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WESTERN STATES'"
CONFERENCE TODAY
Water Power Control
Principal Topic.
FERRIS BILL ATTACK CENTER
Delegates Largely Against
Federal Domination.
UNFAIR METHODS CHARGED
flail's Governor Declares Projosed
lnw Worse Tliun None nd Eii-
ginecr Kclalcs Experiences
v Which. Embittered Public.
State control of the water power
resources of the West versus Federal
control, as provided in the Ferris bill
to be re-introduced at the coming ses
Bion of Congress this is the Issue be
fore delegates to the Western States
Water Power Conference, wnich will
begin its three-day session aX the Mult
nomah Hotel at 9:30 o'clock this morn
ing. All indications last night were that
the advocates of state control would be
In a strong and aggressive majority.
Delegation after delegation came in
during the day, its members a unit in
opposition to what many termed the
pernicious features of the Ferris bill.
Opponltfon to Bill Voiced.
"We would rather have nothing than
what the Ferris bill would give us,"
ald Governor William Spry, of Utah,
beading the delegation from that state,
at the Multnomah Hotel last night.
This bluntly worded sentiment Just
about summed up the attitude of other
delegations.
"Utah started the fight on the Ferris
bill." added the Governor. "We will
continue to fight it. We are united
lor state control of our own resources.
If the Ferris bill, with its Federal con
trol features, should go into effect, it
would work. Utah and every other West
ern state an Irreparable injury. I
"The Ferris bill is fundamentally
wrong, for it takes away from the
states control of their own waters. It
Rives them absolutely nothing in re
turn. Of course, there is the provision
that the states get 00 per cent of the
money received under the bill. They
could just as well make it 100 per cent.
What we want is not lease money, but
control of our own resources.
Federal Control Dtaliked.
"W. D. Beers, our State Engineer,
can twll ypu some of the experiences
we have already had with Federal su
pervision. We aren't talking from
theory. We know what Federal super
vision means, for we have had experi
ence under it."
Mr. Beers could and did tell some of i
the reasons why Utah does not want
any further experience with Federal
control.
"We have already had conflicts with
the Federal Government, over the
water power rights wnich are inher
ently vested in the state," he said.
"There have been several recent
cases where men have filed on water
rights with the state, at the same time
filing applications with the Govern
ment for reservoir sites, where the
Government has deliberately ignored
the filings granted by the state and
lias nullified them by giving later ap
plicants the reservoir sites.
"I have In mind especially the case
of a man who changed his filing with
the state for water from one water
shed to another. He made a new appli
cation to the Government for a res
ervoir site on the changed location.
Priority Not Regarded.
"A month or six weeks later another
company filed an application for a res
ervoir on his exact site. The Govern
ment allowed it. and the first applicant
had to go elsewhere.
"Right now we have a big Irriga
tion and power project which is held
up by the Government. The power de
velopment is necessary to make the ir
rigation development possible, the com
pany's plan being to develop electrical
power from the same dam used in the
irrigation project.
"It has succeeded in having the Irri
gation application granted but can't
get approval for its application for a
power plant. Thus, the whole project,
which would be a big factor in the de
velopment of our state, is held up.
l.onc DlNtanre Rule Dlallked.
"One trouble with Government con
trol is that the control is exercised by
a man away off at Washington who is
entirely out of touch with local condi
tions. The local field men of the Gov
ernment departments have no author
ity. They have to refer everything to
Washington.
"It is not a question of water power
alone, either, for the whole irrigation
development of the state is dependent
on the same Issue. if the Ferris bill
passes and the Government can control
state water power rights, then it can
also control Irrigation rights."
Governor Carlson had expected to at
tend the conference until the last mo
ment. whcn he found it impossible to
come. He telegraphed Mr. Dawson last
night, naming him head of the delega
tion in his stead. ,
The Idano delegation i likewise firm
for state control. James H. Hawley.
ex-Governor of the state, and Irvin IC.
Rockwood. member of the State Sen
ate, who have been in "Portland since
Saturday, have already expressed the
views of the delegation. John W. Hart,
another member of the delegation, ar
rived last night, and Governor Alexan
der may be here today.
II. R. Waldo, an attorney of Boise.
Is another Idahoan who is here to at
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BANKERS POINT TO
FERRIS BILL FLAWS
MEASURE SAID TO MAKE WATER
POWER SITES VALUELESS.
Resolution of Objection Declares Act
, Would Discourage Instead of
Promote Investment. '
DENVER, Colo., Sept 20. Disap
proval of the Ferris bill as passed by
the' House and reported by the Senate
committee, providing- for Government
lease and regulation of water power
sites on public lands In the West was
contained In a resolution adopted to
day by the convention of the Invest
ment Bankers' Association of America
here today. This disapproval was made
a part of the report of the committee
on public Bervice corporations pre
sented by John E. Oldham, of Boston.
The resolution recites that the Ferris
bill as it-passed the House required
the "grantee to give the Government
an option on its property, but on terms
which deprived any appreciation in
land values, and deprived the company
of any investment which it might have
made in so-called intangible elements
which are recognized by the courts
and public service commissfons as le
gitimate and essential."
Objections are made to these pro
visions and to the part of the bill re
ported by the Senate cbmmittee pro
viding the giving the Government "an
option upon he generating, transmis
sion and distributing system at a fair
value excluding going value."
"A careful consideration of this bill
leads us to the conclusion," says the
report, "that it cannot and will not ac
complish the expressed purpose of Its
sponsors, but that it will discourage
instead of promote the development of
water powers on public domain. We
believe it would be both unwise and
unsafe for ' capital to invest in such
enterprises under the terms of this
bill."
MR. GALLUP MAY BE BARRED
Jitney Inspector's Eligibility on Res
idence Basis Questioned.
C. S. Gallup, appointed Jitney In
spector by Commissioner Daly, may
lose his Job on the groun4 of his not
having been a resident of the city for
a year. A civil service examination is
to be held today to get eligibles for a
permanent appointment to the posi
tion. Mr. Gallup left Portland in-1912 and
went then to Seattle, returning here
last February. The civil service riile3
require a year's residence in the city
and it is a question now of whether
his absence from the city lost him his
residence here. Five other applicants
for the position will take today's ex
amination. R0WB0AT TRIP 400 MILES
Portland Boys Make First Recorded
Run Vj Itlver to Wenatcliee.
WENATCHEE, Wash.. Sept. 20.
(Special.) Robert L. Talbot and Earl
D. Freeman, two Portland youths, aged
21 years, arrived in Wenatchee Satur
day from Portland, making the 400
niile trip in a rowboat. They met dis
aster in Priest Rapids, when their 17
foot boat overturned, and they lost
their baggage. They had planned on
going to Canada by water, but they
find it necessary to stop here and go
to work for a time until they can re
outnt. Several boats have made the
trip from Wenatchee to Portland, but.
so far as is known, these -young men
are the first to make the trip up the
Columbia.
SUBMARINES HELD BEATEN
Pall Mall Gazette Says Britain Can
not Abandon Successful Policy.
LONDON. Sept. 20. The Pall Mall
Gazette, commenting upon the recent
statement of Gottlieb von Jagow, the
-rerman foreign Minister, regarding
Germany's submarine policy, in which
Herr von Jagow suggested that it
might be well for Great Britain to
revoke orders Instructing shipmasters
to attack submarines - whenever pos
sible, has this to say:
"The British answer to such diplo
macy is quite plain. We have beaten
the submarine campaign and would be,
indeed, simple-minded to give it fresh
facilities bv lavin? H n w n tlio wonnnn.
by which it has been rerfdered Im-
puienc.
CITY JOB GOES BEGGING
Civil Service Commissioner, How
ever, Works Without Pay.
Anybody want a city job with lots of
work and no pay i Hustle your appli
cation over to Mayor Albee if you're in
the market.
For nearly three months the Mayor
has been looking for the right man to
whom, to give the position of Civil
Service Commissioner made vacant July
1 by the failure of A. E. Clark to ac
cept reappointment. The Mayor has
been looking for a man who measures
u. to the job. Many recommendations
and applications have been made, but
no ppointment has been made.
BRITISH STEAMER IS SUNK
Horden, of Newcastle, Is Lost, but
Crew Is Landed.
LONDON, Sept. 20. Announcement
was made tonight that the British
steamer Hcrdan had been sunk. The
crew was landed.
The Horden was a vessel of 1413 tons.
She was built in 1906 and was owned
by the Burnett Steamshln Coirmanv of
i Newcastle.
KIPLING SEES "HILL
COUNTRY" AT FRONT
Parts of France Are
Like Himalayas.
REGION IDEAL FOR GUNNERS
Sandbags of Boches Are Seen
Through Loophole.
ENEMY MAKES NO MOVE
Colonel Who Loves His Men and Eiu
ploys Time Providing for Their .
Comfort Makes Deep Im
pression on Author.
BV RL'DYARD KIPLING.
(Copyright. 1915, in the United States by
Rudyard Kipling. Published by arrange
ment with the Hew York Sun.j
LONDON, Sept. 14. Very early in
the morning I met Alan Breck. with a
half-healed bullet scrape across the
bridge of his nose and an Alpine cap
over one ear. His people, a few hun
dred years ago, had been Scotch. He
bore a Scotch name and was still rec
ognized as the head of his clan, but
his French occasionally ran Into Ger
man words, for he was Alsatian on one
side.
"This," he explained, "is the very
best country in the world to fight in.
It Is picturesque and full of cover. I'm
a gunner; I've been here for months.
R.'s lovely."
Dnrlna; Driver Threads Valley.
It might have been the hills under
Mussoorie, and how our cars expected
to do it I could not understand. But
our demon driver, who had been a road
racer, took the VO-horsepower automo
bile and threaded the narrow valleys
as wel'l as occasional half Swiss vll
lages, full of Alpine troops, at a re
strained 30 miles an hour. He shot up
a new-made road, more like Mussoorie
than ever, and did not fall down the
hillside even once. . An ammunition
mule of a mountain battery met him
at a tight corner and began to climb a
tree.
"There isn't another place In France
where that could happen," said Alan.
"I tell you, this is a magnificent coun
try." The mule was hauled down by its
tail before it had reached the lower
branches and went on through the
woods, its ammunition boxes jinking
on Its back for all the world as if it
were rejoining Its battery at Jutogh.
One expected to meet the little hill
people bent under their loads under
the forest gloom. The light? the color,
the smell of wood smoke, pine needles,
wet earth, and warm mule were all
Himalayan; only the car was violently
and loudly a stranger.
"Halt!" said Alan at last, when It
had done everything except imitate the
mule.
"The road continues," said the demon
driver, eeducfively.
"Yes, but they will hear you if you
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HANG YOUR CLOTHES OX
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INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
- The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum Temperature, S-
degrees; minimum, 54 degrees.
TODAY'S - Partly cloudy and occaslonaly
threatening weather; cooler, northerly
winds.
War.
Viscount Bryce urces America to stop Turk
ish slaughter of Armenian Christians.
Page 2.
Rudyard Kipling sees "hill country" at
front. Page. J.
1'oreicn.
Vilhjalmur Stefansson sends official report
of discoveries of new lands in Arctic.
Page 1. .
National.
Vlila . pledges protection to Americans in
territory controlled by him. Page 3.
Domestic.
Fashion decrees that woman, once willowy,
shall now be billowy. Page
Munitions question not to be permitted to
block war loan. Page 2.
John I). Rockefeller,' Jr., hobnobs with Colo
rado miners. Page 1.
Crippled kiddies have day . of Joy at fair.
Page 5.
Archibald denies having connived to break
neutrality laws. Page 2.
Bankers point out .flaws In Ferris bill.
Plge 1.
Sport.
Johnny Parsons returned to State University
today and cheers Lemon- Yellow camp.
Pago 13.
Beavers open elsjht-ganie series with Seals
here today. Page 13.
Beavers defeat Northwestern pennant win
ners at Seattle, 7 to 3. Page 12.
Boston defeats Detroit, 3 to 2. In sixth.
Page la.
Cincinnati Reds wallop Braves in 4-1 game.
Page 11'.
Pacific Northwest.
Corvallls may have second regiment of
. cadets. . Page 5.
Delegates arrive at Roseburg for Meth
odist conference. Page ti.
Pendleton ready for Roundup. Page 13.
Clackamas fair opens at Canby. Page 7.
Commercial and Marine.
Wheat advances at Chicago on rumors of
success of foreign loan negotiations.
Page 17.
Northwestern prune crop lighter than ex
pected. Page 17.-
Brisk trade at Portland Stockyards at firm
prices. Page 17.
Wall street stocks advance with strong de
mand for best investment issues. Page 17.
Conditions, affecting travels of bottle at sea
are being studied, page 14.
Portland and Vicinity.
Transportation men applaud Governor's
criticism of ban on school marching.
Page 7.
Five hurt when popcorn wagon bursts.
Page 7.
Police promise protection from pickpockets
Dollar day. Pace 10.
Seven veterans from Oregoj) to attend
Grand Army encampment. Page u.
Dissent ente:-s ranks of Women's Congres
sional Union. page 11.
Conference ot Western states on National
resources opens today. Page 1.
Weather report, data and forecast.' Patre 17.
1000-FOOT FALL SURVIVED
Airman at Exposition Rights Plane
Few Keet Above Hoof.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 20. Charles
Niles, an aviator, dropped tiearly 1000
feet today during a flight at the Panama-Pacific
Exposition while above the
Mines building, but started his engine,
which had stopped, during his drop, and
landed safely.
He fell to within a few feet of the
roof of the building before he righted
his aeroplane.
H0PPICKERS GET $55,000
V
T. A. Livesly & Co. Pay 1800 Work
ers; 80,000 Bales Estimated.
SALEM, Or., Sept. 20 (Special.)
Fifty-five thousand dollars was paid
out today by T. A. Livesly & Co. to 1800
hoppickers, who have been employed
by the company in its yards south of
this city. Picking; practically is over
in all yards In this section.
Estimates made by the Oregon Hop
Growers' Association of this place
place the total yield for Oregon at 80,
000 bales.
A HICKORY LIMB, BUT DON'T
1YIINERS HOBNOB
WITH JOHN D., JR.
Financier Visits yls
in Cs'rauo. .
TOUR OF INSPECTION MADE
Children of Dozen Nationali
ties Sing for Guest.
MEAL EATEN IN MINE CAMP
Mr. Rockefeller Inquires Into Living
Conditions of Workmen and
Suggests Improvements to
Men and Employers.
TRINIDAD, Colo., Sept. 20. John D.
Rockefeller, Jr., visited the mining;
camps 'at Berwind and Tabasco on his
first day's inspection tour of the Colo
rado properties of the Colorado Fuel
& Iron Company today. He talked
freely with the miners and went into
their homes, questioning the men and
their wives about working and living
conditions and making- suggestions to
individuals for improvements. Mr.
Rockefeller apparently was greatly in
terested in the work being done In the
public school at Tabasco.
"They don't sing- very well, sir,"
apologized the pretty schoolma'am. "Vou
see they have just started to school
and haven't had time to learn much.
And then they are so little."
Children'. Son Kit Enjoyed.
"They're' doing- fine fine," replied
John D. Rockefeller, Jr., smiling broad
ly. And 60 sons and daughters of
Berwind and Tabasco miners of an
average of 6 years, and perhaps of a
dozen nationalities, sang- lustily, in
good United States, the songr in which
they had been so carefully drilled by
Miss Edna Campbell, teacher of the
first grade in the Tabasco-Berwind
School.
Then Mr. Rockefeller made a speech
to the chKdren in which he told them
to study hard and obey their teach
ers. "And, when next I come to Colo
rado, perhaps some of you will be
teachers yourselves." he added.
"I have six children myself," con
tinued the oil magnate. "Sometimes
they are not as mannerly as you seem
to be. Maybe I'll brinrf a few of them
along- the next time 1 come to Colo
rado." Camps Are Initpected.
The day was spent in visiting Ber
wind canyon, some 15 miles north of
Trinidad, where the company has two
big- mines and a series of coke ovens.
Accompanied by President J. Wellborn
and other officers of the company he
made a close personal inspection of
the camps, going into the homes of the
miners and asking them a rapid fire of
questions regarding- the working and
living conditions.
Early in the round of inspection Mr.
Rockefeller hunted up Dan Morelli, a
coal digger who had been elected by
(Concluded on Page 2. Column 2
GO NEAR THE WATER.
Mondays War Moves
OF THE many big battles fought on
the eastern front during the past
five months, few, if any. have been
fraught with such importance as that
now in progress to the cast and south
of Vilna. where Field Marshal von
Hindenburg- Is attempting to cut off
the retreat of and destroy the Russian
army that defended that city.
The German official report throws
little light on the progress of the opera
tions, simply stating "the attack
against the enemy retreating from
Vilna is proceeding."
Pctrograd continues to express con
fidence in the ability of the Russians to
extricate themselves from net thrown
around them. In the opinion of military
writers they are in a dangerous posi
tion. It is quite likely, however, that
they got their artillery away before
the Germans moved across the rail
ways, as the evacuation of Vilna was
decided upon weeks ago.
Prince Leopold of Bavaria also is ap
proaching the railway to the south
east of Lida, having reached the dis
trict of Dworzec which is immediately
west of the road skirting the Fripet
marshes and running to Rovno. South
or the Pripet. the Russians still con
trol the situation and keep on harass
ing the Austro-German armies In
Volhynia and Galicia.
Although presumably Germany has
her hands full In driving the Russians
back, she has found men and guns to
go to her allies' assistance against
Serbia and the German official com
munication announces that German
guns have taken up the fight against
the Serbian artillery across the Danube
and contends they have silenced it.
The bombardment with heavy guns
has become mutual In the west, both
sides maintaining an almost continuous
fire, while the British fleet is making
matters lively for the Germans on the
Belgian coast.
There are no signs as yet of a gen
eral offensive, however, and another
Winter in the trenches may be ex
pected. Intense interest is taken in the Bul
garian situation and the efforts of the
opposition parties to induce the King
and government to depart from the
paths of neutrality and Join the entente
powers. It is believed, however, that
despite denials the railway agreement
with Turkey binds Bulgaria to main
tain a benevolent neutrality toward
Turkey and the Germanic powers.
September 21, 1914.
Servia reports rout of 250,000 Aus
trians. German western wing thrust back
seven miles in 48 hours
Rheims practically destroyed by
German shells.
German Mayors order friendly treat
ment of Americans.
Germany reports capture of strong
forts south of Verdun.
15 CENTS CAUSES PURSUIT
Two Officers and Accuser Follow
jpsy Woman Far.
OREGON CITY, Or.. Sept. 20. (Spe
cial.) Just how much Washington
County will have to pay to bring to jus
tice a woman who filched 13 cents from
the pocket of an Austrian will be de
termined later, but It
etitution of criminal proceedings for
"-!i a sman amount established a rec
ord. At noon today a band of gypsies
passed through Wilsonville on their
way to Canby. where the County Fair
Is in progress. An hour later Deputy
Sheriff Redmond, of Hillsboro, accom
panied by the Austrian who was re
lieved Of IS cents nrrlvo.l t
. tl MCUI1
ville in pursuit of the woman, and they
were Joined by Deputy Sheriff Murray,
of Wiisonville.
The tynsy was nnnrph.iwu i
taken back to Hillsboro.
PROGRESSIVE HEADS MEET
Victor Murdook Sajs Country Will
Do as New Vork Jocs.
NKW YORK. Sept. 20. Forty-f ive
county chairmen of the Progressive
party of this state and a number of
party leaders, including George W. Per
kins. Victor Murdock and William II.
Childs. met here today. Mr. Murdock
addressed the conference upon the con.
dition of the Progressive party in West
ern states and particularly in Califor- !
nia. Colorado and Kansas. j
He declared that the success of the
party throughout the country depended j
largely upon what was done in New (
lork, as the other states were looking
here for leadership.
BANKERS ARE FOR DEFENSE
Support Ploclsod Administration and
Ilea to Employers Issued.
DENVER. .Sep"t. i-'O. Hearty support
of the National Administration was
pledged in a resolution adopted by the
convention of the Investment Bankers'
Association of America here today.
The resolution urged "a complete
programme for National defense" and
urges employers to give "employes suf
ficient time for participation in annual
military or naval maneuvers without
loss of pay or prejudice of position," in
addition to their regular vacations.
CANAL SLIDES SERIOUS
i
War Department Notified Waterway I
May lie Closed Ten Days.
WASHINGTON", Sept. 20. The earth-
slies on the Panama Canal near Gold-
htll are much more extensive than was
reported at first and probably will tie
up the waterway for at least ten days.
This information was received today
by the War Department from the act
ing governor of the Canal Zone.
PRICK FIVE CENTS.
STEFANSSON FINDS
NEWLANDINNQHTH
Off icialReport Confirms
Discoveries.
FIELDS WILL BE EXPLORED
Land of Unknown Size Found
in Waters of North Canada.
COAST IS 100 MILES LONG
Game Abounds lit Kusgcd Territory.
Kxplorcr Tells or Intent to Return
ut Once to Interior Xo Hard-t-Iiips
Encountered on Trip.
OTTAWA. Ont.. Sept. 20. An official
report from Vilhjalmur Stefansson. the
explorer, that he had discovered new
land In the northern waters of Canadaa.
reached the minister of naval affairs
here today in a message from Nome.
The official report confirms the re
port made at Nome three days ago
that' tefanssorb had discovered new
land.
Exploration to lootinue.
Slefansson's report briefly describes
his Journey in the North, announces
the discovery of new land and states
that on August 23 he sailed for Her
schel Island in the Polar Bear, which
he chartered to establish a base on
Prince Patrick Island. From this
point, he announces, he will continue
the work of exploring the newly dis
covered land. Regarding the discovery
and his plans, Stefansson telegraphed
the Canadian government:
"Landed south end Prince Patrick
Island June 1. 1915. Proceeded north,
finishing mapping west coast Patrick
Island.
J. and of tokiom Size Found.
"June IS discovered new land of
considerable but unknown size near 78
degrees north. 117 degrees west. Fol
lowed coast south-southeast by east
three days... Total demonstrable extent
coast over 100 miles, nearly straight
line. Land in parts rugged. Game
abundant.
"Started south June 22. reached
Chronometers Bay of Mercy July 14 to
SO, crossed Bank's Island diagonally
with dog packs. Reached home
(schooner Mary Sachs ten miles south
east of Killett) August 8. No accident
or hardship on trip."
Outat Said to Be Adequate.
Stefansson reports the arrival of
the Polar Bear at Killett August 11.
He chartered the boat "as the only
chance of attaining needed Northerly
base to get supplies from Herschel
Island and land them at furthest at
tainable north."
Stcfansson's report concludes as fol
lows: Sail from Herschel tomorrow (Au-
gust
I'Jlo), with first adequate out-
tit.
LOAN PROMISED GERMANY
Swedish Bankers to Provide $10,-
000,000 for Supplies Purchased.
LONDON, Sept. 20. In return for
Germany's consent to permit the ex
portation of coal and some other speci-
hed items to Sweden, five Swedish
banks, according to the Copenhagen
correspondent of the Exchange Tele
graph Company, have agreed to make.
Germany a loan of 40.000,000 kroner
(about $10,000,000).
This money is to be used in payment
for goods bought in Sweden by Ger
ma n y.
CYCLIST ROPES ELK IN CITY
Motor Aids Cowboy-Pol iceman but
Animal Dies of l'rlglit.
I.OS ANGELES. Cal.. Sept. 20. An
elk. which is believed to have broken
from a menagerie was captured today
by Motorcycle Policeman Hook after
a chase of several blocks through the
city streets.
Hook, who was formerly a cowboy,
roped the fleeing animal while on the
rear seat of the motorcycle which was
driven by another patrolman. The elk
died of fright.-
ALLIANCE PROTESTS LOAN
German-Americans Appeal to Pres
ident; Boycott Is Vrged.
CLEVELAND. Sept. 20. The Cleve
land branch of the German-American
Alliance today sent a protest to Presi
dent Wilson against the proposed
British-French loan.
A boycott on banks joining the loan
is urged.
FORD TO SEE NAVAL HEAD
Xew Plan for Submarine Is Kcport
ed Topic of Conference.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 20. Henry
Ford, of Detroit, will see Secretary
Daniels at thq Navy Department next
Wednesday.
It is understood that he wants to talk
about a plan he has evolved for a
small submarine.