Morning Oregonian., November 01, 1912, Page 18, Image 18

MALARKEY BILL IS
PB0II01CED
GOOD
California Railroad Commis
sioner Favors Proposed
Public Utilities Act. x
PROVISIONS ARE DISCUSSED
In letter to Clyde B. Aitohlson Max
. . Thelcn Speaks of Several Fea
ture Which May He Added
Later if Desired.
Empl.atic indorsement is given the
proposed public utilities act Olalarkey
MH). now pending before the voters of
- Oregon. !y Max Thelen. ex-attorney
for the .State Railroad Commission,
now livrng In San Francisco. Mr. The
len is author of the bill creating the
present Railroad Commission, and later
.-. became a member of the Commission
when Its membership was increased
from three to seven.
In a letter addressed to Clyde B.
Altchison. chairman of the present
State Railroad Commission, he says:
'I desire to acknowledge receipt of
. a copy of your proposed public utilities
act or your state. I have examined the
same and desire to say that in my opln-
" Ion It is an excellent act. In so far as
' it goes, and that its adoption would
- doubtlessly result in much good to the
people of Oregon. I think that, Oregon
probably will ultimately desire to give
to its Railroad Commission power to
specify the cases in which a utility
may enter into a field aldeady occupied
by another utility, and particularly to
give to Its Commission power over the
stocks, bonds and other securities of
public utilities, as has been done in
California.
Benefit In Result.
"We have found that these two pow
" ers In the hands of the Railroad Com
mission have been of tremendous benefit
to the people of the state. These mat
ters, however, can hereafter be added
. to the powers now to be conferred upon
your Commission.
"I note also that the proposed bill
. does not contain the indeterminate
. franchise provision of the Wisconsin
law. While the California law was be
ins drawn we were confronted with the
question as to whether we should in
clude an Indeterminate franchise sec
tion. We decided that public sentl
. ment In California was not as yet ripe
- for this provision, and also desired a
little more time to see how the pro
vision ultimately would work In Wis
consin. "Recently the Circuit Court of Dane
County, Wisconsin, has held In what is
known as the Appleton water works
case that In fixing the price a
city Is to pay for utility whi de
sires to purchase, the Railroui . mis
sion must add a value for th.- indeter
minate franchise. If this principle Is
upheld, it materially will impair the
value of the Indeterminate franchise
theory. In view of the uncertainty as
to what the courts will do in this mat
. ter, I think It Just as well to watt a
little while longer before reading this
provision into the laws of other states.
Iterlew Feature Liked.
"I assume that it was Impossible un
der the law of your state to adopt the
simple and efficient procedure on re
view of your Commission's decisions,
which has been adopted in California.
I believe that both Wsconsn and Ore
gon ultimately will desire to change
their law so as to provide for a review
of the Commission's decisions directly
In the State Supreme Court, without
the delay and uncertainty attendant
upon a retrial In inferior courts, with
a final appeal to the State Supreme
Court.
"I express no opinion on the question
of whether or not. the City of Portland
should have a public utilities board of
Its own. Most of the states of the
Union which have states public service
commissions or railroad commissions
exercising powers over other utilities
confer upon the state board the power
over utilities within as well as out
side of the elites and towns,
"Here in California the Legislature
was compelled to provide that the
cities and towns should keep their
power over public utilities, but provi
sion was made that they might vote
such power Into the Railroad Commis
sion. Several cities have already done
so and others will doubtlessly follow.
"The proposed public utilities act of
Oregou shows that it has been careful
ly drawn to avoid pitfalls into which
other Commissions have fallen, and to
give to the Commission the full power
which the Commission should have
, alons the lines covered by the act. It
, is a good, workable act."
.SCHERUBLE SENT AWAY
Bed-Ridden Mother and Baby May
"ot See Erring Carpenter.
Though a bed-fast mother 80 years
old and a baby daughter may be de
prived of an opportunity to wish Fred
Scheruble good-bye before he sets out
"on an enforced banishment for six
months, he will not be allowed to
leave the City Jail except to go to
his train, because Judge Tazwell fears
that he will take the first opportunity
to kill his wife. The prisoner, a car
penter, escaped punishment other than
the banishment, on plea of his
affrighted wife.
Mrs. Scheruble told the court that
she had been In terror of her husband
for five years, during which time he
had made repeated threats to do away
with her If she made any complaints.
At last she could control her fears no
longer, and appealed to the court.
Scheruble Impressed the officers of the
. court as one who would make good
his threats, and when he expressed
-willingness to go to California, the
.offer was accepted, with the reserva
tion that he shall at no time be out
-of custody while he remains here. For
that reason he was refused the privi
lege of going to see his aged mother
and little daughter, and efforts were
"being made yesterday to take them to
the jail to say their farewells.
MINISTERS, TAKE: ACTION
"Majority" Amendments Are Strong
ly Denounced.
Condemning the two proposed "ma
jority" amendments to the state con
stitution as the most vicious measures
ever proposed under the initiative, and
agreeing to warn their congregations
against them in their Sunday sermons,
members of the Portland Ministerial
Association. In session at the Y. M. C
A. auditorium yesterday, adopted reso
lutions condemning those measures
"because of the moral factors Involved,
and because If adopted they would
mean the utter destruction of the Ini
tiative." For tnose reasons the minis
ters resolved that No. 310 and No. 322
on the ballot should be "vigorously
opposed and overwhelmingly defeat-
ed." The resolutions are signed by
Rev. E. Nelson Allen, J. . aurae,
Kev. Benjamin Young, H. L. Sheldon
and Rev. J. H. Bennett.
One of the principal speakers
agarnst the measures was Kev. uenja
mln Young, who promised to oppose
them most vigorously In the pulpit of
the First Methodist Episcopal Church
in his two sermons next Sunday. He
explained that No. 310 proposes . to
make It necessary to secure a majority
of the total number of votes cast at
t H a ljtlnn In n&fta a COn stitiftional
amendment. Instead ot a majority of
those voting on the amendment onis.
This, with No. .'22. requiring a ma
jority of all votes cast to adopt either
constitutional amendments or Initia
tive measures. Instead of a majority
of the votes cast on the questions
themselves, would. Dr. Young aeciarea,
"mean the death of the Oregon system
of popular government.
nt vnti a rinnt No. S10 and No. 322
said J. F. Burke, "none of you will
live long enough to see woman suf
frage carry, the pernicious and mis
leading Home - Rule amendment re
pealed, or any other moral or pro
gressive legislation accompusneu m
Many of the ministers saio iney i
been deceived by the phrase, "majority
rule." and that their tirstv intention,
without msklnsr a stud? of the meas
ures, had been to vote for them. The
fear that thousands or voters iarou8u
in thi mate will pe unewiar
led, as the ministers believe, by the
same phrase, was freely expresseo.
The preachers pledged themselves to
with brethren of the
cloth In all parts of the state, urging
a vigorous opposition to tne amend
ments. One minister reported that he
already had written to every minister
In Oregon, pointing out the danger to
future-reform In the passage of these
measures, and urging each to work
against them.
APPEAL IS TO LABORERS
BOrUVE-S ARISTOCRATIC IX-
FITYESS IS ATTACKED.
Judge Iovell Urges Workiugmcn
to
Be Cautious of Interests Similar
to Lorimcr's Backers.
In two addresses on the East Side
last night Judge Stephen A. Lowell, of
Pendleton, strongly urged the election
of Ben Selling for unitea mmra or
ator. Judge Lowell was one oi
Uollinn-'a nnnnnents for the RepUbll-
can nomination tor uou -
ator in the primary election. He is
now loyally supporting the candidacy
of Mr. Selling, his successiui oppuin......
In part. Judge Lowell, m nis w
dresses last night, said:
Thev tell me that the timber mag
nates of your city are supporting the
candidacy of Jonathan Bourne. Very
lll.lr If 1 correctly recall tne evi
tnni in the recent Senatorial Invest!
gatlon in Illinois, it was me
interests of that state wno were uc
hind Lorimer when he was elected to
the United States Senate.
"There can be no reason, however,
ivhv the creat middle classes, who are
the bulwark of society, the men who
toil either with hand or brain, the av
erage man like you and me, wno are
laboring upon the farms ana in me
factories, upon the docks, upon the
railroads, in the offices, and in the
stores of Oregon, should be found In
the Bourne group. They are tne men
who have some state pride left; who
are red-blooded enough to desire to bo
represented in the Senate by a bona
fide resident of the state: who are not
anxious that Oregon shall possess
a Standard Oil Senator; who will
support no man whese sympathies
upon economic questions are witn ntw
England manufacturers, and hostile to
the producers of raw materials: who
believe In perpetuating the airect pri
mary and refuse to become partlceps
criminis In its assassination, and who
tecall the Bourne participation in Ore
gon's disgraceful legislative holdup
and the resultant blot upon the his
tory of the commonwealth. They have
nothing In common with Mr. Bourne,
and nothing to hope from his election,
"Let the aristocracy of wealth in tne
state, and such representatives of the
National plnuder-bund as are residents
among us. support Bourne, but I ap
peal to the manhood of Oregon on
every premise of state pride, of public
interest, of popular control of govern
ment, of fair play, of patriotism, of
political Integrity and political decency
to repudiate the man by such an ava
lanche of adverse ballots that he may
behold upon the midnight wall of elec
tion night the old, yet always new,
verdict, 'thou are weighed In the bal
ances and art found wanting.'
"Ben Selling is entitled to the vote
of every Republican In Oregon and
of those members of other parties who
believe in the maintenance of the prin
ciple of protection to American Indus
tries and American labor, and who de
sire such reduction In tariff schedules
as will make them fair alike to the
manufacturer, working man, producer
and consumer. He is In sympathy with
the progressive Republican propa
ganda upon the economic, problems
which confront the Nation, and will
co-operate with men like Borah, of
Idaho, and Work, of California, In their
just solution.
"He will give to capital Its Just dues
and to labor a square deal. Organized
labor has found a loyal supporter In
Mr. Selling for a quarter of a century.
He has been its friend not only in
words, but In deeds. He has recog
nized, perhaps more consistently and
broadly than any other employer of
the state, the fact that improved con
ditions in industrial fields have come,
and must come, from united effort.
"I appeal to every working man In
this great city to see to it that his
own vote and those of his friends are
cast solidly for Ben Selling on No
vember 6. and I make this appeal re
lying upon the Intelligence, the pa
triotism, the gratitude and the public
spirit of the men who toil.
DAIRY ENTRIES COME FAST
Auction Sale of High-Bred Cattle
Attracts Attention.
Entries for the .breed classes of the
Pacific International Dairy Show to be
held at the Portland Union Stock-Yards,
North Portland, November 18 to 23, are
coming in fast. - The famous herd of
Ayrshires, with Peter Pan at their head,
owned by J. W. Clise. of Seattle, will
furnish keen competition for the Cali
fornia herd and for that of A. P. Stock
well, of Aberdeen, Wash. D. H. Looney,
of Jefferson, will be on hand with
his highly fitted herd of QuernBeys.
Inquiries regarding the combination
auction sale of pure bred and high
grade bulls, cows and heifers .are com
ing in daily, both by those who have
cattle for sale and those who wish to
secure herd heads and foundations, and
dairymen who wish to replenish their
herds.
BOXING AND WRESTLING
Tonight. .
Multnomah Amateur Athletic Club
vs. Spokane Athletic Club; seven clean,
fast and exciting matches; best ama
teurs In the Northwest competing,
Multnomah Club gymnasium at 8:30 P.
M. sharp; admission, 81.60. Tickets on
sale at Schillers' cigar store. Sixth
and Washington streets.
POLLS fiUDE READY
Voting Hours Saturday Will Be
From 8 A. M. to 7 P. M.
QUICK COUNT IS EXPECTED
City Auditor Barbur Says Votes of
Special Election. Should Be
Enumerated by 1 1 P. -M.
Saloons Must Close.
City Auditor Barbur announced yes
terday that arrangements have prac
tically been completed for the special
cltv election to be held tomorrow. A
large force of workmen has been bUBy
for more than a week doing tneireiim
lnarv work, raising election tents, ar
ranging ballot boxes and preparing
ballots and signs. The worK nas Deen
directed by Deputy City Auditor
WIegand.
The police department will be called
upon early tomorrow to deliver the
ballot boxes and the ballots to the vari
ous polling places. Instructions were
given yesterday for 200 policemen to
be on hand at the City Hall at 7 o'clock
tomorrow morning at which time eacn
will be given a ballot box and election
supplies for polling places.
One box and a full set of supplies
for each of the 155- polling places has
been arranged in consecutive order In
the main corrlder of the City Hall, all
readv for distribution.
Owing to the fact that the ballot this
year is on only one sheet and has a
limited number of measures City Au
ditor Barbur says he believes the elec
tion returns will be completed by 11
P. M. The polls will open at 8 A. M.
and close at 7 P. M. Mr. Barbur says
the returns should begin to come in at
8 o'clock.
. Arrangements have been made for
clerks at the City Hall to answer all
election questions during the hours the
noils are open. The C'ty Hall will not
be closed as 1" customary on Saturday
afternoons. City Attorney Grant has
Informed the police department tnat tne
saloons of the city must all oe ciosea
during the election hours.
ENEMY SEEN IN BOURNE
COURSE DEEMED INIMICAL TO
PROGRESSIVE LEGISLATION"
B. Lee Paget Attacks Senator on
Campaign Contributions . and
Asks for Debate.
In a letter yesterday to Senator
Bourne. B. Lee Paget, Prohibition can
didate for the United States Senate, at
tacked the senior Senator on tne ques
tion of hla campala-n contributions and
as the greatest enemy in the state of
the cause of progressive legislation.
The prohibitionist has Issued a chal
lenge to Mr. Bourne for a publlo dis
cussion and debate of the Issues of the
campaign and on the question of popu
lar government, but the senior Senator
has not as yet replied.
The letter to Mr. Bourne Is as lot
lows:
rp sir: I rerret that yon have not seen
your way clear to respond to my letter of
October 3, In which I aiked for a public
dixouooinn with vou of the issues of this
campaign. I feel very keenly Indeed re
garding the points therein involved because
your candidacy at mis im is Bciicmuj
construed as a reversal 01 your oiwicrm
sympathetic attitude toward Oregon's pro
gressive popular political system.
I recognize there Is merit In the severe
criticism cast by your supporters on the
primary campaign of your Republican op
ponent. Ben Selling, based on the ground
that Theodore Mansfield, of New York, and
residents of other states, expended large
sums of money In order to secure nis nom
ination. I desire, however, to ask you the
question as to what defense there Is for
the subscription of .'5uu to tne xunu wr
vour campaign by Russell HawKins. repre
senting Detroit lumber interests, that would
not equally as well apply to contributions
by Mr. Seniors rnenaa.
An inspection or tne recoras ot tne treas
urer of the committee conducting your cam
paign also shows that large amounts have
been contributed by local Interests that have
been by no means sympathetic with the
progressive reforms which you have bltherto
professed to champion.
The question naturally suggests Itself as
to how, if elected, you can return full
value received for these large subscriptions
and give due appreciation to the Interests
of these generous contributors without at
the same time giving only secondary con
sideration to the Interests of the rank and
file of the people of the state of Oregon,
It Is my positive conviction that your
election under present circumstances would
be a tremendous blow to the cause or pop
ular government In which we have hitherto
been Jointly Interested, and which you have
supported up to the time of the popular
verdict rendered against you.
I am willing to forfeit any ot my evening
engagements previous to the election in or'
der to meet you In a public discussion of
these and any other points Involved in this
Senatorial campaign, and trust to be fa
vored with your response In acceptance of
this suggestion, yours respectfully.
(Signed) B. LEE PAGET.
Mr. Paget In a statement yesterday
asserted that he was anxious to have
an opportunity to meet Senator Bourne
on a public platform to discuss the is
sue of progressive legislation and pop
ular government, saying in part that
he believed that "the cause of popular
government could receive no greater
setback than the election of Mr.
Bourne would give It, and that such
election would practically render void
In the eyes of the people the direct
Senatorial primary law. He has al
ways held himself before the people of
this state as the sponsor and father of
all that Is good In progressive legisla
tion, but, now that under this system
the voters of his party did not see tit
to accept Bourne as their candlate. he
Immediately repudiates the whole busi
ness and foists himself upon the peo
ple as an independent candidate."
The Prohibitionist aspirant for Sena
tor Bourne's toga is to be the principal
speaker tonight at a banquet and rally
of the workers of his party at Salem,
returning early Saturday morning and
devoting the rest of that day and Mon
day in an effort to reach as many vot
ers as possible in Multnomah and
Clackamas counties. Saturday he will
hold meetings at Gresham and Damas
cus, besides several meetings In this
city.
STREET ORATORY FLOWS
Men, Women and Musical Instru-
- meuts Compete.
Rent by the strife of parties and
parts of parties. Including several
political schisms and various political
Isms, the crisp air oi Halloween car
ried many a social grievance and many
an economic remedy to the ears of
street-corner crowds each numbering
from a handful to several hundred last
night. Between the various crowds
there ricocheted squads of spectators.
who. more amused than interested.
seemed determined to miss nothing,
like sightseers at a county fair.
By far the biggest .crowd to be
drawn by any of the open-air foren-
sics was that surrounoing an auto
mobile containing a party of suffragists
at the corner of Seventh and Wash
ington streets, where a contingent of
graduated single taxers, with a bell
mounted on a wagon gallantly yielded
their right to the women, and stooa,
tongues and bell silent, while the wo
men talked like veteran campaigners.
On an opposite corner a Socialist
Labor spell-binder made a poor show
of competition with the earnest con
tenders for votes for women.
Theodore Roosevelt and the United
States Army were the particular
targets at which a Socialist aimea nis
shafts of sarcasm on Sixth street, be
tween Washington and Alder streets.
The speaker said that he was In the
Philippines, but not as-a soldier. "I've
got more brains than that," he said,
afterward describing some of the hor
rors of the American war of invasion
of the islands.
B. Lee Paget, Prohibition candidate
for United State Senator, at the corner
of Sixth and Washington streets, stood
on the seat of an automobile, and when
a policeman asked him to move a short
distance so as not to obstruct traffic
kept right on talking while a number
of admirers pusnea tne car to tne puim
desired.
Referring to the various Senatorial
candidates and the parties or factions
they represent, Mr. Paget declared that
"Jonathan Bourne represents nimsen
and some big corporations who want
to kill the Initiative."
Mr. Paget was so effusively indorsed
by a bibulous admirer In the crowd
that he w8 forced to offer a division
of time. The white-ribbon champion
made a hit with this, and again wnen
he evidenced his friendship for Ben
Selling by displaying the lattcr's
trademark Inside his coat.
No sooner had Mr. Paget concluded
his brief against the Demon Rum than
an anti-Single Taxer hoisted his ban
ner alongside and loosed the floodgates
of his eloquence, the crowd rightabout-facing
to take in the new line of
talk.
IS
HYGIENE CONVENTION" DELE
GATES ARE INFORMED.
Dr. Calvin S. White, Who Represent
ed State at Sessions, Telrs of
Interest Sliown.
"For an hour every afternoon and
another every evening while the Inter
national Hvelene Convention In Wash
ington, D. C, was In sosslon, 3000 dele
nt lintened to the address and
watched the slides relative to Oregon
its growth a,nd Its possibilities.
Such was the description given by Dr.
Calvin S. White yesterday on his return
from the Kast, where he represented
Oregon at the International Congress of
Hygiene, held tor tne nrsi nine m
America,
After attending1 the convention Dr.
whita viaitoH man v of the largest cit
ies in the East to inspect their sewage
disposal system. Among mem was
Indianapolis, which prides itself on
k.vinff thn mnst Advanced state board
of health in the Union. At Columbus,
Ohio, Dr. White said, there was the
most elaborate filtration system and
sprinkling and sewage plant In the
world. It is made into one of the
beauty spots of the town. It Is all
parked out, and thousands of fountains
are to be seen playing, and spraying
the filtered sewage water over rock
beds.
"Everything tending to lengthen or
to lessen life was shown at the con
vention. In the Red Cross building,
which was filled entirely with exhib
its," said Dr. White. "I had more than
14.000 feet of film to show, through the
..-.nc of thn n .w. it. & N. Com
pany, who sent two men with me, one
to operate and the other, J. M. Erwin,
. tn nt thn local scenic views. What
is more, they thought so highly of the
sex hygiene exnwit sent oy ureeuu
that hrvh Phllndplnliia. and New York
v KonwA it Tn it there are in
formation and slides relating to our
datriesr our state institutions, our m
mous water. In fact everything relating
. .. i n rrhniisn.nda had to be
iu i'jr" - . .
turned away from the lecture, and In
the end firemen were cauea in to regu
late the seating and to keep the aisles
clear. That shows the Interest taken in
the Northwest and in Oregon in par
ticular by men In the East and other
parts of the world."
ni'hitn aninvnd hla trls greatly.
as also did Mrs. White, who accompa
nied him.
WOMAN SLAYER WEEPS
ETHEL FECHTL BREAKS DOWN
ON WITNESS STAND.
Harry Sloan, Testifying for State,
Says Two Witnesses Arranged
to Color Testimony.
in hnital na a witness for
th. .tot. in the Ethel Fechtl murder
trial yesterday. Harry Sloan, cook for
Frltx' lunch counter, in tne isonn n.nu,
titifiH that lm heard Jim Morrissey
and Mrs. Beatrice Staley. the two prin
cipal witnesses for the defense, ar
ranging together to color tneir tesxi-
ony In favor ot tne aeienaa.au jixis.
s-s.hti la nn trial in Judge Oatens
court for Wiling Otto Fechtl, her hus
band. . .
xrra fit a lev bad taken the stand in
person for the defense, hut all efforts
to locate Morrissey. a pugilist wore
futile. The prosecution comenua u.
he left the city to avoid possible trou
Klo fnr htmaolf ariHinar out of the
charge that he lied at the Coroner's
Inquest to shield Mrs. tecnti. jucge
Gatens allowed his testimony at the
inquest to be read to tne jury.
The defendant was on the stand In
her own behalf yesterday. She told
a story to the effect that her husband
a in thA habit of beatlne her and
making her the victim of all sorts of
cruelty. She bore up well until sna
reached the point in her narrative
having in Hi with the actual stabbing
and she then broke down and sobbed
hysterically. Judge uatens aeciarea
recess of 10 minutes to aiiow ner
recover her composure. Returning
the stand she managed with diffi
culty to retain her composure while
the
rest of the story was extracted
from her.
Argument to the Jury was com
enced yesterday and will be conclud
1 tnrtav The case should reach the
Jury early in the afternoon.
ARMY HEALTH PLANS TOLD
500 Visit Tuberculosis Exhibit.
Addresses Are Heard.
The fight the Army is making against
tuberculosis was explained last night
by Major J. B. Clayton, of Vancouver,
Wash., at the free tuberculosis ex
hibit in the Goodnough building. Fifth
and Yamhill streets. He explained tbe
system of sanitation and how each sol
dier Is doing his full part in taking
precautions against not only tuberculo
sis, but all other preventable diseases.
Other speakers on last night's pro
gramme were Miss Mary F. Isom, city
librarian, who spoke on "Publlo Libra
ries and Tuberculosis." and Miss E. E.
Qrittinger, supervising nurse of the
TTTV
I '-V r. dT-f.TTV f 1 1 1
Strong
for E
"The Senator lias rendered a service of which his
constituents at home are hardly aware. .He has
brought vividly before the people of the United
States the facts connected with Oregon's effort to
make her government really a government of the
people, and the way the experiment has actually
worked, and there are many of we outsiders who owe
Senator Bourne a very real debt of obligation for
what he has done in familiarizing us with the actual
workings of what you have experimented With, at
tempted and done "here in Oregon; and I wish to
state my obligation to him for that work, and also
the obligation that all of us everywhere feel toward
Oregon for what it has done in pioneering along
these lines.'.' Theodore Roosevelt in speech at Mult
nomah Hotel, Sept. 11, 1912.
BOURNE'S SENATE COMMITTEES:
Chairman Postoffice and Post Roads Committee (appropriates $270,000 annually).
Member Commerce Committee (appropriates for rivers and harbors).
Member Fisheries Committee.
Member Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds.
Member Committee on Appropriations (only Oregon man ever on this committee).
Member Committee on Woman Suffrage.
Member Committee on Railroads and Seaboard Transportation. .
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'1912 Senatorial League"
Portland Visiting Nurse Association, on
"The Tuberculosis Situation From the
Visiting Nurse's Viewpoint."
The attendance at the exhibit yes
terday was close to 2500. This was
next to the largest day of the present
week. The exhibit will continue un
til Saturday night. It will be open
today and tomorrow for the- special
benefit of school children, who are ex
pected to visit the exhibit and secure
special tuberculosis literature, which is
to be distributed free of charge.
ARMSTRONG FIRM IS SUED
Lumber Company Wants Returns on
Material to Build City.
WOODBURN. Or, Oct. 31. (Spe
cial) The Spauldlnfr Lumber Com
pany commenced suit today against
the Armstrong Banking Company to
recover building material sold for con
struction of a building at the now
famous paper city of Armstrong, lo
cated on the Oregon Electric Railway.
Francis Feller, a resident of this city,
and the owner of the tract upon which
i
La
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Hi CAflAL I CHAniltL uw
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the townsite Is located, is president
of the banking company and as such
was served as a party--to the suit.
All building material on the ground
has been attached and a long legal
battle Is expected, as Mr. Feller ap
pears to be an Innocent party to many
of the reputed shady transactions that
have been laid at the doors of the pro
moters of the Armstrong townsite.
At present the city of Armstrong Is
nothing but a stopping place on Mr.
Feller's farm, but according to draw
ings and claims of the promoters, was
supposed to be a thriving little city.
The bank was to be erected first and
then the city.
PASTORS SEEK NEW FIELDS
Dr. Wingo and Rev. Cobb Resign
Wallowa County Pulpits.
ENTERPRISE, Or . Oct. 31. (Spe
cial.) Two Wallowa County pastors
have resigned and one has departed
already for hew fields. They are Dr.
Claude WIngo, who has been pastor
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In his speech at Portland Senator La Follette
said of Senator Bourne:
" "I want to say a word to you about your United
States Senator. I have been warned. I have been
told this may lose me- some votes, but I am going
to speak Just the same. Jonathan Bourne stands to
day In every state in this Nation as the representa
tive of popular government. He has carried the
message of Oregon to almost every fireside of
every home. In all the history of the state. Oregon
has never been given the National reputation that
Jonathan Bourne has given it since he has been
vour Senator. I understand there has been a good
deal of criticism because he did not come home last
Summer. I happen to know what Bourne was doing,
because I did not go home to Wisconsin myself,
and remained in Washington to work. I want to
tell you that any man who stays in Washington in
the sticky Summer months is sacrificing himself to
a cause. Mr. Bourne stayed to work out the ques
tion of the parcels post. He haa not always voted
as I have voted. He did not vote as I voted on the
tariff bill."
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for more than a year of the Christian
churches in Enterprise and Wallowa,
and Rev. C. M. Cobb,, of the Enterprise
Baptist Church.
Dr. Wlngo left on Wednesday for
San Francisco, where he will meet de
nominational leaders and consider sev
eral openings In California. One Is a
pastorate in Healdsburg. another In
San Francisco, and the third a position
on the facnlty of Phllllpps College,
Long Beach CaL Mr. Cobb was sent
here last Summer by tbe State Baptist
board. He will go to Portland and
expects to take a charge In Western
Oregon.
Salem Bank Cashier IXies.
SALEM, Or Oct 1. (Special.) W.
G. East, cashier of the Salem Bank &
Trust Company, died early today of In
juries received in the boiler explosion
in that building yesterday. The re
mainder of the injured probably will
survive.
Pianola - pianos Stelnway. Steck,
Wheelock. Stuyvestant. Stroud and the
famous Weber pianola piano for sale
only at Kohler & Chase, 375 Washing
ton street.