THE SUNDAY OREGONIAN, TORTLAXD, FEBRUARY 23, 1908.
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PALOUSE FARMERS
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Southern Oregon Agents Do
Land Office Business in
Inland Empire.
SCHEME LATER EXPOSED
Portland Postofflc Inspector Makes
. Investigation Informs Investors
They Are Iikely to Lose Money
on Southern Pacific Claims.
PALOUSE, Wash., Feb. 22. (Special.)
The publicity recently civen the proposi
tion of the sale of the Southern Pacific
timber lands In Southern Oregon to set
tlors has resulted in an investigation
here on the part of the United States
Government through the Postoffics De
partment. O. C. Riches, of Portland, a postofflce
inspector, spent Thursday and yesterday
in this city and Potlatch gathering evi
dence, and found 40 persons who had
made application for land and paid the
original fee of o8 to the locator. Agents
have worked almost every town and
hamlet in this section of the Inland Em
pire. Agents of C. I. Leavengood, of Rose
burg, Or., in this vicinity, laid the prop
osition before the prospective Investor in
a manner which made him believe he was
to get title to a quarter section of tim
ber land for about $450.
People were eager to take advantage
of the proposition, and the agents in this
vicinity did a land office business until
it was noised about that it was doubt
ful if the company could be compelled to
dor-d the land.
Mr. Riches states that in his estimation
the investor has no opportunity to realize
on his JOS, for the land, if the Govern
ment should win out in the court, would
go back into the Government domain,
and tlio application of the purchaser to
the railroad company would give him no
prior right over any other settler.
1RESIIMEX FLEET IX RELAY
Make Fast Time in Inter-Class Con
test at University of Oregon.
IMVKRS1TT OF OREGON', Eugene.
Or.. Feb. 22. (Special.) In one of the
most spectacular athletic contests ever
witnessed on Klncaid held the freshman
team won the big five-mile interclass
relay this afternoon in 24 minutes and 36
seconds. Though the race was long, there
were no dull moments during its entire
course, and every lap was made inter
esting by startling finishes and sprints
to regain lost ground.
The sophomores ted for the first two
miles, with the Juniors second and the
freshios trailing in the rear. In the
third mile Sam May, freshman, overtook
the Junior runner, and In the fourth mile
Downs, freshman, went ahead of the
junior representative and caught up with
the sophomore man.
The last mile was a fighting finish be
tween Sievers, freshman, and Lowell,
sophomore. Sievers set a terrific pace,
running the first quarter in 63 seconds
and the mile in 4 minutes 47 seconds.
Lowell, the man who ran Davolt, of O. A.
C. such a terrific mile at Salem in 19U6,
and the mainstay of the sophomore team,
was In poor shape, being beaten out by
Sievera over 30 yards. Tha showing made
in today's raca signifies Oregon will have
a remarkably strong team in the dis
tances this year, as eight men finished
their mile in time better than 4 minutes
W seconds.
Manager O. R. Bean presented the
members of the winning team with hand
some gold medals and gave a silver cup
to the team, which is to be kept if won
for three successive years. The members
of the winning team, named in the order
in which they ran, are: Moon, Hoover,
May, Captain Downs and Sievers.
ACCEPT MILLMEX'S BOXDS
Kailioads Make Concession, and
Lumber Industry Will Kevive.
SEATTLE, Wash.. Feb. 22. (Special.)
As the result of an agreement entered
into today between lawyers for the Great
Northern and Northern Pacific and the
representatives of the Chambers of
Commerce of the Northwest, Individual
, bonds from shingle and lumber manu
facturers accepted by Federal Judge
llanford and by the lawyers for the rail
roads, will be accepted by te transpor
tation companies in lieu of surety bonds,
or to guarantee the difference between
the new and the old traffic in case the
new rate is declared legal. This means
a renewed activity in the lumber and
Fhingle industry, and also that, the big
mills will not have to be responsible for
i lie smaller.
I'OPVLAIi MEKCIIAXT FAILS
Lee Teutsch, of Pendleton, lias Lia
bilities Close to $16,000.
PKNDLETON. Or.. Feb. 22. (Special.)
Lee Teutsch, who was declared a bank
rupt in the Federal Court at Portland
Friday, is one of the prominent and pop
ular merchants of this city. The failure
includes the Teutsch department store,
of this city, the Fair store, of Prescolt.
Idaho, and a small store in Illinois. His
liabilities are approximately J46.0O0 and
his assets (ire roughly estimated as about
the same .mount. T. C Taylor has been
appointed receiver until a trustee can be
logularly elected. The store here is now
running under tlio direction of re
ceiver. ( WTHEDKAL IX POOH SHAPE
Extensive Kepairs Needed to Im
prove Acoustic Properties.
SEATTLE. Wash., Feb. 22. (Special.)
It has Just become public that extensive
repairs will be necessary on the new
Catholic cathedral, completed a month or
so ago at an expense of nearly $500,000,
because of the acoustics. It is possible
that the big dome wilt have to be closed
on the Inside, for at present it is hardly
possible to hear a speaker half way back
from the pulpit. A temporary expedient
will be adopted by Eastern architects
who have been sent for.
MAPLE DAY AT BAKER CITY
Eastern Oregon City AVill Plant
Trees to Beautify Town.
BAKER CITY, Or. Feb. 22 (Special.)
This city is preparing to observe a
day early in April which shall be
known as Maple Day. when 1000 mapli;
trees will be planted. Interest was
BUYING
TMDER
first aroused by Professor J. A.
Churchill, who took the matter before
the school board, which voted to pur
chase 300 trees to be placed on the
public school grounds.
The matter has been brought to the
attention of the citizens through the
school children. It is estimated that
between 700 and 1200 trees will be
purchased by private individuals to be
set out this Spring in beautifying
homes.
Another plan arousing interest and
enthusiasm among the pupils is a pro
posed parade of school children on
Maple Day. Teachers will be called
upon to exercise ingenuity in devising
uniforms for the pupils.
Colfax Debaters Win Place.
COLFAX. Wash., Feb. 22. (Special.)
Colfax High School debating team
won a place in the semi-finals of the
State Debating League Friday night
by defeating Walla Walla by a unani
mous decision, taking the affirmative
of the Initiative and referendum ques
tion. Colfax debaters were Katherine
Ryan and Walter Strickler: Walla
Walla. Henry Rehorn and Phil . O.
Rounds.
Accused of "Rolling" Portland Man
ASTORIA, Or., Feb. 22. (Special.)
Oscar Mattson was arrested by the po
lice today on a charge of "rolling" a
man named John Anderson, who re
cently arrived here from Portland.
Anderson claims to have been robbed
of $135. Mattson will be arraigned in
the Justice Court on Monday on a
charge of larceny.
Mailcarrlers In Session.
BELLIXGHAM, Feb. 22. One hun
dred and forty delegates are in at
tendance at the eighth annual conven-
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MAP SHOWING PROBABLE ROUTE OF RAILROAD PROJECTED BY
OREGOX.
tlon of the Washington State Associ
ation of Letter-carriers. The associ
ation was addressed this evening by
J. J. Donovan, president of the Cham
ber of Commerce and local officials
and the delegates banquetted. Reso
lutions concerning reforms in the pos
tal service are being discussed. Tacoma
will get the next convention. Sessions
will be held tomorrow.
ELECT STATE OFFICERS
REV. C. T. HURD HEAD OP THE
CHRISTIAN' ENDEAVORERS.
A. Viola Charlson, of Portland, Sec
retary President Makes Re
port of Year's Work.
TJCGEXH, Or., Feb. 22. (Special.) The
State Christian Endeavor Convention to
day elected the following officers for two
years:
President, Rev. C. T. Hurd, Corvallis;
first vice-president. Rev. D. A. Thompson,
Portland; second vice-president. Rev. Mr.
Bass, Roseburg; third vice-president. Ho
mer Black, Milton; secretary. A. Viola
Charleson, Portland; treasurer. F. A.
Tripp. Eugene. Superintendents Junior
and Intermediate societies', Luella Knapp,
Portland; devotional. Rev. A. A. Winter.
Portland.; missions, Mrs. T. C. Gault,
Oregon City: temperance and good litera
ture, Rev. H. C. Shaffer, Portland; press,
W.- A. Dill. Eugene.
Rev. C. T. Hurd, president of the Ore
gon Christian Endeavor Union, made his
report. It was in part as follow?:
Iuring the seven months that have now
elapsed, our efforts have been directed
principally to three things: (1) To get Into
toiuch with the various district officers and
their work; (2) To secure a correct and offi
cial register or all the societies In the state,
and (3 To make arrangements for this
con-entlon.
Our state ought to share in the Joys and
privileges that will come to Kndeavorers
when the headquarters building for the
Vnltod Society is erected in Boston. To
bring this to completion the "Builders
ITnlou" was organized during the Interna
tional Couventlon at Seattle last Summer
and a superintendent has been appointed for
it. Oregon has been asked to raise 1000
shares of $5 each for its share, and I
would be glad to see this convention appoint
some one to be our superintendent for this
work.
Then, too, our state ought to swing into
line In the "Increase and Betterment" cam
paign. "The fields are white to harvest"
new societies ought to be organized, old
ones ought to be rejuvenated, and each and
every district line of Christian Endeavor
activity reinforced.
Addresses were made today by Presi
dent P. L. Campbell, of the University of
Oregon: G. E.. Baker, president of the
Portland Union; Dr. C. A. Mock, of Dal
las College, and Rev. J. R. Knodoll. The
group conferences were conducted by
M Iks Luella Knapr. of Portland: Miss
Bessie Luckey, of Portland, and Rev. D.
A. Thompson.
There will be special services in the sev
eral Eugene churches tomorrow.
Richard Dealcy, of Clatsop.
ASTORIA, Or., Feb. 22. (Special.)
Richard Dealcy, who had been a resi
dent of Clatsop County for many years,
died at his home near Olney last even
ing after a long illness. The deceased
was nearly 62 years of age. He was born
at Cahir, County Tlpperary, Ireland, on
May 20, 1846, and came to the United
States in May, 1S68, remaining 'in St.
Louis. Mo., for about two months, and
arriving In Oregon during September of
the same year. Since that time he had
made his home in Astoria and Olney.
The deceased was a brother of City
Treasurer Thomas Dealey, of this city,
and left a widow, one son and two daugh
ters. Life Sentence for Wasco Youth.
THE DALLES. Or., Feb. 22. Edward
Gosson, found guilty of killing Ernest
Bonomi, a farmer, living in the Mill
Creek neighborhood, was sentenced
yesterday by Circuit Judge W. L.
Bradshaw to life imprisonment in the
state penitentiary.
While Judge Bradshaw was pro
nouncing . the sentence, the accused
man did not show the least sign of
nervousness. Gosson is 27 years old.
Bonomi, the man whom he killed, was
about 36 years old and left a widow
and two little girls.
NEW BRIDGE PLANS
Steel Structure to Be Re
moved to Oswego.
REPLACE BY DOUBLE DECK
Railroads to Build About 200 Feet
South of Present Span and
Will Provide Easier East
Side Curves.
. Realignment of the carline crossing
the steel bridge is promised with the
rebuilding of the bridge, plans for
which are said to be well along. In
stead of the east approach of the bridge
rising from the foot of Holladay ave
nue, as at present, it is said the east
end of the bridge will be placed at
the south end of the Southern Pacific
warehouse. This will be about 200
feet south of the present location of
the east end of the structure.
This change in the location of the
bridge will be made to provide easier
curves for both the O. R. & N. and
Southern Pacific lines entering the
bridge from the East Side. At present
there are abrupt curves at the east
end of the structure that make it dif
ficult to bring heavy trains over. With
the proposed change, this will be rem
edied while the moving of the west end
of the bridge a short distance up the
stream will not make any material dif
ference in the convenience with which
traffic can be handled.
The new structure will be a double
deck affair, as at present, but It will
be about twice as wide as the old
bridge, giving double railroad tracks
on the lower deck, as well as much
more room for streetcar, pedestrian and
vehicle traffic on the upper deck.
The new bridge will be built along
side the old structure so that the con
struction will not hinder the operation
of the old bridge. The Harrlman inter
ests own the land on both sides of the
river at that point, so the approaches
for the bridge may be placed where
the railroads decide Is the best place
for the crossing. Work on the new
bridge will be begun, it Is expected,
during the coming Summer. It is re
ported that the present structure wltl
be moved to Oswego and used by the
Southern Pacific in building the bridge
across the Willamette at that point to
permit the crossing of the Beaverton
Willsburg cutoff, that will be built
to take the West Side Southern Pacific
trains off Fourth street.
3IEAXS NEW SALT LAKE LXXE
Shippers Sec Chance of Competition
In Eccles Road.
The announcement that- has been
made of the plans of David Eccles.
the Salt Lake millionaire, to build a
railroad Into Central Oregon from con
nections with his Sumpter Valley Rail
road as well as the Mount Hood Rail
road, extending up the Hood Klver Val
ley from a connection with the O. R.
& N. at Hood River, has caused con
siderable hope to be entertained by
Portland business men in all lines.
After waiting jn vain for the Harri
man Interests in this territory to build
a railroad into Central Oregon, the
probability of an independent road be
ing driven into that territory meets
with general favor.
It Is believed that the project will
mean ultimately the construction of
a new main trunk line from this state
to Salt Lake City, where Mr. Eccles
has very large interests. The first
part of the line to be built and oper
ated. It is understood, is into Central
Oregon, opening up the remote parts
of that long isolated territory.
Surveys have been run that warrant
the belief that suitable routes far down
Into the Interior of the state from
Sumpter have been found as well as
for an extension part way across mid
Oregon to a connection with the Mount
Hood Railway.
The map shows the probable routes
such a line into Central Oregon would
take, as well as the connections with
the O. R. & N., both at Baker City and
Hood River.
Cotton Goes to Rate Cases.
W. W. Cotton, chief counsel for the
Harrlman lines in this territory, left
last night- for Washington. D. C, where
he goes to defend the Harrlman lines
against the proposed change In lumber
rates from this territory. He will ap
pear before the Interstate Commerce
Commission and argue the case of the
railroads and will also 'submit a brief.
The main lumber rate case will be
argued before the commission March 4.
However, what is knqwn as the Pot
latch case will come up before the
commission February 28. This is the
Spokane end of the lumber rate case
and concerns a complaint to the com
mission by lumbermen east of the Cas
cade Mountains asking for a ten-cent
differential, on lumber shipments in
their favor as against manufacturers in
the Willamette Valley.
Mr. Cotton will be away- from the
city for several weeks, as he will at
tend both hearings before returning.
Chief Clerk Mulchay, of the general
freight department of the Harrlman
lines, will accompany Mr. Cotton to
Washington to supply statistics on the
lumber Industry in this f territory as
they may be wanted.
Reception to Miss Ghormley.
A delightful social event of the week
was a reception tendered to Miss Bessi
Ghormley by Mr. and Mrs. C. H.
EVERY SUIT
ORDER
Placed with Nicoll this week will in
clude an extra pair of trousers for the
price of the suit alone.
It's simply Nlcoll's way of keepinsr a
large force of tailors and cutters busy
between seasons and cleaning up the J
surplus stock.
SUIT AND EXTRA
TROUSERS. $25 to $45
Onr uprinnr fabric are Just begin
ning; to ftprout forth -like a mirpriite
party of Crocu under the mow,
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Chambreau, at their residence, 88 East
Fifteenth street. The reception was
held from 2 to 5 P. M., February 22.
The house was thronged with many
friends of Miss Ghormley. She has re
signed her position as teacher in the
North Central School and will leave for
Texas soon. Those receiving with
Mrs. Chambreau were Mrs. Charles
DAVID ECCLES IXTO CEXTRAL
Windell, Mrs. Gus Fanna and Mrs.
Lewis Montgomery. Those serving
were Mrs. R. M. Hall, Mre. W. F. Pow
ell, assisted by Miss Delta Chambreau,
Miss Calla Chambreau and Miss Lula
Forrister. Mre. George Watklns, H. A.
Eastons and Miss Calla Chambreau
rendered solos. Mrs. C. M. Klggins
gave one of her popular readings. The
decorations were notable.
FORM ESPERANTO STATE
XOVEIi SCHEME TO CENTRALIZE
EW LAXGVAGE.
Movement to Dedicate Strip of Land
In Europe to Those Who Speak
Modern Tongue.
PARIS, Feb. 22. Special.) If the
scheme that has Just been worked out
by an enthusiastic body of 'French;
German .and Belgian Esperantists. can
be realized, the next year or two, will
see the birth of an independent Esper
anto state in Europe. It is proposed
to secure the good will and assent to
the establishment of the new state, of
the Governments of France, Germany,
Belgium, and Holland. The site will
be on a neutral strip of territory
which lies on the frontier between
Germany, Belgium and Holland, some
five miles from Aix-la-Chapelle. This
territory is known as Moresnet, is
situated in a pleasant valley, possesses
a small casino, has a neutral popula
tion, half German and half Belgian,
of 3000 inhabitants, and is traversed
by electric tramway-cars from Alx-la-Chapelle
and from the Belgian side' ot
the frontier.
The organizer and promoter of the
new scheme is the well-known French
Esperantist, Professor Roy, who says
that the class of men most interested
in the diffusion of an international
language Is the commercial traveler
class. M. Roy and his associates have
therefore proposed tne formation of
an international commercial traveler;
syndicate, which shall have yits head
quarters In the new state.
It Is proposed. If the assent of the
German and Belgian Governments can
be secured, to make the miniature
state as attractive as possible as a
holiday resort for all commercial
travelers and for Esperantists gen
erally. There is to he a first-class ana
completely equipped commercial club,
and a chamber for the protection of
Esperanto interests. An Esperanto
college is to be founded, and Esperanto
Is to be the official language of the
place. No taxes will be levied, and
the expenses of the state which will
be run in an economical manner, will
be borne by the subscriptions of
Esperantists all the world over.
The scheme includes an Esperanto
theater, a daily official "Esperanto
Gazette." and a sort of Esperantist
parliament, which will meet period
ically to disGUss the affairs of the lit
tle state. The head of the state,
republican In constitution, will be the
president of the time being of the sug
gested International Esperantist Aca
demy. Claims Record Jury Service.
ALBANY. Or., Feb.' 22. (Special.) R.
W. Fry, of Albany, will probably have
more jury duty this year than any man
In Oregon. He was on the Federal Jury
in Portland which convicted John H.
Hall, serving 26 days, and he has now
been drawn for Jury duty in Linn County
at the March term of court. There is a
long docket for this term and Fry may
add several more days to his present
Jury record for 1908.
Iiiqnor Seller Pleads Guilty.
ALBANY. Or.. Feb. 22. (Special.)
William Robertson, a carpenter, of
Lebanon, pleaded guilty yesterday to
violation of the local option law. He was
arrested upon a complaint filed by Dep
uty District Attorney Gale S. Hill and
entered the plea before Justice of the
Peace J. M. Burtenshaw. Sentence will
be imposed later.
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FEW MURDERERS CAPTURED
Prussian Deputy Trgcs Corporal
Punishment as Remedy, Protest
ing Against Testing Criminals
Simply as Degenerates.
BERLIX. Feb.. 22. (Special.) The police
and the public are becominar alarmed at
the increasing frequency of murders in
Berlin. There have already been four
horrible crimes In this city since the be
ginning of the year. A flfth came to light
this week, when the battered corpse of a
widow, named Rosa Wiesner, was discov
ered in her lodging, where it had lain for
11 days. The authors of the three mur
ders perpetrated last month have not yet
been traced, and there seems scant pros-
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pect of the police being able to lay hands
on the murderer of Frau Wiesner.
This victim was a woman of 38 years,
with a little money saved, which she lent
out at interest, and she also took In lodg
ers. One morning one of these people, on
returning at midday, found a note stat
ing that Frau Wiesner had gone away
for a few days to the funeral of her sis
ter. The lodger was quite unsuspicious
that anything wrong tiad occurred, and
slept nightly in the room next to the
chamber where his landlady lay mur
dered in her bed until a couple of day
ago, when he discovered her body and
notified the police. All the authorities
have to go on is a note, which is evident
ly the work of the murderer, and a heavy
ax wherewith the crime was committed.
In the debate on the estimates for the
Ministry of Justice in the Prussian Diet
the Conservative Deputy, Herr Strosser,
brought up the increasing frequency of
crimes of violence in Berlin and other
large towns in Prussia. Ho referred to
the great number of attacks on women
and children, and expressed regret that
so many misdeeds remained unexplained.
He declared that the Prussian detective
force had the reputation of being the
worst organized on the Continent.
In the further course of his remarks
the speaker advocated the introduction of
corporal punishment for authors of such
brutal crimes', and protested against
treating criminals as mental degenerates
Instead of regarding them simply as
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SEATTLE. Wash., Feb. 32. (Special.)
There is more dissatisfaction In the ranks
of tho National Guard of this city, and
tonight the men are criticising those re
sponsible for the fact that they were
obliged to tramp the streets unchcered
by the martial strains of band instru
ments. The inarching was in accordance
with orders pertaining to Washington's
birthday anniversary, but the soldiers de
clare that as there is a regimental band
the bandmen should have marched with
them.
No one Is talking for publication, how
ever, as the fate of Major Otto Case, who
is to be disciplined for talking too much.
Is still fresh in the memory of all. but
Adjutant-General Ortls Hamilton is the
offlcer who is being condemned- for the
musicless march.
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