. - fHE SUNDAY OREGONIAN, PORTLAND, MAY 29, 1910. PUBLICITY WORK' ROUSES SEATTLE Portland Plan Held Up as One That Should Be Followed in Washington. ROSE SHOW DRAWS AUTOS Queen City Will Send 100 Curs to Portland to Participate In Car nival Funeral Grafts Startle Queen City of Sound. SEATTLE, May . 2S. (Special.) Portland's campaign of publicity has served to touch Seattle on a tender spot. Testimony to that effect has been ?iven by N. II. Sibley, secretary of the Seattle Commercial Club, who is try ing to launch the Northwest Develop ment League to be composed of 112 , commercial organizations of the state, each of which is expected to make a monthly contribution. Secretary Sibley has been to Olympla to Interest Governor M. E. Hay in his plans. As ammunition he carries with him a page from an Eastern newspaper carrying an advertisement signed by the Portland Commercial Club, and containing this legend in display type: "Wall street has decreed through Its transportation and financial kings that Portland Is to be the big city of the Pacific Coast, and is pouring its mil lions into Oregon for development." With this page for inspiration. Secre tary Sibley says: The State of Washington the lant to gt into line with modern publicity methods. We Have got to quit hollering our heads off out tiere where it doesn't do any good, organize on a large ecale and do our advertising back TCast where are the people we want to In fluence. Our plan include three sources of support for the Northwest Development League. We must get the clubs of the state together for the monthly contribution; then, as the re sults obtained by the clubs of Oregon point to the need of Government help, in Wash ington we ought to be able to utilize the suite appropriation for advertising purposes, which averages $1XM a county; and linally I have assurances that the Great Northern and Milwaukee will double any sum we may raise from other sources. To keep our lead we must do as well for Washington and Alaska as is being done for Oregon and California. Our clubs must get together and we must begin spending money and lots of It where the returns will ba biggest and quickest. Autos Will Enter Parade. Seattle autolsts have completed the arrangements for the invasion of Port land during the Rose Carnival. Present indications are that approximately 100 cars will make the trip. The party will require two days for the trip, and will spend the night on the road at Cen tralla. On Wednesday, June 8, the Seattle club will enter the big parade, and expects to make a showing entirely creditable. As bearing on the plan of numerous Seattle people to go by motor car to Portland. M. C. Dickinson, the Portland man who has Just acquired an interest in the Seattle hotel, has offered I the following suggestions, which, if followed, will make the trip easy and pleasant: From Tacoma, by way of Roy, to Tenino; from Tenino to Chehalls, by the only road open; from Chehalls to Toledo there is a lot of corduroy that isn't fair at all, and It pays to go at all times under Blow bell. When leav ing Toledo for Castle Rock go four miles down the river and ferry and don't try any thing else. Crocs the river again at Castle Rock, one mile south, on ferry. The road to Kelso is good, and at Kelso there is a good bridge crossing, which should be taken en route to Kalama. From Kalama take the road for Woodland, but cross Lewis River on the forry two miles before reaching Woodland. At that ferry landing steer clear of what appears lo be a patch of pretty grass, for It covens a bog that has mired down several cars dur ing the last month, and Is still In bad shape. From Woodland take the valley road to Van couver, following the telegraph poles. The roads from Seattle to Portland are described as generally good, ex cept one stretch at Carroll's Point, be tween Kalama and Kelso, where there Is a hill of slippery rock so steep that Mr. Dickinson was compelled to back up in order to keep his gasoline tank feeding. At the weekly meeting of the Rotary Club, E. R. Butterworth. J. F. Thorne and C. M. Cockert were appointed a committee to arrange for the trip of the Seattle and Tacoma club members to fhe Rose Carnival and the initial banquet ofthe Portland Rotary Club. About forty members will go from Seattle. Tax Board Probes Graft. Seattle has been startled by investi- ! gations begun by State Tax Commis sioner J. E. Frost into methods where by estates of laboring men and others supposedly without relatives and friends have been looted by unscrupulous phy sicians, undertakers and administrat ors. The tlrst case brought to light was that of John P. Oleson, who died at the Pacific Hospital in Seattle, June 14. 190!). leaving property valued at $3300. Oleson was a laborer and friend less. Ho was ill two weeks. When the administrator's accounts came be fore Superior Court Commissioner Rob ert H. Lindsay there were disclosed the following charges: Doctor's bill, $900; undertaker's charges, $950; carriages, IS in number at $6 each, $90; flowers, $50. Judge Lindsay cut the doctor's bill to $300, and the undertaker's to $368. Another case is that of a stranger who left $1900. It was found that the cost of burial, doctor's fees and admin istrator's expenses equaled the value of the estate, until a clerical error dis closed a balance of $70, whereupon a week later an additional report con tained the item "Care of grave, $70," thereby wiping out the estate. Still another case of an unknown man shows the following: For casket, $275; flowers, $50; brans band, $50; all which, together with the cost of admin istration, exactly balanced the estate. Reputable undertakers declare they will call a meeting and denounce the ghoulish practices that have scandal ized the community. While PlagTie Combatted. Through the King County Anti-Tuberculosis League, Seattle has declared uncompromising war on the great white plague. The president of the league is H. C. Henry, a wealthy rail road contractor, who recently lost a son from consumption; and he has not only given $50,000 toward the cause, but has undertaken the active management of the campaign. Next week the league will open its white plague exhibit at the Mammoth Rink, and Is ass i red of a large attendance. It figured on se curing 25,000 recruits through the meeting, but from present indications the number will be increased to 50,000. Newspapers., business establishments, printing ofilces, theaters and picture shows are advertising the exhibit as nothing was ever advertised before in this city; and the musicians' union has voted unanimously to contribute the best band that can be assembled in Seattle. At the nrst evening's session the principal speaker wl'l be ex Mayor John M. Linck of Tacoma, pres ident ol the- Pierce County Antl-Tuber- ruIosiB league. Rev. W. A. Moore of T.coma will speak on the final evening or "Kally Night" of the exhibit, Satur day, June 4. Alaska Glaciers to Be Studied. Local scientists are interested in the announcement that the National Geo graphic Society has appropriated $5000 and is fitting- out an expedition to study glaciers in Southeastern Alaska. The party, which will sail early in June, will be headed by Professor Lawrence Martin, of the University of Wisconsin, and will continue work begun a year ago by Tarr and Martin. The party will spend four months in field work among the glaciers, where most ex traordinary advances of ice tongues are in progress. The National Geographic Magazine says that the present time is one of unusual opportunity for study of glaciers, inasmuch as scientists might have to wait for decades or cen turies for a repetition of the ice-flood advances now In progress. In recent years science has revolutionized the theory of glacial advance. The new theory explains the oscillations of Alaskan glaciers, not by climatic fluc tuations, but by avalanching during violent earthquakes. The advance of at least eight glaciers in Yakutat Bay, including particularly the great Males pina glacier, 300 square miles of which crevassed in less than 10 months, as well as the Hidden glacier, which ad vanced two miles, and many others, la thus understood. Under plans now making, the sev enth saengerfest of the North Pacific Saengerbund, to be held in August, ft v, " " ' " rw 4 t. KLAMATH, WITH CAPACITY OF" 300 PASSEKGERS, LOADED ON PLATCAHS. KLAMATH FALLS, Or., May 28. (Special.) Probably the first 'lake steamer which has a capacity of 300 passengers-and a large freight tonnage ever hauled on a train in the Northwest Just as it was taken from active service in the water, is the Klamath, which is shown In the accompanying picture, when in transit from Lake Ewauna to the Upper Klamath Lake, a distance of two miles. . The Klamath was taken from Lake Ewauna and loaded on two flat cars. It was transported to the spur track at Terminal City, where it is being painted and overhauled. It was launched yesterday In the upper lake and will undergo further repairs. This steamer is to have a dining-room and a new boiler, and when thoroughly overhauled will be used in the Crater Lake tourist traffic 1911, will be the most elaborate ever conducted by that organization. Of ficers have been elected as follows: President of the festival, Jacob Schafer, editor of the Daily Washington- Staats Zeitung; honorary president, Samuel Hill; vice-presidents, Albert M. Birkel, Louis Hemrlch; secretary, Leopold Hirschberg; financial secretary, David Ztmmerle; treasurer, Henry Heckman; finance committee, A. Lufsky, G. Mai wald and W. Kuhn; literary, L. Hirsch berg, Jacob Schaefer, M. Lucke, A. Loewe and Dr. Bernard Hahn; decora tions, W. Fuchs, A. M. Birkel. J. Bux baum, Fred Strum, George Gumpel and Karl Neusz; press, L. Hirschberg, . Ja cob Schaefer, M. Lucke, A. Schroeder and M. Ball; propaganda, August Mehl horn, Sr., Ernest Carstens, Oscar Berg ner, H. Thiele. Fred Gasch, William Bloch and H. H. Kulies; music, A. Luf sky, Max Muller, Karl Neusz,. G. Mai wald and George Michel. LAXNDW IS HOW IN JAIL runaway chauffeur is held ox robbery charge. Man Who Allayed Suspicion by Tak ing Young Woman for Drive Is Later Caught. ALBANY, Or., May 28. (Special.) Harry Laxnow, the chauffeur who in duced a Lebanon young woman to act unwittingly as a "blind" for- him while he made his escape after an alleged robbery, was lodged In the' county jail here today to await the next session of the State Circuit Court. He was bound ovec- for the grand Jury under $500 bonds by Justice of the Peace J. M. Burtenshaw, at Lebanon, yesterday afternoon on a charge of larceny from a dwelling. Laxnow's arrest was due to an acci dental recognition after he had made a successful, though unique, escape, and the case altogether is full of unusual occurrences. Laxnow was working as a chauffeur for Dr. J. C. Booth, at Lebanon, and one afternoon invited a young woman to drive to Albany with him. Suppos ing they were going on a pleasure drive, she accepted, but when they reached this city Laxnow asked his .companion to hold the horses while he went into a store. After she had been alone in the buggy almost an bdur she discovered that Laxnow had walked straight through the store and disap peared through a rear door. In the meantime it has been discov ered that a gold watch had been taken from the Booth residence in Lebanon, but by taking the young lady with him on an apparent pleasure trip, Laxnow had diverted suspicion from himself un til he was out of the county, and he was not suspected of the crime until the young lady returned the team to the livery barn in Lebanon, where Lax now had secured it, and reported her companion's mysterious disappearance. Nothing was heard of Laxnow after his escape until a, few days ago, when R. E. Wills happened to see him on the street in Roseburg. Wills had been living at Lebanon and was acquainted with the chauffeur, and, knowing he was wanted there, caused his arrest When arrested, Laxnow gave his name as Edward Shultz. Marshal Frank Richards, of Lebanon, went to Roseburg for the prisoner, and he was examined before Justice Burten shaw yesterday afternoon. Prairie' City Bunk Authorized. OREGON I AN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, May 28. The First National Bank of Prairie City, Or., has been au thorized to begin business with. $25,000 cap ital. Frederick W. Pecst is president. Rice R. McHaley. Mice-president, and Donald Ross, c -st GODS GOES AHEAD AS DAIRY COUNTRY Sale of Milk for Butter and Cheese and Condensing Brings $385,000 Yearly. CREAMERIES TO EXPAND All Plants Make Improvements in Expectation of Larger Business, for Vast Quantity of Land Is Available for Dairying. MARSHFIELD. Or., May S. (Spe cial.) Coos County ranchers increase STEAMER TRANSFERRED FROM LAKE TO LAKE , ii - Ml urn. innmrimullttfftirii.y risSW3f their Income $385,000 annually by the sale of milk which is manufactured into but ter, cheese and condensed milk. At least that is the sum which was received by the ranchers last year for milk thus dis posed of and for butter which was made on the dairy farm, exclusive of the sale i of milk in the cities. This season prom- ises to be so much better that it will be the banner year in the dairy business of the county. All the -creameries and cheese factories are starting with big runs, several new establishments are in the field and nearly all the plants have made Improvements to increase capacity. There was manufactured in the county last year 405 tons of butter, 856 tons of cheese and 100 carloads of condensed milk, which makes no small factor in the financial interests of the locality. Five creameries were operating in the county last year. Coos River Creamery and the Coos Bay Ice & Cold Storage Company are at Marshfield, the ,0. K. Creamery is at Coquille, the Norway Creamery is on the Coquille River and another is at Ban don. The Norway Creamery led in pro duction, as the repbrts are now given, with over 100 tons of butter. Five Creameries Operate. These five creameries made a total of 375 tons of butter, which brought into the county about $233,000, of which $202,-' 000 was paid to the ranchers for the milk, the difference representing the cost of j production at the creameries. Dairy ranchers In those parts of the county not convenient to creameries made their own butter. The product of the dairy farms amounted to 30 tons. This did not bring the high price of the creamery butter, but represented an additional $15,000. bringing the total production to 405 tons and the total amount received by the ranchers for milk made into butter to $217,000. Five cheese factories operated last sea son. According to the reports made by each the Coos River Creamery led with 252,500 pounds. The Harris Cheese Fac tory was operated at Sumner, the Sun rise and Sugar Loaf at Myrtle Point and the Arago factory on the Coquille River. The total cheese production of the five factories was 356 tons, which sold for over $110,000, and of which sum the ranchers got about $93,000. There is but one condensed milk fac tory in the county, the one at North Bend. The 100 carloads of canned milk brought in the neighborhood of $86,000, of which $75,000 went to the ranchers. The total of $385,000 made by Coos County ranchers for their milk will, it is estimated, be greatly increased this year, and may come to the $500,000 mark. Million-Dollar Years Expected. Those who are in the business say it will be only a few years before the dairy products will pay the ranchers of this county annually $1,000,000. With the In crease in dairy farms will come an in crease in the manufacturing plants. Up to this time ranchers have paid but lit tle attention to anything but the rich bottom lands. There is still, however, a vast amount of hill land which is fine pasture for dairy herds. The introduction of better stock has been moro marked during the past two years and the dairymen throughout the county, both in the .Coos Bay region and the Coquille Valley district, have intro duced more scientific methods in produc ing their milk. Several changes in the creameries were made at the beginning of this season. Captain W. C. Harris, of Sumner, has sold his cheese factory and has installed on his dairy farm a modern milky-bottling plant to supply the city trade. It is one of the most complete establish ments in this part of the state for hand ling milk in a sanitary manner. Creameries Are Expanding. The San Francisco firm owning the Bandon creamery has purchased the Lakeside creamery, at Ten-Mile Lakes, and has refitted the place to handle milk from the ranchers in that locality. The Norway and the O. K. creameries have both made improvements to add to their efficiency. The Coos Bay Ice & Cold Storage Company plant was burned re cently, but the butter-making machinery was saved and the building is being rap idly reconstructed. The butter turned out in Coos County has commanded the best of prices in Portland and San Francisco for it is of a quality unexcelled. The average price throughout the year was about 32 cents a pound and the average paid for butter fat to the farmers is about 33 cents a pound. Because of green grass all the year and the richness of the pasture, which necessitates feeding for only a short time in the year, the milk is pro duced in Coos County probably for less than In almost any other locality. While the finer dairy farms are held at high prices, there are still cheaper lands which are available and an effort will be made to Induce more dairymen to locate in the county. WORK OF A SOLDIER His Business to Get Ready for War, 'Says This One. VANCOUVER BARRACKS, May 27. (To the Editor.) It has been sug gested that in conection' with the ap propriation of a fund ($26,000) for marking the Oregon trail, some "orna mental citizens" be engaged in the task. Does the author of this proposal con sider it expedient to invite the attack of the foreign powers by such indls- ON" TRAIN. t t i t snew T creet laxity? A wise man once said, "In time of peace, prepare for war." Plato, the immortal philosopher, even in that early day went so far as to specialize every vocation (which 'includes the military), and to train the youth from a very early age along the lines of his especial adaptability. Perhaps the au thor of the above-mentioned proposal would convert the Regular Army into state militias and volunteer bodies. It would be superfluous to enumerate the liabilities ensuing from such an action. I am painfully aware of the prejudice maintained against the uniform here abouts, and never think of it but that the lines of Kipling recur to mind (they are relative to the British troops). A few of them I here quote, towlt: It's Tommy this an' Tommy that an' Tommy 'ow's your soul. But it's thin red line of heroes when the drum begins to roll. It'a Tommy tills and Tommy that an' chuck 'im out, the brute, But it's Savior of his country when the gun begins to shoot. It's Tommy this an' Tommy that an' anything you please. But Tommy ain't a bloomin' fool, you bet that Tommy sees. Better it were that one who regrets this "unfortunate peace," bemoan the conditions that create armies than con demn and ostracise the men who fill their ranks. JOSIAH F. BAILEY, Private, Co. H., First Infantry. LAD KILLS SELF WITH GUN Body of Delmond Cliitwood Found on Lincoln County Cow Trail. YAQUINA, Or., May 28. (Special.) Harold Chitwood, 12-year-old son of Delmond J. Chitwood, of Chitwood. Or., was found dead on a co trail, where he shot himself accidentally with a 22 callber rifle while looking for the cows Friday evening. The body was found by the boy's father. . Chenalis Hopeful of Pennant. OHBHALIS, Wash., May 28. (Special.) Although the 1910 baseball season is young, the Chehalls ball team has made a good start and demonstrated its abil ity to win in the pinches on different oc casions by hard hitting and good heady work. The fans are more enthusiastc than ever before over the National game, which is attested by increased gate re ceipts and more big noise than formerly. When the season closes it is expected that the locals will be at or very near the head of the list. The boys are out to win the pennant and they propose to do so if possible. , Choi talis to Get More Paving. CHEHALIS, '. Wash., May 28. (Special.) The Chehalis Council has passed a reso lution for the pavement of Pacific ave nue, from Park to Main streets. The es timated cost of the improvement is $21,000. State street, from Folsom to West, and West, from State to Market, are also to be paved. The new streets which the Council has indicated its intention to pave, added to paving already lined up. will make the 1910 work on the streets here aggregate fully $150,000. Hard-surface pavement will be used. Mrs. Phipps' Father Dies. BELLINGHAM, Wash., May 28. Clar ence H. Chandler, 64 years old and a wealthy resident of this place, died of apoplexy here Thursday. He was the fa ther of Mrs. Genevieve Philips, who figured in a sensational incident in Den ver last Fall, when a woman attempted to destroy her and her child with dyna mite if she did not give her $10,000. HEAD THIS. . This Is to certify that Hall's Texas Wonder of St, Louis, Mo., cured me of a severe kidney, bladder and rheumatic trouble three years ago, and I can fully recommend it. R. D. Teter, R. 4, Box 51, Salem, Oregon. 60 days' treatment $1 by mail i TIT. TH Hi M (I ' Where the Better Dressers Buy Their Clothes Is the shop where you will buy yours as soon as you learn how superior their style and tailoring are. Chesterfield Clothes for men for every occasion are the finest made. Priced $20 to $50 Ladies' Fine Tailored Suits, Goats and Dresses, Lingerie and Tailored Waists The finest exclusive shop on this Coast LADIES' ENTRANCE 148 FOURTH ST. Organization's Aim to Better Fruitgrowing Conditions. DISTRICT ALLEGED BEHIND Speaker Declares Less Than One Per Cent of County's Possibilities Are Utilized Under Present System ot Selling: Fruits. ROSEBURG, Or., May 28. (Special.) In an effort to uphold the price of Umpqua Valley fruits and protect against inferior production, about 50 of Douglas County's prominent fruit growers organized an association' here todav to be known as the Umpqua Val ley Horticultural Society & Fruit As sociation. Officers were elected as fol lows: W. .J. Harris, president; Dr. George Bradburn, vice-president, and H. M. Haskell, secretary and treasurer. Commissioner Carson, of Grants Pass, explained the formation of the Rogue River Association and briefly referred to some of the benefits derived there from. He called attention to the fact that the fruitgrowers in Drruglas County are behind those of Hood River and Rogue River solely through lack of organization and co-operative effort. Mr. Carson said he made this statement through personal knowledge gained by years of practical work In this sec tion. The speaker also informed the fruitgrowers that they were at pres ent producing less than one per cent of the possibilities of Douglas County, considering that the soil and climate are exceptionally well adapted to the growing of fine fruits. He further said that failures in fruit crops in the East this, year would prove a boon to the fruit sections of the West, and that all available fruits will be sold at a high price without difficulty. Concurrent with the formation of the organization the question of establish ing a cannery in Douglas County was considered and Indications are that im mediate action will be taken. Here tofore thousands of dollars' worth of fruit has gone to waste, solely through the Inability of the producers to care for the overripe product. With a can nery in operation It Is felt this money will be saved and go Into the channels of general exchange in Dougles County. HONOR SOCIETY FORMED Oregon Seniors Organize Order of Skull and Chain. UNIVERSITY OF OREGON. Eugene, Or., May 28. (Special.) Announce ment has been made of the organiza tion of the Skull and Chain Society, an honor society for the senior men of the university. The organization is com posed of five prominent seniors, whose intention it is to make it a permanent honor society such as those which ex ist In other colleges. The society is modeled in part after the Skull and Key and the Wolf's Hood societies of Yale, and the Ftr Tree of the University of Washington. Mem bership In any one year is limited to 15. Prominence in student body ac- DOUGLAS MEN UNITE tivities is the principal requirement. The membership is as follows: Wil liam Kiltz, Glen Brledwell. Dean Good man, Ormond Rankin, Ralph Dodson, Dudley Clarke, Oliver Huston, Harper Ja.mison and William Cape. WIFE BLAMED FOR ARREST Attoney George, of Tacoma, Accused of Forgery In Klickitat. TACOMA, May SS. Attorney Charles E. George, publisher of the Lawyer and Banker, was arrested today on a charge of forging a check for $200, on a war rant sworn out by the prosecuting at torney of Klickitat county. George is In custody awaiting the ar rival of officers. George says that Mrs. Austrian-George, one of his former wives, is responsible for his arrest. He says she is angry because of a Port land attorney's action in dismissing her alimony suit against George. SALARIES CUT IN TACOMA Mayor Saves $18,000 a Year in Ses sion of 1 5 Minutes. TACOMA. May 28. Mayor Fawcett today, at the session of the city com mission, in 15 minutes made cuts in the salaries proposed by the other com missioners for subordinates that in a year would amount to $18,000. The proposed salaries for 75 city employes, including heads of departments and clerks, were cut. The other commis sioners made little protest, though any three acting together could override the Mayor's wishes. Schoolboys llecome Burglars. HOQUIAM. Wash., May 28. On ac count of numerous thefts from resi dents on the East Side recently, close watch has been kept on suspects, w: i the result that a number of the pupils in the Washington school, ranging in age from 9 to 13 years, have been .' .en titled by teachers as the culprits. The boys broko,into a store at Electric Park three times, .helping themselves to can- dy, and also stole and drank 17 bottles of beer, taken from a private residence. Debris Cases Set for Trial. MOSCOW. Idaho, May 28. (Special.) The cases of Elmer Doty and many oth ers against the Bunker Hill & Sullivan and other mines known as the debris cases from the Coeur d'Alenes, has been set In the Federal Court for August 1. It may require two months to try them. It is alleged that mining debris damages farms from the mining towns to Lake Coeur d'Alene. - lloseburg Gets Indian Agency. ROSEBURG. Or.. May 28. (Special.) Horace G. Wilson, for more than i m thenOneiyiarEachVeelt SEE ANNOUNCEMENT, SHOP 273-275 MORRISON AT FOURTH STREET eight years agent for the Klamath In dian Reservation, now in charge of all the Indian agencies in Oregon, arrived here today preparatory to opening of fices in thi3 city. With the location of the Indian Reservation headquar ters, Roseburg now has six branch Government offices. Fracture Causes Insanity. ASTORIA, Or.. May 28. Special.) A fisherman named Severen Johnson, a native of Norway, was adjudged insane by the lunacy board this morning and committed to the State Insane Asylum. The cause is a fracture of the skull, received many years ago. He is tin niarried and 54 years old. See the specials of Rose City Park advertised on New Today paarp. MODERN I METHODS The modern Trust Com pany is to the financial world as the Department Store is to the commercial. It is a growth of our com plex organization. Through its service you can have cared for any business having to do with your real or personal property, the present or future disposition of your estate, either under speci fic trust or by will, all of which service is at the minimum of cost and with absolute safety. Acceptable business will be received from any sec tion of the Northwest. 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