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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (July 15, 1915)
THE aiQUXIXG OREGOXIAN. TIIURSDAT, JULY 1913. FARMER IS TOLD HE MUST HELP HIMSELF NATIONAL THEATER PARK, WEST PARK NEAR WASHINGTON Myron T.. Herrick SaysCo-op-erative System ShoukPNot TODAY, TOMORROW AND SATURDAY ""America's Sweetheart" Rely on Outside Help. V V OWN RESOURCES ARE BEST k, J" I ' ' tack of Organized Selling and Pur chasing Power Declared Greatest or Present Shortcomings In V Rural Business. HOT SPRINGS. Va., July 14. In an address on the need of rural credits before the Xational Fertilizer Associa tion convention here today Myron T. Herrick. ex-Ambassador to France, urged as a. remedy for whatever trou ble exists in rural communities the establishment of co-operative organ izations of farmers. He asserted that not one of the suc cessful tystems in operation in this country or in Europe owed its exist ence to the intervention of the Gov ernment, and that agricultural prog ress was not in keeping- with the ex pansion of industry and population. The co-operative system to be ef fective, according to Mr. Herrick, must be built up by the farmers themselves without outside assistance. Mr. Herrick began his address by saying that American farmers, bavin? availed themselves of information and education, had become the most capa ble in the world, but that in spite of this agricultural progress is not in keeping with the expansion of Indus try and the growth of population. Organization Declared Lacking. "The causes of these shortcomings." lie continued, "are manifold. The want of good roads is one and the absence of social pleasures is another. But the greatest of all is, in my opinion, the iacK or organized selling and purchas ing power. "Organized selling and purchasing power is best attained through co-op eration. Co-operative organization of farmers was so remarkably successful from its start more than 50 years ago in Germany that bankers, merchants. statesmen and students soon acknowl edged its wonderful benefits. "Co-operation must be built up by the farmers themselves by starting at the grass roots and depending on their own resources and efforts, first assem bled and combined in basic units, or I local co-operative banks or credit so cieties. Co-operative Bank Praised. "A rural co-operative bank takes the place to some extent of the country store. It possesses general banking I powers, but delimits Its area, restricts its operations to agricultural projects, confines its credit facilities to mem bers and borrows if possible only from or through the system to which It be longs. "The rural co-operative bank works for the individual good through the common good of its members. The 'main use of the funds is to buy farm supplies in bulk at wholebale to retail to members at a lower price, or on bet ter terms than they could, obtain for themselves if each were standing alone. "The rural co-operative bank exacts fair interest for its loans or credit; also It exacts adequate prices and compen sation for the supplies it sells and the service it renders." - - I.;- . f siUtfdnmAA -a A MYSTERY YOU CANT SOLVE UNTIL THE LAST ? .kEclae Sweet IN AN ELABORATED PICTURIZATION OF THE MOST BAFFLING DETECTIVE MYSTERY EVER SCREENED 'Sue .dune The Story of a Murder Committed by a Secret Ajrent of Japan to Retain Possession of Stolen Defense Plans FRANK HOLT The Would-Be Assassin of J.' P. Morgan, and the Wreck of the Capitol Building; Also the Liberty Bell. TODAY FRIDAY and SATURDAY MB. .airy ir IN HER GREATEST SUCCESS V "Jess of the Storm Country" IN FIVE ACTS NOTE Miss Pickford says: "It will be a long time before I will appear in another picture equal to 'Tess of the Storm Country.' It is mv favorite." 10c COMING SUNDAY JACK LONDON'S "SEA WOLF" H ii tart. -r --- r' . -a n t-nnmrJaiTM-Miy l 1 PACKERS CONTROL GARS SOUTH AMERICAS MEAT PRODUC ERS SEEKI.VG REMEDY. Sooth American Competition Declared to Depend on Refrigerator Serv ice of Railroads Own. U NEW YORK, July 14. Conditions ; governing- the competition between the ; meat packers of Chicago and South J American concerns shipping Argentine 7 beef to this country are to be dis- - closed in a hearing: before the Inter-' state Commerce Commission, which i opened Mere today. A. II. Benjamin, of New York, agent 1 of the Companie anslnena of Buenos . Aires, has asked the Commission for a Z Federal license to sell beef in New " York and elsewhere In the East, which T will enable them to meet the competi t tior of American packers. I The complainants ask the Interstate Commerce Commission to direct several railroads to give them a ref rigerator car service that is owned by the ratl - roads and not by American packers. ,,-They assert that unless this is done - . they can distribute South American beef only through channels controlled by packers. On the witness-stand Mr. Benjamin ' save comparisons between the w hole- sale cost of American and Argentine meats. American beef, he said, cost i4 to 15 cents a pound; Argentine, t ;12Vi cents; American lamb. 15 to 21 : cents: Argentine, 1214 to 13'fe cents; i-American mutton. 14 to 1 cents ; Argentine, 11 to 13 cents. : - The . witness said his companies , shipped as far west as Milwaukee and , v,niuago. iarge quantities of meat .-were snipped to Boston and Phlladel , phia. They also furnished meat regular- iy to the Navy and Panama Railroad, FREDERICK SHARON DEAD Millionaire Hotel Owner Succumbs to Complication of Diseases. 1 SAN FRANCISCO. Julv 14. Freder. f-k Sharon, millionaire president of the -i aiace uoiei company of this citv. Hied today of a complication of diseases. He was 56 yeads old and a graduate of iiarvara university In 1S81. . Senator Francis G. Newlands. of Ne vada, a brother-in-law. was at the bed side with Mr. Sharon's wife and other relatives. THAW FOUND TO BE SANE Continued From Flirt Pare 1 and throwing his arms about her neck Kissed ner twice. Mrs. Thaw at the same time patted her daughter. Mrs. "forge l,. arnegie, on the shoulder. jnaw later snooK nanus with his half brother. Joslah Thaw. State A ska Time for Appeal. The verdict recorded. John B. Stanch field, chief counsel for Thaw, made a motion that the commitment signed by -Justice Dowling. following a verdict of not guilty on the ground of Insanity, which was returned by the Jury at Thaw's second trial for the . murder of White, be vacated. Justice Hendrlck -asked Deputy Attorney-General Becker -what he had to say to such a motion. r 1 Mr. Becker, In reply, requested time ' in which the state might Dreoare an appeal. Justice Hendrlck reminded the lawyers that he bad not given hia de cision and that consequently it had not been finally decided which aid might desire an appeal. He then set 11 o'clock tomorrow as the time when be would receive briefa and hear argu ments in his chambers on the motion to dismiss the commitment. The jury was discharged and then court adjourned. As soon as the jury was dismissed Thaw crossed to the box and shook hands warmly with each of the men. His mother also shook handa with the jurymen, saying to each: 'Thank you so much for all that you have dona." One of the jurors asked her whether she had ever had any doubt of the re sult of this proceeding. Mrs. Thaw smiled and replied In the negative. There was some speculation In the courtroom as to the probable aotlon of Judge Hendrlck, a indicated by hia charge to. the Jury. The charge was confined wholly to the evidonce In the present case. "The question to be determined." Justice Hendrlck said, "is whether Thaw is sane now." The justice did not intimate whether he would be guided wholly by the ver dict in determining Thaw's mental con dition. The Jury is acting in a capacity purely advisory to the court. Justice Hendrlck can reverse their verdict should he deem It contrary to evidence. Thavr Prepare Setting far Plctare. The jury and Thaw then filed Into a room adjoining the court where photo graphers wer waiting. Thaw himself moved tha benches and chairs around In the room so that he and all tha Jury men might get Into the picture. It was with great difficulty that the court attendants and, Deputy Sheriffs prevented scores of men and women from dashing up to Thaw in the court room and the anteroom and shakinar his hand in congratulation of hia legal victory. It waa with much more diffi culty that the crowd was cleared from the courthouse. Outside tha court house, under tha shadow of the munic ipal building, there Is a wide flight of stone steps stretching down Into Cham bers street. These steps had been crowded all afternoon with hundreds of persons. The street and tha sidewalks on either side were also congested. When Thaw, flanked by Deputy Sher iffs, appeared In the doorway, a great cheer went up and those who did not cheer applauded with their bats. Still In the renter of tha cordon of Deputy Sheriffs. Thaw crossed the street and went to the Sheriffs office. Wouad on Hand la Dreattc. Thaw was taken tonight to the office of an uptown physician to have a wound in his hand dressed. It was said he received the Injury while playing with a medicine ball in the Ludlow street jail last night. In explaining why two ballots were taken one of the Jurors, Paul J. Marks, a brother of the President of the Borough of Manhattan, said that on the first ballot tha vote was 11 to 1 that Thaw was sane. The dissenting Juror said that he cast his ballot that way more as a matter of form than any thing else, so that the verdict would not be rendered, without formal discus sion. The vote was unanimous on the second ballot. ' Mr. Marks also said that he and the other members of the Jury believed that Thaw was eccentric and possibly mentally weak, but that they did not believe that he would harm anyone else. VIEWS ARE DESIRED Federal Officials to Consult Oregon People About Lands. SPECULATION IS OPPOSED 3 RESCUED IN TREETOPS Search for Member of Geological Survey la Continued. NEWCASTLE. "Wyo.. July 14. Search for tha body of Charles Dussel. mem ber of the Biological Survey, whose camp waa swept away In a cloudburst yesterday, continues. Three other mem bers were removed by a rescue party from tree tops. Restored communication disclosed that much damage to crops, bridges and buildings In Big Beaver Valley was caused by the storm. Government to Resist Damping- of Entire Oregon A California Hold ings on Market at Price of $C.S0 an Acre. OREGONIAN NEWS BL'REAU.Wsah mgton, July 14. Any attempt that may be made at the next session of Congress to secure legislation author Ixing and directing the Oregon Cali fornia Railroad Company to sell the remaining 2.300.000 acres of Jta land grant In conformity with t'e terms of no granting act. and especially at 2.50 an acre, will be met with stout resistance from the Government. This is irue, notwithstanding tha Gavirn. ment in Its original suit asked for a decrease of specific performance In event the plea for forfeiture should be rejected. Since the decision of the Su preme Court. Government officials have concluded that It would be not good policy to throw the valuable tim ber lands on the market at such a nominal price. Land Commissioner Tallman and Chief Forester Graves have Indicated a desire to get the vlewa of the people of Oregon before making up their minda on this question. Commissioner Tallman probably will not go to Ore gon. but will be In communication with the Governor, with members of me congressional delegation and with the commercial bodies. Forester Gnrta will spend more than a day In Portland, and through conference with the Chamber of Commerce expects to be enlightened as to the Oregon view. State'a Interest Rec gala eat. Both Commissioner Tallman and Forester Gravea agree that the State of Orearon has Interests In thia land grant that must be recognised. They seem to be Impressed with tha de sirability of opening up this large tract of domain to 'development. They admit the Justice of the atate's demand that It shall aecure Its share of rev enue from the lands, by taxation of otherwise; but they art aware or the dangers that would ensue from speculation should the timber land be throwr. open at $2.80 an acre. Tha Su preme Court Itself waa awara of this danger, and In Its opinion cautioned Congress against allowing the lands to fall into the hands of sperulatora Even the court, then, may be aald to oppose "specific performance." which would mean dumping this big tract on the market at $2.60 an acre when, in reality, some of It is worth many times $2.50. and when purchasers at that price would not settle on. but would speculate in, the lands so ac quired. That tha Government will favor tha Inclusion of some of tha land grant la existing forest reserves seems reason ably certain, and one official of the Department of Justice Is disposed to recommend that the entire grant be acquired for reserve purposes. His In dividual opinion, however, la not likely to prevail with the Attorney-General. Checkerboard Rearrvea Feasible. Forester Graves points out that there are checkerboard reservea in other states, than Oregon, along the lines of the Northern Pacific, and along the Southern Pacific In Califor nia, for Instance. There the Govern- O ment owns only alternate aectlona. bst hopes. In time, to be able to acquire some of the Intervening private hold Ings by exchange or purchase. In order to consolidate Ita reserve areas. Checkerboard reserves having been found feasible, though not Ideal, In other states. It la quite possible that jne cnecaerooard character of the ana grant may not deter the Forest oervice iron) advocating tha reserva tion of some parte of the grant that do riot lie within or Immediately ad joining existing reserves. The most gratifying development thua far la the Indication of a dealre on the part of tha Government de partments having Jurisdiction to get the view of tha people of Oregon, and an expressed willingness to aid In seeing that tha lands are put to beneficial use. PACKERS URGE PROTEST fContiauea rum F1ra Pa f ) arriving at some conclusion In the mat ter. tntu a week ago tha packers were assured by their representative In England that tha situation would toe amicably adjusted, practically all dir. ferenee having been agreed tipon. wnen tne new act of unreasonable terms were suggested by the authori ties and Immediately relt-4 t t k packers." British Deaaaad Cnaraateea. . In brier, these lateat terma ere- That tha narker. ... . Britain against claim arising out of ancnugn or snips. That tha packers guarantee Great Britain against claims of buyers who bought and said for I are-. of products seised. Tha packers assert that ihii !-.. move by Great Britain la only another step to delay a aettlement of the prob lem and that there appears to be ab sent tha slneera desire ta aetti . k . controversy. With tha tl4.000.000 of packers products held up In the prise courts and with tha settlement of the controversy as remote as it waa mamh. ago. the packera are not Inclined to take "" rnaraca in reopening trade with neutral countrlea unless they are able to receive aaaurances that their products will bo allowed to arrlva at the porta designated. rail Coanpeaaatlan Demanded. In their conferences with Mr. Anrf.e. son. the packers were Insistent th.i .. American Government should take firm action, and their atatement sara of this phase of the subject; Tha packera assert that tha attitude of Great Britain seems Incredible In I icw oi me many aajustmente they have made to meet tha English . ernment In Its demands. They take tha position of being entitled to full cnm. pensatlon for their goods and declare that as American citlsena they should vOlY w.m .VaVij .Jim. to i TODAY. TOMORROW and SATURDAY THRILLING, FASCINATING, WONDERFUL A BAND OF SOCIETY BURGLARS IS A STIRRING SCENE ej-4 Ji.itie oecrettarv oir Frivolous Affairs Portraying Romantic Adventures That Bcfe'.l Beautiful Young Girl in Country Home of Wealthy Woman of Fashion. A PLAY OF SURPASSING INTEREST AND DRAMATIC INTENSITY STARRING Beautiful MAY ALLISON and Popular HAROLD LOCK WOOD CONTINUOUS FROM 11 A. M. TO 11 P. M. ANY SEAT 10c be afforded protection by the United States and that this Government should take a determined stand to pro tect trtelr rights to ship to neutral countries." The pa-kera rail attention to a state ment made by Premier Aaqulth In tha Mouse or Commons. Xlarrh I, lat: "That veeaels with cargoes which have sailed before the data of thia notifica tion (order In council-) win not la af fected." Shortly after tha beginning of tha war Ih British Ambaaeador at Washington assured Ilia 1'nlted tate Cnvernmert that Great rtrltaln would not Interfere with tha trade In food stuff between neutrals. Ith this In mind, the packers say. they were Justified Ira making their shipments to neutral porta In neutral ships. After numerous conferences the prise court authorities definitely refused to release the goods except on the terms of the packera selling the goods In Great Krltain and riving Knt llah bail to the full value of the selxed cargoea. Inasmuch a the cargoes con. slated mainly of tats, oils and pig product of fat and heavy feature, adapted In c.Mer countrlea than ltna- land. (ha packera declare it waa Im possible to sell the rargr.es and re Jested the proper-ttion. Representatives of tha pa.-a.er who are here conferring at the tate Le -partment are Tlioniaa K. ilaon. presi dent of Morris A- Company: Guetavua . rwlM. of Swift er t'ompanv: Arthur Meeker. ire-prealdent of Armour Company, and counsellors of tlieae firms. - ue fwnl In the V. r1ne miring A a. r i of etada contain nru p annum a' THEATER THE WHOLE TOWN IS LAUGHING (CEnsnrMe dhiaiplliini in His Latest Comedy Success 66 The W'oinnia.ini99 Has Taken the City by Storm Only Three More Days ' THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY