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20 THE SUNDAY OREGONIAX, PORTLAND, NOVEMBER 4, 1U17. 15 LEGISLATORS TO BE CHOSEN IN 1918 Fifteen Members of. State Senate Hold Over Until 1920. COMBINATIONS BEING MADE Friends of L. E. Bean Want Illm (o Renounce Senatorial Aspirations and Re Candidate for Speaker of House. In addition to electing a United States Senator, three Representatives in Congress and a majority of state as well as county officials, the voters of this state next year will also choose 15 State Senators and 60 members of the House of Representatives. Of the Senate membership of 30, 15 were elected last year for a four-year term and will toe members of the 1919 Leg islature. ' The voters of Multnomah County will elect only one State Senator next year. A successor to John Gill, who was elected last year to complete the term of Arthur W. Langguth, will be chosen. The same voters will also Join with Clackamas and Columbia counties In naming a successor "to Hermon A. Lewis, of this county, who represented that district in the last Legislature. Successors will bo elected to succeed the following State Senators whose terms expire next year; C. A. Bar rett, of Umatiiia and Morrow coun ties; Isaac H. Bingham, Lane; C. P. Bishop and A. M. LaFollett, Marion; E. X. Cusick, Linn and Lane; Walter A. Dimick, Clackamas; Samuel M. Gar land, Linn; John Gill, Multnomah; C. L. Hawley, Benton and Polk; C. A. Leinen weber, Clatsop; Hermon A. Lewis, Mult nomah, Clackamas and Columbia; Fred erick Steiwer, Umatilla; W. H. Strayer, Baker; W. T. Vinton, Yamhill, and H. von der Hellen, Jackson. The 15 holdover Senators are: George T. Baldwin, Crook, Jefferson, Klamath and Lake; B. L. Eddy, Iouglas; Rob ert S. Farrell, S. B. Huston, Gus C. Moser, Conrad P. Olson and Arthur "W. Orton, Multnomah; T. B. Handley, Lin coln, Tillamook, Washington and Yam hill; Julien A. Hurley, Grant, Harney and Malheur; Walter M. Pierce, Union and Wallowa; M. D. Shanks, Gilliam, Sherman and Wheeler: I. S. Smith, Coos and Curry; J. C. Smith, Josephine; George R. Wilbur, Hool River and Wasco, and W. D. Wood, Washington. It Is reported from Clackamas County that George C. Brownell, for years prominent in Oregon politics and who represented his county in the House at the last session of the Legislature, will probably be a candidate for Joint Sen ator from Multnomah and Clackamas counties next year. Hermon A. Lewis, of this county, represented the two counties In this capacity at the last Legislative session. There is also some activity among prospective Legislative candidates in Marion County. W. Al Jones and Sey mour Jones, also Sam Brown, three members of the House delegation from that county in the 1917 Legislature, are sizing- up the situation with a view to becoming candidates for the Senate from that county. The terms of C. P. Bishop and A. M. LaFollett as Senators expire next year, but it is not known whether they will seek re-election. In addition to the three possible aspirants as their successors,' there also is talk that George W. Weeks, a prominent farmer; Louis Lachmund, ex-Mayor of Salem and hop dealer, and Walter L. Tooze, Sr., reading clerk of the Sen ate, may also be in the running for Senatorial honors. Friends of L. E. Bean are seeking to liave him run for State Representative from Lane County next year Instead of joint Senator from Lane and Linn coun ties, as he has intended. If elected to the House these same friends will sup port Bean for Speaker, according to re port. If Bean abandons his Senatorial aspirations It Is expected E. D. Cusick present joint Senator from the two counties, will run for re-election. In that event G. W. Griffin will in all probability be a candidate to succeed Isaac H. Bingham as Senator from Lane County. At the last session of the Leg. lslature Mr. Griffin was deputized by the commercial organizations of Lane County and the County Court to repre sent that county In the Senate in lieu Cf Mr. Bingham, who was out of the state. Mr. Griffin was granted the courtesy of the floor of the Senate and eat at Mr. Bingham's desk, but had no vote or voice in the deliberations of that body. REAKS A , COLD IN Tape's Cold Compound" is pleasant and affords Instant Relief. A dose taken every two hours until three doses are taken will end grippe misery and break up a cold. It promptly opens clogged-up nostrils and air passages in the head, stops nasty discharge or nose running, re lieves sick headache, dullness, feverish ness. sore throat, sneezing, soreness and stiffness. Don't stay stuffed up! Quit blowing and snuffling!. Ease your throbbing head! Nothing else in the world gives euch prompt relief as "Pape's Cold Compound," which costs only a few cents at any drug store. It acts with out assistance, tastes nice, causes no Inconvenience. Be sure you get the genuine. Don't accept somethins else. a MURK ADDISON BENNETT GIVES INTERESTING FACTS CONCERNING RICH BAKER COUNTY Eastern Oregon Section Named for Major-General Baker, Who Gave Up Life That Union Might Endure, Offers Unexcelled Opportunities Because of Wonderful Gifts From Nature. rt p Jj : ivlj II . - "' -- t i Jy ' - ' r?S ; V Jr-i i .5 I BY ADDISON BENNETT. 1 F TOU will look at an alphabetical st of Oregon counties you will d at the very top the name of Baker; and the citizens of Baker County a unit say that in all material re sources Baker likewise stands at the head. I will not say that Baker stands at the head in all branches of industry. but I will say that Baker has resources enough to make eventually one of the most prosperous of Oregon counties. Indeed, that county today is without doubt about as prosperous as any county in the West. Baker County was created during the Civil War, and was named for Edward Dickinson Baker, who lost his life at the battle of Ball's Bluff on October 21, 1860, just a month after he had been commissioned as a Major-General of the Union forces by his old friend, Abraham Lincoln. The life of Senator General Baker ought to be better understood, more studied and more re vered than it is in Oregon. Lawyer, State Senator from Illinois, Colonel in the Mexican War, Congressman for two terms each from a separate district. United States Senator from Oregon, again Colonel and then Major-General. And yet born in London, England! Baker at first was a mining county pure and simple. As late as 1890 the county had but 6704 people. But during the decade 1890-1900 the county made a growth of 130.6 per cent, and in 1910 was the 14th county in the state in point of population, with 18,076 people. It was during that decade that the citizens of Baker turned their attention from mining to stock growing and gen eral farming, and since then no county in Oregon has. made greater strides in advancement. Apples and Tomatoes Fine. If you should ask me the altitude of Baker County I would answer that it is from. 3000 feet upwards; and yet in many of the valleys in the county peaches, apricots and such like fruits do as well as in any part of the state. Not many days ago while in Baker (it used to be called Baker City, but to save ink the Government cut oft the city), I saw great automobile trucks coming in fro mthe Eagle Valley dis trict loaded with peaches, hundreds and hundreds of boxes, and other trucks of the same sort loaded with hundreds and hundreds of ' boxes of tomatoes and finer or better peaches and tomatoes never were eaten. Indeed, many of these boxes of tomatoes were shipped to Port land at Seattle, where they were sold at top prices. As for apples, I fancy that the day will come when the finest apples we see on the Portland market will be from Baker. As for potatoes and all other hardy vegetables. Baker produces them in great abundance and the products bring the top prices. It is the same with grain, with hay, with alfalfa the Baker product is as good as there is anywhere. Haines, a town about 20 miles west of Baker on the O.-W. R. & N., is the largest shipping point for hay In Oregon, and the tonnage of all prod ucts combined makes the little town of Haines one of the heaviest shipping stations on that railroad. Baker Is a county of lofty mountain peaks, of rich timber lands (the lncom parable Oregon pine), fine- grazing lands and beautiful valleys. As to the latter, let me cite a remark made re cently by William Pollman, the Baker banker and stock grower. We had made a tour of Eastern Oregon, cover ing eight counties, nearly 1200 miles. We had seen nearly all of the valleys west of the Cascade Range. As we got back to Baker County and were passing through the great Powder River Val ley, he said:. Desert Turned to Beantlfnl Land. "We have on this tuip seen many wonderfully beautiful and prosperous vaiieys, dui tne gooa oia Towder Val ley beats them all." And remember that even as late as 1900 this Powder Valley was almost desert of willows and sagebrush. Land that la aow. producing. .60. bushels i I list of Oregon counties you will llf f. "J f, J k lt VlWSWpir . ? Mr ' , "iff ( u. - ---- ' grain to the acre was then selling for $10 an acre and even less. Up to that time the Baker County people had not found themselves. There was a prevail ing sentiment throughout the county, as well as throughout the state, that in Baker the only way to make money was to dig it out of the ground. Now they know, and are demonstrating, that it is safer, surer and more profitable to dig it out via the potato and vegetable route, or to harvest it in golden grain, succulent hay and alfalfa and delicious fruits. If you will take the trouble to look at the livestock market reports of the Portland Union Stockyards almost any day or to visit the International Live stock Show any Fall at the-same yards, you will find the Baker stock, whether it be sheep, steers, cows, bulls or. hogs. at the very tip-top of the list, as to prices or prize-winners. And let. me say that If you ever pass through the Powder Valley in the Winter or late Fall you will see more stacks of hay and more livestock roaming the fields than in any other ono section of Ore gon, not by any manner of means for getting the great list of Oregon's beau tiful and fertile valleys. Do not think that the Baker County mines have "petered out" or that the mining business in that county is on the ebb tide. Far from it, very, very far. Baker County now produces prac tically 90 per cent of the output of the mines of Oregon, thus bringing into the county something like $3,500,000 an nually. It can also be said that year by year for many years to come this" amount will be increased, or anyway will show no considerable decrease, for it is sure that with the building of transportation lines the copper output will be greatly enhanced. Baker Figruren Presented. In gathering facts for this article I relied largely upon, statistics furnished by the Baker Commercial Club, of which that prince of secretaries, W. E. Meacham, is the compiler. I am pretty well posted on Baker County "my ownself," as I have relatives there and often visit the county. But when it comes down to real honest-to-goodness facts I rely upon the data of Mr. Meacham. Now, here is the way Secre tary Meacham sets down the output of Baker County for the year 1916, the figures, of course, not being compiled for 1917: Product Value. Wheat 407.000 Oats 231.600 Barley 158.400 Hay 1,140.000 Fruit and vegetables 1S0.000 Poultry and egga 110.000 Livestock and by-products 4,793.000 Lumber ' l.'JOO.OOO Minerals 3,500.000 Manufactured product 298.000 Total $12,194,000 Another iking that, Baker especially. prides Itself in is its water system. With the probable exception of Port land, it has the best water system in the state. It pipes its water by gravity system from the snow-capped mountains which lie west of the city, over the hills and Into th citv. It nioeline extends a distance of 27 miles and consists of steel, concrete and vitrified pipe. It taps eight mountain streams and numerous springs, and has a flow of water sufficient for a city of 50,000. The pipeline has a minimum flow Kdarar I.. Davidson. Edgar L. Davidson, whose death occurred last week in Os wego, was born January 25, 1S71. He spent the greater part of his life in and near that place. He was connected with the Skldmore Drug Company, of Portland; the Davidson Bros.' Drug Company, of lone, and conducted a drug store in Oswego until about two years ago. He was Justice of the Peace and City Recorder at Os wego from the time the city was Incorporated until 1914, when he was appointed postmaster. Mr. Davidson is survived by his widow, Elta Davidson; a son. Kenneth, and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Davidson. i Ifs a Susieess Proposition Keep Up Your Appearance Your Looks Meari Your Welfare . Suit or Overcoat Every garment made in my sanitary workshop immediately above my store under my personal supervision. Suits built in 24 hours when necessary. All kinds of uniforms made to order. RAY BARKH Into the city of 200 miners' inches ana a. rimdtv of 300 miners' inches. The highest intake in me mountains is at an elevation of 5430 feet. The water is stored in the city in three storage reservoirs with a capacity of a 75(1 oon trallona. In the city proper thr am 60 miles of water mains of from two to 16 inches in diameter, with a high pressure for fire-fighting pur poses. The city has a modern auto lire truck and an efficient paid fire depart merit Insurance rates are low in Baker because of this efficient water ana lire fiirhtintr service. Water is cheap in BaKer, selling at 10 cents per thousand gallons, bum cient revenue is derived from the sale of water and base rates to pay the ex penses of maintenance and provide for a sinking fund. The cost of the water Hvstem was close to Il.UU0.uuu. ine present bonded indebtedness for water purposes Is $&3Z,uuu, wiin s,- 500 in the sinking Tuna. Tax Rate Not High, The tax rate in the city is not high. being as follows: Aims. General county tax y.J KihnnlK POtintV lilt 2. 1 State --o Raker, city Durpoies i. School, city Total 0-8 Baker has more than six miles of naved streets, more than miies 01 cement walks and curbs, ana several miles of traveled Btreets. It 1s well represented with fraternal societies, most of which own their own buildings, churches, Y. M. C. A., country club and golf links, public library, nai ntnrlnm. etc. RabIHob the large lumDer plants lo cated in the city, it has a large riour mill, foundry, machine shops, bottling works, largest cigar lactory in me Northwest, conducted by Flynn & Co.; cmnttn-cuttinB: works etc. Baker has recently been made a rail I wav mail division point between Poca- I tello and Portland, and has 46 railway mail clerks stationed there, which adds materially to me payroll Uiia k. . Another thinK that Baker is probably unique in is the fact that it lights its own streets, une water mav I in0 the citv is made to do double duty. As it comes over the high hills south of the citv it is run into tne waier wheels which generate the juice which lights the streets, and is then turned into the pipe again and flows into the city reservoirs to be used for fire and domestic purposes. It has a high pres sure at the power plant, 310 pounds to the square inch. City Well Lighted. The merchants and property owners on Main street . have recently co-operated with the city in placing cluster lights on this street, tne lormer ouy ing the poles and the latter installing them and furnishing the light. Three cluster lights are used to the number or 26 and gives Main street a metropolitan air, and lights this main thoroughfare in an efficient manner. The residence streets are aiso wen lighted and the City commissioners figure that the light plant was a mighty good Investment for the city. On Center street, wnicn leaas irom the depot to Main street, streamer lights have been installed and give good service and present a good ap pearance to those entering the city at night- Baker is governed py tne commission form of government. Three Commis sioners have charge of all city affairs. Charles L. Palmer is the Mayor Com missioner and has charge of the execu tive branch of the city. Luther Mahan is the Street Commissioner and George Henry is the Water Commissioner. These are all efficient men and are giving the city good service. Sizing it all up. Baker is a clean, substantial city with a splendid future. FARM EXPERTS CALLED Help Specialists to Meet la St. Louis November 7-10. OREGON AGRICULTURAL COL LEGE. Corvallis, Nov. 3. (Special.) A conference of state farm help spe cialists has been called by W. J. Spill- man and will be held) in St. Louis No vember 7-10. W. L. Kadderly, of the extension service of Oregon Agricul tural College, will pa the representa Be neatly dressed and you have the advantage over the other fellow who is not particular about his clothes. A NEW SUIT OF CLOTHES DOES NOT ALWAYS MEAN THAT YOU ARE WELL DRESSED but When you order a suit or overcoat here, the art ist or designer takes you in hand and instantly he knows how your garments should be cut, designed and fit to you then My expert tailors, trained here for years, build your clothes with neat high-grade workmanship that can only be procured through real organ ization. MY BUSINESS IS SO "WELL OR GANIZED THAT I AM ABLE TO SELL AND BUILD YOU A AT A VERY LOW PRICE PORTLAND'S LEADING TAILOR CORNER SIXTH AND STARK STREETS tlve for Oregon. Men from all the Northern -and Western states will gather to discuss the organization of the various states to meet farm labor shortage next year. Systems will be worked out whereby loss from lack of help, especially at harvest times, will be greatly lowered. Mr. Spillman is in the department of farm management of the United States Department of Agriculture. Reed Observes Halloween. The spirit of Halloween was predom inant in the Reed College gymnasium Friday evening, when the freshman class entertained with the annual Hal- IT'S YOUR YOU'RE LIVER! Don't Stay Constipated With Breath Bad. Stomach Sour Cold. or a Enjoy Life I Liven Your Liver And Bowels Tonight and Feel Fine. Tonight sure! Remove the liver and bowel poison which Is keeping your head dizzy, your tongue coated, breath offensive and stomach sour. Don't stay bilious, sick, headachy, constipated and full of cold. Why don't you get a box of Cascarets from the drug store now? Eat one or two tonight and en joy the nicest, gentlest liver and bowel cleansing you ever experienced. You will wake up feeling fit and fine. Cas carets never gripe or bother you all the next day like calomel, salts and puis. They act gently but thoroughly. Moth ers should give cross, sick, bilious or feverish children a whole Cascaret any time. They are harmless and children love them. Adv. AWAY! 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