-ttt; SUNDAY OREGONTAN, PORTLAND, JANUARY V 21, 1912.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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LOS ANGELES, Jan. 20. Charles
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ponement of the Welsh - Waugh 20
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and fills, yet the line was built at the
lowest cost on record, as materials and
labor were both cheap, and no "prince
ly salaries" to foreigners had to be
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