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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (April 20, 1915)
5 64,000 ACRES MAY BE THROWN OPEN FORMER PROVISIONAL PRESIDENT OF MEXICO, WHO IS VISITING UNITED STATES. Style Taste Ex-Governor West Seeks Can cellation of Carey Land, Grant in Baker County. POWDER RESIDENTS ACT C. C. McCoIloch Declares No Work Is Being Done on Thiet Valley Project and Co-operative District Is Proposed. THE MORNING OREfJONTAN, TUESDAY, APKLL '20, 1913. m&. few W 'A ' c-TSfe mm ... -v .. -.i a III BAKKU. Or.. April 19. (Special.) Steps have been taken which, if car ried through, will compel the Powder I -and & Irrigation Company to give up its proposed plan of carrying the Thief Valley project, in the Powder Valley northeast of Baker, to completion. It will mean that if successful the 64,000 acres now tied up by the company will be thrown open by the proceedings to entry and there Is a possibility that if the Powder Valley Company s contract la cancelled a co-operative irrigation district will be organized. Acting upon the request of several families in the Lower Powder and North Powder districts and in Baker, ex-Governor West and Claude C. Mc culloch, attorneys of Portland, have begun the preliminary work toward dratfing a petition to the State Desert land Board at Salem to cancel the Powder Valley Company's contract and to the Interior Department at Washing ton, D. G, to restore the lands to entry. It is expected that by the time the peti tions are ready to be presented there will be at least 60 subscribers. Tt is thought they will be ready within 60 days. Mr. West will handle the matter at Washington. W. S. Levene is the Baker representative of the petitioners. Failure of Other Project. Cited. The reasons given for the request for conccllation are that Carey act projects have proved unsuccessful, that the Powder Valley Company has not done any work on the land, that It has shown itself unable to financo the project, and these lands having been idle and of no use to anyone for six years, should be thrown open to those who seek farm ing land. According to Mr. McCulloch, while in Baker Saturday, the assertion that Carey act projects have not proved a success is based on investigation in all parts of the United States and he says that Secretary of the Interior Lane has committed himself as being against the Carey act idea and is for the co-operative "irrigation district plan. Mr. Mc CoIloch declares that at the last irri gation congress at Denver, which was attended by Mr. West and other Gover nors, it was shown that there are $12. O00.000 of Carey act securities in de fault. He says that there is only one successful Carey act project In the country and that is In Idaho, and its euccess is declared due to unusual cir cumstances. Mr. McCulloch added that only one Carey act project has been completed in Oregon, that of the Cen tral Oregon Irrigation Company in Crook County, and he said this has not been a financial success. Proposed Profit Held Hlxh. Mr. McCulloch said the estimated cost of the Powder Valley Company's Thief Valley project was $55 an acre and that the company planned to sell the land at $110 an acre, giving this pri vate corporation a profit of $55 an acre, which, Mr McCoIloch asserts, i3 too heavy a load for the homeseeker. He further contends that the com 'pany has not turned a shovelful of dirt toward the completion of the project. What action, if any, will be taken by the Powder Valley Company cannot be ascertained because O. C. Finkelnberg, the local representative, has been out of the city for some time. BOOTLEGGING CASE UNIQUE Baker Man on Trial Throws Blame on Woman In Jail 45 31!iles Away. BAKER. Or.. April 19. (Special.) Whether a woman in the Baker County Jail could be charged with running a bootlegging establishment 45 miles away at the same time was one of the features of the trial in Justice Hub bard's court today of William Shook, charged with bootlegging. Shook was arrested Friday in the cabin formerly occupied by Mollie Bur gett. who was arrested 10 days ago as being one of those who planned the hold-up of the Ralnbow-Durkee stage and robbing it of $7000 in gold bullion April 4. When she left the cabin Shook moved In. He admitted that he had found liquor there and gave some to George Mclntyre, a miner, telling him if he wanted to pay for it to send the money to the Burgett woman, who had been convicted of bootlegging before her present trouble. William E. Ander son testified that he had bought beer from Shook and paid him. Shook demanded a jury trial and fought the case bitterly. The jury was unable to agree, standing three for con viction and three against, and was dis charged at 8 o'clock tonight, after be ing out four hours. SCALERS DISCUSS WORK &tatc Weights and Measures Conven tion Opens at North Yakima. NORTH YAKIMA, Wash.. April 19. (Special.) Secretary of State Howell officiated today as chairman of the first annual convention of the Deputy Sealers of Weights and Measures of the state. Miss Mae Weatherbee. Snohom ish County Auditor, and the only woman attending the convention, was elected secretary. A variety of questions connected with the work of the officials were discussed. A. W. Ttinehart, State Su perintendent of Weights and Measures, explained the procedure necessary in filing charges in court. Demonstra tions of scale adjustment were given by G. II. Kaiser, scale expert In the employ of the Public Service Commis sion. Twenty-five auditors, deputies and other officials attended. 21 DOGS KILLED IN DAY Clc Klum Starts Crusade Following Scare Over Hydrophobia. nOSLYN, Wash.. April 19. (Special.) Cle Klum has started a crusade against all dogs running at large. To day the deputy marshal of that city killed 21 dogs found on the streets. The scare was caused when a bull dog from South Cle Klum invaded the main portion of the city and bit every dog it met. The bulldog was captured and sent to Seattle by Dr. McKnlght, deputy county physician. While an examination of inoculated guinea pigs is being conducted, the city authorities are taking no chances and are ridding the city of all doga und at large. - f nit r-ri ; IfMy V .---iW ST?'ft " "-imt-m T&jEjirn .I'ltni-v ' ' . tliHS VICTOHIASO If L'ERTA. STEEL PAY KEPT UP Common Stock Dividend Sac rificed for Wage Earners. HOLDERS OF STOCK OPPOSE Directors Stand Firm, Management Considering High Cost of living. Prosperity Is Predicted in. All American Itines. NEW YORK, April 13. Directors of the United States Steel Corporation, it became known today, in voting at their last quarterly meeting In January to pass the dividend on the common stock, did so in the face of opposition on the part of many stockholders who thought the dividend should be de clared even if the corporation had to reduce wages to obtain the money. Klbert H. Gary, chairman of the cor poration, divulged this situation at the annual stockholders' meeting In Hobo ken today. In a formal statement. Judge Gary said: "We were sorry to hear that so many stockholders insisted that common stock dividends be paid even if we had to reduce wages to do it. "The management was sorry to be obliged to pass the dividend on the common stock. We had been hoping and had expected to continue the pay ment of the dividend without interrup tion, but conditions were such that it was impossible. We were confronted with the choice of passing the dividend or reducing wages. In view of the present high cost of living, we believed that the men were entitled to the wages they were receiving which we think are not too much." Continuing, his statement. Judge Gary said: "I assure you that the country will prosper and I want to pledge again that the management of this corpora tion is going to be thorough, open and careful. "Our position among the rations of the world is taking the lead. Finance, industry and commerce are better to day than ever before." The announced plan of reducing the directorate from 24 to 18 members was approved at the stockholders meet ing today. BRITISH EARS ARE SHUT (Continued From First Tnge.1 that. It's the latest thing that takes her fancy." The second thought a while and said: "She's a little too voluble. I wonder if she isn't a spy, if that story wasn't made up for the purpose?" He had me investigated and followed the first few days I was here. I was out for tea one afternoon, and as all the company was learned and weighty, I kept still until some one turned to me and put the question un avoidably: "From what you have seen how do you think the war will end?" There was nothing to do but answer according to my own belief: "It will be some sort of a draw, with Germany making' fair, not startling terms for herself. I don't think it is possible to have a decided win on either side unless Holland is forced Into It." People no Hot Wnt Truth. They fell on me 20 strong, and above the babbling of the many I heard one voice come out clearly: "I have never heard a person of any intelligence put forward such an astounding view. She's an American, isn't ahe?" And I assure you I was a deserted, desolate failure the rest of the after noon. The English people do not want to hear the truth. They prefer their Jam and marmalade papers, their senti mental columns about faked incidents from the front, their misrepresentations about conditions in Germany. I used to get furious when I read the British papers and eaw the columns devoted to "Bread Riots in Berlin." "Women Crying for Potatoes," "Ger many at the Knd of Her Tether," etc. It is only this last week that any at tempt has been made to let the people see the truth. The Post's leader for Monday morning was the frankest, most daring statement I have seen in an English paper since the beginning of the war. Government' Policy Cbangrine- It put the case clearly that Ger many is fighting only on alien soil, that up to now she has had successes and the English have had many fail ures, that she is not lacking in food, men or ammunition, and that she won't be for a long time. From other articles I have seen dur ing the week, I think it may be gov ernmental policy to educate the people to bearing the truth. Really, isn't it odd that in the face of tens of thousands dying, men should, insist yes, vote and insist o'n having- racing, and that women should long to go to these races dressed in fluffs and laces and coquettish hats? Is it a pretty example to set deso lated France, striving under this so heavy burden, that the working men of England should strike for a penny extra an hour, when the lives of theif comrades depend on their working? What of men and officers in train ing spending their nights at disreput able night clubs such a widespread practice that a law has tiad to be made forbidding their appearing there in uniform. French AmiifiI With Reason. Is it to be wondered at that the French are amazed when they see Eng lish officers bringing their packs of hounds to the war sporting mad? . Do I Bound too severe? I agree with Frank Harris that what England needs Is a sharp beating. But, as that is what Germany needs, too, I don't know where the stern paterfamilias can be found to chastise these two fat-headed children thoroughly. From the other articles I have writ ten in praise of the English system and charity and efficiency, you may think that I have suddenly changed my mind. That is what makes it all the worse seeing so many good things about England, and so thoroughly disliking the fundamental trait. Stumbling Over Essentials "VXTHY hesitate in spending a few dollars more for a better suit when you will get so much better service from it? Most of us throw away money here and there on inconsequen-tials- and think nothing of it. Common sense lowers the Cost of Living for all of us. $20 to $35 TV The Clothes Sh jp of Styl Creations Morrison, bet. Fourth and Fifth. Good attributes, whether it's the young man or his clothes: Look at these suits and judge their points: $15, $18, $20, $22.50, and $25 Second Floor BEN SELLING Morrison at Fourth M'GOMBS NOT TO RESIGN DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CHAIRMAN MAKES DENIAL. Circulation of Report la Intended to Create Discord, Saya President Wilson's Private Secretary. WASHINGTON. April 19. Published reports that William F. MeCombs would resign as chairman of the Democratic National Committee drew tho following formal statement today from Secretary Tumulty at the White House: "The story appearing in the morning papers of Mr. MeCombs' resignation and my selection to succeed him as chair man of the National Democratic Com mittee Is made out of whole cloth and is the gossip of persons whose purpose is to make trouble and create ' discord within the ranks of the party." NEW YORK, AprilT9. William F. Me Combs, chairman of the Democratic Na tional Committee, issued the following statement on his arrival in New "York today from the West: "I have no intention whatever of re signing the chairmanship of the Dem ocratic National Committee. The re ports that I am In poor health are un true. The reports regarding matri monial troubles have absolutely no foundation." BARON REUTER SUICIDE GRIEF OVER DEATH OF WIFE IS BELIEVED TO BE CAUSE. Managing Director of One of Largest New Aeenctea in World Found Dead In English Home. LONDON, April 19. Baron Herbert do Reuter. managing director of Reuter's Telegram Company, was found dead yesterday at his home near Reigate, Surrey. A discharged revolver was found near his body and the authori ties declare there is little doubt he committed suicide. . Baron de Reuter was prostrated by the death of his wife last Thursday. Her body is still in the home awaiting interment. Their only son is in the army. 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Made only by The Shredded Wheat Company, Niagara Falls, married in 1876, was a daughter of the late Robert Campbell of Buacot Park, Berkshire. Besides the son and heir, who is in the British army, they are suryived by a daughter, who is the wife of J. W. E. J. Douglas. Baron de Reuter succeeded to the litle on the death in 1899 of his father. who was created a baron of the Duchy of Saxe Coburg Gotha in 1871. Royal license for permission to use the title in England was granted in 18D1 by Queen Victoria. The first baron was the founder of Reuter's Telegram Company, now one of the leading news-gathering organiza tions of the world. In 1851, when the cable was laid between England and France, the headquarters of the com pany was transferred to London. LEW1ST0N CLUBWOMEN AID "City Beautiful" Society Also to Seek Better Sanitation. LEWISTON, Idaho, April 19. (Spe cial.) 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