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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, TUESDAY. JUNE 27, 1916. CROP PROSPECT AT METOLIUS IS FINE After Four Seasons of Partial Failures Farmers Fore see Prosperity. WATER PROBLEM SOLVED Merry Fight on Xow to Take County Scat Away From Culver Big Milt and Elevator Asset. District Is Thriving. BY ADDISON BENNETT. XIETOLICS, Or.. June 26. (Staff Cor respondence.) Metolius la the division point or the Oregon Trunk Railway, and it is. here that the shops and round house of that road are situated. Several of the trainmen also live here. The buildings here, both residences and ' mercantile structures, are of an aver age high. type. Some of them, particu larly the hotel and bank, are edifices of a rather pretentious type and size to be erected in a new town, as they were for Metollous came into exist ence in the Winter and Spring of 1912. just before the Oregon Trunk reached here. The land hereabouts is In the dry farming: class, there being' no irrigated tracts in this neighborhood; and, as there has been a partial crop failure here on dry land for the last three or four years, this section has suffered about the same as other portions of the dry-farming area in Central Oregon. Settlers around Metolius, as well as the citizens of the town, are of the class generally that overlook the hole in the doughnut and keep nibbling at the rim. Hence there is here now a feeling of optimism, for the crop out look in this section was perhaps never so bright at this season of the year. With the ground full of moisture, the grains looking fine, with excellent stands as a rule, there is sure to be a record crop this year, which certainly means as much to Metolius as to any other town. Mill Considered Bis Asset. Metolius, however, has one advantage over most other places, for there has here been erected a large flour mill and a mammoth grain elevator. The latter is to handle the wheat and other cereals in bulk, thus saving the buying of sacks. In addition to the bulk ware house, there is in connection with the plant a warehouse for handling grain In sack. These great plants belong to John Seethoff & Sons. They came here from New Salem, N. D. They looked all over interior Oregon before select ing Metolius as their field of opera tions and finally selected this point be cause they considered it in the midst of a great wheat area. The mill now has a capacity of 200 barrels "of flour a day, but the building is arranged or a 400-barrel plant. It is going to mean a whole lot to this section to chip out trainloads of flour Instead of trainloads of wheat. It would be futile to dodge the do mestic water problem of this entire section. It is a serious question. In many neighborhoods it would cost the value of half a section of land to get a good well of water to serve for domes tic use alone. Then the great depth would entail a power pumping plant, the cost of fuel for which would be a heavy tax. Everybody who knows any thing about dry-land farming knows that hauling water is about the most unsatisfactory labor that any landown er was ever up against. Water Is Syndicated. Last Winter about 25 farmers living west of Metolius, between the railroad and the Deschutes River, banded to gether and put in an automatic pump ing plant at the river and several miles of pipe leading to their farms. Now these people have plenty of good water for their dwellings and stock and suffi cient to irrigate a big garden patch. The scheme has been so successful that similar plants will soon be installed in other neighborhoods. No doubt the lands thus served have been doubled in value. Not only that but think of what it means towards keeping the families on those lands. If the waterless area hereabouts, say 100,000 acres, were supplied with water in that way it would soon double the price of land and greatly increase the population and their prosperity. As to the cost, it is a trifle compared to the constant expense of hauling water and then usually having none when needed worst. County Seat Fight Warm. The Metolius people think their town will be the county seat of Jefferson after the Fall election. As the Madras folk, tell me. they had by far the best show for the new courthouse, and, as I have yet to visit Culver, the tempo rarv seat of government, where the COLVILLE INDIAN RESERWIOU "Go Great Northern" and Register at Spokane, Wenatchee, Colville, Republic or Omak July 5th to 22nd, inclusive. 350.000 acres of desirable agricul tural lands of the south half of the COLVILLE Indian Reservation located in North-Central Washing tonwill be subject to homestead entry. Lines of the Great Korthern Rail way encircle the Reservation. "Go Great Northern" to your choice of five registration points. Omak station is the only railroad point actually on the reservation and is reached only by the Great Northern Ry. Send Now for Colville Map Folder Fill out coupon belov? and mail today, for detailed injor tnatiem and map folders. C. W. MELDRTJM Asst. Gen'l Pass'r Agent SEATTLE C. W. MELDRUM. Asst. Gen. Pass. Agt.. ,ii in i i II l. Ky.. Seattle. ash. c, j. ' " "B Send Colville Map Folder. rt 6"r-rfHM M Name- tHUIIClESAH Ur:X A4L' -WASHINGTON Nj;jug a Address. people are going to fight, tooth and nail, to retain It, It is better not to turn prophet, but to give them all a clear field and. no favor while wishing the best scrappers to win. It is a mighty pretty and interesting fight, even now; but it will be fierce a cou ple of months from now and from that on to the ides of November. Metolius has a good newspaper, the Jefferson County Record. It is pub lished from the old Central Oregonlan office, and Pearson's old plant is used. M. A. Cumming, a promising young at torney of this section, is its editor and manager. It is a goodly weekly sheet. generally well filled with news from all over the county. The man behind the type and on top of the press is the dean of 'comps" of Central Oregon. Long, long ago he was slug something on The Oregonlan, in the days Before Mergenthaler even dreamed of the lino type. This veteran, now almost 80 years "young," sets all the type and does a good share of the other work in the office. He has not missed a day for over a year, is .as hale and hearty as a youngster, enjoys his work, be lieves in Central Oregon. Is a good cit izen in every sense of the word. His principal regret is that he did not come here and locate about 50 years ago: but. now that he is here, you couldn't drive him away. Banker la "Booster." The Citizens' State Bank. N. A. Bur- dick, president and manager, occupies its own fine building, which is one of the handsomest banking structures in the interior. Mr. Burdlck is one qi the best "boosters' this section ever had and a fine citizen In eery way. His bank is doing mighty well. Its de posits having increased over 25 per cent during the past year. Metolius has a large, well-equipped and handsome school building. The town district is joined with the sur rounding territory, thus giving the nearby farmers' sons and daughters the advantage of a well-appointed and well-conducted school. There is, as mentioed at first, a fine hotel building here. It is large, well furnished and is run in good shape by G. W. Lipplncott. The traveler need wish for no better stopping place on the road from The Dalles to Klamath. NURSES ARE GRADUATE DIPIrOMAS PRESENTED TO CLASS AT ST. VINCENT'S. Dr. Kenneth A. J. Mackensle and Arch bishop Christie Par Tribute to Staters of Charity. "Give me a nurse with average training and intelligence, who is quiet in her manner, and I will match her against the world," said Dr. Kenneth A. J. Mackenzie, in his address to the graduates of St. Vincent's Hospital last night at the Nurses' Home. The auditorium was packed and an address was also given by Archbishop Christie, who presented the diplomas. Both speakers emphasized the self-denial and sacrifice of the Sisters of Charity who devote their lives to the hospital work. "These good women, have proved to the world abundantly that they are the best hospital builders and man agers because they have dedicated their lives wholly to the great work of administering and assuaging the woes of humanity," said Dr. Macken zie. In his address Dr. Mackenzie sug gested a number of new fields of work which nurses might take up, among which were the care of infants, phar macy. Invalid cookery, anesthetics and. anesthesia, bacteriology, chem ical laboratory work and public health nursing. - Miss Gladys -Johnston gave a 'cello solo. Miss Grace E. Dawson sang "Spring's Awakening" and "June," ac companied by Miss Amelia Ullman. "The Lark" was a piano solo by Miss Ullman. Oswald Olsen sang""'Cavatine," from the opera "The Jewess." Lester Moobery accompanied him. BOYS HELD THIRD TIME THREE A RESTS IN TWO DATS IS CHJAHTET'S RECORD. Lads Released After Charges of Theft Are Picked Ip at Hlllshoro As Runavrays Four Portland boys, who have been arrested three times in two days, fig uring as principals in a near tragedy on the river Sunday, have established a record that, vies with tales of the Wild West in its palmiest days. The boys are: Albert Cohen. 12 years old; Harold Arnold, 14: Mike De Pinto, 13, and John Trombelas. 1. Their adventures began Sunday, when Patrolman White arrested them, on a charge of stealing newspapers. They were soon released and repaired to a dock at the foot of Main street. There the Cohen boy slipped into the river, but was rescued by his companions, who thrust a plank within his reach when the boy was on the point of drowning. Two hours after this escapade Pa trolman Cameron arrested the young sters on a charge of stealing milk. Juvenile Court authorities did not hold the lads. , Late last niht Detective Captain Baty received word that the boys bad been arrested in Hillsboro as runa ways. The police notified the boys' respective parents. DRAMA LEAGUE TO EXTEND Membership Campaign Is Planned and Policies Are Discussed. "Anyone with a dollar and self respect should be a member of the Drama League." This is the slogan that will be used to increase the mem bership of the Portland branch. Its adoption, plans for such an increase in membership, and the discussion of new policies, marked the meeting that was held last night at the Little Theater. It was the first meeting that has been held sinre the new board of directors was named. Mrs. Louis Gerlinger pre sided. The league members have in mind the adoption of a comprehensive sched ule of productions, the details of which will be announced within a few days. Persons desiring to join the league may send their names and dollars to the secretary. Miss Gertrude Talbot. Boy Found In Boxcar. Edward Dorman, 15 years old, was looked in a boxcar at Hood River by trainmen who discovered the lad there with a man named William Martin and both were arrested by Special Agent Woods, of the O.-W. R. & N. Company, when the train arrived in Portland last night. The lad says he "beat" his way to Oregon from his home in Oklahoma. Private Detective Accused. Melvin Peterson, a private detective, 20 years old, vas arrested last night by Detectives Craddock and Smith on a warrant charging him with emtez zling S3 from Fred W. Wagner. 303 Stark street, who formerly employed Peterson. , INTEREST KEEN IN DISBARMENT CASE Well-Known Chehalis Attorney -Accused of Circulating .Libelous Documents. J. E. WILLIS JS DEFENDANT Real Issue Declared to Be, Personal i Controversy With Jndge Rice. Review of Attorney's Earlier Activities Is Made. BY SHAD O. KRA.NTZ. CHEHALIS. "Wash.. June 26 (Spe cial.) Disbarment proceedings were started in the Superior Court here to day against J. E. Willis, a prominent local attorney, who is accused of cir culating libelous documents against Alonzo E. Rice, Superior Judge of Lewis County. " The case against Mr. Willis is being prosecuted by a com mittee of attorneys representing the Lewis County Bar Association. Mr. Willis, who is more than 65 years old, but vigorous and aggressive, is acting as his own counsel. Judge P. K. Sullivan, of Spokane, is presiding, as Judge Rice is disqualified on ac count of his personal interest. While the case nominally is directed against Mr. Willis, the real issue be hind it all is a personal controversy between Mr. Willis and Judge Rice. Sensations Are Scented. This issue kept cropping out all day long and towards the last neither side tried to conceal it. The attorneys only Sot warmed up to their task when court adurned tonight. The case promises to grow more interesting and even more sensational as it progresses through the 'next few days. On account of the prominence of all the interested parties the proceedings have attracted wide attention through out the country. People gathered from near and distant points to hear it. The little courtroom was crowded and nun dreds of others were . unable to gain admittance. So far as the proceedings themselves were concerned they failed to develop anything that was not al ready known in every cigar store and I on every street corner in Chehalis, Cen tralia and other places in Lewis County, yet every one was anxious to hear the story retold, and no one, after once gaining a seat, left it until court adjourned. Early Activities Recounted. But to get into the real issue of the case, the personal controversy between the judge and the attorney, already re ferred to. it is necessary to go back a few years into history. Mr. Willis is one of the oldest attorneys in this part of the state. He came here in the old territorial days and for a while engaged in the newspaper business. He was admitted to the bar and began prac ticing before Washington was ad mitted to the Union. During the first Cleveland administration he served as Postmaster of Chehalis. He has a repu tation as a controversial, contentious person and seemingly is hard to get along with. He is said to have few Intimates and fewer than half a dozen attorneys in I-ewis County are on friendly terms with him. Being an attorney he naturally comes into some contact with public officials of the county, and it is an open secret here that he has bad quar rels with nearly all of them. His quar rels, though, have merely been the out growth of his temperament and not the result of any jealousy, rivalry or am bition to hold office. He was a candi date only once for an elective office and that was more than 20 years ago. He was defeated for Probate Judge after a bitter campaign. Willis Once Rice Supporter. After quite a little activity in pol itics, nearly always in an effort to beat somebody rather than to elect the other fellow, he jumped most actively Into the campaign of 1900 when H. s. fc.l liott, a Democrat, then the Superior Judge of the district embracing Lewis County, was a candidate for re-election. Alonzo E. Rice, then an attorney of considerable prominence and a Re publican, was a candidate against him. Mr. Willis, himself a Democrat, had had his usual quarrel with Judge El liott and openly and actively supported Mr. Rice. While partisan politics apparently had nothing whatever to do In assist ing Mr. Willis in forming his likes and dislikes for public officials, this cir cumstance is related merely to show how non-partisan he has been in his opposition to men in office. Jurist and Lawyer Estranged. Well, that campaign of 16 years ago resulted in Mr. Rice's election. He has been elected three times since and is now serving his fourth term. He is a candidate for re-election again this year. , But in the 16 years that Judge Rice has been on the bench he and Mr. Willis have become estranged. It is hard to point out just the precise in cident that led to the parting of the ways, but the gulf between them has grown perceptibly wider and wider with the last few years. No one in Lewis County paid much attention to their quarrel. As a matter of fact it is doubtful whether many people knew it, for it is so customary for Mr. Willis to be at outs with the incumbent officials that his unfriendly relations with Judge Rice attracted little notice. Minis' Document Stirs. , But along in the latter part of March something happened that caused the people here to stand up and rub their eyes. A 28-paee pamphlet, entitled the "Crimes and Misdemeanors' of Honor able Alonzo K. Rice," made its sudden appearance on the streets. It was gen erally circulated throughout the coun ty. The title page, in large letters, proclaimed that J. E. Willis was the author. The subtitle reads, "Grand and Petit DRINK AND DRUG HABIT TREATED At Sixty al Institutes In the Princi pal cities of the World. - Portland has a Neal Institute which has aoeen established at the corner of Broadway and College street for five years. During that time hundreds of drink and drug-wrecked men and wom en have been restored to normal, sober, sane lives. Only three days' time re quired at the institute or at home to remove the craving for drink. No hypo dermic injections Call or write or phone Geo. W. Derr. Manager, for full information. Phone Marshall 2400. All drus habits treated. Larceny, Malfeasance and Graft, His uourt a scnooi ior scanaai. There are many dishonorable acts that Judge Rice can be guilty of that Mr. Willis, In his book, did not accuse him of. Pamphlet's Contents Sununariaed. Recapitulated, some of the principal charges made against Judge Rice were aa follows: First That in the trial of a criminal case he permitted the names of young girls, not parties to the proceedings, to be dragged into the record amid salacious surroundings. When this case was appealed, says the pamphlet, the Supreme Court of the state of Wash ington, in referring to the nature of the testimony, cautioned against per mitting the court to grow into a school for scandal. Second That Judge Rice employed his own wife as a stenographer or court reporter in his own court, con trary to any affirmative statute, and pafd her an aggregate of $579.20 for such service. Willis Charsea Nepotism. This accusation Is made with ref erence to actions prior to the enact ment of the law of 1913, which au thorizes the employment of a court stenographer. Third That Judge Rice again em Ployed his wife under provisions of the law of 1913 in alleged violation of the statute which prohibits, a judge from employing any person under his official control or direction for the private benefit or gains of himself. Under this arrangement Mrs. Rice has received amounts variously estimated at from $1200 to J1500 a year. Fourth That Judge Rice acted at counsel for the .city of Chehalis in proceedings preliminary to inauguration of a campaign to build a municipal water system. Although It Is not con tended that the judge received a fee for this service the pamphlet asserts that he is prohibited from practicing law in any event. Fifth Judge Rice Is accused of cer tifying the claims of Count v sioners for meals which they did not cat wnue in me county's service and for gasoline for the Commissioners' automobiles and his own automobile. The pamphlet was elrculnteH &n or al ly through the county. Copies even were sent to the judges of the Supreme Court and to Superior Court judges in otner parts or tne state. Mr. Willis was very Industrious in circulating them. In fact, he is accused of circulating them in onen court, and recently was tried and convicted on a charge of contempt of court on that allegation; , Effect on Politics Seen. Based on the record in this case and the general unbecoming conduct in having the booklet printed, the Bar Association started its disbarment pro ceedings. The ticklish nature of the case and its possible effects on politics is revealed even nere. A committee composed of C. D. Cun ningham, of Centralia; C. H. Forney and Herman Allen was named to handle the prosecution. A short time ago Mr. Allen withdrew from the case. Now ne Is a candidate for Drdsecutlns: at torney. C. A. Studebaker was. named in his place. Later he withdrew be cause he was required to prosecute the contempt proceedings against Mr. Willis. Then A. E. Buxton was sub stituted. When court opened today Mr. Buxton was absent. He Is said to be in Tacoma. His colleagues have issued, a . subpena for him. He has been mentioned as a candidate for State benator. Hoist Machinery to Be Placed. VANCOUVER, Wash.. June 26. (Soe clal.) A great derrick with a long crane Is being erected on top of the drawspan in the Columbia River In terstate bridge. This work is going ahead rapidly and it will be only a short time untif the delicate feat of placing a 17-ton sheave will be started by the bridge contractors. When this one is In place a duplicate will be placed on the oppostte end of the draw span. These sheaves will be 194 feet above the top of the piers. Italy has manufactured salt commercially for more than ?7tftC' yr. c ' " ' 'lMirlll1ini.Trr1 'HEN one it is usually a difficult undertaking. A. E. Doyle, the architect of Reed col lege and many other classic buildings as well as homes in this city, has re cently .made a study of the residential possibilities of lots 1 and 2, block 12, on Westover Terraces, and through our architectural plan now suggests the magnificent home herewith shown. A careful analysis of the ground and floor plan below will reveal many ex clusive features which could not be taken advantage of except on' a view siteof this character. ' The second floor plan may be seen in our office. jTUJIItliUUM!ttl,MI"ltll,l,,IW' V PORTLAND, ORE. F. R. Ch6wn, 223 Morrison. VV C. WINKS, 470 Washington BACKUS & MORRIS ' 273 Morrison. WESTERN HDW. & AUTO SUPPLY CO. Broadway and Pine. KELLER SEEBERGER HDW. CO, 344 Washington St. FRANK BUSCH Oregon City. Ore. ASTORIA HDW. CO. Astoria, Ore. DEAF MEN DRIVE GARS WASHINGTON STATE .SCHOOL. HAS IJitSPAL PEATl'RES. Pitcher of Baseball Team Haa Just SISTned Contract With Coast League for 9175. VANCOUVER. Wash.. June 26. (Spe cial.) Two teachers, both deaf, at the Washington State School for the Deaf, own and drive their own machines. This is the record In the United States. Out of 43 employes at this institution, 17 are deaf. One of the teachers nearly doubles his salary by raising prunes. This Is the only school of its kind having an officer from the regular Army giving instruction to the pupils in physical improvement and scout craft. Three of the graduates from here have just received degrees from Gal laudet College, in Washington. r. C. A Washington lad has played fullback on the Gallaudet College football eleven for five years, with another formidable one preparing to enter for 1917. Kotula. pitcher, of the school team-, has signed a contract with the Pacific 1 1 t A rr t? CTATr r a tv rv 1 1 II PRINCIPALS I 1 ' ' 1 This Spacious, Wonderfully Arranged Home Designed by A.E. Doyle, Architect Lots 1 and 2 tries to have a large, roomy home designed with the simplest of lines such as char acterize the one pictured here. --T KIHfOAM JELLING REPRESENTATIVES r. $.C.arh & Co. Concord Bid Home and Shop Tools That are Tested and True These tools are Juality, to make assurance ouble sure. KBBMwmn tools work true, because they're made accur ately from first grade live steel and thoroushly seasoned wood. They have the KHM KlliUR spirit because they stick to their job and get there. A Price ?a tiU.-rft JLAno. KHS SOLD AND GUARANTEED BY C. F. WHITMAN Woodburn, Ore, S. AMES . Silverton, Ore. R. I FARMER HDW. CO. Salem,-, Ore, HULBERT-OHLINQ CO. Albany, Ore. WHITESIDE 4. COOPER Corvallis. Ore. ROGUE RIVER HDW. CO. Grants Pass, Ore. J. C. HOLBROOK Springfield, Ore. CRAVEN & HUFF Independence, Ore. Coast League for a salary of $176 a month. The total enrollment the past year was 145. IDAHO TO MOVE FRIDAY Governor to Aceomptny Troops to Utah Iiiue and Bid Farewell. BOISE, Idaho, June 2S. (Special.) The Second Idaho will leave Friday morning for the Mexican border. Three special trains will carry the citizen soldiers to the border via Salt Lake City and Colton, Cal. These trains will be made up of 13 baggage cars, 12 tour ist, 13 standard Pullman, five box and one flat car. With the recruits now en route, and expected to arrive during the next three days, the regiment will be 1000 strong. Governor Alexander will accompany the troops to Dayton, on the Idaho Utah line, and bid the "boys' Godspeed. There were 857 enlisted men in' camp tonight. II lira 1 Routes Established. . OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington. June 26. Rural route free de livery will be Inaugurated at Stanfleld, Or., August 1 on a three-tlmes-a-week basis to serve 80 families. On the amp Oat three automobile routes will Block 12 " " Even This Home Can Be Bought Through the Ladd Thrift Plan Though this home, with the two lots, would cost in the neighborhood of $17, 000, yet it can be purchased through the Ladd Thrift Plan just as surely as can the less expensive homes we have been picturing ivtatt from day to day. The Scr coupon to the right will F.N.Clark eGx bring you full partic- ConcQrct Bldg. ulars. Pleait stndme your vifv booklet "Speaking of Your -if Home" which explains the, ,r y Ladd Thrift Plan as It pplij to the property 1 have checked below. cCr Eastrnorejand WejtoverTerrecesO Dunthorpe Westmoreland C3 I NAME , ADDRESS city . 2 rv- Cm 5trK Ho: KMS7J 7i in. Price $0.45 right. They are tested before they leave the fac tory tested for adjustment and No.K95S 6 in. Price LOO No. Kino Price S1.S5 CRAVEN HDW. CO. Dallas, Ore. IVIE PAYNE & &0N. Sheridan, Ore. GOFF BROS. Forest Grove, Ore. HILLSBORO MERCANTILE CO. Hillsboro, Ore. E. A. FRANZ CO. Hood River, Ore. BROWN-HARTMAN HDW. CO. Chehalis, Wash. SPELGER . HURLBUT Seattle. Wash. ST. JOHNS HARDWARE CO St- Johns. Ore. be established in Idaho, at Jerome. Oakley and Rupert, each to serve up wards of 200 families. August 2 rural free delivery will be inaugurated at Bancroft. Sand Point, Idaho Falls and Richfield, Idaho, on a three-times-a-week basis. THE DALLES UNIT ORDERED Sergeant Lemison to Be In Charge of Recruiting Work. THE DALLES. Or.. June 26. (Spe cial.) Sergeant Ed R. Lemison. a Spanish-American War veteran, who Is now at Camp Withycombe, has been asked by Adjutant-General White to form a militia organization at The Dalles immediately. Sergeant Lemisoix who Is a leader in local military, affairs, was away on bis vacation when the Mexican trouble arose, but went immediately to the mobilization camp at Clackamas. He has written the local Chamber of Com merce, asking its members to co operate with him and advertise for recruits. Numbers of young men are planning to join the organization here and it is believed that not less than a full company will be formed. Don't depend on luck for anything. If it comes, all right, but don't de pend on it. Prioa J0-U i tkiTrrtu 1 1 1 m ii rm 1 1 1 1 1 n in mr : 5rtr7 pjiU 1 1,1 tl lUttH.tl'.J.lH 1 111,11,111 IJJ.wjlC' j 6 i