The Sunday Oregonian., June 29, 1913, Page 15, Image 15

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DIVERSITY IS KEY
GUESIV OF HONOR AND CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEE IN CHARGE
OF DINNER AT COMMERCIAL CLUB.
FAIRBANKS IS DOE
Morrow County Farmers For
sake One-Crop Tradition.
Dinner to Ex-Vice-President to
Be Big Event.
SUCCESS REWARDS CHANGE
POLITICS MAY BE TOPIC
J. T. Knappenberg, President or
lone Commercial Club, Says
Growers Learn Lesson From
Dry Years and Now Profit.
Indiana Man Likely to -Take New
Tack for Speech Subject and Talk
of Present Political Condi
tion of the. Country.
tnE SUNDAY OREGONIAN, PORTLAND, JXJE 29, 1913.
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Diversified farming is redeeming
Morrow County from a land dependent
entirely upon the success of the annual
wheat crop to an area of certain regu
lar financial returns and general pros
perity, says J. T. Knappenberg. presi
dent of the lone Commercial Club, who
was In the city last week.
Farmers around lone have gone ex
tensively into the dairy business, he re
ports, and they have learned that it
pays. With dairying naturally go hog
raising and poultry culture.
The little village of lone last year
shipped its regular quota of 1,000,000
bushels of wheat, but also broke all
records in egg shipments as well as in
the quantity of its dairy products.
Every farmer in that section now has
his flock of hens, his herd of hogs and
his bunch of cattle. They have quit
depending upon Nature entirely for for
tunes. Formerly they would devote
their entire acreage to wheat and noth
ing else.
Dry Year Teach Lrmon.
In dry years there was nothing else
and no wheat either. But now if it is
dry they have their cattle, swine and
chickens to fall back on. And some of
them have taken to putting out enough
fruit and vegetables for their own use
as well as a sufficient acreage of corn
to help along the livestock.
"After experiencing the almost dis
astrous results of three dry years In a
row," said Mr. Knappenberg, "the Mor
row County farmers have abandoned
the one-crop practice and are diversi
fying their products. This alone would
have assured them success, but last
year w had a generous rainfall that
gave us one of the best wheat crops
on record.
"Last week we had another big rain
and that virtually assures another big
wheat crop this year.
"If It is as big as that one last year
every farmer in the vicinity of lone
will be riding in an automobile. By the
way, automobiles are a commonly-used
implement in our part of the state. 1
ran it an implement because the farm
ers find it almost as necessary as their
farm wagons and their harvesters.
Auto Plays Big Part.
"It is no uncommon sight to see a
farmer drive to town with the tonneau
of his machine filled with farm prod
ucts. He will take them to market and
then loads up his machine with fence
wire, fence posts and like necessities
of the trade."
The banks of Morrow County have
done much to encourage the livestock
Industry of that section. Last year the
Bank of lone spent $12,000 for four
carloads of Jersey and Holsteln cows.
They were given to the farmers on easy
terms. The bank accepted creamery
receipts in part payment. This plan
proved so successful that another ship
ment of breeding cattle now is on the
way from -the Bast.
Many immigrants have come into
Morrow County within the last few
months. An effort Is being made to
procure Swedes and other Scandinavian
people. They display particular apti
tude in cultivating the land of that dis.
trict and assimilate easily with the peo
ple already there.
"There is no use for anyone to pay
$60 or $60 an acre for land in Oregon,"
says Mr. Knappenberg. "We have
Plenty of it at $10 an acre, and It can
be turned into immediate use either as
wheat land or for livestock. We are
making active arrangements for the
annual Trl-County Fair at Condon next
Fall. Morrow County hopes to make
a display of farm products that will
beat both Sherman and Gilliam coun
ties." PARENTS OF PUPILS HOSTS
South Mount Tabor Teachers and
Janitor Are Guests.
The members of the South Mount
Tabor Parent-Teachers' Association
gav the teachers and Janitor of the
school a banquet at noon Wednesday.
During the bountiful repast short
speeches were made by Mrs. F. J. Glass,
president of the association; P. Mc
Donald, principal of the school; A. K.
Bradf6sd pkuj'spoiinds director; Mrs.
Charles Nagelspach and Mrs. C. P.
Blanchard.
A substantial sum was presented to
the janitor. I-T. s. Lewis, by the women,
a token of their appreciation of his
services during the past two years,
At' the conclusion of the banquet, the
guests Inspected the new public play
grounds, which thoy had been largely
instrumental in securing and showed
their interest in the work by taking
turns on the apparatus, and at piay
ground ball. The occasion, marked
the close of a successful year of hearty
co-operation of parents and teachers in
the common Interests of the community.
NEW CODE CHANGES TITLES
Five Main Heads AVtll Be Depart
ments, Subsidiaries to Be Bureaus.
After next Tuesday Portland will no
longer have a police or fire department'
They are not to be abolished they are
merely to be given a change of name
under the provisions of the new admin
istrative code. They will be officially
designated the police bureau and the
firo bureau.
Under the charter there are five de
partments of the city government
public affairs, public safety, public util
uies. finance and public Improvements"
All the present city departments wili
be known as bureaus.
City Attorney-Elect Is Dined.
. ...mud save a dinner
yesterday noon at the Hotel Multnomah
In honor of his partner, W. P. LaRoche
and F. W. Stadter, one of the associates
In the law offices of Schnabel & La
Roche. Mr. LaRoche has been selected
for City Attorney under the new ad
ministration and has appointed Mr
ciauivr as one oi nis deputies. Th
tU1c was aecoratea Deautirully with
flowers. Those present included every
person connected with the law firm
as follows: Charles J. Schnabel W p'
LaRoche, F. W. Stadter. J. T. Ligh'ter
J. B. Ofner. Newton C. Smith. Miss ISthel
Chase and Miss C. Jane Heilman.
Jury Annuls Sale.
A jury In Circuit Judge McGinn's
court found yesterday that L. C. Phil
lips had misrepresented wnen he sold
Thomas E. Smith and Henry Bjornstad
a picture show establishment at Arbor
Lodge, near Lents, for $1025 and gave
judgment in favor of. Smith and
Bjornstad for $1080.
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J. R. WOOD IS NAMED
Responsible Position of Pur
chasing Agent Filled.
BOND $25,000; PAY $3000
Number of Employes Undoubtedly
Will Work Under Orders of New
Ofricer,' Who Will Work Un
der Direction Mr. Bigelow.
The first man ever to hold the posi
tion of purchasing agent for the City
of Portland is J. R. Wood, who has
been connected with the Portland Rail
way, Light & Power Company for many
years, the past five in the Identical ca.
paclty for which he will work for the
city after July 1.
Appointment or Mr. Wood was an
nounced yesterdav bv Mavor-elect Al-
bee and the four Commissioners, and he
will be prepared to take up the duties
of the office next Tuesday morning.
nil u one of the most responsible
Places in tne new administration and
is entirely new.
There were more applications for the
position or purchasing agent than any
other and it was difficult to fill as
any of the numerous places, but sev
eral applicants and some, who were
considered, who were not applicants,
were found to have excellent qualifica
tions. The choice was simmered down
oy commissioner Blgelow, In whose de
partment the purchasing agent will be,
to Mr. Wood. He accepted.
tio has been connected with the
streetcar company in various capacities.
Five years ago he was appointed pur
chasing agent of the company, which
he has held ever since. He has, there
fore, obtained a fine training for the
work which he will be called upon to
do for the city.
The position which Mr. Wood will
hold with the city was created by the
adoption of the Commission charter.
There has never before been such an of
ficer, and organization of his work will
be a bier task. . Upon him will devolve
tne business of supplying all of the de
partment necessities, although ha will
not be authorized to award contracts
or to pay out any money for supplies.
APPOINTEES WHO WILL FILL
UUMJKUSSION
This will be dona by the Commission
as a whole whenever the contract for
anything exceeds $250; under that sum
the requisition will come to Mr. Wood
through the Commissioner of the de
partment requiring the supply.
The Commission already has fixed the
bond of the purchasing agent at 125,000.
but his salary has not yet been decided
upon. It will probably be $3000 a year.
Among' the new offlclas at the City
Hall after next Tuesday will be W. H.
Warren, secretary to the Mayor.
Mr. Warren is a newspaper man. For
the last eight years he has represented
The Oregonian at the police and fire
headquarters and the City Hall and thus
has acquired an intimate knowledge of
municipal affairs. He has had a wlda
experience in newspaper work. Besides
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working for various papers in Portland
he has served in a similar capacity in
Seattle and Los Angeles.
ALDER TO BRIGHTEN UP
PROPERTY-OWNERS PROPOSE
TO INSTALL ELECTROLIERS.;
With Large Electric Signs Merchants
Plan to Make Street 'White Way.
Woodard, Clarke & Co. Starts.
With a view of increasing the at
tractiveness and popularity of Alder
Btreet as a shopping avenue, efforts
will be made by property-owners and
merchants to make it the best il
luminated street in the downtown dis
trict. Trees in the curbing along the
upper part of the street will be removed
soon, it is expected, and a movement
win be started to Install cluster lights
the entire length of the street. Many
of the merchants also are planning
to install large electric signs in front
or their places of business.
"Alder is rapidly coming to the front
as a business thoroughfare," said W.
V. Woodward, of Woodard, Clarke &
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Co., yesterday. "It is popular with
shoppers because it Is free from the
noise and dust of streetcar traffic- The
adoption of the traffic ordinance also
has been a big benefit to Alder street
as well as to ether streets in the down
town district. ,
"The movement under way to illumi
nate the street with cluster lights as
far west as Washington street Is meet
ing with favor with the propertyown
ers, as. they realize that the improve
ment will mean much for the street."
One of the largest electric signs in
the city will be Installed by Woodard,
Clarke & Co. In front of their build
ing at Alder and West Park streets.
It will require the use of 240 electric
wires. The sign will be put in place
this week
Men and women from all walks of
life and from .every political faith will
attend the dinner to Charles W. Fair
banks, ex-Vice-President of the United
States, at the Commercial Club Tuesday
evening at 7 o clocK.
Colonel James Jackson, chairman of
the committee In charge of arrange
ments, announced yesterday that the
doors of the club will be thrown "wide
open" and that the public generally
who are interested In public affairs will
be "glad-handed to seats at the big
table. The price has been fixed at $1 a
plate.
The dinner will be conducted -under
the auspices of the Commercial Club
and will be strictly non-partisan. Mr.
Fairbanks is on a lecture tour of the
Northwest and spoke In Boise yester
day. He has been induced to stop in
Portland for a few days and yesterday
accepted the invitation of the Commer
cial Club for the dinner on Tuesday
evening.
Mr. Fairbanks subject has not been
assigned to him. He is speaking on
non-political subjects, but many of
those who expect to attend the dinner
hope that he will digress sufficiently to
discuss the present political situation in
the country.
C. B. Moores. a personal acquaintance
of the ex-Vlce-Presldent, has been des
ignated by Colonel Jackson to preside
at the function. Ex-Senator C. W. Ful
ton will deliver the address of welcome.
A number of other speakers will be
given places on the programme.
Tickets were placed on sale at the
Commercial Club yesterday and. re
ceived a ready sale.
This will be the first public dinner to
a Nationally prominent man attended
by women since the suffrage was
granted to women in this state. Those
in charge of arrangements are trying
to have as many women present as
men.
TURKS' CHANGE IS NOTED
EDUCATOR FROM ASIA MINOR
TELLS OF EFFECT OF WAR.
Dr. Halgazlan, President of Apos
tolic College, Discusses Vic
tory of Christianity.
That two defeats by Christian na
tions has served to change the atti
tude of the Turks toward Christian
people Is the opinion of Dr. Armenag
H. Halgazlan, of Konia, Asia Minor,
president of the Apostolic College of
Konia, who is in Portland to attend
the World's Christian Citizenship Con
ference. "Before they were defeated by the
Italians and by the Balkan allies," he
said, "the Turks believed they were
the strongest nation in the world.
While they deferred -to the English
and American people and other nations
to a great extent, the mass of the Turk
ish citizens did not think that the
Christian nations could compare with
them in power and their attitude
toward the Christian people living in
their own territory was intolerant. -
"The activity of the Red Cross or
ganization in caring for the wounded
soldiers of the Turks had much to do
toward changing their estimation, of
the character of the Christian nations."
The school, of which Dr Halgazlan
is president, was founded in 1892. Its
history has been one of progress un
der extreme difficulties. Students and
teachers were frequently imprisoned,
text-books were rigidly censored and
many were confiscated and destroyed.
The school at Konia is conducted
with funds furnished by organizations
in the United States. Dr. Halgazian
has been president since '1899. He re
ceived his doctor's degree from Tale
In 1898.
Dr. Halgazian - will speak before the
conference Thursday on "The Christian
Forces in the Levant."
KELLY CLAN IN REUNION
SEVEXTY-FIVE DESCENDANTS OF
FOUR PIONEERS MEET.
Fifteenth Annual Gathering, and
Feast, Held at Home of Mrs.
A. B. Manley.
Seventy-five descendants of Clinton
Kelly, Albert Kelly, Gilmore Kelly and
Thomas Kelly, well-known Oregon pio
neers of 1848 and 1849, composing the
Kelly clan, held their 15th annual . re
union yesterday at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. A. B. Ma'nley, 663 Williams
avenue. An elaborate dinner was
served in tents on the lawn, under the
direction of Mrs. Manley. the hostess
of the day. It had been prepared by
the mothers, sisters and aunts of the
members. The dinners are features of
the reunions.
Miss Agnes Kelly read the minutes
of the former reunion of the clan. Then
came the report of Miss Nellie Fawcett,
historian, giving the history, which, in
part, follows:
Marriages Jesse Heltzel and Miss
Netlla Pearson, at Spokane, April 20,
1913; Walter Ormandy, of Portland, and
Miss Lola L. Irone, of Newport, at New
port, May 21. 1913. Rev. C. T. Hurd, of
the Presbyterian Church and member
of the clan, officiated.
Deaths August 2, 1912, Mrs. Gllby
Kelly; January 18, 1912. Martin Judy,
of Antioch, Cal.:- September 5, 1912,
George W. Calvin, . Portland. .
James G. Heltzel, member of the clan,
represented Marion County in the last
Oregon Legislature. Captain R. M.
Cresswell, of California, was a guest.
Penumbra Kelly presided as chieftain.
In parting the official song of the
clan, "My Old Kentucky Home," was
sung. Mrs. A- B. Manley, Mrs. Emily
Shaver and Mrs. O. P. S. Flummer were
the committee on arrangements.
PERS0NALMENTI0N.
E. Swan is registered at the Carlton
from Seattle.
W. W. Wishard,' of Indianapolis, is
at the Portland.
W. J. Bell, a Seattle insurance man.
Is at the Oregon.
Stjjmai L. Duque. of Los Angeles.
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Closing Out Wholesale Department Stock Continues
4 Baby Grands $470 Each 5 Baby Grands $490 Each
Balance of Shipment Rose Festival Talk Machines
52 Records Latest Songs With Each for Only $31.45
Pay $3 a Month
Residue of wholesale stock of Chickerings, Haddorffs, Kimballs, Smith &
Barnes, Story & Clark, Autopianos, Sohmers and a great many used instruments,
including every well-known make at a still further reduction of 10 per cent, all
offered at cash prices on littlest imaginable terms of payment.
On Saturday night, July 5th, we
close our books for semi-annual inven
tory. There is much work in the sales
department to be done before that time.
The extraordinary low prices at
which the entire stock of wholesale de
partment pianos (our regular catalogue
styles of all the Nation's great makes)
have been offered heretofore, are still
more greatly reduced. We must close
out our wholesale department entirely.
Decide to Have a New Player Piano
or a Piano Now
If so, you needn't pay anything down now. We accept as little as $1.00 per
week on pianos and $2.00 per week on player pianos. We have got to get rid
of them all before inventory.
Get new pianos for $93, more elaborate ones
for $160 ; player pianos for $285.
The Nation's proudest makes are all reduced
to unheard-of low prices.
GREATEST PLAYER PIANO OFFER
Genuine $700 values at $457.50 must prove
better than any $700 player to be had East
or West, or money refunded.
Free Stool or Bench, free tuning, free delivery, free Music Rolls, free instruc
tions; no extras; $2 per week will do it. Immediate delivery. Save $242.50.
Your old piano taken in part payment at full value.
Eilers Music House, the Nation's Largest, Broadway at Alder, in the Heart of Portland
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CLOSES
accompanied by hl tiro daughters. Is
at the Oregron.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Lovera, of Tampa,
are at the Multnomah.
Mrs. Mae Nicklin, of Eugene, is reg
istered at the Cornelius.
Dr. A- M. Horton, of Burns. Is reg
istered at the Imperial.
Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Mitchell, of Seat
tle, are at the Perkins.
State Treasurer Kay is registered at
the Imperial from Salem.
Walter K. Taylor, of Corvallis, is
registered at the Carlton.
W. M. Payne, of Spokane, is -at the
Cornelius from Hood River. -
Mr. and Mrs. James Preston, of Rose
burg, are at the Cornelius.
A. D. Calkins registered at the Per
kins from Albany yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. H. H. George, of Beaver
Falls. Pa., are at the Annex.
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred W. Gray, of
Niagara Falls, are at the Portland.
Mrs. R. J. Huntington and daughter,
of Berkeley, are at the Portland.
Stewart O. Vandermark, a Detroit
manufacturer, is registered at the Ore
gon. Mrs. E. B. Towne and party are reg
istered at the Portland from Palo
Alto.
Mrs. D. J. Rees and daughter are reg
,ayer
Price Reductions
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At p
istered at the Perkins from Marsh -field.
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Puterbaugh are
at the Perkins, registered from Crater
Lake, Or.
Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Camblien and Miss
E. B. Taylor, of Alameda, are at the
Carlton.
N. J. Blagan, a prominent lumberman
of Hoquiaiu. Wash., is registered at
the Multnomah.
President Kerr, of the Oregon Agri
cultural College, is registered at the
Imperial from Corvallis.
Mrs. C. H. Lark in and children, of
Spokane, are at the Multnomah. They
are on their way to California.
C A. Blanchard. president or Whea
ton College, at Wheaton. 111., was reg
istered at the Carlton yesterday with
Mrs. Blanchard. They are now at
Albany.
Dr. Rufus B. Perry, of Atchison.
Kan., and Dr. R. C Wylie, of Pitts
burg, who are here for the World's
Christian Citizenship Conference, are
at the Annex.
Harry M. Cohen, a well-known Seat
tle commercial man, has taken apart
ments at the Oregon. He was mar
ried yesterday to Miss Ruth Hanna,
a Portland girl.
Jack Samuels, manager of the Modoc
orchards, ilx. Petter-Palmer'a 1100-
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All Old-Style Pianos
Now $35 Each
Good practice pianos for which here
tofore we asked all cash in order not to
put a contract for so small amount on
the books. These may now be had for
$4 down and $2 a month. Eilers Music
House The Nation's Largest.
Ask about our great and novel thirty-day
free trial offer. If you cannot come, telephone,
but do it quickly. You'll never regret it, for
a chance to save money, such as you have now,
has never heretofore been presented.
Three automobiles at your service tele
phone and we will gladly have our driver call
for you. No trouble to us no obligation to
you. Better take a look. Telephone Main
6655 and A 2350. Eilers Music House.
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Send for Complete
List of Used Pianos,
Priced
$35, $65, $115
acre pear ranch in the Rogue River
Valley. Is registered at the Imperial
from Central Point.
Rev. J. S. Motoda, of Tokio.' arrived
yesterday for the World's Christian
Citizenship Conference, and is at the
Imperial. He will be the guest of
Bishop Scadding during the conference.
Mrs. Annie Rix Mliitz. editor of the
Master Mind, a New Thought" magazine
at Los Angeles, is registered at the
Multnomah. Mrs. Militz will deliver an
address before the New Thought" con
vention this afternoon..
County Hospital Report In.
Reports covering the . operation of
the County Hospital for the months of
January to May, inclusive., have been
turned Into the County Commissioners
by Mrs. A. B. V. Spaulding. superin
tendent of the institution. . They show
that 89 new patients were admitted in
January, 62 in February. 82 In March.
73 in April and 71 in May. The cost
per meal of feeding those at' the hos
pital, including employes, has ranged
from 4.7 conts in January to 8.5 cents
In April. There have been from 18 t
32 employes.
"You can afford a piano now. See
Graves .Music Co. removal sale adv.
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