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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 6, 1910)
SITE IS GIVEN FOR GREAT . . , . . r-t -nr v'r&:'v'v.t, i 1 I ,a-- . - - t - : - - ;?;v-V v vKi' .Wv- . - i XV. M. Latld. acting for the Ladd Es . ib Companj-. yeBterday donated a tract of 40 acres located in the heart of the Tadi1 Crystal Spring's Farm, as ; a site for the Reed institute. At a meeting of the trustees of the Reed Institute held yesterday the communi cation from Mr. Liild conveyinsr the offer of the site was presented and . accepted after consideration. Mr. Ladd made the gift to the Reed Institute without restrictions of any kind, other . than that the land should be used as the location and site of the college or university to be established under the terms of Mrs. Amanda Reed's will. The site Riven by Mr. Ladd is a beautifully located tract on the high ' level ground in the heart of Kastmore- lRnd. the addition recently platted by ! the Columbia Trust Ctirapany and owned by the Ladd estate. This site . adjoins a proposed city- park tract . wherein are located the crystal springs. 50 in number, from which the farm takes its name. There is also on this adjoining tract a lurfte lake that lies directly In front of the site. The entire tract which has been set aside for park purposes will be available ss a part of the campus for the new In stitute. Mr. Ladd pave as the reasons for offering this" body of land to the. Reed Institute the lifelong close friendship of the late Mr. and Mrs. S. Q. Reed and the late Mr. and Mrs. XV. S. Ladd. His letter to Dr. T. L. Kliot. chairman of the board of trustees of the Reed In- Uuring the several munths'"the trus tees of the Reed Institute have had under consideration the selection of a sua. the .add Kstate Companv. because "t the lifelong close friendship of the late Mr. and Mrs. S. (i. Reed and the late Mr and Mrs. W. S. Ladd. has had in mind a plan to further the noble work to be carried on bv your board of truntees through the liberal gift of Mrs Reed by offering to your board, as a donation. 40 acres of what Is known as our Crystal Springs Kami. In the south eastern portion of this city. The tract we desire to offer is in that portion of the farm Ivlng east of the lakf? and between our present farm house and the north boundary of our property, the intention being' to give your practically that piece which was looked over by yourself and Mr. Olds: offer this tract of land without re strictions or quali.fi. -at ions upon the Jiirt, other than the understanding that it Is to be used as the location and site rr-J.h? yU(-K or university to be es tablished and controlled bv vour board under the terms of Mrs. Reed's will This letter is Intended to show our NEW PLAN AFOOT Forestry Board to Arrange to Fight Fires. VIGOROUS CAMPAIGN URGED Purposed to Enlist Active Co-operation of All Oregon Citiwns in Adopting Precautions Against l-'orest Destruction. Work of th past year wlil be reviewed hnd plans formulated for more aggres sively guarding the state's timber wealth t a called meeting of the State Board rf Forestry to bo held at the office of Oovernor Itenson in Salem tomorrow. It Is the plan of the board to conduct a vigorous educational campaign during the year 1S10 for the purpose of enlist ing the active co-operation of all clti r.ens in adopting every precaution against disastrous forest fires. A. B. Wastel!. of this city, secretary of the board, will submit a report shuw l"(j the number of forest tires in this state during ISMS, together with the area turned over and the amount and value t the merchantable timber destroyed. This report will show that there were 4 IS tires last year, burning over an area of S1.0ST acres, classified as follow-: Merchantable timber, S3.1J7.6 acres; sec ond growth and not yet merchantable. i.tT.r acres: cutover land. 22.3 acres. A total of 1!1.213.jS0 board feet of mer chantable timber was destroyed in thee tires. 52.18O.O00 Worth of Timber Hums. The timber destroyed represented a value of J2.4.N".77t;.t;T if It had been manu factured. During the year about 4,MiiO was expended in fighting and mi eventing for.t.t tires in the state. Of thai amouni. individuals and lumber companies con tributed approximately HO.OcO. the forest nervlce spending only 5J0.S4 for this work. "While Oregon had only 413 forest fires luring the year. Washington had 130U fires.- s.iid Mr. Wastell yesterday. "At the same time, the State of Oregon sus tained a loss or nearly LtiO.tX'O.OOO feet, board measure, of standing timber, while "Washington, with three time- as many ttres. only lost about 150.000. 000 feet of Handing timber. j "The hazard in Washington was greatly I asses' jzzttsr zxzss c?az,zrZE desire in the matter and to assure you that at your convenience I will be pleased to meet with you and arrange the details of the deed of gift. Details to Be Arranged. At the special meeting of the trustees held yesterday morning the letter from Mr. Ladd was presented to the committee, by Dr. Kliot; The board discussed the whole eituation, and after receiving a re port from the committee on sites, passed a resolution instructing this committee to meet with Mr. Ladd for the purpose of arranging the details' of the gift. The motion was coupled with expres accentuated by reason of a very dry season and a large proportion of the fires were caused by sparks from locomotives. The cost of fighting tires, as paid by in dividuals, is as complete as 1t was pos sible to obtain. While the State of "Wash ington assumed $15,705 of the expense of fighting fires in that state, the Stato of Oregon spent no money in that direc tion. Comparisons Prove Interesting. "This study of comparisons is very in teresting. The splejidtd showing in Wash ington, considering the large number of rires and the comparatively small amount of timber destroyed, 'is due to the or ganized effort of private timber owners through the medium of the Washington Korest Fire Association, as well as to th state and Government, which participated tx generously in this work. "A few big fires in remote sections of Oregon continued burning for weeks, covering a large area, while In Washing ton the fires were subdued promptly through having fire-fighting forces avail able. Oregon's lack of preparation would have resulted in a tremendous loss if a corresponding number of iires had started in this state.'' The members of the State Board of Forestry are: Governor Benson. R. O. fttevenson. game and forestry warden; H. C. McAllister, master fish warden: 8. C. Bartrum, of Roeeburg; L. S. Hill, of Cottage Grove; Professor B. R. Lake, of Corvallis, and A. B. Wastel, of this city. LINCOLN DAY ARRANGED Children to Hear Stories at Library. January Busy Month. Lincoln's birthday, Saturday. Febru ary 12, will be celebrated with stories In the children's room of th Public Llibrary at 10:30 o'clock. A few books that have belonged to noted people are now on exhibit in the hall of the Public Library. The most interesting is a copy of "Cicero's Let ters." once the property of Philip Melancthon. and has its margins filled with his manuscript notes. Another of almoet eq-ual interest is Aristotle's '"Organon," which contains JMr Isaac Newton's autograph. Among- the oth ers are a copy of "A Mirrour or Look-ins-Glass. Both for Saints and Sin ners." which belonged to William Penn and has his tine book plate in it; Momfaucon's '"Antiquities of France." which has the book plate of Horace AValpole, and the "Works of James the First, of Kngland." which was once owned by Samuel Wesley. January was a record month in the library. 51.877 books having been is sued for home use. There were 22.374 from the adult department of the cen tral library. 7S5 from the children's room. 52SO from the Albina branch li brary. 4(21 from the, Kast Side branch lihrarr. 3020 from the Sell wood branch library and 9487 from the county sta tions and reading-rooms. The reference department reports 755S visitors. THE SUNDAY OREGONIAX, PORTLAND, FEBRUARY 6? 1910. "if s 8 sions of appreciation on the part of each trustee present and of confidence that the site donation will furnish beautiful and Ir adequate grounds for the university. The. site is a beautiful tract of land, lo cated on an elevation, with a view of practically every part of Portland. It Is 'covered with a large number of fine trees and is surrounded by a beautiful natural park. The Crystals Springs farmhouse lies directly In the center of the site do nated. Dr. Eliot said yesterday in reference to the establishment of the Reed Institute on the new site: "It is Indeed a great relief to me that TODD TAKEN AWAY Sheriff Goes in Night to Avoid Habeas Corpus. HOTEL BILL NOT SETTLED Forgery of Relinquishment lo Home stead Is Charge Governor Grants Requisition After Second Hearing. Believing that Attorney "W. H. Todd would be rescued by writ of habeas corpus. Sheriff E. B. Olson, of Wiilistqn, N. ., hurried the lawyer Into the State of Washington early yesterday morning. The Idaho officer had been at the Imperial Hotel several days in company with H. XV. Braatelein, State'8 Attorney for Williams County. North Dakota, awaiting the action of Gov ernor Benson on an application for ex tradition. One of the officers kept in touch with the Governor while the other watched Todd, who had offices with Emmons & Emmons. The warrant of extradition was signed by Governor Benson on Friday evening and placed in the hands of Sheriff Olson after dinner. Olson Im- mediately arrested Todd and hastened to the North bank of the Columbia River. In his haste the Dakota offi cer overlooked the settlement of his bill at the Imperial. It is stated that the Sheriffs action was spurred by the activity of Emmons & Emmons and C. M. Idleman. who ap peared for Todd at the hearing. It since lias been explained that they were not endeavoring to secure the release of Todd and family with funds in the absence of the husband and father. Mr. Emmons Is authority for the statement that Todd did not wish to escape and was willing to return voluntarily if a speedy hearing were promised to him. Todd's extradition was ordered at a second hearing after United States Dis trict Attorney John McCourt had ap peared for the Government- It was charged that Todd, in collusion with a Willston liveryman named Kelly, forged the relinquishment to a home stead which was sold to a third per son for tSOO. In lieu of cash, the land was paid' for by two notes and it Is charged that one for $300 was given to Kelly and the other for $500 to Todd. It is alleged that when the purchaser went to take possession of the land REED INSTITUTE " ml -c-' - ."-.-- zcvz&sjv'g - the matter of the site has been definitely settled. That has been our . one - great problem, and after taking a little rest we shall attack the next great problem toward the establishment of the great university. "Klrst of all. we must ggt a head or president for the Institute. We are in constant communication already on this matter, but we have no one at present in mind who appears available for this great work. We shall' have to have a Htrong man, one fitted for the hard work of building up a new institution. After securing such a man. we shall have to work with him la securing a faculty. he found the rightful owner living there. 1 It is charged that the innocent- pur chaser demanded the return' of the notes and the cancellation of the mort gage, which at lirst was refused, but after securing a written promise to re frain from a prosecution of the case, it is alleged. Kelly and Todd relinquished the notes and released the claim. At the first hearing Governor Benson refused the requisition, upon a repre sentation that the defendant had con tinued to live at WUlston a long time subsequent to the. transactions related In the cpmplalnt and that no effort was made by the authorities to bring him to trial. STUDY OF CIVICS URGED Professor Miller Gives His Views on Child Training. 'Patriotism in the Home," was the subject discussed at the meeting of the Mount Tabor Home Training Circle Thursday afternoon at the residence of Mrs. J. L. Mount. 91 East Sixty-second street. The principal speaker was Professor .W. M. Miller of the West avenue school. He said: '"Parents should explain the facts of government to each child, and discuss the problems of civic government as taught In the higher grades. Some of the rules and regulations of our va ious city boards might be discussed, or at least their connections and methods should be taught. In this way our com ing citizens will see the importance of selecting men for office of the highest and best character. Biographies f great statesmen can be read by older children and stories of great men told to the younger ones, citing Abraham Lincoln as perhaps the . chief figure in teaching history." Extracts were read from the "Amer ican Citizen." by Mrs. J. A. Black, and also a chapter on "Self Government" from Professor Rlddell's book, "Child Culture." Following the programme there was a discussion of the present method of celebrating the Fourth of July with so great a loss of life and limb es pecially among the children. It- was the sentiment of the speakers that parents should find better methods or means of showing patriotism than in the use of firearms. The president. Mrs. W. A. Laidlaw. appointed two delegates to attend the State Congress of Mothers. Fberuary 15. and two delegates to visit the Mount Tabor school. CARD OK THAXKS. We desire to extend our heartfelt gratitude to the friends and Woodmen of the World, who so thoughtfullv ten dered their sympathy on the loss-of our husband and father. We thank you and assure you that kindness proves tjie best and holiest strength that has been given to comfort and aid us through this dark hour. - 1 ' ? - '-t r; That will be almost as important a3 se curing a president and much care will be required. "Another matter which will then re quire our attention will be the proper lay ing oft of the grounds. We will probably secure some eminent landscape gardener to take charge of the work, and have him prepare a scheme for the grounds and proceed to carry out to a fulfillment the plans prepared. Will Have Definite Plan. . "The last and most important thing then win be taking up the architec tural end of the matter. We intend to E IS BIGGEST YET new Locomotive weighs 4 68, ooo POUNDS. Great Northern Builds Huge liolling Stock for Use on Heavy Grades of Washington Division. A few days acq there emerged from the Great Northern's Twin City shops a new locomotive monster, shining with black paint and bright with brass trim mings and polished steel. On the boiler head in bold white letters was the number, 2000. As it ran out from the sidetrack onto the main line and started on its journey toward the Union depot yards, it at tracted unusual attention for two rea sons: It was the largest engine in the world and it was built In the Twin Cities by the Great Northern Railway. The engine is. of the type known as the Mallet articulated compound. This Is a type that originated In Germany and was adopted for the first time in this country by the Great Northern Railway for the purpose of hauling enormous loads over the heavy grades encountered in the Rockies in Mon tana and the Cascade Mountains, Wash ington. The performance of these engines at tracted the attention of other motive power experts with the result that a few mouths ago the Great Northern Railway received from the Pennsyl vania Railroad a request to loan them one of their big compounds for experi mental work in the East. In a try out on the Pennsylvania's Tyrone di vision, on a maximum grade of 1.2 per cent, this engine did the work of two consolidated locomotives with only one-hfth more coal consumption than one consolidated engine, which estab lished a new record for economy in motive power. The total length lrom pilot to rear end of the tender is 92 feet. The total weight of engine and tender Js 468.000 pounds, with a tractive power of about 60.000 pounds, and will haul from 100 to 120 50-ton cars on level track. The engine is built on the plan of a tandem bicycle, there being two sets of cylinders, front and back. The back, or high-pressure cylinders, receive the direct steam and the front, or low pressure cylinders, use the steam after it has left the high-pressure cylinders The back- engine has four pairs of driving wheels and the front three pairs. The wheels are 55 inches in di ameter. The cylinders of the back en gine are 22x32 Inches and the cylin ders of the front engine 33x52 inches. Garden Hose Acts as Airpipe. SAN BERNARDINO. Cal., Feb. 5. A garden hose that served as an air pipe saved the lives of Robert, Wade, George Ladd Estate Donates Forty Acres in Crystal Springs Farm for College Soon to Be Established. it " K-v 4? build with a definite plan in view. Wliethe-r one man will be chosen to do this work or whether the matter will be opened to competition among several architects' has not been decided. Every great institution is founded on a definite plan. This is our plan. We want to have some eminent men prepare a full set of specifications for buildings for the Institute as It will be or should lie when Fortland becomes a great city. That plan may not be followed out in full at once. First one building will be erected, poepibly more than one, to house the entire instltutTon. fjvery part will be a unit in the general scheme, and while one Phillips and Henry Cummings, who were buried in a mine cave-in at Doble, Nev., Saturday last, according to news received here today. The men were timbering the mine when a fall of rock cut off their escape. They had been using the hose to syphon water from the pit and through It received enough air to sustain them while they dug their way out. This required seven hours of hard work. . ELLIS HAS WATER PLAN Councilman Would Bond Lots and Repay I'rom Itovcmics. Councilman Ellis has gathered data from' manyof thec"itleoft he" United States showing thelrrnethod of hand- llng the water question, and from the mass of information he has drawn con clusions for solving the water main problem in Portland. "For laying water mains," said Air. Ellis, "I would permit the owners of lots to bond their property to the amount of the cost of the water mains to be laid In front . of the property, whatever that may be. Then the own ers are to receive back the revenue derived from the property in water rates until the amount for which the property has been bonded has been paid. It seems to me that this would be fair and would induce the owner of the lots to make Improvements." This plan Is similar to one outlined by Councilman Rushlight.' but differ ent, in that Mr. Rushlight would assess each vacant lot a flat rate to pay for water mains. Mr. Ellis would pay for reinforcing water mains out of the water revenue. Both Mr. Rushlight and Mr. Ellis will be asked to lay their methods before the delegates who have been appointed to frame an amendment to facilitate the laying of water mains. Delegates have . now been appointed from many civic organizations of the city and will be called together this week at a time and place yet to be announced. MYSTIC SHRJNE RATES. The Canadian Pacific announces a rate of $87.50 to New Orleans and re turn account convention Nobles . of Mystic Shrine, to be held April 10 to 20. Tickets on sale March 31. For full particulars apply at local office, 142 Third street. A SIMPLE HUME REMEDY. The Sw Remedy, Salgrene, for Rlieu matlnm astd Kidney Trouble, Dally Growing- More Popular. Olive oil Is an old and tested remedy for almost all kinds and all classes of diseases. Salgrene mixed with four ounces of olive oil makes an invalu able remedy for lumbago, kidney trou ble and rheumatism. It is especially recommended in cases of kidney trou ble, as it contains absolutely no alcohol, alcohol being irritant to the kidneys. Full directions will be found on bottle. ... building may be used at first for the entire institution, it will be understood that the firrt building will later be set aside for . one specific purpose, as for example it may be designed to be ulti mately the administration building. "That Is the plan which has been fol lowed at Chicago University, at Su Eouis and the other great modern in stitutions in the great cities. Hero will be established the university of arts and sciences. After that, as the school expands and grows, will be add ed technical and other branches until the Institution becomes a great center of learning in a great city. It will be to Portland as Columbia University is to New York City, as Chicago Univer sity Is to Chicago, and as any great institution is to the city In which It Is founded. "A university located in a city is a far different sort of an institution than that located In a small town. Different conditions must be met In the cities and it is with this Idea in view that the Reed Institute is to be founded." Realty Firm Pleased. F. N. Clark, president of the Colum bia Trust Company, said in speaking of the donation yesterday: "As the agents of the land on which this school lias been situated the Co lumbia Trust Company has been In tensely interested in the socuring or the Roed Institute for the Crystal Springs farm site. The new site Is directly in the center of the 640-acre. tract which we have Just platted as Eastmoreland. The effect on Eastmore la,nd. and in fact on the entire south eastern, section of the city, cannot be overrated. ' . "Iu the first place it will mean the wonderful development of - Eastmore land. Here we will now proceed to de velop the great tract by having the park beautified, by putting in hard surface paving. sldewalk3. curbing, sewers and water, on every street, in the addition. The entire sertion will be developed along the large lines de manded by Its location in the neigh borhood of the finest Institution of learning in the Pacific Northwest. "Every lot will be sold with high building restrictions so as to make this university section of Portland the finest in the city. No cheap dwellings will be built and the development will be carried forward along every line." ANNOUNCEMENTS. - For Shur-On Eye Glasses. Krrptok In visible Bifocals and eep Curve Lense?. ' ?ee Thompson, eye Fpccialtpt, second floor Corbptt bids-., fith and Morrinon. 1 PILES Quickly Cured Instant Relief. Permanent Cure Trial Package Mailed Free to All in Plain Wrapper. 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