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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 27, 1914)
15 WATER ACT FOUGHT AS PERIL TO WEST OREGON'S FAMOUS 'MOUNTAIN. GIVE HELP alililJllilliiiyiinMiniioMni Portland Society's Disburse ments Aggregate $30,000. Senator W. Lair Thompson Wants Oregon Legislature to Oppose Ferris Bill SCOPE OF WORK IS WIDE Helping Poor, Caring for Sick, Pro viding for Old Among Activities. Children's Home and Hospital Are Projected Extensions. . GENERAL PROTEST URGED THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, PORTLAND. DECEMBER 27, 1914. GERMANS iiniiinirainuiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiuJ111 VJ r V Prospective President of Upper House Declares Measure Pending In Congress AVonld Nullify " , State's Satisfactory Code. "Oregon anJ every other Western state must enter vigorous protest against the Ferris bill now pending in Congress which proposes to place con trol of all our water resources in the hands of the Federal Government," said Senator W. Lair Thompson, of Lake view, who wa3 in Portland yesterday on his way East. Mr. Thompson left last night for Minneapolis. He will be detained there on business for about ten days and will return to Oregon in tim& for the legislative session whfth opens Monday, January 11, Mr. Thompson's election as presi dent of the Senate is assured. He has no apparent opposition and has 23 votes pledged either verbally or in writing. He is giving consideration to committee appointments, but says that he has not completed this task which probably will keep him busy until the eve of the session. Protest la Advocated. "Excepting the necessity of taking a determined stand against the further encroachment of the Federal Govern ment upon our state domain, I have in mind no special proposed legislation," said Senator Thompson at the Imperial Hotel. "I hope some member of the Legis lature will see the importance of intro ducing a resolution of protest' against the Ferris bill. That's all we can do protest. We can legislate until we, are black in the face and if the Govern ment passes that Ferris bill, all our present water laws and our entire water code will be nullified. The thing for us to do up at Salem is to me morialize Congress against the passage ef that objectionable measure. What's more, we should memorialize the Legis lature of every estate that has ahy public lands or any public water resources. - "Indeed, I am in favor of going farther than that. I think the State of Oregon should appoint a commission instructed to camp on the trial of every Western Legislature and see that they pass a similar memorial to Congress. "This may sound something like states' rights doctrine, but In this par ticular I believe the states are better able to govern than the National Gov ernment. Irrigation Control Conferred. "Why, the Federal Government al ready has control over nearly all the watcrpower in the state. This Ferris bill would give It control, the way I understand it, of the water used for Irrigation purposes. "Now, the State of Oregon worked for years to get its water code perfected. I believe that under the present code we are able rfo administer our water affairs to the satisfaction not tmly of the state at large, but of the individual water users themselves. For a long time the water users objected to state regulation. Now that we have the law so framed that we are able to admin ister the water affairs without incon veniencing the water users, we ought to let it go at that. "To have the Federal Government step in now and say that all the laws we have passed on this subject are to be of no avail and that they are to bo subjected to further regulation, would be unjust. The water users In many cases have It hard enough thj way it is. Federal control would make It harder. Rights Seen In Peril.' "The way 1 understand the Ferrl3 bill many water users under the present state code would be denied their rights. Should the Federal Government choose to sell or lease water' for a power proj ect from a stream already tapped for irrigation purposes, the irrigationists would lose their rights. I don't suppose that that is the Intent of the bill, out I believa that It would be a possible result. It's up to the State of Oregon and tha other Western states to protest and I expect to have a voice in the protesting." Senator Thompson believes also that the Ferris bill is detrimental to the best Interests of the West It places severe restrictli-ns around water-power devel opment, he sajs. and makes it discour aging to .capital that might Be induced to invest In such enterprises and aid in developing the country. LAND COMPANY LOSES SUIT Judgment Given Purchaser In Ma iler View Orchards. Judgment of $1405.03 against the Hood River Orchard Land Company was awarded to E. D. Lange In Circuit Judge Morrow's court yesterday. The suit grew out of the purchase of a tract in the Mosier View Orchards, Wasco County. The complaint alleged that the land was sold to him on the representation that it was good orchard land, whereas he found after purchasing it that it was barren and rocky. The judgment awarded by Circuit Judge Morrow is the amount which Lange had paid on the land before filing suit. The case is similar in nearly every particular to one early this year in which T. H. Field was granted judgment for 11400 against the same concern. BOOTBLACK FOR CITY HALL Commissioner Brewster Arranges to Aid Policy of Neatness. With the advent of pink teas among women employes at the City Hall and the enforcement of rules requiring alt mplnyes to present a neat and digni fied appearance, the City Hall will have an official bootblack. Arrangements have been made by Commissioner Brew ster for the establishment of a boot black stand near the elevator on the second floor. It is probable that a concession will be given a good bootblack soon. As yet there are no applicants for the position, but it is expected no trouble will be experienced in getting a man to take it over. Remedy : Company Formed. Articles of incorporation for the Kor Inek Remedy Company were filed in County Clerk Coffey's office yesterday. The incorporators are William H. Hurl burt. Charles J. Korinek and W. E. Barnes and the concern is capitalized at $100,000. - i ' - ' - - - gr y & rMf f t t 2 - Jy, ' ' ' I 1 . 4 , i V- ' f , y - ft v 4 ' f s k v"9 ti " ff "t f 4 j " 'v f ' x o , y 7 ' ; ' - I I4 ' - 't " "x, ' ' r v ' , - ' I SKIING PARTY GOES Mazamas Will Enjoy Winter Sports on Mount Hood. 0SM0N ROYAL IS LEADER Boast of Excellence of Oregon's Summer Resorts Said to Be Ap plicable Also to Opposite Extreme of Temperature. Carrying sklis and snowshoes, a Jolly party of Mazamas left the Union Depot last night at 8 o'clock to revel in Win ter sports on the north slope of Mount Hood for the next six days. Theywfll make their headquarters at Mount Hood Lodge and will return to Portland New Year's eve at 6 o'clock. It is. believed that this party will be the first to introduce tobogganing on Mount Hood. It has been tried else where in this state, but, so far as known, Oregon's famous mountain has not as yet been the 4decca of the tobog ganlst. The midwinter excursion is under the direction of the outing committee of the Mazamas and Osmon Royal is leader. He will conduct the party per sonally. Others who left last night are: Rose Coursen Reed, Harriet 1. Mon roe, Hanna Schloth, Georgia G. Way, Eleanor Rowland, Anne Dillinger, Hazel A. Mills, Catherine L. Bishop, Marion Schneider. . G. Lebb and Charles E. Atlas. The party will be increased. It is expected, by others who will Join it Monday night. The excursionists spent last night in Hood River b.nd will leave this morn ing for Mount Hood Lodge, which is kept by Mr and Mrs. Homer A. Rog ers. It is built on the. mountainside at an elevation of 2S0Q feet and ft is prom ised there is plenty of snow for the varied activities of the party. Mr. Rogers is a Mazama and has SIX GIRLS OF AINSWOETH SCHOOL GIVE CHRISTMAS W; C v. . " s it ' v- i - 1 AT"1 - i ' . - , - . it" r - - 1 -7 t" ' r' I SvJ- , Kl ii.ilnfi m -itmur ft-nliMltmrrt-niMi 11H.HI1111 ilTOlm """' i Six young girls of Alnsworth School entered so thoroughly into the spirit of the Christmas season that they formed the idea of giving a play and devoting the 'proceeds to the aid of needy families. The girls participating were Margaret Ewing, Margaret Slau son, Eleanor Schermerhorn, Dorothy Schmeer, - Frances Page and Helen Ball. The play was "The Necklace," by He Maupassant, and it was presented in the. aesembly-room of the school last Monday night. The . costumes were made by the girle themselves. The girls Z&Z'Z J done most of the big ascents in the United States, together with many for eign ones as well. The lodge has every comfort for the Winter sportsman, it is promised.' The Mazamas will travel on skiis or snowshoes or plunge down prepared runways on sleds or tobog gans. Between trips about the snow covered mountain sides, they will gather about big log fires at the lodge. enjoying the hospitality of the place and reveling in a vast collection of Alpine photographs. A library of 2500 volumes also is at their disposal. Consent Is Won While He Is Gone Preparations for tne excursion, which has become an annual event of the Mazamas, were quite as complete as characterize the recurring Summer climbs of the organization. The outing committee has perfected an efficient system of managing details and the trip promises to be filled" with enjoyment for the participants. "For a long time," said Frank Branch Riley, an enthusiastic Mazama, it nas Deen uregon's Doast that out of-door recreation in Summer can no where be enjoyed in such surprising variety ana at such low cost as right here at home, and now we have dis covered that we need yield to no coun try in our facilities for Winter sports. "For years the Alps "have been at tracting almost ; as many tourists in Winter as in Summer and the shrewd and hospitable Swiss, Austrians and French have perfected all the appli ances and have invented a hundred little comforts that go with snow shoeing, skiing and tobogganing. "The Appalachian Mountain Club con ducts all sorts of delightful Winter ex cursions . into the mountains of the Atlantic states. The Sierra Club, of California, leads an annual midwinter excursion to the slopes of Mount Shasta, which for keen enjoyment and for popularity is excelled by no other activity of that great organization, "The Mazamas have been a little slow in realizing the possibilities of Mount Hood as a field for midwinter recrea tion. Other organizations have been sending parties for five or six years, but last year the first Mazama excursibn went to the south slope of Mount Hood and It was a huge success. "This year the outing, which has be come a fixed annual event, will scarce ly bo- excelled in thrills and interest by the regular midsummer climbing expedition." A Cleveland- O.. woodworker hae mounted a work bench on wheels ftnd towa It behind his automobile. usinK the power of tho lat ter to drive a band flaw and other tools. extensive charitable work for the re lief of the needy has been carried on by the German Aid Society, it is dis closed in a recent report. . This organi zation, since It was formed, has dis bursed $30,000 for charity. The society now has two especially laudable objects in sight, in addition to carrying on its general relief work. These are the establishment of a chil dren's home and the building of a hos pital for use in connection with the institutions of the society. The report of the work of the or ganization for the year 1912-1913 gives an idea of the constant good that is being done. Expenditures shown by the report are as follows: Groceries and fuel for needy families, $377.85; meal tickets,. $281.60; lodging, $210; railroad tickets for needy in search of work, $49.06; care of the sick, $124.85, support of Altenheim, $1141.37; sufferers of Hoods in Ohio, $50; Children's Home, annual contribution for 25 years, $50; total, $2248.27. The disfribution of this money is equal to $19 for each member of the society. , Income Is Reduced. This charitable work is made pos sible, it is said, by the income from its property, which is greatly reduced now by the decline in rents and the Increase in taxes. Present officers of the society are. F. filers, president; Charles J. Schnabel. vice-president; H. C. Kohl man, secretary; P. Wagner, treasurer; C. H. Muessdorffer, U. Hipel, F. Nicklas, F. Fuchs, A. Saling. Charles Hegele, trustees; George Otten, F. Wolf, school directors? Charles Uritzmacher, Louis Kuehn, Otto Schumann, auditing com mittee; John Reisacher, president emer itus. The German Auxiliary Relief Society was organized because it was found that many phases of relief work could best be looked after by sympathetic women. Many women who would be too timid to appeal to men for help have received assistance from this or ganization. The supervision of the Al tenheim is entrusted to a committee of three elected by diem to look after the welfare of the inmates. The Altenheim, a home for the aged, was established through the gift of 20 acres of valuable land by Louisa Weln hard. Others assisted, with the result that a building was erected and fur nished with comfortable rooms for from 20 to 25 persons. It is hoped 'in time to make the land so productive that the home will be self-sustaining. At pres ent the cost to the society is from $1000 to $1500 per annum. Immigrants Chief Care. The organization now has a member ship of 120, which Is considered too small in view of the large German population of the state. Objects of the organization, in its articles of incor poration, were declared to be to advise and assist German Immigrants, the care and assistance of sick and distressed Germans and the erection of a German hospital in this city. Tho constitution and by-laws were adopted in February. 1871, and of the original charter members only one. C. H. Meussdorffer, is living. The list fol lows: F. H. Auer, Charles H. Burck hardt, J". Dekum, H. W. Dilg, F. Eber hardt. Henry Everding, Leo Harall, F. H. Hoffman, L. Kuehn. C." A. Londen berger, F.Menge. C. H. Meussdorffer, X L. Riete, Henry Saxer, Dr. Schu macher, Dr. Schwab, A. Staender, O. Treuer, Henry Welnhard, C. Wiegand and H. Wtlmer. The first officers of the society were: President, Henry Saxer; vice-president, F. Dekum; secretary. Dr. Schumacher; treasurer, C. H. Burckhardt; trustees, Henry Everding. C. Wiegand, C. H. Meussdorffer. The last named has held that office ever since. The society had its origin in the wave of patriotic feeling created by the successful war of 1870-1871. As that war effected a union of the German states, it also brought into closer touch German residents of this country. At present, it is said, the society finds a PLAY FOR CHARITY. Left to Rla'kt Eleanor BCbcrmrrkorn, Dorothy Schmeer, Martcaret Mail son, Helen Ball and Marsaret Ewlng. will Investigate for themselves the cases .to be helped and will carry as sistance in person to the needy ones. Cession of Sakhalin Confirmed. WASHINGTON, Dec. 26. The Japa nese Embassy received official advices from Tokio that Russia has ceded to Japan its half of the Island of Sakhalin for some heavy guns. The island was officially Russian until September, 1905. The southern half was ceded to Japan by the terms of the-treaty of Ports mouth. If people would only limit their overeating- to holidays, thsy would feel batter. lil I S zcy7gc2zCc. 11 I III i Ca QziZrf?zTe t I fi III V li J?z ezzfre cieszz& B IyJI III I Jffi.Mfa& M fE m G.LJQzumazi, S ? vi K I drnAyt&, qv'&,y& 1:1 ,' I JfTs. " S hfj S &ery&Arryyj1y. ySjscaeyry err- c&'c-,jv g KS fliliiiiimiiiiiiiiiTiiiiiiiiiiffi great work to do, for by reason of the present war hundreds of Germans have fled from Canada and are in search of work here. The chief need is for oth ers who are not now connected with the work to aid the cause of the society with contributions. MISS APHIA L. DIMICK ILL Well-Known Portland Teacher Suf fers From Pneumonia Attack. Miss Aphia L. Dimick. one of the best-known Portland public school teachers and who at one time or -another taught some of Portland's lead ing business men or their wives, is critically ill- at her home. 331 Tenth street, and last night physicians in charge held little hope for her recov ery. An attack of pneumonia is largely responsible for Miss Dimlck's illness. Dr. Margaret N. Quigley is at the bedside and she has called Dr. Arthur LeRoy Williams in for con sultation. Miss Dimick for a number of years has been principal of the Brooklyn School. - She has been a resident of Portland for 40 years or more. She is a member of the pioneer Dimick family of Oregon, and her brothers are Merton and Mllo Dimick. Her sisters are Miss Delia Dimick and Mrs. Mary Meserve. Merton E. Dimick, of Seattle, is a nephew. POLICE REBEL WITH GIFT First Xight Keller Overwhelms Cap tain, but Presentation Saves Day. When Police Captain C. A. Inskeep came on duty at headquarters for the first relief last night, he noticed signs of insubordination among the men. 76 in number, who were Just reporting for evening patrol. r "Fall in,"commanded Captain Inskeep. Not a man stirred. A subdued chuckle was audible. Captain Inskeep stared in amazement at the revolt. He repeated the order in loud tones. All the men moved, but in a concerted rush at their captain. Fighting bravely. Inskeep was borne in their arms and plumped down into a soft, deep-cushioned leather chair. As Captain Inskeep was still strug gling, hardly realizing the true meaning of the attack. Captain Moore of the day relief saved the situation with a brief speech of presentation. With the ISfeiu Year But a Few Days Off preparations are being made to speed the old and welcome the new. The Arcadian Garden will be the ideal place to dine and see the frolic. A few reservations remain and it would be well for you to make reservations at once. This year a magnifi cent selection of imported novelties will be presented the ladies and gentlemen. Hotel JSIultnomah Roy O. Yates, Pres. H. C Bowers, Mgr. L. P. Reynolds, Asst. Mgr. TEMPERS, LOST, COSTLY HENRY JOHNSON AND CHARLKS SWORD PAY PENALTIES. One Shakes Kbit at Wife Who Had Him Arrented; Other Hurls Vile Epi thet at Complainant. One's temper, like one's pocketbook or honor, is a good thing to keep. This was particularly exemplified in Police Court yesteroay, when Henry Johnson's sentence of 25 days was in creased to 75 days because he shook his fist at his wife, who had him arrested, after the decision of the court, ami when Charles Sword's fine of $50 was doubled when he hurled a vile epithet at the complaining witness as he left the courtroom. Johnson was married but three months ago and was in the habit of getting drunk and quarreling with his wife. On Christmas dny-h had beaten her severely and she had him arrested. This occurred at their "home at 166 Nqrth Tenth street. After hearing the testimony Munici pal Judge Stevenson sentenced the man to 25 days' imprisonment. As Johnson was leaving the courtroom he shook his fist menacingly at his wife, who was a witness. "i'ou'll take 75 days for tha," said Judge Stevenson. Charles Sword threatened Miss Emily Loveridge, superintendent at the Good Samaritan Hospital, with a .22 caliber revolver when she discharged him Thursday afternoon for fighting with another hospital orderly, George Mes sier. "You're fined $50," said the court. A string of vile threats and accusa tions poured from the lips of Sword and directed toward Miss Loveridge as he left the room. "That fine is $100," said Judge Ste venson. ' High School Funds Distributed. Assignment of high school funds for the districts of Gresham, Troutdale and St. Johns has been completed by County Superintendent Armstrong, and war rants will be issued within a few days. Under th assignment. St. Johns re ceives $1637.50, Troutdale $240 and Gresham $1712.50 from the county fund. The money is distributed on the basis of $40 for each of the first 20 pupils, $30 each for the second 20, and $12.50 for the rest. The Finest Grill on the Coast Has Just Been Finished at the HOTEL SAVOY SEATTLE Twelve Stories of solid comfort. ' The fireproof hotel in the heart of the city. Lobby recently ea larged. European Plan Kates SI Per Day l. With Bath S3 Per Day Up. Sunday Dinner 50c Worth More. Perkins Hotel Restaurant Just Off Washington on Fifth Street. CALIFORNIA HOTELS. f HOTEL SAN FRANCISCO Cmtv Straat, abev Union Squara European Plan si.&u a day up Amerioan Plan $3.50 a dar m New steel and concreM structure. Third addition of hundred rooms Just com pleted. Every modern convenience. Moderate rates. Center of theatre and retail district. On cixlinea transfer rin all over city. Electrlo omnibus meats trims a&a steamers. HOTEL SUTTER BUTTER A1VU KEARXY STS SAN K KAN CI SCO. European Hlaa S1.SO a Day la. American Plan SX50aa Day lps 230 ROOMS WITH 200 BATHS. NEW CENTRAL FIREPROOF. Every comfort and convenience. In the center of theater and retail district On carlines transferrins t all parts of city. Omniou meet ail trains and ateatnera 4SMneeW ' Nlanagemcnt. I ,-if J l Newly decoxued and ne- f 3 famished Ifcroughout. y'j&-J Km f 1.00 p Pry wni ap I v-", 3 TVh B.ih 12.00 d j I