Morning Oregonian., October 17, 1916, Page 5, Image 5

THE MOItXTN'G OREGOXIAX TTTESDAT. OCTOBER 17. 191G.
PORK BARREL PUTS
OFF RECLAMATION
Chief Engineer Says Service
Is Handicapped by Bad
Form Unit Plan.
IRRIGATION IS DEBATED
Will R. King:, of Oregon, Upholds
Government Enterprise in De
' bate Judge Graves Advo
cates Private Development
TX. PASO. Tex., Oct. 16. Tho faults
of the National reclamation act of 1902
were not due to Ignorance, but were the
result of compromise with the "pork
barrel sentiment." Arthur P. Davis, di
rector and chief engineer of the Recla
mation. Service, told the delegates to
tho International Irrigation Congress
hero today.
Mr. Davis said the Irrigation Con
gress had constituted one of tho strong
est Influences that finally led to the
passage of tho National reclamation
act. -which he characterized as the most
constructive piece of legislation passed
-within .a generation. He characterized
the influence of a "pork-barrel" policy
upon tho farm unit plan as insidious
and one which allowed the farm unit
to be left so largo that it became a
handicap to tho farmer In making pay
ments and needed Improvements.
Work of Reclamation Delayed.
He said the Reclamation Service
would bo unable to take up for some
years new projects unless tho reclama
tion fund can bo replenished or other
means of financing these projects be
devised.
A. S. Dawson, chief engineer of the
department of natural resources of tho
Canadian Pacific Railway, spoke on
"Tho Development of tho Irrigated
Farms" and urged tho co-operation of
the farmers in development, distribu
tion and marketing.
Dr. R. B. von Kleinsmid, president of
tho University of Arizona, followed him
with an address on "Irrigation and
Education."
Kiel Nielson. Australian Trade Com
missioner to tho United States, made
the closing address of the" afternoon
cession.
Mexican Band IMays.
A Mexican band, sent to tho Irriga
tion Congress by tho Mexican govern
ment, played American and Mexican
national airs while the crowd stood.
In the evening session a debato on
the question as to whether irrigation
should be developed as a governmental
or private enterprise was held. Will
R. King, of Oregon, chief counsel of
the United States Reclamation Service,
advocated Government ownership.
Judge Carroll B. Graves, of Seattle,
Wash., argued that private develop
ment would give better results.
William B. Smyth, of San Francisco,
known as tho "father" of the congress,
proposed that a temple be erected as a
memorial to the work of the irrigation
pioneers.
REPUBLICAN GAIN NOTED
Proportion to Democrats on Kolls
Increases in Benton County.
CORVALL1S, Or, Oct. 16. (Special.)
In sptto of the fact that there are
183 fewer registrations in Benton
County than two years ago. a heavy
gain in tho Republican column is re
corded. In 1914 tho total number of
Republicans registered was 2758, while
the number this year is 3266.
On the other hand, tho Demo
crats showed a gain, but their gain
was less than one-sixth as great as
the Republicans. Two years ago 14S9
Democrats registered, and this year
thnt party has 1569 avowed followers.
Registration figures give Repub
licans 3266; Democrats 1569, Prohibi
tlonists 296. Progressives 13. Socialists
87. Independents 174, refused 36; tota
6541: men. 31S3; females, 2258. The
total registered in 1914 was 5624.
BRIDGE TRAFFIC CHECKED
21,0 0 8 Autos Cross Salem Span in
3 0-Day Period.
SALEM. Or., Oct. 16. (Special.)
Traffic figures compiled under the
direction of the State Highway De
partment show that in 30 days ending
at 6:30 A. M. October .10. 21,008 auto
mobiles, 13,858 motorcycles,' bicycles
and pedestrians, 10.307 horse-drawn
vehicles, and 923 head of stock crossed
the bridge- over tho Willamette River
at Salem.
The daily average of traffic over the
bridge was: 700 automobiles. 462 mo
torcycles, bicycles and pedestrians, 343
horse-drawn vehicles, and 31 head of
stock. The maximum of traffic oc
curred on Portland day during the re
cent State Fair, when 1579 automo
biles crossed the bridge.
NAVAL STATION WRECKED
American Properly Suffers Severely
in AVest Indies Hurricane.
"WASHINGTON. Oct. 16. The Culebra
Island naval station off the Porto Rican
coast was almost completely destroyed
last week by the hurricane which swept
that vicinity.
The station has been practically
abandoned by the Navy, and only a few
houses and supplies, used by the ma
rines who- practice advance base maneu
vers, were left.
A dispatch to the Navy Department
today said the properties had been
blown to pieces.
1900 CARS ARE LACKING
Southern Pacific Has 325 Empties
and 2225 Orders.
SALEM. Or.. Oct. 16. (Special.) All
records for car shortage on the Port
land division of the Southern Pacific
Company's lines were broken today
when reports to the Oregon Public
Service Commission showed the com
pany 1900 cars short of its orders.
The company reported that it had re
celved orders for 2225 cars, and that
325 cars were available. A total of 73
empty freight cars were reported to
have arrived at Ashland in the last 24
hours.
SPOKANE JOINS IN FIGHT
Washington Cities to Outline Attack
on Traction Interests.
SPOKANE, Wash, Oct. 16. (Spe
cial.) With the telephone battle la
full swing Spokane today prepared ac
tively to engage in tho battle now be
ing waged against tho cities by the
traction Interests, which are seeking
abrogation of their franchises before
the Public Service Commission.
Corporation Counsel Geraghty was
authorized to attend a conference at
Olympia between tho City Attorneys of
Spokane, Tacoma and Seattle at which
tho cities' plan of action in tho fight
will be mapped out.
Mayor Fleming: announced that If the
next Legislature does not pass a home
rule law, abolishing tho Public Service
Commission, that he will initiate one.
"This battle Is a concerted move by
the corporations to get the better of
tho cities," said the Mayor. "The peo
ple will have to get out and fight for
their rights or they'll have no rights
left very soon."
HUGHES STRENGTH GAINS
SEXnjIEXT FOB REPUBLICAN1 SOU.
I.VEB SWEEPS EAST.
After Careful Political Survey Vnillai
Goldman Believes ex-Jnstlce Will
Get Bla; Majority. "
After a six weeks' trip through New
England and tho Eastern and Southern
states, William Goldman, local manager
of the National Life Insurance Company
of Vermont, has returned to Portland
with tho assertion that "everything Is
for Hughes."
Air. Goldman made a special study
of the political situation from the point
of view of one who is not a politician,
and he feels confident that the New
England states and New Jersey and
New York, as well as many of the Mid
dle Western states, will give Hughes a
substantial majority.
The Hughes sentiment has gained
its greatest strength In the East within
tho last 60 days,", said Mr. Goldman
yesterday, "and if ho continues to get
support in the next three weeks as he
has in the past, it will be a landslide.
There are numberless Democrats
with whom. I talked while East who
have pledged their voto to Hughes.
When I was In New York those who
were betting were offering 6 to 4 odds
that Wilson would not even carry New
Jersey, and the odds that Hughes would
carry the entire election were 10 to 7.
The indications are that Hughes will
carry New York State by a, large
margin.
"Hughes Is particularly strong in the
New England states. In Missouri It
surprised me to find how strong the
Hughes sentiment was there. Other
Middle Western states are equally
strong for Hughes."
Mr. Goldman traveled through 28
states during his trip, and made it a
point to" talk witn as many or tne
railroad employes as he could. The
passage of the Adamson bill, he said.
if his talks with employes could bo
taken as an indication, had lost more
votes than it has gained for Wilson.
HILL'S DREAM RELATED
OUTLET TO EAST SOl'GHT BY CON
TROL OF BURLINGTON.
Railway Officials Testify That Empire
Builder Sought Way to Market
for Great Northwest.
ST. PAUL, Oct. 16. Officials of the
Great Northern. Northern Pacific and
Burlington Railway companies told to
day of the working relations of the
three systems and reviewed the dream
of the late James J. Hill which was
shattered by the United States Su
perior Court in 1901 when he attempted
a merger of the three roads. The offi
cials were testifying before Judge J. C.
Michael in the Ramsey .District Court
in the suit brought by the county to
collect J3, 030. 000 alleged delinquent
personal property taxes of these rail
wav companies.
President Louis W. 'Hill, of the Great
Northern, spent the entire day in court
listening to the proceedings.
In pointing out the necessity for the
Great Northern and Northern Pacific to
havo control of the Burlington. W. P.
Kenney, vice-president of tho Great
Northern, said that as a result of the
development of tho great Northwest by
the Hill Interests, it was Imperative
that a market outlet to the East he pro
cured. The Burlington, which touched
tho richest country between St. Paul
Chicago and St. Louis, is the road. Mr.
Kenney said, that gives a valuable out
let to tho East.
The hearing will bo continued to
morrow.
Klamath Timber Cruiser Dies.
KLAMATH FALLS. Or.. Oct. 16.
(Special.) Word has Just been received
here of the death a day or two ago of
Thomas Shannon, of this city, in the
woods in Medocine County, California
Mr. Shannon was a veteran timber cruis
er of Klamath County and had lived
alone here for many years past. Ho was
engaged on a job of cruising when he
died. He left here about a week ago
and had expected to return here when
he finished his work. His death was
thought to be due to heart trouble.
Permanent Hughes Officers Xametl
JUNCTION CITT, Or., Oct. 16. (Spe
cial.) At a meeting of tho Hughes
Clnb recently the following permanent
officers were chosen to carry on the
work: Rev. J. A. Bennett, president;
Mrs. G. M. Jackson, vice-president; E.
D. Leppert. secretary, and W. C. Wash-
burne, treasurer.
Allies Lose Many Aeroplanes.
BERLIN, Oct. 16. (By wireless to
Sayville. N. Y.) Seventy-four hostile
aeroplanes, of which 21 were French
and 53 were British, were shot down by
tho Germans during September, accord
ing to an exact list compiled by the
German military authorities, says an
Overseas News Agency statement.
Paraffine Treatment
for Constipation
Interesting Facts About a Re
markable Departure in
Methods of Treatment.
That petroleum has great value as &
cure for constipation has been demon
strated to the satisfaction of leading
physicians throughout the civilized
world.
The discovery was first made by
great English physician, who demon
strated that pure petroleum was a mos
valuable lubricant for the bowels, ef
fective and agreeable as a remedy.
me result is that thousands of peo
pie all over the Pacific Coast are now
taking Ameroil. This remedy is 100
per cent pure petroleum.
It is colorless, odorless and tasteless
pleasant to take.
The principle of this new remedy
recommends it to the people who will
not take drugs. Ameroil cannot b
absorbed by the system It Is not
drug in any sense, nor does It contain
the smallest percentage of any drug.
Its action is to simply oil the insid
of the bowel, and to soften the masse
that have caused the constipation. Th
movement is easy and agreeable, not
weakening or painful.
Ameroil Is sold at all Owl Drug Stores
a.1 oo cents, in fiuat hot ties.
MARYLAND TO CAST
BALLOT FOR HUGHES
Defection of at Least 5000
Democrats Assures State
. to Republicans.
NUMBER MAY BE GREATER
Largest Enrollment Ever Obtained
by Any Xonpartisan Movement
Is Reached by Hughes Al
liance In New York.
NEW YORK, Oct. 16. (Special.)
Maryland is no longer a doubtful state.
but will go for Hughes, due to a defec
tion of at least 5000 Democrats from
Wilson, was the news brought to
Hughes Alliance headquarters today by
General N. Winslow Williams, of Balti
more. General Williams has been a lifelong
Democrat and served four years as Sec
retary of State of Maryland. In 1912 he
upported Colonel Roosevelt and served
Progressive National committeeman
from his state.
"Some of the most prominent Demo
crats in Baltimore are actively support
ing Governor Hughes," declared Mr.
Williams. "The president of the
Hughes Business Men's League Is C. C.
Homer, president of the First National
Bank and of the Baltimore Clearing
house. He had never been anything but
Democrat up to 1916.
Lifelong- Democrats Leave Party.
"One of the league's vice-presidents
Is Thomas O'Nell, a leading drygoods
ealer of Baltimore, also a lifelong
Democrat. S. Stuart Janney, one of tho
best-known members of the Maryland
bar, an oldline Democrat, is also an ex-
resident of the league. The secretary
and treasurer of the league are Demo-
rats.
'.'Registration figures show that
Hughes wil carry Maryland. There
was a falling off of 2200 In the Demo-
rat affiliations in Baltimore, while the
Republican affiliation increased 2000 in
the last state election the Democrats
won by 3000. Baltimore city gave the
Democratic ticket 4500 majority. It is
pparent on the basis of decrease and
increase of affiliations that Maryland
Is lost to Wilson.
"Governor Hughes will have enor
ous Democratic support. The defec
tions from Wilson surely will not be
ess than 5000 and may go as high as
0,000. Mr. Wilson has lost the sup
port of men of his own party because
f the Adamson act. his Mexican and
European policies and the personnel of
his Cabinet."
New York Enrollmeat Large.
Tho largest enrollment ever obtained
by a non-partisan movement has been
reached by the Hughes Alliance in the
tato of New York, which has now
passed the 100.000 mark, it was an-
ounced today by Harold G. Aron. sec
retary of the organization. This Is
he development in less than three
months' activity beginning when a
group of 25 men sat at the Hotel Astor
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This tremendous enrollment has been
achieved by personal solicitation only,
by "next man" work. .
"The enrollment of 100.000 Progres
sives. Democrats and Independents In
the Hughes Alliance is the answer as
to who will carry the state." said Mr.
Aron. "The state will go for Hughes
by at least 100,000. Governor Hughes
will receive the support of fully 90 per
cent of the Progressives of the state.
He will also receive the votes of a con
siderable number of Democrats."
Hughes Gains Alumni Support.
More than a thousand college alumni
who gave their usual affiliation as
Democrats have enrolled as active
members in the HughesK National Col
lege League and have indicated their
Intention of voting for Governor
Hughes. While this Is only a small
percentage of the league's total enroll
ment, it shows a great gain for Hughes
among men whose votes are hard, to
change.
"If an eight-hour work day has the
sanction of society, as President Wilson
has declared, why is it not applied in
the Postoffice Department, where it ia
also sanctioned by law?"
That was the question asked today by
Thomas F. Flaherty, president of the
National Federation of Postoffice
Clerks, who declared that at no time in
the history of the service have post
office employes been subjected to so
much interference with their rights as
they have been under the present Ad
ministration. Mr. Flaherty declared that not only
are the provisions of the eight-hour law
being flagrantly violated In the Post
office Department by requiring clerks
to work overtime, but he said that Dan
iel C. Roper. Assistant Postmaster-General,
had attempted to deprive the
clerks in the New York Postoffice of
their regular weekly day of rest. Mr.
Roper is now one of the campaign man
agers at the Democratic headquarters
in New York.
Postal Workers Badly Treated.
"In its treatment of the aged service
workers the present Administration has
been brutal," said Mr. Flaherty. "In
an effort to belittle the worth of mail
collectors who were fighting for a
restoration of their salaries, Mr. Roper
told the House post roads committee
the work could be performed by a
'blind man or a boy.' This was a.
gratuitous Insult to a class of men who
are doing a responsible and arduous
work. Mr. Roper told, an audience of
postmasters to dismiss employes when
incapacitated through age. He declared
this course would promote thrift and
be an example to other, employes."
Mr. Flaherty, whose organization is
affiliated with the American Federation
of Labor, has sent a letter of protest to
President Wilson against the numerous
violations of law In the Postoffice De
partment. A law enacted in 1912 before the pres
ent Administration came Into 'power
limited the work of clerks in first and
second-class offices to not more than
eight hours a day within a period of 10
hours, except in emergencies. No real
emergency exists, aays Mr. Flaherty,
yet In many of the large postoffices,
notably New York, Boston, Philadelphia
and Chicago, clerks are forced to work
10. 11 and even 12 hours a day. Mr.
Flaherty charged that the only emer
gency which has arisen is the desire
of Postmaster-General Burleson to
show a large surplus.
Conditions Crowlic Worse.
In spite of President Wilson's dec
larations in favor of a short work day,
Mr. Flaherty shows that in the Chi
cago poBtofflce alono 800 clerks have
averaged 105 hours' overtime in the
last four months and conditions are
growing worse. Ho charges that the
Department officials are directly re
sponsible for this condition, as the cur
rent appropriation measure of the De
partment made provision for the ap
pointment of 1300 additional clerks and
that few of these appointments have
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BEN SELLING
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"In view of the present prominence of
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MILL SITE IS OPTIONED
North Fiend Company May Bay 84
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NORTH BEND. Or.. Oct. 16. (Spe
cial.) George Stephenson, manager of
the North Bend Mill & Lumber Com
pany. & Swayne & Hoyt concern op
peratlng a sawmill In this city, has
taken an option on a tract of 84 acres
of land situated at Jordan's Cove, half
a mile west of the Southern Pacific
Railroad bridge.
The option was taken with a view
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ARRIVAL OF FISH IS LATE
Lack of Rain Keeps Salmon From
Hatchery on South Coos Ttlver.
MARSH FIELD. Or.. Oct. 16. Spe
cial.) The salmon hatchery on South
Coos River has not impounded a fish to
date. It is usual by this time of the
season to have a large school of fine
Chinook In the ponds protected by the
racks, but the arrival of the. fish at the
hatchery depends upon freshets and
there have been none this Fall.
The entire rainfall since the first of
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Inch, and the salmon have not yet
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remaining. Instead. In the tidewrfter
areas. Superintendent Frank Smith, of
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middle of December.
Marshfleld lias Wilson League.
MARSH FIELD. Or.. Oct. 16. (Spe
cial.) The Woodrow Wilson League
was organized here with an initial
membership of 206 and In three days
had swelled the membership to 347.
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trally located headquarters In the city,
at Market and Front streets. The of
ficers of the leasrue are: R. A. Copple.
chairman: K. lJ. Noonan, secretary:
Mrs. James Rennett. treasurer. Dr. K.
K. Straw. W. J. Conrad and E. It.
Corey compose the executive commit
tee. Keel of California to lie Laid Soon.
WASHINGTON'. Oct. 16. Tho keel of
tho superdreadnought California, build
ing at the Mare Island Navy-yard,
will be laid October 25. the Navy De
partment announced today.
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Adv.
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HIS DAY'S OUTING
Hunting Trip on a Wet Day
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