BIKER CITY
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GUESTS
'Eastern Oregon Metropolis
1 4 Is Crowded With Visitors
and Delegates to State Ir
rigation Congress Many
Interesting Specehes.
ReeUl DAnatch 1 Th lenrnitl.t
Rsker t..tv Or... Deo. -CrisD. ex
hllaratlnc weather - and sunny skies
ushered In th second day of the stito
Irrigation congress at trus city xouay.
Yesterday's crowds of visitor awsured
f ha . f th .lyiAAtlnr: tndav'a in
creased attendance marks It as ona of
the greatest gatherings In the history Of
eastern urejron. ;
The hall in which the session ara be
ing held is packed to capacity. The
keynote of all the speeches is the xon
rvntlon of Oregon's resource, and
I especially 'the watcrpower in ita rela
tion to irrigation. Many interesting
talks have tyeen aenverea.
The Conservation Movement. .
' Judgi Stephen A. Ixwell of (Pendle
tnr. ,lHrKHi lh miWtini Sa fOllOWS
For forty yeara this nation ha lived
Under the exhilaration of a monumental
material debauch. It is now awakening
to a realization that a splendid pam
mnnv tuu hnen lost, natural wealth dis
sipated, resources wasted and to a vivid
conception or m irain n con
dition requires serious consideration
and (he annlication of heroic remedies.
v Ultimate history will probably not
write larae the most of the multifar
ious activities of the administration
now annroachina- its close at Washing
ton, but the conservation movement
which in Us latter days it has insti
tuted will assuredly give it permanent
fame, (because , the movement must take
rank With the Monroe doctrine, the fed
eral homestead la w, the. .expansion Idea,
and the reclamation act. as national pol
icies which reflect not only national in
terest, but national sentiment as well.
This must be coupled with a restor
ation policy, comprehensive and just,
which "hall recover for the people the
vast array of lands, forests, waters,
fuel deposits and dockage places, which
have been lost to them through- fraud,
corruption"' and., contracts unfulfilled.
'J'lie necessary complement of conser
vation is restoration, Together they
will assure a country for the people
under a government of the people, .
s Progress of Movement. - y ,
A 'decade ajro any declaration that
the Creator intended f or ,. the common
I use of the children or men all the es
sentials of life air, water, land, for
ests and the fuel deposits within the
earth, would have been hailed a social
istic dream. Today the declaration is
t accepted almost universally as ailo
matin, and the systems of the past
t which have permitted these to pass to
private control are recojmlied as the
I errors of primitive conditions. Upon
t this truth rests this most momentous
movement ot the opening- century.
f bringing into everyday service m the In
f. teresta of thercommdn oeonle the best
fillght of science and the most effective
j methods Of engineering skill. This tef.
J mtion is correct, but it is too limited
i snd voices) but i an Incident In the
J broader view of national and state con-
eervation 'upon which, public conslder
$ ation ia concentrated. Men realise that
i private monopoly in either of the na
I Ttonal resources, the essentials I have
I mentioned, can .only result in ultimate
want, suffering- and oppression, and so
. far as it can be done, with justice thev
f propose to end it. Probablv not for
J this generation. The procens will lie
1 too slow, but for v later - people and
later years. , - -,
I . Reasonable men never object" to - the
accumulation of wealth in money,
houses and ahattels. Many believe that
f there might pe devised something; bet
) ter in our industrial Jife than the pres-
ent profit system. I am not discussing
! the merits or demerits of the social
l propaganda, Aa a rule the public is
f benefited, nojt injured, by the creation
of wealth, and the mass of' men in re
i cognition of this fact, believe' that he
I whose brain devises the means of Its
I creation Is entitled to a large share of
that wealth. ,. It is because private1
wealth Is now solargely represented in
those things upon which existence de
pends, and in which , every man. lias
common Interest., that public sentiment
Is aroused, and a remedy now too long
delayed Is sought. ,
i Xrfmr Standing Stffloolt j.'
The difficulty ' goes back to - the ' in
fancy of ; the race, when - the onlv law
was force, and when the. strongest and
most alert, made the masses his serfs
and his associates vassals; when kings
and feudal lords parcelled out the earth
to , their retainers. . Centuries have
passed, but the conservatism of the
race has kept the customs of savage
ry, occasionally veneering them with the
appearance or civilization, hence that
baalo ' principle,' -the survival of the
strongest, still In large r degree ob-,
tains in the laws of .property.
When the nations of the western
world were established, vanclng civ
ilization and Intelligence . led them to
insist upon the adoption of principles
of civil liberty and human freedom, but
the idea of applying principles of ordi
nary prudence in the matter of nation
al resources does not seem to nave en
tered into the conception of the round
ers' of government anywhere, a 1
Finally, after 130 years of experience
universal education and the ambition to
achieve, which follows knowledge, have
orougnt tnis nation to a realisation
that much was lucking in the schema of
government deigned by the' fathers,
that it forgets- the very things which
could assure equality of privilege, and
avoid the accursed landlordism of all
the past. We now know that with po
litical powers. th people should have
reserved to themselves, for lease and
not for ownership, the waters, the for.
eats, the natural deposits of coal and
oil. and that the ownership, of land
snouid have been limited to the actual
needs of the individual. . .
Oovanunent Control Imperative.
The mls-htv nubile aentiment hnsr lio.
hind this conservation movement la the
resDonse of the neonle to an Mm hirk
4a not new, but which has been germi
nating in the public mind for half a
century, and which accepts the conser
vation propaganda as a concrete - ex
pression of reasonable demands, it
means that the people desire that the
nation and the states shall withhold the
remnant of our once almost limitless
natural resources: from private owner
ship and exploitation, and that the en-
emery or justice 'snail be set in mo
Ion to correct sa far as possible the
economic errors of the past by recov
ering for all the people that which the
few have illegally obtained,
TJie man who becomes a candidate tnr
?overnor of Oregon today will require
our planks in his platform preserva
tion of -the existing political privileges
of the people, the prompt and complete
enforvement of all law, the conserva
tion of public resources, and the Just
restoration to the commonwealth of the
lands and waters of which it hna bean
despoiled.
vve are confronted with nrnhlom.
quite as serious and as difficult of solu
tion, as tnose wntcn.were met by the
statesmen ; of the enrly and the middle
periods of the republic. ,K solution will
be found not in blood, but in those ave
nues of human effort which intelli
gence ana justice control. The prob
emi are world wide; but this nation
must meat them first. -
Another generation will see th air
navlaated as freelv as th
day. It behooves us to beain the solu
tion of these problems by assuring na
tional control of the Inndtna- ninooa in
order that the pathways of the atmos-
mere may not do monopolised' aa are
hose of the aea bv nrlvate nwntmhln
of docking privileges. The water rights
upon thoa streams yet Under control
r the state and nation mu. ha .
served forever to the people,' as must
the remaining coal and oil upon public
lands,, subject to lease fox actual use
and txtentlfln operation bv individuals
lor immediate ana Denenclal purposes,
Protection tor rorests.
The forestry statutes ahnuM h n.
larged and perfected so that no more
private exploitation of timber shall be
possible. Under proper regulations the
remaining timbered area can minister
to the needs of man forever. With a
continuance of the system In vogue for
ins ium. xuur uecaoes anomer naii cen
tury will witness their denudation, and
an era of famines will be iiahrit in
To withhold this remnant of a onca
matchless tree growth from destruction
will not be enough. The state must
regulate the use and operation of the
private forests. In such matters hu
man intelligence recognizes, or will soon
recognize, that individual ownership
must be exercised in subordination to
the wider and higher Interests of the
whole people, whom the state repre
sents. Modern study of ancient condi
ttpns demonstrate that deforestation
means waste and ultimate desolation.
To prevent this the state' has the right
to intervene, as It has in the preserva
tion of publio health.
The land subdivision of 'these great
problems presents features especially
complicated, because few of us are ready
to accept the doctrine of the single tax,
or to adopt a cooperative scheme In soli
management. While all men realize the
menace of landlordism with which the
western world Is confronted, and know
its pall upon all the past, it is difficult
Indeed to find a line of demarkatlon be
tween rearonable private land holdings
and monopoly. Certainly there can be
no Justification for an Individual or cor
poration who counts his acres until the
aggregate compasses the area of a re-
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That's what we are'letting out of us now. We are going
to INTEREST YOU to that end. We iieed money you are
trying to save we'll help you;
"12 Off Sales"
that we can go
There are "ij Off Sales"
but we make the startling announcement
them one better and offer you
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inent Young Lady of Hume,
111., Praises Duffy's Pure
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i or After Being Very Weak
: and ''Run Down" She Rec
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of a Tonic Stimulant That
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the;. Young Energetic and
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need of something; that would tone
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i L. feel wonderfully better, and would
, , .,, , , v. aayise any one needing a tonic stim-
fulant that will make them strong and vigorous to take Duffy's Pure Malt
iWhiskey." Every testimonial is published in good faith, and is guaranteed.
1 Men and women in all walks of life testify to the great good derived
,frpm the use of Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey, the world's greatest tonic
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and purifies the entire system. It is
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CAUTION-When you ask your
idruggiat, grocer or dealer for Duffy 'a
Pure Malt Whiskey be aure jrou get
the" genuine. It'a the -only absolutely
pure medicinal malt whiskey and is
old in large sealed bottles only
never in bulk, i Look for the trade
mark, the "Old Chemist." on the la
bel, and make sure the seal over the
r cork is unbroken. Price $1.00. Write
Consulting Physician, Duffy Malt
Whiskey Co, Rochester, N. Y for
free illustrated medical booklet and
free advica.
Do you know what that means to Your pocketbook? Fig
ure it in easy mathematics. It's simple isn't it? We
make no profits but we can realize sufficient money if we
do the volume of business this sale will produce to meet
the demands made on us. There is where we get off.
We EXTEND you the Opportunity. Don't fail to grasp it.
REMEMBER you can buy at THIS SALE as cheap as some
Merchants buy at Wholesale. An extraordinary Inducement,
is it not? SEE OUR W1ND0WS-THEY TELL YOU MORE
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spc table state. Assuredly public inter
est cannot brook much longer the hold
ing; by public service corporations, . or
Indeed by individuals, of large bodies
of land 16 Idleness, which the public
needs, and which the state requires for
ita symmetrical develODment.
The time la probably ripe for legisla
tion which will retain to state ana na
tion auch landa as may remain, until
sentiment shall have crystal ised upon
some solution of the grave land prob
lem. No one will be Injured by such
law, because , they will be subject to
lease for home bulldlnc and beneficial
use as now. Doubtless it would be wise
to repeal temporarily at least all laws
providing for the sale or entry of public
lands by either state or nation, except
In case of the small homesteads under
the administration of the reclamation
service. The states can well afford to
retain their school lands, and the gener
ations of the future would be the gain
era. . That - the general government must
recover the vaat areas of lands which
fraud, has wrested from the public do
main all will admit, and some method,
fair and Just, must be devised to compel
the sale of Idle lands held by the
irreat corporations and alien owners for
exploitation and future profit. The
alien ownership law never ought to have
had place on tne statute dooks oi any
state. They oustht now to be repealed.
American land for American men may
be selfish, but it. is reason.
Incident to these broader principles
of which I apeak is the preservation of
the fisheries, the development of agri
culture, horticulture and the livestock
interests, to the end that the earth and
the waters thereof may yield ror man
the most and best. Bclentiflo study will
do that, and there should be no stint
In the appropriations by congress and
-legislature for scientific and experi
mental purposes.
The conservation movement is preg
nant with marvelous possibilities for
good. It required wise guidance, for
there must be no injustice, no confisca
tion of. property. It must mark a revo
lution, out a revolution just and peace
ful. In It atate and nation must co
operate. Its purposes cannot be con
summated t7 eitner acting atone, its
policies rest upon , high principles of
common justice, and its value and ulti
mate triumph will come with wise legis
lation, and in courageous courts able to
recognise the fact that we are sur
rounded by new conditions, that the
twentieth century Is not the tenth cen
tury, and who will be broad enough to
cast aside the prejudice and precedent
of another aa-e. and determine the
questions presented in the light of new
ciroumetancea of our tiraa. ,
NAMED TO DRAFT
WATERWAYS BILL
Committee Appointed by
President Ransdell In
cludes J. N. Teal.
(CnltoS Press Mtr Wtr.
Washington, Dec. 16. President Rans
dell of the -rivers and harbors congress
today appointed the committee to draft
bills providing for a bond Issue by the
government to meet the expense of
the enormous comprehensive plan of
waterways improvement and also to pro
vide a bill creating a statutory commit
tee to investigate the waterways of
this ana foreign countries and report
to congress.
The committee is composed of Rep
resentative Moore of Pennsylvania, J.
N. Teal of Portland, Or.; Albert Bet
tlnger of Ohio and Representative Sher
ley of Kentucky.
Jelling Rock Kills Laborer.
. lly, Nev.", Dec. 1. Tom Popovlch, an
Austrian working on a steam shovel of
the Nevada consolidated company at
topper Fist, was hit today by a falling
rock and was Instantly killed.
A RARE OPPORTUNITY FOR
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Coming as it docs from a house of established in
tegrity and reliability, this sale has a
significance that careful buyers
will at once appreciate.
3400 ORIENTAL RUGS
Choice Persians, carefully selected by a member of the firm,
who is conceded to be one of the best experts in the rug
trade, are offered at remarkably low prices, which will puz
zle the trade. -While Mr. George Atiyeh was gathering fine
rugs in Constantinople for regular business, owing to the un
settled conditions in Turkey for the last few months, he ob- ,
tained them at very low prices, which will enable us to offer
values that will set the town agog. This great bargain event '
will give every one ah oportunity to secure beautiful Per
sian rugs to give as a Christmas present, which by far is the
most acceptable and appropriate, or to furnish hir home
with the richest floor coverings ever made, at a remarkable
saving. The quality, and not the size or name, governs the
prices. However, we will quote these few:
Kheva Rug, 10 ft. 1 in. by 7 ft.. . .... ... .v. . . . . . . . .856.00-)
20 Semah, high grade, about 6 ft. 5 in. by 4 ft. 7 in. $44.00
18 Kerman, high grade, about 6 ft. 7 in. by 4 ft. 6 in. S68.00
16 Saruk, high grade, about 6 ft. 8 in. by 4 ft. 3 in. $74.00
Royal Serapi, 14 ft. by 10 ft. 6' in ..8230.00
You must see these rugs to appreciate their values, and we
cordially invite you to call early and make your selections.
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Jewelry Department
$35.00 VALUE, $19.50
Solid gold, 14k, 0 size, lady's Watch, Elgin or Waltham movement
$19.00 VALUE, $9.75
Gold-filled, 20-year case, .16 size,, Elgin or Waltham movement.
$22.00 VALUE, $12.85 ' f
-Gold-filled, 20-year, case, 0 size, Elgin or Waltham movement
$10.00 VALUE, S5.00
Gol4 filled Bracelets, .guaranteed 20 years.
$ i.5o Value, 75
Solid gold Signet Baby Rings.
$" 5.00 VALUE, S2.95
Umbrella, 14k gold-filled handles, good quality silk.
$10.00 VALUE, S5.00
' Mantel Clocks, eight-day, half-hour strike.
$ 1 2 00 VALUE, 87.85
Silver-filled, triple-plated three-piece Toilet Set.
Sterling silver articles of all kinds Brooches, gold and gold filled;
Stickpins, gold and gold filled; Cuff Buttons, gold and gold filled.
We carry everything in the jewelry line from start to finish. Cut
Class, hand-painted China, Silverware, Flatware, Gold Rings, Brooches
and many choice Christmas presents. Prices to suit all. , -,
Mall orders carefully attended
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