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Way Prepared for Uni
versal Service
11 IS CHLY PREPARATORY
War Department Soon to Arv
ncunce View to Congress.
BRITISH ACTION AWAITED
If Coa-Hploej la A .ljrd. Say Of.
(IrUN. Inns Mrp Will Itavo
IW-rn Take Toward Mmllar
toltrj by Aowrlci.
.HtNOTorf. re.-. :i t war
r?rtmo wilt arse Coera. It
la andaratood tooUM. the proooallion
f.t It I vital tsat a dafinlte etata
aa ef military noticy far toe United
tt:a be pat tsrouci at th;e aaejtoa
ml trial m...-tilaary be creata-l for the
i-anitloa of a vltuaa unr. volun
tear. to basin with, but baaad Bttl
an.'atr en aaivaraal military a.rvlce.
It wa laamad aqe!)erlta,tlely that
It Administration continental army
(Ut la daaigned to operate with either
IX voljataer r ta universal aervlc
7tem.
A rear flaa fy rrare.ry.
It la lieaa that the coatiaaalal army
p"a la rardad la lt praa.nl form
br It frainare aa a preparatory
Tnaeaar.. paving tSe way to daclaton
br tSa people at Urea fr or asainal
aaiaeraat military aaralca. la di -terminisf
bje p'aa. JUcratary Garrtaoa
It kiaaa to base coneultad every f aa
aral iTcif cf the ei-tle Army eed
sn"y efTlcara ef teaar rank.
TS virtualty aaaaimoa opinion af
IS cemmlaaiaR4 paraoonal of taa
Army, aa wait aa th. ll official of
tla War Department. U aald to bo that
ada-tnat pror4na..a can be eurd
eaiy aa taa ba-a af universal aantlca.
Wa.l Secretary Garrison baa mad so
.! daclaratioa cf bta opinion, Aa
a'tafit secretary Breckanrtdc. l
r tvtaal.r Baa 5oken for bla ca'af. baa
clearly Indicated ba'.iaf ISal anivereai
araica ta tba only fair aad damo
crack: eolation cf taa military preblam
aoefraot.nj th ceatry.
b la m tm AaaaaaaaaV
II baa) baa Iaicata4 that tha tnlll
lary coasouttaaa of CtT will ha
frsi::y a4taa-l of t&l ta at tba
lomitf baarlac.
War Dapartmasl offlciat.a. boaravar.
!! daaota thair afforta at pra aat to
aa-:uria( a feun4tioa oe hUI aucb
f-ataraa aa aaiaaraal aaralca, tba -aral
.ff l.laa cf aclaati(l coatrol an4
aa attaa4a4 pfi-4 of training for tha
ava nay b aupartmpeaad. r-aricc
at aa attaenel to aacvra all at oca.
antaiil aufrilaat:y a4iaca(lc tha
piiSa--. wiimM n4 tba wbola p.aa
taopliaa of Ita a a wai.M.
la coaaactloai wlta tha affort to
b-ia boena to tba aaopla at Urea tha
aat;tary atcuatioa. tha aCort of Uraat
liritaia to carry oa tb wr without
taaort to coaacripttoa U baina- aniova
t watt-had by tha War D-prtmaat
bocauaa Army c.'fKara aay that If
;raat tlritaia 4ai4-a for coaacrlptloa
a hef acap will hata baaa lakaa lo-
tr4 tha tima wbaa ala-aal r
i I ba (aaaraay acapta4 la tba
I ata4 Dtataa aa a National aaxaaaity.
Naik Dnai rilaiav
1f Ureal Prltaia joaa -oa wits the
oiatr ay -lam. Amarlcaa oftVU!a
faat that aothtac abort of a cruahlac
iniUtary tt'faat wi:t brla tha Volta4
(icataa to a raoiuatloa of tha -wc.aauy
far anxir-tl trk.
f:alatoaa coatamj:ata4 by tha
framara af tho coatioaatal araiy plaa
ta put tha projact lato affavt la:Ule
taa 4iea of taa country Into mili
tary 4iLaoaa corrpB4.Ba: jaaarally
t tha prmamnt Coagraaaioaal 4Utrict.
an r- .. ''
ANNUAL ORECONIAN TO
rKATLRE COLUMBIA
RIVER IIIGinVAT.
Ton par cf the N Yeri
Uitica cf Th Ortcof.Un will bt
dc'.vl xcluiiv!y ta th xploi
ta.ion cf th rTat Cctambi
Kir !!ihway. Tha b5t known
and moat atrikinc features will
b rproljcl in fult-p and
ioub!e-pa ew.
Tha kitory cf tha proj-:t and
a jraphU: dcnptioo cf tha
pu- riantia of tha hichway
a w.'.l ba prantad by wall-known
a . k . . c--M-t1 Mf ntilin ilia
aiuiiui - - -
wilt ba riTr to featurw diractJy
connected with tha hichway. ach
j tha Larch Mountain Trad and
tha pripod Vwta Housa at
Crowtt Tcint.
Tha Cotambia Rir Hichway
mx'.X ba tha rrat-t factor to
attract tourit. to Orcxo txt
ytar. It ill brin many tho
aandJ of paopta to tha NorthwtJt.
Thea t--itora will ditr;buta
thoaanda of dotlar in Oraeon.
Many of thm will inTeat in Ore
land. Thra will ba no txttrr medium
fr adTyt;3ir.c tha Cotumbia
Ritot Kichway than tha Annoal
Edition cf Tha OroconLan.
CONTINENTAL
ARMY
' a, I
PAROLED CONVICTS
PERIL TO CHICAGO
p.imk w uk niAnci:o to urv
ity or r.noi.i: noAixo.
Major Mill Appnlnt Connntaalon of
laqalry. W ith rrolcaHoc Il--?ads
aa Ita Ovalrtuaa.
CH I OA "'. Pa. I. ?r-x-lat )
K rut!er of tba mathoda of tho Ftato
ior4 of FiMMi la parlla 4apar
ato eharertere to prar oa llfo aa4 prop
arty cf cltlaaao la to bo made by a
tommiaaloa of CMraao clllaaoa. Mayor
Tbemraoa announced tojay that ba
would aak AJa or J. Tatlt. a-Juda.
to aerve aa c?iatrnaa of the body and
vaffctil otbara f r mambora.
Tha Inquiry waa ausceated by a lat
ter Mr. Iatii wrote to the Mayor laat
weak c;lln( attaatloa ta the continued
romraiaaioa of crlmea la Chlcaao by
porolad conalrta. rolico recorda of tho
Ual : boura. la which one paroled
roaaWl after another a&owa la tba
blottara, emphaaiaad the ureny of
h art ion.
JtaBaatloaal diacl-'aurea are eipa-ted
frooa lerorcnalloa tha as-Judco baa la
bi.a p-oaaaaloaw
"Laat alabt'a police retorde la Chl
caco are the beat commentary on my
prolaat ncalnat the parole mathoda of
the atata Hoard of I'ardooe." bo aaid.
"With one youthful robbar killed, an
other wounded and a third baaing con-f.aae-S
all causbt by tba police and
doaena more who bae aot boaa caucht
ptyiBa? their crlmaa ta tho city. It U
blah time eomathloa; waa doaa.
--tome prleoeera ara paroled alfbt
and nine lima a.
OREGON HAS SALTPETRE
Kk-h Irxjilta Are t'oand la Uooea
Ij.ie Valley.
LAKEVIEW. Or, Dec. L f parlaL)
Lrt depoelta of aattpatre bao bean
found In tho dtatrlct caat of tbla city
la Ulit Couaty. with apeclmesa of tba
4apoa;l runnlna almoet ura. Uooae
Lake Valley la the center of the da
poall. It la aald tho valuable portiona
of the dapoelt will aeerace Zi par cant
all pat re.
lufora the war tho I'nlted State
cured Ita aarply of dru((lta aaltpalra
from India, but that baa bean diverted
to Esclaad by tha war. Aa a reaull
eaUpatre I aoar worth i cant a
pound.
GRAFT IS LAID TO MAYOR
Toledo tltrrutlie Indicted oa Chart
of AcrcpliBf Drlba.
TOLTDO. O. te. St. An Indict
ment charclas bin with accaptloB a
bribe la the ahapo of aa automobile
waa returned today acalnet Mayor
Keller, who foea out or office New
Tear'e day.
It la c bar sad that the Mayer ac
cepted tha automobile from aa aceat
of the I'eerUae Motorcar Company, of
Cleteland.
Kellrr. aa a member of the city
board of cortrol. bad a aot la award
in a HJ 0 contract for motor fir
apparata.
PROF. MUNSTERBURG ILL
I:rtrioa to llubo C'aorrltxl and
I'neutnonia la Itamnrrd.
POelTO.V. Dec. :. (Special.) Pro
faaaor Munatarbur-t. of tlreard. la aerl
oualy Ut. It bacorre known today, lie
waa to baea bald a recaption for the
AeeocUtioa of Coamopolltaa Cluba, but
tb delecatea already hat been noti
fied that bacauao of bla lltneaa the re-
caption would have to b canceled.
laer aaatrttaaa at itok uor Mua
atarbura bad paeumoala. Aa Inquirer
at bia houe waa told:
TreCeeaor wunatarbura baa a aerlous
attack of the srlppe and Influens.
FEAR STRIKE; COAL SAVED
Ilellwa) Are Storing- Tltoueand of
Tone of I'ool In Ohio.
TOLEDO. O-. fee. 31 Thouaand of
tona of coal or b.n atored In Toledo
by rallroada la anuclpallon of a minera'
atriaa next AprlL Tba New Tork Cen
tral baa . tona at Air Line Junc
tion and tbla amount will b doubled.
offtciale aaid today.
The I'eaRayleaaia announced today
that XII carlooda. with i tona to tha
car. bad been plarad In etorac bare
within the laat few dare.
TUNGSTEN 0RBIDS SOAR
rrira Atrragra 1 17.30 I'rr Unit,
Aaln 11. 0 Laat April.
BOl'LDEU. Colo Pec. Zt. Compll-
ki.trliti-r toJav brouaht offer of
tit and H per unit for per cent
Tunsten ore. a compared wltb
Ual April.
At that time the first Increaao
breucht the price to 17 per unit and In
ha lR!ir-tBin- montha It baa mad
eteody advancea. Two buyer placed
the echedut for per cent or at
li;i a unit, making the or worth
a too.
TRAINS CUT THROUGH SNOW
Miae Near Snmmll of Caacadrs
Caaaea Temporary Tle-Up.
. . . j
Ha port a raceiead toaicht I
aald the
tract pin n v i - i .vj
moetoa; from I to II boura lata.
ina war
i:TTt.K Xah, foe. Zi A anow
:i.Jo early today iar Tye. near tha
aummlt of the Caarade Montaina. cauaad
a tamporary ticup of traffic on the
transcontinental Una of tb Great
' . ZZTZTTTTTZ' ..-i-t- r- a.- i i"f 1 ir n rrt ?o 1 0 1 .".
BRIDE BEATEN
SOOT BY ST
Drowning Attempted;
Woman Left in Cabin.
MAN INFORMS SHERIFF; FLEES
Special Delivery Letter First
Clew Rescue Is Made.
E. B. KEMP IS SOUGHT
fra. Mable Myers I Victim In
former Kaja He Tot Aaaailanl
to I'llsht and Will Kill Self
If Arcoeed of Crime.
Aftarkad bv a atranser. ilri. Mabel
Myera. 1 year old. who waa married
ThankaslTlna day to O. II. Myer. a
teamater, waa mlatraated. ahot through
tb Tljbt breaaU thrown Into a nearoy
crk three tiro and eventually left
In a dvlnaT condition la a lonely cabin
on Clareland avenue between lb Sec
tion LIm road and tb Baee Lint road.
Greeham. yeaterday afternoon. Th
woman I In Good Samaritan Hoapttai
In a aerloua condition.
Tb man. a atranger to Mr. Myera.
attempted criminally to aaeaull her. but
h mad th moat deapcrata reatatance
and aucceaded In repelling Dim.
The fficera are looainc tor c.
Kemp, a farmhand in th Greaham dla
trlct. who la believed to hav noti
fied Sheriff llurlburl by an unalgned
i.x.. .r ik. rrinu. Tha writer aald
ha waa going to Canada aod would
kill hlmaelf before h would tab in
blame. Th woman waa left in Kemp
cabin.
Writer roawe aa Beaewr.
Tha letlr. bearing a special delivery
tatr.p. waa received by bneritt nun
burt at :1 o'clock laat nlgbt. In
which, la a rambling way. th writer
i.tj ik. HHmrtft to kurrv out and aav
th woman life, aa ah had been at
i .. k A be av tramo and th writer had
ahot at tb aaaaUanl and bad driven
blm away.
It an tha letter mailed to Sheriff
Hurlburt that brousht about th worn
aa'a reecue. "She waa found fainting
from loan of blood, bait conaclou and
almoal diatracted from th rougn
treatment aba bad received.
Mra. Myera waa attacked yeaterday
.fi.rMii mt annroxlmatelv 2.45. The
letur. whlcb bor a apeclal delivery
atamp. waa dated cy tne writer, a t
i M at IK. BAatafrira. and Waa dalle-
red to Sheriff Hurlburt at (10 o'clock.
Tba attack waa particularly vlcioue.
Mra. Myera waa on her way from her
bom on Cleveland avenue at ina cor
ner of th Section Lin road. Greaham.
to vlall hr eleter-ln-law. Mra Ltchty.
living on the Webb Terry farm, at
Greaham.
Aaaatlaal r-boole Weaaaa.
Mr. Myer struggled desperately on
the lonely road with the man, who
t'onf lu
t4 an Paa . l o.umo t I
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RAILROAD EARNINGS
ADVANCE BY LEAPS
ITAn It IS PltESENTS GRATIFY
IXG COXTILST TO It 14.
Revenue Increaa $ 1 0 1 ,358,59 4 ;
Kkpenaea Prop $9.S47,88S.
Iligld Hoonomic Credited.
CHICAGO, rec St. A clo atl
mat mad public by the bureau of
railway new and atatlatica ihowi that
In tb year now cloaing American rail
way revenue Increaae- II01.SSI.SJ4
and espenaea aecreaaed 6J.J47.J.
leaving a net Income Increase, after
deducting taxes, over 114 of HJ.
JSS.SU. Tha foregoing figure wera baaed on
complete Interatate Commerce Commit
Ion figure to th end of October, on
computation from partial return
from November and estimate for De
cember, baaed on meaaer return.
-Condltlona during December a af
r.riut Kr atnrm and embargoes In tb
aatern district may make th figure
vary In final resuua. out may
ii.r .n.ri dadurtlona made from th
Information given." say the atatcment.
-Railway condltlona at in cioao
ii,. r.i.nrfp vaar 191S. the statement
continues, "preaent a roost gratifying
...i.. .a ihnt. that prevailed at the
i .a ii,. fiu-.l var Juno 3 J. last.
Then. In spite of a alight but significant
Improvement during tha conciuoinn
three montha. operating revenues
showed a decline of over iuj.uvw.vw
from th preceding year and nearly
1 1 a? AAA AnA from thai for 1913. Then,
through the adoption of rigid economic
the operating expenae wer kept down
..... J. a,
to a level that enabled ina ronaa i
show an increase In net operating rev
enues of nearly tlO.000.000-"
CHINESE VANITY COSTLY
Oriental Victim LUtens to Wiles of
Negreaaes and Lotes $260.
i
Th poet who sang of the dark and
v.in wava of the "heathen Chinee" evi
dently had never studied tlie wiles of
American ncKro women. Two of these
dusky beautlea matched their "dark-
nraa and vanity" against that or an
Oriental last night with results that
mad a bad showing for the Celestial.
Tha -Chinee" waa Le LI lck. S3
North Fourth street. Two negro women
e-.tered Lick" homo about 10 o'clock
and aaked to buy a lottery ticket. The
Occidental grinned broadly and dls-
nlaved fin row of Ivory teeth to the
pleased view of the Oriental. One put
her arm around Tick. Ala for ni
. v.nltv! A few minutes later Tick
hastened to pollc headquarter and re
ported that bo waa "ahy .0.
Catectivea Craddock and Smith are
holding Lilian Marlow and Bertha
Minns, both colored, for Investigation.
MAN, 75, TAKES BRIDE, 66
Matthew Thorborn, Klngalcy Ranch
er, Doesn't Think He'i Too Old.
tiii- niU.ES. Or.. Dec. St. (Sp-
clal.) Believing that the age of TS
doe not make a man too old 10 marry.
M.fth.ar Thorborn. of Kingaley. one of
tha best-known and most-prosperous
rancher of asco county, wruueu
Mrs. Isabella Mlinc of ibis city, aged
(t. tonht.
Th. i .v R a. Warren, of tha Episco
pal Church, married the couple at the
borne of the bride in in presence ei
..i.iiv., none of whom was told Of
the approaching nuptials until last
nla-ht.
COLD. CRAY DAWN APPROACHETH.
BRITISH CABINET
FOB COMPULSION
Modified Form Said to
Be Decided On.
ASQUiTH PLEDGE TO BE KEPT
Interest in Situation Is Intense
in London.
PRESS SHARPLY DIVIDED
Promise Made by Premier to Mar
ried Men Stands Good, Accord
ing to Report, In Spirit as
Well as Letter.
LONDOX. Dec. S9. It is said on ex
cellent authority that tha Cabinet has
virtually decided upon a modified form
of conscription bill to be Introduced in
the House of Commons next week, giv
ing the government th necessary pow
er, should it be found needful, to bring
In single men and preserve Premier
Asqulth'a pledge to married men.
Yesterday's Cabinet meeting, al
though It failed to secure agreement of
all the ministers upon the question of
the voluntary system versus conscrip
tion, was of a critical and decisive
character and virtually reached the de
cision that the application of force
may become necessary before all eligi
ble single men are effectually brought
to the colors.
Bill t Be Offered Soon.
Therefore, it waa resolved that at
the earliest opportunity a bill should
be introduced in Parliament in order
that the government might have the
necessary power, should it be found
that no other course was effective to
this end.
- Premier Asquith is expected to make
a statement on the whole question in
the House of Commons on Wednesday
or Thursday of next week and an
nounce the speedy introduction of a
bill of a permissive character, making
service in the army obligatory on un
married men who have failed to enlist
under Ui Derby scheme.
The anti-conscrlptionist ministers
offered strong opposition, and it is still
unknown whether any resignations will
follow.
Pledge to Married Men Blading.
The line of policy on which a ma
jority of the ministers agree, Indlcat
ing that some, at least, of the anti-
conscripllonlst section of the Cabinet
so far waived their principle as to con
sent to a mdified application of force,
la as follows:
First, that the Premier's pledge to
married men ia binding on the whole
government.
Second, that the pledge should be re
deemed forthwith.
Third, that the principle of compul
sion should be accepted.
Fourth, that the Premier should an
nounce this policy at the earliest op-
iCuncludad on Paice 2. Column 3.)
HOTELS TO CHARGE
DEMOCRATS EXTRA
ST, IXCIS DEMAND FOR HALF IX
ADVANCE REPORTED.
National Committee Says Pre-Con-rcntion
Promise Broken and
Action Is Threatened.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 28. (Special.)
Complaints regarding tha unprecedent
ed increase in hotel rates in St. Louis
for Democratic National convention
week in June have been received at
th White House, it was announced
today. The reports indicate that the
St. Louis hotel men are demanding
certified checks In advance covering
half the cost of reservations of rooms
before they will close contracts.
It is estimated here that $15,000 will
have to be put up by delegates and
others attending the convention more
than five months in advance, and if
the convention is prolonged unduly the
raised rates rather .han ' the regular
rates will prevail.
Members of the Democratic National
committee who chose St. Louis for the
convention charge that the promises
made by the citizens of St. Louis who
came before them are being violated
if the complaints received in Washing
ton are true. Action by the committee
is rumored unless the situation is rec
tified.
DANES COLD TO PILGRIMS
No Official Reception to Be Held for
Ford Peace Party.
LONDON, Dec. 28. Reuter's Copen
hagen correspondent telegraphs as fol
lows: "No official reception of the Ford
peace mission is to take place here,
the president of the Danish Peace As
sociation having decided that his or
ganization will not participate in such
a reception. The Danish government
will advise the members of the expe
dition to hold their meetings in pri
vate."
COPENHAGEN, via London. Dec. 29.
Governor Hanna's malady has been
diagnosed as typhoid fever. The Gov
ernor, who recently left the Ford peace
expedition, is now in St- Joseph's Hos
pltal. Physicians are hopeful of his
recovery, owing to his apparently
strong constitution.
CRAFT STOPS FOR DOCTOR
Schooner Visits Port in Anticipation
of Coming; of Stork.
SAN DIEGO, Cal., Dec. 28. An errand
of mercy brought the steam schooner
Columbia. Captain Alton, bound from
Guayaquil, Ecuador, for San Francisco
and San Pedro, into San Diego harbor
tonight. A Chinese woman, about to
become a mother, and lacking the
proper medical attention, was the cause
of Captain Alton altering the course
of the Columbia.
The Columbia had 18 passengers, but
before the vessel passes the San Diego
breakwater tomorrow. Dr. Marsh pre
dicted the passenger list would be in
creased to 19.
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 43
desreea; minimum. 34 degrees.
TODAY'S Fair; northerly wlnda.
War.
French liner sunk by Austrian submarine.
Pasa
Brltlah Cabinet aald to favor modified
couacrlption. Page 1.
Drive on Saloniki probably win be aban
doned by central powara. Page -.
National.
Universal aarvice lurks In Administration
Continental Army bill. Paga 1.
Prominent politicians Indicted for munitions
plots. Page 4.
Auatrla believed ready for break. Page 3.
Domestic
6t. Louie hotels reported raising rates for
Democratic National Convention. Page 1.
Influx of paroled convlcta menacea Chlcag'j.
Page 1.
Captain Boy-ed. recalled German attache,
leavea for fatherland. Page 4.
Warden of Stng Sing indicted. Page -
Railway earnings increase by leaps ana
bounds. Page 1.
r ports.
McCradie learns that good playera -hill soon
be for sale cheap. Page 14.
Columbia Park team atrengthena for Satur
day's -ama with aoldlers. Page 14.
Ted Lewis outpolnta Willis Ritchie. Page 14.
Portland hockey team defeats Victoria 3 to
2 and takes lead of league. Pase 11.
Pacific Xortbwest.
Clackamas candidates appearing. Page 7.
Eastern Oregon has heavy anow storm.
Pa&e 6.
Seattle eii!pper. are forming company to
build three tl.HJO.OOO ateamera. .'ago 1.
Teachers in convention are urged to war on
alang. page 6.
State Engineer declared legally In charge
of hiuhway work by Supremo Court.
Page i.
Justice McEride rules that compensation
act is constitutional. Page 6.
Lumberman declares log shortage is big aid
to Industry. Page D.
Commercial and Marine.
Oats market near point where shlpmenta can
be made Ease rage J v.
Year-end selling causes break in Chicago
wheat market. Page 19.
Foreign affalra responsible for weakness In
stocks Page 18.
Canal trade with New York cornea to halt.
Page 18.
roriiand and Vicinity.
Fifth annual Irrigation Congress convenes.
Pago 1.
Delegates registering first day for irrigation
meet number ltfj. Page 15.
Steps to put Jitney law In force will be
taken at once. Page 9.
Chief of police iss-ues New Year's orders
to patrolmen and detectivea. Page 11.
Washington High atudenta Join Naval
Militia. Tago IS.
Ktato is to proy aa saloon passes. Page 0.
Spur for tourist travel in Oregon to be
discussed by Chamber members. Page S.
Insurance agents are harsh In criticism of
advances, rage- IS.
Gresham bride beaten and shot by stranger
on lonely road. Pare 1.
J. p Oehler 1 fined ju for charity scheme.
rage 'J
Retail grocers object to price cutting
flour. Page t.
Saloon patrons abk for drinks now with
out naming bracds. Pcse 5.
Weather rn-ort, data and forecast. Fag 19.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
RBIGATIOfl IN OF
STATE IN SESSION
Co-operation Is Key
note of Congress.
YIEWS OF SPEAKERS COINCIDE
Combination of Nation, State
and Settler Held Ideal.
VISITORS ARE WELCOMED
Mayor Albee and C. C. Colt Extend
Greetings, Governor Withycorobc,
E. G. Hopson and R. Howard
Discuss Practical Features.
PROGRAMME OF TUB IRRIGA
TION CONGRESS FOR TODAY. t
.Morn lag, 10 o'clock.
Credentials committee reports.
Judge Carroll S. Graves, on J
"The Irrigation District."
G. M. Brown, Attorney-Gen- t
eral, on "The District Law in I
Oregon." J
L. M. Rice, of Seattle, "Engi- 4
neering and Construction." T
Ten-minute reports from vari-
ous districts.
Afternoon, 2 o'clock. T
O. Laurgaard, on "Is the Irri-
gation District a Solution?"
J. T. Hinkle, of Hermiston, on t
"How Can Irrigation Be Fi- 4
nanced?" f
Senator I. N. Day on "Can the I
State Be of Aid in Reclamation T
Work?"
J. W. Brewer and O. Laur- J
gaard. reporting on the irrlga-
tion congress held in San Fran- .
Cisco December 2-3.
Evening, 8 o'clock.
President W. J. Kerr, of O. A. !
C, on "What the Oregon Agrl-
cultural College Can Do for Ir- a
rigation." J
J. Aj Keating, president Lum-
berman's Trust Company, "The J
Fundamentals of a Bond Issue."
Five-minute talks By material J
and supply men.
Co-operation between all interests
affected in irrigation enterprises and
Government and state guarantee of in
terest on bond issues under the irri
gation districts are clearly to be the
features on which will center the de
liberations of the fifth annual Oregon
Irrigation Congress, which opened ita
session yesterday morning at tho Im
perial Hotel.
The programme for today has been
specifically set aside for the considera
tion of the district plan, but in all of
the leading addresses in the opening
session and in yesterday afternoon's
session these points were continually
recurrent, while in conversation be
tween delegates, the discussion dwelt
upon the points of the Jones bill, which
aims to provide for Government under
writing of irrigation bonds and on the
movements that have been started to
bring before the people initiative
measures providing for state guaran
tee of irrigation bonds.
Federal Engineer Speaker.
E. G. Hopson, consulting engineer for
the United States Reclamation Service,
discussed definitely some of the plans
proposed to put irrigation in Oregon
on a firmer basis than It ha3 occupied
under the system of the Carey act
project, or the development of Govern
ment irrigation projects without espe
cial co-operation between state. Gov
ernment atad aettlers.
"Co-operation between all interests
affected seems to be a necessary ele
ment of future activities," he said. "It
is necessary to establish confidence in
the minds of the Eastern people who
are disinclined to continue to extend
the expenditure of Federal funds with
out local participation, in the risk and
tho investment.
Western Faith Declared Need.
"It is also necessary to popularize
and strengthen the enterprise In tho
minds of Western people themselves,
who tend to look askance at Federal
activity.
"I believe that new irrigation devel
opment, save in a few exceptional
cases, must have Federal or state aid.
or, preferably, both.
"Most of tho projects not yet built
are large and Involve millions of dol
lars. We all know that private capital
and unaided irrigation districts cannot
handle these propositions, for the sim
ple reason that accumulated interest
on borrowed money will spell ruin
before the enterprise is on a paying
basis. Aid is necessary,- and can be
obtained only through Governmental
action. Congress must come to the
rescue if the work is to go along, and
that can be accomplished only by
unanimous Western sentiment and in
sistence. Co-Operation Held Keynote.
"Let the West co-operate with the
East and the East will reciprocate, but
the demand must be clearly voiced and
backed politically.
"First and foremost. Congress must
make available a fund that will not
be less than $25,000,000 per annum for
irrigation, if any good may be expect-
tconcluded on Paso 1J. Columu 2.1
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