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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 18, 1910)
PERIL OF FOREST FIRES CONSIDERED Oregon Protective Association Points to Power of Co-operation. STATE SHOULD BE ACTIVE Lessons of ltl Indicate Xeed of Amendments to Present Iw to Make It Effectlro end Fends Are Necessary. At Its first rscnlsr meeting lnc th fire season, ths Oron Koret i Irs Association yterdr discussed ths lessons of 1I0 and steps for approach ing the dancer months of with the fullest co-operation for Ore pre vention by all fenclet interested in protect In r the forests of Oregon. This association, of which George L Mcpherson Is- president. Is sn alliance of all flro patrols maintained by Ore gon, timber owners. During the season of IMS several hundred firs wardens were employed privately In ths state, and mors than 1 100.004 wan spent In protective wort It was decided that during ths months intervening before h Ur season of arrives, a canvass will be made of all timber owners In ths tats to Induce still mors liberal sup port of firs work. Individually and co operatively. A committee to organUs these methods and report to the association on January was appointed, consist ing ol O. L. UcPberson. Veils Gilbert. K. L. Marvin. E. T. Allen and C. P. ripra rus sule Should Become Active. It wsai strongly emphasised by an speakers that while the timber should do his fair share of protecting ths forests, and reluctant owners should be induced to co-operate with those, al ready contributing liberally, success) in safs-guardlng ths Immense forest re sources of Oregon requires far more activity by the stats Itself, htls all other forest etstes. In ths West appro priate many thousands of dollars annual ly for safeguarding the lives and prop erty of their citizen from Are. Oregon maintains no stats system whatever, either for lire work or enforcing the nre Uwsv beyond spproprtatlng JSO a year to ward postsge for voluntary work. President McPherson slso expressed the deelr thst ths Oregon Forest Fir Asso ciation arrang for closer co-operation with tfce Western Forestry and Conserva tion Association, which embraces sll forest protection organisations In the nv roast states from Montana to California and which maintains the office of Its for ester. B. T. Allen. In Portland. w Provisions Needed. It Is not proposed to replace thrf pres ent state law by a new one. but to add such provisions t ths present frame worn ss ar necessary to glvs It llfs and effi ciency. Tn act now tn force, passed In created a State Board of Forestry romposed of stats officials snd representa tives of lumbermen's snd forest proteo llv sswoclstlons. the rederal Forest Berv-!-. snd the Stat School of Forestry. Thle Board, being given no funds but CSo a year for postage, had little acthr func tion except to give th power of police officers to voluntary tiro wardens and to recommend to the Legislature a mora permanent and rrfect state system. Th voluntary lire wardens so appointed wer given authority to fcwue or refuse, burning permits to thos desiring to lis flr during th dry season, and burning without au-h permit was msds a misde meanor. Th prohibitive laws '"' creleao or willful negligence with Are wer generally strengthened. This Is about all th act provided. In other words. It gav ths state fairly good fire taws without any provision for enforcing Ihem or for taking any other steps to protect llfs or property. Essential Chances Stated. Th amendments to b presented to the coming LrglHatur will tlll further im prove th sections desling with th us of nre snd slso glvs the Board facilities for su-toally dolr.g something to make them effective. Th essential changes ar as follows: . Ths board will be authorised to em ploy a competent practical stats for ester to execute th laws and dsvelop a systematic policy, for no more than tn any other line of stats effort will the work proceed of Itself. Us wli! be particularly charged with educating lumbermen and public allks to ths need of protecting Oregon's forest re sources. II wtll be provided with rea sonable facilities for enforcing the Ar law a against rarelesa railroad compa nies, loggers, campers and others. One of the great causes of forest destruc tion Is that fire laws are not accorded ths respect enUtled to other law on th statute books. Under th present system of having no flr wardens ex cept thos employed by timber ownrrs It cannot b expected that much ran be dons la ths wsy of prosecuting Its prevalent criminal carelessness. Funds Are Required. Sufficient funds win be asked for to enable th Stat Forester to car-y on th patrol and flre-flghtlng In danger ous times and localities which are dn mantled by public safely. The proposed law also encourages still further ef fort by timber-owners and In no way proposes to relieve them of their fair share of ths expense, but It recognises that public welfare cannot be left to depend upon th effort of thos who bar only their own Interest to con- Slder. Oo of th great lessons taught by the tires of 11 Is that th heaviest sufferers ar settlers and villagers, often la regions whers timber Interests do not warrant adequate private pro tection. Consequently, provision must be mad for action by th stats where this alone will adequately protect Its rltKena. Where such service Is ren dered by th stats ths county Involved will bear a fair share of ths expense. Other States Approve System. AH of th new provisions proposed ar tn effect In other forest states, where they have been given full trial and receive hearty public support- Ore gon Is to be asked not to experiment or to assume unusual paternal burdens, but only to be as progressiva In forest lec'.s'.atton as tu neighbors. Oregon Is now th only stats In th West which has not taken thee steps snd. especially in view of th . that the others propose still more Vberal actloa as a matt ot th bad Ores of 11S. will. It Is held, suffer great disadvantage la th eves of ths country at large If having th great est tore, resource ot any. It UU ra mbles xttfUgenl. Moslasr Work .Way Cost S 15.009. WASHINGTON. ZHc IT. Ths Senate has passed the Bourns Senate Joint resolution, amending in aci Improvement of th Slualaw River, so that ths Secretary of War may con tract for the work and material neces sary to complete the project, and maintain th aama during the time of construction, not exceeding JH5.000. It Is provided further that th Port of Slualaw shall provide 1115.000 for work before th contracts ars let by ths Sec retary of War. and that ths Port of Slualaw may proceed with ths con struction of ths south Jetty. In accord ance with th contract with Robert Wakefield, and th amount to b fur nished by th Port of Sluslaw may b reduced by th amount expended under this contract, not exceeding i 100.000. ESKIMO . HISTORIAN LOST J. W. Kelley May Hare Perished When Ice Crashed Schooner. SEATTLE. Dec 17. The trsdlng schooner Louise, which was crushed In th Ice of Bering .Strait, and pieces of which wer found near Cap Prlnc of Wales, ths most westerly point of North America, sailed from Noma for Siberia on a trading expedition. Cap tain Harry Owens, commander and ownsr of ths boat, had been running small vessels in ths far North for a number of years and was familiar with Ice navigation. John W. Kelley. one of th passengers, had been trading with the Siberian natives for 25 years, and Mount Kelley. a noted landmark near Anadyr, was named for him. It Is like ly that all the four men were drowned. In ths Winter. Bering Strait Is not froxen over, but lc drifts south from ths Arctic, filling th passage, and al ways moving. Eskimos make their way from Siberia to th DIomed Islands snd It Is possible, but not probable, that the I.oule'a men may have reached the Islands over ths ice. Kelley. during his long residence smong ths Eskimos of Bering Strait had made a study of ths strange peo ple and had complied a dictionary of their language. Each of the 50 tribes or clans speaks a different dialect. Kel ley had also written out the legends of ths tribes, which all go back to th Urn of the recession of the glaciers and a great flood. The legends tell of the tlm when the mastodon and other extinct mammals roamed the earth. Kelley had Just got his material In sbaps for publication. Ha is said to have been ths best authority on th Bering Strait Eskimos. 10 SKYMEN1 TO TAKE PART Los Angeles Gets Ready for Aviation Tournament. LOS ANGELES. Dec IT. Ten avia tors have signed for th flying events which begin at Domlnegues Junction next Saturday and two Wright aero planes, which wers stored In th city pending the outcome of negotiations for the ten-day meet, wers taken to the aviation Held today. Hubert La tham's "Antolnet monoplsn' also wss taken to the Held. One of th vents of the coming mid Winter meet will be exhibitions of man-carrying kites, which will be flown by Samuel Perkins, who was the companion of Lieutenant Gerlcke. In the Oerman balloon Dusseldorf In the flight from St. Louis to Lake Klsklslnk. Canada, several months sgo. Perkins has an altitude record of S0 feet, made with on of his kites. Th ten aviators, whos names hav been affixed to contracts ars Glenn Curtlss. Arch Hoxsey. Walter Brooktns. J. C Mara. Charles Wlllard. James Rad ley. of England, who flies a Blerlot, Hubert Latham. Tom Scheyver. James Ely. and Captain James Baldwin. Xhs aviation committee has decided to post ons of ths largest prises for th aeroplane that can shjsv it has been In th air th longest during th entire meet- DR. WHITE ASKED TO AID State Board of Health Considers Water Problem of Bend, Or. Dr. Calvin 8. White, secretary of ths State Board of Health, received a com munication 'from Bend. . Or., yesterday. 1 . v.-. .Mi.tMnv he Ham In recard to the pure water problem which Is serious 10 tn remaema oi mi '""" Th Deschutes River, from, which Bend snd msny other email towns and farms below that place obtain their water sup ply. Is being contaminated with refuse. On account of th rock formation In the ground snd tns great depth to water, wells cannot o dug tn that vicinity, and th only sourc from which th popula tion can get Its drinking water Is th Deschutes River. Dr. Whits will leave tor Bend next week, and an effort will be mad to hav th sewers run th other wsy and after being put througj a purifying process) th refus will be exapUcd out upon th desert. ARMY HORSES ARE NEEDED War Department to Co-operate With Farmers In Breeding Good Stock. s WASHINGTON'. .Dec 17. Co-operation between the Government snd th farm ers of the country in th breeding snd raising of horses suitable for cavalry and artillery branches of the military service was asked for today by Quartermaster-General James B."Aleshlre. of th Army, and officials of the Department of Agriculture before ths Housecommitte on agriculture. It is proposed to establish a system whereby the Government shall co-operate with Individual farmers toward breeding horses cf a definite standard. General Aleshlr said that the decline of the sad dle and racehorse lnduetry haa had great effect In creating a scarcity of ths lighter Army horses. Th Government Is unable to secure 200 horses of ths re quired standard. JUST AWEEK. Just a' week till Christmas. Corns snd see our Smokers' Comforts Pipes, boxes of Havanas. tobacco and humi dors to keep perfect all smokes: smok ing stands and sets, cigarette cases, all sorts of beautiful and convenient things. And Park A Tllford's csndles the choicest gift you can make a lady. Sig. Slchel Cos 1 Third or Third and Washington. CARD OP THAXKS. PORTLAND, OrT"bee. 10. 110. To Columbia. No. X, Foresters of America: I when to express my heartfelt thanks to this order, which has so generous ly and kindly helped us through Mr. llenner s sickness and death: for finan cial aid rendered me; also for the kind treatment ot th nureea that were tur nUhrd by th court, and th floral pieces sent me by the members. Most respectfully, se JIKS. EtTlH E. BE.V.VER. CARD OF THANKS. m WISH It" - iciiu vm ... as. s " a wnmnmrn 10 our Mte , tor b felt.4Bm howu during our lt dButrM'T tna piit. m ir . nj Ks. uriftii floral offr.n.r and letter of roridoinoe. MR AND MT.S. CUXS. C CHAPPFLX, V- T- L' 1 M 11 V FEW WANT RESORT Attempt Made to Overcome Fight Against Cliff Inn. 83 FOR, 102 OPPOSE IT Jj. S. Gillette, Chief In Crusade, Calls Linton Road Place "Dive." Case Jo Be Decided Tomorrow. . Roadhouse Law Weak. Efforts are being made to obtain withdrawal of the remonstrance against grsntlng of a license to ths Cliff Inn. on th Llnnton road. The cass will com up for consideration to morrow morning. Both factions are well represented by signatures, al though Rath A Sandys, owners of the Inn. ar in the minority, there being 102 signers on the remonstrance and only 82 on the petition ton. renewal of the resort's liquor license. U S. Gillette and L. M. Mills ar the chief sponsors for the fight sgalnst th place. They contend that It la no torious. "We are fighting this roadhouse," said Mr. Gillette, "because it Is a nui sance. It is dangerous to the peace and the dignity of our section. It is a fact that the hearing has been ad journed from tlm to tlm before the County Court. I believe that th dive ought to be wiped out. It la of no value to the clUxens of Portland to have a line of lov riders going out and making the night hideous with their drunken yells and ribald songs. The first hearing of the petition wsj held two weeks ago. when It was post poned by request of ths attorney for Rath A Sandys. A week ago tn peu tion came uo again and a further con tlnuance waa asked. Final dispos'tlon of th case will be mad Monday. The district surrounding the Cliff Inn cast 127 votea at the laat election and of that number 102 voters havs signed a remonstrance. Under the law a qualified voter or any peraon who has resided In the precinct six months may sign a remonstrance by declaring bis Intention In an affidavit. Rath A Sandys hav filed several names where persons take affidavit of their Intention to Hvs In the district. The County Court had been Informed that th Cliff Inn has an unsavory rep utation and at th last session ot the court It was agreed by Rath A Sandys that In the future they would not nave beds or lounges In the place and that It would bs closed Sundays. "The law with regard to madhouses In Oregon Is very weak." said Mr. Gil lette. "and It seems that th County Court cannot refuse to grant a petition If the petition bears a majority of the signers. Then, again, arter ones grant. Ins- a nedtlon it cannot revoke It." Citlxens in the neighborhood of the Inn called upon the Home Rule Asso ciation to aid them but efforts of an Ineffectual chararter were used. Mendota Coal 'Barns readily. You don't need to fuss and fume when you born Mendota. You are sure your fire is all you want it to be. You will reorder time and again after one trial order. Phones v A 3887, Marshall 2635, or Order From .Your Dealer CHRISTMAS UMBRELLAS Vfe have the larecst line and the greatest assortment in the city. All the newest ideas in Directoire handles. Good fast-color English gloria, para gon frame 11-00 Rustproof, English, gloria, finishd frame $1-60 Pure silk, gold and pearl, $12.00 val ues $8.50 Hereules rust and wind-proof, $2.00 Ladies' Directoire Umbrellas 11.25 np Full length gold and pearl, tape edpe, silk glona ou An immense line Ladies' and Gentle men' Umbrellas $5.00 tip Fine presentation Umbrellas to $20.00 "We nave tbe largest stocV. on tbe Coast in this line. All goods our own manufacture. Rust-proof, Wind-proof, Folding, Detachable, Self-Opening UmbreWas. REPAIRING- AND COVERING MEREDITH'S S12 Washington St. Exclusive TJmbreU Bargains The Toll eb Gibbs'Stfcore MORRISON AT SEVENTH The'Tiill &'Gibbs Store OPEN EVERY EVENING THIS WEEK UNTIL 9:30 P M TEA ROOM OPEN UNTIL 830 P. M For Choosing Worthy Christmas Gifts Every Section of the Store Contributes Miny Suggestions. And Many Attractive Christmas Specials Will Be Offered During the Week Watch the Papers In This, and Announcement on Opposite Page, Are Some Helpful Hints 1 nfcspaa ttzr i r . u ej x i" i v . v i i Great Sale of Tbyg'Continu It's the Most Attractive Event o Portland Toy Buyers Ooe-Foortb -Reduction oo AO Toy The response to last week's announcement was sufficient to demon strate the interest taken in this event by buyers of toy gifts; and al- r3y though the selling was remarkable, still the assortment wnicn lias sur fV' ' prised all who have visited Toyland this season, is still intact. Anticipa- ! linn m..wor collinrr lTrinrr ihf. nftTt. six rfavs nmmnts ns tn arlvisfi purlv l.UIfVJt UVIIIU miu-u J bUyiug while the assortment is best. . It would be impossible to list here one-tenth of the wonderful variety here. So these few as reminders. ' STEEL EXPEESS WAGONS In Four Sizes - $2.00 Wagons at $1.59. $2.50 Wagons at $1.98, $2.25 Wagons at $1.65. $3.75 Wagons at $2.68. California Coasters $ 3.5 0 Coasters at $2.29, $4 Coast ers at $2.68. 30c Doll Go-Carts at 19. $2.75 Eubber-Tire Sulkies at $1.98. $5.00 Pullman Handcars at $3.40. $6.00 Colombia Handcars at $4.00. $8.50 Combination Wagons at $5.40. $8.50 Earavan Handcars at $5.25. DOLLS And There's Wonderful Assortment Here Jointed Kestner Dolls -with real ' eyelashes and eyebrows 51.73 for 17-inch Kid Dolls worth $2.30. $2.07 for .7-inch Kid Dolls worth $2.75. $1.50 for 17-inch Kid Dolls worth $2)0. 94 for 17-in'ch Kid Dolls worth $1.25. $4.50 for 22-inch Kid Dolls worth $6.00. $7.85 for 26-inch Kid Dolls worth $10.50. $9.55 for 31-inch Kid Dolls worth $12.75. $2.25 for 13-inch Kestner Bisque Dolls worth $3.00. $2.82 for 15-inch Kestner Bisque Dolls worth $3.75. $3.38 for 15-inch Kestner Bisque Dolls worth $4.50. $5.72 for 24-inch Kestner Bisque Dolls worth $7.75. $7.50 for '24-inch Kestner Bisque Dolls worth $10.00. $9.00 for 24-inch Kestner Bisque Dolls worth $2.00. $10.50 for 32-inch Kestner Bisque Dolls worth $14.00. Character Dolls - $1.69 for Dolls worth $2.25. $1.13 for Dolls worth $1.50. 56.00 for "Dressed Dolls worth $8.00. Unbreakable Flirting Dolls . $2.25 for 16-in. Dolls worth $3.00. $1.85 for 13-in. Dolls worth' $2.50. $4.50 for 26-in. Dolls worth $6.00. Florodora Jointed Kid Dolls 64 for 14-in. Dolls worth 85c. $1.13 for 20-in. Dolls worth $1.50. "Kidlyne" Kid Body Dolls . 30 for 9-in. Doll worth 40c. 30i for 13-in. Doll worth 40c. Dressed Bisque Dolls 1.50 for 13-in. Dolls worth $2.00. - , Mechanical Trains and Tracks from 60c to $5.50. special at 35 and to $4.13. Indestructible Iron Toys $4.13 for Hook and Ladder Trucks worth $5.50. $2.25 for Hook and Ladder Trucks worth $3.00, $1.20 for Hook and Ladder Trucks worth $1.60. $1.20 for Fire Engines that are worth $1.60. 28 for Fire Engines worth 35c. 28 for Trains worth 35o. 94 for Trains worth $1.25. $2.07 for' Tr,ains worth $2.75. $3.56 for Trains worth $4.75. Buffaloes, Cows, Camels, Dogs, Horses, Lions, Etc. 60 for 80c Cows. ; 30 for 40c Horses. 83 for $1.10 Horses. $3.55 for $4.75 Horses. $1.00 for $1.35 Cows. 49 for 65c Horses. $1.39 for $1.85 Horses 19 for 25c Dogs. 45 for 60c Dogs. 98 for $1.30 Buffaloes. ' . $2.63 for $3.50 Buffaloes. 94c for $1.25 Lions. ; $1.13 for $1.50 Lions." $1.50 for $2.00 Camels. ,og Remiodeirs christmas . This is, a practical age and it is reflected in the people's gifts. Whether it be the modest 'little rug for a couple of dollars, or the" Patrician Wilton at $65.00. There is no more graceful gift combining, as it does, the decorative and usefuL The Carpet Department has gone through -its large ancr varied stock in search of the best things for Christmas gifts, and the following offerings should prove interesting to all gift buyers: French Wilton Rugs. .... .27x54 Reg. $7.50 Special. .$5.75 French Wilton Rugs 36x63 Reg. 10.00 Special. . 7.75 RoyaL Wilton Rugs 27x54 Reg. 5.50 . Special.. 3.95 Royal Wilton. Rugs 36x36 Reg. 5.50 Special. . 3.95 Roj'al Wilton Rugs.... "...36x63 Reg. 8.50 Special.. 6.60 Axminster Rugs .... . . . . .27x60 Reg. 3.00 Special. . ' 1.95 Axminster Rugs ...36x72 Reg. 5.00 Special.. 3.65 German Saxony Rugs..... 36x72 Reg. 13.00 Special.. 9.75 Mohair Rugs 30x60 Reg. 9.00 Special. . 6.50 Mohair Rugs. 36x36 Reg. 6.50 Special.. 4.95 Mohair Rugs . . ......... .30x30 Reg. 5.50 . Special. . 3.95 Mohair Rugs 24x48 Reg.. 5.50 Special. . 3.95 Oiffistinraais Specials shIiki rugs They're the Daintiest Bedroom Euga.Made 30x60 ..Regular $3.50 skt72 Regular 5.50 4x 7 Regular 10.00 6x 9 Regular 18.00 7 6x10.6 .Regular 25.00 9x12 .Regular 30.00 Special.. $2.65 'Special.. 3.25 Special. . 7.50 Special.. 13.50 Special.. 18.75 Special.. 22.50 Room-Size Axminster Rugs 8 ft. 3 in. by 10 ft. 6 in. Special $17.85. An extra quality Axminster Rug, in up-to-date designs and col nrinirfl in ft flize that is verv DODular in apart ments. There are many grades of Axminster, but the one offered is strictly up to the stand ard and sells regularly for $25.00.- . - EASY PAYMENTS Gifts fa Art Brass w Copprer Chafing Dishes, Mission Lamps, Etc. In satin-finished and ham mered brass and copper. Ash Trays at 20t 35S 65. Candlesticks at 25S $1.35, $1.95, $2.35. Fern Pots at 75. $1.25, $1.50, $2.25, $3. Jardinieres at $1.75, $3.75, $4.25, $5.25, $6.75. Chafing Dishes in copper and nickel at $3.75, $5.25,. $6.75, $12, $14 and to $26.50. Portable Lamps with art class shades at $6.50, $8.50, $9.50, 11.00, $22.50 and up. Craftsman and Mission Lamps with oak bases and art glass shades with oak frames at $3.95s $6.25, $8.50, $12.50, $16 and np. Base ment Store. Dinner Sets Nine Patterns at Savings Worth While Taking Advantage Of 44-Piece Dinner Set in best dome s t i c semi-porcelain, fancy edge with gold edge band. White center. A new pattern. Special at. ....... .$5.48 - Regular price, $7.50. 50-Piece Dinner Set in best English semi-porcelain Carlisle pattern, dainty, rose and gold decoration, with fancy edge. Special at .;. . . $9.25 Regular price $13.50. 50-Piece Dinner Set in best English semi-porcelain conventional poppy decor ation in old blue and gold. Special at.. $9-25 Regular price $13.50. 50-Piece Dinner Set in Knowles' best semi-porcelain, yellow marguerite decoration. A new design. Special at .... . $6.95 Regular price $9.00. 100-Piece Dinner Set in Austrian china, a pink rose and wreathed decoration with pattern edge, gold trimmed. ' Special at $22.00 Regular price $28.50' 50-Piece Dinner Sets Knowles' best semi -porcelain cornflower con ventional decoration, with pattern edge and three gold bands. Special at. ... . .$7 .50 Regular price $10.50. 50-Piece Dinner Set Knowles ' best semi - por celain plain white with pattern edge and gold band. Gold handles. Special at...... ..$12.00 Regular price $15.00. 100-Piece Dinner Set French . China with very dainty rose decoration and ivy border. Mottled gold handles. . Special at. Regular Price, $28.50. $22.00 EASY PAYMENTS i WOULD BE )creeim a good gift Three-panel screens with solid oak frames. Pyro-etched top panels at $9. - - Three-panel mahogany frame screens with best quality burlap fillings. Hand-tooled leather top panels. Some with inlaid work. At $17.50. Artistic three-panel screens with Japanese leather panels. In three designs at $24.00. Screen Special $4.95 for $7 Folding Screens Frames of fumed oak, with good quality burlap fillings. Don't Overlook the Offerings of Our Furniture and I Home Furnishings This WeeKVJatch the Papers A "Supreme" Sewing Machine Would be a Christmas gift indeed appreciated by many women, and when you buy a "Supreme' you buy the best Sewing Afa cbAne at the price. They come in six models, $16.00 up to $38.00. The terms we offer to sewing-machine purchasers are unusually attractive. . - .-r-- Si "Down and SOc "Weekly W' AS V .--