THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, PORTLAND. JANUARY 17, 1009. GIVES WELCOME TO WALLA WALLA Reception Tendered Visiting Business Men at Com mercial Club. SPEND DAY IN PORTLAND (nmli untl HoMs Kxt-linnsr IVIk'ita- tion in pccclics Made Party of 70 on Its Way for a, Tour of California. Portland and Walla Walla met in a truly neighborly fashion last night in the rooms of the Portland Commercial i Clob. The occaalon was the visit to thla city of a party of Washlngtonlana. - who. after pen dlnff the day in Fort land, left at 10:20 o'clock last niehti : for points In California, The party of "Walla Walla people, numbering; TO, arrived In Portland at 9 "elock yesterday morning. They were received by members of a, reception committee of which W. B. Glafke was chairman. During the forenoon the visitors were entertained by the Coro I merclal Club with M streetcar ride J about the city. At Von a luncheon was served at the Portland Hotel. In the absence of any formal programme for the afternoon the excursionists were permitted to disband following the luncheon. They spent the after noon calling on friends er at the the aters, assembling at the Commercial Club at 7 o'clock last night, when they were the guests of that organization at a dinner. "Xcxt to raradlse." "Walla Walla next to raradlse." was the slogan of the invading party. These words were printed on ribbons with which each member of the party was decorated. The party was In no sense exclusively a pleasure-seeking company. It consisted of some of the most active boosters that ever were found In a similar party to visit thla city. With them, of course, it was Walla Walla first, but In their enthu siasm they were not so selfish that they would not admit that when It came to promoting the Pacific North west It was an enterprise in which Portland and Walla Walla always ahould be found working hand in hand by reason of the mutual advantages that were certain to follow. At the Commercial Club last night. C. Wftrisnn. nrealrient of that organiza tion, acted as Loastinaster and a number of short addresses were delivered by the different members of the excursion party. In introducing the speechmaking. Mr. Hodson referred to the Commercial Club, as not a Portland Enterprise strictly hut as an Institution devoted to the up building of the entire Pacific Northwest. In the same connection he said that no rood fortune could come to Washington in which Oregon could not take a pardon able pride Inasmuch as Washington originally was a part of the State of Oregon. Mr. Hodson also commented on the fact that this state possessed the highest type of American citizenship of any other state In the Union. X per cent of the population" of Oregon being native born. Portland and the Snow. George W. Kellogg. ex-Mayor of Walla Walla, Jokingly referred to the prevalence at snow In Portland a weather condition, he said Walla Walla people had been given to understand never obtained in the Willamette Valley. Becoming more serloua in his remarks, Mr. Kellogg spoke of the intense Interest the people of the Inland Empire had In the efforts of Port land towards securing an open river and Improved transportation facilities aa a meana of ewnmunlcation with the people of Walla Walla. Paul Whltehouse representing the younger members of the excursion party, boosted WJiitman College, which, he aald. the people of Washington, with the as sistance of Oregon and Western l.laho. hoped to make the "Tale of the West." He told how the people of Walla Walla Inst Summer during the Summer months succeeded In raising an endowment of X . , j air ... '-:" ! - ..... "' " , ' , j -. .. - - . . . . ' - - .-:.-' si?-. . ; i (. j. ' -r. t l : -i 1? i : ' - - -' - x' ! WALLA WAIXA MllBSlOXISTC AT TAMHIll-STREET EXTRAME TO" PORTIAXD HOTEL. ... Tn..nn. t n V.i w It Tllchardson W S Clark. J. O. Vassay. Second Copel.nd. Fourth row-M. IL Kel.er. C, F. Vandew.ter. W.W.Baker. Lester Hickman. K. B. Caswell. A. J. Latimer and Tom Richardson. J715.0H0 as the nucleus of a fund of J2.000.0W that was proposed. Others to address the gathering were: William Kirkman, member of the board or directors of the Walla Walla Com mercial Club; Dr. E. E. Shaw, of Walla Walla; John Whyte. of the Astoria Com mercial Club, and Tom Richardson, man ager of the Tortland Commercial Club. Following the dinner the members of the party were tendered a general reception in the rooms of the Commercial Club until the hour for leaving in their special train for California, -Rig Advertising Trip. "Primarily, advertising of our sec tion of the Pacific Northwest is the purpose of our midwinter excursion to Portland and California points," said W. II. Kirkman, member of the board of directors of the Walla Walla Com mercial Club, yesterday. "At the same time we regard that Walla Walla is a part of the Pacific Northwest, in fact that we are only- one part of a big family, and that whatever may prove of advantage to us at the same time contributes in no small measure to the development and prosperity of the en tire Pacific Northwest. Naturally we are interested first in our own particular section of the coun try, and during our trip we propone to exploit our resources to the best pos sible advantage. In doing so we real ize that Oregon will share ea dally with us in the benefits following that ex ploitation. Walla Walla ha experi enced a remarkable growth In the last eight vears. in fact our population In that length of time has more than doubled. Development Goes On. The development of the country sur rounding Walla Walla has kept pace with the Increase In lta population. A a gralngrowlng and fruit-producing district our section has long enjoyed an enviable reputation. Several large irri gation projecta are now under devel opment which will contribute substan tially to the producing area of our sec tion of the state. We refuse to take our hats off to any other section of the Pacific Northwest when It comes to agricultural and horticultural accom plishments, and with the added area with which to develop these pursuits, following completion of vsrious irri gation projects, we will be In a better position ttian ever before to defy com petition. Tom Richardson, of the Portland Commercial Club, has assured us that he will manage to derive Portland's pro rata share of any influx of popula tion that may follow our efforts to bring new settlers to this section of the country. We are not altogether self ish and are willing to grant to Port land and to the State of Oregon its full share of any immigration that may be attracted to this section of the coun try by reason of our efforts. We feel that Walla Walla and Portland are in separably connected with the commer cial and industrial interests of the Pacific Northwest, and what assists one necessarily aids the other. We are simply one big family, and should share prospective development share and share alike." ELKS WILL PUT ON SHOW Portland Jjodge Plans Production of "A Night in Bohemia." In order to swell the fund which will be used in arousing Interest in the trip of the Portland Elks to the next annual Grand Lodge convention at Los Angeles, next July, the members of Portland Lodge, No. 142. will give a production of the musical comedy "A Night In Bo hemia," at the Heillg Theater the nights of February 22 and 23. i i ni t. l.iit on A that selected exclusively from the rolls of the ant . . i j - .t.1. tir will Annnr In irrta uaua wi v " 1 w ... - the production, with the exception of r . . -. ,iw in k- en4 the reminine ruiea wmtn . h wa nf 14? In all. about 75 people will take part in the show wnicn is run oi iuuk j,v i-ii.i a 1 1 is m nnvltliK in ipn:iwuici which fine opportunity will be given for some oi ronianu a cwysc 'ul -to shine. .. . O V. m ( Va. in nut on bv the lodges of Omaha, Minneapolis, . T - - - V'nahvUI. Bt.' raui, uenvrr. aa.ii. t n . . - and Seattle, and In each instance goodly sums have been added to the ,. j I inlnnn ftirwl. TnflS- TTBViiu J . - " ' - - much as Portland expents to send out at least two solid tralnloads of dele gates and friends, every effort to make the proposed theatrical production a "living scream" will be taken advant age of. The preliminary rehearsals will be begun sometime the coming week. SALES MENWANTED. Competent, capable dry goods salesmen. Apply to M-Allen McDonnell. Monday morning. S:30 A. M. w.x. var.. it 1 - i ' )!. ..- - A TO LOOK AFTER FRIENDLESS CHILDREN IS A DUTY INCUMBENT UPON STATE Superintendent Gardner of Boys' and Girls' Aid Society Says National Bureau Is Pressing Need. Superintendent W. T. Gardner, of the Girls' and Boys Aid Society of this city, has written a letter to President Roose velt In which he aeys that he will not be able to attend the conference to be held in Washington on January 25-2 for the discussion of matters pertaining to bet ter provision for destitute and-orphaned children. Superintendent Gardner was invited by President Roosevelt to attend the conference in a letter received sev eral weeka ago. In sending his regrets at not being able to attend the Wash ington conference, he gave his opinion on a number of the propositions to be dis cussed at that time. 'Among these the following questions were asked: First. Should there be established In one of the Federal departments a Na tional Children's Bureau, one of whose objects should be the collection and dis semination of accurate information in re gard to child-caring work and regard to the needs of children throughout the United States? Second. Should the state inspect the work of "all child-coring agncies. In eluding both Institutions and home-finding societies? Third. Should the approval of the State Board of Charities (or other body exer cising similar powers) be necessary to the incorporation of all child-caring agencies, and to an amendment of the charter of an existing benevolent corporation. If K is to Include child-caring 'work; and ahould the care of children by other than Incorporated agencies be forbidden? Fourth.-S Mould children of parents of worthy character, but suffering from tem porary misfortune, and tho children of widows of worthy character and reason able efficiency, be kept with their parenls, aid being given to the parents to enable them to maintain suitable homes for the rearing of the children? Should the breaking of a home be permitted for reasons of poverty, or only for reasons of inefficiency or immorality? Fifth. Should children normal in mind and body, and not requiring special train ing, who must be removed from their own homes, be cared for in families, wherever practicable, rather than In institutions? Sixth. So far as an institution may be necessary, should they be conducted on the cottage plan; and should the cottage unK exceed 26 children? Seventh. Should the state educational authorities exercise supervision over the educational work of orphan asylums and kindred institutions? Eighth Should child-caring agencies aim to co-operate with each other and with other agencies of social betterment for the purpose of diminishing or re moving altogether the causes of orphan age, or child destitution, and child de linquency? Nirrth.-Would.lt be helpful and desir able If some permanent committee or or ganization comparable to- the National Association for the Study, the Prevention of Tuberculosis, the National Child-Labor Committee, etc., could be established for the purpose of carrying on an active pro paganda with a view of securing better laws in relation to children, better organi zations of child-caring agencies, better methods of relief and aid to any children throughout the United States? ... Superintendent Gardner's answers to these questions were as follows: First. As it Is now, it is almost Impos sible to secure an accurate directory of child-placing institutions, and I have also found It Impossible to obtain a law-book which makes a specialty of decisions of cases by the courts in proceedings brought bv parents or others against chlld-placitvg institutions. The only one that I could find approaching such Is Hockmever on minors, which volume Is quite small and having been published WIRE CHIEF BUYS SYSTEM H. S. Parker Started as Messenger and Now Takes Over Telephones. VANCOUVER, Wash, Jan. 16. (Spe cial.) H. S. Parker, wire chief of the Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Com pany In Vancouver during the past two years, has purchased the telephone sys tem of Camas: and a franchise for 35 years was granted hlra tonight by the Camas Council. He expects to give Camas a 14 hour service and to completely recon struct the entire system. f'There are a number of farmers' lines." Mr. Parker said, "that are now connected with the Camas system. I expect myself to build several new lines out from Camas Into the country districts adjoining that V.l-J i :.. . ' w r . : 9 iV 4 UU -iX- -ay gr. j. "iar. ..W, Mt.-.4a-.t..w. i 3 A M ii X ii William T. Gardner. Snperln teadent of Boys' Girls' AM Society. . some years falls to cite any new authori ties. Second. I certainly believe In state su pervision, and there should be In every state a State Board of Charities and Cor rection which should have at least ad--lsory powers over all state and chari table institutions of whatsoever kind, and applications for incorporation of all chlld plarlng agencies should be referred to such Board for Its recommendation and such recommendation should be deemed linar. and if unfavorable the Incorporators should be refused a charter. A law should be enacted prohibiting any person or per sons placing children In family homes, unless such persons or corporations' ap proved by the State Board of Charities and Correction and duly incorporated under the laws of the state. FurtheT, corporations and others should be pro hibited from placing children In family homes unless such corporation or persons be provided with visiting agents to look after such children after being placed in family homes, end no chUd-placlng agency should be permitted to have less than one visitor to every 150 children placed out. Third. Is covered by the answer of section two. . Fourth. In all cases when It is possible It Is my experience that It is better to keep the family home together and under no circumstances should children be taken from parents by process of law for rea sons of poverty. Cruelty and crime should be the only causes for breaking up the famllv home. It is the work of charity organization societies to help destitute people keep their home together. It must be conceded by all child-placing agencies that it is much better for all concerned to keep the child with par ents or near relatives when such par ents or relatives will do the best to give the child the proper care. Five. Children who must be removed from their own homes should certainly be' cared for in families rather than In institutions. Six. it Is well-known that there are many cases of destitution In fam ilies that require that the children should be taken care of for a short' period. There are other cases where town. ' Tha number of subscribers on my new system Is about 100, but I am satisfied that within a short time I will be able to Increase that number to 200. I plan to assume charge of the busi ness at Camas February 1." Mr. Parker Is thoroughly familiar with every detail of the telephone busi ness. He began work years ago as a messenger boy in a telephone office, and he has worked up through every branch of 'the business. He came to Vancouver five years ago. For three years he acted as linesman and was then promoted to wire chief. Ee is a prominent member of the Woodmen of the World. . a . Tho Widow Takes Notice. Exchange. ' Tf you want to see something real coy. watch a widow who has commenced to take notice again, talk to a widower. 4t . '.f t :' SS V the child by reason of mentalor bodily affliction cannot be placed in a family home. All such children should be. in my opinion, . placed. In an institution conducted on the cottage plan. . The smaller the number in each cottage the better It would be for the child, as it would represent the family home much better with ten in the. family than 23, but I think as a maximum number 23 would be sufficient. Seventh. In my opinion, the depend ent children placed in. orphan asylum or other institutions should be ex pected to attend the nearest public school when practicable. Falling in this and If positively necessary to have school in tho building, then that school should be under the supervision of the ! Hoard of Education of the city in which that institution is situated. ' Eighth. It is my belief that child placing agencies, charity organization societies, and everyone interested in dependent or delinquent children should co-operate with a view of the social betterment of the children and do their utmost to remove causes of child desti tution and delinquency. Ninth. It may be desirable for some permanent committee or organization to be established for the purpose of carrying on active propaganda with a view to securing better laws, eta, in relation to children, but I believe that would be better, accomplished by the Individual states. Of course. If a Na tional organization could be effected and that organization would endeavor to form state subcommittees. I think it would be for the betterment of the work. But there is another thing to be considered, and that is. In all probabil ity that ground Is already covered or can be covered by the National t on ference of Charities and Correction think the work could be better arrom Pllshed by the National Conferonc-' than any new organization, but I think that a committee from the conference if money could be raised to pay their expenses) could do excellent work in organizing state conferences and in in teresting workers so . that they would not fail to send from each state at least one of their number as a repre scntatlve to every National conference, President Ttoosevelt's letter o Invl tatlon to Superintendent Gardner to par tlclpatealn the conference was as fol lows: The White House. Washington. Dec 26. My Dear Mr. Gardner: I have received a letter, of which I .inclose a conv. together with a statement of the of ficial positions of the persons who signed it and a memorandum which is suggested for consideration and action if the confer nncA which the letter suertrests be held I am confident that you will be impressed wmi tne very great, imponantx ui mo subject touched on in this letter, and the desirability that there snoum ne nie run est discussion of the propositions, a mem orandum of which I inclose. Surely nothing ought to interest our people more than the care of the children who are destitute and neglected, but not delinquent. Personally. 1 very earnestly VioHm'A thnt h hpst. wav in which to care for dependent children is In. the family home. In Massachusetts many orphan asylums have been discontinued and thou sands or the children wno iormeriy nave gone to the orphan asylums are now kept In private nomes, emier on uuaru, wmi payment trom ptiDiic or private in-aunra, or in arionted homes nrovided by the gen erosity of foster-parents. Many religious bodies have within the past ten years or t-anlrd f.fTwtvi ch 1 ld-Ttlacin BT aeencieS. I am accordingly inviting a number of men and women, a list of whom I will announce to a conference to be held in Washington, January 25 and 36. The con ference will open by my receiving tho members at the v nite nouse. j-amifiry e.t 2:30 P. M. Can you attend? Will you please communicate wltn Mr. james i . . .n.n .. . , XT Uf'icliillir. ! ton, D. C? Sincerely yours. THEODORE ROOSBVKL.T. TO ENFORCE SUNDAY LAW Whitman County Prosecutor Notifies Business Houses to Close. COLFAX Wash.. Jan. 16. (Special.) For the first time In the history of Whitman County, the strict enforcement of the Sunday-closing law will go into effect tomorrow. The only business houses exempt are hotels, livery stables. drugstores and undertakers Prosecuting - Attorney Chamberlain was indorsed for nomination and elected Wy the Law Enforcement League. At torney Chamberlain stated he was not attacking present conditions, only en forcing the law as it is. He ordered Sheriff Carter to notify all places of business in the county now in the habit of violating the law, stating he thought it JusTice to them that they be notified. -1 .- row William McMursay, Samuel Watery Humor Broke Out on Tiny Mite's Cheeks Would Tear His Face Till Blood Streamed Down Unless His Hands were Bandaged' ,? Mother Worn Out with Constant Watching Spent $50 or More on Useless Treatments. CURED BY CUTICURA AT COST OF BUT $1.50 "When my little boy was two and a half months old' he broke out on both cheeks with eczema. It was thei. n-- sure the disease was incurable. But finally reading of. the good results of the Cuticura Remedies, I determined to try them. I can truthfully say I was more than sur prised, for I bought only a dollar and a half's worth of the Cuticura Remedies (Cuticura Soap, Ointment and Pills), and they did .more good than all my doctors'' medicines I had tried, and in fact entirely cured him. 1 send you a photograph taken when he was fifteen' months old and you can see his face is perfectly clear of ' the least spot or scar of anything. If I ever have this trouble again, I will never think of doctoring but will, send for the Cuticura Remedies at once: As it is, I : would never think of using any other than Cuticura Soap for my babe. You are at liberty to publish this, it . may help some distressed mother as 1 was helped. Mrs... W. M. Comerer, Burnt Cabins, Pa., Sept. if, 1908." 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Sole Prons.. 131 -MaiIed Free, Latest Cuticura Book which tells all aboot skin preservation and purification and how to cure torturing, disfiifuring eczemas, rashes, itcbinga and irritations, with loss of hair, when all else fai ASK MINISTERS TO BOOST VancoiiTor Publicity Man Appreci ates God's Bounty to AVest. VANCOUVER. 'Wash., Jan. IS. (Spe cial.) Pat Lavey, Vancouver's publicity man, has started tho forward movement for the development of Clark County s resources by issuing a letter to the clergy men of the county, requesting them to lend their aid to the publicity campaign, and asking them to preach a special ser mon on PundHy, January 17, upon the sub ject of "Ieveloplng the Resources Which God Has Placed Within the Keach of Man." Mr. Lavey's letter follows. In part: "I have always firmly believed that every great movement started in tho world for tho up-buunlng of a wortny cause must have for Its foundation the Arm belief of all men connected with the movement In the power of the pulpit, the press and the Creator. I also firmly be lieve that in building cities and develop ing the resources which God has placed within the reach of men here on eartn. men are but doing the work that Ood Intended they should do here on earth. The Commercial Club and citizens of Vancouver and Clark County have started a movement for the advancement and development of their city and county and have chosen me as their agent to carry out their plans. I beneve that I can not start this work right without first calling upon the ministers and clergy of every denomination for their moral sup port, and I feel that in making this can for your assistance' that I am voicing the sentiment of the men behind this movement. Therefore, I respectfully re quest that on Sunday, January 17, 1909, the ministers of Clara :ounty eacn preach a sermon to his congregation on the subiect of developing the resources which God has placed within the reach of man. I believe that you can throw new light upon this work and cause men to see that in developing these re sources they are helping to fill their churches and schools and are making tho homes of, the county prosperous and happy." Pioneer and Politician Passes. XiYUJ, Wash.. Jan. 16. CSpeciaDThe recent death of John C. Berry at the age of 70 removes a pioneer and the last old soldier and pensioner of the Civil War who came from Ohio and settled in that por tion of Klickitat known as High Prairie. Guaranteed by the U. S. Government SELECTED IRRIGATED LANDS Under the United States Reclamation Reservoir in Umatilla County, Oregon, will be placed on nale January 18, 10!. UNCLE SAM GUARANTEE S THE WATER. We guarantee tho land. Call at our office and let us explain it to you. MAY-HOLLAND COMPANY Inc., Sole Agents 626-627-628 Corbett Building. Portland, Oregon.- itchy, watery kind and we naai to keep his little bands wrapped : up all the time, and if he would, happen to get them uncovered he would claw his face till the blood streamed down on 'his clothing. We called in a physi-s cian at once, but he gave an ointment which was so severe that my babe would scream1 when it was put on. .Wei changed doctors and medicines until we had spent fifty dollars or more and baby was getting worse. I was so worn out watching and caring for him nisht and dav that I almost felt - T - . c . . Sold vial OI OUI i-uiuj ui" ?7 . '.hurtorhnluie fin. Paris. 5. Rue de Potter Columbus Ave.. Boston, Mass. . . "Uncle John" Berry came to Klickitat County 30 years ago to make a home for a wifo and seven growing children. The stockmen moved on and he remained un daunted and drove the first load of wheat that went to market from High Prairie. I ie lived to see the annual yield .of that section 100,000 bushels of . wheat, Alt' Berry was one of the organizers of the Republican party in Klickitat, and wns one of the workers in territorial days for statehood. It has been said "Uncle John" Berry placed in nomination more suc cessful candidates than any other man who ever lived in Klickitat. TALK FISH IN CLACKAMAS Warden McAllister Confers AVllli County Fishermen. ' OREGON" C1TT. Or.. Jan. !. Special.) Master Fish Warden McAllister cams from Portland this afternoon for a con ference with the Clackamas County fish ermen relative to proposed changes in the state laws. Mr." McAllister wants the Clackamas River closed entirely and fish ing abolished in the Willamette Biwr with both nets and hook and line one-half mile north and south of the entrance to the Clackamas and south of the suspen sion bridge. After a protracted discussion , Jlr. McAllister consented to amend hi recommendations, as to restrictions on the Willamette River north and south of the entrance to the Clackamas, a,nd h consented to niako the dead line blow the falls at a point in front of the Ore gon Railroad & Navigation Company's dock. The Clackamas River Is now opn to fishermen, who are not permitted to fish south of the Island below the falls. The Clackamas County flsiiornien will pe tition the legislature to make no chang-s in the laws relating to the protection .o salmon in this locality- -- WET DAY FCW DRY GOODS Store flooded Friday by burated pipes. Some pieces of our beautiful black goods slightly wet, but not dymaged. will be given away at a fraction -of their value. Nothing more stylish than black no goods finer than ours. Read our "ad" and come with the crowd to McAllen & McDonnell's. , The itreami of the Himalaya, mountain tll sor.n b nxaed in the iroalo work of turning wheeU.