THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAN, PORTLAND, OCTOBER 18, 1914.
ID
WEST FOUGHT BACK
Lair H. Thompson Defends
Law Governor Assails.
ATTACK IS CALLED FALSE
Author of Reclamation Bill Which
Was Passed Over Veto Declares
Executive Iel ibera tely Mis
represents Act.
LAKE VIEW, Or., Oct. 14. (To the
Editor.) My attention has been di
rected to numerous statements attrib
uted to Governor West, in which a cer
tain reclamation bill, introduced in the
Oregon Legislature by nae, has been re
ferred to by the Governor with mani
fest intention of creating the impres
sion that the bill would work Injury
to the state.
The bill was introduced in the House
of Representatives of the Oregon
Legislature at the 1911 session; was
vetoed by the Governor after he had
given his unqualified approval to the
bill before its introduction, and came
up at the 1913 session of the Legisla
ture for passage over the Governor's
veto.
It was then that Governor West be
gan his bitter and unjustifiable attack
upon the bill and its author, and the
press attributed to the Governor asser
tions which he, perhaps more than
anyone else, knew to be absolutely and
unqualifiedly false. At that time I at
tributed such statements to the Gover
nor's usual lack of dignity, judgment
and mental balance, spurred by the de
sire to have his vetoes sustained
whether right or wrong, and made no
answer.
Text of Bill IV ot Told.
Now, however, I am advised that
the Governor is repeating his attacks
In public utterances. Never have I
heard of the Governor's reading to his
audience the text of the legislative bill
he assails. He has contented himself
with calling me names and applying
to the bill such terms as would indi
cate that the bill is evil in the ex
treme. At this time, after action on the
legislation complained of is complete,
such statements come with poor grace
from the man who first passed upon
and encouraged the introduction of
that bill, and are a deliberate mis
representation of the facts. Instead of
being an attack upon the school fund,
as the Governor would have the peo
ple believe, the bill provided for add
ing new money to the common school
fund of Oregon, and was the only bill-
In recent years to add new wealth to
the state of Oregon, and place upon the
tax rolls property which today yields
not a cent of revenue.
. have great confidence in the de
liberate judgment of the people.
Therefore I desire to have published
the full text of the bill, which the
Governor criticises that the people
may judge whether the criticism is
' merited.
Governor Approves Bill.
In 1911, when I went to Salem to at
tend the session of the Oregon Legis
lature as a member of the House of
Representatives, I presented to Gover
nor West, chairman of the State Land
Board, for examination, a reclamation
bill. It provided a means of obtain
ing the drainage and reclamation of
some of the lakes of Southeastern Ore- j
gon, thereby increasing the common
school fund of the state, and adding
to the taxpaying area of the state
several thousand acres of land which
aX the present time pay no taxes, and
are not worth a Blngle dollar, because
flooded with water. This bill was pre
sented to Governor West several days
before the Legislature convened, with
the request that he submit it to the
State Land Board or the Desert Land
Board for approval or disapproval, or
for suggestion of amendments. The
day the Legislature convened, or the
day thereafter, in the office of Gov
ernor West there being present Gov
ernor West, Thomas B. Kay, State
Treasurer, and myself Governor West
approved the bill which I had sub
mitted to him, and it was introduced
In the House as House bill No. 186.
Text of Bill Given.
Following is the text of this bill:
XL B. 18 An act authorizing' th State
tud Board to contract for the drainage of
lakes, marshes and swamps; the reclamation
of the land fornVms the beds of, or sub
merged by such lakes, marshes and swamps,
and (or the sale of such lands to the per
son, company of persons, association or cor
poration reclaiming and draining the same,
and fixing the rights of riparian owners.
Be It enacted by the people of the state
of Oregon:
Be it enacted by the Legislative Assem
bly of the State of Oregon:
Section 1. The State Land Board for and
in behalf of the state of Oregon is hereby
authorized and empowered to enter into
contracts with personer or incorporations for
the drainage of any lakes, marshes or
swamps lying In the state of Oregon, or for
the drainage of that part which is in the
state of Oregon, of any lake, marsh
swamp lying partly In Oregon and partly
In another state, and for the reclamation
of the lands forming the beds of. or sub
merged by any sucn lanes, marshes or
swamps, and for the sale of such drained
' and reclaimed lands to the persons or cor
porations that drain and reclaim the same.
Section 2. Any person, company of per
sons, association or incorporated company
desiring to enter into contract to drain any
like, marsh or swamp lylnsr wholly or
partly within the state of Oregon and re
claim the land forming the bed of. or sub
merged by such lake, marsh or swamp, shall
file with the State Land Board an applica
tion for a contract to drain such lake, marsh
or swamp and reclaim such land.
Such applicant is hereby required at his
own expense and without any cost or charge
to the state to make the necessary surveys,
prepare a map of said land proposed to be
reclaimed, which shall exhibit a plan show
ing the submerged area and the mode of the
contemplated drainage and reclamation, and
shall be accompanied by a list in duplicate
of the land proposed to be drained, with
sufficient description to identify said land,
either by legal subdivisions or monuments,
all in accordance with the rules and regu
lations to be promulgated by the State Land
Board. Said application for a contract shall
contain an estimate of the cost of the con
struction of the proposed system of drainage
Section 3. Upon the receipt of the appli
cation, map. plan of drainage and reclama
tion, as provided in section of this act.
the Mate Land Board shall, if it deem such
plan feasible and such applicant responsi
ble. enter into a contract with the said per-
suu. "mpany ot persons, association or in
oorporated company applying therefor, for
tne construction of the drainage and recla
mation works, substantially according to the
plans submitted with said application. The
person, company of persons, association or
incorporated company entering into the same
uuuei lutte ana agree to drain said lake,
marsn or swamp substantially in accord
ance with the plans submitted to reclaim
said land, and to make such proofs of rec
lamation as shall be required bv the State
Land Board, and to pay all costs incident
to saia contract ana making of said proof,
and any other expense connected therewith.
Paid person, company of nerson au.-ia.
tlon or Incorporated company shall further
Brw uu unoenane mat work will be com
me nee a upon tne ditches or other works
io me arainage and reclamation
of said lands at such time as shall be fixed
by the State Land Board and agreed upon in
said contract; that by the end of the first
year after the time fixed in said contract
ror oeginoing iaia worn, 10 per cent of the
necessary expenditures win be made and
that this work will be prosecuted with due
diligence until complete and the Droof nf rec
lamation is made as shall be required by
me u UU uuu. 4.c btate Lind
Board shall, by said contract, fix the amount
which shall be paid to the state of Oregon
by such person, company of persons. aaxnri
tlon or incorporated company for the land
which Is drained and reclaimed by said
work.
Section - Immediately upon the execu
tion ot the contract the person, company of
persons, association or incorporated company
undertaking the drainage and reclamation
shall be entitled to enter upon the lands,
the drainage and reclamation of which has
been undertaken, and shall have and retain
the full possession, control, uee and right of
occupancy of said lands until said work shall
be completed and deeds issued for said lands
or aaid contract shall bo cancelled. The
State Land Board shall determine the pries
per acre for which said lands shall be sold
to the person, company of persons, associa
tion or incorporated company draining and
reclaiming the same; shall prepare rules and
regulations governing the submission of ap
plications under this act and the completion
of the work of drainage and reclamation and
the submission of the proof thereof, and
upon the submission of proof satisfactory
to said State Land Board that said lands
have been drained and reclaimed in accord
ance with the terms of said contract, and
upon receipt of the payment of the full pur
chase price for said lands as fixed in said
contract, said State Land Board shall make
and execute deeds conveying said land, or
such part thereof as is shown to be drained
and reclaimed, to the person, company of
persons, association or Incorporated company
reclaiming the same. All of such deeds
shall be in form of quit claim, and shall
operate to convey only such title Am the
state may have or appear to have in the
lands conveyed. It is intended hereby that
after proof that any portion of said land
is permanently drained and reclaimed to
the State Land Board and payment made
therefor said deed shall be Issued.
Section 5. Upon the failure of any par
ties having contracts with the state for the
construction of drainage and reclamation
works to begin the same within the time
specified by the contract, or to complete the
same within the time or in accordance with
the specifications of the contract with the
state, it shall be the duty of the State Land
Board to give such parties written notice of
such failure, and if after a period of 60
days from the sending of such notice they
shall have failed to proceed with the work
or to conform to the specifications of their
contract with the state, the contract of such
parties, and all work constructed there
under, shall be at once and thereby forfeited
to the state; and It shall be the duty of the
State Land Board to Immediately give na
tive once every week for a period of four
weeKS in some newsnaner of einprai r rmi.
lation in the county in which the work is
situated, and in on newspaper at the State
Capital In like manner for a like period, de
claring the forfeiture of said contract, and
that upon a day fixed proposals will be re
ceived at the office of the State Land Board
at Salem for the purchase of incomplete
works and for the completion of said con
tract, the time for receiving such bids to
be at least 60 days subsequent to the Issu
ing of the last notice of the forfeiture. Ths
sales shall be for cash to the highest respon-
sioie D'aaer, ana tne money received from
the sale of the partially completed ' work
unaer cms section snail first be an ruled to
the expenses Incurred by the state In their
forfeiture and disposal, and the surplus, if
any exists, shall be paid into the common
school fund In the state of Oreson: pro
vided, the contractors shall have the right
to appeal from the decision of the State
Land Board, which appeal shall be heard
in chambers by the Judge of the Circuit
court or tne district wherein the head
works of the said drainage system is sit
uated.
Section 6. The title of owners of land
riparian to lakes and ponds Which shall be
drained under the provisions of this act Is
hereby declared to extend to only so much
of the bottom or bed of such lake or nond
which may be reclaimed by said drainage
as is required to tin up tne fractional sub
division or subdivisions of a section which
he owns and which are rendered fractional
by such lake or pond, and the title of said
owner snail be so limited when the waters
of said lake or pond receding because of
sucn arainage. under the bed thereof oro-
vided, this section shall not affect the right
ox riparian owners to land acquired by nat
urai accretion of reliction because of the
gradual and natural recession of the waters
of the lake or pond to which the lands of I
such owners are riparian. I
Section 7. All money received by the State !
Land Board under the provisions of this act
shall be paid immediately to the State
Treasurer and placed by him in the com
mon school fund of Oregon.
IIlKh Country Benefited.
House Bill 186 was conceived by its
author after a residence of four years
in Southeastern Oregon, and a fair ac
quaintance with conditions that exist
in that remote portion of the state.
While it may not be generally known
to the people of Oregon, Klamath, Lake
and Harney Counties are situated at an
altitude of about 4500 feet above the
level. It is a high country of
mountains, with valleys of varyinsr
size lying between the rangea of moun
tains. In nearly every one of these val
leys is situated a lake, the size of
which largely depends upon the size of
tne vaney and the area of the water
shed draining into the valley. Some of
these lakes, notably Abert Lake and
Summer Lake, cannot be drained; are
so strongly alkaline that their water
could not be used for irrigation, and
the bed of the lake would consist of a
sodium deposit of no value for agricul
tural purposes. Some of the other
lakes, of course, are so situated that
they cannot be drained, but it is the
opinion of the author of sai-d bill that
the majority of these lakes in this high
mountainous country can be drained
some at a very large expense, possibly
so large that the reclamation of the
land constituting the bed of the lake
would never be advisable from a finan
cial viewpoint, while some can be
drained, and the land reclaimed at a
comparative small expense.
Many Acres Reel alma hie.
In Lake County alone there are. ac
cording to the United States Land Of
fice Records, approximately 45,960 acres
of land shown to be submerged by the
water of lakes over which the state
has or may gain control. This does
not take into consideration Goose
Lake, which the state would have no
right to drain or reclaim because in
1905 the state by legislative act grant
ed all of its right to the waters of said
lake and the bed thereof to the United
States of American. (See General Laws
of Oregon, 1905, page 63.) In addition,
there are large areas covered by lakes
in Harney County and in Klamath
County. Much of the larger areas in
Klamath County are being -utilized by
the Federal Government in the Klamath
Reclamation project. There are many
other acres that could be reclaimed un
der House Bill 186.
When this bill was submitted to Gov
ernor West, it was .most emphatically
approved by him, he agreeing with the
author of the bill that it was one
measure calculated to increase the
wealth of the State of Oregon and make
a valuable addition to the common school
fund of the state. Before the bill was
finally introduced into the House, it
went through the hands of the State
Desert Land Board and State Engineer
Lewis, who was secretary of the Board,
brought the bill to its author, with the
statement that the Board considered it
an exceptionally good reclamation plan;
and suggested an amendment by adding
Section 7, fixing the disposition that
should be made of moneys paid to the
State Land Board under the provision
of this Act
Suttgeated Change Made.
Section 7 was added as suggested.
and the bill introduced in the House-
It passed that body without a dissent
ing vote, receiving 55 affirmative votes,
four members being absent (House
Journal. 1911, page 370). In the Sen
ate. House Bill 186 was referred to the
Irrigation Committee, of which Senator
C. C. McCulloch, Governor West's
spokesman, was chairman, and this
committee reported the bill back with
out recommendation. (See Senate Jour
nal. 1911, page 623).
It may be worth while to say here
that while this bill was in the hands
of the irrigation committee in the
Senate, the chairman of that commit
tee approached the author of the bill,
and asked him if he thought it would
be wise to insert a provision that the
land must be sold in small tracts to
actual settlers, and that the author of
the bill then said he did not believe
this would be advisable, because of
conditions existing where most of the
reclamation would necessarily be done,
and the author-of the bill still adheres
to this opinion. The bill came up in
the Senate, and was passed with 26
affirmative votes, one negative vote,
and three members absent. (See Sen
ate Journal, 1911, page 651.) And it
is worthy of note that Senator McCol
loch was one of those voting affirma
tively upon the measure.
The Governor vetoed this bilL his
veto message being, as follows:
2 return herewith House Bill .No. 189 with-
More Pianos Sold During September Than
A Pleasant Surprise Made Possible Now for Less
Prosperity Is Here Now
and This Proves It
When the September sales record of the old Reliable Piano' House was
submitted to the head of this house it was realized that it exceeded by far
any September since the house was established. We thought this was the
greatest record that we could possibly look forward to, but the way selling
continues October is going to be far ahead of September and greater in
number of sales than any October record ever experienced since the estab
lishment of Eilers Music House, f
- Two Great Sales in One
The Greatest Distribution of Fine Pianos Ever Undertaken in the West.
Manufacturers' Emergency and Surplus Sale at Eilers Music House,
Combined With the Residue of the Costly Styles of Pianos From, the
Soule Bros. Failure Stock.
Just think for a moment what all this means. Piano manufacturing can
not stop all of a sudden. Pianos in course of construction must be finished.
Thus many piano manufacturers accumulated surplus stocks. We took ad
vantage of this situation by making arrangements whereby for each two
pianos sold by the factory representatives, now here, we agree to buy three
surplus instruments East. "
Thus the great little price sale for fine pianos was started. Then came the
unfortunate failure of Soule Bros. By order of the court this stock was sold
to C. E. Lucore, who started a closing-out sale. This sale ran for several
weeks; many of the less expensive instruments were sold, but the better
ones did not find buyers readily, because cautious people would not take
chances on expensive musical instruments unless they knew that some re
sponsible home firm would stand back of the transaction.
Thus another great business opportunity came afong. The" residue of the
costly pianos from the Soule Bros, failure came to Eilers Music House.
Hence this double event; making possible the furnishing of more intrinsic
genuine piano worth for the money than ever heretofore and than ever will
be possible again.
But this sale cannot last long. There are no duplicates. Immediate ac
tion is essential. Come at once !
All difficulties have been surmounted. Eilers Music House, the Nation's
foremost institution, guarantee's quality and guarantees positive satisfaction.
Every pianoless home may now participate. It is not a case of having to
pay all cash. Payments are arranged to suit any reasonable purchaser. As
much as forty months' time can be had to complete the purchase.
Remember, the best upright pianos, the best metal tubed human-touch
player pianos, the finest baby grands, including the wonderful player
piano de luxe and the Chickering are included in this sale. In fact, nowhere
in the wide world can so many highest grade and truly valuable instruments
be found under one roof than at the big Eilers Music House, in the Eilers
bldg., on Broadway at Alder.
Piano Quality at Lowest Prices
This has made the record-breaking campaign so successful
Eilers Music House has always been
noted for selling- the best and highest
grades of. pianos manufactured. The
Nation's most honored names in the
piano trade are here. Quality Is and
should be the first consideration.
The enormous business of Eilers
Music House enables them to supply
higher grades for much less than tne
olcUtime dealers ask. Seventy-two out
of every hundred pianos that come to
the state are sold by Eilers Music
House. This can be proven, as can
every claim ever made by Eilers Music
House. Any thinking: business man
and woman will know that quality in
large quantity can be distributed for
less per article than in small quanti
ties. Thus the Eilers quick sale meth
ods, the llttle-profit-per-plano policy
accomplishes these wonderful results.
Eilers Music House is thoroughly re
liable and trustworthy in every way.
It is a strictly Oregon institution, the
only one of its kind and many years
of piano distribution has put it in the
lead of all great National institutions.
Whenever opportunity offers, Eilers
Music House is always ready to ar
range exceptional values and offer
these values to buyers at the lowest
possible price consistent with quality.
out approval. This- bill has for its purpose
tne authorisation of tne reclamation of cer
tain lands In this state now covered by the
waters of non-navlg-able lakes. While there
Is much merit in the bill, it is objectional
In that it does not provide .for the sale of
the reclaimed lands In small 'tracts to actual
settlers, but provides that the State Land
Board shall make and execute deeds direct
to the reclamation companies for all the
land reclaimed by said companies, and at
prices to be fixed "by the said board. It 1
possible that this may result In the ac
quisition of large tracts of land by said
reclamation companies, and their belns
withheld from settlement for the purposes
of speculation, and thus retard the growth
of the country.
I therefore return said House Bill No.
186 with my veto.
OSWALD WEST, Governor.
At the 1913 session of the House the
bill was passed, notwithstanding the
veto of the Governor, with 45 ayes and
15 nays (House Journal, 1913, page
129), and it was passed in the Sen
ate, notwithstanding the veto of the
Governor, with 26 ayes and four nays.
(See Senate Journal. 1913, page 175.)
It is needless to say that when the
bill came up for consideration, after
the veto of the Governor, every phase
thereof was threshed out, every objec
tion the Governor had thereto was vig
orously pressed by his henchmen; yet
it was passed over tne Governors
veto with the large vote above indi
cated. Even the lone Senator who vot
ed against the bill at the 1911 session
voted for its passage over Governor
West's veto.
This bill was introduced In absolute
good faith to aid in the further devel
opment of Oregon. The suggestion
that the reclamation of this land might
reiara tne growtn or tne country
when the land proposed to be reclaimed
is now under water 365 days in the
year, is so absurd that I shall not dig
nity it oy answer.
Is Governor West justified in mak
Ing the nasty attack he has made upon
the bill and its author, especially after
the bill was submitted to and approved
by him before it was introduced? Can
the people of Oregon take at face value
the statements of a man who has de
liberately and repeatedly misrepresent
ed the facts as Governor west has done
regarding this reclamation bill?
i But above all, the bill gives the
State Land Board unlimited power over
the making of reclamation contracts.
The board can refuse to contract at all
If it fears any special reclamation ap
plication may result in creating large
landed holdings, or it may make any
contract conditional upon deeding the
land to active settlers in small tracts.
Under this bill the land board may
adjust its action to the peculiar con
ditions surrounding each reclamation
scheme. If amended to meet the West
objection, this could not be done.
LAIR H. THOMPSON.
Oregon City Man Taken In Charge.
Martin Hanson, of Oregon City, was
arrested by Detectives Abbott and
Goltz yesterday and turned over to the
United States officials for Investiga
tion. A large quantity of printed mat
ter which was addressed to President
Wilson was found among Hanson's ef
fects. One of these is an application
for & position with the Government.
Hanson, in a printed letter, asks for a
position at not less than $250 a day
with not more than eight hours' daily
labor.
in Any September Heretofore at
Just now a combination bf circum
stances has made prices lower than
ever, and lower than they undoubtedly
ever can be or ever will be again, sim
ply because the same conditions caus
ing these low prices will never again
exist.
EXCLUSIVE TYPES ALSO INCLUDED.
The now famous Duotonal. double
sound-board. Piano, and also the beau
tiful Player Piano de Luxe, the most
valuable of all player pianos, because
It possesses five distinct points of su
periority over the next best makes, are
also included in this price sacrifice. .
And, remember the guarantee. Eilers
Music House agrees In all Beriousness
that no transaction will be considered
as closed or right unless it means
positive satisfaction to every pur
chaser. PRICES.
Some instruments that are worth
$1000. $1100 and $1150 in the regular
retail way can now be had (upright,
players or baby grands) for only $385.
However, it is not necessary to invest
in the very highest-priced of all musi
cal instruments, for we sell the medium
grade at correspondingly low prices.
This means instruments valued at $200,
Property Owner Appeals for
Justice From Voter.
Opposition to Proposed Waterfront
Measure Recorded by Writer
Whose Land Is Sabmerced by
Overflow.
PORTLAND, Oct. 16. (To the Editor.)
Will you kindly allow space for
one of your subscribers to ask the
voter if he Is in favor of fair play and
Justice?
If you owned a house and lot or a
farm on which the land was only three
feet above the river when the river
was' (nine months in the year) normal,
and when the snow In the mountains
was. melting, forcing the river out ot
its bed (three months in the year) by
having 12 feet above low water, which
would overflow your land with nine
feet of water, or partly overflow It,
would it be justice to allow the state
to claim your property on account of
this overflow? This bill claims prop
erty line should be high-water mark.
Remember, you and the owners be
fore yoa have been paying taxes and
labor on this for years and years, with
the thought It belonged to you by pur
chase. Is It right and just to take
away your property by a vote of the
people? The Mississippi River, the
"Father of Waters," Is, as a rule, only
BONNY BABY GAINS HIGH
SCORE IX EUGENIC CONTEST.
Grove Photo.
Violet Elisabeth Deaver.
Violet Elizabeth Deaver. the
bonny little daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. R. L. Deaver. Is one of the'
healthy, happy babies recently
examined in the eugenic tests
held in connection with the State
Fair. Miss Violet Elizabeth made
a score of 96.
J
Than Half the Regular
The manufacturers make the low prices now under the agreement that the House of
Eilers purchases three surplus pianos every time their representatives here sell two.
Free Music Rolls with all player pianos, including the beautiful Player Piano de Luxe,
as shown above.
Chickering, Hazelton, Sohmer,
Kria.be, Ha.Het & Davis, Kimball,
Kranich & Bach, Steinway, Weber,
Weber-Pianola, Steck, Steck-Pianola
Kingsbury, Kingsbury Player Piano,
Lester, and many others in Player Pianos, Upright Pianos
and Baby Grands, all in one great sale at Eilers Music House.
$250 and $300 for $9S. and $118 and
$145.
Although this may seem an impossi
bility, every advertisement of the
Eilers Music House is true. Let us
prove it. See for only $195 the highest
grade, strictly warranted. Colonial de
sign or perfectly plain uprights, which
usually sell for more than double this
price.
TERMS.
At the exceptionally low prices we
are asking, the terms should be spot
cash, but so that every pianoless home
can take advantage of this offer, we
have decided to give 40, or 30, or 20, or
10 months' time as best suits each pur
chaser. Don't fail to see the baby up
rights: just the thing for small homes;
or the large professional styles,
favorite of exacting musicians; or
beautiful baby grands, which can be
had for the price of an ordinary up
right; or the superb and latest highest-priced
player pianos that can be
had now for less than an ordinary
upright usually costs. Never were old
reliable makes of pianos offered at the
low prices now plainly marked on
every Instrument. Make a careful In
vestigation for yourself at once, to
morrow. one mile wide, but during the Spring
at times It Is 16 miles wide. Would It
be right and just to the owners of river
frontage for the states bordering on
the Mississippi River to claim the 14
miles it overflows during the high
water? This is not like the ocean tide.
which comes in every 24 hours, but
rivers only overflow once or twice a
year Spring and Fall as a rule, and
then only for a short time.
The Judges of the Supreme uourt oi
our state, eacn ana every one w no
heard the case In regard to the upland
owners owning the overflowed or sub
merged land, gave a decision tnat tne
upland JWners owned the overflowed
or submerged land. Now, let us be
fair and Just and uphold our Supreme
Court and not vote to take away any
one's property, which belongs to them.
Just because we have the power. Would
we want the people Dy vote iq
away our property, home, business or
farm from us if it was situated on the
river bank? No, we would not; it
would not be right or Just. I will vote
No. 329 Nc." and No. 331 "No."
ONE OF YOUR sui3SCK.iiiJSK.a.
PERS0NALMENTI0N.
R. E. Neal. of Medford. is at the Ben
son.
H. B. Ford, of Bend. Is at the Sew
ard.
Charles E. Reese, otCa.nby, is at the
Oregon.
O. Gustafson. of Tacoma, Is at the
Oregon.
H. K. Sargent, of Boise. Is at the
Oregon.
C. S. Lewis, of Eugene, is at the
Carlton.
A. Geylfe. of Woodlawn. Is at the
Carlton.
William Gerig, of Medford, is at the
Nortonia.
G. L. Wilson, of Oklahoma. Is at the
Cornelius.
F. R. Frisbie, of Napa, Cal.. Is at the
Washington.
John Taylor, of Lindsay, Cal, i at
the Carlton.
E. E. Howell, of Eugene, is at the
Washington.
N. W. Bethel, of The Dalles, is at
the Nortonia.
N. McLane, of Vancouver, B. C,
at the Oregon.
Professor Dryden, of Cor vail is.
at the Seward.
V. J. Clausen, of San Francisco,
at the Nortonia.
Dan G. Malarkey, of Warrenton.
Is
Is
at the Imperial.
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Allen, of Seattle,
are at the Carlton.
Mr. and Mrs. B. O. Cole, of Molalla,
are at the Cornelius.
G. B, Bailey, of Toronto, Canada, is
at the Washington.
James Greggs, a merchant of Tacoma.
is at the Multnomah.
C. L. Hawley, State Senator at Mc
Coy, is at the Imperial.
Gus Bowens and son. of Montgomery,
Ala., are at the Seward.
W. H. Wilson, an attorney of The
Dalles, la at the Perkins.
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Connors, of Seat
tle, are at the Multnomah.
Sc. W. J. Kerr, president of the Ore
Price and Half the Amounts of Monthly Payments
' 'I ' ,
Important: Nearly all pianos in this sale are latest
styles, and brand new, not even shop worn ; a few that are
used are in the very best and guaranteed condition.
' Caution: We shall sell every instrument in this great
stock before this great sale closes, but the end will come
very quickly. Investigate, act. Do it first thing tomorrow.
BROADWAY AT ALDER
Store Open Every Evening Until 9 o 'Clock During This
Sale.
Ellsworth, Barnes & Davey, Mfgrs. Representatives.
Out-of-Town Readers Should Send for Illustrations.
gon Agricultural College at Corvallls.
is at the Imperial.
John O'Connor, a contractor of Fargo,
N. Dv is at tfc Multnomah.
Mr. and Mrs. William McConnell. of
Spokane, are at the Beneon.
Mr. and Mrs. H. N. Blair, of San
Francisco, are at the Nortonia.
Mr. and Mrs. Vernon A. Smith, of
Marshfield. are at the Benson.
Mrs. T. J. Prebble and daughter, of
McMinnville, are at the Cornelius.
Charles J. Schuman, of Astoria, has
taken up quarters at the Perkins.
C. A. Patterson, of Minneapolis, a
lumberman, is at the Washington.
James H. Swearicgen, an insurance
man of Berkeley, Is at the Seward.
H. L. Bowlby, State Highway Com
missioner, of Salem, is at the Benson.
J. A. Churchill. State School Super
intendent, of Salem, ie at the Cornelius.
Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Reynolds and
daughter, ot Berkeley, are at ttie Per
kins. Miss E. Case and Miss Mildred
'PRIXCB OF ENTERTAINERS
AND ENTERTAINER OK
PRINCES' COMING.
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Marshall P. Wilder.
Announcement is made by the
manager ef the local Empress
that Marshall P. Wilder. "Prince
of Entertainers and Entertainer
of Princes," lecturer, writer, ra
conteur, traveler, philosopher and
entertainer extraordinary shortly
will appear at the local Empress
In his remarkable series of mono- ,
logues and unusual entertain
ment. Wilder stands alone as
an entertainer in vaudeville and
the thousands who have seen
him are certain to visit the Em
press during his engagement
here. The exact day for his ap
pearance at the local playhouse
has not yet been set. It will be
announced shortly.
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Towne. of Klamath, are at the Mult
nomah.
P. L. Campbell, president of the Uni
versity of Oregon at Eugene, Is at the
Imperial,
Mr. and Mre. O. E. Williams. Mrs. J.
Richmond and Victor Williams, of
Dallas, are at the Perkins.
Curtis B. Coe. Prohibition candidate
for Congress from the First District, is
in Portland visiting his sister, Mrs. A.
R. Gray. Mr. Coe has just completed a
thorough canvass of his district and re
ports the Prohibition sentiment to be
keen.
C. A. Baldwin, a prominent civil en
gineer, of Southern California, whose
home is in Yucaipa, has returned, after
a short but pleasant visit with friends
here. After an absence of seven years,
he was greatly impressed with the
many improvements in this city.
CHICAGO. Oct. 17. (Special.) The
following from Oregon are reported at
Chicago hotels:
Portland Congress, J. H. Vogt. E. W.
Corbett. C. E. Adams: Great Northern.
C. B. Stetson: La Salle, G. W. Lan
caster, Ruth R. Lee.
Union Majestic, Elmer N. Jacobs.
Albany Students Organized.
" ALBANY. Or.. Oct. 17. (Special.)
AH of the classes and departments have
been fully organized at the Albany High
School and each division Is now ready
for an active year. Merle Briggs is
president of the student body; Walter
Bass, vice-president; Mary Parker, sec
retary, and Elton Gildow, treasurer.
Class presidents are: Kenneth Stevens,
seniors; Frances Beal, juniors; Clinton
Archibald. sophomores. and Marion
Boetticher. freshmen. Officers of the
staff of the "Whirlwind," the high
school paper are: Henry Fish, editor-in-chief;
Merrill Ohllgn. associate edi
tor; Phyllis Golns. business manager;
Nellie Snyder, subscription manager;
David Wieder. athletics editor: Carrie
Wright, society editor, and Robert Boet
ticher, wit and humor editor. Class
editors are: Mae Ballack, seniors; Clay
Cornett, juniors; Fred Aldrtch, sopho
mores, and Estella Price, freshmen.
Parent-Teachers Board Is Plan.
The board and president of the Port
land Parent-Teachers' Council will
meet Tuesday afternoon in room A. of
the Central Library. The meeting is
to complete arrangements for the
Parent-Teachers' day at the Manufac
turers' and Land Products Show. The
board has requested all members to at
tend the meeting.
Station Ordered Established.
SALEM. Or.. Oct. 17. (Special.) The
State Railroad Commission today or
dered the Oregon Electric Rallsoad to
establish a flag station between Sidney
and Talbot. It is provided that two
trains shall be stopped, if flagged. In
each direction daily at the station.
$!0 0 Balm for Policeman's Blow.
Jack Orchard, who sued W. B. Strain,
a Portland policeman, for $5000 for al
leged injuries received when Orchard
wa struck over the head with a police
man's club while being arrested, re
ceived $200 damages by a Jury In Judge
McGinn's court yesterday.