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10 THE MORXIXG OREGOXIAN, MONDAY. OCTOBER 6, 1913. SUCCESSFUL TOUR OF FARMS AT END Result of Institutes in South eastern Oregon Satisfies Agricultural Expert. BIG IMPROVEMENT NOTED Professor Thomas Shaw Says Entire Country Is Doing Well and Harney and Catlow Valleys Are Promising Centers. A most successful and well-attended series of farmers' Institutes was con cluded Saturday at Juniura and Ontario by Professor Thomas Shaw and Profes sor H. T. French, of the Oregon Agri cultural College agricultural extension course. Five hundred miles were trav eled in remote settlements from Crooked River, at Prineville, to Catlow and Mal heur valleys, the tour being arranged -and carired out under the auspices of the Oregon Trunk and North Bank lines, in co-operation with the Com mercial Clubs at Redmond, Prineville, Burns and Ontario. The farmers listened attentively to Dr. Shaw's suggestions as to the solu tion of the dry farmers' problems in Central Oregon's inland empire, now undergoing gradual but positive changes. Bill Hanley, the sage of Harney, acted as personal pilot for the tour of Har ney County. The expedition was in charge of D. C. Freeman, publicity man of the Hill lines in Oregon. James Donegan, president of the Burns Com mercial Club, with Frank Johnson met the lecturers at the Harney County line. Dr. Shaw passed considerable time interviewing ranchers along the way and informing himself first-hand as to soil and climatic conditions. The progress of the experimental station work at Prineville and Burns and the smaller enterprise of a private nature near Ontario was analyzed. Plan Enthusiastically Received. Professor French launched the cam paign in each county for more-aggressive work and support of the agricul tural demonstration system in each county. This new plan, as authorized by the last session of the Legislature, was enthusiastically received. Summing up impressions of the trip, Dr. Shaw said: "My opinion of the capabilities of the country has grown. Judging from the cultivated land I would not have recognized certain places which I saw two years ago. I am satisfied with the progress the ranchers are making. I find Central Oregon ranchers are be ing recruited mostly from a desirable. Intelligent, staunch set of men and women. The country, as a whole, is doing well. In most parts of the prin cipal valleys people will be able to grow fodder corn. "This year splendid apples, plums, apricots, pears and peaches were grown. Valleys Are Promising-. "The Harney and Catlow Valleys were revealed to me in a new light. They will become great producing centers." At Ontario town and country people turned out in large numbers. One of the interesting gatherings, and typical of the inland country, took place at Catlow Valley. Mrs. Nellie Tullock, one of the settlers, rode a horse for three days previous to the visit, notifying the ranchers. Fifty farmers were gathered. At the Harney County Fair the Shaw French lectures were billed for a sec ond appearance, in Burns. The first of the institutes was at Prineville. 'Well-attended meetings followed at the schoolhouse near Ri ley's Postofflce, in Silver Creek Valley; Bums, at the Commercial Club and at the fairgrounds; the Narrows, Catlow Valley, Princeton, Harrlman, Harney, Larven, Drewsey. In the Otis Creek Valley; Juntura and Ontario. ALFALFA PASTORS VISIT FAIR Agricultural Experts Complete First Lap of Campaign Tonr. NORTH YAKIMA, Wash., Oct. 5. 1 (Special). Completing the first lap of the greatest agricultural campaign ever undertaken in the Northwest the Hoi den Alfalfa Special today was trans ferred from the O.-W. R. ft N. to the Northern Pacific railway here. Aided by speakers from the Washing ton State College and the Oregon Agri cultural College, the Holden party has conducted the largest lecture tour for the betterment of the farm that the states of Washington and Oregon ever have witnessed Out to the farmers' homes have the apostles of diversified farming taken their gospel of "alfalfa on every farm." "Our aim has been to go to the far mer rather than ask the farmer to come to us," said Professor Holden this evening. "By our text 'alfalfa on every farm,' we do not mean the ex clusive raising of alfalfa, but rather the use of rotation of crops. The far mers of ' this section of the country have been successful in the raising of wheat and seem loath to try any other crop. But to preserve the productive ness of the soil, the modern farmer must raise some alfalfa and the grow ing of the wonderful stock food nat urally leads to the keeping of all kinds of livestock, and livestock Is the com ing industry of the Pacific Northwest. "The farmer to successfully raise livestock must have a silo and expe rience has taught us the best silage Is corn. I am pleased to see the farmers of Washington and Oregon realize this." Today was a quiet one for the Al falfalsts. The morning was passed at the Washing State Fair grounds. Many of the prize-winning exhibits In the agricultural department were turned over to Professor Holden by the Fair Association to be used as specimens on the tour. Thirty of the largest apples ever grown In Washington, the lot weighing BO pounds, also were pre sented to Professor Holden. After the visit to the fair grounds the party spent some time taking a trip around the city as the guests of the North Yakima Commercial Club. The train will remain here all day .tomorrow, while the farm, experts will mnk automobile trips to Naches City, Moxee City, Cowiche and to the homes of farmers In the district. New Photo Plays Open Peoples. THRILLING excitement, altogether within the bounds of reason marked, "The Girl and the Tiger," a three-reel production featured at the People's Theater yesterday. In It there were adventures with Hons, tig ers and huge elephants" and there was not a person in the audience who did not feel that all the actors and act resses were very brave to take such desperate chances as they did. The plot revolves about an East Indian ruler who had as a guest a young American. The latter falls desper ately In love with the favorite of the harem. The Oriental, with the cunning of his race, conceives at least an original method of revenge, if not altogether consistent with the American Idea. He invites the young American naval offi cer to a tiger hunt, contrives to get him lost in the Jungle infested with tigers and other ferocious beasts. He is rescued from peril by his own bravery and the devotion of his sweetheart. The piece is in three complete reels and about 100 scenes and throughout the scenery acting and photography are well nigh perfect. Mr. Max Denner, by his artistic per formance on the violin, still further cemented his hold on Portland music lovers. At each and every show he was compelled to respond to encores. Columbia. ' THAT a treasure does not necessarily consist of money and Jewels, but may be a pretty girl, is shown in the clever Vitagraph romance entitled "The Treasure of Desert Isle," which scored heavily on the bill opening yesterday at the Columbia. The play has Its set ting on a rockbound island, which, with its rugged shores, lashing surfs and i .. ,j i . w. D..n.rv mnkf.fi a. back ground for some' of the most beautiful hlms ever exmoiiea. The story concerns Robert Wayne, a young college professor, who is led EUROPE EYES COAST John F. Logan, Back From Trip Abroad, Predicts Rush. WHOLE FAMILIES TO COME Conditions Across Atlantic Are De scribed as Hard Shipping Lines Already Selling Tickets for Passage Through Canal. "Europe is looking to the completion of the Panama Canal as the signal for the opening of a new land of promise," said John.F. Logan yesterday, on his return with Mrs. Logan from a three n-.nntht' trip through Ireland, England, Scotland, France, Germany. Holland, Switzerland, Austria and Italy. "The people of all these countries HOOD RIVER CLUBWOMEN READY TO ENTERTAIN FEDERATION DELEGATES. I- :;'-f, -x n. -' LEFT, MRS. A. L. PAGE, CHAIRMAN HOSPITALITY COMMITTEE LEFT, MRS. W. M. STEWART, CHAIRMAN RECEPTION COMMITTEE. HOOD RIVER, Or., Oct 5. (Special.) So far as Hood River clubwomen are concerned, all is in readiness for this week federation session. Mrs. Charles H Castner, president of the Hood River Women's Club, has been gen eral director of the preparations, and Mrs. A. L. Page, chairman of the hos pitality committee, and Mrs. W. M. Stewart, chairman of the reception com mittee, also have been active. Local clubwomen look forward to giving the visiting delegates a notable entertainment throughout their visit here. to the island in search of a hidden treasure. He searches in vain for the gold and Jewels, but discovers a beau tiful young girl. The girl manifests surprising knowledge and refinement, due to her associations with visitors on the island, and the young professor falls in love with her and carries her away as his prize. A. big special feature on the pro gramme is a two-reel Lubin drama en tled "The Special Officer," a story con cerning an unscrupulous young man who attempts to ruin a whole neigh borhood with Uis "get-rich-quick" scheme. Pathe's Weekly shows many enter taining views. Matt Dennis, the well' known baritone, contributes a new song and the orchestra plays several selec tions. Same bill until Wednesday. Globe. MIRTHFUL crowds packed the Globe Theater yesterday from opening until closing. All agreed that the Edison Company did not exaggerate in proclaiming its two-reel comedy, "Why Girls Leave Home," the funniest of all funny photoplays. It is a roar and is acted in a manner which shows that all concerned enter fully into its hu mcious spirit. "A Clever Tale- is a fine supplement to the above two-reeler. It is full of quick action, exciting situations and sudden surprises. It is a laugh-producer also. Gwendolen Pates Is the boautlful and clever heroine. It Is on the order of the "Mary" stories. "The Chieftain's Sons" la a photo ldvl, beautiful In conception and exe cution, with the best blograph players appearing. Miss Uorothy JJapnne iwis, return ing after her vacation, was enthus iastically received at each appearance. Same bill today and tomorrow. Arcade and Star. ((HHOX, the Piper," a two-reeler. J was transferred to the Arcade Theater because that house has had no Scotch story since that kind of film became popular. It proved to be a rollicking, romantic comedy, full of ac tion, good humor and the best quality of photography. "The Brand," a pecu liar Rex, exemplified a peculiar phase of the theory of heredity and held the audience with unabated interest. A comedy, an educational and a musical turn completed a fine bill. The Star Theater drew big crowds to see the two-reel feature, "The Stolen Love." This film dealt with the eternal triangle of two men and a weak wo man, who permitted the blandishments of the city man to steal her away from her honest fisherman. In the end she psid the penalty of folly. Three other pictures and the charming Alice Rooney filed out a programme that proved unusually acceptable. SNOW WORRIES SHEEPMEN Fear Felt fop Flocks In Mountain Country Near Pendleton. PENDLETON. OrToct. 6 (Special.) Sheepmen who have flocks in tha mountains are much worried because of an unseasonable snow storm now prevailing in the mountains. The first snow fell Friday night, followed by more, during Saturday. Though the sheepmen have all mad preparations to bring out their flocks within the next few days, few of them have been moved and if the storm should continue for any length of time the loss would be heavy. Schoolchildren Near Death. CENTRALIA. Wash.. Oct. 6. (Spe cial.) About 20 pupils of the Fords Prairie School, located two miles west of Centralia, had a miraculous escape last week from injury or death when the team that was pulling the school wagon became frightened and ran away, overturning the wagon. The vehicle was demolished and tho occu pants thrown to the ground, but every one escaped with only a few scratches. The growth of perique tobacco is lim ited to a small section of St. James' Parish, on the east side of the Missis sippi River, in Louisiana. and especially the small farmers," said Mr. Logan, "are making preparation to come to the Pacific Coast. Conditions ia Europe havo become terribly hard. It is distressing to see the crowded condition of the people and the way t'iey roust labor to keep body afl t.oul together. They look to the Pacific Coast to provide new homes tor them selves and their families, wr.ero thy will be able to work out their economic Independence under happier Condi tions." The most significant thing about the situation as seen by Mr. Logan is tnat, with the opening of the canal, whole families will come to the Pacific Coast instead of individuals. This migration by families will' be made possible by the low rate all the way by water. - The steamship companies are carry ing on a vigorous campaign through out -Great Britain and the Continent, selling tickets on the installment plan for use through the canal. The condition of industrial unrest, particularly in England and Ireland, Is contributing to the strength of the movement to America. While in Austria Mr. Logan was sur prised to see a Canadian Pacific coach attached to a train and learned that it is used to bring emigrants for Canada down to the seaports. Mr. Logan, like a true Irishman, kissed the blarney stone. Mr. and Mrs. Logan saw the big riot In Dublin incident to the streetcar and dock-workers' strikes, Sunday, Sep tember 7, and arrived in Belfast the day after the assemblage of the "army of Ulster." "Those Ulstermen mean business," he said. "They have a regularly or ganised army, and declare they will resist home rule to their last drop of blood." ' Mr. Logan, who was a member of the Civil Service Commission under the Rushlight administration, and who retains office, expressed deep sur prise at hearing of the charges against ex-Commissioner Armstrong. FOUNTAIN INVITES DRINKER Temperance Women at Dallas Will Accept Old Excuse No More. DALLAS, Or, Oct. 5. (Special.) The merry Inebriate of Dallas will have to manufacture some other excuse for his drinking in the future. The old story that he became thirsty and couldn't get the pure, cool water of Canyon Creek, and therefore had to take beer instead, will work no longer. The W. C. T. U. has dealt a body blow to such claims, and hereafter cool and refreshing water will be on tap at all times subject to the use of the public The women deeply interested in the temperance movement in this city have Installed in the most public place in Dallas a drinking fountain. Prior news paper reports that he Woman's Club of Dallas Installed the fountain are erroneous. GARFIELD PIONEER IS DEAD La re Grelner Succumbs to Illness ot 15 Tears at Pomeroy. POMEROT, Wash, Oct. 6. (Special). After being ill with a dropsical af fection for 15 years, Lafe Grelnar, pioneer farmer of Garfield and Colum bia counties, died Friday at his home in Pomeroy. He leaves a widow and three sons and one daughter, all of Pomeroy. The parents of Mrs. Grelner, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Howard of Dayton, with their four sons and three daughters, arrived here to attend the funeral. " A Bister of the deceased, Mrs. Ettle Eaton of Walla Walla, Is also here. Interment was made in the Pomeroy cemetery. SILVERWARE IS STOLEN Thieves Get $500 Loot From IJots ford Home. Evidently perpetrated on the same night as the robbery of the F. L Ful ler residence on Portland Heights, re port was made to the police early yes terday that the residence of F. L. Botsford, a lumber owner, at Eliza beth and Chapman streets, Portland Heights, had been robbed of between 75 and 80 pieces of solid silverware, all stamped with the initials of the owner, and worth more than $500. Mr. Botsford, who had been at Sea side with his family, arrived home i . nto-ht nnA After learn ing of the robbery he returned to the Pending the arrival of Mrs. Bots ford, Mr. Botsford was unable to give the exact descriptions and value of the missing articles. He will return with Mrs. Botsford to Portland this morning. The work of the roooer at tne .Bots ford home is similar to the Job two . th tinmA of rir. Bvron E. Miller, of B30 Montgomery street. Detective captain ijaiy uoes not lieve the thefts are the work of pro fdinni.i thiiiuAB in that the robbers took nothing easily negotiable, and made no searcn tor money, wmcu is the surest indication of a profession al's work. In the burglary of both the Fuller and Botsford residences only silver ware, cut glass ana linen were taKen. tv,.a thinira jirfl difficult to market. and none has so far appeared in the pawnsnops. r.. o-iacta nnri silverware, the I) ro - ...ti nf tho nr. Miller burglary, never appeared for sale in Portland, and it is believed to nave oeen stolen u some person who wished it for his own use. FAIR SETS NEW RECORD ATTENDANCE MUCH LARGER THAN PREVIOUS YEARS. Secretary of State Board Believes Surplus Will Remain After Paying Expenses. SALEM, Or, Oct. 5. (Special.) Frank Meredith, secretary of the State Fair board, announced today that there were nearly 60,000 paid admissions to the State' Fair this year, which sets a new record. A week ago Saturday there were 536; Monday, 1839; Tuesday? 4570; Wednesday, 16,779; Thursday, 16, 881, and Friday, 8999, making a total of 49,604. Of this number there were 1998 children's tickets sold. There were, with the exception of Saturday's count, 12,321 grandstand tickets sold, and all told 600 campers' tickets. According to a statement made by Secretary Meredith, the State Fair Just closed was a most successful one, not only financially and in point of the number of people attending, but in every other way, outclassing from every standpoint the preceding 51 fairs. Although definite figures cannot yet be obtained, it is thought that, not only were expenses paid this year, but a handsome surplus Is lert over lor tne improvement of the buildings and grounds and the making of a still bigger fair. The attendance for Wednesday and Thursday was larger than for the same days of any preceding year. The largest crowd that ever entered the front gate attended the fair Wednes day and on Thursday the largest num ber of carriages and automobiles which ever entered the north gate, was re ported. GIRL HELD FOR FORGERY HOBSETHEFT BY BAILEE ALSO CHARGE AT SALEM. Oregon City Young Woman Accused of Giving Bad Check to Pay Auto Rent. SALEM, Or, Oct. 5. (Special.) Rose Trierchler is held here for larceny by bailee of a horse and buggy, pend ing the arrival of officers from Clack amas County, where, it Is said, she Is wanted for forging a check for 825 against her mother. There is a war rant held by Constable Cooper charg ing her with larceny by bailee of a horse and buggy, but as the livery stable people of Canby have secured their property the case probably will be allowed to be dropped, as the charge of forgery Is said to be stronger. According to the officers, the girl hired an automobile at Oregon City and drove it to Canby. Arriving there, she forged a check, it is said, on her mother, for $25, and got the money at the bank and paid the driver of the automobile. At Canby she obtained the horse and buggy. The girl's mother Is said to be not In a financial condition to pay' the money to redeem the forged paper of her daughter. APFnnM PITT Or.. Oct. E. Soe- clal.) Rose Trierchler, who Is held at Salem on a forgery charge, resided here some time ago with her nrents, who have left this city. She is 22 years old. Two weeks ago she tclcsi-pntiU from Beaver Creek, six miles from here, to the Miller & Parker garage, secured an automobile and was driven to Canby. APPLE HARVEST STARTS HOOD RIVER OROHARDISTS ARE HURRYING CROP TO CARS. Buyers Howling for Their Orders, Says Sles Manager More Than 400 Carloads Are Sent. HOOD RIVER, Or, Oct 5. (Special.) Orchardists are rUBhlng their harvest, pickers are hurrying their work and packers are busy making the fruit ready for transportation. There is an atmosphere of hustle about the entire valley. Wilmer Steg, sales manager of the North Pacific Fruit Distributors, today said that more than 400 carloads of Hood River fruit has been sold, and is being routed out Just as fast . as growers can get It to town. "All buy ers are howling for their orders," he said, "and we constantly are urged to hurry the fruit that has been sold. These 400 cars sold have been disposed of for the best average prices in years." All of the warehouses of the asso ciations affiliated with the Applegrow ers' Association, the local affiliation of the North Pacific Fruit Distributors, have been opened, and by the middle of the week about 300 men will be put to work labeling, adjusting packs and loading the fruit Into the cars as fast as the wagons of the orchardists bring it Into the reaeivlng stations. From 10 to 20 carloads of apples will be shipped from Hood .River every day now until the crop is cleaned up. Saturday a stream of wagons was in constant procession on Railroad ave nue, leading by the big brick storage houses of the association. Four thou sand boxes of fruit were delivered In the city by growers. PRISON FILM TAKEN Former California Train Rob ber Lectures to Convicts. 'SQUARE DEAL' IS HIS TOPIC Ed Morrell and V. L. Duhem Visit lng Penitentiaries to Obtain Motion- Pictures of Places Where Honor System Is Used. WALLA WALLA. Wash, Oct. 5. (Special.) Ed Morrell. who, two de cades ago, terrorized California with Evans and Sontag, train robbers, today spoke to the prisoners in the Washing ton State Penitentiary, talking on the "Square Deal." This is the first time Morrell has ever addressed convicts and the second time, he says, that an ex-convict has been permitted to ad dress convicts in any state in the Union. George Bidwell, of the notori ous Bidwell brothers, who tapped the Bank of England, was the first, speak ing at San Qulnten. Morrell s talk was not preachy. 'The convicts think a man is posing when he preaches," he said. Morrell stated his object was to create a new feeling in the minds of the men In prison that the world Is not against them and that they are their own worst enemies. He told them the ob ject of prison workers was to make the InsUtutions self-supporting and t.urn out men at least a little better than when they entered. Mother Wheaton, who makes fre quent visits to "her boys," was at the prison today and gave "her boys" 80 minutes' advice. Morrell was hero with V. La Duhem. a motion picture man, and pictures were taken of the kitchen, dining room, men at 'recreation, ball game, ranch, dogs, hog ranch and . other scenes. This is the first time a mov ing picture man has been inside the walls here. The two left tonight for Hood Canal to film the honor men and will then go to Arizona. They are taking pictures at state institutions where the honor plan has been adopted. With Evans and John Sontag, Mor rell operated In California between 1890 and 1894. John Sontag was killed In a fight with a posse. Morrell states that while the pictures taken here will be put out on their own merits, some taken at other insti tutions will be used In connection with a film giving his life history. "A noticeable thing here," he said, "is the fact that few armed men are to be seen." Forgery Charged at Vale. VALE. Or, Oct. 6. (Special.) Wil liam Warning was arrested here Fri day on a charge of Issuing forged checks, and is now in Jail awaiting his hearing. It is alleged he issued many checks for $5 or $10 on each, and had disposed of quite a number among the business men. Deputy Sheriff Brown made the arrest. About $12,000,000 worth of orangei are Im ported by England. "MEANEST MM" FOUND TICKET SENT BY AGED PARENT GOES FOR LIQUOR. Instead of Returning to Laboring Father, Frank Basey Goes to City Prison. Patrolman Hutchlngs ' found a real "meanest man" yesterday and was so Impressed by the quality of the man's "meanness" that he arrested htm, lodged him In the city Jail and will swear out a complaint of vagrancy against him this morning. The man Is Frank Basey. a painter, who confessed to the officer that he had pawned the railroad ticket which his 77-year-old father had worked as a laborer to obtain, and had spent tho money for liquor. Basey Is 30 years old, but when his father, who lives with Basey's 74-year-old mother in Denver. Col, wished him to come home from Portland, tho old man on Saturday tel egraphed transportation to Basey, and Basey promptly put It into the hands of a loan shark for $2. Before that, Basey confessed, ho spent S15 which his aged parents sent him to pay his debts prior to going home, a trip which they earnestly wished him to take. He was taken to the station by a friend of the family, who paid a boy 60 cents to see that Basey boarded the train. Basey dodged the watcher and went uptown. On the principle of the spring tape measure is a Connecticut Inventors clothline, which reels itself Into a box when the outer end Is released. More than 800 Cleveland stores now take precautions which almost totally exclude flies. Y. arid ;o Jylflllliifll 8 perm aiiesitV-- imp as rm ent- ( I : of SiealtE.v.or-possible A Would You Apply for the Job? Thousands are trying the experiment every day in spite of the fact that physicians and government experts have proven: That the average cup of coffee contains about 2Y2 grs. of caffeine; That caffeine is attributed to be one of the principal causes of headache, biliousness, heart disease, indigestion and kidney, - liver and bowel trouble; That caffeine in doses as small as that contained in two - average cups of coffee has killed rabbits, guinea pigs and other animals at the laboratories of the Gov't in Washington and else where. To be sure a guinea pig or a rabbit may weigh but a pound or two, while the average human may weigh 100 times as much. A few cups of coffee or a single cup (according to the resistance of the individual) will not kill, but the poison is there and can be added to day by day. That's why so many coffee drinkers suffer from headache, dizziness, indi gestion and other symptoms referable to the poison effect on heart, liver, nerves, kidneys and stomach. If you know coffee has no bad effect in your particular case and you like it, why, bless your heart, stick to it, but if coffee drinking leaves- its tell-tale mark by. some symptoms of physical discomfort or peace of mind, it s a good idea to stop and use This pure food-beverage, made of prime wheat and the juice of Southern sugar cane, makes a rich, seal-brown blend turning to golden-brown when cream is added, which tastes much like real Oriental Java but is absolutely free from the coffee drug, "caffeine." Postum comes in two forms. One, called Regular Postum, must be boiled full 15 minutes. ' The other, Instant Postum, is in powder form and a level teaspoonful m a cup of hot water makes the beverage instantly. Grocers keep both kinds. "There's a Reason" for POSTUM