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WEDNESDAY, 'FEBRUARY 23, 191G. STATE IRRIGATION 7 STEEPLMACK REPAIRS AI I PAINTS FLAGPOLE. URNTITJRE n TTTK MORXIXG OREGOXIATT, ?........... .-II I. HSMIIMSI I H , M SALE SEMSATI0MAL F BOND PLAN OPPOSED Treasurer Kay Says Issue Is Linked to "Popular Rural Credits" Wrongfully. FALLACIES POINTED OUT I'll ion of Diverse Purposes in Ouo Bill to Prevent Defeat of Favor ile Proposal Is Assailed. , f Loss Possibility Cited. '! ' FALEM. Or.. Feb. 22. ( Special.) Opposition to linking together in one measure the proposal to bond the state for irrigation, drainage and Tural cred- ; its purposes, was voiced hero today by Thomas B. Kay, State Treasurer, who issued a formal statement of his views ;' on the three subjects. ( The State Treasurer declares that i those interested in irrigation and drain '' nee have taken advantage of the pop- iilar demand for some system of rural credits to link the three subjects for consideration by the coming confer ence to be held In Salem, March 9. Treasurer Kay declares that the peo-'- p'e of Oregon at the recent election defeated a proposed ' constitutional amendment to bond the state for irri . gation purposes, and contends that the present popular demand for rural . credits is coupled with the irrigation ,. and drainage plans for the purpose of carcying the latter issue to a success ' Jul conclusion. "There is a popular demand for some system of rural credits and the people interested in irrigation have taken ad vantage of this," says the Treasurer, - "and propose to amend the constitu tion, which will link together the bond ing of the state for irrigation, drain ago and rural credits, thinking the latter issues will carry the former through." - Relief in Rural Credits Asserted. The State Treasurer asserts his be Jlef in rural credits, but declares that there is no demand now for the state bonding itself for irrigation purposes. Concerning the plan for an initiative bill to amend the state constitution whereby the state would issue bonds to promote the three propositions, iur. Kay calls attention to the constitu tional provision limiting every act to "one subject and matters properly con nected therewith." He points out that Irrigation, drainage and rural credits ;. could not be properly included in a ,, single measure. "I believe in some system of rural credits and think I am entitled to the privilege of voting for that measure without having to vote for bonding the state for irrigation, and drainage, - which I am not in favor of at this time," he concludes. Statement Quoted In Full. "" Mr. Kay's statement in full is as follows: In answer to many requests for an ex- Ttresston as to the proposed Initiative bill to am end the constitution, which will pro vide tor the bonding of the state for irriga tion, drainage and rural credits, not to exceed 2 per cent (which would mean $18, OOO.OOO), I have to say that I am opposed ' to the proposed measure tor several rea ' tons. The proposition to initiate this amend ment first came from the Irrigation Congress ' which met in Portland in December, and, therefore, came from people particularly in terested In reclaiming; desert lands. A eim- liar measure, which came from the same source, was put on the ballot two years J" ago, which provided for bonding the state tor irrigation and road building; the latter being the more popular issue of the two, yet the amendment did not carry In a single county In the state. It being defeated .by 135,000 against, as for 49.000 for. There is a popular demand for some sys- tem of rural credit and the people In terested In irrigation have taken advantage if this and propose to amend the constitu tion, which will link together the bonding tf the state for Irrigation, drainage and rural credits.-thinking the latter issues wil, t fcarry the former one through. r- ' Action Declared Unwarranted. So, in my opinion, there is absolutely rto demand at this time for the state bond ing itself for irrigation purposes. Inasmuch ' bs there are now on the market thousands of acres of reclaimed lands ready for settle- merit, for which there is absolutely no sale. .'In proof of this. I have to say that three ' 2 pars ago the state appropriated $450,000 to reclaim 22,500 acres of land, known as the i Turaalo project. There were 70OO acres of this amount owned by settlers on the ground who had vested water rights, together with parties who had contracts in the old Co- Jumbla Southern Company, which the state permitted the renewal of; they receiving credit for same on new contracts for the '-amount paid the Columbia Southern Com pany. This leaves 35,500 acres of land reclaimed ty the state for sale, of which there have been sold less than 1000 acres, although it lias been on the market for nearly two jrears. This land Is favorably -located and Is considered Xlrst-class, yet the Desert , Land Board is unable to find purchasers - for it. There are more than 7500 acres of i patented lands, or listed for patents, in the Central Oregon Irrigation Company for rale. And still further, of the 15,000 acres of reclaimed lands In the Government project 'In Umatilla County there are about 5300 ' acres actually being cultivated; tho rest 1 being In the hands of speculators or the title remaining with the Government. There are likewise thousands of acres of reclaimed lands for sale In the hands of private com panies and everyone who is familiar with these matters knows that there is. absolutely no demand for these lands. 1 Plan Viewed as Loan Attempt. This being the case, then what legitimate Ofmnntl Is there for ponding the state tor.- i - v . Mr ft m 1 Mr (& ' . rar -"',W-.-;-:-v- ..v., M How To Get Rid of a ' Bad Cough' It. W. Benton. "While a large crowd of soldiers and citizens watched his progress, R. W. Kenton, a Chicago steeple jack, climbed to the top of the flagpole at Vancouver Barracks Monday afternoon, adjusted the halyard and painted the knob which surmounts the tall staff. The pole is 112 feet high. A few days ago the halyard became disabled. The flag could not be raised. Mr. Kenton, who had done some other steeplejack work in and around Portland, was called into service. He, tackled the job yesterday. Twice in his ascent of the pole he slipped a few feet. He adjusted the halyard and painted the pole in less than four hours. -I F?, A Home-Made Remedy that Will f Do It Quickly. Cheap and. '4 Easily Made I If you have a bad cough or chest cold ."(which refuses to yield to ordinary reme dies, get from any druggist 2 ounces ' pf Pinex (50 cents worth), pour into a pint bottle and till the bottle with plain granulated sugar syrup. Start taking a teaspoonfui every hour or two. In 24 jbours your cough will be conquered or tvery nearly-eo. .Even whooping cough, m greatly relieved in this way. The above mixture makes a full pint -a family supply of the finest cough eyrup that money could buy at a cost of only o4 cents. Easily prepared in 5 gninutes. Full directions with Pinex. This Pinex and fcugar Syrup prepa- '. oration takes right hold of a cough and pives almost immediate relief. It loos ens the dry, hoarse or tight cough in a way that is really remarkable. Also quickly heals the inflamed membranes which accompany a painful cough, and etops the formation of phlegm in the ! throat and bronchial tubes, thus ending the persistent loose cough. Excellent for bronchitis, spasmodic croup and winter coughs. Keeps perfectly and tastes good , "children like it. Pinex is a special and highly concen trated compound of genuine Korway pine ' extract, rich in puaiacol, which is 80 - healing to the membranes. To avoid disappointment, ask your Hruggist for ounces of Pinex," do - rot accept anything else. A guarantee ' ef absolute satisfaction, or money prompt Iv refunded goes with this preparation, ' The Piaex Co., ft. Wayne, Ind. reclaiming more? The only demand comes from people or communities wno wouiu us benefited by the expenditure of large sums of money in their localities, or, further, from people who would secure positions in con nection with carrying on of the work, and it simply amounts to a proposition to borrow money and exDend it in order to make good times, .Some claim the reason these lands are not sold Is because the terms are not unerai enough. The terms are 10 per cent down and 10 per cent Daid each year for nine years, with Interest at 6 per cent, and these are wht.t I would consider uDcrai terms. Again, some people maintain that these lands can be irrigated for flS per acre, which contention is not well founded, as none of the Carey act projects have eves been reclaimed on the original estimates. Tho Columbia Southern Company orig inally figured it could reclaim and sell these lands at a protit lor -ii.ij per u't,i,.h urnn the amount charged for them. Tliis company failed, and the state reclaimed the lands at a cost ol nearly iu per acre; that being the state Hen price for water. Th cost of the Government project in Uma- tlllt County is $60 per acre, and this project la favorably located. The value of the land when sold by speculators is added to the lien cost. Bankers' Attitude Is Cited. T understand this proposition has re- reived considerable encouragement from some large bankers, who stated that in case the state would guarantee the bonds they would sell like "hot cakes." This, no doubt, is true. Inasmuch as the banks are teeming over with funds which they are willing to lend on good bonds, at 4 or 5 per cent In terest, vt under present conditions they are not willing to loan these moneys in the ordinary channels for a much higher rate of interest. At the present time it is hard to secure funds for legitimate business propositions at less than 7 or 8 per cent, and in Kastern Oregon, for less than 10 per cent interest. I will venture the assertion that none of these bankers would invest a dollar in irri gation bonds, at any rate of interest, unless the state was pacK ot inem. Him il ma iuho hurt been back of the Carey act projects In tho past It would have had to pay both prin cipal ana interest, inasmucn as pvuwiiij all of them have been failures. The -nonulation of Oregon Is less than S0O,- nnn and the area la 95.000 square miles. Or 01.0OO,W)l acres OI isno, wniua in Breauii than the combined area of the states of New To--k and Pennsylvania, with more than 18.000,000 people. There are three acres of tillable land today in tne state oi oregou for everv acna in cultivation, not counting desert lands, so what demand is there for the state bonding itself and spending large sums to reclaim more lands, with all these tillable lends lying Idle and thousands of acres of Irrigated lands on tne marine-. . Greater Tax Borden Pointed Out. ' n i,hri i visions of the state, such as counties, cities and- school districts, can hnnrt themselves, and many of them are now bonded to the limit. Therefore, to provide for state bonds would simply amount to re bonding the same property and adding to the already excessive ouraen oi iiuiwu, Tii state of Oregon is one of the few states which has no bonded indebtedness. Tn ,n,B the constitution Is amenaea waereoy v. an hAiiH for one nuroose It will not be long until it Is Donaea lor many otner pur poses, and once the bars are thrown down it will be but a few years until we have tens of millions of dollars' worth of state tend, ivhirh will add greatly to our al ready' high taxes and will not be conducive to good results. Section 20. article -4. of the state eonstl tlon provides that "Every act shall embrace but' one subject, and matters properly con nected therewith, which subject shall be ex pressed in the title." This constitutional provision was Intended to protect the members of the Legislature, and on. initiative bills, the general public from having to vote for a bill or appropria tion which they do not Indorse, in order to vote for one of which they are in favor. Or, in other words, to keep from putting a "rider" on a good measure. Irrigation and drainage, being the two methods of reclaiming waste lands, could properly be included in one measure, but rural credits, having nothing in common with the other two subjects, should not bo included in the same bill. I believe in some system of rural credits and think I am entitled to the privilege of voting for that measure without having to -ote for bonding the state for irrigation and drainage," which I am not in favor of at this time. Eagle Chief Visits Centralla. CENTRAL! A, "Wash., -Feb. 22. (Spe cial.) A W. Eedick, state president of the Eagles, last night paid an official visit to the local aerie, members of which turned out in force to greet him. A feature of the programme was a talk on preparedness by Captain David Livingstone, commanding Company M, Second Regiment, 'Washington National Guard. $30,000.00 Stock of Modern High-Class Furniture to Be Sold At Less Than Wholesale Price By the Gevurtz Furniture Co. This Is the MORGAN-ATCHLEY STOGEC Bought DIRECT FROM CREDITORS at a Trifle More Than 50c on the Dollar of Wholesale Cost Place of Sale Morgan-Atchley Furniture Store, Corner Grand Avenue and East Stark Street. All Cars Transfer THE SALE OF SALES. DON'T MESS IT 12.00 24.50 25.50 29.75 55.00 39.50 35.00 19.50 FAMOUS BUCK'S GAS RANGES Morsn-Atch- lev Price Oar Price D.V. rioa T?n nrrps $15.00 $ 7.50 Buck's Gas Ranges 20.00 Buck's Gas Ranges 32.50 Buck's Gas Ranges 36.50 Buck's Gas Ranges.. 42.50 Buck's side oven, canopy top, porcelain doors and back, very latest model Bridge & Beach side oven, canopy top, self lighter. . . Bridge & Beach side oven, canopy top, double oven, glass doors, porcelain lined 75.00 43.75 ( An tomatlo aelf-Ilsrhter Klven away absolutely free with every Back's Gaa Range. FAMOUS BUCK'S STEEL RANGES Famous 6-hole Buck's Range, nickel-trimmed door, sani tary base $42.50 $24.75 Famous 6-hole Buck's Range, nickel-trimmed door, steel i polished top 50.00 v 33.55 Famous 6-hole Buck's Range, nickel-trimmed door, steel polished top 55.00 36.85 Famous 6-hole polished top, full sanitary nickel base, porcelain oven door, white . enamel splasher 65.00 42.50 DINING TABLES Solid oak, 6-foot Extension Table ..$15.00 $ 9.45 Full quarter-sawed oak 6-foot i Extension Table ......... 22.50 14.75 Full quartered oak, flushed rim Extension Table 27.50 17.75 Beautiful full quartered oak, flushed rim Extension Table 25.00 15.75 Beautiful full quarter-sawed oak, 8-foot Extension Table 32.50 22.50 Beautiful full quarter-sawed oak plank top, 8-ft. Exten sion Table 37.50 24.75 Beautiful full quarter-sawed oak, 54-ineh top, flushed 8-foot Extension Table 50.00 27.75 LIBRARY TABLES Horsan-Atch- ley t'rice Solid fumed oak Library Table $12.50 Solid quarter -sawed oak, waxed finish Library Table 18.50 (2 only) 15.00 Solid quarter -sawed oak, waxed finish Tibrary Table 18.50 s Solid quarter -sawed oak, waxed finish Library Table 22.50 Solid quarter -sawed oak, waxed finish Library Table 26.50 Solid quarter -sawed oak, waxed finish Library Table 32.50 Solid quarter-sawed oak, waxed finish Library Table 44.00 Genuine Mahogany Library Table 45.00 Genuine Mahogany Library Table 68.00 Oar Price $ 6.50 9.75 7.50 9.75 12.75 14.75 17.75 24.75 27.75 29.95 BEDS ROCKERS Morg;rin-Atoh-ley Price Solid oak mission style Rock er, wax finish $ 4.00 Solid oak Rockers, several de signs 5.50 Solid quarter-sawed oak Rocker, waxed and fumed, all designs 8.50 Solid quarter-sawed oak auto spring seat, genuine Mo rocco leather 10.50 Solid quarter-sawed oak spring seat and back, up holstered in genuine Span ish leather, mahogany or wax finish 16.50 Royal Easy Chairs, push-button, standard goods, in best Chase imitation leather. . . 22.50 Fine Rockers, upholstered in 25.00 No. 1 genuine Spanishj 35.00 leather, several designs. ..38.50 Oar Price $ 1.90 2.95 4.75 5.85 8.50 12.50 14.75 23.75 24.50 Morma-Airh- ley Price Oar Trice Vernis Martin or White Beds $ 5.50 $ 2.50 Vernis Martin or white continuous post Beds, Vs-in. filler, bungalow style 6.50 2-inch continuous post Beds, white or Vernis Martin 9.50 Fine Brass Beds, acidproof, satin finish 18.75 Magnificent continuous post Brass Beds, satin fin., extra fine qual. 00.00 Magnificent square line satin fin ish Brass Bed 42.50 Colonial 4-post Bed, genuine solid mahogany 17.50 Genuine mahogany Bed, Napoleon style 55.00 Genuine Circassian walnut 4-post Bed, Colonial style 57.50 SPRINGS Y. Y. Springs, double wire fabric. .$ 2.50 All coil, steel tempered, guaranteed Springs, double braced 6.50 Double deck, all coil, steel tempered Springs, guaranteed 10.00 Famous De Luxe Springs, contract goods 15.00 MATTRESSES Luxury, 35-lb. silk floss, Imperial edge $18.50 Jumbo Mattress, splendid ticking. 5.50 40-lb. cotton felt Mattress, guar anteed 10.00 50-lb. M. A. Special, cotton felt, built in layers, guaranteed 15.00 RUGS 9x12 Anglo-Persian Rugs $65.00 9x12 Mahal Willow Rugs 45.00 9x12 Peerless Body Brusels Rugs. . S7.50 9x12 Seamless 10-wire Brus. Rugs 22.50 9x12 Smith's Colonial Wilton Velv. 35.00 9x12 Washable Rag Rugs. 16.50 9x12 Manco Crex Rugs 8.50 9x12 Alax Wojl Fiber Rugs 9.00 This is only a few of the hundred specials in the Carpet Dept. Draperies at about half price. 3.73 4.73 12.00 21.50 22.50 29.30 31.50 33.00 ? 1.60 3.73 3.50 9.70 $13.75 2.95 5. S3 9.75 $16.50 32.00 2S.25 16.73 21.85 10.35 5.85 6.25 EXTRA SPECIAL 1000 yards of good Print Linoleum, regular 50c quality, specially priced, yard 32 'ic Sale Starts Today, Wednesday, 9 A. M. Nothing Sent on Approval Gevurtz Furniture Co, Selling the MORGAN-ATCHLEY STOCK Four Floors of - Fine Furniture, Ranges, Stoves, Rugs, Linoleums, Etc. Cor. Grand Avenue and East Stark Street CADET 10 BE APPOINTED REPRESENTATIVE BP ARTHUR AN NOUNCES EXAMINATION. ranlitcr or Liate Bishop Better. Mrs. Samuel D. Adair, 488 East Elev enth street North, Is Improving at the Good Samaritan Hospital, where she has been 111 for some time. Mrs. Adair is the daughter ot the lato Bishop Mor ris, of the Episcopal diocese of Oregon. She has spent most of her life in Portland. Parties Interested Are Invited to Make Request for Detailed Information, . Rules and Rearulatlons. OREGON'IAN NEWS BUREAU, "Wash- ino-tnn Pph. 22. Pursuant to the act of Congress just passed increasing the nnmhpr ef cadets at the United States Naval Academy, Representative McAr- thur has announced that he wouia ap point a principal cadet and three al ternates for the examination which will be held in Portland April 18, 1916, and that these appointments will be made after a competitive preliminary ...nln.tn nrVilnh will nlsn hft held in Portland In the last week in March. There will he anotner vacancy irom lll3 X1IUU -"t"l"" .... j the graduation of Midshipman Paul n -, 1 1 1 . -c. UnadhlTA a n H Air MoArthur announces that preliminary competi tive examinations ior inis appoinimcui will be held in Portland next October. . ; .-1 , m,,a. KA plti7pnn of the ouuiua.c. ..., " United States and, at the time of their official examinations ior tniraura .u the Academy, must De oeiween me ages of 16 and 20 years. Mr. McArthur will furnish detailed information and the rules and regulations governing entrance to the Academy to all inter ested parties. At the beginning of his term Mr. Mc Arthur announced that all appoint ments to the United States Military Academy and to the Naval Academy made by him would be based on com petitive examinations open to all young men of good character residing in his district. UNION 'HOLDS SONG WEEK Schools and Community to Take Part In Celebration. UNION, Or., Feb. 22. (Special.) Na tional Song week will be fittingly ob served in this city by the schools and the community. Tonight the schools had charge of the programme, and Na tional songs and old melodies were given in tho High School auditorium. Professor A. G. Smith, superintendent of city schools, was chairman, and an address was given by Attorney R. J. Kitchen. On Thursday evening the community programme will be given at the Union Opera-House. The leading talent of the city will take part. Mayor Tony D. Smith will act as chairman, and ad dresses will be given by M. F. Davis and I Z. Terrall. Wallowa Mill Resumes. WALLOWA, Or., Feb. 22. (Special.) The Nibley Mimnaugh Lumber Com pany sawmill resumed work yesterday with a full crew of men, after having been idle since the first of the year. During this time the mill has been overhauled and Is in better shape for the year's work than at any time before. Iiumber Mill Has $50,000 Fire. TACOMA, Wash., Feb. 22. Fire thought to have been incendiary de stroyed the plant of the Johnson Creek Lumber Company, seven miles from Rainier with a loss of from $50,000 to $70,000 'Saturday night, WIFE ESCAPES KILLING HUSBAND, CARED FOR DESPITE MENTAL CONDITION, ATTACKS. Woman Thwarts Midnight Assailant After Struggle Lasting Hour and Crawls to Neighbor's. EUGENE, Or., Feb. 22. (Special.) Disregarding the warning of an at tending physician that her husband's mental condition was such that he might become violently insane at any time, Mrs. L. L. Brown had him re moved several days ago from the hos pital to her home, on the river road near Eugene. About 12 o'clock last night she was awakened by a hand clutching her throat, to find her hus band, who immediately began to rain blows upon her head andx body with the footrail from a heating -stove. For an hour the struggle lasted be fore she succeeded in escaping. She crawled on hands and knees to a neigh bor's to summon help. Both Mr. and Mrs. Brown are in the hospital in Eu gene today, the latter suffering from many cuts anC bruises on her head and body. Brown, who is about 60 years old, was stricken by paralysis in January. He was removed to a hospital, .where he developed a melancholic state of mind. For many years he had been devoted to his wife, who sought to take care of him in his illness. As a result of the affliction Browm had been entirely deprived of the use of his right arm, but last night, his wife declares, he struck her with his right arm, while he clutched her throat with his left, Found Simple Remedy that Relieved Child Mild Laxative Compound Cor rects Stubborn Case of Constipation. An important duty that devolves on parents, is th regulation of their chil dren's bowels. Health In later life de pends In large measure on early train ing and a child should be taught from infancy to regular habits. When from any cause the bowel be comes congested with stomach waste a mild laxative should be employed to open up the passage gently and carry off the congested mass. A most effec tive remedy for this purpose is the combination of simple laxative herbs known as Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin. Mrs. W. D. Bulls, of Reed, Okla., used Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin for her baby boy, Harley Buren Bulls, and says "It did him more good than anything we have given him. His bowels ar very stubborn about acting, but they act easily every time I give him Dr. Cald well's Syrup Pepsin." Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin contains no opiate or narcotio drug and is a splendid remedy for children and older people as well. It han been on the mar- 11 Alt LEY BtRli.X IllI.I.S kot for more than twenty-flvo years and is the family standby in thousands of homes. Druggists everywhere sell It for fifty cents a bottle. A trial botllo, free of charge, ran bo obtained by writing to Dr. W. B. Caldwell, 4T. Washington St.. Montloello. 111. Phone Your Want Ads to The Oregonian.