THE 3IOBNIXG OREGOXIA WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 27. 1915.
CLUBWOMEN HEAR
OF PRISON REFORMS
Oregon Federation Considers
Problems as Presented
by Investigator.
SIGNS ON ROADS OPPOSED
Indorsement of Military Traininj
Is Indicated by Outbursts ot
Applause During Debate Re
ports for State Are Given.
SALEM, Or., Oct. 26. (Special.)
Theorists and faddists should be pro
hibited from experimenting with their
ideas in prison reform, declared Joseph
P. Byers, of Philadelphia, tonight in
an address before the Oregon Federa
tion of Women's Clubs, which is in ses
sion here. Mr. Byers is president of the
American Prison Association, and
spoke on "The Duty of the State to Its
delinquent and Defective."
Although the speaker advocated the
honor system in prisons, he told the
clubwomen that it could be easily over
done, and laid stress upon the wisdom
of leaving its development to, experi
enced prison officials.
Attempts of theorists to impose their
views of prison reform upon those in
active charge of penitentiaries was se
verely censured.
Solution Is Pointed Out.
"The solution of the criminal prob
lem," said. Ir. Byers. "lies in catering
to the self-interest of the prisoners.
Let us by all means have the honor
system, but at the same time let us
remember Jt can be carried too far.
"A prison should not be made a re
public, but always should be a benevo
lent monarchy, under direct control of
experienced officials. Government of a
prison by the prisoners, as in some
cases has been tried, only encourages
In the imprisoned a spirit of contempt
for law and order."
Mr. Byers made clear that prisons
are evidence of disease in the body
politic, and that proper corrective ef
forts should begin outside the walls.
It was declared that 12 per cent of
those in prison were there because of
mental defect.
Army of Crime Put at 400,000.
"The stronghold of crime," continued
Mr. Byers, "is defended in the United
states by an army of at least 400.000.
To combat this we have ouf criminal
machinery, which costs us more to
maintain than does our educational
system."
Prior to Mr. Byers' address tonight,
' musical numbers were given by Miss
Ethel Edick and Miss Ella Van Letu
. ween.
Sessions tomorrow will include ad
dresses and discussions on child prob
lems, education, conversation, fashions,
women's property rights and the Oregon-California
land grant. The latter
wiil be discussed by G. P. Putnam, pri
vate secretary to Governor Withy
combe. Work In State Mm Outlined.
The work of different organizations
In the state in preventing disease was
outlined by Mrs. Sadie orr-uunDar,
chairman of the committee on public
health. Co-operation of the federated
clubs in the campaigns against tuDer
rulosis and cancer was- advocated.
The danger of the 5-cent novel In
the hands of the young was empha
sized by Miss Cornelia Marvin, State
Librarian, in her address before the
convention today.
That the delegates to the convention
are strongly in favor of National pre
paredness for war and believe in mili
tary training in the high schools.
seemed apparent when the argument of
Judge C. U. Gantenbein, of -ortiana
for high school military training was
punctuated throughout wun appiauBe
Judge Gantenbein briefly debated the
question with Charles liemey, or -ort-
land.
Itcports of Officer Are Given.
. The session this morning was de
voted mainly to the hearing of reports
from officers and standing committees,
after it had been formally called to
order bv Mrs. Sarah Evans, president.
The federation extended to Mrs. Evans
a vote of appreciation for her services
at the General federation council.
Indicative of the progress the fed
eration is making throughout the state
Is the great growth in membership dur
ing the year. Mrs. J. A. Pettit, of Port
land, recording secretary, reported that
there now are 117 clubs in Oregon be
longing to the federation as compared
with 9 at the first ot the year.
Billboard Opposition Voiced.
For prohibiting billboards being
rected along the Columbia Highway,
Mrs. C. J-I. Castner, chairman of the
civics committee, in her report ex
pressed the appreciation of the com
mlttee.
The recommendation that the clubs
take an active interest in suppression
of the billboard nuisance along all
scenic routes in Oregon, as well as In
municipalities, called forth applause.
neopening of the State Normal
schools at Ashland and Weston and
Improvement of tbe old system of edu
cation, rather than the introduction of
new and untried reforms, was urged by
Mrs. G. Howard Pettinger, chairman of
the committee on education, in her
report.
Thomas A. Burke, main, trunk, was au
thorized to appoint a committee of 10.
which will have complete charge of
the campaign. This committee, said
Mr. Burke tonight, will be appointed
either tomorrow or Thursday.
The proposal that a campaign be or
ganized was received with great en
thusiasm by the Live Wires. They will
begin the movement themelves by
trading at home, will influence their
friends and neighbors and co-operate
with the committee of 10.
The Wires will make this camjaign
one of the principal undertakings of
the Winter. Trading with mail-order
houses, as well as with merchants in
other towns, has prompted the cam
paign.
Dr. I A. Morris, former main trunk.
was the principal speaker at the lunch
eon. He declared that thousands of
dollars is lost to Oregon City by mail
order sales, utners who spoke were
Al Price, B. T. McBain. C A. Miller,
Thomas A. Burke, F. A. Ilmsted. T. W.
Sullivan. E. R. Brown, E. Kenneth Stan
ton. Lloyd Riches, M. D. Latourette and
O. D. Eby.
The membership campaign by the
Commercial Club was discussed at the
luncheon. The1 contest expires Novem
ber 15. Fifteen committees of five
men each are working for new mem
bers and the oO cash prizes offered the
winning team. -
ST.PAULCORIISHOW
ATTRACTS THRONG
NEW RATE IS DEFENDED
M'JIIN.WILLE CLUB INDORSES
SOUTHERN" PACIFIC ACT.
Committee la Named to Go Before In
terMtate Commerce Commission and '
Ask Approval of Cut.
MMINNVIL.L.E, Or., Oct. 26. (Spe
cial.) The freight rate fight has
aroused the business men of McMinn
ville, and at a meeting held today by
the Commercial Club a strong resolu
tion was adopted urging that the pres
est plan of the Southern Pacific estab
lishing a new rate for the WiUanv
ette lumber mills to California points
be sustained. A committee composed
of George S. Sa'rdam, E. C " Appersoa
and W. J. IJljeqvist will lay the mat
ter before the Interstate Commerce
Commission within a few days and set
forth the views of McMinnville citi
zens, business men, and, in -particular.
the position of the Commercial Club.
The rate question was thoroughly
discussed at today's meeting, which
was presided over by Vice-President
G. W. Evans. It was argued that the
rate which recently went in effect was
the most important matter for Wil
lamette Valley mills since seven "years
ago, when change in freight rates de
flected the lumber business of the Val
ley out of certain channels.
One speaker declared that it means
life or death for the Willamette Val
ley lumber industry to maintain the
present freight rate to California
points, and that this rate . has been
attacked by certain lumber interests
of Portland.
Other meetings are rumored as likely
ithir a few days in other Valley
cities.
PREMIUM PAID FOR BONDS
Portland Municipal Improvement
Securities Bring 5.20 Above Par.
Not In many years has Portland re
ceived as high premium on 10-year,
6 per cent . municipal improvement
bonds as was received yesterday for an
issue of J192.S81.28. The entire issue
went for a premium of 5.20 per cent
above par or better. A year ago bonds
of the same type were at a premium of
2 per cent above par.
- Twenty bids were received for the
issue. Of these many offered more than
5 per cent premium. The award was
made as follows: John Murphy, $1000
at 5.25 per cent premium; Portland
Trust & Savings Bank, $20,000 at 5.50,
$20,000 at 5.45, $20,000 at 5.40, $20,000
at 5.35, $20,000 at 6.30, $32,381.28 at
5.25 and $20,000 at 5.20. City Treasurer
Adams took up $39,000 of the issue for
one of the city s sinking funds.
WIRELESS SHOWS PROFIT
Federal Company Flics Report Willi
Commission at Salem.
SALEM. Or.. Oct. 26. (Special.)
Showing net revenues of $S8,87a and i
net income of $76,495 for the entire sys
tern, the report of the Federal Tele
graph Company, doing a wireless bust
ness on the Pacific Coast, was filed to
day with the Oregon Public Service
Commission. The report covers the
year ending June 30 last.
With plant and equipment in Oregon
valued at $46,993, the company's rev
enue in the state from operation is
given as $21,401, and operating ex
penses as $26,903. The company main
tains a Portland office, the only one in
the state, and has six employes in
Oregon.
PUPILS' PETS TO PARADE
ACTION NOT TO BE HASTY
Chamber of Commerce Likely to
Hold Hearings of Astoria Case.
Action on the resolution of the Realty
Board urgrinp a movement to give As
toria common rates will nut be taken
hastily by the executive committee of
the Chamber of Commerce.
"There is much misinformation on
the subject among business men of the
city and a streat lack of information
in many cases." said GeorRe E. Hardy,
manager of the Chamber, yea'terday,
'and we feel that the matter should be
thoroughly looked into before the com
mittee takes definite action."
A meeting is to be called soon by the
executive committee and arrangemnts
will be -made for three or four even
inRs of hearing on the subject. Possi
bly an Astoria delegation will be asked
to ive the Aetoria view.
The transportation bureau of the
Chamber has not yet made a formal
recommendation to the executive com
mittee, and vi ill not do so probably
until after the proposed hearings are
held.
"BUY AT HiOME" URGETD
Orcson City Live Wires Launch
Campaign for Merchants.
OREGON CITY, Or.. Oct. S6. (Spe
cial.) A "Buy-in-Oregon-City" cam
paign was inaugurated at the meeting
cf tbe Live Wires at noon today and
Feature to Be in Connection With
Home Exhibition.
" A Pets' Paradise" will be held Sat
urday at 1 o'clock, weather permitting,
in the streets near the Central)Library
in connection with tho Junior i3.xhiDi
tion that will open in the Library to
morrow and will continue until No
vember 6.
The exhibit is a part of the "back
to-the-home" movement that has been
inaugurated by the Portland Parent-
Teacher Association.
Principal Blough. of Portsmouth
School, assisted by several other prin
cipals, will direct the parade of pets
and children. This parade will be one
of the most unique and entertaining
features of the exhibition.
CAUSE OF DEATH IS FIXED
Oregon I'liysician Victim of Acci
dent While Hunting in Wyoming. -
SAI.KM. Or, Oct. 26. (Special.) Dr.
Clayton L. Ransom, of Mill City, met
his death through the accidental dis
charge of his own gun while hunt'
ing in the mountains near Wilson,
Wyo., according to the verdict of the
Coroner's Jusy impaneled at Wilson
after the. finding of the body last
week.
Word of how the physician met his
death reached here for the first
time, with the arrival of the body,
which was taken to Turner for burial.
Dr. Ransom disappeared September 17
last, when hunting in the - Jackson
Hole country in Wyoming.
Governor Withycombe Praises
Big Exhibits and Talks'
to 500 Farmers.
PRIZE AWARDS ARE MADE
County Agriculturist and Other
Xotables Also Are on List of
Speakers Marion to Have
5 More Displays This Fall.
ST. PAUU Or., Oct, 26. (Special.)
Marked by excellent exhibits and' a
large attendance, tho St. Paul third
annual Corn Show was held here to
day. The show this year is better
than any held yet ana the exhibits
of the different varieties of corn dem
onstrated that the Willamette "Valley
can produce corn equal to any In the
world.
The exhibits were arranged in the
old school building, which throughout
the livelong day was crowded with
visitors.
Governor Withycombe. who arrived
this morning, praised the displays and
this afternoon spoke to 500 farmers and
St. Paul residents.
County Agriculturist Also Speaker.
Other speakers were August Hucke-
stein, postmaster of Salem; J. E. Lar
son, of the Oregon Agricultural Col
lege, and Luther J. Chapin, Marlon
County Agriculturist. Both. Mr. Larson
and Mr. Chapin spoke on seed corn
and the best methods of cultivation and
planting. The meeting was presided
over by Mr. Vandewiele, of this city.
L. L. Ernst, of St. Paul, captured the
first prize for the best individual farm
display, and won first prize also for
the best single ear of Yellow Dent
corn. The best ten ears of Tellow
Dent corn were shown by S. Merten,
while B. N. Smith took first honors
for the best ten ears of White Dent.
First prize for the best 100 ears of
Yellow Dent went to Allen Bros., and
B. N. Smith took first prize for the
best 100 ears of White Dent.
Mr. Smith's Popcorn Wins, Too. .
Mr. Smith also exhibited the best
12 ears of popcorn. C. i Yeager's
dozen ears of sweet corn were adjudged
superior to other displays.
The show here today is one of six
corn shows" being given in different
towns of Marion County this Fall
under the direction of County Agri
culturist Chapin. Shows now have
been held at Mount Angel and St.
Paul. :
Others will be held as follows:
Aumsville, November 5-6; Silverton,
November 10 to 13; Woodburn, Novem
ber 18 to 20; Aurora, November 22 to
24, and the County Corn Show at Sa
lem, December 1 to .4.
Robert O. Chambers. Martin C. Welch.
George T. and H. B. Swasey. John I.
O'Phelan. Paul Holbrook, H. W. B.
Hewin, Herman Murray, S. M. Lock
erby, F. L. Couden and Fred M. Bond.
Judge Sol Smith in his remarks also
eulogized the late George Nolan, o
Klamath Falls, Or., who died suddenly
last Sunday.
P0Lr$ SCHOOLS SET RECORD
New Building Completed and High
Attendance Average Reached.
MONMOUTH, Or, Oct. 26. (Special.)
Polk County schools attained a high
point in their averages for attendance
for the first manth of the term, 97 per
cent.
As the result of the "go-to-school"
movement, inaugurated here last year,
94 parents paid visits the first month.
A noted feature of the beginning of a
new school year is the reception to
the teachers. On October 11 one of the
finest modern rural school buildings
in Polk County was dedicated at Zent.
A new structure at Parker also was re
ceived with appropriate ceremonies on
October a.
Improvements have been made In
buildings at Cochran, Elkins. Lincoln
Spring Valley, Black Rock. Rogue
stiver, Fern and Wildwood. Gym
nasiums have been erected and play
grounds provided.
IDAHO PATENTS GRANTED
CAR 12 Y ACT ACREAGE OF 151,343 IS
TRANSFERRED.
State Commission Recommends Cut-
ting Down Area for AY h ion Water ,
Mar Be Furnished.
BOISE, Idaho, Oct. 26. (Special.)
Patent to 151,343.57 acres of Carey act
land included within the Twin Falls
North Sid a nroiect surrounding the
towns of Gooding, Wendell and Jerome
has just been issued to the State of
Idaho by the Federal Government. The
act records the issuance of one of the
largest land patents "for irrigated
lands in the history of the state. While
the irrigation system for the project
has not as yet been, completed, the is
suance of patent will be an induce
ment to finish it. The state has in its
possession securities ' amounting1 to
$450,000 put up by the company as a
guarantee it will fulfill its contract.
The settlers' association on the proj
ect vigorously protested against the
Government issuing patent to the
lands on the grounds the project was
not. finished. The SLate Land Board,
however, assured the association and
settlers generally on the project that
the issuance or non-issuance of patent
would make little difference with fin
ishing the canal system, as the state
proposes to see that the settlers are
protected and the company carries out
its contract.
The Twin Falls North Side project is
but one of several in the Snake River
basin the completion of which is being
watched with interest. The Irrigation
and Drainage Commission created by
the last Legislature recommended that
a number of the projects be cut down
in acreage. This is .particularly true
of the Twin I? alls-Salmon River proj
ect, originally segregated as Carey Act
land to the extent of 70,000 acres, but
for which the Commission found there
was water for but 24,000 acres.
COURT HONORS LATE JUDGE
Legal Proceedings Halt at South
Bend as Tribute.
SOUTH BEND, Wash., Oct. 26. (Spe
cial.) Court proceedings here were
halted today while the bar of Pacific
County paid tribute to the late Supreme
Court Judge, Herman D. Crow. Among
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tnose w 1 1 J BpuftB were iiuiiji -i. bibui
Judge Sol Smith. Judge E. H. Wright.
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RAILWAY MEN HAVE CLUB
O.-AV. R. & X. Co. Provides Spacious
Koom lor Employes,
ilmnlnvpd of tin n nr i r xt r.
Pany, w4io recently formed "a social or.
ganiMiion among: their number, now
have a spacious clubroom for use during-
their leisure moments.
At the direction nf I n r.M..n
president of the company, a large room
uu me luunn iioor or the Wells-Fargo
building has been vacated for the club
The place will be fitted up with furni
ture ana appliances tor the conduct of
a club. Accommodations will be pro
vided for the various athletic teams
maintained by the club. The place al
ready has become popular among many
employes who. gather there at noon for
lunch.
Similar rooms have hppn mn into rA
for several years for use of the women
employes of the company.
Eugene Lad Disappears.
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Elmer Roberts., aged 16, left his home
in H 11 r A a mi.. j
ivirh V uuisuay, supposedly
j 7 ji means or support,
and has not been since located by his
. ia ueuevea to be seek
in cr to reach tho . ,
vm. a. oisLcr. ivi rs.
vv. v Lowell, m Wasco. Sherman
County. He left home following a dis
agreement with his parents regarding
a small amount of work.
-The crooked bank directors, trembling over their inevitable
exposure, gladly shift their burdens to Wallingford, who pro
fesses a desire to be blamed in such matters. Why Walling
ford was willing to risk the fury of the mob, is the wildly
exciting theme of this week's part of
THE NEW AOVCNTVfteS OP
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"I'll bear the blame. If anybody's pinched, it'll be me. If
anybody's to travel, it'll be me i said Wallingford.
But that shrewd individual is doing nothing for nothing, nor is
he putting his neck into the noose.
In fact, you will leam how being' a professional goat netted
him several hundred thousands and the undying gratitude
of a beautiful lady.
lhe pictures or Walhnerord are sweeping
Who is responsible for Wallingford
George Randolph Chester, who created turn.
Chas.W. Goddard, who was dramatic author
of "Elaine," "The Goddess" and "Pauline."
Burr Mcintosh who plays J. Rufus; Max
Figman. who plays Blackie. The Whartons
direct the pictures which bear the name of
Pathe, the great serial makers, while they are
distributed to your theatre through the local
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Three Conditional Pairdons Granted.
6ALKM, Or.. Oct. 26. (Special.)
Governor Withycombe today granted
conditional pardons to John Kelly,
from Coos County; Qua Carlson, from
Umatilla County, and Ed Dore, from
Union County. All were serving terms
for larceny. The conditional pardons
were aranted by the Governor, who
acted upon the recommendation of the
late T tarry p. Minto, superintendent of
the penitentiary.
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The Province of Ontario has don an ay
witr all local licenn boanla and established
a provincial lic;ninE commission of five
men. who will hereafter be absolute ia
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neurasthenia.
Middle-aged people find "that they
cannot run as fast, nor are they as
agile as In youth. The internal organs
also feel the effect or age. The diges
tion resents things that it accepted be
fore, the heart palpitates on slight ex
ertion, the muscles of the back ache
after & day's work. Your blood is
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When these things occur, whether
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Tour druggist sella Dr. Williams'
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