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THE 3IOKNIXG OREGOXIAX, WEDNESDAY, JULY 19, 1916. RURAL CREDIT PLAN FOR STATE LAUDED Dr. Hector Macpherson Thinks Proposed Oregon System (s Will Work Wonders. FARMERS NOT PROSPEROUS Interest Kate Now Estimated at More Than 9 Per Cent and rse or State's Credit Expected -v to Give Big Margin. OREGON AGRICRAL - COLLEGE. Corvallis. July 18 SPeal providing constitutional amendment P Oregon for a rural credits sy stem jon lt passes at the mS Fa 11 lnter will save more than To0'" ar to t and mortg cost each y the farmers of this . state, d factur. has Just returned from baiem. It is esii f Macpherson. S'.'So? rSg for its occupant at 2 per cent on. the investment In hundreds of cases newcomers have as sumed mortgages at 8 per nt or high er which in a few years have led to .riosures and financial ruin. In iddmonUtrrthe biBb intere-t rate long j expensive freight hauls to frelgm markets and inflated land values have placed Oregon agriculture under handicap. This bill now be fore the people will go a long way to wards bringing Oregon abreast with the times in supplying credit, to farm ed Practically every other civilized country has met and recognized the need of a system of credit stfited to agriculture. Systems of rural credit have everywhere brought greater Pros perity on the farm and this has result ed in greater National strength and greater prosperity among all classes. Agriculture is our basic industry in Oregon. If our farmers are prosper ous other legitimate business will share In that prosperity." Fanncn Owe .1O,OOO,0O0. The farm debt of Oregon, secured It real and chattel mortgages, is con servatively estimated at $30,000,000. On this debt the farmers are paying an average rate of about 8 per cent. Adding to this the post of renewal and commission, the average rate is prob ably little under 94 per cent. "It is the purpose of this constitu tional amendment to take the burden out of the farm mortgage incubus of the state," says Dr. Macpherson. "It proposes to give the farmer a period of as long as 36 years in which to pay off this mortgage. The actual rate of in terest will be 5 per cent. The cost of title searching and land appraisal will vary from $10 to $50, according to the amount of the loan. The farmer must pay out 1 per cent of the original sum borrowed each year. That is, a payment of 6 per cent a year will be sufficient to pay interest, cost of op eration and wipe out the debt entirely in a period of 36 years. The farmer who so 3esires, however, may pay off his indebtedness as rapidly as may suit his convenience. State Only Lends Credit. . "The system will be inexpensive. The borrower foots all the bills, with out involving the state or its taxpay . ers in either expense or risk. The loan funds will be supplied on the credit of the state, which can obtain lower rates of interest and better terms than any of its subdivisions or any individual. The' method of loan ing is simple and direct, getting the money to the farmer with the minimum of expensive middlemen. The cost of operation In loaning the state school funds is only two-tenths of 1 per cent Rnd this system will be handled much in the same way by the School Board. "Moreover the system will besafe." added Dr. Macpherson. "The State Iand Board has not lost a penny in the last five years In loaning the $6,000,000 of school funds and little or nothing for the past 20 years. Den mark. Ireland, six Australian states and New Zealand have had almost identical laws for a period ranging from 10 to 23 years. Their losses have been negligible and the benefits have everywhere been great." MILK sSfTu-LlflER GERMANS AXIJ IRISH OF PORTI.AM) FORWARD a.100. ' Object Is to Provide Supply for Babies and Regular Contribution M ill Be Made. Among the treasure or cargo aboard the Deutschland lor her return sub marine voyage to Germany, is $300 in cash, sent from Portland, or milk pur chased with that amount. A draft for $300 was dispatched Saturday by Otto Schumann acting for the German Red Cross Society of Portland, to Captain Koenig at Baltimore, with instructions to use the money for milk for the Ger man babies. Mr. Schumann believes that the money win be used to buy milk in America, the milk to be taken as cargo. ' The money will ba sent regularly If uim-r unuer-sea liners succeed in mak ing port. The local German Red Cross Society and the Robert Emmet Society are now collecting another aum to go on the Bremen, which it is presumed ..will be irk port soon. The sending of money or milk by the --imers was aeciaed on at a, meeting at the Ger"nian House a week ago. WOMAN CAPTURES BEES Mrs. K. Crawford Tuts Swarm In Hive Without Trouble. VANCOUVER. Wash., July 18. (Spe cial.) Mrs. Crawford, wife of E. G. Crawford, president of the Lumber men's National Bank, of Portland, had a thrlllinp: experience today at their home at Thirteenth and Esther streets, when a large hive of bees swarmed on the limb of a tree in the large yard. With the assistance of E. M. Blu rock, Mrs. Crawford succeeded in get ting the bees to enter a hive sent for and speedily delivered. Xeither was stung. The bees have started to work in their new home. COLLEGE OFFER IS DENIED Professor I,ewis Says He Knows Nothing About The Dalles Remedy. OREGON AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE. Corvallis. July 18. (Special.) "The Oregon Agricultural College has sever offered anyone $20,000 or any other sum of money for any preparation to be used in improving the yield of fruit trees so far as I am advised." said Professor C. I. Lewis today when his attention was called to a recent press dispatch to the effect that W. D. Moore house, of The Dalles, had said that the college offered him, $20,000 for his preparation. "1 know nothing about the remedy Mr. Moorhouse is reported to have in his possession, but generally claims of this kind are without foundation." said Professor Lewis. "The only startling thing that we know of in the way of discovery for the ; improving of the yield of fruit trees is the spray we have brought out in our experiments at Hood River recently." LEWIS GRANGES MEET Farmers Discuss Plan of Employing County Agent. CENTRALIA Wash., July 18. (Spe cial.) Meetings under the auspices of the Lewis County Pomona Grange, to discuss with the farmers in various portions of the county the advantages of employing a county agent, opened yesterday afternoon with a session at the Oakview Grange hall. Another meeting was held at the Lincoln Creek Grange hall, west of Centralia, last night. The meetings were addressed VISITING REALTY MEN FROM by Professor Cogrlon, of the "Washing ton State College, fetate leader of coun ty agriculturists, and C. F. Monroe, county agent of Grays Harbor County. A. meeting- was held in the Baw'Faw Grange hal'. at Klaber this afternoon and at Adn x tonight. Tomorrow meet ings will be held at Nwaukum and Hope and the following day at Forest and Alpha. COLOR LINEJS REMEDIED White Boys on Way to Reform School Give Negro Tolcum Bath. BAKER, Or., July 18. (Special.) Earl Lockwood and George Leonard ob ject to traveling to the State Industrial School at Salem with a companion of color. "When Constable John Jefferls took the two with Roy Southern, a lanky negro, they sought to Improve on nature. When the constable was not looking Lockwood and Leonard applied liberal coats of talcum to their companion un til he presented the appearance of a very blonde ghost. Soon the powder dusted off and Southern refused fur ther treatment. Jefferls returned from Salem today. SEALIOIM ATTACKS MAIL Water Monster Is Killed on New-port-Waldport Ronte. TOLEDO, Or.. July 17. (Special.) Protecting the Unltedl States mail from a sea lion wias the Job wihlch fell re cently to Mark Waldport. When C. R, Evans, who haa the mall contract on South Beach, met up wdth a wounded sea lion his team became unmanage able and he' had to summon help. Mark Guilliams, keeping out of reach of the animal's tusks, attacked lt with Dig rocks until he stunned it ancV then dis patched it with a club. Earlier in the day .the sea lion at tempted 'to attack, & passing automo bile. ' DEER VISIT SUTHERLIN Doe Remains With Tamo Herd; Dogs Kill Companion. SUTHERLIN. Or., July 18. (Special.) Two deer were driven by hounds over an old runway which leads through Sutherlin late yesterday even ing. One full-grown doe jumped the 10 foot wire . fence into F. B. Waite's deer park and remained with the herd of tame deer. The other deer was stunned by striking an orchard fence and was overtaken and torn to pieces by doss not far from the center of the town. LICENSE REBATE NOT GIVEN Saloonmen Who raid State Fee Un til July, 191, Fail in Court. OLYMFIA. Wash.. July 18. Saloon- I men who paid a license fee ot to the state for the year ending July l. 1916, are not entitled to a rebate of half of this money because statewide prohibition went into effect on Jan uary 1. according to a decision of the Superior Court of Thurston County today. The saloonmen of the state had con solidated their 'cases In an effort to obtain the rebate, and several thousand dollars were involved in the decision. Plea Made for County Farmer. CH EH ALTS. Wash.. July IS. (Spe cial.) C. B. Coglan. of the State Col lege. Pullman, and C. K. Monroe, county agent for Grays Harbor County, had a successful meeting at Oakview Grange hall yesterday, when the question of urging Lewis County to employ a county farmer was discussed. This afternoon at Klaber the Boistfort Graigo held at meeting, and tonight at Adna the Grange also held a meeting. It is understood that the Lewis County Board of Commiesioners may arrange to fix a day of hearing laterj when the subject may be presented after the presetn series of meetings has been held. Official fla-tirea put Kussla's petroleum production last year at about, . 0.OtH).oiio barrels, a sain ot 2. U00. OvO barrels in a year. U'REfl BILL HISSED Realty Operators Decide on Northwest Association. BANQUET F.ESTIVE AFFAIR Successful Meeting, Representative of Large Territory, Will End To day With Trip Over Colum bia River Highway. Continued Prom First Pare.) provements and was also asked what would become of timber land. "The law pretends to exempt per sonal property and Improvements from taxation, yet it would leave the power with each school district, town and city to tax the personal property and NEAR AND FAR WHO ARE CONVENTION. 1 W. I,. Cady. 2 W. Scott Coe, of White Salmon. "Wash. S Joneph A. Wile, of Forest Grove. 4 P. Heltiman, Yacolt, Wanb. s M. Petersen, of Grand Rapids, Or. 6 I). K. Eastmai, Improvements as the voters in the re- spective localities saw fit. This would subject them to a tax which any little community might want to Inflict be cause of- revenge or passion. I believe the operation of this law, once enacted, would Increase taxes more than 60 per cent. . toau Would Be In Jeopardy. "The proposed law would take all of the rental value from land whether the tax was needed or not. One-third of it, together with all income from in heritance taxes, would be loaned to the people to build homes. There could be no substantial security for these loans because the borrowers would not own the land on which loans are now based. As a matter of fact, no one could bor row money on land any longer because how much money could, be given on the security of improvements? "The author of this bill has Informed me that he wants the state also to own all the timber land eventually. These men back of this bill are earnest. This single tax theory is religion with them and they are going to do all that they possibly can to make it a law in Oregon and in Washington also, I understand, at the coming election. The Fels fund is to be poured Into Oregon again this year because they feel that Oregon, may this time accept the law." In concluding, Mr. Veazle expressed his opinion that the law would be held unconstitutional, even if it were passed. As he stepped from- the platforrri many of the delegates junrped to their feet with enthusiasm and the room rang with, applause. Resolution Is Adopted. Then, just before the episode in which Mr. TXRen. the author of the proposed law, was the central figure, the fallow ing resolution, introduced by Arthur C. Callan and seconded by Herbert Gor don, was adopted without a dissenting vote : Whereas, There has been initiated a meas ure entitled, "Full rental -value land tax and home makers loan fund amendment." more commonly known as the people's land and loan measure: and Whereas, This measure Is an effort to Im pose upon the state ot Oregon single tax legislation; snd Whereas. If this law became effective farmers would lose their land and the la boring man his home, as the effect of the VISITIXG REALTY DELEGATES WHO WILL, COMPETE IN HK-MIITE SPEECH COXXEST THIS UORMAG. The following 25 visiting dele gates to the Interstate Realty Convention of the Pacific North west, now In session in the Ore gon building, are scheduled to compete in the prize contest to take place this morning: Charles J. Bruschke. Coos Bay, Or.; R. H. Traill, Jerome. Idaho; W. A. Bock. Molalla. Or.: J. H. Scott. Salem. Or.; A. L. Robinson. Waverly. Wash.: W. E. White. Newbrg. Or.; O. H. Ekot helm. Eugene. Or.; M. G. 0"Malley. Butte, Mont.: John Brown. Gresh am. Or.: M. Peterson. Grand Ronde. Or.; C. M. Butler. Lewis ton. Idaho: Vernon W. Butler. Stites. Idaho; O. Z. Skinner. Walla Walla, Wash.; Mrs. M. A. Johnson, Milwaukie, Or.; J. T. Batch elder, Hood River. Or.: W. Scott Coe. White Salmon, Wash.; J. E. Calder, Montesano, Wuh.: Frank Jones, Aberdeen. Wash.: Charles Kuhn, Hoquiam, Wash.; J. F Ko sanke, American Falls, Idaho; W. R. Weisel, Kennewick, Wash.; M. Fitrmaurice, Condon. Or.; M. J. Lee, Canby. Or.; Clark R. Bel knap, Warrenton. Or.; George M. Hylaud, Astoria. bill would eventually mean public owner ship; and. Whereas. The loan feature of this pro posed measure would only lead to the turn ing over of the state's fund to the thrift less: and Whereas, The bill is designed to amend the state constitution Into a detailed law which could not be amended by the Legis lature, regardless of the Imperfections lt may contain: and Whereas. The title of this bill to be used on the ballot is misleading and does not convey Its full Intention; and Whereas, The passage and enactment of this sixigle-tax measure would ba a detri ment to tha entire Northwest as well as the state of Oregon; therefore be It Resolved. That this convention go on rec ord as being opposed to this extremely radi cal measure and all other freak experimental legislation; be lt further Resolved. That wa pledge ourselves to work unceasingly for its defeat from now until next November, and that each and every one will us every effort to Interest his neighbor In the defeat of this single-tax measure; be It further Resolved, That we oppose all freak experi mental legislation that has a tendency to hamper Industries and retard development or our resources. Hssf Qaesrloni Asked At the morning session yesterday ad dresses were delivered by Dean Vincent on "Real Estate Ethics"; by John t". Daly, on "Farm Lands as an Invest ment." ajid by Robert H. Strong on "Management of Estates." Many ques tions were asked during the discussion which followed each presentation. During the afternoon session E. B. MacNaughton read a treatise on "Real Estate Appraisals." and H. G. Beckwith presented a survey on the subject of HERE TO ATTEND INTERSTATE of Anmsrvllle, Or. "Subdivisions." The -other speakers of the afternoon, in addition to Mr. Veasle. were George B. Cellars, who told the benefits of arbitration and conciliation; O. W. Taylor, who spoke on "Relation of the Smaller Towns to the City," In which he bespoke friendly relations be tween communities; Tom Ingersoll, who spoke briefly on the benefits derived from affiliation with the National As sociation of Real Estate Exchanges, ana j. w. Cronan. who read an inter eating paper on "Listing Agreements and Commissions. By-Laws Adopted, The now constitution and by-laws of the Interstate Realty Association of the Pacific Northwest Is to embraceall"of the territory of Oregon. Washington ana laaiio. Tiie crimmittee which draft ed tne constitution was made up of frank McCrlllis. of Portland, chairman A. IV. Merritield. of Vancouver; P. R. Clark, of Ritzvllle, Wash.: R. H. Traill. of Jerome. Idaho; W. L. Wright, of La jranae: w. c. Murphy, of Medford. and t- is. uaKer. of Bend The nominating committee, which is to report back to the convention with its recommendations at 9 o'clock this morning, is composed of L. W. Cronan. of Portland, chairman: J. F. Kosanke, of American Falls. Idaho; W. A. Beck of Molalla; John H. Scott, of Salem, and j. n. tuaiaer, of Montesano, Wash. Orig inally this morning's session wan arheH. uled to come to order at 10 o'clock, but the great interest taken in the speech making contest and the large number of entries has caused the convention to uo eec aneaa one hour. Resolutions to Be Offered. The following committee on resolu tions will -report this morning: W. G Beck, of Molalla. chairman: E. B. Mac Naughton, of Portland: J. E. Carter of Montesano. Wash.; Edwin Snow ' of Boise. Idaho, and II. G. Whiteside, of Eugene. The commute on membership ap pointed yesterday to receive the dues of real estate men seeking membership in the new association is composed of Paul A. CawglH, of Portland, chair man: II. G. Whiteside, of Eugene- W J. R. Beach, of Koret nmn.- t' ir' .Scott, of Salem, and Frank g' Jnn.. of Aberdeen, Wash. Under the terms of the new consti tution only the secretary-treasurer is to be a salaried officer and he is to re ceive only $100 per year until the asso ciation expands its activities. There is to be a president, one vice-president from each of the three Northwest states three directors from each state, and the president of each realty board in the territory is to complete the roll of the executive committee with the officers. Each past 'president of the Northwest association is to remain on the executive committee for one year following his retirement. Committee of 23 Aim. "We have canvassed the situation and estimate that this arrangement will give us an executive committe of about 23 'men," said Mr. McGrlllls In presenting the recommendations of his committee to the convention. "In spite of thefact that there is already a state association In Washington em bracing several of the larsrer cities we have included all of the state of Wash ington within the territory of this association.. We feel certain that they wtll gladly merge with this associa tion and help form a strong body that will govern real estate standards throughout the entire Northwest." The code of ethics of the National association was adopted by the con vention and provision made to expel members providing they were guilty of unprincipled or unfair conduct. Charter members received up to the second Friday of October. Both the membership fee and the annual dues are to be $1. New oficers are to be elected at an annual meeting and reg ular meetings are to be held by the executive committee twice each year. It is understood that Eugene, Cen- 206,000,000 Founds of lianyfactured Rubber Products tralia and Aberdeen will compete on the floor of the convention this morn ing for the honor of entertaining the realty convention next year. More than 600 of the 605 delegates attending the convention were present at the banquet given in the eighth floor dinlngroom of the Oregon Build ing last night. Of this number fully 200 reside outside Portland. Leo Frlede was toastmaster and called upon the following speakers: "Benefits of State Highways to Real Estate Men." by Frank Branch Riley. "What the Northwest Can Xo to Help Herself Commercially," by .Edgar H. Pensenich. cashier Northwestern Na tional Bank. Portland. - "Value and Necessity of Co-Operation for Real Estate Men." byW. W. Cotton, counsel O.-W. RT & N. Com pany. Portland. "Opportunities of the Pacific North west." by Tom Richardson. "What Portland Should Do for the Northwest." by Charles W. Robison, Assistant District Attorney. C. U Pmith. agriculturalist of the O-W. R. & N. Company. Tom Ingersoll. "A Few Members." CITIES ACT SEPARATELY Independent Petitions to Be Filed in Intermountaln Kate Case. SAN FRANCISCO. July 18. Traffic representatives of commercial organi rations in eight Pacific Coast cities in session here today, decided to file sep arate petitions to the Interstate Com merce Commission for a rehearing in the intermountaln long and short haul cases, the decision in which would in Last year the United States Rubber Company, the largest rubber company in the world, manufactured and sold 206,000,000 pounds (103,000 tons) of rubber products from elastic bands to automobile tires. This means net weight of the goods ' alone without cartons, wrappings, or other containers. Another world's manufacturing record established for the United States by the United States Rubber Company. This the world's greatest volume of rubber goods produced by any one company gives These Distinct Advantages 1 The greatest raw material purchasing power of all - rubber companies in the world. 2 The height of manufacturing economies made possible only by gigantic production. . These indisputable facts explain in part the steady and tremendous sales increases in Any reliable dealer can supply you with United States 'Individualized" Tires. If he has no stock on hand, insist that he get them at once or go to another dealer crease freight rates. They will request that the effective date of the ruling be extended from September 1, 191. to January 1. 1917. Those in attendance were Jay W. McCune. Tacoma; Q. J. Bradley, Sacra mento, Cal.; Seth Mann, San Francisco; P. E. Semple, Stockton. CaL: W. 1. Wall. Ban Jose. Cal.: W. J. Wetrlck. Seattle, Wash.: F. M. Hill. Fresno, Cal., and J. H. Ithrop. Portland, Or. Candidacy Is Announced. CENTRALIA. Wash.. July 18 (Spe cial.) Yesterday E. E. Teachnor. sec retary of the Centralia Commercial Club, announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for State Sen ator from T.ewis- County. Mr. Teach it G RILLC serves a super fordoilardinner 5:30 to 6:00 P.M. a la carte serv ice at all hours orcnesir & entertainment D&nclnsdurlns dinner supper Broadway at 5i ar. street i M&n&jer nor. who has served on the Board of County Commissioners, will be opposed for the nomination by J. R. Buxon, of this city, and J. E. Leonard, of Che halls, the Incumbent. Eugene Banks Elect Elmer Paine. EUGENE. Or.. July 18. (Special.). Elmer Paine has been elected cashier of- th consolidated United States Na tional and Eugene Loan & Saving Banks to succeed Alex Martin, who re signed to make an extended trip in the East. Mr. Paine moves Into his net position from that of assistant cashier. He is a graduate of the university, and has been connected with the Eu gene Loan & Savings Bank eight years. YdiMfc.svr. Julr 19. PhrlniD Cock t ml RdKhg and Olives Salted - VeetbJ Houp. Fumiiy Etyle. Clam Broth 1 Fried F11t of Pol. Tartar Stuc Cream Swet bread "With AlusortTtB on Toast 1 herbt ' I Roast Touna; Duck with Baked ppl I Roast Prime Rib of Beat au Jus I Mashed Potatoes f New Baked Potatoes Touns; Beet In Butter K,r-m.mei tarron wita real m Peach Tapioca Pudding. Cream Eauce lc cream KHspaerry I Cheese With Bent's Crackers Cup or lea or Coffee or tJ.as ot MKk I