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THE SUNDAY OKiiUUAUX, PORTLAND, JANUARY 12, 1913.
CLOSES
GATIDN MEET
Addresses Show Enthusiasm
of Men Interested in
Reclamation.
EASIER METHODS ARE SEEN
William Hanlcy Kevlews Means of
Watering Lands in Oregon in
Early Days President Farrell
Sends His Greetings.
Irrigation under modem methods Is
easy compared with the practices that
were necessars when "Bill" Hanley
first came to Oregon, but it is just as
well that things were not always so
devoid of difficulties, as it is awful not
to have a big job ahead.
Mr. Han ley says so himself. Ho told
all about it at the closing banquet of
the Oregon Irrigation Congress at the
Commercial Club last night. He was
Introduced by Edgar B. Piper, the
toastmaster, as "Bill Hanley, universal
philosopher and friend of man includ
ing a few women," and for about an
hour Mr. Hanley entertained the con
genial crowd of men and women in his
own original, humorous style.
His picturesque description of the
social and domestic difficulties of those
early days was amusing in the extreme.
Crowd Hear Stories.
The story of the affliction of Mart
Baker, the cowboy, who, after wearing
the same woollen shirt for two years,
put on a boiled shirt on the occasion
of a dance at the home of the newest
settler, who had three eligible daugh
ters, is funny, but none other than Bill
Hanley could keep a crowd like that
in continuous laughter. It is the way
he told it that tickled every one. His
subtle reference to bis wife when he
expressed his poor opinion of Mart
Baker for selecting the youngest of
tiie ranchman's daughters aa the best
looking one of the "bunch" was read
ily appreciated, especially by the
women.
But Mr. Hanley's stories always have
a point to them a moral, it teems.
He wound up his entertaining refer
ence to Mart Baker and his tribulations
with his shirt with the keen remark:
"But we had a good time and I don't
see how a man can have a good time
unless he has a big job ahead. That's
why this Oregon Irrigation Congress
has a pleasant task before it."
Problems Furnish Solution.
Then be told of the Irrigation prob
lems In the state and pointed out the
fart that every project has within it
self the solutiun of its own problems.
"The fact that the soil is in a valley,"
he said, "is proof that water once was
there. If water once was there It is
possible to put it there again."
He related, then, the experiences of
his father and himself in "surveying"
their first irrigation ditch. That was
more than 3D years ago, and it is a
good ditch. yet.
Professor Thomas Phaw, agricul
turist for the Northern Pacific, gave an
other of his Instructive talks to farm
ers. He said that wltbin the next year
he hopes to devote much personal at
tention to the soil problems of Oregon.
"The climate here Is right for growing-
alfalfa." he said, "and the farmers
on dry land ought to be able to make
100 an acre by growing alfalfa seed."
Heardle Turkey Red Ainu
He explained the object of establish
ing the two small demonstration farms
one near Prineville and the other near
Ontario and said that much practical
benefit can be 'gained from these sta
tions by tiie Oregon farmers.
An experiment now being conducted
on tiie farm at Mary Hill, Wash., is ex
pected to prove that Turkey red Winter
wheat without beards can be grown
successfully In Oregon. This, be de
clared, Is as good a wheat as any grown
In the Dakotas or Montana.
H. ft. Johnson, of Herznlston, told In
a humorous way of his experiences in
learning to farm in Eastern Oregon,
lie closed his address with a nice
tribute to the farmer.
J. II. Young, president of the North
Bank railroad and the Hill lines in
Oregon, told of the way alfalfa has
redeemed the arid valleys of Utah and
of how the efforts of Colorado farm
ers have resulted in success and heavy
returns.
Farrrll Sends Message. .
. The toastmaster read the following
telegram from J. D. Farrell, president
of the O.-W. It. & N. Co.:
"t'pon the agricultural development
of the Pacific Northwest depends the
future prosperity of this great domain.
Irrigation has alteady done much and
Irrigation will continue to have an Im
portant part in successful crop pro
duction. "I heartily indorse every movement
which has for Its object the cultiva
tion of the soil and the founding of
homes. 1 wish you abundant success
in your most laudable work."
A. C. Spencer, attorney for the O.-W.
n. & N. Company, urged a better sys
tem of farm loans.
M. J. Duryea, manager of the Eugene
Commercial Club, spoke of the neces
sity of co-operation among all classes
of Oregon residents for the success of
the farmer.
J. E. Morson. of La Pine, who was
scheduled to speak, was detained on
account of Illness in his family, and
C. X. McArthur, who was expected to
talk on proposed legislation on irriga
tion matters, sent a letter of regret,
promising, though, to aid In passing
needed measures for the benefit of the
irrigation cause.
C. C. Chapman, promotion manager
of the Portland Commercial Club, closed
the meeting and the congress by a talk
on co-operation, in which he gave
credit for conceiving the idea, of hold
ing the congress, which has developed
Into such a great and energetic body,
to O. C. Letter, city editor of Tha Ore
gonlan. DALLAS TRIMS MULTNOMAH
i Clubmen Ise In Rough Basketball
j Game by 19-22 Score.
P.VLLAS. Or Jan. 11. (Special.)
The Multnomah Amateur Athletic Club
opened its basketball season last night
by losing a rough-and-tumble contest
to the Dallas champions, 19-23. The
state champions, of 1912 had a five
point lead at the end of the first half,
the score standing 15-10. but the Port
land team outplayed the home boys in
the second period and all but scored a
victory.
A large crowd turned out to witness
the roughest game ever seen on a Dal
las floor. Captain Fischer, of the Mult
nomah Club team, was forced to with
draw from the game in the first half,
after a collision with one of the Dallas
players, while other men sustained
painful bruises In the strenuous melee.
Keck and Fischer starred for the visit
ors, while Valentine and Gates of the
Uallas five played great bail. .
BANQUET
ARTIST'S DEATH LEAVES
VOID IN MANY HEARTS
Native of Portland Realizes Youthful Ambition, but Wreath of Death
Comes With Wreath of Glory.
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LOIIS AKEV, SOTED ARTIST, NATIVE OREGON'IAY, WHO IS DEAD,
BY LILLIAN LEWIS CRANE.
THE death of Louis Akin has robbed
America, of one of the foremost of
her younger painters, and here In
Oregon, where he was born and where
he spent his early years, scores of his
old-time friends, knowing of his splen
did achievements, regret the closing of
his brilliant career, and silently pay
their last tribute of loving thought and
admiration.
The direct cause of his death was
pneumonia, contracted upon his return
to Flagstaff, after completing the field
work in preparation for a commission
given him by the American Museum of
Natural History of New York City. Had
he completed this commission, which
was one of the largest, ever given to an
American painter, it would have been a
fitting and a lasting monument to the
unswerving devotion given his life
work. '
To almost gain the heights, to see
Fame holding forth her wreath of lau
rel, to feel at hand the crowning point
of his career, to know the great joy of
his dream come true, this was the lot
of Louis Akin. Had Fate been more
kindly he would have realized the
greatest of his ambitions. Fame held
out her wreath of laurel, but on the
head she would crown . rested the
wreath, of. Death. .
Desert Home Gives Inspiration.
Away off In the heart of the desert
and beside the great canyon of the Col
orado, Louis Akin dreamed his dreams.
The dream of the Desert at Sunset, the
dream of the Desert at Dawn, and in
his pictures lie the mists, the ever
changing shadows, the transparency of
soft clouds, the gleam of far-off, sunlit
cliffs, the Mystery of Nature.
His pictures inspire one with the
grandeur of Nature and with the vast
ness of things. One looks at the
shadows of his "Afterglow." Shadows
made bluer by the bright tints of the
high cliffs where the sun lingers, even
as the moon shows soft and luminous
above the distant stretches of the
rocky plateau. Shadows that grow
deeper and darker on down the precipi
tous sides of the canyon, to where in
the purple haze the silver thread of the
river lies; and one marvels at the won
der of it all, and at the skill of the
master hand that painted It.
In vivid contrast to this picture of
shadows is his "Poison Water Hole."
for the broad light of noonday shows
the pool gleaming and cool in the hot
wastes of yellow sand, and far away
over the burning surface of the desert
lie the purple "mesas" beneath a cloud
less sky. Beside the border of a still
pool the bleached bones of the cattle
who came to drink and die, give mute
evidence of the treachery of the desert.
At sunset the desert is most won
REMEDY IS POINTED OUT
mniGATiox srex urge relikf
FOR SETTLERS.
Proposal to Have State Power Plant
on Columbia Is Recommended
and- Bonding Measure Sought.
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tion of the waters of the Sllvies River
In Harney County and the early comple
tion of the project was recommended.
Hearty Indorsement was given' the
state forest work and attention of the
Legislature was called tr the necessity
of maintaining and providing for It.
The beneficial Influence of forest cover
for the run-off of streams and the
hazard of denuded watersheds through
fires were pointed out.
At the afternoon session A. M. Craw
ford. Attorney-General of the state, dis
couraged the idea of making the State
Board of Control a judicial body and
the following resolution was adopted in
accordance with that Idea:
"Be it resolved. That the effective
work of the Board of Control in the
adjudication of water rights should be
extended by the granting of adequate
funds and that all attempts to change
such administrative board into a court
should be discouraged In every possible
way."
Carey Art Condemned.
The full text of the measure con
demning the Carey act and the outline
of the plan for settlement of lands by
the deed and mortgage system Is as
follows :
"Whereas. The Carey act has not
operated successfully in Oregon and
as it would appear that the settler as
well as the irrigation company would
be benefited by a slight revision of the
rules of the Desert Land Board, to con
form to those in use under the same
act in Idaho, therefore.
"Bo It resolved. That the Oregon Irri
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derful. One feels the certainty of this,
though only a painted canvas tells
the story. The yellow sunlight fairly
permeates the blue of the heavens.
The high cliffs of the "mesas" send
back the glory of the dying day, and
the somber shadows of the storm
cloud already matching its fury
against the peace of the sunlit sky
show dark and ominous in the distance.
One can almost hear the dull mutter
lngs of the storra-god, and the sing
ing of the sand as It rushes through
the dry sage brush.
In the villages of the Indians, Louis
Akin was known and loved. The Hopls
and the Navajos all knew the great
hearted fellow who came to study them
and to paint them at their daily tasks.
His friends his fellow men all loved
him. From the simple Indian weaver
to the man of letters, he was held
in the' highest esteem, and many a
poor tired soul has gained new cour
age and been Inspired to better things
by the sincerity of his friendship.
Such a life need meet no shadows
at Its closing, nor count its mission
unfulfilled.
Down In that magic color land Louis
Akin loved, near to the great canyon
he sleeps. His palette and brush are
laid aside forever. The plaudits of
the world come too late for him to
hear, but he lives in the hearts of
his friends. x
Birth Occurred In Portland, 1868.
Louis Benson Akin, who was the son
of James and Carrie Altin, was born
In Portland, June 6, 1863. He' died at
Flagstaff, Ariz., January 2, 1913. Af
ter the death of his parents he lived
with his uncle, F. S. Akin. While still
a boy he developed marked talent for
drawing and after the completion of
his education here he determined to
devote his life to art. He went to
New York where, although a stranger
and practically without means, he
fought his way to the front, gaining
the recognition of the New York crit
ics and winning the admiration of his
fellow workers, many of whom stood
In the front ranks of the profession.
Louis Akin saw in the deserts of
Arizona and New Mexico a vast field
for work, and during the past ten
years most of his pictures were painted
there. At the time of his death he
was engaged in finishing the prelim
inary sketches for a mural decoration
in the American Museum of Natural
History of New York City. Mr. Akin
is survived by his wife, a half-sister,
Mrs. Adeline Akin Fulton, of Vallejo,
Cal, by his uncle. F. S. Akin, and by
four cousins. Mrs. Clarence True
Wilson, Mrs. Edward Drake, Dr. Otis
F, Akin, and Russell K. Akin, all of
Portland.
gation Congress urge the Desert Land
Board of the State of Oregon to adopt
a policy in the future to require the
Issuance of a deed to the settler when
settlement and reclamation are com
pleted under the rules now In force, and
require the settler to give a first mort
gage to the Irrigation company to se
cure the unpaid water installments
under the same terms stipulated In the
contract."
Proposals to change the Oregon wa
ter code were defeated and the satis
faction of the congress with the exist
ing code and Its operation was ex
pressed .in the following language:
"Whereas, It appears highly impor
tant to the development of Oregon that
a stable and consistent policy be pur
sued with respect to water rights and
titles, and,
"Whereas, It appears that the water
code has In general given satisfaction
to the water -users, and Is considered
to be far in advance of similar laws in
other states, therefore, be it
"Resolved, That it is the sense of
the Oregon Irrigation Congress that no
radical change be made in the present
system of laws relating to water, and.
that the Legislature give most careful
consideration to the various recommen
dations as made by the State Engineer,
and this congress especially indorses
the appropriation of additional funds
for carrying on the adjudication of wa
ter rights by the Board of Control."
Assessment Cnange Asked.
A proposed change In the water laws
placing Ihe assessments on an acreage
basis was suggested in the following:
"Be it resolved by the Second Oregon
Irrigation- Congress that section 6213,
Lord's Oregon Laws, found on pa pre. 118
of the water laws of the State of Ore
gon, entitled "Power to Create In
debtedness Limited," be amended by
striking out the words "not exceeding
J5000," and substituting the words, "not
exceeding tl per acre for each and
every acre within the boundaries of the
Irrigation district."
J. N. B. Gerking. who has led. the
fight for relief for the settlers on the
Columbia Southern project near Laid
law. was elated when the congress
adopted the following resolution, set
ting forth. In brief, some of the con
ditions there and defining the state's
duty In the matter: j
"Whereas, it appears that the State
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of . Oregon- is . morally responsible to
some degree for the deplorable condi
tion existing under the Columbia South
ern irrigation project, and,
"Whereas, the project received ' the
indorsement of certain state officials
and not proper supervision and investi
gation as to the construction work of
the same, and, i
"Whereas, the canal at the present
time is in a precarious condition, caused
by improper construction and lack of
.proper maintenance for the last ten
years, which condition may result In
serious breaks and great damage to the
canal and loss to the settlers.
State Uraed to Act.
"Whereas, many citizens of Oregon
have been misled in making large pay
ments for water contracts under the
project, without any chance to obtain
title to their lands by the reclamation
of the same. and.
"Whereas, the State of Oregon now
holds title to the project ana all water
rights in connection therewith, and.
"Whereas, the title to the lands, as
yet, to a great extent, has not passed
irom tne uovemment, thus making Im
possible the adoption of the irrigation
aistricr plan, and,
"Further, as it appears that the
project can be completed by a compara
tively low cost per acre, now, therefore,
"Be it resolved. That the Legislature
of the State of Oregon be urged to pass
some measure making provision for
suincient funds for Immediate comple
tion of the project under the supervi
sion of the State Land Board."
. Good Roada Encouraged.
Good roads enthusiasts received the
vote on the following measure, provid
ing for a county bonding act, with
hearty applause:
"Whereas, There Is universally a
great demand throughout the state for
good roads, and more particularly hard
surfaced roads, and,
"Whereas, The laying out and con
struction of said roads are retarded
and kept back by reason of the need
of funds, and.
"Whereas, It is apparent that the
only method of raising and providing
said funds is by authority of the state
through adequate legislation, authoriz
ing or permitting the people to levy
taxes, or Issue bonds under proper reg
ulations and restrictions, and,
"Whereas, It Is apparent that the
people manifest a preference for local
taxation and county control, therefore,
"Be It resolved. That this Irrigation
Congress urge the incoming Legisla
ture to pass a county bonding act
which will give each county of the
state the privilege of building its own
roads under absolute county super
vision and control."
Celilo Project Indorsed.
The gigantic -power development plan
on the Columbia River, which has been
receiving the investigation of the state
engineer, who wants the Legislature
to appropriate moneyfor a preliminary
survey, was Indorsed in the following
language:
"Whereas, The State of Oregon has
almost . unlimited water power re
sources .which are going to waste each
year, and.
"Whereas, The state has not adopted,
up to the present time, any definite
policy tending to prevent this enormous
waste, therefore,
"Be It resolved. That it is the sense
of the Oregon Irrigation Congress that
the Legislature should at this time ap
propriate sufficient money thoroughly
to investigate the Columbia River pow
er project, as a basis for the adoption
of some comprehensive water power
policy for the public good.
"Be it further resolved, That the
water rights be withdrawn and the
State of Oregon enter negotiations with
the State of Washington to same end."
Amendment la Suggested.
Resolutions asking for a change in
the residence requirements on irriga
tion projects were suggested In the fol
lowing amendment to section & of the
act of June 17. 1902:
"No sale of water right shall be made
for any land In private ownership in
excess of 160 acres to any one land
owner and no sale shall be deemed com
plete until all payments therefor are
made, but the time for said payments
for said water right may be extended
for a Deriod of time not to exceed 25
years from date of water-right appli
cation, at the discretion of the Secre
tary of Interior, and,
"Be it further resolved, That a copy
of this resolution be sent to the Legis
lature of the State of Oregon with the
request that a memorial be passed -indorsing
this resolution to the Honor
able Senate and House of Representa
tives at Washington, D. C."
Plans for the investigation of the
Deschutes irrigation and power project
which Is being advocated by Mr. Teal
were outlined as follows:
"Whereas. It appears that the Secre
of the Interior has expressed a willing
ness to aid the State of Oregon in the
investigation and reporting officially
on the possibilities of Irrigation and
power projects, provided the State of
Oregon will . contribute one-half the
cost of such Investigations and surveys,
"Resolved, That the Oregon Irrigation
Congress recommend that the Legisla
ture of this state appropriate $50,000 to
be used under the supervision of the
State Engineer In such surveys and in
vestigations in co-operation with the
United States, in accordance with the
method now in effect between the State
of Oregon and the United States Geo
logical Surveys. '
Federal Aid Recommended.
"Provided, The United States" con
tributes an equal amounfwirh the State
of Oregon.
"Provided, further. That no such in
vestigation shall be undertaken until
the necessary water-right withdrawals
be made for the protection of such
funds.
"Provided, further, That, when such
information is used by anyone, other
than the State of Oregon and the Uni
ted States, the state shall be repaid the
cost of securing such information, plans
and surveys thereof, the money to be
returned to said fund for further inves
tigations of a like nature, the purpose
being so far as possible to create a re
volving fund of the amount so appro
priated. The full set of resolutions Tecently
passed by the Klamath Water-Users'
Association and providing for control
of projects Immediately upon comple
tion, with certain restrictions, were
made a part of the resolutions -of the
congress.
A change in the district Irrigation
law, so as to provide for yearly assess
ments, also was asked.
Votes of Thanks Passed.
C. C. Chapman, of the Portland Com
mercial Club, the Imperial Hotel, the
Portland cement manufacturers, the
daily press and the Commercial Club
were given votes of thanks.
Immediately following the adoption
of resolutions the annual election of
officers was held. All elections were
made unanimous. President Hanley
and Secretary Hinkle were re-elected.
Mr. Hanley spoke briefly. His re
marks were full of rich epigrams, one
of which was, "Poor luck most of the
time is poor management. We have
been having too much poor luck in
Oregon."
Yesterday's sessions were full of Interest-
The address at the morning
meeting by E. G. Hopson, of Portland,
supervising engineer of the United
States Reclamation Service, told of the
work- the Government is- doing and
how It is doing It. It was a very in
teresting and instructive discourse and
did much to bring about a better un
derstanding between the Federal em
ployes and the farmers.
Government Bnrenu Defended.
Oliver P. Morton, attorney for the
Reclamation Service, gave an account
of the legal methods that have to be
followed in carrying out irrigation
projects,
U. R. Johnson, of Hermiston. came
to the defense of the Government Re
clamation Bureau" and told of some of
the experiences he has had with Irri
gation enterprises in Eastern Oregon.
John H. Lewis, State Engineer, at the
PATRIOT OF 2 NATIONS
IS VETERAN OF 4 WARS
Michael Damphoffer Celebrates 97th
Resident of West
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MICHAEL DAMPHOFFER, JR.
VANCOUVER. Wash., Jan. 11.
(Special.) The honor and dis
tinction of having fought in four
wars, for two countries in the Civil
War with his son by his side and to
have 'attained the good old age of 97
years, belong to Michael Damphoffer,
Sr., of thisveity, who will celebrate his
97Th birthday tomorrow at his home.
Fourteenth and Reserve streets. And
he still has the slide trombone he re
ceived when he entered -the French
army as a musician in 1836.
Strasburg was the birthplace of Mr.
Damphoffer. January 12, 1816. In 1836,
when just 20 years old, he entered tiie
French army as slide trombone player,
and was given his brass instrument.
It bears the date of 1835, and was a
new instrument when he received It.
The leather bag in which it is kept
was made more than half a century
before that time, and is probably 150
years old. After being in the band of
the French army for seven years he
was mustered out In 1843, and two
years later, June 11, 1845, he married.
Fought In Mexican War.
With his wife he came to the United
States, and at "once enlisted in the
United States Army during the war
with Mexico. After the Mexican War
he came West, and was active in the
Indian war of 1855-56. During the
Civil War, with his son, Michael Damp
hoffer, Jr., who yet lives with him, he
enlisted in the Union Army here, join
ing the First Oregon Cavalry, Company
C, Post No. 1, Department of Oregon.
Michael, Jr., was to have been music
boy, but fighters were needed, and he
was armed with a sabre and gun In
stead of a flute. The sabre Is yet in
the family, a cherished relic of pioneer
days in Washington and Oregon. The
junior Damphoffer Is just 30 years
younger than his father.
"Old Man Damphoffer," as the vet
afternoon session, told of his plans for
power development In various parts of
the -state and went into detail In de
scribing the Columbia River project.
George T. Cochrane, water commis
sioner for District No. 2, gave a de
scription of the methods under which
the water department works.
Farmers Needs Explained.
J. O. Smith, of Klamath Falls, a
member of the Legislature, explained
the practical needs of the farmers, and
Frank Sloan, of Stanfield, detailed some
of the experiences that- have been en
countered on the Umatilla projects.
One of the most valuable addresses
of the whole session was that at the
afternoon session by Professor Thomas
Shaw, of the Northern Pacific Railroad,
who gave an interesting talk on farm
ing in general. But he urged livestock
development in particular. For more
than an hour he held the close atten
tion of a large audience.
The following telegram was received
yesterday:
"The Western Canada irrigation As
sociation, in session here today, ex
tends to the Oregon Irrigation Con
gress the right hand of good fellow
ship and urge you to appoint a delega
tion to take part In our annual conven
tion at Lethbrldge next August. May
the cause prosper."
' Two Delegates Named.
C. C. Chapman sent the following
reply:
'Oregon Irrigation Congress has ap
pointed William Hanley, "president, and
J. T. Hinkle, secretary, delegates from
this congress to attend your congress
at Lethbridge next August with power
to supply delegates later."
The following resolution was re
celved:
'Whereas, the responsibilities of clti
zenship have come to Oregon women.
'Resolved, that in their behalf we
hereby express the deepest Interest and
pledge co-operation in all the wise and
well deserved efforts of the Oregon
Irrigation Congress -to reclaim and
utilize our arid and waste lands, thus
making our state more prosperous and
providing homes for the people that
are coming amongst us.
"As homemakers we wish to be iden
tified with all movements which In any
way promotes the upbuilding of Ore
gon.
"MARIA L. T. HIDDEN.
"MRS. E. P. GODDING."
Following is a list of names of those
in attendance: N
Astoria John Waters.
Burns Archie McGowan, Georg-e W.
Youne, Mrs. Robert Mitchell, J. J. Donegan,
Thomas J. aimer, a. i vevena. lit. l
E. Hibbard, A. W. Govao, E. E. Purminy
ton. Jesse McQowan Walker, " Irving- Mil
ler. Master Burns McGowan. Mrs. Archie
McGowan. . Mrs. William Sterling, William
Hanley J. Stnrtevant.
Baker Boy K. Corey. .
Clatskanlo W. A. Hall.
Albany L. E. Warlord, Guy Lleuallen,
J. S. Van Winkle.
Ashland Benton Bowers.
Arlington J. L. Blalock.
Bonanxa J. O. Hamaier.
Alfalfa O. O. Walker. .
Baker Judge Thomas C. Burkf.
Bend Vernon A- Forbes. J. E. Saw
hill. John Steldl, A. L. Mackintosh, J.
Panninter.
Canyon City Michael Spears.
. Caldwell. Idaho J. P. Paynder.
Canby M. J. Lec.
Corvallls G. V. Skelton.
Coquille J. S. "Barton.
Condon George B. Dukek.
Eugene M- J. Suryea, Simon Boaoahl,
Birthday in Vancouver Tomorrow.
Over 50 Years.
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eran Is referred to, speaks four lan
guages, and until two years ago was
very strong for his age. The old gen
tleman realizes that he has lived a
longer time than Is given to most men,
but does not grieve. Until two years
ago he planted and cared for his little
garden on a triangular block which
he has lH'ed on for the last half cen
tury, growing from a middle -' aged
man to almost a centenarian.
In the Decoration day parades Mr.
Damphoffer always marched with the
other veterans, all his Junior by many
years, but last May he was taken to
the exercises In an automobile, and
when speaking In the City Park was
over he was ready to return to his lit
tle cottage, where he lives a simple
life with his son. His wife has been
dead many years.
Flag Unfurled at Home.-
The city of Vancouver two years ago
attempted to open up a street through
Mr. Damphoffer's block, where he had
remained undisturbed for 50 years. His
fence was torn down and a road was
being made through the property,
when he secured an injunction pre
venting the division of his land. In
the Superior Court he was winner of
the contest, and his property Is yet In
one piece. He walks around In that
section of the city when the weather
is pleasant or sits on the porch in front
of his home.
On the Fourth of July last year he
had hoisted Old Glory on his flagpole,
and was sitting there watching the
procession of carriages and people
pass by. An Army officer rode up, and
rising, Mr. Damphoffer saluted him.
"Are you in distress?" asked the Army
officer. Captain Bell, glaclng upward
at the nag, which waa upside down
"No, sir; why do you ask?" Bald the
old soldier, and he was chagrined when
he learned he had made a mistake in
hoisting his adopted country's flag.
F. G. Young, F. J. Berger, Jack Rodweau.
w. usoorn.
rallas Eugene Foster, C. B. Williams.
Mark Holmes, V. P. Flske.
Echo Asa B. Thomson. Mrs. Asa B.
Thomson, J. T. Hosklns, I. w. Burrlll, J.
C. Hosktns. George H. Copplnger, R. R.
Lewis, Roy D. Ward. Edward Horsch. O.
D. Teel, Walter B. Hinkle, Sloan Thomson,
Zo Honser.
Eugene M. Nernon Parsons. P. P. Ben-
nam. n. j. Mcciananan, L. R. Edmunaen.
w. u. Ben nam.
Fort Klamath James Pelton.
Forest Grove W. A. Williams.
Denis J. E. Rourlserelle.
Grants Paas J. G. Rlens. S. H. Rlcn
Haines F. B. Mitchell. R. P. Anderson,
w. E. Meachan, J. K Fisher. Doris Wll
cox, Walter Coles, Norman Elliott.
Hermiston J. T. Hinkle. C. S. McNant
ler. R, P. Dodd. Ross Lendenslasrer. E. S.
Davis. O. P. Brigham. H. G. Hulburt.- Ed
gar L.anaenstay, A. E. Robb, E. Smith,
C A. Hood. R. A. McKnight. R. E. Allen,
J. yw. Messner. C. F. Morrow, George H.
Upthegrove, Alex C. Hinkle, Alfred J, Mc
Donald. Hood River F. B. Batchelder.
Hot Lake Walter M. Pierce.
Hinsdale F. W. Aier.
Day vl lie L. V. Stewart.
Drain Ben Huntington. Jr.
Gold Hill Rex. H. Lampman.
lone J. T. Knapnenburg.
Independence J. S. Cooper. C. L. Hawley.
isiana L.'uy Hia js. Kittle.
Jefferson D. C. Thomas.
Klamath Falls W. O. Smith.
La Pine E. R. Hill. J. E. Morson.
Laidlaw J. N. B. Gerking. Grover Ger-
Rlng.
Lents 3. H. Bluhm.
Lakeview G. W. Rice
La Grande George T. Cochran.
Mountain Valley D. J. Cooper.
Kedford F. J. Cannon, J A. Westerland,
a. a. cannon.
Moro W. H. Ragsdale, L. Barnum,
Minneapolis. Minn. Henry llegnee.
Marshfield I. R. Smith.
New York. N. Y. Arflo Dosch.
North Powder A. E. Lambert.
Ontario C. W. Mallett, Leon J. Chan-
man. C. L. Flier, Thomas W. Claggett, F.
vv. Homan.
Pendleton Joe F. Connelly. William
Slusher. La Feutsch, S. F. Wilson, C M.
Meaks, R. H. Wilcox. L. L. Mann, R. R
Johnson. Roy W. Rittner.
Parkersmill A- L. Ayers. -
Prineville Thomas Sharp, Jr., W. F.
jacKson, win w urtzweller.
Pasco. Wash. Rufus Fuierton.
Portland J. D. Sutter, O. C. Leiter. H.
S. Wells. William S. Turner. Lewis C. Kel
ey. J. D. Lee. D. C. Henny, A. A. Marsh,
William MofflU. Edwin S. FuHer. T. R.
Imbrie, C C. Chapman. C. H. Williams.
M. E. Smead, E. O. Hopson. Lucy Bach,
w. J. Hatfield. B. F. Allen. H.' J. Grng!
fTanK w. .Mcnols, Albert Morton, will
R. K inir, Norman O. Anrferson, C. F. Palm
berg. W. G. Gole. X. H. McEMannev. L.
F. Harzo. R. H. Atkinson. William H.
Davghtrey, Mark Woodruff, L. Dunaham.
Wilfrid P. Jones. F. W. Graham. Mrs. M.
C. Brown. Mrs. Lucy D. Sloan. J. Anand.
W. A. Robb. H. Kimble. Samuel Connell.
Vlnce Circle. J. L. Howard, Tom Richard
son. W. C. Wilkes. C. H. Dexter. R. B.
Miller, William McMurray. O. M. Plummer,
J. C. Cockerbam. E. C. Allen. Shad O.
Krantz. W. D. Dodson. Marshall X. Dana,
Will'am X. Neville. H. L. Moody. V. H.
Relnrking, W. F. Harris. R.- M. Townsend.
C. St. Chapman. George Prlchard, Malcolm
H. Clark. R. F. Peters. H. Cook. R. T.
Cox. A. B. Gloson. Jay Smith, George Law
rence, Jr.. F. W. Beach. Melvin Win
stock. J. E- Werleln. Sydney Smythe. W.
F. Burrell. James J. Sayer. H. V. Holmes,
C. C. Coulder. W. G. Dornby. Mra L. T.
Hidden.- Dr. J. M. Halsmair.
Clergyman and Wife Fonnd Dead.
TOXKERS, X. T.. Jan. 11. The Rev.
George H. McDonald, a retired Presby
terian clergyman, and his 'Wife, both
octogenarians, were found dead in bed
today from gas. A faulty stopcock
was on tne gas Jet,
NEW CLUB FORMING
Clerks of Harriman and Asso
ciated Lines Eligible.
OFFICIALS LEFT OUTSIDE
Rooms to Be Secured Suitable for
Entertainment, Paper Published
and Ball, to Become Annual
Feature, Will Be Initiated.
Preparatory to becoming identified
with movements for the advancement
of the interests of Portland, and the
Northwest In general, 650 employes of
the Harriman and Its connecting rail
road systems, with headquarters In
Portland, are now engaged In perfect
ing a social organization to be known
as the Harriman Club. It is to open Its
doors only to employes of the O.-W. It,
& X., Southern Faciflc and Portland,
Eugene & Eastern. The big officials of
these companies will be left "on the
outside looking in.".
The Harriman Club Is tho direct out
come of the unique and original parade
staged by the employes of the Harri
man system during the Pacific North
west Land Products Show recently held
In Portland. The enthusiasm with
which the department clerks entered
into that scheme to call attention to the
Land Show, the Ingenuity shown In ar
ranging and securing features and the
large amount of talent suddenly uncov
ered among the occupants of the hun
dreds of desks will not be allowed to
escape use, but will be utilized both in
publlo and within the closed doors of
the proposed clubrooms. Present plans
call for suites of clubrooms, one for
women and the other for men. which
can be thrpwn into one large suite
when the club is giving any of the en
tertainments which are to feature its
life.
In the organization of the committee
which is arranging the affairs of the
club a real election was conducted at
the Wells Fargo building. Each floor
was entitled to a member of the com
mittee, and nominations were secured
by circulating petitions. After the can
didates were named many of them se
cured campaign managers and letters
were freely circulated calling attention
to the qualifications of particular can
didates: all sorts of promises were
made on condition of success at the
polls, stump speeches were delivered In
the halls at the noon hour, and by every
well established method known to the
Oregon system did candidates appeal for
votes. "Tha Tooter," the official organ
of the Harriman Club. Issued a special
election number. Precinct 6, otherwise
the Sixth floor of the big office building,
developed an election scandal that later
found its way to the club grand Jury,
but was dismissed on the ground that
the ballot-box stuffers failed In their ef
fort to defeat Guy L. Anderson, of the
O.-W. Ix. & N. freight department.
The feature of the club, and one
which may be extended to cover the en
tire system along the coast. Is the
Weekly Tooter, a magazine devoted ex
clusively to railroad news and the af
fairs of the members of the Harriman
Club.
The first big social event to be given
under the auspices of the Harriman
Club will be a ball at the Armory on
the lght of January 24, the first of an.
annual event and one that will be
marked because it inaugurates a new
era in railroad circles. Invitations have
been sent along the lines of the vari
ous roads, or will be mailed within the
next few days.
The committee chosen to manage the
club for the first four months is com
posed of Guy Li. Anderson, chairman;
Miss C. M. Landry, C. H. Gritzmacher,
M. H. Bottler, I. L. Hutton. T. J. Keenan,
C. E. Moore, P. J. Hunt, G. C. Schaefer,
Guy Hill, A. A. Lowe and Ward H.
Rupp.
Unusual
Opportunity
Player
Piano Snap
We have slightly-used ' $900
style art finish, mahogany case,
88-note Behning Flayer in excel
lent condition,' for'ohly $550
Terms.
Also several real bargains in
used upright pianos, ranging in
price from $95 to $185. JIauy
o these are standard makes,
that we have taken in as part
payment on player pianos, and
are in excellent playing order.
See them at once i'irst choice
is always best.
Soule Bros.
, 388 Morrison St.
Opp. Olds, Wortman & King.
I will make YOU
the best dressed
man in town for
The choicest stock, the latest cut and
a perfect fit. Including the best of
workmanship, all go to fulfill the above
promise. Come in and I am satisfied
that I can convince you that I make
no statement that I cannot live up to.
C. H. LANE
THE TAILOR,
Corner Elztb and Stark Streets '
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