THE SUNDAY OREGOXIATT. PORTTiAITO. FEBRUARY 7. 1915.
ATTRACTIVE CflRL MHO WILL BECOME BRIDE OF NEW YORKER
TO BE PAID
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ROSEBURG ,SCEXE OF STAGE WEDDING WHICH IS LARGELY AT-
POTATO PEST FOUGHT
AGREE
IN A FORTNIGHT.
PLANS
Lincoln Day to Be Celebrated
February 12 in Schools.
Fruit Inspectors Take Up New
Task of Suppression, t
Hearing Held by Committee
in Portland Shows That -Harmony
Prevails.
VETERANS SET PROGRAMME
FUNGUS IS DESTRUCTIVE
Flats to I 'I j lTora Public Ilolld
Ings, Speechca and Music to tc
Heard and Parado to March
Through City Slrcel.
Inspectors' Association Holds An
NEW CONVERTS ARE MADE
nual Meeting at Corvallls Of
ficers for Coming Year .
Elected at Session.
HONOR
HITMEN
ON MARKET
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Chairman Paulliamus Hopeful That
Definite Results Will Be Ob
tained Soon With Advantage
to Entire ludustry.
representative fruit by - products
manufacturers and canners of Oregon
and Southwestern Washington yester
day wdopleu a programme which is
designed to result in a Northwest or
ganization for the standardization and
more efficient marketing of canned
fruits and fruit by-products.
The first meeting of applegrowers of
the Northwest called to bring, about
Improved conditions of the Industry
was held in Seattle January 23. At
that meeting the various selling agen
cies of Oregon, Washington. Idaho and
Montana agreed to operate under one
governing head as outlined by the by
products committee which' was ap
pointed at the recent National Apple
Show.
The meeting held yesterday was
another step toward improving the
inrfnatrv In a garnering 01
representatives of the various Oregon
ml Southwestern Washington con
cerns the vote in favor of working
out a plan for standardization of
parking and co-operative marketing
was unanimous.
Loral Onsaalaatloas FaTOred.
The next step in the work of the by
products board will be to call a meet
ing at Seattle or Puyallup to get an
expression from the packers and man
ufacturers of Western Washington and
later a similar hearing for the con
cerns represented in Eastern Wash
ington. Idaho. and Montana. If
all show a disposition favorable
to the plan the board will pro
eeed to work cut a definite pian
of action looking toward stand
ardization and ether marketing fea
tures that are under consideration. It
is probable that the recommendations
of the board will be for the organiza
tion of three local organizations in
the three districts to handle the co
operative work.
"We believe." said W. II. Paulliamus.
ef Puyallup, chairman of the board,
vesterdav, "that too many small plants
handling" their output in an unstand
ardlzed. hit-or-miss fashion is harmful
to the business in general and that a
lew plants properly conducted, at a
profit to growors will be of the great
est possible benefit. At firFt there ap
peared to be some prejudice against
the work of the board, but we find
tiiat as soon as the packers and manu
facturers understand that the hearings
of the board and its efforts are di
rected toward a general betterment of
" tnc business in the entire district, we
find them casrer to assist in the move
ment in every way possible.
t.arly Result Predicted.
"If the situation proves as promising
In other sections as we have found It
In this section, we expect to be aoie
to accomplish a great deal for the ben
efit of the industry in the near future."
Members of the board are: W. H.
l'auliismiis. of Puyallup, G. C. Corba
ley. of Spokane: Truman Butler, of
Huod Fliver: J. O. Holt, of Eugene;
Captain F'anl Weyraurh, of Walla
Walla, and D. A. Snyder, of Dayton.
One of the points of especial felicita
tion at the meeting yesterday was the
"Nicola ration of the representatives of
the Oregon Packing Company, which
has heretofore held aloof from the
movement, that they will be willing to
Join and assist the movement.
The Board held a short session last
niirlit to consider the meeting that has
b-en set for February 15 in Tacoma to
discuss with the growers plans for the
marketing of fresh apples.
Many Take Parrt la Vlaruftutloii.
Those present at the hearing yester
day, nearly all of whom participated
in the discussion, were:
M. K. Kemelin. Yakima Fruit Prod
ucts Company: Paul Hugo Wegraueh.
Walla Walla: A. F. Shepherd. Vashon;
J. J. Strangle. Woodburn Cannery: W.
J-:. King. Hood Kiver; L. V. Patch, Ida
ho Cannery Company. Payette: Truman
Hutler. Hood Kiver; Charles W. Jones.
Portland: K. J. Holmes, Portland Can
ning Company: Mrs. C. M. Wltheld,
"Wenatchee: Haspley Ely. Portland: J.
II. Hoffman. Forest Grove: Mr. and Mrs.
J. N. Stone. Milton: It. D. Fontana. Ore
gon Packing Company: R. S. Nelson,
t'opur d'Alene; James A. Wood. 'Seattle
Chamber of Commerce; Mrs. It. W.
Kpanglcr. Koise: A. V. Underwood. Du
fur: A. W. Moody. Vancouver. Wash.:
A. P. Batohaw. Portland; Robert Rea.
Portland: S. I. Stratton. Lyle: A. D.
l.ee. Maplcwood: Robert G. Mcpherson.
Portland; V. P. Smith. Willamina; B. K.
Duncan, Hood Kiver: E. W. Tallant.
Astoria: Julius Hellwig. Portland; K.
Shelley Morgan. Portland: J. F. Batch
elder. Hood Kiver: Lewis K. Porter,
Portland: J. H. Trout, Parma; Charles
T. Early.. Hood River: C. R. Greisen.
Maplewood: J. P. Minton. Portland; W.
T. B. Podson, Portland; A. 1. Wanger.
l.afayette: W. H. Paulhamus. Puyallup:
Gordon C. Corbaley, Spokane Chamber
of Commerce; George l. Lee. Portland:
M. K. Smead. Portland Commercial
Club: Frank T. Schmidt. Salem: Paul
Schmidt. Salem: J. F. Morton, Portland;
J. R. Stein. O.-W. R. & N. : I.. A. Swee
ney. Portland: Rev. A. P.eers. president
Seattle College: It. W. Raymond, Ore
gon Manufacturing Association: J. O.
Holt. Eugene; It. M. Kwing. Pallas; P.
A. Snyder, Pay ton: E. K. Robinson. I
Lawrence. A. Rupert. Portland: F.
Pettis. Hood River; Paul McKerclter,
White Salmon: J. G. Eckman. McMinn
ville: W. P. McCaffray. Olympla: W. T.
Jenks. Salem; J. H. Sterling, Gresham,
and O. L. MePhcrson, Salem.
hood kitei. GROWKRS rxiT
Pelogates to Tacoma Conference Will
lie Chosen at Mass Meeting.
HOOP RIVER, Or.. Feb. . (Spe
cial. 1 Never was there a stronger cry
among fruitgrowers for some effective
form of co-operation. Never were ap
ple growers in the Hood River Valley
more serious-minded in their consider
ation of proposed plans, and never have
these same growers shown such an ap
parent willingness to affiliate with
tonic organization, the rules of which
point to relief through better market
ing With such a sentiment prevailing
practically every apple grower in the
Hood River Valley will be present next
Thursday when a mass meetng will
be held for the purpose of electing dele
gates to a meeting of all fruit dis
tricts in the states otVOregon, Washing
ton, Idaho and Montana, to be held at
Tacoma on the Monday following. On
this date it is proposed to form a board
ef control, the members of which will
have supervision of the marketing of
ail apples Xrom the lour states.
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MR. AD MRS. J. C. OSWALD.
ROSEBURG, Or.. Feb. 6. (Special.) Mr. and irs. J. C. Oswald, who were
married on the stage of a local theater here laft Wednesday evening, are
enjoving a honeymoon rest from their professional duties. Both are in
vaudeville. Mrs. Oswald's professional name Is Inez Austin. The biggest
crowd ever assembled in the theater witnessed the marriage.
SHORT WAR PREDICTION
JOH.X BEREOT, EX-GERNAX RESI
DENT, SAYS BOTH Wll.Ii I.OSE.
Everything Crippled In Fatherland, Is
Report. Except Government and
Army Departments.
"Whoever wins in the present war
will lose, for mere is no such thing as
winning when financial ruin is cast on
every side.'
So says John Berendt, of Xew York,
who had lived in Berlin for four years
when the war broke out, and who re
mained there for three months after
the commencement of hostilities. Mr.
Berendt was in Portland yesterday re
newing acquaintances with his old
friend. Ira b Powers, who was his
guest in Berlin on Mr. Powers' trip to
Europe several months ago.
"My prediction is that the war will
not last longer than Fall." said Mr.
Berendt. "The nations at war can
hardly stand the pressure any longer.
If it lasts for two or three years Europe
will have nothing but cripples and old
men left.
"Every line of business in Germany
not connected with the army, navy or
.government is either crippled or demor
alized. "The admission charges to amuse
ment houses have been cut to half, as
have the forces of olurks in the depart
ment stores, and salaries generally."
Mr. Berendt was half owner in a
cigarette factory when the war came.
His partner went to the front immedi
ately, as did about PO per cent of his
customers, and he concluded that the
best thing for him to do was tp liqui
date li is business and come back to
America and engage in the varnish busi
ness again.
BLOCK PAVING TEST ASKED
1'orest Service Offers Wood for Vsa
it City AVill Do Work.
Portland streets will provide tests for
a proposition by United States Forest
Service officials ani lurnoenng inter
ests meets with the approval of the
City Council.
O. P. M. Goss. wood-block paving ex
pert for the West Coast Lumber Manu
facturers' Association. lias written
PORTLAND WO MAN
t TO REST.
IS LAID
Mrs. Elisabeth A. Hall.
Mrs. Elizabeth A. Hall, wife of
John Hall, aged 68, who died
February 4 and was buried in
Rose City Cemetery yesterday
morning, came to Portland from
New Zealand in 1S93.
Mrs. Hall was the daughter of
Major Edward Withers, of the
Sixty-fifth British Regiment,
which took part in the early
Maori wars of New Zealand, and
was born at Wellington. N. Z. In
1S74 she was married, to John
Hall and moved from the north
to the south island of New Zea
land. Besides her husband, Mrs. Hall
leaves five children: Mrs. C. F.
Hastings. Edward T.. Frederick
and George E. Hall, of Portland,
and Mrs. A. de Legh. of Liver
pool, England.
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Commissioner Dieck, informing him
that the Forest Service, the West Coast
Lumber Manufacturers' Association and
the Association of Pacific Coast Creo
soting Companies are desirous of mak
ing wood-block paving tests, p'refera
blv on Washington street from Third
to Broadway. The associations and the
Forest Service are willing to rurnisn
the wood blocks If the city will prepare
the base and lay the blocks.
The Forest Service officials wish to
watch the blocks when the work is
finished and to make notes on the
wearing qualities as compared with
other types of pavements.
SCHOOL DISTRICT- SUIT ON
Creation for Union High School Not
Valid, Cliarges Complaint.
Suit was filed in the Circuit Court
yesterday by A. L. Maybee and 27 other
persons of School District 25, Multno
mah County, to dissolve Union High
School District No. 1 and to annul the
acts of the directors of that district
in levying a tax and contracting for
the building. Union High School Dis
trict No. 1 comprises school districts
25. 35, SS, 41, 43 and 48.
The charge in the complaint Is that
the creation was not valid because tlie
petition, for the election provided for
two other districts. 36 and 50, entering
the union. These districts, it is stated,
failed to hold an election.
REPORT ON ROADS ORDER
City Considers Taking Over of High
ways Within Iiiraits.
Preparatorj' to bringing into issue
the question of the city taking over all
county roads now within its limits.
Commissioner Pleck yesterday in
structed R. E. Krcmers, chief of the
Municipal Bureau of Highways and
Bridges, to make a report on the num-
v. Mna nf eft, rnnHe nn4 their
condition. The report will be finished
about the middle or me weea.
It is -said that there are about 40
miles of such roads within the city
ovr which the city has no Jurisdiction.
There has been much complaint over
the condition of these roads.
i UNREST TRACED TO CULTS
Modern Man's Quest After Kcliglon
Blunted by Y. Mi C. A. Speaker.
That the restlessness of the present
age is caused by the modern man's
quest for religion, was the statement
made by Dr. J. H. Boyd, pastor of the
First Presbyterian Church, in his ad
dress before the business men of the
city at the Young Men's Christian As
sociation yesterday.
Dr. Boyd took up the various classes
of the modern man, showing how
through the entire mass of humanity
there was a spirit of unrest.
"The goal of man's life is satisfac
tion, not wealth or power,'' he said.
"The function of religion is th satisfy."
P0ST0FF1CE PLANS MADE
Work on Federal Building Hero May
Be Started Soon.
Postmaster Myers said yesterday
that Information received from Archi
tect Lewis Hobart in San Francisco
indicates that the plans for the Port
land postof flee are nearly completed
and that the work of construction will
be begun within a short time.
Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo
has asked the House for $150,000 addi
tional to carry on the work of th
building. The sum set aside seme time
ago by the Government was $180,000
and the call for additional funds indi
cates that it is intended to hurry the
construction as fast as possible.
OREGON MANAGER PICKED
Arthur I. Crookliam Chosen by
Manufacturers' Association.
Arthur L. Crookham has been elect
ed manager of the Manufacturers' As
sociation of Oregon by the committee
on applicants, consisting of D. M.
Dunne. Oscar Heintz and W. H. Mc
Monies. He will assume his position
next Thursday. The offices of the as
sociation are at 412 Commercial Club
building.
Mr. Crookham is a nephew of W. B.
Wiggins, of Broughton & Wiggins, and
of E. R. Wiggins, of Archer & Wiggins
Company. He is a graduate of the
University of, Kansas.
. The Fruit Inspectors' Association
held their annual meeting at Corvallis,
February 4, following the conference
February 2 and 3 at the Oregon Agri
cultural College, and adopted a resolu
tion asking the State Board of Horticul
ture to work in harmony with them.
The following officers were elected for
the ensuing year: President, I. E.
Stansberry, of Multnomah County; vice-
president, P. F. Standish, of Clacka
mas County; secretary. B. S. Worsley,
of Clatsop County.
The parasitic and fungus diseases of
the potato that are now threatening
that crop throughout the state were
taken up and discussed in full, as was
the tuber moth, which now is causing
a heavy los3 annually to potato grow
ers in California.
The State Commissioners were elect
ed honorary members of the Fruit In
spectors' Association, after which an
adjournment took place until April,
when the State Commission will meet
In Portland.
President Roberts and Commissioner
Pomeroy, of the First District, and
the following Agricultural College
faculty members were present and took
part in all discussions: Professors
Lewls-Jackson, Wilson, Gardner, Lovett
and Bailey.
DRYS OPPOSE CHANGE
Restoration or Wording of Original
Bill Asked.
Attorneys representing the Commit
tee of One Hundred will ask the liquor
committee of tile Senate to change the
prohibition bill as passed by the House
to restore the wording of several
clauses in the original bilL This was
decided after an investigation of the
changes by A. L. Veazie.
The principal change to be urged by
the committee is that the original
wording of a provision regarding ship
ment and receipt of liquor be adopted
in place of a change made by the
House committee. Mr. Veazie says the
House committee did not see the im
portance of the provision or considered
it as a repetition.
To prohibit the importation of liquor
to minors, habitual drunkards or to
any person in quantities of more than
two quarts of whisky and 24 quarts of
beer in a month, Mr. Veazie says, it is
necessary also to prohibit the receipt
of such shipments. Mr. Veazie says
this is an important legal point, and
is not properly provide in the bill as
amended.
Other changes as proposed are minor
in form and effect, Mr. Veazie says.
The legal committee of the Committee
of One Hundred includes A. M. Church
ill, A. W. Brock. Fred Wilson and Mr.
Veazie.
SMALLER LOAF PREDICTED
Bakers See Price Kise as Alternative
If Label Ordinance Passes.
If an ordinance proposed by Com
missioner Brewster requiring bakeries
to label all loaves of bread weighing
less than IS ounces is passed, Portland
will fcee either an increase in the price
of bread or a decrease in the size of
the present 5-cent loaf. Bakery pro
prietors said yesterday that one change
or the other will be necessary.
The ordinance according to Frank
Gloss, manager of a local bakery.
would require his concern to employ
two more men and would increase the
cost Just that much. For some time
the larger concerns witn weu aaver
tised makes of bread have received 4
cents a loaf wholesale. Smaller con
cerns have recived ilA cents.
WATCH CHILDREN IS PLEA
Judge Urges Investigation of Pupils
to Prevent Wrong.
Tn nn nrMress before the Society for
the Studv of Exceptional Children at
the Courtnouse Friday, Judge Ga-
tens, of the Juvenile court, urgea an
investigation ot all children at the
time they enter school in order that
any wrong tendencies mit;iit uc un
covered and corrected.
"Tii TtiTenite CoTirt.' he said, "takes
the child after it has become delin
quent and then begins to investigate.
TV. .i ...nn, ( TT! h nWCVPT to investi
gate is before the wrong is done."
Various questions relative 10 mu bcsl
ma.hnWa tn mrl(W in the Rtudv Of
ehiidren of an unusual character were
discussed by the society.
NOTED WRITER TO LECTURE
Seumas Mac.Manus to Give IHustra-
ted Talk on Ireland.
James (Seumas) MacManus, the well
known writer and lecturer, will give
an illustrated lecture on Ireland at the
Hibernian Hall, 340 Russell street,
Thursday night, February 18, under the
auspices of the Ancient Order of Hi
bernians. He will be introduced by
Daniel J. Curran, state secretary of the
order.
Seumas MacManus, as he is best
known, is a writer of children's stories
and fairy tales. He has. on numerous
occasions, entertained the children at
the Public Library.
His talk on Ireland will be Illus
trated with the most vivid and up-to-date
views procurable.
LOOM FOR JVJDOW ASKED
Woman With Invalid Son Needs De
vice for Carpets Weaving.
The Associated Charities Is anxious
to obtain, a carpet-loom for a widow
with an invalid son, who is making a
fight against poverty and ill-health.
Until last Summer she eked out a
scanty living by selling milk, but re
cently her cow died and her income was
gone. The little daywork that she can
get is insufficient to meet family ex
penses. As ehe can weave rag rugs,
and has the promise of an abundance
of material, she is sure of a living for
herself and boy If a loom can be had.
Offers should be telephoned to the As
sociated Charities Monday morning,
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Miss Peggy Savan, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. I. Savan, and Edward H. W.
Josephson, of New York, will be married the evening of February 21, at
Hotel Benson, Rev. H. M. Heller officiating. The ceremony will be read be
fore an assemblage of relatives in th e rose room at 5 o'clock, and a recep
tion will follow at 8 o'clock in the Tyrolean room. The bride-elect is a charm
ing girl, and since the announcement of her engagement she has been feted
extensively.
JITNEY RULES DRAFTED
COPY OF PROPOSED SPOKAXB ORDI
NANCE RECEIVED IN PORTLAND.
Bond of 95000 to Be Required for In
dividual 'Cars' and Heavy Li
cense Fees Exacted.
(Spokane's proposed system of regu
lating jitney buses and automobiles
may be incorporated in the system to
be adopted by Portland. A copy 01 the
proposed ordinance now before the City
Council in Spokane was received yes
terday by City Attorney LaRoche, of
Portland, and turned over to Commis
sioner Daly for his consideration. Com
missioner Daly says some of the pro
visions of the measure are good.
The measure requires all classes of
jitneys and taxicabs to pay a license.
Buses plying- between depots are as
sessed $25 a year. Those plying- be
tween other points and carrying from
five to eight passengers are assessed
$3a a year and those carrying from
seven to ten passengers are assessed
$50 a year. For more than ten pas
sengers the fee is $100 a year. Where
machines are operated on a regular
route an extra charge of $75 a year
is made.
All jitneys are required to furnish a
bond to the city of $5000 to protect the
interests of the city. A corporation
or person owning or operating ten or
more jitneys may give a bond of $6000
which will be sunicient.
The Council is given power under
RAILROAD OPPRESSION
DECRIED BY ATTORNEY
A. C. Spencer, Speaking at The Dalles, Points to Burden of Legislation
Laid on Carriers and Cites Their Importance in Making Prosperity.
TAKING occasion to commend the
people of The Dalles for tlieir fair
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Company in their dealings with it, A.
. Spencer, general attorney, said tins
n a refreshing chanee from the
general attitude towards the railroads,
his address delivered before The
Dalles Business Men's Asociation at
the Hotel Dalles on the night of Janu
ary 23. A banquet was served to the
railway officials at that time ana was
ments and others from the Portland
headquarters. Mr. Spencer said:
i? or several years past mis company
A .u.nr nth., railrnait In thn ennntrv
has been flayed and oppressed with
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njust ana Duraensuiue ittgiMiauuii uum
n almost Intolerable condition has re
ulted. not only to the misfortune and
ss of the railroad, but of the public.
Samuel O. Dunn, in his work entitled
A lie J.IllKL IkflU X10IIDJJUHI.HVII uw
tion.' reports: 'In 1909. 41 State Leg
islatures passed 664 provisions, and in
passed 276 provisions affecting railways.
When it is considered that Congress
and the Legislatures had passed Si)0
provisions affecting railways in the
five years 1904-19S, inclusive, and
that numerous such laws have been
passed since, one is disposed to won
der if there can be many subjects per
taining to transportation left for the
lawmakers to deal with!"
"Harrowing; Assault Continues."
"This harrowing assault has contin
ued: rates have been cut, legislative
regulations and burdens imposed, and
taxes increased until railway credit has
been almost destroyed. But the end of
the tvpe of the legislator responsible
for this sort of thing is here. The rail
roads have carried their cause to tho
court of last resort, the court of public
opinion the people and in recent
elections in this and other states the
people have declared in no uncertain
terms that these great properties are
to be no longer unjustly assailed or
unreasonably burdened, that considera
tions working to the welfare of the
railroad companies operate equally to
the benefit of the community at large,
and that railroad dollars, whether se
cured from abroad or at home, are to
receive the same protection under the
law as the possessions of the most
humble citizen.
miri... .. t ii-n hin rl n before the
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Interstate Commerce Commission, the
plea of the Eastern roaas tor uvms
freight rates was declined, the roads
tottering on the verge of bankruptcy
made their third appeal, and It was sup.
Dorted bv public sentiment from the
, , a.Ml en nORltlve
country at lai&c -v
and so certain that the Commission re
spected it and granted tne application.
Fair Pay for Malls Wanted.
. l. 1 I rinnniMCC fa railffMllS tf".
loony - -
asking for fair treatment in the mat
ter of railway man pay. iuat
t. I .-1 fair consideration
are not cv.c....-e
for services rendered the Government
for the transportation oi man sou-
.. - i nri vi.t h Govern-
erany iccu6""cu' '
mcnt continues to appropriate the serv
ices and facilities of thj railroad com
panies. Itself determining the com-
. i u aul nrenarinE itS
pension t-O v.? ' ' " '
nwn plans and specifications for facll-
, 1 i . 1 flrlntr the
lues ana service, "j -
ij.t k ...ffarol hv the railroad
penaii.e o., . . . - j j
companies Us own demands so made
the proposed measure to require a per
son or firm operating ten or more cars
to have unincumbered property valued
at $20,000. The measure prohibits any
person from riding on the running
board or steps of a Jitney or to be so
seated ns to interfere with the driver
or to block his view on both sides.
HOLDUP "VICTIM' ARRESTED
LaTceny Charged and Fake Robbery
Admitted to Cover Deed.
Charles Tt. "Walters, of 886 Union
avenue, who reported to the police on
Christmas day that he had been held
up and robbed by two highwaymen, was
arrested Friday by Detectives Mal
lett and Price on a telgraphic war
rant from Sheriff Scheile Matthews, of
Montesano, charging him with grand
larceny, lie admitted that the "hold
up" was faked to account . for his
spending $21.
K. E. Powers, who gave his address
as S15 Market street, reported to the
police j-esterday that he had been held
up and robbed of $96.50 the night be
fore. His address was found to be a
home where nothing was known of
Powers, and his story was not given
much credence.
Slavin Roud Paving Is Likely.
Provision probably will be made to
hard-surface the flavin road from the
end of the Terwilliger road to the
county line, in the proposed bond issue
to provide funds for hard-surfacing
county roads. It was Hoadmaster
Yeon's original plan to include this
road in the improvement work.
are not complied with. No fair man
will deny that If the Interstate Com
merce Commission is qualified to fix a
fair freight rate for individual shippers
it can and should apply the same yard
stick and the same considerations of
justice and fair dealing in fixing rates
ot service for the United States Gov
ernment, and it should be called upon
as the arbiter in this matter If Con
gress and the railroads cannot agree,
and public sentiment will see to it that
this great injustice is presently cor
rected. "During the years to which I have
referred while this hoila legislation
has been in progress tho railroads of
the country, and particularly In tho
states of Oregon and Washington, have
expended large sums of money in new
construction and betterments. From
the year 1905 to 1914, Inclusive, this
company In the three states of Oregon,
Washington and Idaho has expended in
the development of this property $98,
249,000, and during the same period
its total net income has been $o2,27o,
000. The excess of its expenditures
over its income will be observed to be
$65,974,000. The figures disclose an ex
penditure of $9,800,000 a year, and dur
ing the same period our competitors,
the Hill lines In Oregon and Washing
ton and the Milwaukee in Washington,
have made expenditures on approxi
mately as large a scale.
Credit Claimed for Prosperity.
"That these expenditures have been
no small factor in the prosperous era
that these states have enjoyed in recent
years will not be questioned, and the
people now aro becoming restless and
impatient In the hope that expenditures
by the- railroads In a large way may
again commence. But let me say, and
say to you seriously, as thinking men,
that such tremendous expenditures can
not be continued indefinitely. Expen
ditures beyond the necessities of the
country and beyond its ability to sup
port and sustain the public untillty
should not be expected or requested,
but the people should not be discour
aged, but, on the contrary, they should
become more active in the development
of their country and its resources.
"We think that Oregon, with its 96,
000 square miles of territory, Is a pro
ductive state, and, compared with some
others, it Is. But what are its possi
bilities? From the year book of the
Department of Agriculture of 1911 we
find that Belgium, with only 11,373
square miles of area, produced In
wheat, oats, barley and rye a total of
82,300,000 bushels: while Oregon Pro
duced In the same year 33,478,000 bush
els. In potatoes, Belgium produced 90,
358,000 bushels in 1909. while Oregon
in 1911 produced 6,980,000 bushels. In
1841 Dr. Atkinson, the missionary from
Oregon City, advanced to th settlers
in Wasco County the theory that wheat
could be raised upon their hills. The
cattlemen opposed him, but today Was
co County and Eastern Oregon take
an entirely different view of the mat
ter. Today we are sending among the
farmers of Eastern Oregon and W ash
ington Farmer Smith as an apostle,
preaching the doctrine of corn-growing.
Hardly a resident would consider
Farmer Smith's appeal seriously at
first, but by continued effort he Is mak
ing the people succeed In corn-growing
In spito of themselves, and as your
silos multiply you will look at the
matter differently." . .
The 136th anniversary of Abraham
Lincoln's birth will be celebrated Fri
day. February ir. under the ample1
ot the Lincoln Memorial Society of
Oregon, the Grand Army of the Re
public and the Spanish-American War
Veterans.
Speakers are assigned to the different
schools throughout the city to address
the students at 11 o'clock In the morn
ing and In the afternoon there will be
a parade and special programme. The
parade will start from the Courthouse
at 1:30. The Grand Army of the Re
public, tho Spanish-American War
Veterans, the sons of the Civil War
Veterans and the Naval Reserve will
participate in this parade. They wilt
march to the German House, Thirteenth
and Main streets, where the following
programme will be rendered:
Orchet ra .Selection.
Invocation by Itev. J. B. Tloadlrr.
Vocal selection by Mt Krttth 01"B.
Remark by I'aptuin J. F. Khaw. prca'.dvat
of Lincoln Memorial Society.
Orch evtra Select Ion.
Reading- Mini Josephine Burna Hoben
Poem entitled "Lincoln." written by June
McMillan Ordway.
Vocal selection Veteran Quartet
A new atnry of Lincoln. .Rev. E. J. ;onatv
Vocal selection Vrtoran quartet
Address on Lincoln Wallace McCament
Speaker of the day.
"The Star Spangled Banner". .By audience
Led by Mrs. I.. B. Downey Bnrtlett.
Camprlre Two-mlnutee speechca by veteran"
The committee in charge of this
celebration requests that flags on all
public buildings and business housca
be unfurled on February 12.
The parade will be led by the Drum
Corps of the Spanish American War
Veterans, composed of the sons of tle
veterans. Tho prog"ammo at the Ger
man House Is one of exceptional merit
and the public Is cordially invltod to
be present. Speelnl Invitations have
been sent to all public officials, city,
county and state and it is expected that
Governor Withycombe will attend this
celebration.
The following speakers will address
the various schools:
Ainsworth. Charles J. Sctinahel: Atamedii
Park, L. D. Mahou: Alblim, A. U. Claik; Ar
leta. C. A. Johns; bny' and Olrle' Aid. M .
M. I.. F, Hidden: Brooklyn. JudKe R. !
Morrow; Buckman. Kuaeno Brooklne.
Chapman. Mnrthall V. Dana; Clinton Kill).
Mrs. Millie Trumbull; Couch, 1'. U. Illiey;
Creiton. ex-Uovernor T. T. liecr; lu.
James N. Davie; lillot. J. 1. Htevene; Pull-Ins-.
Captain J. P. Shaw; Kernwood. Judce
Oeorpo J. Cameron; Krenklln Hmh. I'-n
Relaland: Pulton. J. 11. OIimt; c.lencoe. K.
W. Task'r; tllenhaven. Euaeno Btnd; Haw
thorne. Judge T. J. Cleelon: Highland. .1.
K. Werlelii; Hoffman, It. J. Brovk; Holla,
-lay, Lir. p. H. llainmam-h : Holnian. Hev. Y.
W. Tounascn; Hudson. R. r. Hurt; Irving
ton, A. K. Borlhwlck: Jet"fcr-en High. Judge
M. C George; Krnnrdj, Arthur A. Murphy.
Kenton. C A. William; K'in. Kenbl .Inuali
B. Wlee: T.add. Judge tlrorre N. l"avl;
Lincoln High. Dr. Harry- Moore; Llewellyn.
George Roasman: Lawnadale, Mi-e. Sarah A.
Evana: Montavllla. Profraaor M. L. Tratt.
Mount Tabor. J. 1.. Hanimerely; Ocklev, u.
A. Miller; I'enlnaula, E. M. Orth; Porte
mouth, II. S. Kargn: Kl' lumuid. J. Hl.-liaid
Oliicn; Rose City Pa-k, 1.. I IteUt: s.-lmol
of Trade. Itcv. W. a. Knot. J-.; heilwood.
Dr. J. J. SHlwood: tihattuck. It. W. Kumr;
Shaver, Rev. W. T. Kerr: Stephen. 1. M
Lepper; Sunnyalde, J. I.. Atkinn; TerwIingT.
W. W. Tiugan, Jr.: Thonipeon. M. U. Wln
atock; Vernon, JudK" Ouy Oorli;
Washington High. V. T. Griffith; Wmwtlawn,
W. T. Vangh; Woodmcre. Judge A. C. laj -
ton; Woodstock. J. T. 1
MISSION RECEPTION HELD
Dr. and Mrs. Corby llo-ts to l'lor
rnce Meatlo Workcra.
Sixty-one guests attended tlie an
nual reception ot the Florence Meade
Mission of tho -First I'nlvcrpallet
Church, Broadway Hiid Twenty-fourth
street. Thursday. Itev. ,1. D. Corny and
Mrs. Corby were hosts for the on aslon.
A. K Clifford, accompanied hy Mrs.
N'ita II. Clifford, played several violin
solos. Mrs. Clifford played ono of
Chopin's waltzes. Mrs. Morgan Komle
sang three songs, ono of them to the
acompanlment of piano and violin. Mra.
Blanche Little gave several recltatlona.
Mark Daniels sang twj solos, with Mrs.
Corby playing his accompanlmenle.
Mrs. M. K. Meade, president, of the
circle, gave a brief resume of the work
accomplished during the year, paying
tribute to the zealous helpers who have
made this the most prosperous period
experienced In tho work.
Refreshments were served hy Dr.
Berthe Breuer and Mr. Knuna McLean,
assisted by young women of the
ehtirrh.
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