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CAMPAIGN TO AID FARMERS STARTED Means of Getting Benefit of Extension Work Legislation Are Taken Up. INTEREST TILLERS IS AIM Great Need I to Show Land Work er What New Uw, Appropriation and Agricultural College Can Io for Farm Centers. Commercial, agricultural and educa tional elements from the various organ isation of the state were mingled In the agricultural conference called at the Portland Commercial Club yester day to consider the two acts passed by the recent Legislature providing for extension of farm demonstration work. After sis hours of discussion of the measures the meeting dissolved with all of these elements harmonized Into a movement for firm co-operation. Each faction had its own Idea as to what methods should be pursued to bring about the best results in utilizing the new laws. All views were in a measure modified and the meeting . closed with a broad policy outlined. President Kerr, of Oregon Agricultural College, presided. Work Already Started. As a result of the conference every man who attended It. and a large pro portion of them are representatives of farming men's organizations, returns to his home with a clear idea of the possibilities for benefit to the farm ing men that lie in the provisions of Senate bill 73 and House bill 270. and is in a position to perform valuable service in arousing the farmers of the state to take action to secure the bene fits. That this work has already been be gun was intimated In a telegram re ceived from J. E. Sawhlll. secretary of the Central Oregon Development League, from Bend. "I regret exceedingly my Inability to attend the extension conference today." he telegraphed. "I am to explain the provisions of the bill to about 300 farm ers in Laldlaw tonight. Farmers of Central Oregon are a unit In demand ing the benefits of the bill to be made available upon their own initiative. They are circulating petitions request ing the County Court to appropriate necessary funds and the Agricultural College to furnish men." Co-operation Provided for. In addition to the co-operation of the farmers' organizations another move was provided for upon motion of H. B. Miller whereby an advisory board rep resenting all important organizations or the state interested In agricultural development will be appointed to act without pay in assisting the Oregon Agricultural College In carrying on Its extension work. "Our legislation Is now in such shape that we can go Into any community In the state and take the aid of the Agri cultural College to It, if that community wants us to do so." said Professor R. J". Hetzel, who Is to be in charge of the work under the new system, as he outlined the general plan of work. "In communities where there Is no demand for the extension work and no Inclination for the farmers to seek It. we cm carry on a campaign of educa tion that will put before them the bene fits to be derived from It and arouse their interest. Criticism Alone Xot Wasted. "We are romliig to you In good faith to do the work which we have been set to do. All I ak of the farm ers and farmers' organizations of the state lis 'I'on't stand by and criticise!' Co-operate with us and we'll be able to get results that will be worth while." O. L. Smith, agriculturalist for the 0.W. R. & N. earlier In the afternoon aroused a discussion with A. it. Shum way, president of the lecislative com mittee of the Farmers' L'nion. when he declared that the initiative must come from some other source than the farm ers if the full benefits uf the till are to be realized Mr. Shumway had sug gested that this letcislation had been originated by the farmers and that the movement of the farmers to take ad vantage of It should originate among themselves. "By actual house to houne canvass." Mid Mr. Smith. "33 per cent of the farmers in one community ion't want assistance offered them by these laws, 33 per cent are indifferent and the re mainder look upon It with some favor. I believe that it is for those who reaiize what the farm education extension real ly means to arouse others to a point of Interest where they will take advan tage of It." H. A. 1'arnall. editor of the Grange Bulletin, suggested that at every future meeting- or the Granges and other farmers' organizations, speakers ex plain the new bills. C. K. Spence. master of the State Orange, announced that this had been done at the meeting of the Grange in Clackamas County and that steps are being taken to petition the County Court to arrange for work In that county. Similar steps will be taken by the Po mona Orange at Lenta Wednesday. Methda Are Advocated. Mr. Parnall advocated sending of ex perts from the college Into all com munities, further extension of the gar dening contest among children and an Increasing emphasis upon traveling schools of farm demonstration instead of experiment farms. Big lx-lcgatlopj Present. The delegates who attended ti e con ference and Joined In the discussions are: W. J. Kerr, president Oregon Agricul tural College: W. K. Newell, president State Board of Horticulture: Emery Olmstead. chairman Agricultural com mittee Oregon State Bankers' Associa tion; C. K. Spence, master State Grange; A R. S-iumway. legislative committee Farmers' l'nion; C. L. Minton. Oregon Agriculturist: M. J Puryea. secretary Commercial Club. I ugene; A. P. Bate ham, president Oregon Horticultural Society: Mrs. F. F. Stonerod. rortland livestock reporter; Philip's. Bates, the Pacific Northwest; w. H. Kei flake. Mo sier. Or.; P. E. Hunter, farmer. Bend: Charles Kunze. secretary Co-operative Cheese Manufacturers' Association. Tillamook- Horace Addi. editor Rural Spirit. Portland: J. A. Smith, farmer. Bialock; W. P. Skinner, traffic manager Spokane, rortland & Seattle ar.d Oregon Kleotric: J. II. Young, president Spo kane. Portland A- Seattle and Oregon Kie.-trio: Marshall X. liana, president Garden Contest league. Portland: Miss Musa Geer. Salem: Miss Agnes Lane. Oregon State Government Improvement Association. Salem; H. M. Branson. Red mond: H. B. Mil'.er. vice-president Ore gon Horticultural Society: A. A. Harris, Portland: J. Fred Larson, president Realty Board. Portland: A. C Gallon, chairman legislative committee. Port land Commercial Club: R. D. Hetzel. di. lector of extensions, Oregon Agrlcul-J tural College: H. A. DarnalL editor Grange Bulletin, Lents: C. B. McCon nell. farmer. Burns; F. L. Purse, secre tary Realtv Board: TV. D. B. Dodson, the Telegram. Portland; J. D. Mickle. Oregon Dairy and Food Commissioner. H. M. Williamson, secretary State Board of Horticulture; F. B. -Guthrie, farmer. Estacada. Or.; A. A. Morse, special rep resentative O.-W. R. & N.; Wm Jlc Murray, general passenger agent O.-W. R. & X.; W. R. Ellis. ex-Congressman, Pendleton: C. W. Stinger, city ticket agent Spokane. Portland 4t Seattle Com pany; C. C. Chapman, secretary Oregon Development League: M. E. Smead. Commercial Club; James P. Kelly, edi tor Drain Nonpareil: J. M. Dickson, president Oregon State Dairymen's As sociation. Sheddsr A. J., Wilson, manager Oregon Agricultural College Glee Club; L H. Weir, field secretary Playground and Recreation of America, Portland; rRUKRIMME AT ROSE CITY PARK EVE T OF TOMORROW. rWirT$ ' J ?5? ' 4- - V J I til ! --v. aft. r- Mlaa Helen t'onlin. The Rose City Park clubhouse, will be the scene of an Interest ing entertainment tomorrow night at 8:15 o'clock, when a number o? gifted young people "I will present a programme of ex cellent musical and literary fea tures. Mrs. Narcisus R. Fetelle has planned the musical part of the evening's entertainment. Ad dresses by Judge John P. Kavan augh and Rev. Edward J. Conaty will be given, and Miss Helen Conlin with other talented young musicians will contribute- pleas ing numbers. M. O. Evans. Jr.. director Garden Con test committee. Portland; M. S. Shrock, ex-secretary Oregon State Dairy Asso ciation. Ranks. Or.: O. M. Flummer. sec retary l'nion Stockyards, Portland: N. C. Maria, secretary Oregon Pure-Bred Livestock Aasociation, Portland; C. L. Smith, agriculturist O.-W. R. & N-; E. F. Car'.eton. assistant State Superin tendent of Sc-hools. Salem; H. A. Hin shaw. O.-W. R. & N. Ry.. Portland; C. If Williams, Commercial Club. Port land; A. P. Davis. Farmers' Union, La Grande; J. D. Brown. Farmers' Union, Arlington: J. R. Tomlinson. Portland: Frank Lee. editor Northwest Pacific Farmer. Portland: W. L. Crissey. Com mercial Club; R. B. Miller, traffic man ager O.-W. R. & N.. Portland. R. H Brown, purchasing agent Union Meat Company. North Portland; W. H. McMonies, president Manufacturers' As. soclation, Portland: F. W. Robinson, O. W R & N.. Portland: C. E. Cunning ham. Umbdenstock & Larson. Portland; E. F Lawrence, architect, Portland; J. K. Gill. J. K. Gill & Co., Portland: J. P. Rasmussen. Rasmussen & Co.. Portland- H. H. Ward, manager Pacific Mu tual Life Insurance Co.. Portland; S. C. Pier, sales manager Marshall Wells Hardware Co., Portland: J. J. Sayer. manager credit department Merchants National Bank. Portland; L. Samuel, manager Oregon Life Insurance Co, Portland: N. Paulson. W. P. Fuller & Co.. Portland:. J. N. Teal,, president Ore gon Conservation Commission. Port land: Fred Lockley. Oregon Journal, Portland; William Harder. general agent G-eat Northern Railway, Portland- W. O. Munsell. Scott & Munsell, Portland: Dean Collins. The Oregonian, Portland. ' 7 fc'v : - 4 ABOVE, FIRST TRAIN CUVLINUK, OX PILOT. : 5. -i.rit ?!vA ,A .. rv . .-86ei jwflt'uj ) BRIDGE IS DEDICATED New Epoch Marked as Train Crosses Willamette. BUILDER REAR PROUD MAN Salem Crowds and Visitors Aid Big Celebration as Two Widely Sep a rated Geographical Divisions Are Sferged Into One. Continued From First Pare. narticirjated. was held through the main streets of the city. The following representatives of the Portland. Eugene ft Eastern and the Southern Pacific were here to partici pate In the celebration: President Strahorn, of the Portland, Eugene & Eastern; Chief Engineer Guppy, of the Portland, Eugene A Eastern; Superintendent Fields, of the Southern Pacific; Kight-of-Way Agent Woods, of the Portland, Eugene & Eastern; Auditor Nelson, of the Port land, Eugene & Eastern; Superinten dent' of Equipment Sears, of the Port land, Eugene & Eastern; Traveling Passenger Agent Sheldon, of the Port land. Eugene & Eastern; Chief Clerk of the Traffic Department Forbes, of the Portland, Eugene & Eastern; Su perintendent of Electric Operation Bil llngsly. of the Portland, Eugene & Eastern; Colonel Eddy, right-of-way agent of the Southern Pacinc, repre senting Superintendent Campbell, who was unable to be present; Mark Wood ruff, head of the publicity department of the Portland, Eugene & Eastern, and R. B. Houston, local agent lor the Southern Pacinc. Builder Proud Man. Probably the proudest man in the city today was E. W. Rear, who has charge of bridge construction work for the Southern Pacific and who construct ed the present bridge. The bridge was started May 6, 1912. and completed during February, the first train being sent over the bridge on February 28, 191 S. On March 10 regular service was Inaugurated ove the bridge. It is estimated that the work In connection with the bridge amounted to an ap proximate total cost of $300,000. The time taken for constructing this bridge set a new limit for railroad bridge construction in the Northwest At 3 o'clock speeches were made In Wilson Park to en immense throng. Judge P. H. D'Arcy acted as chairman and spoke of the wonderful achieve ments which have been accomplished In railroad building. Mayor Steeves delivered the address of welcome. President Strahorn in his speech made the assertion that the last of the new steam lines has been seen in Ore gon and predicted that the time will come when there is but one steam line north and south through the Wil lamette Valley and that all other roads will be electrified. August Huckestein. representing Gov ernor West, and Colonel Eddy, repre senting Superintendent Campbell, of the Southern Pacific, also spoke. Strahorn Makes Prediction. At a banqut held tonight at the Ho tel Marion. President Strahorn also gave a stirring talk on development and the get-together spirit Setween communities and railroads. He said in part: . "I regard the completion of the Sa lem. Falls City & Western, with Its connection over to Fir and Sllverton, as vastly more beneficial to you and the Willamette Valley generally than the building of a new line from Salem to Portland. Of course I must mod estly suggest that this presumes my being allowed to put on tne iinisning touches by electrification. By the per sistent and splendid enterprise of these gentlemen and their Southern Pacific Company back ers,. these two new cross valley roads and the great bridge, which connects them, the five north and south railroads of the Willamette Vally and some 40 miles In width of possibly its richest part are at last and forever SALEM CELEBRATES. EAILRO AD BRIDGE OPENING. v : Tn Jr " - !A "" -..t-g--- T- , . pPRn,rHIr. KD iRIGHT) Pl'SHJXG THROUGH BARRIER OP FLAGS. HEL T. YoC LkVt! TIEW OP THE BRIDGE RIGHT, PORTLAND. El'CE.B & EASTERN ilSlrfe.V9" The Fairest Flowers ot t asiiion Every Spring Suit, Coat and Dress rh sreat number of exclusive cent off the original plainly The Suits houses, manv reproduced exactly from French models by Poiret, Mme. Jenny, Drecoll and others. Even at the most moderate prices, there are hardly two suits alike. Beautiful eponges, Bedfords, fine serges, shepherd checks, Otto mans, failles and the new matlasse cloths in white and favored shades. All Suits,, from $30 to $150, at 25 per cent less SPECIAL LOT OF SUITS styles, fabrics and eolorings for Spring wear. All sizes. 14 misses' to 42 women's, in the assortment. Reg ular $25 to $40 garments, fljf O CfJ for Pinal Windup ; . . .P 1JU Women's and Misses' Excl usive Apparel tied by Imperishable thongs ot steel di rectly, to the state capital. "The facility wltn wnicn tne ousinet-s nf these five north ana soutn roaaa and every hamlet and community along them ultimately will be exchanged with Salem will surprise even the most opti mistic. Modesty here again almost lor bids my reminding you that this happy condition will be vastly enhanced when these five north and south railroads are Increased to six by the early com pletion of the last and best, tne main trunk line of the Portland, Eugene & Eastern, with Its various branches, par ticularly the McMlnnvllle ana tne u- verton-Molalla-Canby lines. Valley Greatness Seen. "I venture the assertion that no sim ilar area west of the Mississippi is bet ter served by railroads than this will he when this programme is complete. It would seem that the slogan 'Markets 30 minutes from the farm' na3 oeen T-onilzed. We may well pause to con sider that in most regions today rall- rnnrio s.re not seeking so much to ex tend their lines as they are concerned with the development or tne territory they now occupy. This because after n It takes large traffic to pay divi dends, while idle steel only glitters in the sun or rusts, wttnout aaequate tonnage the most gigantic transporta tion company heads straight to bank ruptcy. So. my friends. It behooves us to pull together in consistent and per- ignj imi -irrTT ' ' ii m. in ."i gannems so every new oyiui& oui, marked prices. Final Wind-Up Removal Sale are from New York's foremost LESS 1 i slstent endeavor to develop every fer tile foot of this great territory to Its greatest possible production, encourage by every means the establishment of home Industry and promote with mo3. cordial co-operation the intelligent in terchange of business and the enlight ening and care lifting habit of inter course and travel." Judge P. H. D'Arcy acted as toast master. Others who spoke were Graham j. . Tabor, State Treasurer Kay, J. L. Stockton, F. G. Deckebach, August Huckestein, F. S. Bynon, Colonel Eddy. Portland; Mark Woodruff, Portland: Squire Farrar, George G. Bingham. William Wasson, Gideon Stolz, Charles U Dick and Professor Kirk. A telegram was received from H. Ij. Pittock, of Portland, expressing his re grets at being unable to attend the banquet. A special invitation was for warded to him today, owing to the prominence in which he stood. In con nection with the Salem, Falls City & Western Railroad. APPROVES THE CAMPAIGN Mrs. M. 1. T. Hidden Is Opposed to Smoking in Public Buildings. Mrs. M. I. T. Hidden, president of the Political Equality League, has made the following statement regard- .HELEN WEST, DAIGHTEB or FLOAT IS .PARADE. .. The Spring model, . every fabric, every color. Charming three-quarter coats of diagonals, eponges, black-and-white effects, grays and tans. Stunning White Coats. Plain Tailored Coats of fine government navy serge. Prices, $25 to $60, at 25 per cent less. Silk Dresses beautiful creations for afternoon, dinner and opera wear. Two lovely crepe de chine and cnarmeuse gowns of new Indian red. Another ceil blue moire, Oriental trimmed. A Balkan blouse of white moire, with collar, cuffs and sash of gold and silver Oriental ribbon. So we might run the gamut of all these exquisite Silk Dresses. Prices, $30 to $75, at 25 per cent less o ing the anti-smoking-ln-publlc-build-ings campaign: "In justice to Mrs. A. E. Clark, I wish to explain that she was invited by -ne to give a talk on several topics of Interest to us women voters at the ?olltlcal Equality League last Wedne 3ay. "After my Invitation had been given '.he occurrence took place in the Coun-:il-room at the City Hall, where the ladies mentioned were invited to ap pear, and which all right-thinking, self-respecting women must agree was offensive and unfortunate, to say the least. When, after relating this Inci dent at the meeting, Mr. Baker rose and said: " 'If women go into politics, that s what they'll get. They must take men as they find them, for American men are lacking In deference and are care less in their manners toward women." " "Mrs. Clark was stirred to earnestly repudiate the slur on American man hood. "We women have long deplored the fact, as regards this habit of smoking, that men do not always remember to show that courtesy In public places that women have a right to expect. Now that we have to associate in pub lic life with them, we certainly will expect that they will refrain from any and all practices which are offensive." Ex-Governor Black Is 111. TROT. N. T., March 15. Ex-Governor Black, for many years prominent in How to Brown Hair Without Detection Mrs. Potter's Walnut-Tint Hair Stain Can Be Applied in a Few Minutes Every Month. There is a way of staining gray, faded or bleached hair any shade de sired, from a beautiful rich brown to almost black, so that it is difficult, it not impossible, for even experts to de tect that the hair has been treated in any way. This preparation has the tremendous advantage over hair dyes of containing no silver, sulphur, lead or other poisons which invariably cause Hair-tailing. Jt has no odor, no oil, no sediment and no grease and does not rub off on the clothing. It makes the hair grow out Uuffy and luxuriant. 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