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THE' MORNING OREGONIAN. WEDNESDAY, AUG V ST 27. - lSMa. FARMER INSPIRED BY "HOG SPECIAL" Good Results Follow Trip of Demonstration Train in Inland Empire. LIVESTOCK .ON INCREASE Counties of Eastern Washington Are Raising More Corn and Cattle. Rancber9 of District Tnrn to Diversified Farming. In December last the Oregon-Washington Railroad & Navigation Company operated a demonstration train called the "Dairy and Hog Special" through the Touchet, Walla Walla and Yakima valleys. In Washington. A few days ago a representative of the company was Instructed to go over the route followed by the train and to report the results. This report has Just been received" by Traffic Manager Miller and the figures aubmittted show an Increase in the number of dairy cattle and hogs much In efcccss of expectations. In Colum bia County the Increase in hogs has been SO per cent and while the num ber of dairy cows is not doubled, there are many additional herds. The land owners are buying thoroughbred stock. The largest dairy herd in the county Is made up of Jerseys and Guernseys. The farmers in this vicinity also are planting corn In from 10 to 40-acre tracts. One farmer planted no other raln this year. Some of the corn is allowed to ripen, but more is cut for silage. The landowners along the river all nave hogs and most of them dairy cat tle. At Waitsburg and Prescott there are more grain farms, but the dairy and swine-growing industries are rec ognized as important. Dlverallled Farming" Wlaa. "Walla Walla Valley is prospering, the report shows, and the men on the land there attribute a good share ot their prosperity to the fact that they are engaging in diversified farming. One creamery is . turning out 3000 pounds of buttter dally. E. C Burlln game. a prominent farmer, says that this is the greatest dairying and stock raising country in the world. He is a believer in silage and Is building a ISO-ton concrete silo. Bert Coyle, who operates a dairy farm three miles west of Walla Walla, cut 18 tons of green corn an acre and it cost him .1.75 a ton when in the silo. At Touchet there are dairy cows and bogs and corn la grown without Irri gation, Attalla Is a point where the work o! the demonstration men is manifest. Last December there were few cows in the district. Now there are more than 00 dairy cows in the immediate vicin ity. One company owns 100 Holstelns, Is baying more and also is building a creamery. It will build silos. Land aeeded to alfalfa here in 1912 gave a return of nine tons an acre this year. There are 300 dairy powj in the Eennewlck Valley and 800 In the dis trict. The creamery Is making as high as 13.000 pounds of butter a month and distributes monthly 83500 to 110 pa trons. The creamery began operations when there were 100 cows In the val ley and its first month's churning was 948 pounds. There are. 200 hog's in the valley and 300 acres are planted to corn. Thoroughbred Stock Raised. There are 600 dairy cows In he Grandview district. New thoroughbred stock Is being shipped In by the car load. There were 2000 hogs shipped from the district in the past year and more than double the number will be sent out this year. There is a co-operative creamery at EunnyBide, which has 250 patrons. In the Sunnyside, Outlook, Mabton and Toppenish districts there are 1200 dairy cows. The acreage In corn is estimated at 300 acres;. Silos are In evi dence here. There are 250 dairy cows, 2000 hogs and 1000 acres of corn In the Granger district. More dairy cattle, more hogs and beef cattle for feeding is the slo gan of the land. Zillah. formerly an exclusive fruit district, has been converted and dairy ing, hog growing and com planting are tneetlng with favor. North Takima Is the metropolis of the valley, and the country tributary has notable orchards, large dairy farms and large herds of swine. Here, as well as elsewhere in the valley, diversified farming has taken hold. 'The O.-W. R. & N. demonstration train, its lecturers and Its literature have done much to make this valley prosperous." said a leading farmer. "The railroad deserves credit, and L for one, want to express myself as grate ful to th O.-W. R. & N." Following are figures of livestock other than here mentioned from as sessment made March 1 of each year: Columbia County lft!2 191.1. Orulnx cattle 1.3S9 1.614 Two-year-olds ... ......... 021 l.ll'l Three-year-olds and over. ... .23.310 4036 Walla Walla County Tearllnga 1.I0S 1.520 Two-year-olds 1.SS8 1.32 Three-year-olds and over 5.106 6.288 Benton County Tearltnirs S3" 42 Two-year-olds J43 7ti.s Three-year-olds and over...., 215 4r3 6heep BS.9K9 23.053 The assessment of sheep Is in dispute. The Assessor asserts that 10,000 mora ahould be lasted. Yakima County TearllnKa 1.406 l.BOO Two-year-olds 3.731 2.000 Three years and .over 2.S59 3,322 More Beef Cattle Needed. John Scott Mills, who gathered the data for Mr. Miller, says: "This is a deplorable showing so far as cattle, other than milch cows, is concerned. It is not to be wondered that beef Is scarce and meat high. The farmers have sold off most of their stock. There Is feed in abund ance. For instance, 88,000 tons of hay were shipped from the Takima Valley last season. It netted the growers $6 a ton. It was worth 815 a ton If fed to beef cattle. Fed to . dairy cows it meant butter fat at 30 cents a pound, worth approximately 31.500,000. "Corn and alfalfa should be grown on Summer fallow land. What we need Is more men to raise beef cattle. They have been stinted right In dairying and hog growing. Now the O.-W. R. A N. will have to become first aid to the packing-houses or they will have to go out of business." .. Central! -Going to Goldendale. CENTRAL! A, -rash.. Aug. 26. (Spe cial.) The Ceniralia Commercial Club Is planning to eend a big delegation to the next meeting of the Southwest Washington Development Association at Goldendale. The local people will go In a special fuiiman to the develon ment meeting, proceeding from there to the Pendleton Roundup. About 30 have already promised to make the trip. Mayoralty Recall Fails. ST. JOSEPH. Mo., Aug. 26. Charles A. Pfeiffer was retained as Mayor by the voters of this city as the result of e. recall election held her today. The Tan, Red or Freckled Skin Is Easily Shed To free vour Summer-soiled skin of its oillness, muddiness, freckles, blotches or tan. the best thing to do Is to rree yourself of the skin Itself. This is easily accomplished by the use of or dinary mercollzed wax. which can be had at any drug store. Use at night as you use cold cream, washing It off In the morning. Immediately the of fending surface skin begins to come off In fine powder-like particles. Grad ually the entire cuticle Is absorbed, without pain or Inconvenience. The second layer of skin now In evidence presents . spotless whiteness and sparkling beauty obtainable in no other way I've heard of. If the heat tends to loosen and wrinkle your skin, there's an effective and harmless remedy you can readily make at home. Just let an ounce of powdered saxolite dissolve in a half pint witchhazel and bathe your face in the liquid. This at once tightens the skin and smooths out the lines, making you look years younger. Emily Coui son. In Popular Monthly. Adv. official count showed that he defeated his opponent. Councilman John Bren- dell, by a majority of 658. FORWARD HELD SUICIDE MOCIilPS WOMAJf NOT BLAMED FOB MAX'S DEATH. Deputy Sheriff Offers Solution for Garment Being Buttoned Over Wound. ABERDEEN, Wash, Aug. 28. (Spe cial.) Ernest Forward, found dead yesterday morning in the bedroom of Mrs. Susie Pemberton. at Mocllps, was not murdered, but died by his own hand. It Is said, following an unusually severe case of melancholia, due to the effects of sunstroke several years ago In Arkansas. An Investigation con ducted yesterday, by Prosecuting .At torney A. E. Cross, assisted by Coroner R. F. Hunter and Sheriff's officers, re sulted in clearing Mrs. J'emberton from any blame. She is the victim of peculiar circumstances, declares Mr. Cross. Forward shot himself In the chest. While Forward's vest was buttoned over the wound and showed no bullet hole Deputy Sheriff Phillips, who called at the bouse a few minutes after the shooting, says he may have buttoned the vest himself after making a hasty search for other wounds. Mrs. Pemberton said Forward told her two hours before he ended his life that he had stolen something from his brother's jewelry store. This, it has developed, was the .weapon with which he was shot. Forward was 29 years old. He has not been in good health for years. He has a wife In California and had In tended to get a divorce in order that he might wed Mrs. Pemberton, whOBS former husband has remarried and is living in Portland. WOMAX DYIXG FROM BCTtXo Attempt to Kindle Fire) With Oil Causes Explosion. ABERDEEN, Wash., Aug. 26. (Spe cial.) Mrs. A. M. Myllymaki, a Finnish woman, probably was fatally burned today while attempting to kindle a fire with kerosene. She had started a fire with green wood and poured the oil In the stove. The. can exploded, scatter ing burning oil over her clothing. Oth ers In the house attempted to put out the fire hut she ran Into the street, and the flames spread over her body. The. house, which was occupied by Capari Hill, also a Flnlander, was slightly damaged. The destruction of the gasoline fish ing smack Sunshine, of Aberdeen, by fire and an explosion, off Tillamook Head, Or., Sunday, was reported by her owners and crew, who ' have arrived here. The three men aboard escaped in rowboats. The loss Is 34500 on the Sun shine and about 3100 in salmon and cod. besides the men's personal effects. The Insurance is 33000. Captain Han son was blown out of the boat as he bent over the engine. The Sunshine was In charge of Harry Halverson, Ed Hanson and H. Peterson. ' Chehalls to Have Xew Plant. CHEHALIS. Wash., Aug. 28. (Spe cial.) Harrison & Pepin, of this city, will at once engage In the manufacture of an automatic electric controller de vice. In company with George bchulr man, of Kent, Wash. A small plant will be installed on Market street It will employ half a dozen people. TheJ Intent 01 me aevice is 10 control ine electrio current for beating and light ing purposes so that any degree of heat may be secured by setting the instru ment as desired. EMPRESS PLAYERS FIGURE IN DOI BLE REUNION. i .'V ? ' -r ' t A" ' J' V 1 Mrs. Leland. Portland was the scene of a double reunion yesterday, the Le lands, oll-palnt artists at the Empress, receiving surprise vis its from the father of Mrs. Le land and the mother of Mr. Le land, both coming from Califor nia to see the vaudevllllsts. In real life the Lelands are Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Adams. Leland was born and raised In Ashland. Or. His father, a pioneer of Oregon, superintended the stone construction of Portland's pres ent Postofflce. His mother, Mrs. W. C Adams, moved to San Francisco several years ago. She arrived from the south yes terday and will accompany - her son and daughter-in-law In their trip to San Francisco, where they will fill a week's engagement at the Empress, after closing here. W. T. Carroll. Mrs. Le land's fath er. Is a prosperous rancher with holdings in the San Joaquin Val ley. Mrs. Leland is his only daughter. JOIN the "true-blue" ZJ ranks be a wearer of the Navy serge; the model that suits you in the size that fits you is here. The fabrics are in fine grades of serge, woven in Pall weights; the trimmings, linings and tai loring are of the :usual excellence found in the clothing sold by this store. Priced attractively Special $14.85 Fall models in fancy -veave3 are arriving daily; if you wish to make an early choosing now's an acceptable, time. Fall Suits $20 to $40 5 J) BEN SELLING LEADING CLOTHIER, Morrison Street at Fourth Phone East 46 PARTY HAS CAUCUS Republicans in Congress Pick Campaign Committee. MEETING IS HARMONIOUS One Representative, or Senator Is Accorded Each State Hawley Xamed as Oregon's Member of Committee. WASHINGTON. Aug. 26. Republican Senators and Representatives at a joint caucus tonight chose most of the mem. bers of the Republican Congressional committee which will begin work soon on the Congressional campaigns. One Representative, the choice of the state's delegation in the Senate and House, was accorded east state. Six Senators were among those chosen to night. A number of states were not ready to report, and will announce se lections later. The full committee will probably meet within a. fortnight and elect a chairman and other officers and per haps consider policies. There was - no discussion of policies tonight and everything was harmon ious. Senator Gallagner, or new Hamp shire, and Representative Green, of Massachusetts, presided. The caucus agreed to a motion of Representative Mann, the House Republican leader, that the Congressional committee be authorized at its discretion to appoint members on the Congressional commit tee from those states not represented In Congress by Republicans. This would Include all of the southern states, ex cept Tennessee, Kentucky, Virginia and also Indiana, Colorado and Montana. The personnel of the Congressional committee so far as elected tonight, follows: California, Representative Kahn; Connecticut. Senator Brandegee; Dela ware, Senator Dupont; Idaho, Repre senatlve French; Illinois, Representa tive Madden; Iowa, Representative Woods; Maine, Representative Guers ney; Maryland. Senator Jackson; Massachusetts, Representative Gard ner; Michigan. Representative Camp ton: Missouri, Representative Bar tholdt; Nebraska, Represeatatlve Klnkald; Nevada, Representative Roberts: New Hampshire, Senator Gal linger; New Jersey. Representative Browning; New Mexico, Senator Ca tron: New Tork, Representative Falr chlld;. North Dakota, Representative Toung: Ohio, Representative Fess; Ok lahoma, Representative McQulre; Ore gon, Representative Hawley; Pennsyl vania, Representative Patten; Rhode Island, Representative Kennedy: South Dakota. Senator Sterling; Tennessee, Representative Austin; Utah, Represen tative Powell; Vermont, Representative BUYERS' WEEK LIVELY TIME IS PLANNED Manufacturers and Jobbers Will Entertain Patrons From -Oregon, Washington and Idaho During Stay in Portland. Merchants will come to Port land from all sections of Oregon, Washington and Idaho lying rithin the trade territory of this city. Round trip railroad fares will be refunded to those placing orders aggregating not Usa than S.")00. ""Th r1 nf Ground trip tickets for the ex cursion will begin August 28 and close September 3. THE NEW PERKINS HOTEL Fifth and Washington Sts. Is most convenient to trading and banking center. We will ex ert special efforts to satisfac torily accommodate visiting mer chants and families. Attractive rates will be made. Bus meets trains. Cars from Union Station direct to NEW PERKINS HOTEL Plumley; Virginia. Representative Slemp; Washington. Representative Humphrey: West Virginia, Represents tlve Hughes; Wisconsin. Representa tive Esch; Wyoming, Representative Mondell; Alaska, Delegate Wlckersham; Hawaii, Delegate Kalanianaole. FAIR EXHIBITS INCREASED Seven Counties in Southwest Wash ington Reserve Space. - OLTMPIA, Wash Aug. . (Spe cial.) Although not one county In Southwestern Washington, and only one west of the Cascades, had an ex hibit at the State Fair last year, seven counties of the Southwest already have made arrangements to make creditable displays of their products at North Yakima this year. Thurston County will provide one of the most novel exhibits,, showing a genuine bed of Sound oysters for the benefit of the dry farmers of Eastern Washington. "Fresh" salt water will be shipped to the fair twice a day for the benefit of the bivalves. Thurs ton County also will exhibit Tenlno sandstone, possibly the block that will go Into the Washington monument at the National Capitol, and agricultural products. Clarke and Skamania Counties, which will provide a joint exhibit, are count ed on to give one of the best exhibits of fruit from any part of the state. The other Southwestern Washington Coun ties that have reserved exhibit space Pierce, Mason. Chehalls and Cowllts. "NO MAN'S LAND" KNOCKS District of 60 Blocks Asks for An nexation to Spokane. SPOKANE, Wash.. Aug. 26. (Spe cial.) "No Man's Land. comprising (0 square blocks of territory bounded on the west by the city limits of Hill yard and the Great Northern shop yards and on the east and south by the city limits of Spokane, asked to be annexed to Spokane In a petition unani mous save for the signature of one resident, filed with the County Com missioners today. In accordance wth the petition the Removal Sale Wow On Hundreds of extraordinary bargains in our regular lines and items to close out. All exceptionally good values. Commercial Stationery Leather, Goods of all kinds v Typewriter Accessories Ladies' Correspondence Paper Architects' and Engineers' Supplies Students' Drawing Instruments Tuxedo Aluminum Pens. Reg. $1.00. Sale $ .75 Gross Imperial FalcoiiPens. Reg. 60c. Sale 45 Gross Imperial Stub Pens. Reg. 60c. Sale 45 Groess Faber's Blue Pencils. Reg. 50c doz. Sale 30c doz. Gross $3.00 Faber's Red Pencils. Reg. 50c doz. 'Sale 30c doz. Gross $3.00 Faber's Copy Pencils. Reg. 65c doz. Sale 45c doz. Gross $5.00 Rapid Writer Pencils. Reg. 50c doz. Sale 35c doz. Gross $4.00 Orwa, Rd. Rub. Tip Pencils. Reg. 50c doz. Sale 35c doz. Gross $3.75 Traffic, Red Tip Pencils. Reg. 25c doz. Sale 20c doz. Gross. $2.00 Mongolette, Rub. Tip Pencils. Reg. 55c doz. Sale 40c doz. Gross $150 Blue Marking Crayon Pencils. Reg. 35c doz. Sale 25c doz. Gross $2.00 . U. S. Pencil Sharpeners. Reg. $2.50. Sale, each $2.00 Right Pencil Sharpeners. Reg. $3.50 Sale, each $2.00 Penholders. Rg. 75c, 50c, 40c and 20c a dozen. Sale, 50c, 35c, 25c and 15c a dozen. IIurd's and Whiting's Boxed Papers, Half Price. Ink Stands at 25 per cent to 50 per cent discount Mercantile T. W. Carbon Paper. Reg. $2.00. Sale .75 box Commercial T. W. Carbon Paper. Reg. $2.50. Sale $1.25 box Crown T. W. Carbon Paper. Reg. $3.50. Sale $1.75 box Progress T. W. Carbon Paper. Reg. $3.50. Sale $2.00 box Blue Pencil Carbon, 8Mxll. Reg. $1.50. Sale 75 box Crown T. W. Ribbon. Reg. 75c each. Sale, each 35c Mimeograph Papers, 8Mxll. Reg. $1.30 M. Sale 85c M Combined and Copying Ink. Reg. $1.15 qt., 75c pt., 40c Mrpt. Sale, 75c qt., 50c pt., SOc -pt. .Faber'g Scarlet Ink. - Reg. $1.00 pt Sale, pt 60c David's Office Paste. Reg. 16-oz., 75c, 6 oz., 40c, 4 oz., 25c Sale 16 oz., 50c, 6 oz., 25c, 4 oz., 20c Shapirograph Duplicat. Machine. Reg. $9.00. Sale $7.20 Capitol Telephone Indexes. Reg. 75c each. Sale, each, 25c Globe File- Perforators. Reg. 25c each. Sale, each 15o Memo. Calendar Pads. Reg. 15c each. Sale, each 5c Drawing Instruments.. Reg. $4.20, $6.50, $9.15, $10.40 Sale, $3.50, $4.00, $7.50, $8.00. Mat and Show Card Boards, 1-3 off from regular prices. . Thomas' Sign Ink, V-pt- Reg. 40c, now 30c, 2 oz., 15c, now lOo 53A Detail Drawing Paper. Reg. 12c lb. Sale, lb 8o Faber's Asst. Color Pencils, 12 colors, $1.00. Now...... 75c All High-Grade Office Furniture, Derby, Commercial and Cutler's makes, 20 per cent to 33 1-3 per cent off from regular prices. Make your selection while the assortment is good. We can deliver any time. Fifth and Oak Streets I: I Phone B 1146 That's the Beer For Family Use Haven't you heard members of your family say that they can't drink beer tuecause it makes them bilious T Just give anyone who says this a glass of Rose City Beer and let its delicious mildness convince them that they can drink beer if it's the right kind. STAR BREWERY (Northern Brewery Company) Portland .Vancouver Commissioners fixed September 14 as the date of hearing on the matter, when. If the petition Is granted, an election will be called not later than SO days from the date of hearing. Should the people of the district then vote as they have signed the petition, "No Man's Lotnd" may become a part of Spokane, with the consent of the Spokane City Commissioners. INDIAN SUMMER EXCURSIONS EAST VIA ROCK ISLAND LINES DAILY TO September 30, 5913 The Route of the De Luxe Rocky Mountain Limited Tickets, Reservations, Information, etc., M. J. GEARY General Agent Passenger Department 264 Stark Street Portland, Oregon Phonejs Main 334; Home, A 2666 1914 Prices Effective Aug. 1st, 1913 Model T Runabout . . $500 Model T Touring Car $550 Model T Town Car . . $750 With full equipment f . o. b. Detroit FORD MOTOR CO. Detroit, Mich.