming in dustry can be made attractive Jiot only to newcomers to the state, but also to a large percentage of the urban population. Is the opinion ol It. a. Miller, traffic manager of the O.-W. R. St N.. who was the principal speaker at the regular meeting of the Portland Realty Board yesterday. Mr. Miller pointed out that the growth of the cities was lmmeasureaDiy out of proportion to the development of the rural districts. He declared that the small increase of population in the country was, due primarily to the methods followed in agriculture. The most Important duty of the people of Portlard. he said, is to co-operate with the railroads, tho State Agricultural College and. other Interested institu tions In the work of adopting a system that would increase the volume of soil products and bring the best possible returns to those engaged in agriculture. Increased ' Production Demanded. "According to the last census the population of Portland was about one- third of that of the entire state, said Mr. Miller. "There were two men in the state, by this ratio, who were con tributlng to the support of one man in Portland. If the same conditions continue. It will not be long before there will be one man In the country supporting one man In the city. This is absolutely wrong and Impractical. We must give the rural districts a chance to catch up. In order that this state may make proper development. it is necessary for the larnung lis trlcts to produce more than can be used bv local consumption. "Every year there Is being shipped Into Oregon and Washington millions of dollars worth of eggs, poultry, nogs, cattle and packing-house products. This condition s bad. ' Instead, we should be shlnnine out of Oregon all such products that we are receiving irom other states. "One factor In solving this great problem Is more Intensive cultivation of the soil. We need better and more practical farming methods. The big farms should be cut up into smaller tracts. Crop Rotation Needed. "In the Eastern part of Oregon and Washington, where wheat growing is the main Industry, there should be a rotation of crops. Half of that land is Idle every year to permit of Summer-fallowing. The time must come when such a system will be abolished and all that rich land be made to produce something every year. That method is necessary to increase the rural population in those districts. "The Oregon Agricultural College Is doing a great work, .but it is nanm canned seriously by- the lack of funds. Larger appropriations should be made so that the college extension work can be carried on effectively In all parts of the state. I urge the members of the Portland Realty Board to Investi gate the work ueing done by the State Agricultural College and help the in stitution In Increasing its scope. The Introduction of proficient and practi cal methods of agriculture is tne a-reatest need. This movement should receive substantial encouragement from all the people." CorvaUla Trip to Be Taken. Following Mr. Miller's address the Realty Board voted to arrange lor an excursion to Corvallis for the purpose of Investigating the work being done by the college. It Is expected tnai the trip will be taken some time this month. An invitation was extended the mem bers of the Board to attend a meet ing at Seattle October 10. when there will be organized a state association of realty men. " It was announced that several Portland dealers win atieno the meeting CITY COUNCIL-MEN SUED - J. J. Hellner Would Block Election at Baker. BAKER. Or., Oct. 4. (Special.) wnat promises 10 iurmn of excitement in the coming campaign In the city election is a complaint filed against the City Commissioners of this city today by Joseph J. Hellner. Mr. Hellner's suit Is brought for the pur pose of enjoining the City Commission ers from placing on the official ballot at the November election the amend ments to the present city charter. , The amendments spoken of in the complaint were formulated by a committee ap pointed by the Mayor for that purpose. rr-u. Anmnlafnant n 1 1 ABT AS in his SUlt .that the Commissioners wrongfully and unlawfully passea a reauiuuuu ci ing the report of the charter commit tee at a meeting on September 4, when there was no report filed with the City Clerk, and later that they passed an ordinance adopting the amendment on September 10, after the petition had been circulated. He alleges that this action . was unlawful and furthermore with less than 60 days before the elec tion on November 4. He further holds that there are over 1400 voters In the city and that the petition as handed In did not contain the requisite per cent of names. He asked for an Injunction restraining the Commissioners from placing the measure on the ballot and costs of the suit. It is thought that Mr. Hellner is bringing the suit for others as well as himself, who are interested In bringing back Into force the council form of gov ernment. It is known that he was one of the main supporters of the agitation for 'a change last Spring and one of .l. r..ar-a rxf h InltlAtlvA measure IUQ BUJJ1IUI - to that effect to come up at the next election. i TWO CASES ARE PENDING Some Interesting Matter- Expected From Grand Jury Report. Final report of the September grand Jury, which terminates today, is ex pected to contain interesting matter, particularly in two cases which have been closely watched during the past month. These are the cases of seven Socialists, who, it is alleged, caused to be Issued a scurrilous pamphlet against Theodore Roosevelt at the time of his recent visit here, and of Isabelle Sim mons and Delia Reed, employes of the Police Department, accused of having looted boxes containing merchandise held by the police as evidence against a band of shoplifters. In the case of the Socialists, further Investigation has been made and the place where the pamphlet was pnntea discovered. The screed purports to have been written by Thomas J. Burns and Indorsed by & committee of 'the party. At a meeting some time after the cir culation, the "local" is said to have voted by a strong majority indorsing the circular. The case of the "two' women of the Police Department has been before the Jury for several weeks, following an investigation made by Chief of Police Slover and Detective Craddock. Several huge packing boxes of goods recovered from the home of three women, since indicted for shoplifting, had been. stored on the third floor -of the Po Ilea Station, and while there were ri fled of a .number of articles. Miss Reed, on being questioned, confessed to taking some articles and restores them. A search warrant disclosed other articles in the trunk of Matron Sim mons, who was on her vacation at the time." Charges have been filed against both women within the department. SUFFRAGE PLAY READY 'HOW THE VOTE WAS WON' WILL BE STAGED FRIDAY. Oregon City to See First Production of English Drama as Diversion In Campaign Routine. For some weeks past rehearsals have been going on steadily for the pro duction of the suffrage play entitled "How the Vote was Won." Tha final rehearsal is set for tonight, under the direction of Mrs. Emma Watson Gil lespie, who has charge ofthe dramatic side of the . Conege .uqual sunrage League. There are in all ten performers re quired for the production of this play, which was written and performed In England prior to Its introduction over here. It has been presented in Ohio and other states. The first performance will be given In the theater at Oregon City next Friday, following which it will be pro duced In Arleta and other outlying districts prior to its Introduction Into Portland. Word was received at headquarters yesterday of -ie donation of $100 by "A Suffragist" to 'be used In covering,, by means of notices In the papers, the more inaccessible of the counties. "This donation has come In very handily," said Miss Emma Wold, the president of the College Equal Bui frage League, "because the further ance of the cause In the outlying and Inaccessible districts is what- has been worrying us considerably in the past few days. We have not the funds to send an organizer out into those parts, that being the best way of doing things, and In fact all the money we have and more is being swallowed up, in a thorough organization of the coun ties nearer home." ' During the Gresham Fair suffrage workers have been most active. A space was allotted to them of which they made the best use. Mrs. C. Hepburn, Miss Frances Wilson, the Misses Florence and Frances Dayton, Miss E. E. Griffith and Miss Emma Wold have worked lndefatlgably all through the week, and have reached, either by means of literature or per sonal canvass, some 6000 people, the majority of them voters. Meetings are planned for HUlsboro and McMinnville, at which Portland business and professional men sWill sneak. Tt m In connection with these meet ings that the Portland Men's Equal Suf frage League is arranging a numoer oi out-of-door talks. They have thought It better to hold back their efforts until the last month of the campaign, when they are going to come out into the open. Speeches are promised by political men, by attorneys and by members of the Senate. The Men's Club has done good work quietly all along, in providing speakers, when wanted, by any of .the various suf frage societies. Only the other night they got up a suffrage debate, but for lack of an opponent a suffragist had to take the side of the "antls." NEED OF SPAN IS SEEN SOUTH PORTLAND BRIDGE PLEA MADE BY M. G. MTJNLY. Boosters' Club Told That Structure Is as Important as New Broad-way Bridge. . That the proposed South, Portland bridge, for the erection of which an $850,000 bond issue will be asked at the special city election, November 2, is needed as badly, if not more badly, than the Broadway bridge, now in the course of construction, was the opinion expressed by M. G. Munly In his speech before the South Portland Boosters' Club at the St. Lawrence Hall. Third and Sherman streets, Thursday night. Judge Munly contended that tne South Portland structure would serve as larsre a population now without serv ice as win the Broadway Driage wnen completed. He recounted the difficul ties Involved In projecting the Broad wav bridge and urged the South Port land residents not to be discouraged by their failure to pass the-bridge proposi tion at former elections, "uon't be emitters." he concluded. "But - Keep plugging away in unison toward that one end ana you win inumpn um- matelv." The two bridge boosting committees from the West and the East Siofes of the riverMnterested in the furtherance nf the South Portland bridge cam palgn will meet in joint session at the City Hall today to discuss plans for presenting their claims before the peo ple of Portland. Special committees will appear before the various civic organizations of Portland to pieaa tne same causa It Is proposed to build the bridge from Beacon street on the East Side to Wood street on the West hiIb of the river and the citizens in South Portland are unitedly behind the measure. A committee or tne sontn rortiana Club composed of John Perry, John Montag and E. Gunther was appointed to confer wltn Mayor nusnugni in re gard to the utilisation of the old city reservoir In South Portland. There has been some talk of making this prop erty Into a municipal repair-shop and garage for the storage of the machines belonging to the city. The residents in the adjacent neighborhood desire that no .gasoline oil tanks be placed nnon the premises as has been hinted by -the city authorities. Although , the office tenure of the South Portland Boosters' Club ex pired last night the Incumbents, C. H Feldman, presioent; n. v. duues, BBcre tnrv and F. L Weber, treasurer, were re-elected, on motion, to those offices until the first of the calandar year. Squash Weighs 112 Founds. ALBANY. Or., Oct 4. (Special.) A squash which is SO Inches long and 68 inches in circumference and which weighs 112 pounds, was grown tnis year on the farm of H. G. Wilson. 10 miles east of Albany. It is now on dis play in a real estate office, and will be an exhibit at the Albany Apple Fait. - ' . "Till PLATE" BILL IS UP TO COUNCIL Esterley and Members of Vice Commission Back Measure Before Committee. OWNERS WOULD BE LIABLE Belief Is Held That by Placing Re sponsibility on Holder of Prop erty In Public Way Tenants Would Be More Amenable. Whether or not -the so-called "tin plate" ordinance will become a law depends now upon the members of the City Council as a whole. The health and police committee, after listening to the arguments of the vice commis sion's special legislation committee, yesterday voted to send the proposed measure, together with a bonding act. to the main body without recommenda tlons, but the members of the Council committee expressed favor for the plate law especially. If the measures become law, it will be necessary. In order to comply, for the owners of all public buildings, especially lcdglng-houses and the like, to tack a plate on the outside- of their establishments, giving the name or names of the owner or owners. In this manner, argue the members of the vice commission, it will be known to the whole world who they are and responsibility for the acts of the inmates will therefore become charge able in a public way to the owner or owners. H. M. Esterly, special agent of Gov ernor West; F. D. Morrison and George H. Thacher, members of the vice com mission, appeared before the committee and asked to have the ordinance rec ommended for passage. They argued that the publicity to be gained through advertising on houses the .owners names would bring about a cessation of crime along all lines. , Mr. Eaterly Explains Procedure. Mr. Esterly said that he had not 6en making wholesale arrests and "prosecutions because be realized that It will take- years and not weeks to work out the problem." lie said: "This is' a problem that can't be remedied by the use of an ax; It must come as a result of the people who love law and order; It must come from the hearts of the people and not by prosecutions altogether.. I am operat lng on tne supposition that all owners of property want to obey the law and do not wish to have prostitution or gambling or any kindred evil in their premises. I am notifying owners when reports are made against them and, I am happy to say, in nearly every case, they have promptly remedied con ditions. A few have not, but they are. Indeed, few. Now, I am certain that If you gentlemen can pass this "tin plate" ordinance it will insure us a great deal of help. At present it is very diflcult for us to trace owner ship and we have to take all kinds of trouble and expense to do It at all." Member of Commission Surprised. Mr. Morrison went Into the explana tion of why the vice commission de cided to recommend the "tin plate" law, saying it was found that. In many cases, persons owning houses or prosti tutlon did not know it, for they had not visited their premises for perhaps years. "In one Instance," said Mr. Morrl son, "a member of the vice commission himself was found to have property that was being used for immoral pur poses. He was inclined - to resent a report to that effect, but when he In vestigated he made the frank acknowl edgment that if was true. Of course, he remedied conditions at once, but this goes to show how the vice problem has grown and how difficult it is to trace it down. The vice commission also recom mended for passage an ordinance call lng for- a bond of $1000 for keepers of any public house, this being necessary, It was pointed out, to protect the public A sort of license system was believed to be better, however, by the members of the Council committee, who said they hardly favored the bonding system. They decided to put the ques tlon up to the main body for decision. however. Council beslrea Information. Special Agent' Esterly told the com mlttee that he had arranged a system whereby he gets reports of all arrests made by the police, and said that he intends to act on all or tnese. Any infractions, of the law he calls to the attention of the offender to the end that future violations may be averted, he Baid. Councilman Baker, Burgard and Daly were appointed by Mayor Rushlight yesterday to Investigate tne vice com mission's work and to ascertain why the commission refused to give the Council certain Information. CHURCH WORKERS MEET CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR SOCIE TIES TELL JOY OF LABOR. after all, it was the young people who were by far the greatest part in the coming church. The promotion of Endeavor work nat. u rally was taken by G. Everett Baker, the state Inter-denominational presi dent, as the topic tor his address. In It he urged everybody to recognize the underlying principle of the work, namely, converting young members. Clarence H. Sprague gave an inter esting talk on "Our Business." It was the duty of the officers to realize that they were servants and they must also remember to be loyal and methodical in their work, he said. A pennant was awarded to the so ciety with the highest number present in proportion to the enrollment. Dele 'gates were appointed for the state con vention. Addresses were given. Inter spersed with music, and the meeting closed with hymns and the benedlc-" Uon. Officers at Banquet Discuss Relig ious Education Among Congre gational Young Folk. Happiness and a desire to work for the benefit of the society was tne pre vailing note at the grand rally of all the Christian Endeavor societies of the Congregational - churches, held last night In the First - Congregational Church under the : guidance of Dr. Luther R. Dyott, the pastor. Twenty societies were represented, half of them from the city and the remainder from outlying districts. Prior to- the main programme there was a) banquet for all the officers of the societies. Dr. Dyott was toast mas ter. More than 350 members were present. The banquet commenced at 6:15 and 100 officers Vers seated. The opening address was given by Walter Fergu son, who took as his topic "The Fra ternal Spirit Among Our Presidents and Officials of Our Societies." Mr. Fergu son pointed out the need of a closer re; Iation between the -president and. the officers. i Miss Essie Magulre, president of the Highland branch, gave an interesting talk on the value of education In Chris tian Endeavor work. She pointed out that this was the age of special work in every branch of life. Kenneth Robb. of HUlsboro, showed the value of the Christian Endeavor society in a small community. As a social center such a society was almost invaluable In a small community, he said, because there the young people found in the church a place for social amusement and also for spiritual work. Rev. J. J. Staub gave an address on "The Endeavorers. Our Future Church People." The speaker pointed out that, J GROWERS T0H0LD CROP Wenatcheo Apple Men Lead In Fight 9rw Crwrnntvaa. fal-or WENATCHEE, Wash., Oct. 4. (Spe cial.) Wenatchee Valley fruitgrowers,' practically without exception, are pre paring to combat the present market ing tendencies of other apple-growing districts of the Northwest. It is charged by local growers that North Yakima, Hood River and Rogue River growers are "killing'1 the market for Northwest apples this season by accepting offers below regular prices. Growers here have assurances from shippers andT buyers that a fight on the part of Wenatchee will strengthen the market. More than 2000 carloads of We natchee's 3800-car apple crop will be held against the "sell for what you can get" policy. The movement prom ises to be the most significant since fruit-growing became an Important industry In the Northwest, and thus far Wenatchee stands alone In the fight. Local growers are to ask from 10 cents to 20 cents per box more than is being asked at North Yakima and other districts. Growers believe that the reputation of Wenatchee apples, or apples from the Northwest for that matter, is sufficiently established to insure a market, even though prices are a little higher than the general market. DEBTOR ASKS EXEMPTION Obligation to Family Over Creditor! Is Point Raised. Pursuant to the ruling of a Califor nia court early In the week that a debtor's obligations to his family have a higher right in the courts than the claims of his -creditors, Portland courts have been asked to follow the decision In deciding suits here. On suggestion of Justice Olson, after he had heard the facts In the case. C. L. Stoneburg, a mechanic raised the ques tion in Justice Court yesterday by fil ing an affidavit claiming exemption of all his salary from execution. He is being sued by A. J. Jones for a balance due of $7. The affiant denies that he desires to evade the debt and offers to pay it off at the rate of Jl a week, providing no further costs are .allowed to accrue against him. $50,000 DORMITORY PLAN Contract to Be Let This Month foi "Made-'ln-Oregan" Building. SALEM, Or., Oct. 4. (Special.) A "Made-ln-Oregon" dormitory Is the Dlan of the board of regents of the stiLta Normal School to be carried out . ... 1 V. 1 .. vHh crnrvA h , , t ness. according to a decision reaohed at a meeting of the executive com mittee. It was discovered that It will be necessary to have obligations covering the appropriation of $50,000 before the end of the year or the appropriation will lapse, so the board has advertised for bids and the contract will be awarded the latter part of this month. The Legislature appropriated ?60,000 for the dormitory. DAILY METEOROLOGICAL BEPOBT. PORTLAND. Oct. 4. Maximum temper ature, 60 degrees; minimum, 48 degrees. River reading 8 A. M., 2.1 feet; change In last 24 hours .2 foot fall. Total ralnfa 1 (5 P M. to 5 P. M ), none; total rainfall since September 1, 1912. 1.32 Inches: nor mal rainfall since September 1, 1812, 2.28 Inches; deficiency of rainfall since Bep-tember-1, 1912, .94 inch. Total sunshine, 7 hours, 16 minutes; possible sunshine, 11 hours. 29 minutes. Barometer (reduced to sea level) , at 5 P. M., 29.1)9 Inches. THE WEATHER. STATIONS 3 W'rl k 0 2 : ? a i ; States Wath4 Baker Boise ... ...... Botton ........ Calgary Chicago ....... Colfax Denver ........ Des Moines . . , Duluth Galveston Helena Jacksonville ... Kansas City - . , Klamath Falls . Laurler Los Angeles ... Marshfleld .... Medford Montreal New Orleans New York North Head . . . Pendleton Phoenix Pocatello ..... Portland Roseburg Sacramento .... St. Louis St. Paul Salt Lake San Francisco . Spokane Tacoma . Tatoosh Island Walla Walla ... Washington ... Weiser Wenatchee .... Winnipeg . . . . . 4610 64 0 7tt'o. 4S: 76 64 821 76: 76;0 82 0 4010. 7S!1 820 50,0 6510 600 6S0 68!0 640 84!0 780 54 0 6:i o 76 0 48 0. 60i0 5810, 7010 80!0 7810 660 6610 52!0 560 5010 6010. 8210 7110, 68l0. 740. '.OlIielNWIClear 0012 8W Pt. cloudy .00112 ,86110! .38 8 mil a 00 4'N 07 5IW 10I18ISW .TO 3 SE S IS SB N N SE aivw 18 NW 18:SW 6ISE 12 W 24 NW 61 NE 10 S pt! oloudr Clear Cloudy Clear Clear Clear Clear Cloudy Rain Clear Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Clear Pt. cloudy Clear Clear . Clear Clear ipt. cloudy pt. cloudy isieet .0014!N"WClear 06! 61 N Pt. cloudy IS M mlsE IRIS 10B 8IW 8!N ,00115' .00 5 ,ool NE E i NW is N NW! Clear Clear IClear Rain Clear Cloudy Clear Clear Cloudy Clear Pt. cloudy Pt. cloudy Pt. cloudy WEATHER CONDITIONS. A disturbance ui luh.iu.i o... D. developed over the Basin State, the very low Daromeiriu i y . - ins- renorted this evening from Modena. " " . -. ..i.. kih nH.MiM nhtn ill east of the Mississippi River and over VV ext ern wasningion. n . - - "," precipitation has occurred In Southwestern Oregon, souinern ,TrjL States Idaho. Montana. Colorado . Brit sh Columbia and In the East Gulf and. South Atlantic states. lnuIm"' ' cl, ported from Durango, Phoenix and Salt Lake City and sleet was falling at 5:00 P. M at Pocatello. Idaho. High wind, were reposed from Salt Lake City. Northern California ana nurui nc... . n warmer In Interior Western Washington, on nlXJZtXr., Ohio' Valley.. Lake I11""- ".". iil.nllo Coast. nd correspondingly cooler weather obtain. . . ...... f thA Rockv Moun- "V; rj . w.omlni. Montana and In- . . i., in Tiitihn and ad- tenor western aoua- " rA Joining state, temperature, a 10 degree. degrees below normal at Pocatello and : degree, oeiuw i 1 The condl-ions are favorable for shw- Saturday in Boutnem yjivuvu 27 ern Idaho and for generally fair weather i the nortnern porcioos u li,n" " ,T, , Washington. Generally warmer weather . . - . w - riMn'Afi a Tiff W flin will ODtain in INoriiitrni '7"i Ington Saturday, and northwesterly winds will continue. .-. y.i viMnltv Fair and warmer: northwesterly winds. . ' Ort-xon Fair and warmer north, .bowers south portion; northwestern wind.. Washington Generally fair and warmer; northwesterly winds. Idaho Fair north, shower, eouth por tion THEODORE F. DRAKE. acting iistrici r uicuuiu.