THE 3I0RXING OREGOXIAX, WEDXESDAY. OCTOBER 23, 1912. 6 OREGON PROFITING THROUGH CAREY ACT Desert Land Board Report to Governor Is Much More Favorable. PAST MISTAKES CORRECTED 500,000 Acres of Land Now Affected by Irrigation Act Present Con ditions Good and Future Outlook Brighter. SALEM, Or., Oct. 12. (Special.) Ad mitting that so far Oregon's operations under the Carey act have not been very successful, the sixth bleDtilal report of the Desert Land Board to the 8tate Legislature has been completed and ap proved so far by the Governor, but has not been examined by all the other members of the Board. The report shows that a little over 600,000 acres of land In Oregon are now affected by the Carey act. "Part of this land has been (Satisfac torily reclaimed, part Is under contract for reclamation and part Is temporarily withdrawn for Investigation. "The average value of this land, when irrigated. Is at least ISO an acre. If the Board succeeds In having all of this area reclaimed It will add 116. 000,000 In land to the taxable area of the state, besides bringing In a large number of people who will make their homes on these farms. Moreover, the state Is entitled to an additional 600,000 acres of vacant desert land, under the Carey act," states the report " j Bad Start Due to Mistakes. "It must be admitted that Oregon's operations under the Carey act have not as yet been very successful. This is due to an unfortunate beginning. This state accepted the Carey act In 1901, but the act of acceptance did not give ths State Land Board sufficient authority. Nearly all of our present projects were Initiated between 1901 and 1906. There was no state engineer at that time to advise the Land Board relative to the engineering problems Involved, and the parties initiating the projects' did not seem to realise the importance of obtaining complete and reliable Information relative tor water supply, duty of water and cost of reclamation. The result was that the amount of available water was grossly overestimated, or the amount necessary to reclaim the land underestimated, or the cost of applying the water greatly underestimated. "In 1909 the present law accepting the -Carey act was passed placing the control of the Carey act lands In the Desert Land Board. It Is believed that during the past two years the Board has been very successful In Its efforts to readjust the earlier mistakes and that the Carey act projects of the state are now In better condition than ever before." - Beard Had Buay Tfr Tear. Briefly, the Board during the past two years, Recording to the report, re linquished 8000 acres In Harney County to the United States and closed an other dead project; executed a contract with the Central Oregon Irrigation Company covering 140,000 acres which materially assisted the company, and at the same time protected Ihe set tlers; obtained a relinquishment of the Three Sisters contract on the Columbia Southern covering 27,000 acres; entered into a new contract covering the 60,000 acres Paisley project; obtained a con tract with the United States for 44,000 acres In Baker County, and executed a contract with the Powder Land & Irrigation Company for reclamation of these lands. The Board held 62 meet ings during the year, examined 290 projects of reclamation, cultivation and settlement, issued 146 deeds and ap proved 215 applications for entry. In Its recommendation to the Legis lature the Board asks for an appropria tion of $10,000. The report states that a competent engineer for field Inspec tion and work should be In the steady employmert of the Board. "It has been the hope of the Board for several years to make this depart ment self-sustaining, but that hope has not yet been realized." ATHLETICS ARE FOSTERED Intra-Collegiate Sport9 Will Be Vn der Student Board. OREGON AGRICULTURAL COL LEGE. Corvallis. Oct. 22. (Special.) In order to give more prominence to Inter-aolleglate athletics the Oregon Agricultural College board of athletic control has been instrumental in the organisation of a student board of management for inter-class athletics. It is expected to have this newly cre ated board assume entire responsibility for arranging inter-class contests in all branches of athletics and provide suitable insignia for the various cham pionship teams. This will, it Is hoped, get more students Into athletics and relieve the board of athletic control of much superfluous work. The four class managers which com pose the student board are: Lester Tycer. 'It, Brownsville; Harold Babb, '14, Portland; B. H. Robertson, '15, Portland, and Martin Spaulding, '16, Goldendale, Wash. "KISSING COPST APPOINTED Walla Walla Pastor Objects to "Sparking' During Service. WALLA WALLA. Wash, Oct 22. "Kissing Cops" have been appointed at the Central Christian Church, to them being delegated the work of meeting Cupid at the door and kicking him out J. A. Rifley and C E. Lane, members of the board of trustees of the church, were sworn In by Mayor A. J. GiUis as special police officers at the request of Rev. W. W. Burks, and they will watch for spooners. "The church is In a prominent place and many young people take occasion to talk and spark In the vestibules." said Rev. Mr. Burks. "No trouble has occurred at times other than when services were being conducted. We did not want a regular policeman, so asked for specials. In addition to their work as Cupid-chasers, the officers will watch for disturbers." HIGH COURT SETTLES CASES Oregon Supreme Bench Judges Pass on Appealed Actions. SALEM", Or, Oct 22. (Special) Seven opinions were handed down by the Supreme Court today, as follows: Victor Land Company, appellant vs. Charles Emmett Drake, respondent ap pealed from Multnomah County, Robert O. Morrow Judge; affirmed In an opinion by Justice Burnett. This Is a suit to deter mine an adverse claim to real property. Thomas Crowley et aX, respondents, vs. Nellie E. Grant et aL, appellants: appealed from Polk County, William Galloway Judge; reversed in an opinion by Justice Bean. This la a suit for the partition of real estate. Charles c. Palmberg- and O. C. Flavel vi Alfred Kinney et al, composing the Reclam ation and Sanitary Commission of the City of Astoria, respondents, appealed from Clat sop County, J. U. Campbell. Judge; reversed In an opinion by Justice Moore. The ques tion to 4e determined in this case was whether or not the proceedings undertaken to amend the .charter of the City of As toria, initiated by petition and asserted to have been adopted by a majority vote of the qualified electors of that city, were such a departure from the mode prescribed as to Invalidate the proposed measure. Fail ure properly to print matter prescribed by ordinance was found by the Supreme Court to be a want of notice, creating a fatal de fect which caused the reversal of the lower court. E. M. Howler, plaintiff and respondent vs. Frank A. Hager et al. and Woodburrt Orchard Company, defendants, and Frank A Hager and Woodburn Orchard Company, appellants, appealed from Multnomah Coun ty. Henry E. McGinn Judge; affirmed In an opinion by Chief Justice Eakln. This Is an action on a contract for the sale of real property. Clementine F. Lewis, plaintiff and appel- WILLAMETTB STTDBXTS, LED BY PRESIDENT, ARK ACTIVE). "'JoS'-" jww.ijpiy.at;'CTgj3$' ' 4 Z V Hlaa Jessie Tonal. WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY, Salem, Or., Oct. 21. (Special.) At a recent meeting of the mem bers of the freshmen class, every member In It led by the presi dent of the student body. Miss Jessie Young. Joined the Willam ette University Campus Im provement Association. This organization has for Its object the beautifying and im proving of the university cam pus. The. first aim now Is to continue the. work already well under way to make the athletib field the best In the. West In arraying' oneself with,-this society each member agrees to contribute at least two hours of hard manual labor with pick or shovel each week upon the cam pus. It Is the. custom to report each afternoon in squads of from six to fifteen as the work may de mand. Each squad is in charge each day of a different head, who keeps the time worked and the record of every member. This association Is doing a great deal of practical boosting for Old Willamette, and not a stu-. dent at the. university has re fused to help out the project lant, vs. Northwestern Warehouse Company, defendant and respondent appealed from Multnomah County; Robert G. Morrow judge; reversed In an eplnlon by Chief Jus tice Eakln. This Is an action to recover rental for a dock. F. F. Williams, plaintiff and respondent vs. Pacifio Surety Company, et aL, ap pealed from Multnomah County. Henry E. McGinn judge; affirmed in an opinion by Justice McBrlde. This is an action on the bond of a defunot corporation. In the matter of the application of John G. Lais to registerea title to resi prupei i . applicant and respondent, vs. W. R. Smll and all whom It may concern, defendan and appellant appealed from Marlon Coun ty, William Galloway Judge; affirmed in an opinion by Chief Justice Eakln. This application was founded on alleged adverse possession of a tract of land In Polk County. IV YEAR STREET IMPROVEMENT INVOLVES $231,103. Cost of Construction Shows Decrease Also lire Department and Light Service Are Augmented. VANCOUVER, Wash., Oct 22. (Spe cial.) The last year has been the greatest for improvement In the his tory of the city, all things being taken Into consideration. In ten months 439 blocks of concrete sidewalk have been laid; 73H blocks of sewer constructed, at a cost of $21,731: 56 blocks of macad am streets have been laid, costing $30. 000: 165 blocks of streets have been graded at a cost of $111,000, and 31 blocks of hard-surface pavement have been laid, costing $70,000. Improving of streets and sewers and laying pavement Involved $231,103. It is interesting to note that a drop per unit in the cost of construction has taken place. The cost of cement side walk in 1912 was .093 a square foot compared with .104 in 1911. The hard surface pavement averaged $1.77 a square yard In 1911 and $1.95 in 1911. In 1911 the monthly light bill was about $300, while this year It Is $600, so greatly has the number of lights in creased. Public drinking fountains have been Installed in the business sec tion; a new auto-chemical wagon has been added to the fire department at a cost of nearly $6000; the street oil ing has been done by the city Itself, Instead of by contract; and a special election has been called to vote on bonding the city to build a new city hall to cost about $50,000. Dr. Charles S. Irwin has been Mayor of Vancouver during 1912, and he la one of the three candidates now In the field. J. P. Kiggins. who was de feated by Mayor Irwin last year. Is again in the field, and N. E. Allen is the new candidate. VOTING MACHINE REJECTED Court Restores Paper Ballot After j $450,000 Purchase Is Made. SPRINGFIELD. "5T.. Oct. 22. Voting machines will not be used next month in Chicago. The Supreme Court of Illi nois today allowed the petition for a writ of mandamus to compel the elec tion commissioners of Chicago to sub stitute paper ballots and the regula tion ballot boxes for mechanical con trivances formerly purchased. The decision abrogates a contract for the purchase of 1000 machines at $1000 each and leaves the board with 600 machines on hand for which it paid $450,000. Clatsop Registration Gains. ASTORIA. Or., Oct 22. (Special.) The total registration of voters in Clat sop County for the coming general elec tion was 3189 or 507 more than in 1910, when the registration was 2682. Rigo, eccentric Gipsy violinist and his orchestra from Paris, at the Louvre Grill, 6 to 8 and 10 to 12 nightly. STORM TERRIFIES SHIP PASSENGERS Gale More Feared Than Snap ping of Propeller on . Camino. MANY PUT ON LIFEBELTS Mrs. W. E. Allison, of Portland, Put Off Trip to Escape Starting- Oc tober IS, Then Finds 13 Wom en on Imperiled Vessel. SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 22. (Special.) That the 75 passengers on tne steamer Camino, Captain A. H. Ahlin, were more frightened during the storm late Friday afternoon and night than Just after the propeller was disabled early Saturday morning was the story they told upon arrival here today In tow of the steamer Watson. The Camino sailed from Astoria at 7 o'clock Friday morning and was struck by a heavy southeast and southwest gale soon after reaching the open sea By night the storm was blowing a hur ricane. Tilth the decks awash and a side, due to the list of the vessel. From 10 o'clock until mwnignt xne gaie was at its worst and many of the passengers donned life preservers for safety. The steamer rolled in an alarming manner to the landsmen on board and the screw was racing nearly half the time, due to the fact that one blade snapped and carried the others with it This, they assert is not unusual with castlron propellers when subjeot to un. usual stress by racing In heavy weather. Aid Comes Quickly. At the time the accident happened the Watson was" In sight and answered the first call sent out for help, as did the President Less than five hours after the accident the Watson was alongside, and within a short time a line was fast and the steamers started for San Francisco. The gale had been moderating from midnight on and the seas began to go down by the time a line was passed from one vessel to the other. From that time on the 'voyage was without mishap. Passengers Joined In having a good time, there were games, a straw vote was taken for President resulting In a victory for Wilson over Taft by 46 to 21, and the evening be fore arrival a grand concert was held in the music' room. Thirteen Flays Big Fart With the arrival In the bay this morning, when the line was dropped from the Watson and two red-stack tugs took up the tow and berthed the steamer at the upper end of Meiggs wharf, the passengers found out Just what had Icaused their trouble. It was the fact that there were Just 13 women among ithe passengers on board. Mrs. W. E. Allison, of Portland, who was called 'Mother" by all - the paa- BCllBW, " J " .. ' esteem, said that her husband and she did not sail on tne xtose Jiiy jciooer IS and then found yesterday that un lucky number applied to the number of women on board the Camino. During the evening before arrival in port a testimonial was prepared by and signed by all the passengers. It reaa: "Captain A. H. Ahlln: We, the under-cln-oH wlnh to evnrefla to voursalf and your crew our deepest apprecia tion for your courteous treatment and thoughtful care during this perilous voyage." LIQUOR CASES ARE ARGUED Supreme Court to Consider Contests From Crook County. SALEM. Or., Oot 23. (Special.) Eleven bootlegging cases coming up on appeal from Crook County, which were argued In the Supreme court today, present a question which may have a vital effect on "wet ' and "dry" condi tions in that county. . Attorneys for the defendant boot leggers allege that the order of the Countv Court declaring the county "dry" prohibited the sale of alcoholic liquors for "beverage purposes." The statute. In the event local option carries for the "drys," prohibits the sale of liquor for all purposes, save those specifically set out In the law, such as medicinal, sacramental and purposes of necessity. The contention of the attorneys for the defense Is that the order of the County Court is invalid, because of Its failure to cover the ground set out by the statute. Should this be upheld by the Supreme Court it Is probable the convictions of the lower court would not stand. These cases originally came up in 1908.. VALE NEWSPAPER IS SOLD Malheur Enterprise Passes Into Hands of Portland Man. VALE, Or., Oct 22. (Special.) The Malheur Enterprise, owned by B. M. Stone, and one of the largest and lead ing papers of Malheur County, was re cently sold to John O. Rigby, of Port land. Mr. Stone came to Vale about three years ago. and through his efforts the Enterprise became one of the best papers in this part of the state, and much ' good has been accomplished through Its columns in the way of de veloping Vale and Malheur County at large. Mr. Rlgby, who Is connected with D. M. Brogan In the promotion of the Bully Creek Irrigation project will conduct the paper in connection with his other work; Mr. Stone expects to leave Vale in the near future for Los Angeles, where he will pass the Winter. WORK HALTS FOR PRESENT Shortage of Locomotives Stops Vale Labor for Time.' vit.e rii rrt 28 fSnaeial.1 Ow ing to the shortage of locomotives and the congested conditions aiong me line in Eastern Oregon and Idaho, the rail- ,1 nasinlA haVA hATl CniTITIAllAd tO I UBU f " " discontinue work at this point on the Oregon-Eastern for several weeks. About 160 men lelt vale yesteraay ior nolnts in Montana, where they will be at work for a time. 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EACH SENTENCED TO YEAR Oregon City Touths to Pay Penalty for Alleged Folly That , Drove Valeria Prof fitt to Poison After All-Night Trip. OBKOOS City. Or- Oct. 22. (Spe cial.) John Flnucane and Harry Tlm- mons, accused of -contributing to tne delinquency of Valeria Proffltt, 14 years of age, who committed suicide last Friday morning following an all- night automoDlle trip to t-orxiana, were declared guilty today by County Judge Beatle and sentenced to serve one year In Jail each. The men, wno Mi..flAH tha rfnv fnllowinar the tragedy on $600 ball each, were Imme diately locked up. Judge Beatle In timated when sentencing tne prisoners that he might during their term of service parole them. Frank Proffltt, father of the dead i-i Mf i,4 that ahn was 14 vears of age last September. Flnucane, Tlm- mons anf Ulara jonnson. wno io a member of the automobile party, told about the same story. Flnucane and Miss Johnson arranged the automobile trip, It being the orig inal intention to attend a Portland tha.ter and return to this city about 1 o'clock Friday morning. The auto- mobile got out oi oraer eaurwjr w they left this city, but they were able to reach tiray s urossins ueiure oc ing stalled. About two hours and a half was spent at a garage in that neighborhood, the machine being tem porarily repaired. It, however, broke down again on Hawthorne avenue and was pushed by the young men to a garage. The ma chinist there said it -would take several hours to repair It, and the young men and girls went to West Portland. They testified that they ate in a restaurant on Third street and when they re turned to the garage the machine had been repaired. They arrived In Oregon City about 7 o"clock, and, after eating at a Main street restaurant Miss Johnson was taken to her home at Fourteenth and Center streets and Timmons started up the hill with Miss P"1" said he left her at Shtveley'. Theater at her request. It was immediately after this that she bought the car bolic acid, which she drank Just be t .trlTi- her home, when she fell dying In her mother's arms. REBEKAHS VISIT ASHLAND Jackson County Convention Well Attended and Interesting. ASHLAND, Or., Oct. 22. (Special.) Oregon Bebekahs of Jackson County have just held their district convention In this city. Preliminary to formal business a purely social time was in order, after which Mrs. May Greer of Hillsboro, president of the Rebekah Assembly of Oregon, gave a talk of un usual Interest not only concerning lodge matters, but also digressing upon personal remlnlscenses of early days passed In this vicinity. In addition to Oregon Rebekah lodges represented, among the number being Hillsboro, Richmond. Grants Pass, Jacksonville, Medford, Talent, Eagle Point, Portland, Rogue River and Gold Hill, there were also visitors from Adin, Cal.; Naper, Neb., and Belmond. Iowa. Offl"ers for the'neit annual conven tion, which will be held at Central Point, this county, are: Mrs. Salter, Eagle Point, president; Mrs. Wing. Medford, vice-president; Mrs. D. Per ozzl. Ashland, secretary; Mrs. Dodge, Ashland, conductor; Mrs. Oatman, Talent, marshal: Mrs. Usher, Medford. inside guard; Mrs. Taylor, Jackson ville, outside guard. Clatsop Bnys Poor Farm. ASTORIA, Or., Oct. 22. (Special.) The County Court of. Clatsop County has purchased 60 acres of diked tide land in the Walluskl River district to be used as a poor farm, the consldera- .tion being J7000. The court Intends to have the improvements made so mat the persons who are supported by the country may be transferred to the farm early next Spring and thus become early self-Bupportlng. While this mat ter has not been definitely determined, the court probably will have plans pre pared for a large building, but erect only so much as Is required for imme diate use and then add to it as the necessity arises. The person In charge of the poor farm will also act as tender of the drawbridge. His Choice and The Family Friend" CONTAINS NO OPIATES Fw,AD COUGHS AND COLDS For Children and .Grown Persons Chico, Cal. A. S. Jones, of the Lee Pharmacy, says: "Fo ley's Honey and Tar Compound I consider has no equal and is the one cough medicine I can recommend to my friends an containing no narcotics or other harmful properties." For Sale by All Druggists