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13 THE 3IORXIXG OKEGOXIAX, FRIDAY, MARCH 21, 1913. 160 PROGRESS TOLD B! ORATOR Large Audience of Club Mem bers Gathers at Luncheon to Hear Noted Speaker. MANY ANECDOTES RELATED Practical, Rather Than Scientific, Education Declared to Be Aim of Tnskegee Institute, Impressing- Dignity of Labor. The largest gathering aver assembled in the banquet hall of the Multnomah Hotel greeted Dr. Booker T. Washing ton, president of Tuskogee Institute, when he aroee to address his audience on behalf of bla school as the guest of the Progressive Business Hen's Club at .w.i. i n w .nn v mt rfl m v The Trans portation. Ad and Rotary clubs were also represented as guests. . . mond was chairman for t.ie day. Per sons crowded in ax me ouurj . I I rw, a lulu) n tlSr speaker. Dr. Washington said In part: t .M h,ra tn widen the circle of . nf TllKknflTi irifnoa nu luryvi j. Institute and to explain the friendly relations existing between the .negroes and the whites in tne eouin. ..,u before you. having traveiea so mr observed so many new a.na micron thlnns, 1 xerl eniausjiwiic . . . . t . . . ... a11 alnrv nuruivieii, n i , ..,v. . . . - . - "I was recently kept waiting an hour by an old colored man tn the South and I began to upbraid him. when he said: Slassa Washington. I'se done had a peck o' trouble. My wife done gone away from home and left the cnica An audience of commencement day proportions greeted Booker T. Wash ington at Oregon Agricultural College gymnasium last night and heard him explain the work of Tuskegee Institute as a factor In the development of his race to industrial efficiency. He discussed the latent possibilities of his people as evidenced by their wonderful progress Muring 60 years of freedom and association with Amen cans. and ling the coop open and all the chickens have done jrone home.' That's what my "The negro race in the United States is greater in numofn man m- population of Canada, almost equal to the population of Mexico and equal to the population of five small European countries. One-fourth of the farm land In the South is owned by negroes. "Shall the negroes be made an asset or a liability to the United States? We Intend to remain here because we are wanted by the Southern white peoplo and because we want to remain. I want to educate negroes so that they will be wanted and not merely tolerated in such- a manner that both the whites and negroes will be most benefited. "I started in a shack with 30 pupils and when It rained one of them had to hold an umbrella over my nead. Now we have 3000 acres. 96 buildings worth $1. 250.000 free of debt and on endowment fund of 12.000,000. Work's Dignity Taught. "At Tuskogea we teach farming, not what Is now called 'agriculture.' We tench men to work, to plow. We teach the women how to cook, not 'domestic eclence. -domestic art" and so forth. Such art sometimes Is Introduced on the table and causes trouble. We have taught the negroes that there Is a dif ference between being worked and working, and we have eliminated the prejudice against work. The greatest progress made by the negro In the South Is the change of spirit toward work. We have taught the dts-rrace of Idleness and the dignity of labor. "We instruct our students tn the sluilv of the Bible as well, and we ran t supply the demand In the South fur our graduates. "Three weeks ago we opened a 55,- 000 hospital. The building and til the material was made and constructed by Tuskogee trade students. We have built our buildings, some worth 1200.000. Why study only the book about a horse, when you may study the horse? 1 apply that to making bricks and other material used by tradespsople. "On a platform at our new com mencement exercises a girl demon strated how to prepare a farmer's din ner. The cooking and selection of food was described and the reason given. "We are after results. An old darkly praved every nlRht to the Lord for a turkey to eat on Christmas day and was disappointed. He did the same thing the following year, but Christ mas eve he prayed, 'O Lord, send this pore old darkey to a turkey.' and lie was not disappointed that Chrlst-uas. We seek peace, harmony and g'-cd will over the South as well as in the North. The country must be patient with us. as we are doing our best to -at.-h up. . . "Our 57 banks and the fai ' that a negro banker recently robbed his oank is an Instance of progress of our race, but in conclusion let me say that every vblte man in the South has a bla-k friend and every black man In the South has a white friend, and unless the colored people had been helped ar d sympathized with In the South by tin whites, our progress would have been slow and perhaps impossible." rr. Washington will speak at Reed College chapel this morning from S:40 to :S0 o'clock. This meeting will take the place of the rrpular morning chapel service. The public is invited to at tend. Kohert Vlllard will render selec :ions on the flute. BOOO Hear Slcfct Address. Dr Washington addressed 6000 people at the Gypsy Smith Auditorium last night, where ho was Introduced by Colonel E. Hofer. of Salem. The fea ture of bis address was an appeal to the members of his race who reside In Portland. "You negroes of Portland, few In number, represent the millions In the South. Tou are the example which they are Judged by. If you fall they will be blamed and if you succeed they will be respected." said Dr. Washington, so. mv colored friends, build up your character and keep whatever confi dence is Intrusted to your care. Be suided by your conscience. Put your fc-t efforts forward, whether you la 'oor by hand or head. "Don't try to buy everything the white man has placed before you. Save some of your money. If you haven't a Uank account, start one. no matter how small, after you have said your pray ers tomorrow morning. Be prepared for a rainy day. It will come. Then your money will work for you. Inter est works on Sunday the same as on other days. "Put your money In this great North western soil before It Is too late. Euro pean land Is scar.-er than Kuropean money. I'on't be afraid to go a little .ilstance Into the country to get it. The Kitnama Canal wilt soon be opened and Kuropeans will come to take up the olL Get yours, and when they corn, sell them some of it." Dr. Washington told about his early struggles and urged colored people to be temperate and to be proud of their race. His flow of anecdotes and funny stories continued as in earlier ad dresses. TORVAIXIS AUDIENCE URGE Intent Possibilities of Negroes Dis cussed by Collepe Head. OREGON AGRICULTURAL COL lGE. CorviIt. March 20. (.Special.) SPOKANE TO GET DEPOT i Railroads Agree on Joint -Terminal Building. Construction of the new Joint ter minal station at Spokane will be hast ened as a result of a conference by officials of the O.-W. R. A N. Company and the Chicago. Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad, concluded here yesterday. Plans for the joint occupancy by the two roads of the new depot had been made prevlons to this meeting, but many details of contract had not been determined. Early activity now is pos. sible. Property for the new building and accompanying yards was acquired more than three years ago. Actual construc tion work has been delayed pending completion of the O.-W. R. A N. Com pany's new line between Spokane and Ayer Junction on the Snake River. This road will be completed within a year and It Is desired to have the new sta tion ready by that time. Two new bridges are being . built across the Spokane River in the City of Spokane. These will be used by the two roads. The entire track between Spokane and Marengo, Wash., will be Joint. It Is understood that the Milwaukee win start at once to build its connec tion between Spokane and Its main line at or near Plummer, Idaho. This will give it a through east and west con nection in Spokane. Traffic arrangements for operstlon of trains and for rates and schedules were completed at a meeting of passenger officials of the two roads in Portland on Monday. The recent conference was participated in by executive and op erating officials, including J. D. Farrell and J. D. O'Brien, respectively president and general manager of the O.-W. R. & N. Company; H. B. Earllng. vice-president of the Milwaukee, and C. A. Good, now, of Chicago, assistant to the presi dent of the Milwaukee, Engineers now are completing plans for tha Spokane station and contracts for Its construction will be let within a few weeks. l lil tSU Usa ESa uSi iZj izZi tSSi UEj ii3 SZS3 tiiSl CZEd t2J (4 bU-a tun IUi cd biij Kd bata? tt! itj -i. tVT iv -"i m w rvnrvfnc .m miv w mir rafxi nmi r 11111a m. a aajv wwv ,t xjuu a 11 cxi uiiug awua a- .. - Us for Developing and Printing IsSisSf '"t N .f. b.,. i i vn oe nrall oc avsrv ntrior TtTi-rrVi ;pr. want ..rao nnnn n n' ae fai 9C ttfiCCirilo i Tt'c TT1 Pff JVttl U1UUC tu J A Ul v, ' I 1 nl, n S 1 ? iy prudence iu uu so in uuc uigu - .usi - - - s : " J-.,- "THr nWT ' " rnnctant aim ic tn nffpr 111 UQJ 3, llib U II A, " w " ......ir.iiia valnoc triat vAii ran not rpsict the 3UUi iciuaiuowit ' v - i 1 n J 1rt ortvonvon'a nf tVia savings offered. You'll find your time profitably spent in reading " OWL" advertise ments and observing' "OWL" window displays, and at the same time always remem- 1 : - ol'-, . " Tl, MfiCT f RT7T fn- trio f PAST " iicl 1113 uui aiuaii iuc, iiuui ui mm. EASTER LETTERS, With Envelopes, 2 for 5c ALL POST CARDS Always at Only lc Each The Breath of Eastertide in the Creations of These World - Famous Perfumers Hoiklcilt, Rosa A Gallet, Ptver, Bndnnt, Plnand. Labia, Coty, ete. Tour favorite odor can surely be found at "The Owl" and at "Owl" cut-rate prices. FOR FRIDAY AND SATURDAY f an ounce yCfor "Owl" Bouquet, worth 60c an ounce. an ounce for Piver's Pompeiian, worth 75c an ounce. 59ct 89 c n ounce for Nile Blossom Per fume, worth 1 an ounce. SEWERAGE PLAN PROPOSED Opening at Troutdalo May Make ' Current In Columbia Slongb. A delegation from Woodlawn sug gested at the meeting of the North Portland Commercial Club Wednes day night In the North Portland Li brary that the opening of the Intake Into the Columbia River, near Trout dale, would produce a current In Co lumbia Slough sufficient to carry off sewerage. It was held that if this can be done it will not be necessary to dredge out the slough and by simply opening the Intake and letting in water from the' Columbia River it will be possible to empty sewers Into the slough at once. Several members of the Woodlawn Club recently visited the Intake with City Engineer Hurlburt, and they found that It might be opened by re moving a quantity of drift wood and doing some dredging. This solution of the sewer question will be considered tonight at a meeting of the Woodlawn Club In Greene's Hall. City Engineer Hurlburt is expected to attend. MORE COLONISTS ARRIVE Railroad Men Expect Rush for Next Few Days. Colonists continue to come into Port land in a steady stream. The North Bank train arriving at 7:45 last night carried an extra car to accommodate the influx. A second sec tion will be operated on the train coming in this morning. For a few days the rush is expected to continue. The O.-W. R. & N. Company is not bringing in so many homeseekers this year as two years ago. A good move ment is anticipated, however, through out the season. It Is reported that Montana Is getting the bulk of the colonists this year. Lower priced land and more accessible homestead property are Influencing factors. Members of the Commercial Club and local railroad officials are seeking to co-operate with the Oregon Immigra tion Commission in assisting; the new comers in locating on the land. SIX TRAINSWIL.L OPERATE Service for New Corvallis Line An nounced by Oregon Electric. Six trains will operate daily on tha new Oregon Electric from Corvallis to Albany immediately following Inaugu ration of service next Tuesday. Two trains in each direction between Cor vallis, Portland and Eugene w-ill be limited, with observation parlor cars In addition to the coaches. One train in each direction between Portland and Corvallis will operate through direct. Southbound it will leave the North Bank station here at 10:40 A. M.. arriving at Corvallis at 2:30 P. M. Northbound It will leave Corvallis at 4:15 P. M.. arriving here about t o'clock. There will be an abundant local serv. Ice between Albany and Corvallis. Con nection will be made at Gray the point on the main line from which the Cor vatlls road extends with all trains operating south to Eugene and north to Salem and Portland. SPRINGTIME IS HOUSECLEANING TIME These Few Timely Sug gestions and SPECIAL PRICES Should Prove Helpful 10e PACKAGE MOTH WAX full pound for OC CLOTHS each O C CHLORIDE OP LIME 10e f size for -OC MACHINE OIL a 10c Sise J for DC ELECTRO SILICON POL- f ISH 10c size for OC lOe PACKAGE BORA X f full pound for UC SKAT HAND CLEANER f 10c size for DC Joe HAND BRUSHES spe- cial. each DC AMMONIA 10c, full pint "T bottle C 15c HAND BRVSHES " special, each 1UC L I ft C I D VENEER 2SC - size for. IOC FORMALDEHYDE 26c J- bottle for L OC 25c HAND BRUSHES J special, each X C 25e CHAMOIS SKINS at 1 fj the special, each X C EGYPTIAN DEODORIZ-' Q ER 25c package tor.... X a C CARTER'S DISINFECT- 4 Q ING FLUID 25c size for X a C 2Re FORMA LDEHYDB 4Q CANDLES, special X a C 10c CAKES SAPOLIO ftg special, four for aOC RUBBER GLOVES reg- OO ular price 50c pair OOC CHAMOIS SKINS SOoQT ones for J C KOe FORM ALDEHYDE CANDLES special J C CAMPHOR GUM 75c pr) full pound package OOC PEARSON'S CREOLIN I 1 size for 75c (5 EASTER CANDY BARGAINS 15c JEMT BEANS Spe- f cial, pound.. XvC 20c PEANUT BRITTLE H f- speclal, pound XOC 25o BURNT PEANUTS Q special, pound X O C SSe ORANGE UM4Q DROPS special, pound X J C 35e CHOCOLATE MINTS Q special, pound... XaC Sue ITALIAN SQUARES f special, pound 4UC SOc CHOCOLATE TRIV-n f BYS special, pound JblC EASTER BUNNIES filled with Jelly Beans, for the children and as Dining- g" s Table Decorati ons, J C each CHOCOLATES "THE SWEETEST STORY EVER TOLD." Fresh stock of these famous Choc nl&tee in fancv boxes for Easter. Sold in Port land at "The Owl" only 35c TO $1.00 A BOX HAMMERED BRASS JARDINIERES for your Easter Lilies and Pot ted Plants. Two sizes, 10-lnch and 12-lnch, and both at PRESERVE YOUR EGGS WITH Silicate of Soda Eggs are cheaper now than they have been for many a day. And right now Is the time to lay In a stock of them. Silicate Soda covers them Ilka glass and Is therefore a sure preservative. Pull and simple directions with each package. Pint 20c Quart 35c Half Gallons 50c Full Gallon 75c SPECIAL PRICES $1,49 $2.29 THE TEN-INCH SIZE Special at. THE TWELVE INCH SIZE special at. For Your Easter Eggs PAAS' EGG DYES AND TRANS- FERROS 2 PACKAGES FOR.'. WW Eight different colors and six transfer sheets to one pack age, while the other contains in - in 14 rtlf fprnt-de- 1 rmisici i uo " " -- - signs. For decorating Easter eggs, favors, china, glass, etc. Easily and quicaiy ap plied and tree irora poi son. Two packages for lss, etc. 5c III GOOD TIME FOR EASIER HAVE COME THESE NEW Handbags V4 OFF OF THEM Many women Trill consider t h e 1 r Easter attire incomplete without a new Handbag. These that ar rived Just a few days ago are the most stylish that have ever come to Portland. New shapes, new frames, new straps and new fin ishes and shades in leather. Note some of them and their prices: $1.25 New Suede Bags, with German-silver frames a n d Qyi wide hand straps, with coin purses, now.. !L3 11.00 New Velvet Bags, with long hand cords andyr. 13.0ft New Bais. in soft - finished leather, flap ;o Off with double nocket and with coin purse, at ALL OTHERS AT FOURTH REDUCTION -fuipii. Tr a tling Ar- Palmer's San-ICn HhIwaimI At R e x a 1 1 Car- I Cp .Ho. at I POPULAR TALCUM POWDERS AND THEIR PRICES AT "THE OWl," Sanltol now on sale I I at Iltt Williams' Violet gg Williams' Carnation J g j M e n a e n's now on I C - sale at. 1 Ju Rexall Violet nowjrjg Todco Talcum O C n .viu at Violet Dlilce.OCp flesh or white,"1' "todco" soap rrr CAKE 10c, OR THREE FOR 25c "Owl 99 FRIDAY AND SATURDAY Specials MEAN A GREAT DEAL TO YOU FROM A STANDPOINT OF Economy 6c 7c 11c 12c 13c J3c 14c 15c PALM OLIVE SOAP a 10c sire cake tor. COCOA BUTTER 10c slse for CORTLOPSIS TALCUM a 25o size for. RVBIFOAM for -a l6o size BROMO QUININ size for ZSc SANITOL TOOTH PASTE t&o size for. B A T H A SWEET a 2Ec slse for 25e SIZE GLYCERINE eight ounces for. 5o SIZE DANDERINE rj at The "Owl" special.... X C 25c SIZE MUM for ex- aj cesslve perspiration X C CALOCIDE COMPOUND 2&o size, at tha special.. J, C 23c 6IZB BEKETOL-4 rJf for LC RESINOL SOAP a 25c 1 PJ cake for. JL C WELCH'S GRAPE JUICE'S Q 25c size, special at. ... X C JAVA FACE POWDER ty 50c size, at half price.. -awOC CREAM TARTAR a full QQ pound for aaC SASSAFRAS BAR K a full pound for. aaC HERFICIDE a 60o size for :."30c S C H E F F LER'S HAIR S. 1 size, "Owl" special fjOC FELLOWS' SYRUP a 1.B0 size for DYE a 750 size, special O a C SWIFT'S SPECIFIC S. S. $1.10 " COLORITE Makes Old Straw Hats Look Like New Instantly changes to any color and gives a beautiful, glossy finish to straw hats and straw goods. Dries hard at once. Any one can use It Comes in the following: Jet black, dull black, cardinal red, navy blue, violet, brown. sage- green, burnt straw, cadet blue and natural. Per bottle. wit Ik brush oiec oruwn, "25c MANICURE NEEDS MfJWLM REGULAR PRICES SPECIALS 25c Nail Buffers special at 15rf B5c "Owl" Nail Acid special at 19d :5cLustrlte Enamel, "Owl" price.. 20c 26c Rosaline, "Owl" price 20d 25c Diamond Nail EnameL 20 25cLustrtte Cuticle Ice 20 25c Lustrite Salve, "Owl" price iSOC 25c Nail Shine, "Owl" price 20 Rftn Onra Tlfl. UW Once SOc Red Cross Bnffers, special 11 iiiJII SEVENTH AND WASHINGTON STREETS tSTAUMSHUI) 180Z EIGHTEEN STORKS ON THE PACIFIC COAST LIGHT PACT REACHED Plan for Obtaining 388 New Arcs Up to Council. field against the Portland Railway, Light & Power Company. POWER COMPANY AGREED PIONEER CFJ862 PASSES Mrs, Eliza Wallslnger, Aged 71, W ill Be Buried at La Grande. Mrs. Eliza Tvalstnser, aged 71 years, died yesterday morning at the resi dence of her daushter. Mrs. E. W. Oliver. T62 East Burnside street, after an illness of 11 weeks dne to nean trouble and Indigestion. Mrs. Wallsinfrcr was a pioneer of 1863. having crossed the plains from Iowa, setllng in Eastern OreKon, where she lived most of her life. She was the oldest member of the Woodell clan. Two sons, Thomas and Everett Wall singer, of La Grande, four daughters. Mrs. Oliver. Mrs. James Moss. Mrs. J. C. Woods and Miss Bertha Wallslnger. of La Grande, and three brothers. James and Junius Woodell. of La Grande, and Joseph Woodell, of Aso tin. Wash., survive. The body will be taken to La Grande for burial. Club Players Heady for Practice. The Winged "M" baseball men are working out dally in the auxiliary gymnasium and within a few days hope to hold a practice on the outdoor dia mond. Practices will be held three days a week, on Tuesdays. Thursdays and Saturdas- A number of games have been arrangotl with Portland teams. If Another Bidder Gets Contract In 1914 Agreement Is for It to Take Over Extra Expense Due to Present Installation. ' , ,nrhii vesterday II an mrooui- - . by Mayor Rushlight and members of the street lighting committee of the Cltv Council and representatives of the Portland Railway. Light & Power Com pany, meets with the approval of the City Council, provision will be made for the immediate Installation of S88 new aro lights in various parts of the city. ,, . . . Work of putting in new lights in compliance with the hundreds of pe titions has been at a standstill for sev eral months owing to the fact that for about two months Deiore Jinunry there was no money In the lighting fund and since that time the Portland Railway, Light Power Company has refused under the provisions of Its con tract, which expires at the end of this year, to Install mora than 99 new lights. This attitude has been taken because of the possibility of a financial loss In putting in the new lights and then not getting the lighting contract next year. Provision la Outlined. The company has been willing to In stall 89 lights. - The remainder of the S8 lights applied for would cost $49,-v-00 to install and the rental between now and January 1, 1914 would be about $20,000, which would make a net loss of about $29,000 to the company. The company is not required under the provisions of its contract to put In new lights during the last year of its con tract unless it so desires. The arrangement made yesterday, which will be submitted to the Council at its next meeting, is to require the company securing the contract In 1914 to take over the $29,000 which will be lost on the cost of installation. This will make it possible for the Portland Railwav, Light & Power Company to put in aU the lights applied for without danger of financial loss If another com. pany gets the lighting contract, Competiticn In the lighting is ex- i . I. silvarlili,, tor ppciea s iicii ma . bids for the general lighting of streets and puouc Duwainss. . i. . tlma it Ik thnucrht the North- . i-i . . i r.imnum.- will have its W P51" 1 ' II. 1 ' " " " - plant in operation and will b in the CHURCH OFFICERS ELECTED Men of Orenoo Congregation Serve Lunch to Members. rtDi'KTn rw "rnrch 20. CSDecial.) Last night'at the third annual eongre- . i 1 . i ... nf tha Prenhvterian Church the following officers were elected: W. J. rteaa ana w. lcy, elders; Thomas Goodin, Robert Schneider and Prank W. Power, trus tees; Philip Olden, treasurer; L. M. Boozer, superintendent, and E. A. Mlncemoyer secretary of the Sabbath school. The congregation was served a lunch, eon by the men of the church. Dr. W. ..nirhain u 'I h AR A P.hpf HHll Tl(X E. Parsons head waiter, each being as sisted PV youug men ui i-i. ,wu--j.--e- ham s class. Alter reiresnmeuis . . 1 . nf r tn uta mar, reftnondnd to. principally by women, this being the time wnen tne men era an iub i ,1.- ih, tnllrlne Tt W1LS I.UU II. t ...v ' ' o- decided to have the Rev. L. M. Boozer devote his entire time to Orenco after April 1, instead or preacning a pari oi tne time at xteeiv..... Public Service OTHclal Quits. nT.vnrPTA Wanh.. March 20. George A. Lee. chairman of the Public Service pAMmiHinn nnt bis resignation to Governor Lister today, effective April 1. Governor Lister sara ne was not ready to announce Mr. Lee's successor. Mr. Lee was appointed by Governor Hay to succeed the late Harry A. Fair- child. Ho will establish a law omce in Seattle, specializing in public service corporation practice. 2 MOVE STARTS TO SECTJKE DELE GATES TO EUROPE. Aim Is to Have State Represented at Investigation of Foreign Co operative Methods. John D. Coleman, Oregon representa tive of the Trans-Mississippi Commer cial Congress. 3114 Stark street, has been asked by James H. Brady, presi dent of the congress, to recommend two representative men of Oregon to rep resent the state when an investigation of co-operative systems in European countries is made. On April 26, a commission composed of two men from each state In the United States and of delegates from Canadian provinces, will leave New York on the Saxonia for a 90 days' tour. The commission will go to Rome and attend the sessions of the general assembly of the International Institute of Agriculture, a federation of the world mado up of 50 nations under treaty. The commission will be re ceived by the King and Queen of Italy on May 10. ... The Inquiry will include an exami nation of the methods employed by progressive agricultural communities in production and marketing, and in financing of both these operations. Special notes will be taken of the parts played in the promotion of agri culture by the" governments and by voluntary organizations: the appllca- them & ii ; f m n i-i ! m. ii tot r H Tbc Best of me Fop Making Muffins biscuit and all hot breakfast cakes, use Rumford Baking Fowder. It not oruy maK.es n lighter, better fla vored, more tender and digestible, but it adds value to the food. Make to-morrow's breakfast cakes wita u WHOLESOME BAKING POWDER Hiqb-Grade BsMng Pcwtters-woMMi tion of the co-operative system to agricultural production, distribution and finance; the effect of co-operative organizations upon social conditions In rural communities and the relation of the cost of living to the business or ganization of . the food producing classes. The American commission has been Indorsed by President Wilson, ex President Taft, ex-President Roosevelt, the house of governors, the Congress of the United states, ijavia luuiji, American delegate to the International Institute of Agriculture; Sir Horace Plunkett, of Ireland; Ambassador Her- rick, the International Institute or Agriculture, the American Association of Commercial Executives, the Cham ber of Commerce of the United States, ,1 Tarmara TP.A 11 ! f 1 (inn 1 And CO-OD- erative Union of America and the Na tional Farmers' Congress. The itinerary of the commission In cludes. Italy, Austria, Hungary, Ger- p,lnlnm Switzerland. France. Holland, Sweden, Denmark, Russia, the Balkan States, Engiana ana ireiano. The entire cost of the trip for each person, from the port of New York and return, will be $1200. The matter of securing Oregon rep resentatives will be referred to the Commercial Club with a view of further Interesting business men. Water Investigation Continued. OREGON CITY, Or.. March 20. (Spe cial.) At a meeting of the City Coun cil held last nlghj: the report of Robert Dicck, civil engineer, who bad been employed by the City Council to In vestigate a future supply of pure water for this city, was accepted. Mr. Dieck gave a comprehensive report of the present Alter system and urged that more scientific methods be em ployed about the plant. He recom mended that water could be furnished from artesian wells at Mount Pleas ant, a mile and a half from Oregon City, or from Canby, where there are large springs. The City Council ap propriated $1000 to carry on the inves tigation of the Mount Pleasant project. Oregon wants ELMERS WEST BOUND COLONIST FARES TO ALL POINTS IN OREGON, DAILY MARCH 16 TO APRIL 15. 1913 OVEM THI SOUTHERN PACIFIC rjua mow ro .... CHtCAOO ..... sa.eo mew osLcam ... a.o MEMPHIS .... 4I.SO ST LOUIS ..... ST.OO Kansas cmr .... so. so fMH othbm orrm cemtntfat.v low Colonist Fares are WEST-BOUND only, but can be prepaid from any point. If youhave friends or relatives in the East who desire to "Settle in Or goR," you can deposit fare with your local agent and a ticket will be telegraphed to any address desired. tCall on nearest agent or write to the undersigned for illustrated Oregon litera ture to send Bast. Mm H. Scott, Centnl Pnstapr (mt ParUm. drtroe & SUNSCT I (oeoiMasKAsrAl I I 1 ROUT! a I I H T 107.0