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-ttt; SUNDAY OREGONTAN, PORTLAND, JANUARY V 21, 1912. 13 CITY GREETS THREE ZONES HEARTILY Boosters From Inland Empire, British Columbia and Grand Ronde Valley Are Guests.' ALL CHEERY AT DINNER ilembfr of Kxrnrloos Clcrronrd by Harrlnian Lines and 23 La, Craol0 Business 3len Unite at Commercial Club Feast. Typical Oregon hospitality u that shown Iat night at the Portland Com merelai CI ub reception and dinner to Irony running through hla comments. Paying hla respects to tho "nice little City of Portland." he remarked that tn Calgary a man could plant centa In hla garden one day and find dollar bills growing a week later. In contradlatlnctlon to the fear that Calgary wi cold, he aald that he waa rutting California to get the benefit of cool ocean breesea, the Chinook winds In February making Caltrary un pleasantly warm. He remarked on the number of settlers from this side of the Una settling In British Columbia, and said that In "two or three yeara they became civilised." La Graade Telia Rlaa "I like your buildings and your hotels. They would be a credit to either New Tork or Calgary." he aald. William McMurray. general passenger agent of the O.-W. R. A N pronounced the valedictory and wished both parties of excursionists godspeed. Mr. Mc Murray forewarned the trarelera of California hospitality and remarked that thla waa the fifth annual Inland Empire excursion to California. In February there will ba two excurslona from Washington. The yella and songs of La Orande men were a feature of the dinner. LA GRANDE IS PRAISED Business Men Tell of Resources of City. Speaking enthusiastically of their 1150.000 a month payroll and endeavor- TOURISTS SEE CITY Inland Empire Excursionists Are Taken About Portland. VISITORS EXPRESS DELIGHT Fine Winter Weather Here Makes Good Impression Party Is to Make Journey South Into California Banquet Held. Determined to "See America First," nearly 300 residents of Spokane, Walla Walla and the Inland Empire visited Portland yesterday on their fifth annual excursion to Oregon and California. They aaw Portland under the favor able auspices of a beautiful Winter day. and declared that If the rest of America Is anything like this, which Is second only tn their own estimation to Eastern vised by local attorneys for various Bllets settlers that the law officers of the Interior Department have an nounced that no SI lets claims will be passed to patent under the special act of March 3, 1911. Having become cer tain hla Information Is correct. Haw ley Is preparing a vigorous protest which he will submit to Secretary Fish er. He -will demand, inasmuch as the act of March 8. 1911, Was a remedial act, passed expressly to enable the De partment to patent 60 or more meritori ous entries and passed by both Houses without a. single protest, that depart ment shall construe this law, and see that its terms are complied with. Hawley believes that when the mat ter Is laid before Secretary Fisher the law officers will be overruled. Not one Slletx patent has been Issued since that act waa passed. New Peace Pact Signed. WASHINGTON. Jan. 20. World peace waa strengthened by the signing In Washington today of a general arbi tration treaty between the Argentine Republic and the United Statea of Co lombia. The treaty, which Is almost exactly like those negotiated by the United States with Great Britain and France, was signed by Romnlo N. Kaon for Argentina, and General Pedro Nel Ospina for Colombia, Ministers from those countries to the United States. As neither country had a diplomatic representative In the capital of trie other, the treaty was signed here. The United States took no part In the nego tiations. In general the past, while following MEN FROM EASTERN OREGON WHO ARE ON LAST LAP OF "GE" ACQUAINTED ' TRIP. --r'mrx r-'- v - TWENTY-FIVE LA CRA.XDE BlSIXKfcS ME.1 IX POHTUXD YESTKIIDAY. men ef the Grand Ronde Valley, to men and women of the Inland Empire and British Columbia, and the two par ties of excursionists who chanced upon one another for a few hours la Tort- land were one In eulogising their hosts. Together the Inland Empire and Brit ish Columbia people make up the In land Empire excursion to California which left at 10:10 o'clock for Callfor n La. while the Orand Ronde men. are composed of 2S La Grande business men who have been on a 'set-acquainted trip to Southern Oregon and who will return today. Both excursions were organised by efflclala of the Oregon-Washington Kali road at ravlgatlon and Southern Paclno railroad companies. In pnrsu ance of their policy to educate all to travel. Draraatlag ef Flag Recalled. Representatives ef both excurslona expressed pleasure at the entertainment afforded them, and It eame like a blow In the face to the Portland represents tlves present at the dinner when Bruce Dennis, editor of the La Grande Ob server and vice-president of the Oregon Development League, after congratu latlng Portland on the crowning stroke of a line of hospitality." declared that the worst thing La Grande men tad seen was one week ago In Portland. in bttlnc. scathing sentences. Mr. Dennis tolj of hearing a street speaker revile the Stars and Stripes and urge the uplifting of the red nag of Social ism In Its stead. He said ha and Ma friends er astounded to hear thla In the heart of Portland. "Is I'o-tland so busy, so engaged.' tfce speaker queried, "that she can tol erate such occurrences as thatT la It possible that this great metropolis will allow treason to be talked In the State or Oregon 7 Cadets Drill Aaesjriaa Mr. Dennis aald It was most satlafr Ing later In the trip to see the cadets drill at Corvallis snd It was with as surance that the party felt that there waa at least one counter Influence to the sedition of the "soap-box orators. in the siate at large It was custo mary until suite recently to look upon Portland aa a hog. financially and poli tically, the Eastern Oregon editor went en, nut now that view was slowly changing. "We. In the Grande Ronde." ha said, "are growing wheat for Wilcox and hogs for Lively and alfalfa for which you pay SI a ton higher than the market price for that raised elsewhere." Mr. Dennla concluded with likening Portland to a central energy plant, electrifying small communities. C C Caapman welcomed the two parties of excursionists and Introduced G. T. Johnson, chairman of the execu tive committee of the dub. Mr. Johnson said that In welcoming the people from the Inland Empire he recognised no state boundary and he told them how their cars by the very force of gravity had rolled down the banks ef the Columbia from Spokane to Portland. Oeorge M. Hyland declared that the policy of Portland was thst adopted by tho Black Prince. "Icn Dlen." "I serve." and that Portland waa here to serve and welcome those who passed through ber gates. Trees is ef Oretere Peaenaee4. a L. Whitney, of the Walla Walla fair board, spoke with appreciation of the entertainment and reverting to Mr. Dennis subject said with vehemence that speakers such as Indicated "should be hounded oat of the country. If any man comes to Washington and talks that way. we'll hurl him out." A graceful acknowledgment to Port land for assisting Spokane to obtain conventions and aa assurance of the hearty co-operation of Spokane In Portland endeavors was conveyed by E. T. Coman, president of the Spo kane Chamber of Commerce. Dr. William M- Pierce, hailed as the next United Statea Senator from Ore gon, said that La Grande business men were better informed and better able to handle their own problems by reason of their trip. Incidentally, he remarked that It was the Intention of Eastern Oregon to Join with Portland In a manner that had not been the case In the past. He aald Portland needed a 40-foot channel to the sea and Federal appropriations should be demanded for this purpose. Pre Caaal Reeenaiaseadoa. "Here lies the great commercial city of the Northwest." said Dr. Pierce. "We are within IS months of breaking the barrier that has stood for centuries the Panama Canal will aoon be done." Dr. Pierce advocated free tolls for all shipping, and then asked the Port land men why they tolerated the un reasonable delay In opening up the Colombia at Celllo. L B. G. Van Wart, of Calgary, waa received with appreciation, a vela of ing to bear the message of La Grande's goodwill to the State of Oregon, 15 business men of the Eastern Oregon city passed through Portland yester day on the last lap of their 10-day ex cursion to Southern Oregon. A week ago the party passed through Portland en ronte to Southern Oregon and yesterday the last call here was made by the excursionists who were on their way home. The members of the party arrived In the early morning hours and were taken to breakfaat at the Commercial Club, later meeting at the club rooms for lunch. In the after noon they were escorted to places of Interest by Portland men. In their special car they left La Grande January 14 and reached Port land early the following morning, the day being passed here. Salem. Albany, Corvallis. Eugene. Aahland. Medford and Grants Pass were visited In order. The IS members of the party, who represent the most progressive element of La Grande business life report that they have had a splendid time and have spread over the state the story of La Grande's possibilities and opportunities. Mayor Church said that La Grande had the second payroll In Oregon, Its total averaging $160,001 a month. There was In existence a 145.000 Catholic school and a Federal building to cost the same amount is In course of con struction. La Grande Is a division and junction on the O.-W. R. A N. and has large machine and repair shops, while there are a number of lumber mills In the city and tributary territory. Mayor Church spoke with consider able enthusiasm regarding the re sources of Union County of which La Grande la the county seat, and declared that Its tributary territory made It one of the finest city locations In Oregon. The 15 members of the party are: W. J. Church. Mayer of La Grande: George L Cleaver, president Thomson Fruit Company; Charles E. Cochran. attorney: Geerg T. Cochran. State Water Commissioner; George H. Cur rey, real estate; John Collier, president People's Store; Bruce Dennis, editor and owner La Grande Evening Observ er: i. E. Foley, proprietor Foley Ho tel: Fred D. Gaekell. stock raiser and farmer; Fred J. Holmes, president La Grande National Bank; Ed Kiddle, president La Orande Milling Company; F. L Meyers, cashier La Grande Na tional Bank; William Miller, vice-president United States National Bank; Dr. N. Moltlor. physician and surgeon; Wal ter it Pierce, proprietor Hot Lake San. atorlum; E. Polack. proprietor City Grocery and Bakery; Julius Roesch, proprietor La Grande Brewery; P. S. Koblnson, Wenaha Lumber Company, president La Grande Commercial Club; James A. Russell, president Grand Ronde Meat Company: B. M. Sherwood, proprietor Ists Theater; Mao Wood, president Golden Rnle Company; S. L Brooks, farmer, and Fred Dutll, baker. "TURKEY TROT" NOT NEW CO CUT REFTSES 1XJCXCTIOX ASKED BT PRODUCERS. Anyone May Use Dance Which Xew Tork Supreme Bench Decides 1m Not Novel, Original or Unique. NEW TORK. Jan. 10. (Special.) The Supreme Court of New Tork has taken Judicial notice of the "turkey trot" and has decided that taere Is nothing novel, original or unlquo in It which entitles a theatrical firm to an Injunction restraining someone else from producing lt The "turkey trot" came before the court on the application of Werba & Leuscher. producers of the play, "Lit tle Miss Fix-It." to restrain Nora Bayes and Jack Norworth from ap pearing In vaudeville with the "turkey trot" and other attractions, which were part of a play In which Miss Bayes waa the star until last September. In her affidavit Miss Bayes says that the "turkey trot" requlrea no peculiar or Intricate steps, which makes It become a part and parcel of "Little Miss Fix It." and says that It. Is being danced In society everywhere and has become a social erase. - Miss Walker, who does this "turkey trot" in the vaudeville act In which Miss Bayes and her husband are ap pearing, said that she saw the "turkey trot" first two years ago on the Bar bary Coast of San Francisco. Every body waa dancing It. she said, so she learned the steps and has subsequently acquired a reputation for It. The Volted Kingdom aaa abeat I3.000 newspapers Washington, that they don't want to go to Europe until they have seen all the resv Railway Promotes Excursion. Testerday's excursion was operated over the O.-W. R. & N. lines to Portland and over the Southern Pacific south from this city. A corps of agents and lecturers has been engaged In the last few months In the task of soliciting people In the Inland Empire-and ar ranging the details of the trip. A pala tlal special train haa been placed at the disposal of the tourists and all the comforts of travel have been provided for them. Special representatives of the railroads accompany them over the entire route. The members of the party were well acquainted with one another even be fore they came to Portland, and It rep resented more than anything else one big, happy family than an excursion party recruited from scattered parts of several counties. At l:JO P. M. the train pulled Into the Union Depot, where the tourists were met by a reception committee of Portland business men, among whom were the following: Harvey Beck with. Bishop Charles Scaddlng, E, B. Giles. Thomas Hawkes. Alex B. Galloway, C C Chapman. G. A. Lovejoy. A. C Jackson. William McMurray, George M. Hyland. R. W. Raymond. W. J. Hof mann. B. Lee Paget and JX O. Lively. VUltora See City. Automobiles were placed at their dis posal and they traveled over the city at will, seeing sights and visiting points of Interest. Many took occasion to call on friends, others to transact business. After a busy afternoon they were ready for the banquet at the Com mercial Club last night. The special train left Portland at 10:10 P. M. for California, where they will remain for periods varying from two weeks to two months. All the visitors expressed their intentions of paaslng several days in Portland on their return. SILETZ RULING PROTESTED Hawley Insists on Enforcement of Remedial Legislation. WASHINGTON, "jan. 10. (Special.) Representative Hawley has been ad- closely the lines of the pending trea ties between the United States, Great Britain and France. Is like the arbi tration treaty signed between Italy and Argentine 13 years ago, and the one made by Venezuela and Argentine last October. Virtually every question involving sovereign rights In International dis putes, except those which may conflict with provisions of th constitution of either country, may be settled by arbi tration under this treaty. A court con sisting of a representative of each country and a neutral third person agreed upon will constitute a per manent adjudicating body. RJGHESON HOLDS NERVE FATE OP FELLOW PRISONER IS HEARD WITH FORTITUDE. . News"Whlch Means His Own Proba ble Doom Broken to Pastor. Fight for Life Still On. BOSTON, Jan. 10. The Rev. G V. T. Rlcheson, sentenced to die for the mur der of Avis Llnneli, learned tonight for the first time that there would be no commutation of the death sentence of Silas N. Phelps. "May God have mercy on Silas N. Phelps. I am deeply sorry to learn that he must die In the electrlo chair, exclaimed Rlcheson as his counsel. William A. Morse, broke the news to him. The decision In the Phelps case has been held to have a vital bearing on the case of Rlcheson and. on account of the latter'a condition, the news of the Governor's action has been with held from him for several days. In the fear that It might cause a collapse. Rlcheson bore up bravely, however. according to his counsel, who said he has still hope and that the fight for commutation of hia sentence would go OIL "If It must be that we cannot secure commutation of sentence, Mr. Rlcheson Is prepared to face the worst and will go to the chair a brave man," declared HEADS OP SUMNER O. A. R. AND WOMEN'S RELIEF CORPS WHO WERE INSTALLED LAST NIGHT. rm ... - '. ' e. ! - J f t . -s -lu-e f -'.V .. f. Joint Installation of the officers of Sumner Post No. 12. and Sumner Women's Relief Corps. No. 21. G. A R-, waa held last night in the hall on Grand a'enue and East Pine street. Officers of the Relief Corps were Installed by Mrs. Charles Smith, and are: President. Mrs. J. W. Brock; senior vice-president, Mrs. Sarah Eastman; Junior vice-president. Mrs. Susan Keene; secretary, Mrs. Harriet C. Hendee; treasurer. Mrs. Jessie Henderson; chaplain. Mrs. Es ther Welch; conductor, Mrs. Carrie C Huntington; guard, Mrs. Jacoblna Gross; patriotic instructor, Mrs. Lucia Markee; press correspondent, Mrs. Jessie Prltchard; assistant conductor, Mrs Pauline Lerch; color bearers, Mrs. Sarah Hlnkle, Mrs. Cora McBrlde. Mrs. Alta Hohenshalt. Mrs. Myrtle Orchard. Officers of Sumner Post were Installed by Past Department Commander D. D. Neer. and are: Commander, H- 8. Fargo; senior vice-commander, John Barton: Junior vice-commander. M. Kellogg; quartermaster, G. A. Prentice; sergeant. R. C. Markee; chaplain, W. T. Kerr; officer of the day. I. A. Brown; officer of the guard, D. D. Finley; adjutant, 3. W. Ogllbee; quartermaster sergeant. A. K. Currier; sergeant-major, M. L, Pratt. Mrs. Brock, president of the corps, and Commander Fargo, of the post, ex pressed thanks for the high honors bestowed. D. D. Neer, installing offi cer, delivered the address of the evening. He said that It was now nearly It years since Sumner Post waa Instituted, Mr. Neer having been the first commander, four members remaining of the 32 who were charter members D. D. Neer, Dr. George Nottage, C H. Welch and J. W. Ogllbee. SpleedicI Comhiiiaiioii kg IWacMee Offers A bona fide free trial offer that means free trial. Not one which compels you to buy records whether you like the machine or not. 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