TTTT: OREGON! AX. PORTLAND, APRIL 2S, 1912.
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350,000 ACRE DEAL
TEMPTS MILWAUKEE
Timber Lands in Central Ore
gon May Pass Into Hands
of Railroad.
ROCKEFELLER IS ON WAY
Louis V. JIlll. President of the
Great Xortberu, Heported En
Root to PortUnd to Check
. mate Pnrch by Klvl.
Prospective purchase of 350.VV0 acre
-f fine timber land tn Central Orenon.
with the evident Intention ultimately
of connecting the property with the
main line of the Milwaukee railroad
system, la the probable cause for the
approaching visit of a group of East
ern capitalists. Including A. J. Karllng.
president of the Chicago, Milwaukee
A- St. Paul road; William Rockefeller.
John D. Ryan and others.
A portion of the land Is held by tbe
Oregon ft Western Colonization Com
pany, controlled by Louis W. Hill. pres.
Ident of the Great Northern Railroad,
and It Is said that Hill, now that he
has learned that the Rockefellers and
the interests back of the Milwaukee
system are about to acquire It. will
make every effort possible to prevent
the sale.
Mr. Hill Is due to arrive in Port
land early this week, and It Is prob
able that he will try to arrange a con
ference with Mr. Ryan. Mr. Rocke
feller and their associates.
loldlajca Asanreaale 175,000 Acm.
The holdings of the Oregon & West
ern Colonization Company Included In
' the proposed sale aggregate about
175.000 acres. This Is a part of the
original military wagon-road grant of
00.000 acres made by the Government
and which later passed into the hands
of a French syndicate, but which more
recently has come unfler the control of
Mr. Hill and A. P. Davidson, of ft.
Paul, who Is associated with him In
various enterprises.
Mr. Davidson arrived In Portland last
aight with the announced Intention of
neetint; Mr. Hill In a few days. He
does not expect to confer with the
members of Mr. Karllng's party.
The original wagon road grant In
eluded only every alternate section of
land for a few miles on either side
of the road from the Idaho line to the
Willamette River. The eastern end of
She grant consists of agricultural land.
some of which has been sold to In
dividual farmers. That portion that
lies near and on the Cascade Mountains
la heavily timbered. All the timbered
lections not included in the wagon-road
(rant and consisting of an additional
17S.0O0 acnes long ago were acquired
by private settlers, but since have
passed Into the hands of the Weyer
neauser Interests, the Mormon Church
. and' a Cew local capitalists. Including
Kred A. Krlbs. It Is said tbat this
- property also la Included In the sale.
Timber latrresta for Sale.
Negotiations for this transaction
nave been conducted In New York. E.
L. Marvin, of Portland, representing
the Oregon Western Colonisation
Company, as well an the other owners.
Mr. Hill, it Is understood, has been
willing to dispose of his timber Inter
est o that he might have more time
to devote to the development of the
agricultural sections on the eastern
end of bla property. However, It I
rWleved that he did not know the Mil
waukee crowd were going to get hold
of It. Now he Is coming to Portland
again after having been here less than
tnree weeks ara. It la reported also
that the deal has progressed so far
that Hill Is powerless to prevent it
from being consummated. He would
be willing to sanction the sale. It Is
believed, were It to bn made to Inter
ests more friendly to the Hill roads.
The visit of the Milwaukee group of
financiers also haa revived discussion
of the proposed Invasion of the But
fde by the Milwaukee road. It Is
predicted that the Milwaukee aoon will
come Into Portland on Its own rails
and build a freight and passenger
terminal on the Rant Sld.
REAL HAPPINESS IS GOAL
XKlal Research Work Is Itr'gnn by
Salem Organization.
SALEM, Or., April 25. Special.!
The first bulletin to be Issued by the
Municipal Improvement League of
Salem has com from the press and
Is being awaited with eagerness here,
as It has lung been a topic of much
conversation as to the prospective at
tltuJe of this league, which Is com
prised of the. leading rliizns of this
vicinity, and Includes nearly 00 mem
bers. t'nder the first bulletin of the league
it Is the plan to secure accurate data
as to Industrial research and relief
work which Indicates a move on the
part of the league to aid the poverty
stricken and to alleviate suffering.
The, bulletin which follows Is self
explanatory: This hullrtta la Iward hy the committee
on Industrial raMrch and reuaf of the
Municipal Improvement League ef Balem.
orrson-
Thla Iraaua u organized February 20.
V.M-. "to unit ail jrcxwi clttsna for a bettrr
cil:xnahtp." Its mrnbrlln already ln-t-ludes
evrr .' of the very beat people of
h-ii-m end la growing raptriiy.
While this leugue was born In a rsliaious
Tt.'al. It was exprraalr dedicated to a
i-irr conception of "g-.Kid rV than la
nndrstno4 by rovny who. fir their own
roua, are not Metitlftrd with church af
fjlra. T
urh movements are made possible, by the
fact th.it. people everywhere are awakening
to wider visions of brotherhood and real
-rvice. as well as to tha deep ronvtrtloa
that aucb service ta r.-llglous tn the hi,
sens and Is neceweary. nulw It hacandln
objections of. antiquated dixmi or
tu.erant authority.
Twe Ciuefl Named.
Tha committee y whom this bulletin is
lasted beilevea that tn conditions which
maa-f moat largely for unreat and call moat
l.ur for re:iet sra eniefty due to two
fundamental raueee. namely:
1 Poverty and I: reaultant ostracism
and seclus-on which Incite Jealouav. Indif
ference, loea of reaped lor the ideals of the
more favored sod tn the and contempt for
all social regulations and agencies for bet
terment, and
13 That most regrerabl development of
our bualnaas life which seem to require
every particle of our time and enerrlea In
the furtneraac of our cutnroercial and finan
cial Interes: and Haves ua on'.r kind words
and good wtanes for the we. far of vur
unlreJ social structure.
la the practical treatment of thee two
taJ development ef every kind la short, the
promotion of tbat social coutrsart wmcn is
conducive to fraternity. Ode lily, mutual aid
and active friendship.
Solatia la la gtady.
We wtad ear private business. Wt
systematise it. V don't merely cues and
hop sad pray. We knew what la nee)
aary for success and ws act oa the know
adca.
This la not 'a pessimistic nor overdrawn
view of the situation. It Is a philoscpnlo
one. It Is held by the most discerning
tl. inhere her and all ovr tha Natlat.
Your moat conservative Judges of th Or
on fcucrem Court hav expressed these
eaact opinions to members of tills coro-
Biltt'-.
Rut tt la not ur intent te arras.
W prop I begia as though starting
a course In a university.
ft live la a tarlving city; the eap'tal of
a elite. Let ua begin at the beginning.
namely, anion- tb most needy lemnt of
our noma city.
Let u make a systematic Investigation
of actnal conditions.
Not t llurollllate Anyone.
Let It b known that this Information Is
not being gathered to b held up to th
humiliation ef anyone.
Li It lo be known that this Information
shall no! be used te melt trouble between
employer and employ. We want and
expect tbe active help of both la tbis f
fort. W slr trotr this first bulletin to se
ear three definite point of Information,
name'y :
ll Exact condition among th leas fas.
mJ claiuwai and especially th very poor.
J) What Is the Immediate burdan and
greatest need la each caa.
131 Definite sucsesttons AS to th most
practical thing to do nrst with Ideas as to
futur development.
We have aaked niaar quesl'ona. Answer
all vou ran.
But above all. anawer without fail. Tour
anawer will bo kept confidential. Do not
eipect us to answer you. a thai would b
Imposslbl. What w deal re l conditions
and consensus of opinions. .
Th errtcacy of this bulletin will b de
termined by the number r answers, an
other will follow giving the results se
cured bv this one, if answers to this en
are fufflclent to Justify, and every en
answtrlog this will recalv a copy of the
next.
Answers Are Aaked.
A good way to answer is to set down tbe
number pf the question and follow tbe
an ewer. Don't bother to repeat the ques
tion. 1. Name, address, age. sex. married or
aineleT
2. Number of dependentaT If children
bow many boys, how many girls, ages of
each.
'3. What Is total Income for support of
all? Do any of children or dependent
earn part? Which ones and how much?
4. What has been Income for past year
or more?
a. What la character of employment.
Name and address of employer?
. What are the hours of employment?
What day a and hours of leisure? Is work
on Burnley required?
T. Are there children who should be In
school? If they are not in school, why?
8. What burdens are heaviest upon you
now?
9. Are you a member of any church?
Do you attend regularly?
10. What are your opinions of the chureh
and Its work? Please say exactly what you
think and why you think It. whether fav
orable or unfavorable. '
20. Will you. In your church, of If you
are not Identified wltb a church, will you
In your own way. undertake to help and to
nllat In providing for social gatherings for
such purposes as are heretofore mentioned
tn this bulletin? Encourage the young and
oM to secure anything and everything tbat
will provoke mirth and cheer especially.
This ta needed to get the peoplo together.
We all like to laugh and are willing for th
sake of it to forget for tbe time cair dif
ference. A good laugh prepares th mind
for all manner of good thoughts. It sweeps
away our foolish prejudices. It Is the best
antidote for downcast bearta There la ao
medicine like Joy. no potson like wo. If
-e can get tbe people to laughing we can
nil our churches with them and with th
real spirit of Ood: we can abolish poverty
forever; we can revolutionise tbe world and
it hearties systems without a drop ef
blood.
To what degree has this committee struck
tbe key-not of the real social. Industrial
and religious problem. In your opinion?
SUNDAY RATES CUT
School Children May Ride to
Worship for 3 1-2 Cents.
JOSSELYN HELPS CAUSE
President of Car Company Grants
Request of Women Cliurch
Workers Traction Man
Praises Moral Work..
School children who use the 2Vi-cent
streetcar tickets to ride to and from
their studies tn the future may attend
Sunday school at the same excursion
rate. The cut-rate tickets In the past
were good only on week days.
In response to petitions from, a num
ber of Portland women Interested in
Sunday school work. B. S. Josselyn.
president of the Portland Hallway,
Light Power Company, yesterday an
nounced the extra day cut-rate for chil
dren. The new order will become ef
fective as soon as arrangements can
be made by the company. The petition
presented to Mr. Josselyn was backed
by the Sunday School Association or
Portland.
When it comes to aiding the moral
welfare of children," said President
Jpsselyn. "I feel that we should strain
a point or two. f or. mat -reason i
gladly gave the women the concession
requested. If I In anyway can add to
the attendance of the Sunday schools
of the city I regard it as my duty to
do so. The travel in Portland to the
churches is reasonably heavy when
compared with other cities, and when
children can take advantage of the new
rate they will conslderaoiy increase
this attendance. I am not so much con
cerned about the receipts to be ob
tained from the additional traffic as I
am anxious to give the children an op
portunity to attend church.
"The work of the Sunday school has
broadened wonderfully in the last few
years, id any of these schools of wor
ship are quite as effective as the pub
lic schools and I am more than
pleased to help the cause out in my
small way."
EXPERIMENTWORK IS PLAN
Federal Officials Investigate Hood
Kiver Conditions.
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IrvuigtonY Neighbor at 24th and Knott Streets
For more than six months we have been busy developing this
beautiful tract and the improvement work is almost com
pleted. We cordially invite you to inspect Gleneyrie TODAY.
We offer you the lowest street improvement
bond in Portland, and our prices are twenty
five per cent under surrounding values.
IMPERIAL GRILL OPENED
Mttelc, Service and CnUlne Praised
by Those Present.
The Imperial Hotel atrtll last night
was brilliantly decorated for Its open
Ins;, which attracted many of Portland's
fashionable set, as well as many vis
itors to the city.
The room was opened by Phil
Metschan, proprietor of the hotel, at
S o'clock, and many were watting to
be seated at the tables reserved for
them. The programme, besides music
by an augmented orchestra, contained
two soloists Leona Francis, a soprano
from Los Anarelea, and Roy Deltrlch.
a tenor, late or the Orpheum circuit.
The sona-s were well received. The
hours for the new grill are C to S and
10 to It o'clock. The service and
cuisine were escellent, prompt atten
tion being- much appreciated by those
present. The soloists will continue
throughout th week.
In establishing the new grill, Mr.
Metschan has used his knowledge
gained by many yeara of experience
devoted to finding out what the pub
lic of Portland demands.
HOOD RIVER, Or.. April S7. (Spe-
olal.) The United States Department
of Agriculture during the past Winter
has made the Hood River Valley the
scene of various experiments, and A.
V. Stubenrauch, of the pomologlcal of
fice of the department, has been here to
nvestlgate conditions as to the advis
ability of establishing a storage and
precoollng experiment station here this
Fall. He is favorable to sucn a plan,
and It Is thought such work will be
conducted here.
Mr. Stubenrauch. who was accom
panied here by B. B. Pratt, who has
been conducting such experiments in
Portland the past year, says that the
greatest portion of decay in storage is
caused by bruising from rougn band
ling. He also lays strong emphasis
on the precoollng of fruit Immediately
after tt Is picked. The Department of
Agriculture is giving especial attention
to the methods of precoollng.
Working in such a quiet way that
but few people knew he was In the vi
cinity, A. T. Strahorn. who has been
here a week, has begun preparations
for making a complete soil survey of
the Hood River Valley this Summer.
The news Is received with delight by
the Hood River growers, who have been
sec-kin the survey for the past three
years.
We have sold 47 lots. Many first-class
pleted or in the course of construction.
LIVE EN THE
homes are now com-
CITY
Why not live in the most exclusive residence district on the
East Side when it does not cost you any more than it does to
live in the suburbs or inferior additions?
Take Broadway Car to 24th and Knott
Streets Entrance to Gleneyrie
Tate Investment
1002-3 Wilcox Building
Com
pany
DJ J Marshall 284
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PORTLANDERS AT SEASIDE
Klamath Bill Passes Senate.
KLAMATH FALLS. Or.. April S7.
(Special.) Secretary Caleb T. Oliver,
of the Chamber of Commerce, Is In re
ceipt of a telegram from Fenator Cham
berlain announcing that the appropria
tion bill carryln- an appropriation of
1112.000 for a Klamath Falls Federal
building has passed the Fenate. While
It is believed the bill will have easy
sailing In the House, tha people here
arc anxiously awaiting Its reception
by the lower branch of Congress.
Open Summer Homes for Season;
.Many Already Installed.
SEASIDE. April J7. (Special.) More
than 15 Portland cottagers have opened
their beach residences here for the sea
son. Many expect to be here in the
course of two or three weeks.
Among the well-known Portland peo
ple now occuylng their homes on or
ndjacent to the hoard walk are: II rs.
K. A. Brayman. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. T.
Kushong. Mrs. I O. Clarke. Mr. and
Mrs. C. Qrosneck, Mr. and Mrs. E. A.
Graham, Mrs. Jackson, Mr. and Mrs.
Sam Landers, Mr. and Mrs. McHugh, Mr.
and Mrs. Mulrhead, Dr. and Mrs. A. W.
Smith, Mr. and Mrs. I. Swelt, I. Stewart.
Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Smith, H. Taylor.
Mr. and Mrs. T. H. White, Mrs. S. E.
Webb. Mr. and Mrs. C. W. White.
I. N. Klelschner and Judge Fenton
and Mrs Fenton are among those who
have opened their homes and expect to
be down shortly. i
LODGE TO TRAVEL
Portland Maccabees to Make
Trip to Seattle.
NEIGHBORS PAY EXPENSES
Degree Team Will Initiate Classes in
Northern Cities Convention of
Two States to Meet on
Monday, May 6.
Members of the degree team of Port
land tent No. 1. of the Knights of the
wood, of Portland, who will represent
the supreme tent at the meeting.
During their stay members of the
Portland team will be initiated by the
degree team of the Potlatch Bug. Mon
day evening they will exemplify the
full degree work of the order. Initiat
ing 'a large claRS of candidates to be
provided for the occasion by Seattle
tent No. 8.
Tuesday, May 7, the team will pro
ceed to Taconia as guests of the No.
2 tent Here they will exemplify the
work for the largest class of candi
dates that has ever been taken In at
one time hv the State of Washington.
The team will" be accompanied by
representatives of all the principal
tents in the State of Oregon, from Al
bany. Corvallis. Pendleton, sajem. ore
gon City and other towns. The return
from Tacoma will De maae ai noon,
Wednesday. May S.
GARBAGE BURNED CHEAPER
City'. Refuse Destroyed at Cost of
31 Cents a Ton in ArHI
The cost of burning the garbage of
the cltv during the present month
SAFE THEATERS IS
IXSPECTOll PROPOSES
CITV ORDIXAXCE.
Maccabees or tne one;, wiu leave mo Br0bably will be lower than the per
city by special train at s:o a. at, oun- . f othe month in the
day, May 6, to attend an Interstate
convention of the order in the hall of
Seattle tent No. 8. All expenses of the
trip are to be paid by the members of
the Seattle tent. In accordance witn
the terms of a membership contest won
by the Portland tent by a score of iia
to 815.
The convention for the states of Ore
gon and Washington will be called to
order at 1:80 P. M.. Monday, May 6,
by Supreme Master at Arms J. W. Sher-
PORTLAND KNIGHTS Or MACCABEES TO VISIT SEATTLE AT LATTER'S EXPENSE, AS RESULT
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history of either the new crematory
or the old plant, according to a report
made yesterday by Superintendent utis
to Mayor Rushlight. The plant has
burned an average of 120 tons of gar
bage a day during April at a cost of 34
cents a ton. The cost heretofore has
run as high as 87 cents a ton and the
lowest has been a shade above 40 cents.
The saving this month over April of
last year will be about 8700. With this
saving there haS been more garbage
consumed this month than during April,
1911. by several hundred tons. The
svstem jnder the old crematory plan
was to dump part of the garbage In
heaps to allow It to dry. At present
all classes of garbage are consumed
1 immediately upon delivery at the crem
atory. The 34 cents a ton price In
cludes the cost of fuel and help.
BREWERY BLOCKS MAINS
Gambrinus Establishment Said to
Stand on City Property.
Because the Gambrinus Brewer is
said to be built on one of the city's
dedicated streets the Water Depart
ment has encountered difficulties In
extending a water main along Brooks
street to supply some of the residents
of the district beyond the brewery
property.
Negotiations are under way, it Is
said, for the brewing company to give
the city a right of way through a part
of Its property in exchange for the
Brooks street right of way.
The Sol Due Hot Spring Hotel Xow
Open.
After two years of continuous work
in the construction of the Sol Due Hot
Springs Hotel, bath-house, sanatorium,
etc.. the management has thrown open
the doors of the hotel for the recep
tion of guests. The sanatorium also ta
completed where patients will be re
ceived and cared for In the best pos
sible manner.
The roads are In excellent condition
and the splendid automobile service
from Port Angeles to the spriugs is
now in operation.
Steamers to the springs leave the
Col man Dock, Seattle, daily.
For full particulars, descriptive book
lets, etc. address Dr. William W, Earles.
Medical Superintendent, Sol Due, Clal
lam, County, Washington. Seattle of
fice. 7 American Bank building.
Rules for Pliotopluy Houses Will Be
More Strict Schools Also to
Fulfill Requirements.
To require motlon-r icturo theaters
to be built according tc a fixed stand
ard of safety an ordinance has been
prepared by Building Inspector Plum
mer to supplement the present ordi
nance, which. It is said does not meet
the requirements of motion-picture
houses with a seating capacity of mora
than 400 persons. ' Jn audition the pro
posed ordinance will p.-ovide rigid re
quirements for school and church motion-picture
shows to assure safety
frsmi fire.
The ordinance will be submitted to
the theater ' managers and others
Interested before It is filed with the
City Auditor and taker, before the City
Council. Mr. Plummer believes its
terms will not be objectionable to the
theater owners, as few changes will
be required.
In the proposed measjre tha motion
picture houses are riaced In three
groups, the "small." with a seating
capacity up to 250; the "medium," seat
ing up to 750, and the "large," seating
more than 760. The chief changes will
be In the large houses, which must be
built according to the regulations of
vaudeville houses and theaters of the
"legitimate field."
Where motion-plctire productions
are given in churches r schools, pro
tection will be requlrea In the form of
the same machine bc.ihs provided In
regular motion-picture theaters, or
portable booths of a specified style
and make. It will be left to the chief
of the fire department and the fire
marshal to determine the safety of
the churches and schools as regards
exits and arrangement of stuts and
aisles.
Inspector Plummer siys tho proposal
ordinance is to prevent any concern
building' an inferior house in the fu
ture. '
If we were to make the
statement ourselves that
our stock of
ORIENTAL
RUGS
Was the finest our as
sortment the most com
plete west of Chicago
you might well think
that our opinion was
naturally biased.
But when customers who
have shopped in all parts of
the Uuited States make this
statement and repeat ir.
daily there must be good
reason for it.
We VI be pleased to show
you the Rugs they praise so
enthusiastically.-
ATIYEH BROS.
Tenth and Alder Sts.
Henry Clay Frlok Is to aalabli.h an art
gallery to cost millions at his prides Cross
log Mas.) mansion.
GLE
L L 1L, I
Have you purchased your lot in GLEXELYN yet ?
Beautiful view lots on the "West Side, overlooking the Tualatin
Valley, with fine view of Mt. Hood; bearing fruit trees and grapes;
inside the three-mile circle, and lies between two eavlines, twenty
minutes to business center; no bridges to contend with, no delays;
walks and water included in price.
The way to make money is by buying real estate. The way to buy
real estate to make money is to purchase close in, in advance of im
provements and growth of tbe city.
GLEXELYN fills all the requirements. "Ye are building several
nice bungalows in GLEXELYN. We are selling them on easy pay
ments. If we cannot suit you in a bungalow already completed we will
build for you according to your desires.
A NEW 5-R00M BUNGALOW IX GLEXELYN on oOxlOO-foot
lot, fruit and fine view of the valley, $1800, including improvements.
Small cash payment, balance like rent. Lots from $350 to .foOO until
May 1st only. Easy terms.
WHAT HAVE YOU to show for the money paid to your land
lord t Nothing more than a roof over your head during th period of
your occupancy. If you had bought your home on our easy-payment
plan, you might now be the OWNER of the properly, instead of still
paying a heavy premium on the other man's investment, with which
he buys more property to rent. Own your own home. Be your own
landlord. Come iu and let us explain our easy-payment plan.
PROVIDENT TRUST COMPANY
201-2-3 BOARD OF TEADE BUILDING.
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