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1'HE MORNING OEEGONIAN, THURSDAY. JULY 3, 1913. BORAH TO INSIST Of EARLY ACTION Committee to Be Denounced if It Continues to Delay Homestead Bill. CHAMBERLAIN IS BLAMED Oregon Senator Says He Is in Favor of Amending Three-Year Law but Neglects to Call Vp - Measure for Vote. OREGOXIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington, July 2. Repeated requests by Senator Borah to have his amendment to the three-year homestead law con sidered by the public lands committee have thus far been Ignored, and that committee devotes its time to Incon sequential bills introduced by various members of the committee. Unless his bill receives consideration by the com mittee in the near future, Senator Borah will make verbal assault on the committee from the fioor of the Senate and may call public attention to the fact that the committee is sidetrack ing important legislation for the little bills in which various Senators on the committee aTe interested. Bill Relieves Hardship. The Borah bill seeks to remove the objection to the three-year homestead law growing out of the cultivation re quirement, it having been demonstrated that thousands of homesteaders will not be able to cultivate as much as 20 acres of land during the third year of their residence. In lieu of cultivation. Senator Borah is seeking to have the law amended to provide that good faith of the homesteader may be shown by permanent improvements on his land to the aggregate value of $1.50 for each acre included in the entry. As Senator Borah is not a member of the public lands committee he is not in a position to call up his bill when the committee meets, and this duty devolves on Senator Chamberlain, the chairman. Senator Chamberlain, however, although his attention has been called to this bill repeatedly, and although he has had many letters from homesteaders asking that some such relief be ex tended, has repeatedly neglected to lay the Borah bill before the committee for consideration. Always, when ap proached. Senator Chamberlain says he Is in favor of amending the three-year law, but he regularly forgets his In terest in helping the homesteaders when hla committee is In session. Important Measures Neglected. The public lands committee of the Senate has not considered a single im portant land bill. Some of Senator Chamberlain's local bills have been re ported; other small bills by other mem bers of the committee have gone through, but no bill of wide import ance; no bill that would afford relief to the homestead entryman, and no bill looking to reform of the admitted ly objectionable ,land administration under existing law has received a moment's consideration. TENINO MAN - BADLY HURT Fred Patterson Tnconscious and Cause of Accident' Unknown. CENTRA LIA, Wash., July 2. (Spe cial.) Fred Patterson, a well-known resident of Tenino, is lying in a Cen tralia hospital at the point of death as the result of an accident that occurred .some time Monday night. Patterson was found lying In an unconscious condition .along the railroad track near Bucoda yesterday and was brought here by the train crew that found him. He had sustained three fractures of the skull, a broken arm and badly lac erated body and his hand so badly mangled that immediate amputation was necessary. Until the man regains consciousness It will not be known whether he fell from a train or whether he was struck while walking along the railroad track. Patterson, who Is 29 years old. Is ' the son of John Patterson, a prominent Tenino business man. SHOW ANIMALS DIE OF HEAT Ea stern Weather Interferes 'With Chautauqua Performance. OREGON CITY, Or., July .2. (Spe cial.) That the intense heat of the Middle West is far reaching in effect was brought forcibly to the manage ment of Chautauqua in the following telegram received yesterday by Secre tary Cross, from Keosauqua, Iowa: "Cancel my Coast trip; best animstls perished from heat.- Pamahasika." Pamahaslka was to appear at Glad stone Park July g with his troupe of irainea animals and performing pets. His coming was to be the children's aay feature of the Chautauqua and thousands of youngsters had planned to attend the performance. BEATTIE ANSWERS CRITICS Clackamas County Judge Defends His Course on Bench. OAK GROVE, Or., July 2. (Special.) Robert S. Beattie, County Judge of Clackamas County, against whom re call petitions are being circulated charging him with inefficiency and ex travagance, was here to speak In his own behalf tonight under the auspices of the Civic Progress Circle. Judge Beattie took up the detailed charges against him one by one, de fending his action on each instance in which he is alleged to have blundered. No resolution was adopted Indorsing or condemning the judge. DIAMOND TO BE RETURNED Sheriff Quinc, or Koseburg, Sails for Gold Beach From Bandon. BANDON, July 2. (Special.) Sher iff Quine, of Douglas County, has sailed for Gold Beach, Or., to take Ray Diamond, the young bank robber, into custody. t Sheriff Quine is well acquainted with Diamond. He will return through Bandon with his prisoner. PARTY READY FOR TREK V. I. C. A. Members Start for Mount Hood Tonight. The annual Y. M. C. A. trip to Mount Hood will begin tonight, when several of the party will leave for Govern ment Camp. The rest will follow to morrow. More than 30 persons have signified their intentions of making the trip. The party. In automobiles, will ride to Rhododendron, and from there will walk to the timber Hue. arriving there on the evening of July 4. They will proceed to the top of the mountain the next day. A few will return Monday and all will be back by Thursday of next week. The members of the association and their friends who will make the trip are Mr. and Mrs. Frank Fleming. Mrs. I. S. Steiner, Walter Haines, Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Nash, N. T. Carroll, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Giles, Mr. and -Mrs. Lee Clinton, Miss Laura Peterson, Dr. Grace Keith. G. E. Spencer, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Bowman, Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Scharnz, Mr, and Mrs. O. L. Sarris. Mr. and Mrs. X. O. Barker, Mr. and Mrs. "POSTMASTER. OF XEWBERG GETS COMMISSION. ' V 11' John Larkin. NEWBERG,, Or.. July 2. (Spe cial.) John Larkin has received his commission as postmaster of Newberg, and he will take charge of the office at once, this being the beginning of the fiscal year. , Mr. Larkin is 40 years old. He is the Bon of Mr. and Mrs. John 8. Larkin. of Newberg, and a broth er of George Larkin, of the Lar-kin-Prlnce Hardware Company of Newberg. The family came to this city In 1888 and have lived here ever since. The new post master is president of the West ern Condensed Milk Company of Newberg. In an early day his father was postmaster at a cross-roads in Minnesota, when the office equip ment consisted of little more than a soap box. The home of the family then was in Blue Earth County Minnesota, where John Larkin was born. The outgoing postmaster, Charles B. Wilson, held the of fice more than four years. L. L. Saunders, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Becktell, Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Reese, F. L. Blewett, Mrs. Effln Skelton and Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Grilley. PENSIONS ARE GRANTED FAMILY OF SIX, ENTIRELY UK TUTORED, IS FOUND. Nine Applicants Given Help Under New Law Making Total Approximately- 40 Assisted. Six children, five under 16 and three over that age, none of whom has ever attended school a single day, were dis covered by investigators checking up for Juvenile Judge Gatens on the ap plicants for widows' pensions. They are the children of Mrs. Bertha Kosch wit, of 6027 Fifty-fifth avenue south east. The family came here about two years ago from a homestead in the backwoods of Washington. The hus band died about a year ago. The fam ily has been in the United States sev eral years. The attention of the school authorities will be called to the matter. Mrs. Koschwita was allowed a pension of $30 a month. Nine pensions were allowed yester day, making a total of about 40 to date. Of these two mothers are to re ceive 17.B0 a month each, six 10 a month each and one, Mrs. Koschwitz, $30 a month. Several applications were acted uponunfavorably, principally be cause the applicants are not In actual need, having other means of revenue or are unwilling to give up salaried positions paying more to accept pen sions. Several applicants were found to have incomes ranging from $50 a month up and in one case a woman and her family have a gross income of $160 a month from all sources, in addition to owning $2000 worth of property, with only $475 against it. One appli cant has three children in Wenatchee, Wash. She said she could do well In that city if she was able to get there, so the committee has recommended that the County Board of Relief furnish her transportation. "UNCLE" DAN LITTLE DIES Castle Rock, Wash., Resident Passes Away at 83 Years. CASTLE ROCK, Wash.. July 2. (Spe cial.) "Uncle" Dan Little, almost S3 years old. a resident of this section since 1852, died at his home near here Sunday. Mr. Little was born in Maine, October 22, 1S30. He married Miss Dorcas Williams in East Portland, and to whom there were born eight chll dren, six of whom are living. One sis ter, Mrs. Elizabeth Delemeter, and sev eral grandchildren survive him. Mr. Little had many friends, as was evidenced by the large number who were present at his funeral. Interment was in the Whittle Cemetery. The services were conducted by Rev. B. Galbraith, pastor of the Methodist Cnurch here. Mrs. Little died 30 years ago. Florence Man Drowned. FLORENCE, Or., July 2. (Special.) Ray Saibert walked orr the wharf at Acme and was drowned Monday. He was standing with a group of men, watching the Beaver as it landed. He was subject to fits, and evidently was seized with one. His brother, who was with him, dived after him, but was un able to rescue him. He was a son of Dr. Saubert, a pioneer In the Sluslaw Valley, and the founder of one of the first sawmills established here. Celebrate July 4 at Estacada. Trains leave First and Alder streets at 6:50, 7:45 A. M. and every hour to and including 6:45 P.M. Returning, leave Estacada 9:55 A. M. and every hour to and Including 5:55 P.M., then 7:30 and 9 P.M. Dancing, games and sports of every kind open to the public. 75 cents round trip. Portland Railway Light & Power Company. r S.fc---5 -J.-- 71 !-5T -"' illlMllliiiiii i "to' ' tl; " """'Of.' ' , ' u-iSWT - ' ' ' P', f ' - -A-'. NORTH .BEACH SEASON NOW IN FULL BLAST FIRST TRIP OF STEAMER jL o POTTER SATURDAY, JULY 5th, 1 P. M. And daily thereafter, except Saturday and Sunday, at 8:00A.M.; arrives Megler 2:00P.M. Every Saturday at 1:00 P. M.; arrives Meg ler 6:30 P.M. Returning, leaves Megler daily, except Saturday and Sunday, at 2:30 P. M.; arrives Portland 10:00 P. M. ' On Sunday leaves Megler 9:00 P. M., ariving Portland early Monday morning in time for business. The Potter will ply between Portland and Megler only. Does not stop at Astoria or way landings. STEAMER H ASS A LO Leaves Portland daily except Sunday, 9:30 P. M., arrives Astoria 6:00 A. M., Megler 7:30 A. M. Returning Leaves Megler daily, except Sunday and Monday, 9:15 A. M., arrives Portland 4:30 P. M. On Sunday leaves Megler 9:00 P. M., arrives Portland Monday 5 :30 A. M. No stops between Portland and Astoria on down trip. STEAMER HARVEST QUEEN for Astoria and way landings, leaves Portland daily, except Sunday, 8:00 P. M-, arriving Astoria 6 :00 A. M. Returning Leaves Astoria 7 :00 A. M. daily, except Sunday; arrives Portland 6:00 P. M. Steamer Potter Has Been Rebuilt and Refitted Throughout. ALL BOATS ARRIVE AT AND DEPART FROM ASH-STREET DOCK Make Reservations at Ash-Street Dock or City Ticket Office, . Third and Washington CHINESE SPEAKER HERE DR. 'G POOS CHEW TAKES PART IX BIG CONFERENCE. Family Is Being Educated in Cali fornia but Will Move to Shang hai or Canton. Our commercial and social relations with the great republic of China have an added linlc in the cnain this week In the person of Dr. Nisr Poon Chew, one of the most noted among the for eigners to speak at the World's Chris tian Citizenship Conference. tue sub ject of his lecture being "Christianity in the New China." Dr. Chew has been in Portland be fore, and has made many trips between his own country and California. Next week he will speak at the Oregon City Chautauqua, later at Albany and Ash land, and in August will address as semblies at Lake Chautauqua, and says he enjoys traveling and lecturing-. With the exception of his schooUng In China, Dr. Chew's whole education has been obtained in the public schools of California and the Presbyterian Col lege at San Anselmo. . The value he places upon what American schools have done for him is shown by the fact that his family is living at Oakland, so that the children can benefit by the educational advantages to be bad in California. - He has one son and four daughters, two of whom are attending the University- of California, and when they have all finished college. Dr. Chew thinks they will make their home in Shanghai or Canton, although as he Is fond of the Golden State. He has another interest in California the material one of a large news paper plant, for he is part owner and managing editor of the first Chinese American dally established In this country, which has been in existence since 1899. It is called Chung Sal Yat Po, and has subscribers in Canada, Mexico, the West Indies and China. He says the entire force is composed of Chinese. Dr. Chew says his paper is on a sound paying basis, and in the Fall he is going to establish a newspaper in Can ton with $250,000 capital to do com mercial work and government printing. GLAZIERS' UNION UPHELD Seattle Judge Denies Injunction to Belknap Glass Company, SEATTLE. Wash., July 2. (Special.) Judge Mitchell Gilliam has 'denied a motion of the C. C. Belknap Glass Com pany for a temporary injunction against the Glaziers' Union of Seattle. The company Insisted that since the glaziers - have gone on a strike, they have intimidated workmen, followed delivery wagons and otherwise annoyed and threatened employes. The strikers are demanding 50 cents a day advance in wages for six men. When the application - was made, counsel for the union filed counter-affidavits. Judge Gilliam then decided to hear arguments on both sides ' be fore taking any action. Hearings at special sessions of the court - Friday night and Monday night resulted In a denial of the application. CONFERENCE VISITORS. and others should view the mighty Pa cific. Best seen from Gearhart "By-the-Sea." Low railroad fare. Particulars 100 Fourth St. Phone Main 1293. Portland Girl Weds Rancher. ESTACADA. Or., July 2. (Special.) The marriage of Samuel Dunlop, of Estacada, and Miss Helen Standish, of Portland, took place at 2:30 Monday afternoon in the Congregational Church at University Park, Portland. FAMILY PICNIC Take your family on the Fourth to Lake View Park, the new picnic grounds on Os wego Lake. Special train leaves Jefferson-st. S. P. depot July 4 at 9:43 A. M., returning at 1:54. 4:56 and 7:10 P. M. Buy tickets to Bryant Station, fare 30 cents round trip. Boating-, bathing, fishing, swings, tables. Launch Lotus will meet Oswego trains. For boat reservation or further iP(orm.aUQn call Marshall 237$. The bridegroom is the owner of a large ranch northeast of Estacada, in Gar field township, where the young couple will make their future nome. Astoria Has Damp Jane. ASTORIA. Or., July 2. (Special.) June was an exceptionally wet month In Astoria, according to the records in Weather Observer Gilmore's office. Tht total rainfall was 5.33 inches, or 2.15 inches in excess of the average for tho corresponding month of the previous year. There were 19 days on which rain fell, 13 days were clear, 5 were partly cloudy and 12 were cloudy. The greatest amount of precipitation dur ing any 24 hours was 1.09 inches, on June 19. The highest temperature during the month was 79, the lowest was 43. The most beautiful thing you can say about the past is that it is gone. No longer do you have to go to the hardware store or the grocery store and poorly fit your self with glasses. Today we have specialists who fit the curvature of the eye so completely that no matter how bad your vision is it can be corrected. There are In my store two graduate Optometrists, beside 1 have had 30 odd years experience in the fitting of glasses. Don't fail to try us been "here for years. My prices are the lowest. Lenses Sphero in your frame $1.00 Lenses Sphero in Alum. frame - 11.50 Lenses Sphero gold-filled frame (3.50 Lenses Sphero (curved) In G.- T -. 15.00 K r y p t ok Lenses, eye glass Mtg 8.00 to 15.00 STAPLES, TheJeweler 162 First Street Near Morrison, Portland, Oresoa. r