;, THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, PORTLAND, FEBRUARY 11, 1909. . . - coram HEARD AT EUGENE Commonwealth Day Is Ob served by University of Oregon. UNCOLN GAVEL PRESENTED Memento From "Woods of Illinois Is Given to Inlversity by Captain Dodd J. Teal, of Portland, and Others Make Addresses. EUGENE. Or.. Feb. 13. (Special.) Conservation of the state's resources was the topic of Commonwealth day exercises at the University of Oregon today. The exercises bcgan-t 9:30, with. Judge R. S. Bean presiding. Af ter a vocal selection by Professor I. M. Glen, of the department of music. Captain C. J. Dodd presented to the university the Lincoln gavel. Captain Dodd was a playmate of Lin coln during his boyhood days in Illin ois, served as Captain during the Civil War, and was In the military hospital at the time of the assassination of Lin coln. As soon as the news of the as sassination reached Lincoln's old home, relic hunters began collecting souven irs. A part of an old pear tree was given to Captain Dodd. who brought It to Oregon and had it made up into a gavel, which he presented to the university this morning. In presenting the gavel. Captain Dodd stated that he had many offers to dispose of It but that as he Intended to make his home In Oregon, he pre ferred to present it to the university, hoping that It might prove an Inspira tion to the youth of Oregon to emulate Lincoln's life and example. President Campbell accepted the gavel on behalf of the university. Teal Delivers Main Address. After this. J. X. Teal, chairman of the Oregon Conservation Commission, read a paper on "Oregon's Heritage: Conservation of It for the People as a Whole." In part he said: "During the past year or two. owing to the pelf-sacrificing work of the few men led by President Roosevelt, the at tention of the country has been riveteJ on the fact that many of our great re sources are diminishing and being de stroyed o rapidly that in some Instances the time can be predicted almost to a certainly hcn, under present conditions of use. misuse and waste, some of the things we look on as necessaries of life will be gone. . Some of these necessities, like coal, ofl and ore, cannot be repro duced. It Is undeniable that on every hand there has been wanton waste in use and a steady growth towards mo nopolization In ownership. This tendency is as appaicnt in this state as in any other section. Until of late there has been no conception either of this enor mous waste or monopolisation or any heed given to tha consequences. A com mon heritage has been dissipated with a lavish hand, and a protestant met with a slight courtesy. let alone attention. "Our representatives would meet and In council chamber and legislative hall grant with most reckless prodigality and unconcern Invaluable rights and privi lege belonging to tl e whole people. "But we have now arrived at the turn of the road and the battle Is on for the preser vation of the rights of the public in and to the public wealth. It Is now recog nized und conceded by everyone that something must be done, some way found to prevent the waste of the past, to make the best use of our resources for the present and to conserve them for the future. "The position I take Is that the con servation movement is consciously or unconsciously predicated on the idea that we occupy the position of trustees to wards our natural resources. If I am right In this, and our actions are based on this principle, you can readily Imagine we would be much more careful In our dealings with them than If we felt they were our own to do with as we please. This world was not made for us alone. If It were. It would be a splendid exam ple of economic waste, for we are not worth It. Before our day countless mil lions have inherited it and gone. After us countless millions will come and go. Problems for Students to Solve. "Passing legal questions and resting our position on the broad platforni of the public welfare, both present and future, how should we treat these pub lic resources? Should they be con served or should they be granted Indis criminately to the first to apply and let the future take care of Itself? which policy is the best from a practical standpoint? Which policy makes for real patriotism, for higher citizenship, for enlightenment and the comfort, happiness and wellbeing of the people, and which for selfishness or self-interest? It is certain that if the young men and women who receive their teaching In this university go out into the world believing that they owe a duty not only to themselves, but to others, and. believing, art. they will not only make better citizens, will not only not live for themselves alone, but will have the profound satisfaction that nothing can take from them the reward that follows from having helped others, of feeling that they have done what they could to make the world better, life easier and happier, and wlille securing what was rightly theirs helped others along the road of life. "Consider the possibilities alone of the right use of water. Think of the vast empire in our arid section wait ing but water's magic touch to trans-1 form It into happy homes for thousands of people. When one contemplates the possibilities in this direction alone it Is Inexplicable that there should be delays that try men's souls in legisla tion essential to Inaugurating the en terprise that will produce such results. "It has been said, and It is gener ally accepted as true, that "whoever could make two ears of corn or two blades of grass to grow upon a spot of ground where only one grew before would deserve better of mankind, and do more essential service to his coun try than the whole race of politicians put together.' If this is true, what hall be said of those who make grass grow where none grew before, who turn the desert Into fields of. clover, grain and fruit, who make vast sec tions not only fit for the habitation of man, but the fairest of lands and the choicest ofhomes. "We are commemorating the semi centennial of the admission of this state to the Union. On tomorrow 50 years will have passed since Oregon was admitted into the great sisterhood of states which make this Union. This university proposes that hereafter on each recurring anniversary the day hall be set apart as "X ommonwealtn Day", and celebrated with appropriate exercises. On this da;- of each year a rest and accounting will be had and an inventory taken of .what haa been done, and an estimate made and dis cussion had of what can and should be done In the future. Looking back ward I presume 50 years does not seem a long time; looking ahead a half a century seems an eternity. What ac count will we be able to render 60 years hence? What will our inventory then show? Dr. Witliycombe Talks. Dr. James Wlthycombe, director of Oregon Agricultural Experiment Station, began the discussion following Mr. Teal's paper. Great damage, he said, was be ing done by the spirit of prodigality in the use of Oregon's natural resources, which must be counteracted by popular education. W. K. Newell, president of the State Board of Horticulture, said that the pristine vigor of the soil must be maintained for future generations. Oregon should have more small house holders with only a few acres, for these men would have the motive to utilize their land to the fullest extent and not exhaust It by slack methods, like large landowners are apt to do. A graduated land tax would encourage small hold- "j.S X. Hart. Senator I from Baker Countv, spoke next of the need of bet ter utilization of the land interests set a ide for educational purposes. Dr. J. R. Wilson, principal of Portland Acad emy, spoke briefly of the people's duty to the next generation to keep their heri tage intact. Professor Toung. of the university, presided during the afternoon programme. The first speaker was Dr. Alfred C. Schmidt, of Albany, who gave an ad dress on "Co-ordination, of Activities of Agencies of Secondary and Higher Edu cation." He laid special emphasis on the importance of idealism In education. Dr. Wilson's discussion of this paper placed much importance on the advantages of a well-rounded culture. He said that the high-water mark of the so-called practi cal education had been passed. The colleges are determined now not only to graduate chemists and engineers', but men with broad interests, who will be able to serve society long after they have become unfitted for engineers. Country Needs Trained Teachers. President Schafer.'of the Ashland State Normal School, continuing the discus sion, brought out the fact that a large majority of specially trained teachers were engaged in the city schools, for the state had failed to supply the means for preparing a sufficient number of these teachers for the country schools, too. He stated that the normal schools now ex isting were ready to undertake this serv ice, provided the necessary funds were forthcoming. . Mr. Ackerman's paper on the "Strengthening and Vitalizing of the Work of the Common Schools" dwelt particularly on the needs of the rural schools, which could only be kept open during three or four months of the year. He made a strong plea for such legisla tion as would enable these country dis tricts to have good schools, officered by well-trained teachers. Miss Jessie Goddard. of Lincoln High School. Portland, in discussing this pa per, spoke especially of the baleful In fluence of the custom of paying teachers of the primary grades less than, the others. TO WATER 15,11 ACRES $300,000 DEAIi IS COXSTCMMAT EP AT GRANTS PASS. lour Ditches Promised Farmers on Each Side of Kogue River. City Feels Impetus. GRANTS PASS. Or., Feb. 13. (Spe cial.) After a series of meetings which closed this afternoon in the Commercial Club rooms, the Josephine County Irri gation & Power Company consummated one of the largest and most Important deals., whereby the corporation absorbs the holdings of the Golden Drift Com pany and the Grants Pass Orchard & Irrigation Company, for the sum of $300. 000. The former corporation has been negotiating for months with the two latter companies In order to bring about lrrirgation. With., this deal closed, it means that four irrigating ditches will be built on each side of the river, which will eventually water 15,000 acres of land. The meeting being public, was largely attended by farmers who were anxious to know the results. Tonight telephone messages are being sent in every direc tion over rural lines up and down the valley, and the common talk on the street is in regard to the enormous In crease of crops and the general pros perity that will follow. VALLEY FAIR DATES SET Clackamas County Figures on Rac king Meet First 'Week In June. .OREGON CITT, Or., Feb. 13. (."pedal.) At the meeting of the Willamette Val ley Fair and Racing Circuit Association, in Portland today, dates were fixed for t lie several valley fairs. Representatives from every association in the valley were present, George Laxelie, of this city, and president of the Clackamas County Fair Association, represented that association. The date set for the Clackamas County Fair is September 30, October 1 and 2 in clusive. It is probable that one of the racing cir cuits will be held In Canby this year, the time set wa3 June 4 and 5. There are at present many horses in Canby training on the racetrack. Following are the dates that have been set for the fairs: Canby (race meet), June 4 and 5; Independence, June IT. IS and 19: Portland, July 2, 3 and 5; Mc Minnville. August 25, 36 and 27: Sclo, Au gust 30. 31 and September 1; Albany, Sep tember 2. 3 and 4: Canby, Fall meeting, September 30, October 1 and 2. OREGON ELECTRIC IS SUED Woman AVho Was Pat Off Car De-. mands 93000 Damages. OREGON CITT. Or., Feb. 13. (Special.) Mrs. Lonetta J. Jackson has filed a suit in the Circuit Court against the Ore gon Electric Company for damages In the sum of 33000. In her complaint Mrs. Jackson alleges that she and her children boarded a car In Portland and that when the conductor called for fares, Mrs. Jack son presented him with a ticket and receipt, which the agent of the company In Portland had assured her was good for transportation to her destination, Chemeketa. The conductor refused to accept the ticket presented by the plain tiff and ordered the woman and her chil dren off of the car in a loud and in sulting tone and manner. For distress, humilation and loss of baggage and of time, the plaintiff asks for 3000 damages. Wants Transportation for Wife. TACOMA. Wash.. Feb. 13. (Special.) Albert "Buster" Breslno Is the latest member of the Ylger team to Join the "holdout" leauge. He hash returned his contract to Manager Hail and. asks for transportation for his wife before he will sign it. Hall declares there will be no additional railroad fares given to the players. HENRY HAS PLACE Succeeds Ballinger as Vice President of A. Y. P, OTHER OFFICERS IN AGAIN Treasurer Gives . Good Report and" C. J. Smith, Chairman Buildings and Grounds, Says All Will Be Completed Before Opening. SEATTLE, Wash., Feb. 13. (Special.) At the annual meeting of the board of trustees of the Alaska-Tukon-Pacif ic Exposition an election of officers for the ensuing year was held, at which all of the present officers were re-elected with the exception of Judge Richard A. Ballinger, vice-president, whose resig nation to accept an appointment in the President's cabinet was accepted. H. C. Henry was elected to succeed Judge Ballinger and S. H. Hedges fills the OREGON'S REPRESENTATIVE AT INAUGURAL BALL AT WASHINGTON. I ? - - vy it iL : -;J 'It jr.- iV s. S. Ij. Kline, of Corvalll. T Kline, of Corvallis. has been selected by the inaugural committee to represent the State of Oregon as an aide at the Inaugural ball on the evening of March 4 next. The affair will be a National reception to the newly-elected President and Vice President and their wives. One representative from private life is selected to represent each state at this great function, and the duties will consist In helping to Introduce the representative peo ple from his state. Mr. and Mrs. Kline leave Mon day morning over the O. R. & N. for Chicago, and from there will go over the Pennsylvania lines to New York, making a their old home, before augural date. i lines to visit to t the in- I vacancy occasioned by the election of Mr. Henry. The annual report of the treasurer showed a total expenditure of funds to date amounting to IS79.046.74. distrib uted as follows: Executive committee, 335.779.S3; division of operation, Includ ing construction, building, grounds, maintenance and other expenses, SS09, 081.64, and exhibits. $34,185.27. Ira A. Nadeau and'E. S. Meany were appointed to represent the exposition on the excursion to California, which leaves here on next Saturday under the Joint auspices of the Seattle and Ta coma Chambers of Commerce. In this connection a committee from the Ta coma delegation will visit the exposi tion grounds this week to acquaint themselves with the conditions so that they may more intelligently discuss matters relative to the exposition along the Itinerary of the excursion. In an address made by C. J. Smith, chairman of .the building and grounds committee, he stated that conditions were such as to Insure the completion of all of the buildings at least a month before the opening of the exposition. C. R. Collins, chairman of the ex ploitation and publicity committee, ex pressed his satisfaction in the far reaching effect of the work of that department In the hands of J. A. Wood, director of exploitation. SOLONS VISIT VANCOUVER Pleased With "Work Now Being Done at State Blind School. VANCOUVER, Wash., Feb. 13. (Spe cial.) Senators P. L. Allen and A. .B. Kastham, and Representatives W. M. Beach and J. A. Miller, the committee of the Legislature of Washington which conferred last night with a committee from the Oregon Legislature with regard to the proposed wagon bridge to be built across the Columbia from this city to the Peninsula, spent today In Vancouver. They were looking over the ground on the Washington side where the proposed bridge would be constructed and later they were driven in automobiles through the garrison grounds and to the State School for the Deaf and the Blind, where they were guests at luncheon of Superin tendent Thomas P. Clarke. They spent the afternoon In Inspecting both the schools. Senator Allen, of King County, eaid to The Oregonlan- correspondent that he was very much surprised at the progress that the state schools had made in the past few years. He found that excellent work was being done in both the literary and the manual training departments and that the results that were apparent justi fied the 6tate in spending all the money it had. and that the Institutions were worthy of everything in the way of appropriations that were being aeked. He said he was particularly well pleased with the new dormitorv and gymnasium, called Mead Hall, -which was recently erected at a cost of $25,000. Professor Allen Leaves Pendleton. PENDLETON, Or., Feb. 13. (SpeciiTU) Prof. W. E. Allen. Instructor In the High School, has resigned his position on account of Ill-health and will leave in a few days for California. Mr. Allen has been here only since the first of the pres ent school year. H. E. Potter, who has been assistant under Allen, has been promoted to his place, while Miss Flora Walker has been promoted to the assist ant position from one of the grade schools. Miss Fanchon Borle wlil fill the vacancy in the grades. SPR ING 'STYLE Knox Hats Now On Display Benjamins Exclusive Spring Models Suits Cravenettes Topcoats mm- ill 1 bL' Remember That We Are the Exclusive Portland Agents For Benjamin Clothes and Knox Hats UFFUM fif. PENDLETON 311 MORRISON STREET BIVEB WORK TO BE TOPIC OREGOX AND WASHINGTON MEN" WILL MKET. Pat Lavey and Tom rticliardson Call Convention In Portland for March 2. VANCOUVER. Wash., Feb. 13. (Spe cial.) Tom Richardson, secretary of the Commercial Club, of Portland, and Pat Lavey, publicity manager of the Vancouver Commercial Club, have ar ranged for a "Greater Columbia River" meeting to be held In the Portland Com mercial Club's rooms on March 2. The first date fixed was February 16, but a change was agreed upon in order to give the up-river and down-river towns more time in which to select delega tions, to send to the meeting. President I. M. Swartz. of the Van couver Commercial Club, has already sent invitations to all the towns along the Columbia on the. Washington side of the river, urging the commercial clubs and city officials to send repre sentatives to the meeting at Portland. The Portland Commercial Club will invite the towns on the Oregon side to send delegations. The plan is for the towns up and down the river to take concerted action in regard to the permanent improvement of the Qolum bia RiVer. POULTRY FIRMS UNITE Conrad Krebs Will Raise Chickens In Old Hopfields. SALEM, Or.. Feb. 13. (Special.) Ar ticles were filed in the Secretary of State's office today incorporating the Pacific Poultry & Pigeon Plant, which the promotors declare will be the largest poultry establishment in the West. The leader of the enterprise is Con rad Krebs. The new company will suc ceed the Krebs-lteynolds Poultry Com pany, at Chemeketa, and the Eugene Poul try Farm Company. The latter institu tion won 182 prizes last season at Ore gon poultry siio-. s and the Kreos-Rey-nolds Company a large number of prizes. AH this fancy stock will be at the farm of the new company, at Chemeketa. The company has bought 600 pairs of fancy and working pigeons from the Alt. Scott Pigeon Loft. The pigeon stock will be Increased until this branch of the business will be the largest in the world. The company will use the big hop ranch of the KrebJ Company as its home. The chickens will be kept in colony houses, which will be moved through the yard between tlite rows, and by this means they hope to solve the feeding problem, as the chickens will get a large part of their feed from the worms and bugs with which a hop yard is Infested. At the same time the hops will be bene fited to""that extent. HOUNDED BY CREDITORS Yakima Man Trying to Live Down ' Past, Forced to Flee. NORTH YAKIMA, Wash., Feb. 13. (Special.) P. Sanger, who caine here about a year ago and financed some big fruitland deals and also began the oper ation of a modern fruit ranch, lias been missing since late In November, because of alleged peculations in New Orleans and other places In that section, where he operated under his true name, Nathan Wohl. His brother-in-law, Arthur I. Kline, of Denver. Is here settling his af fairs. He says that it was stock market and cotton dealings that got Wohl into trouble, but that he was making up the shortages here and intended to pay back all he owed. The amount he Is alleged to have ac quired by fraud was placed at J12j,000, and a large reward was offered for his arrest. He was locognlzed here by a traveling man and at once left and is now believed to be in Honduras. POULTRY SHOWN AT CANBY Clackamas and Marion County Chicken-Fanciers Exhibit Birds. CANBY. Or., Feb. 13. (Special.) The first showing by the new1y-organizd Clackamas & Marion County Poultry As sociation was held In this city yesterday and today. There are a large showing of birds by the members and the event was in every way a success and a credit to the Association. The inclemency of the weather prevent ed a large attendance, but the results are sufficient to show that the future of the association is an assured success. R. S. Coe. of this place, is president; George Speight, of Hubbard, vice-pr5ident, and John Robins, of this place, secretary and treasurer. SHERMAN DEBATERS WIN Defeat Crook County High School on Parcels Post Issue. MORO, Or., Feb. 13. (Special.) Crook County High School met the Sherman County High School team in Joint de bate at Moro last evening, being de feated by a voto of 2 to 1. An Interest ed audience heard the debate and gave applause to both teams. The subject was: "Resolved, That the Federal, Gov ernment should establish a parcels post in connection with the postal system." Sherman County had the affirmative, being represented by Dayton Henricks, Veda Dunlap and Mae Smith. The nega tive side was represented by Walford Belknap, Frank Lafollette and David Pickett. The Judges were Rev. Herbert White, Professor Young and Mrs. U. S. Dodge, all of The Dalles. Arrangements are now being made for the winning Sherman County team to meet the Umatilla County champions at Pendleton. Clifford Is Appointed Judge. OLYMPIA, Wash., Feb. 13. (Special.) Acting Governor Hay today signed House bill No. 2 and announced the appointment of M. L. Clifford, of Ta coma, as Superior Court Judge to the position created by the bill. Silver Thaw at Castle Rock. CASTLE ROCK, Wash.. Feb. 13. (Spe cial.) Snow that began falling at noon yesterday turned to rain last night, and this morning all trees and wires were weighted down with ice. Klamath Engineer Goes East. KLAMATH FALLS. Or., Feb, 13. (Special.) D. W. Murphy, project engi neer of the Klamath project for two years, has been transferred to Washlng- ton. D. C. as head of the bureau of technical Investigations of the Reclama tion Service. Landowners have united In a request that W. H. Helleman be ap pointed to the position. The transfer of Mr. Murphy was ordered some time ago, but has just been made public. Lumbermen -Visit Mill at Austin. BAKER HITY. Or.. Feb. 13 (Special.) 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