TITE SUNDAY OREGONIAN. PORTLAND, JULY 4. lOlo.
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BROOKLYN EAGLE
PARTY SEES CITY
Special Carrying 146 Tourists
Tarries for Day of Port
land Hospitality.
PROMINENT PEOPLE ALONG
Auto Trip, Jaunts About Town and
Reception Take Place Before .
Train Pulls Out on Houie
' ward-Bound Journey.
Covering- a big- circle around the
country, taking in the California expo
sitions and the Pacific Coast cities, the
Brooklyn Easle special, a Pullman
train of eight cars carrying- a party of
3 46 tourists, reached Portland yester
day morning at 7:30 o'clock and left
last night at 11:30 o'clock for Puget
Hound on the way home. The travel
ers are nearly all from Brooklyn and
consist of both men and women.
The trip Is conducted under the
auspices of the Brooklyn Eagle, Hans
von Kaltenborn, editor, being manager
of the tour. There are many prom
inent citizens of that section of the
Kast in the party, which includes W.
I. Dickey. Justice of the New York
Supreme Court: John A. lelehanty. ex
Corporation Counsel for Albany, N. Y.:
Arthur J. O'Keeffe. Commissioner of
Bridges for New York under Mayor
5aynor: J. A. Caufield. ex-Sheriff of
Kings County, N. Y., and W. S. Jones,
publisher of the Minneapolis Journal,
together with a number of business
and editorial representatives of the
Eagle.
Special Doe Home July 10.
Mrs. Edmund H. Driggs, wife of Rep
resentative Driggs. is in the party, as
well as relatives of the Eagle's founder
and the president of the company. The
special left Brooklyn June 17, and will
reach home again July 19. The trip
West was made over the southern
routes, and the return will be by the
northern rail lines.
The tourists participated in the
ceremonies at the Kew York building
at the Panama-Pacific Exposition last
Wednesday, which was Brooklyn day,
and this was also observed on June 26
at the San Diego fair.
Auto Trip Is Taken.
Headquarters were established by the
visitors at the Benson Hotel here. - In
the forenoon a sight-seeing trip in
autos about the city was made, and
the rest of the day was spent in visit
ing and in jaunts about town. Last
night a. reception was held at the Press
Club, which had been arranged by the
Chamber of Commerce. Dr. Newell
Dwight Hillis made a brief address.
A committee of ladies was made up
by the visitors which acted during? the
stay in the city as representatives of
the party in meeting their hosts and
hostesses. This committee was as fol
lows: Mrs. J. Adolph Mullenhauer, Miss
Clara L. De I-iiney, Miss Susan M. Van
Anden. Mrs. lames I. Scholes and Mrs.
G. 1 Musson.
E. It. ' Thompson presided at a
luncheon in honor of newspaper men
In the party in the ladies' dining-room
at the Chamber of Commerce. Present
as guests were Hans Ton Kaltenborn,
editor Brooklyn Eagle: Herbert Gunnison.-
publisher; J. E. O'Mara, Western
'representative;- Chauncey Brainerd,
Washington correspondent, and W. S.
Jones, publisher Minneapolis Journal.
Pomanders present were John F. Car
roll. J. A. Currey. O. M. Clark, F. T.
Griffith, W. L. Woodward. W. J. Hof
mano, Fred B. Johnston, and A. L. Fish,
Short Talks Are Made.
Short talks of welcome were made
by the hosts, and responses, expressing
appreciation for the attentions shown
them, were made by Messrs. Jones. Von
Kaltenborn and Gunnison. Mr. Rlggs
took the party out for a ride over the
Columbia Highway. following the
luncheon, with the exception of Mr.
Gunnison, who went out to the Waver
ley links for a game of golf.
Those on board tho Brooklyn Eagle
special are: ,
Albany. X. Y- Mr. and Mrs. John A. Del
ehanty. Miss Margaret Delehanty.
Auburn. N. Y. Miss Ethel Honker.
Bay Shore, I. 1. Mr. and Mrs. J. Adolph
Mollenhauer. ,
Frceport, l I. Mr. and Mrs. John W.
Bailey.
Huntington, L. I. Mr. and Mrs. Hiram A.
Baylta.
Jamaica. L- I. Mr. and Mrs. Harry W.
Kouweohoven; Miss Margaret Van Siclen.
Kingston, N. Y. Miss Cora M. O'Nall, Mln
Anna L. O'Nell.
Manhattan, N. Y. Mrs. John Bandies. Miss
Adelaide. Randies.
Biverbead. L. I. Mies Mildred Hallett,
Miss Myra Peterson, k
Washlngton-Mr. and Mrs. Chauncey C.
Brainerd.
- Brooklyn. Jf. Y. Mr. and Mrs. George W.
Alpera, Tracy B. Augur, Mrs. Theodore Bur
roughs, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Casaanesa.Joha
J. Cashman, J. A. Caufield. Theudur B.
Chancellor. Miss Dorothy Chancellor. MiM
J. E. Blydenburif. Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Cox,
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel J. Creem. Mies Mar
guerite M. Creem. Mr. sad Mrs. Fred B.
Xalzell, Mr. and Mrs. Levi Darbee, Mr. and
Mrs. Thomas M. Le Laney. Thomas Koerner
le Laney, Miss Clara L.. Dsslaney. Mr. and
Mrs. Julius e Long, Miss Sara De Long. Dr.
and Mrs. J. A. De Tienne. Mr. and Mrs. J.
H. Dewes. William D. Dickey. Miss Gertrude
Dickev. Miss A. G. Doyle, Miss E. V. Doyle,
Mrs. Edmund H. Driggs, Miss W. J. Eden.
Mrs. J. W. Erregger, Mrs. Charles M. Evarts.
Mr. and Mrs. Charlei K. Fishbeck. Harold
Fishbeck, Mrs. Charles F. Flos, Frank W.
Foster. George U. Gallagher, Joseph V.
Gallagher Frank Gallagher. M. P. Good fel
low, Frank A. Grace. John H. Grace, Mis
Florence Gunnison, Foster Gunnison, Herbert
F. Gunnison, Peter F. Haigney. Mr. and
Mrs. Edward L. Hartigan. Mr. and Mrs.
Frank B. Hlldreth, Fred H. llorrocks. Mrs.
P. G. Jahn, Miss Marlon .Tahn, Hans von
Kaltenborn. Mr. and Mrs. -William A. Kiley.
Mrs. George R. KJmmel, Mr. and Mrs. Ed
ward J. Maguire, S. It. Marshall, Jr., Mrs.
F. P. Marsh. J. L. Martin, Mrs. George W.
May. John H. May. Mrs. Charles K. Medd.
Miss Dorothy I Medd, Mr. and Mrs. V. E.
Merrlss. Dr. and Mrslienry B. Minton, Mrs.
A. Muller. Mr. and Mre. G. T. Musson.
Charles E. McDermott, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur
. .1. O Keefe. Miss Helen M. O Kfcf. Mr. and
Mrs. S. Painter. George VT V. Pettit, Henry
G. rohlman. MV. and Mrs. C. A. Prelier,
Mrs. K S. Rover. H. Rover, Mr. and Mrs.
John W. Ruefer. Miss Carolyn Kuefer, Mr.
and Mrs. Robert W. Scharf Mrs. Jamos F.
eicholes, Bart I. Schneider, Mrs. D. O. co
jieid. Miss Lucille D. Stapleton. Mrs. Geneva
Klopenhaajen, Paul Stopenhagen Mr. and
Mrs William H. t-wan. Miss Helen P. Tit
rob. Miss Eessle A. Trask, Mr. and Mrs.
George H. Trumpter, Mr. and Mrs. B. Lester
Tyrrt-1. R. Tyron Tyrrel, Miss Marie L. Tyr
rel. Miss Susan M. Van Anden. Mr. Elsie A.
Van Siclen. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Vernon,
Mr. and Mrs. Winant B. Wanlell. Miss Har
riet W. Wardell. Mrs. G. A. Wharry, Mrs.
Jiarry Wilson, Misa Helen E. Wilson, Fred
erick Zerwick.
MRS. SAX WINS DIVORCE
Separation Is Granted From Man
Convicted of Arson Attempt.
Rebecca Sax was divorced from P. L.
Sax yesterday in Judge McGinn's
court. She was awarded custody of a
daughter.
Sax has been convicted on his own
confession of attempted arson and
sentenced to the Penitentiary. He is
now t-erving a term for perjury, under
sentence at the Federal courts.
In Judge Kavanaugh's court, Celia
Swain received a divorce decree from
C. I Swain. The complaint alleged
habitual drunkenness and was not
contested.
Three divorce suits were filed:
Henry W. Johnson against Ethel
Johnson: Hattie Clalrmore against
George Clalrmore; Belle Crissel against
Frank M. Crissel.
PAIR, 76 AND 75, REMARRY
Second Ceremony Xeeded to Clear
Title to Property.
After living together five years aa
man and wife, George F. Ritter, 76
years old. and Isabella Dad. 75 years
old, decided to marry again, this time
under the laws of Oregon. The aged
couple obtained a marriage license yes
terday. This is Mr. P.itter's fourth wife and
his fifth marriage. He has six living
children and has property interests).
His marriage five years ago is not
valid in Oregon, and the old man de
cided to have a legal marriage per
formed here when his lawyers were un
able to clear the title to some of his
property.
The old man divorced his third wife
in 1910. Soon afterward he wished to
marry Isabella Dad. Not liking the
idea of waiting for the eix months
period to expire, the couple went over
to Washington and were married. They
were ouite satisfied with the marriage
until the legal obstacles were encoun
tered in regard to the property.
Mr. Ritter was somewhat incensed at
having to comply with the provision
PROMINENT
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first Kew. Left to Rljzht. W. 8. Jones, Pabllsher Minneapolis Joursal J. K. O'Mara. Westers) Refireseatetlve llrs.klra Kaal'l t sssarey Drela
erd. Washington ( orrtsposdrst Brooklyn feaerlei Hans Keltesborn. Kdll.r Hrooklrn Kaal'l O. M. Clara, r.rlsad. eeon4 Resv. U. u.
Clarke, K. T. Griffith. V. K. Woodward, Kr.sk H. Rlgis, Kres U. Johnson. K. I. 1 huso pass, w, J. li.lsias ssd J. A. tsrrr).
of the Oregon law requiring a medical
certificate, lie had to secure one. how
ever, his last five years of married
life not constituting; any waiver of this
requirement.
FIANCE GOES TO PRISON
Lelgli Hughes, Convicted of Larceny
of King, Is Sentenced.
LeiKh IX Hughes, convicted of lar
ceny by bailee of a diamond ring, was
sentenced to serve from one to 10 years
in the Penitentiary. Circuit Judge
Gatens pronounced sentence yesterday.
Hughes is a young man who came
from the Bast and lived several months
in Portland. He was supported mainly
,by money contributed by women
xrienas.
The diamond ring -was valued at $450
and was the property of Maude Penny,
a waitress. They were engaged to
marry. She gave Hughes the ring- for
safe keeping, and he sold it.
Albany MiifTsters Elect.
ALBANY, Or.. July 3. (Special.)
Rev. D. II. Leech, pastor of the First
Methodist Church here, has been elect
ed president of the Albany Ministerial
Association to succeed Dr. V, H. Geel
bracht. who has resigned the pastorate
of the First Presbyterian Church to be
come president of the College of Mon
tana at Deer Lodge, Mont. Rev. Mr.
Leech was vice-president of the asso
ciation until this election, and to suc
ceed him in that position Rev. G. H.
Young-, pastor of, the First Baptist
Church, waa chosen.
GIRLS TRAVEL FAR TO
EARN THEIR DIPLOMAS
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Eva Bowers and Claudia Malarkey, Honor Students at Astoria High School,
Go 16.000 and 9600 Miles to Attend Classes.
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cial.) To graduate from the
Astoria High School Miss Kva
Bowers, of Sunset Beach, and Miss
Claudia Malarkey, of AVarrenton. have
traveled approximately 16.000 and 9600
miles, respectively, as they went from
home to classroom through their four
years of scholastic work.
In addition the young graduates were
the honor students of senior standing,
with Miss Bowers the leader by one
point over Miss Malarkey for the total
average during their hlga school
courses. The girl from Sunset Beacta
maintained a mark which aunt shaded
iS per cent as a result of her work.
"Absent" ratings were a rarity against
the two and they trudged to their
trains through the hardest of Columbia
River Winter storms at an early .hour
In the morning, when most students had
hardly commenced to dream about
breakfast. They returned at 6 o'clock
In the evening.
In all branches of school activity
FIRSTSHRIHERSDUE
IfiPORTLANDJULYll
Bridgeport and Denver Dele
gations Will Meet at Bonne
ville and Be Entertained.
CALL FOR AUTOS URGENT
Visitor Will lie Tuk.cn for Trip
on Columbia Hirer and Over
Scenic Highway - J let ore
of Koad Will Bo Sixmo.
Mere, than 250 Ebriners. representing
Pyramid Temple, of Bridgeport. Conn
anil Kl Jcbel Temple, of Denver, will
meet at Bonneville July lL where local
Shriners are arranging for a reception
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and trips over the Columbia River and
the Columbia River Highway.
The morning of July 11 the visitors
from Bridgeport will be taken to
Bonneville over the highway, where
they will have an opportunity to In
spect the largest salmon hatchery in
the world. The Denver visitors will
leave the O.-W. R. & N. at The Dalles
and make the trip down the Columbia
by steamer to lionaevllle. and Irom
that point to Portland over the high
way. The Bridgeport visitors will re
turn to Portland by river steamer.
A. H. Lea is chairman of the commit
tee in charge of Pyramid Temple, and
Harvey Beckwlth will be in charge of
the Denver Khrtnera.
Hundreds of automobile will be re
quired to show the hrlners coming
juiy it. i sna i i. Lie Deauurs oi
Portland and the Columbia P.lver High
way. Ira F. Powers, chairman of the
committee to provide cars for the vari
ous sightseeing trips, has set aside a
room at his store as headquarters, and
through the courtesy of Fred Spoerl.
of the Pacific Telephone ft Telegraph
Company, two telephones have been
installed.
Call Made for Cars.
Persons having automobiles to loan
for a day or any portion of a day are
asked to call Main 8107 or Main 213
and leave their names and addresses.
Informtion regarding the various tem
ples to be represented in Portland may
be had by calling the special tele
phones. Many Portland people have
notified Shrlner headquarters they
wanted to entertain delegates from
their -tiome towns ln the Kast and Mid
dle West and this will meet with the
approval of the Shrlncrs.
W. J. Hofmann. general chairman of
the entertainment for the 'visiting;
the pair of "ont-of-towners" liberallr
participated. They were on the staff
of the Zephyrus, the "high" paper,
both in the manaclng and writing end
of the game. Miss Howers brought
harr career In this line to a grand close
by winning the short story contest iu
svlitch each member of the graduating
Class took part.
During commencement week Miss
Malarkey charmed a crowded operar
house by her clever acting as the lead
ing lady In the hih school plar. while
Mlxs Bowers delivered a splendid vale
dictory as the departing students as
sembled for the Anal time to receive
tueir diplomas.
As the wiuner of the Whitman schol
arship MIm Bowers will enroll at that
collea-e thl coming Ketembrr. Mis
Malarkey has planned to enter the
University of Oregon, .where her
brother, Leo, Is now completing a course
in law.
Ml.ss Bowers Is the daughter of V.
N. Bowers, ef Sunset Beach. M Us Ma
larkey the daughter of D. C. Malarkey.
of Warreaton.
Shrlnern. and Ira F. Powers, of the
automobile committee, are both urging
Portland peoplo to donate their cars.
While a large number of cars have
been donated, several business men
offering their cars for the entire three
days and providing a driver, every
available automobile will be required
to extend the proper courtesies to the
important visitors from nearly every
state in the Union.
"While we will expect every Fhrlner
in Portland and vicinity to help us In
the work of entertainment." said Mr.
Powers, "we do sot want Portland peo
ple to get the impression that the
Shriners will provide all the car a." be
continued.
1'ffect sf -Adrert Llear Imifswe,
"It would be impossible for the
Shrlnere of Portland to provide suffi
cient cars from the membership to
take care of the visitors. It la for
that reason that we have appealed to
all automobile owners of the city to
aid us in this feature of the entertain
ment of the guests from all over the
I'ntled btates. The trips by automo
bile over Portland and the Columbia
River lllfhwsy will send the visitors
to their homes la other states with
the best possible Impression of the city
and the profitable publicity we will
receive can never be estimated. The
Shriners represent the leading business
men in each city, they hall from and
Portland now has an opportunity to
play host to a body of men who can
do us a world of good. We want them
all to leave here boosters for Portland
and the Columbia River Highway.
It is gratifying to find In looking
over the list of automobile owne ra whet
CITIES GUESTS OF CHAMBER OF
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have already donated cars for the
three days that business men In every
walk of life are ottering; their cars.
We hope to hear from several hundred
more Portland people this week."
On the eveulnsrs of July 11, 15. If
and 17. Irs the ballroom of the Multno
mah Hotel. Henry - Berger. Jr, will
show his complete set of color pictures
of the Columbia River Highway, for
the benefit of the Shrlncrs.
This collection Is considered one of
the finest in America.
Karauel C Lancaster, the hlrhway
engineer, who fixed the location and
directed the construction of this great
hltrhway In Multnomah County. - will
tell the story of the trip through the
gorae of the Cotumnja to the anew-
fields of Mount Hood.
FIREWORKS CAUSE RAID
UDPXW Kl, CHIXr.SH Bt'SISKSS
MAX, I IF,n sin AM SIS.
Bteek Wsrln S20v Seised, bet Later la
Itrtarard Two Others Lose Iwsplo-
slves Kennel In Store
The store of Andrew Kan. pioneer
Chinese merchant, at 3tS Morrison
street, was raided by the police yes
terday afternoon, at the Instigation of
Fire Marshal Sleverni. and nearly (00
pounds of fireworks, valued at more
than $200, temporarily confiscated. Mu
nicipal Judge Stevenson later Imposed
two fines upon the merchant, one of
$10 for selling fireworks in contraven
tion of law, and the other of $15 for
storing fireworks without a permit.
The fireworks were later returned to
Mr. Kan. with the understanding that
he would store them In his warehouse
at Union avenue and Kul Pine street,
for which he has a permit, and would
not sell any mure at retail. .
Fire Marshal Ptevrns warned Mr. Kan
six weeks ago not to t.ro any pyro
technic supplies in his Morrtson-streel
store, and ail were removed to the Last
Side, but later some were brought back.
The Investigation followed en explosion
III Mount Tabor at the Kan factory
where fireworks were being manufac
tured, according to the lire marshal.
At the requvat of the fire marshal
that the alleiced selling be Investigated,
Police Captain Moore detailed C. O.
Williams. Janitor at the Municipal build
ing, to make the purchase. In company
with Building Superintendent K. Ii
Burke. One dollar was paid for fire
works, which were held aa evidence.
The raid followed.
Mr. Kan entered a plea of guilty, and
offered In palliation the exruae that the
nrrwur.i were sold only for use outside
the city limits, and that purchasers had
to sign a pp-r to this effect.
Steps will bo taken, according to the
statement of Fire Marshal Stevens In
court, to hive th license permitting
Mr. Kan to store fireworks In his Last
Side warehouse revoked, because of Ins
dlsrcgarl of the warning given him six
weeks ago.
Won ;ow and Mow Wow, Chinese
merchants who carried a modest stock
of tlresworks. were arrested yesterday
morning by Patrolman fawn, and their
stock was confiscated. In lieu of flues,
by the Municipal Judee.
BOARD MEMBER OPPOSED
Oregon City Kule Again! Holding
of Two Orri.-o Cited.
Oniit.ON CITY. July 3. tSpeclal.l
Oppoxltlon to M. D. LaloureMe as mem
ber of the Board of Water Commis
sioner?, who waa to have taken his
office this month, has developed, based
on a eiause lit the city charter provid
ing that a commissioner shall not bold
uny other municipal office.
Mr. latouretts is a member of the
South Fork Water Commission, which
lie-In rharare of constructing the South
Fork pipeline. The matter was dis
cussed Infonim'.ly at a meeting of the
council last nisht. but no action waa
taken either toward requesting that
Mr. Latourette resteru from the Sutilh
Fork l'onimlion or the election of a
new member of the Board, of Water
Coioruissioncra.
FEDERAL PROBE OF
LAHDGASEADVISED
Hearings by Congressional
Committee Urged to De
cide on Right Course.
STATE ACTION IS OPPOSED
Government Attorney Agree f-ur-plus
Should Cf to Oregon, but
Holds Culled State Better
Able to Handle Situation.
A special committee of the nubile
lands committees of Con (tress should
Investigate the Oregon at California
lend grant situation and prepare a re-
port md for submission when the
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says Glenn K. llusled, who waa one ef
the Government's attorneys In handling
the case In the courts.
Mr. Hasted points out that precedent
would permit the appointment of such
a committee by the Speaker of the
House or by the chairman of the public
lands committee. An Inquiry of this
nature would place the question be
fore Congress In an authoritative man
ner. There Is no need for a special ses
sion of the Oregon Legislature, thinks
Mr. Ilu.trd.
He aicrrea to the plan that the pro
ceeds from the sale of the lands In ex
cess of the J J 10 an acre which Is al
lowed by the Supreme Court's decision
to the railroad, should go to the slate
and not to the Federal Government.
Tlsae Aliened Cssaream.
"The Supreme Court holds the pro
viso of the grant's 'enforceable cove
nants permanently enjoins the rail
road ronipany from sales In violation
of the restriction. anJ then enjoins any
disposition of lands or timber thereon
until l'on. has time to act." said
Mr. Huated yesterday.
"If Congrrns does not act within a
reasonable tuno. not leas than six
months from the entry of the decree,
the defrndanta are Riven permission
to apply to the District Court for a
modification of the Injunction against
lisposlllon of the land, and the District
Court. In Its discretion, mar modify the
decree accordinKly.
"The court did not assume to point
out what action Consress or the Dis
trict Court might take wlih reference
to the enforcement of these covenants.
Hearings Are I'mrd.
"Hesrings by a committee or sub
committee should be held for the pur
pose of enabling Congress to be fully
advised as to what It may do, and what
It should do. This will take time, and
the sooner It la started the belter.
"This committee could get the views
of all concerned commercial bodies,
slate officials, the railroad company
and the Interior Department and De
partment of Justice. It la time '(or all
Interested to get together In order that
a course of action sijreahle to all may
be mapped out. If all do not acrec.
any act Congress may pass may bo
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ORPHEUS MALE CHORUS
. ELECTS NEW. OFFICERS
Past Season One of the Moat Prosperous in History of Singers
Begin in September.
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ORrlii:t n lLK c iluRl 3 oFFlt Kits.
Bark row ifroin left .to rlghO John P. Wentx. J. Tt. labrr. V. J.
Blttner. Ft. H. Bond. Front row tlft to right) W. I. Keltt-r. Willljra
Manscll Wilder. M. Hoe c her, J. F. Blscholf.
AT a recent meeting of the board
of directors of the Orpheus Male
Chorus, these officers were elected:
W. I. Kalter. president; J. F. Dischoff,
vice-president : ML Doescher. secre
tary: It. II. Bond, tressurer: John P.
Wentx. J. B 1-alwr and C J. Itittner.
director-: William Manscll Wtlder,
musical director.
The reports for ths year were most
encouraging, Indicating una of tae
contested and the lttlgstlon continued
Indefinitely, the land meantime being
tied up and development further re
larded. "An extra session of the Oregon
Legislature at this time could accom
plish nothing of practical benefit and
would be a needless expense to the
taxpayers of the state. Any Investiga
tion of the subject the Legislature
might make or Its resulting recom
mendations would not be accepted, by
Congress aa conclusive.
Offlelala Can Act. He Says.
As to the suggestion that the Legis
lature should signify to Congress the
willingness of the s'.ate to accept for
Its school fund the money derived from
the sale of the lands after securing
to the railroad the value the granting
acts confer upon lu and the desire of
the stste to take over the land by pay
ing the railroad company. Mr. Hunted
said that the executive officers could
act In this respect as well as the Leg
islature: that he thought no assurance
la needed by Congress or anyone that any
state would be glad to accept such a
sum for such purpose: that the rail
road was not entitled to US an acre
for all the land, but only to a maximum
of ti.SO an acre for each subdivision
of a quarter section or less, and that
much of the land was not worth even
this maximum amount. The stair
should not pay for any quarter sec
tion more than It la -north, and the
railroad la not entitled to receive more
for any quarter section than It Is worth.
It Is not necessary that any amount
of money be raised now to pay the rail
road company for Its Interest, as the
railroad can only claim Its Interest in
the lands as of the date when the)
are sold, he contended.
I agree that the state and not the
t'nlted States should have the benefit
of any money received for these lands
In excess of the Interest of the railroad
company, he said.
Aaktas; Tee SJatrh Upaesea,
"I do not agree, however, that the
tat should assume or that the t'nlted
Stales should alilik the r-aponlbi:ii
of seeing to it that the original pur
pose) of the acta Is accomplished. It
la In fie nature of a public land mat
ter, which the t'nlied States Is beat
equipped to handle. The Government
has the machinery and experienced of
ficials to handle the situation: the state
haa not. Moreover. I do not think that
the United States, having gone so far
as It has In this matter and being ti e
plaintiff In l!ie pending proeeetlinca.
could be Induced to abandon Its orig
inal purpose of enforcing the terms of
the grant and turn it over to the state.
Uy asking too mu. h the state may re
ceive leas than It deserves.
"It seems to me that the lends worth
f I SO an acre or leas should be elim
inated from further proceedings, the
permanent Injunction aaalnst sales by
the railroad company la violation of
the restriction, of course, to remain In
force. Thla would open that part of
the landa to Immediate disposition and
settlement.
"Such of th lands as are agricultu
ral and worth more than t'i.io an acre
should be disposed of t actual settlors
for the price they are reasonably
worth, each tract to be Inspected by a
Government agent and sale made and
price collected under supervision of
the court by aa officer appointed for
that purpose.
Bias fsr Timber -"nscealed.
"The timber should be sold In tracts
upon competitive bids, when market
conditions are favorable, after being
divided Into tracts of such sixo and
location with reference to watersheds
and the like aa to be mo; t suitable for
lumber operation. In order that the
highest price for (he timber may be
obtained. Title to the land Itself upon
which the timber Is located should not
pass with the timber in large tracts,
but after tl.e timber has been removed
these lands should be sold to actual
settlers lu subdivisions of quarter sec
tions or leas.
"In all cases the balance ever and
above the interest of the railroad com
pany should be turned over to the
stale for road and school purposes
from lime to time ss It Is received.
"The Congressional committee ought
easily to reconcile all Interests and ar
rive at a course of action agreeable to
all. The difficulties presented are not
greater than those adjusted frequently
In law) era' offices In the reorganisa
tion of corporations financially em
barrassed, with tho the Interests of
preferred and common stockholders,
first, second and third mortgage bond
holders and numerous creditors, some
with preferred claims, to be satisfied."
MOUNT HOOD WILL BLAZE
Maxaruas to Hurt Msnal lire on
Summit of Peak.
Fifty pounds of red firo vIU be
touched off on the summit of Mount
Hood this evening between 9 and t:!0
by William W. Evans, one of the
Masamas making the annual climb, un
less the westher should prevent. The
red fire to be used was cached at Crater
Hock. 1100 feet below the summit, a
year ago when the Maxamas made an
unsuccessful attempt to burn It, being
prsvtnted by a storm.
The Mssamaa expert to have the
largest party ever taken l climb
Mount Hood tl.ls year. More than -20
I ave signed up for the climb.
Heliograph signals will be exebangej
with parties which are to climb Mount
St. Helens. Mount Adams and Mount
Jeffron. All parties will aUo flash
Portland.
-Rehearsals
a
most sucresful years of the history
of the chorus. Plsns were discussed for
next season, not only to serve the city
In a musical way but also, to help
young men vho want to help them
selves. The next meeting of the
chorus will be held at K'ler a Hall the
ev-cond Tuesdiy in September. Appli
cants for membership, can communi
cate at any time with the musical
director, Mr. Wilder.
LOYALTY PLEDGED
TO SUFFRAGE CAUSE
Same Resolution Denounces
Congressional Union as
Inimical to Objects.
MISS DE GRAFF SPEAKER
Mrellns at The llnjuc I'ex-rlhetl,
Comment Made on Kcsult of
Conference) and AVomen AkeU
to Work for Worl.l Peace.
Ty unanimous vole ester.!ay the
women assembled at the luncheon
given by the Oregon Federation of
Won.cn s Clubs at the Hotel 1-cr.son
In honor uf Miss Urace le Uraff
adopted a resolution pledalr.g lovaltv
to the National American Woman a
Suffrage Association and expressing
rnnderunallou of the Congressional
IT. ion.
The guests had listened to an elo
quent ilea for world-wide peace made
by Miss lo Orsff. when Mrs. M. L. T.
Hidden rose and said: "We Lave come
here to diciiss the best methods of
obtaining ptcs and Co-operation be
tween all women of all Bailors and
I do not consider It at all out of the
general plan to offer a resolution that
Is ef great Importance to w omai. k ln.1
today In that It deals with a question
that Is attracting the thlnkii.g men
and women of the world.
"Tho Congressional I'nlon Is bring.
Ing upon the wotm-n of this country
the condemnation of the men. The
tart ice used by this or;atuial;.n In
striking at tne varir lu power, re
gardless of the character of tho man
opposed, mckes men stop ar.d s: 'if
women behave In this fashion to many
of these men who have in reality
stood by them, what wl'.l they do to us
if they get the ballot T "
Mrs. Hidden Presents Hesslatlaa.
Mrs, Hidden then prcaeiited her reso
lution which was warmly arconjej t.y
aire. Frederick Kxgcrt. who said: "I
feel very slroctfly that wo should
adopt this resolution and go on rec
ord. The Congressional I'nlon Is doing
great harm. Miss Mary ll.t. of th
Ueneral Federation, said to mc: "SVo
may get suffrage In New York If tho
Congressional I'nlon will only keep
their hands off.' I gladly second the
motion for adoption of this measure. "
When Mrs. arah A. Kvans. president,
put the resolution to a vote there
wasn't a single "No."
The resolution foilows:
Wherens, The Congressional t'nioti
haa lately announced Ita intention of
orsanuiui nn auxiliary in every Con
gressional district lu the L mtvd State.
and bu Ikiuh the work and lslcve
In opposing the party lu power at
VVashlualou, and la seeking to enllM
the women In enfranchised slate to
vote against that party's candidates
rccardless of their attitude u;on the
qu- nun uf suffrage: and
Wherea., Tue I'nlun Is going Into
states without reeard te the wishes of
ths slate orgamaai ions already evlst
Inn, thus vsuaing friction and i'l feel
I ri f. which is proving very detrimental
tv the suffrnee cause, especially l" the
tim.'ilnil atatea; slid
Whci eaa. The National American
Woman suffrage Association has.
throuah Its auxiliaries, oricanixcd every
Culls resslonal district ana la endeavor
ing to push the Nalloii-wtde amend
ment, as w-ell as working to evciue
more suffrage states, which they be
lieve will, by the voles of women. ie
the riireft and most powerful mean yt
brinlna prseaure to bear upon Con
grass for the euua II. Anthony amend
ment: therefore. t it
llrmUH, That we stsnd lovallv- In
support ot the safe and sane education
al olicy ef the National association,
and condemn the partirau methods and
uupatrioilo nciione of the Congression
al n ion. whua lias brouaht our caue
Into disrepute. Asrt. turllierniore. we
beg the women iiT uregon to live u;v to
the bouored record of the Welern
women voters, that they have alwave
paid more attention to a t-.-vndidute a
character than to hia party laiol. for it
la tbroueh this tendency thev- have
been voiieidered to have rendered their
greatest service, especially In l'prtlaiid.
Miss I'e Graff, who Is president of
the Nstlonal League of Teachers and
I ex-president o( the I'ortland tlrsOs
Teachers' Association, a federated
riub, was a Ue.cgalo to the ronfrremu
held In Tho Hague for tha formation
of an International peace party. Mis
told ef her experiences at that gather
ing and of the Inspiration found In the
mingling of women of all nation.
Many of the horrors of war. the atro
cities eommitled upon women and girls,
the resultant sorrows, degradations
and disease were spoken of by Miss
lis Graff, tihe aaid that women In na
tions not at war should know of these
awful conditions, and wl.en t ley fully
realised them, she aaij sl.e fill sure
no thinking women could real until
peace we s eatabllahed and malnlsincd.
Wir bloririratrsa Opposed.
"We have gloriried war too long."
ssld Miss I tiraff. "but now let us
rhanis our policies. our textbooks
should be rewritten. History should
be based on the constructive aide rather
than oa the destructive which Is founj
in the accounts of batllee. We have
not stopped to think that It takes a
great ileal more courage to live as a
good citlaen for TO years than It clots
to go forth to war for a few ears."
Miss Ie Uraff spoke of Jane Addam
as one person who had a rlht to the
title of "s world clllsen." To Mies
Addams work for the cause of p.-a e
the spssker gave the highest tribute.
Miss I'e Uraff a report and comment
on the resolutions adopted at Ike In
ternatlonal gathering of women at Tho
Haaue w ss greeted with enthusiastic
applause.
The luncheon was attended by club
women and teachers. At the close -f
the meeting Mrs. Kvans announce!
that It was probable that In August
Miss Addaios would be here and that
In her honor the federation would give
a large luncheon.
ROAD BUILDING IS BRISK
Many Miles of Illcuvvay Iiu-irxivett
In Molallat IMMrlet.
MoLALLA, or, July 3. (Special. 1
There hxa been t;reat interest manifest
ed In road building thla )ear In this
section, owing to a leiral technicality
brought about by the changing of road
district borders last rear, it was Im
possible to levy a special load tax.
Thla was overcome by the cttlsrita' sub
scribing thousands of dollars In volun
teer contributions, and even laboring
men without any property have given
work, with the reas.lt that there haa
been tucie road work done anil more
gravel distributed than ever beforv. In
district which Is really a mountain
district, theie have been five miles of
cnt.heu-rix k road built.
Tins section has been backward In
road building, but during the past two
esrs there have been two railroads
built in here and the concquenl auak
ening haa brought about a road-buiut-Inir
revival which la bunging credit
able result.
Meml-ers of the ltrMts.! TarUsment eas-n-u
t rr.iiM t.r .lll Hilling scssloss. se
tut a before or altei.