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Newspaper Page Textf c the srypAY oREGpyiAy. Portland, august i, 1909. IRRIGATION TALK HEARD AT EUGENE Experts Tell Valley Farmers !t Will Pay Them to Have Water for Crops. MEETING WELL ATTENDED Tanners and Business Men Express Interest In Topics Discussed Commercial Club Arouses Countryside to Action. EUGENE, Or., July 31. (Special.) Several hundred farmers and business men crowded the Opera-house here this afternoon to listen to experts tell why Irrigation would be advantageous to the Wlliametce Valley. The meeting was called to order by H. W. Thompson, president of the Eugene Commercial Club, and among the speakers were H. L. Hol gate, of Salem; ex-Governor Geer, Arthur P. Stover, of Portland, and Tom Rich ardson, of the Portland Commercial Club. "Fifteen per cent of the land of Wil lamette Valiey, in under irrigation, would ; produce more than the remaining per ' cent cultivated as It now is," said Tom Richardson. Italian truck gardeners near Portland, through Irrigation, get J1500 from an acre of land. It will pay 100 per cent to Irrigate land that can be purchased for 175 to J100 an acre." S. Fortier, whom Chairman Thompson Introduced as the highest authority on Irrigation in the country, traced the growth of Irrigation, especially in the Western States. He said there were 50. 000 pumping plants in California. In , Idaho, where the people at first refused ; to pay $10 an acre for water, they now ' pay J.10 and $35. In discussing Lane County, Mr. Fortier said that the natural reservoir sites for storage were such that , water ought not to cost more than $25 an acre. Arthur P. Stover gave an address Il lustrated with views 'showing the re sults of irrigation in California, Ore gon and Idaho. He compared the Wil lamette Valley with the Yakima and ! Twin Falls sections, stating that the , Willamette Valley would not have to Irrigate as much as those sections. Mr. ' Stover said that the irrigation experi ments carried on at Hillsboro, Corvallis nd Albany have shown an increase in crop of from 55 per cent to luo per cent. Supervisor Holgate, of Salem, stated that the fees already turned In through the enactment ol the new water code bill will more than pay the cost of maintaining the commission provided by the same law. Among the short addresses were those given by President Campbell, ex-Governor Geer, Senator Bingham, George M. Miller and A. C. Woodcock. The meeting was attended by farm ers, merchants, real estate men. labor ers and capitalists. The convention Is . looked upon as one practical, step toward Irrigation for this section. TROOPS BACK FROM CAMP With Return of Men, Others Leave Vancouver for Puset Sound. VANCOUVER. Wash, July 31. (Spe cial.) Sixty-nve men of Company G and 21 men of the machine gun platoon of the First Infantry, under t'aptain King and Lieutenants Jewett and Iavis, returned this morning from Oregon, where they have been in camp with the Oregon National Guard, hav ing target practice and military man euvers. They have been absent 21 days. Companies A and D. First Infantry, left at 7 o'clock tonight for Fort ' Wright, and Companies C and E will : leave Monday for Fort Lawton. In each case, they will do garrison duty till the regiments arrive from the Phil ippines to take the place of the regi ments from those forts that are going ' to the Islands. Captain Game, the new Post-Quartermaster and Constructing Quartermast- ' er. assumed charge of the office today, taking the place of Captain Tupes. who has been transferred to the Missouri State University as military Instructor there. Major Baxter, Chief Quartermaster, , left today for the Philippine Islands. Captain Fredenhall. of the Quarter 1 master's Department, In Portland, will ' temporarily fill the position till the arrival from the Philippines of the new Chief Quartermaster, Lieutenant Col onel Bingham. UMATILLA FARMERS ANGRY Recent Increased Charges of Ware housemen, Promise Retaliation. PENDLETON". Or., July SI. (Special) I Grain growers of Umatilla County are J op In arms over the Increased storage 'charges recently announced by the 'warehouse companies. An Indignation meeting was held here this afternoon, and if Its decision is any criterion, the amount of wheat stored In the ware houses this season will be much less than usual. The farmers declare they wi'l stack their wheat in the ftelds and sell It from there. Temporary platforms will also probably be built at different points along the railroads. Having been led to believe that the storage charges this year would be 60 cents per ton up until January 1, in stead of 73 cer.ts, as heretofore, they are naturally greatly put out to be informed that the reduction In charges Is onlv to be good for 30 days, and that an additional charge of 10 cents is to be made for each month thereafter, thus bringing the total charge to 90 cents up to the first of the year. At this afternoon's meeting it was also decided that steps be Immediately taken toward securing co-operative warehouses to handle next year's crop. ROOT CASE MAY YET FAIL Loophole Found In Motion to Start Debarment Action. ABERDEEN. Wash.. July 31. After a business meeting the State Bar Associa tion spent the day In an outing at the beaches and Government Jetties. The whole meeting was concluded with a din ner at Cohasset Beach tonight. - Adjournment sine die was forced last night on an attempt to take a recess so that another business meeting might be held at the beach to night. It was feared Jhat an effort was to be made there to reopen the case against Judge M- J. Gordon, under Indict ment for embezzlement, in whose henalf the, association yesterday suspended ac I Hon until the conclusion or on ""I Illlll I I III! nfllll' I I I I 111 II tion until the conclusion of his trial on that charge. A resolution inviting Judge J. W. Kob inson. of Olympia, to file charges against the State Supreme Court was the big surprise of the meeting. Judge Robinson refuses to say what ho will do, but the way is opened for a renewal of the Judi cial scandals. Insistence on the disbarment of ex Supreme Judge Milo A. Root, of Seattle, is probable, although it has been discov ered that the resolution calling for the Institution of such proceedings leaves a big loophole should there be a desire to shield him. VANCOUVER TO HAVE DAY Clark County Will Invade Seattle Fair Some 500 Strong. VANCOUVER. Wash.. July 31. (Spe cial.) Vancouver day at the A-Y-P Ex position will be August 10, and it is ex pected that between 300 and 500 boosters from this city will go to the fair that day In addition to people from the smaller towns in Clark County. A spe cial train will be chartered to take the Vancouverites up on August 9, and tickets at a one-fare rate will be good for seven dave. The Vancouver day committee met at the Commercial Club rooms tonight to further arrangements for the day. The committee proposes to impress it upon everybody at the fair on Vancouver day that there is a Vancouver, U. S. A., and that the people here are very much alive. Some 20.000 gum stickers, 20.000 white rib bon badges and several thousand booster buttons will be taken along. A short formal programme, which will PIONEEB COUPLE HARMED IN I i rfc - A 1 . : -;v j . ..a.j he mi ibiiiii aairai - " lain hint fiftr- MR. AND MRS. WILLIAM M. POWERS. ALBANY Or July 31. (Special.) There was a pleasant surprise party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William M. Powers, in this city, a f ew days ago. In honor of the fifty-fifth wedding anniversary of this worthy pioneer couple, Mr. and Mrs. Powers were married in this county July 19' Mr4powers was born August 12. 1837, in New York State, and set tled in California in 1849. crossing the plains with only two companions, and engaged in placer mining on the American River. He came from there to Oregon In 1851, and In 1852 took up a donation land claim near Shedds, in Linn County, a part of which he still owns. Mr Powers served in the Rogue River Indian War under Colonel John E. Ross, having charge of pack train, and also fought Indians with Ross in California at an earlier date. ,T There are four children, all of whom live in Oregon Mrs. H. B. Springer, S. B. Powers, Guy M. Powers and Frank H. Powers and sev eral grandchildren. include speeches by some of Vancouver s prominent citizens, will 'be carried out on the fair grounds in the viclnrty of Clark County's booth. TOWN MOVES SIX MILES Brownsville, by Order of Court, Is Now Where It Belongs on Map. ALBANY, Or.. July 31. (Special.) The city of Brownsville, which has stood on the records here six miles distant from its real location for 45 vears, now has the same legal and actual location. Judge William Gallo way, today granted a decree in the - , l. . i An-r,AV Amor A. TuS- sing, of Brownsville, to reform the plat of the city and to correct e. "","' though slight, made a tremendous dif ference in the legal locmiun "i '" town. The original town or Brownsvmo wo , i -i .... 4 . i.ia 'kok bv Cantatn laia out. hi - -- - James Blakely. who is yet living at Brownsville at the age of years, be ing the oldest man in unn iuum. - i . .. i -H-jtrA mnrln tlV the SUT- veyor who platted the site, and when the plat was recorded In the Court house here in 136 me uor letter "E" Instead of the letter W 1 A th riencrlntion. in me Biarnus v-. . . - thus tying the plat to the northeast Instead of tne nortnwesi umun - township, and getting the town lo . , (.. ,t,nt from its real caiea six " " - site, or Just north of the town of Craw- fordsvllle. Only a small portion of the present t-, -,.m i Included in the old original plat, but the errors In the description have nomercu .ow and attorneys for several years and It tn mlia the corrections W& iirtsoaiHj .w - and have the oourt approve a complete new plat. COUPLE COME FAR TO WED Marriage) at Albany Will Complete Romanes Begun in Austria- A LB A NT, Or.. July 3L-(Speclal.)-A ro mance which oeean years ago in Austria, W.iW miles away, culminated here today when Stanislaus Strylewlcz. of Shelburn. IJnn County, secured a license to wed Miss Jadwiga Chajowna. who arrived here today from Philadelphia to become the tiride of her boyhood sweetheart In the fatherland. Strylewics and Miss Chajowna grew up together In Austria. Twelve years ago he came to the V nited States and a few years later she fol lowed with her parents. Though in the same country Strylewlcs was on the Western shore and his sweet heart on the Eastern, but the vows plighted under Austrian skies were not forgotten in the new country, and Miss Cajowna today completed a trip across the continent to wed her lover. They will be married tomorrow at Shelburn. where Strylewlcs Is building a hotel and where they will make their home. Tom Richardson at Drain. DRAIN". Or.. July 31. (Special.) Tom Richardson spoke here last evening to a very good audience, at the request of the Commercial Club. He urged the people to earnest work in advertising Drain, and suggested ways to do it. He spent the night here, and after a drive about the country, went to Eugeney Evangelist Martinto Speak. At the services tonight at 8:15 o'clock In the "Cotton Tabernacle," East Eleventh and East Morrison streets. Evangeltst Martin will speak on "Sab bath RefT"' "u Ko k'oiuid Out Be , fore." PORTERS MUSTLET TIMS USE ROAD Harriman Men Secure Injunc tion Which Raises Block ade for Ten Days. WAGON TO GO IN TODAY Contractors for Harriman Will Take Advantage or Injunction to Rush Equipment to Contested Ground in Deschutes. (Continued Prom First Pag. the terms of which the landowners agreed to permit the company to use a road heretofore travelled across their lands as long as the company might desire, the company agreeing that it LINN COUNTY 55 YEARS AGO. would construct a wagon road from the end of the highway to a point in the canyon on It3 railroad grade. The complaint recites that the company constructed this road and repaired the existing highway at a cost of $7500. The complaint then alleges the entering into of the options with Porter Bros, by the landowners, which were de scribed in yesterday's dispatches. Blockade Unlawful Is Charge. It is charged that Porter Bros, knew of the oral contract with tho Harriman road, but that since entering into pos session of the lands described. Porter Bros', agents have evicted the agents, officers and employes of the plaintiff, and have prevented the plaintiff from transporting food and provisions over the highway for Its camps, and also prevented the plaintiff from transport ing road tools, machinery, wagons, cars, car tracks, and otner material neces sary for use in the construction of the railroad. The locking by the Porter Bros, of two of the gates across the highway is also charged, and the oc cupation by the Porters of the highway to the Harriman road to the exclusion of the Harriman road. Is alleged to be unlawful. Oregon Trunk Is Kamed. The complaint brings In the Oregon Trunk Line by alleging that the Ore gon Trunk Line pretends to be en gaged In the construction of a rail road over certain disconnected portions of land along the banks of said Des chutes River, and the plaintiff believes and therefore alleges that said acts were committeed by the defendants, or some of them, in the. Interest of and for the benefit of the said defendant, the Oregon Trunk Line. Trespass by the defendants In property rights held by the plaintiffs in the highways across the private land la also charged, and it is declared that unless the- defend ants are restrained the Harriman rail road will commence and prosecute a large number of actions of a criminal nature against some of the defendants and against about 50 other persons acting in their benair. Another Interesting feature of the complaint Is the allegation that by reason of the insolvency of said per sons, or some who have committed certain of said acta as aforesaid, the plaintiff is unable to recoup or recover its damage. Porters, Too, Will Be Active. The injunction is returnable within 10 days after service at this, the county seat of Sherman County. Porter Bros. may bring the case to issue at any time, however, within the 10 days. From Grass Valley comes the statement by their attorney, Roy J. Baker, that Porter Bros, will probably answer the complaint next Monday. While It is possible that the' Injunction may be either crushed or made permanent by order of the court within a few days, there is the probability that it will drag along for at least a week. Twohy Bros., the Harriman contrac tors, regardless of the results of the final hearing, will have several days at least in which to transport supplies and materials over the disputed high ways. They will, apparently, rush as much equipment and supplies to their camps as possible in the next few days because of the possibility that the in junction may be dismissed and the road closed against their usage. Kick Man Found in Tent, NEWPORT. Or.. July 31 (Special.) J. J. Beeeon. a newspaper man. broken in health, was found partly demented in a tent near Olsonvllle today. He Is a- Ma son and a member of the I. O. O. F., and will be cared for. Grays All $20.00 Suits . $15.00 All $22.50 Suits . $16.50 All $25.00 Suits . $19.00 All $30.00 Suits . $23.50 STOCK GULLED FOR Holders of Omaha Telephone Paper Asked for Half. REORGANIZATION PLAN UP Oregon Trnst & Savings Depositors Are Told That Js Only Hope of Saving- Securities That They Accepted From Bank. Former depositors of the old Oregon Trust & Savings tsank who accepted bonds of the Omaha Independent Tele phone Company to the par value of $500,000, and an equal amount of stock ...... nf thAir AlAtma acrainst the defunct bank, and other Portland- ers who have since acquired the bonds and stock, are vitally in itinn which has 16IVB1UU J - - just been made to them to surrender 60 per cent of their noiaings ioi u pose of reorganizing and refinancing the telephone company. In a circular letter sent out by F, Ebersole, Benjamin S. Baker and San ford F. Harris, trustees of the Omaha concern, submitting the proposition to the stock and bond-holders, it is con tended that "it is the only method and one which presents an opportunity for stockholders and bondholders to save practically their entire investment out of what was almost a total loss." The proposition amounts to asking the hold ers of the securities to give up half their bonds and stocks to a concern in return for financing the Omaha Tele phone plant. After the bank failure. 3000 deposit ors accepted the securities for their claims, and although many were dis posed of at 45 and 60 cents on the dollar, which flooded the market and it is said had much to do with preventing the Omaha company from selling its bonds at par and keeping on its feet. Most of them are still held by Port landers. The Nebraska Securities Com pany, with a capital stock of 1750.000, is to handle the reflnaneing project. "The debts of the Omaha Telephone Company, of June 24, 1909, exclusive of its bonds, amount approximately to $400,000," say the trustees in their ex planation. "To pay this amount, the company ha Its plant, equipment and franchises, which If sold at receiver's sale, would have to go at bargain prices. Out of the proceeds ol such sale, we are convmceq mat mc oona- Stain Your Hair A Rich Brown Simple Preparation of Walnut Tint That Defies Detection. An Interesting little book has just been iMued on the remarkable effects of iralnut tint In staining gray, faded or bleached hair. It has the advantage over hair-dyes of being non-injurious to the hair, containing no silver, .ulphur, lead or other poisons which nun hair-falling, and containing no odor, no oil, no sediment and no grease. At the same time an opportunity Is given to every one who wishes to stain the hair to send for one of the laboratory trial pack ages which Mrs. Potters Hygienic Supply Co.. 641 Groton Building, Cincinnati. Ohio, will send by mail In plain, sealed wrapper. Those desiring to procure a trial package of this walnut tint hair-stain, as well as their book on hair, should write to the above address, and inclos 23 cents in stamDS or coin, and it it is desired to continue the treatment the preparation may be obtained at drugstores generally at one dollar for a full-size package- It is said that the stain blends so softly with the actual color of the hair as to de ceive experts. It can be applied in a few moments with the comb every 30 days. It italDS nothing but the hlr. and doe. It evenly from tip to root. Any shade can be obtained from beautiful rich brown t al most black. It does not rub oft on the clothing One bottle ordinarily lasts a year. Send for the 25-cent trial package today. Mrs Potter's Walnut-Tint Hair Stain Is recommended and for sale in Portland by Woodward Clark Drug Co., wholesalers and retailers; EysselVs Pharmscy. 289 Morrison utreet; S. O. Skidmore & Co, 1d1 Third street. , OF CHESTERFIELD CLOTHES Finest Fitting, Finest Tailored Clothes Produced in America Outing Suits l2 Price 20 Off on Blacks and Blues Morrison holders would receive but a small per centage of their holdings and the stock holders nothing. The situation. In short, is as serious as it can be. and can only be saved by a concerted effort on the part of the bondholders and stock holders, which must necessarily be ac companied by a surrender of a portion of their holdings." According to the refinancing and re organizing plan, the plant will be ex tended to include South Omaha, Flor ence and the western and southern por tions of Omaba. funds for which will be available when the required amount of securities is deposited. The 5100 tele phones of the company are to be in creased to 10.000. Omaha's leading busi ness men will be in the directorate, and the company's debts will he paid in order to secure the required cap ital, however, 60 per cent of -the out standing securities must be turned In. In such a case, the reorganization will commence at once, but otherwise, the securities will be returned. The Ne braska Securities Company will receive $150 in bonds from each new telephone i -D.. thlo nlnn tVio COmnanV would be put on a paying basis, and . . . f -J K bqva fnp Ira hnndfl with not less than $300,000 in bonds and $1,000.- 000 in preferred stock, avaiiame io ex tension and development. m i , ....l l rfivttr fnT thA Oregon Trust & Savings Bank, said yesterday that ne naa not otuuieu that he thought it looKed good. Octette of Divorces. ALBANY, Or., July 31. (Special.) Judge William Galloway held an ad journed session of Department No. 2, State Circuit Court for Linn County here yesterday afternoon and this morning, and granted eight divorces. He also made a number of orders in pending cases. Matrimonial ties were severed in the following cases: James Troyer vs. Lavina Troyer, Effle M. Brlggs vs. Earl E. Briggs, Scott Fisher vs. Jennie Fisher. Carrie B. Allen vs. Robert Allen, Nannie B. Whitaker vs. George N. Whitaker. Elizabeth H. Wal lace vs. S. O- Wallace, T. B. Hannah vs. Alice Hannah, G. T. Cary vs. Nancy Cary. We've a full carload; it's get ting late in tne season so we will close out this shipment A This is the opportunity you have been waiting for AN UNEQUALED LINE PORCH FURNITURE Most complete lines in the city of Furniture, Carpets, Rugs, Stoves, and Ranges at most reasonable prices That is why we are doing the. biggest business in the city. Special prices on Office Furniture; largest and best assortment in city in all grades, color and quality --as. aav as HOME OF GOOD FURNITURE COR. SECOND AND MORRISON real All $35.00 Suits All $40.00 Suits All $45.00 Suits All $50.00 Suits at Fourth SGHiVELY TO QUIT Impression Gaining Ground That He Will Resign. CASE AGAINST HIM READY Evidence Prepared and Will Be Used When Legislature Reconvenes ' If Commissioner Contin ues His Fight. SPOKANE, Wash.. July 31. (Special.) "We have our case against Insurance Commissioner Schively all prepared, and will be ready to proceed with the im peachment as soon as the Legislature re convenes," said Representative Edge to day, one of the committee appointed by the House to conduct the impeachment trial before the Senate. With the assistance of Assistant Attorney-General Lee, Mr. Edge has been pre paring the evidence, and has examined a large number of witnesses, about 25 of whom will appear at the trial, in addi tion to which a large number of deposi tions will be presented. Mr. Edge predicts that the trial should not take more than two weeks, and esti mates that the cost will not exceed $60,000. It is reported that Commissioner Schively and his attorneys appear to be taking but little interest in getting ready for the trial, leading to the belief that COST WHICH WE WILL NOT CARRY OVER AND WE WILL ALSO SELL NOW l M v as as, ajp wa T The Lartfest Furniture House in the $26.50 $29.50 $34.50 $39.50 he may be planning to resign the office instead of fighting to retain it. GIRL WOULD JOIN CIRCUS Romance of 1 4-Vear-Oid Rosehurg Miss Is Blighted at The Dalles. THE DALLES. Or., July 31. (Special.) Maud Krokes. a 14-year-old girl of Rose burg, was taken from an O. R. & N. train and arrested here today by Sheriff Cliris man. on telephonic advices from the girl's home town. The girl had a ticket to La Grande, and said she was going to that place to seek work, and that f.he had her mother's consent to leave home. While she was being held at the Sher iff's home awaiting instructions from Roseburg, word was received that the girl was on her way to Join the Sells Floto circus and marry a man connected with the show whom she met in Rose burg. She will be sent direct to the Re form School as soon as legal papers can be made out. FIRE BURNS GRAIN STACKS Welser Farmer, Sick With Typhoid, Loses 10,000 Bushels of Grain. WEJSER. Idaho, July 31. (Special.) About noon today lire destroyed four stacks of grain, aggregating about 10, 000 bushels, on the John Walker farm, north of town. The fire started from the engine of the threshing outfit, owned by Miles Michaels, which was just pulling by the Walker Held to be gin threshing. The loss will be doubly serious from the fact that Mr. Walker Is dangerously ill from typhoid fever. The news of the fire is being kept from him. CARD OF THANKS. I wish to extend my thanks to my friends who were so kind in assisting me during the sickness and death of mv beloved wife. ADEN SILV ET. SONS Northwest raauiuu manual . ! AT COST