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THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND. WEDNESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 23. 1908. . 10 REPORT WILL INTEREST Since Return of Governors and Delegates to Conserva tion Congress There Has Been Renewal of Activity in Middle West. (Special !itch to Th Journal.) Chicago, Dee.' 23. Since the return of the governors and delegates to the conservation conference at Washington early this month, renewed activity has been-'' shown In the- movement, espe . . dally in the middle west. The next Im portant step, which Is now awaited with keenest Interest, Is the transmis sion -of the report to congress by Presi dent ' Roosevelt with whatever recom mendations he may ee ftt to make. The entire report will then be made public: At the time of the conference ; only the general conclusions were an ' mm need and It is understood that some of the papers which accompany the- full report, contain new and sensational In- formation regarding the waste of the country's natural resources. AV the . conference resolutions were passed by the governors and representatives of big national organisations endorsing the conclusions of the commission, partlc- tilarly as to the necessity of the crea tion of a permanent conservation com mission with at least a.. small appro priation from congress to enable it to . continue Investigation along the lines already laid out. This was regarded as of the first importance if plana are to be devised for the future safeguarding of the national wealth. .. Resolutions were also passed urging' a revision or the public land laws-and the passage . lv the various states or: laws reguiat lng the cutting of timber on privately owned lands, with a view to preventing i destructive lumbering now practiced In many places. Tne 'commission in irnug.icu inn- -quroiiuil' vi hit. unu i great waterways and recommended the improvement of the Mississippi, Mis souri. Ohio and other rivers and the ex penditure of $50,000,000 yearly for a ; period of years in the creation of canals and inland waterways to take care of -part or tne commerce or tne' country ' Contest of Trad. 'A contest of - trade routes, with the commercial supremacy of the northwest as the prize, is likely to be one of the first results of the proposed waterway Improvements on the great lake's and the Mississippi river, predict experts in this city,-, whose business It. is to keep in constant touch with the shifting cur rents of commerce. ' Not only the Unite Btates but the ' western provinces of : Canada will be affected, It is asserted. lanaaa naving an interest m seeing shinments ao bv way of the Great lakes rather than down the Mississippi to the gulf. The Canadian Northern rail way has scored what proves to be the first victory in this war by the acquisi tion of the Duluth, Rainy Lake A Win nipeg railway, which was announced a : snort time ago. 'i n is roaa, wnicn cosi the Canadian railway men something .like $. 000, 000, runs along the border of tne territory in aeoate ana win oe a factor In the result. "The deepening of ".the Mississippi Is the only thing that .would counteract the growth of the lake trade,'' said Arthur Hawkes, of the Can adian Northern, when here,' "The lakes draw from the west. The gulf -of Mex ico draws .from the north; The north ?west is the real battleground for mag netic supremacy as between Duluth -and ; "New Orleans. ; The northern Mississippi sbastn which includes the Missouri- extends from the mountains of Wash ington, eastward to within B0 miles of ;XuIuth; : which has export and import business of the states which stretch to--ward the Canadian border. Kvery step toward .the deepening of the Mississippi Is a step toward the de velopment of healthy rivalry for north-western trade, and nothing is more ln vterestlng than to learn how the north-west is shaping itself In this regard. Duluth is the only lake port of .the f 1'nlted Btates which gets large business 'from the Hudson bay slope of this con tinent. Parts of South Dakota drain ' Into Hudson bay, as well as sections of Minnesota, and a considerable part .of North Dakota. . Some of the (Minne sota Iron mines are beyond the . height 'of land, so that an unexpectedly heavy proportion of the wealth of the mineral ..trades of the Vnited Btatea comes from the region that Is ordinarily supposed to be among the everlasting snows." The decision of the United Btates Bteel company to establish smelters at Du Juth, so that the northwestern market ..can be supplied from its natural min eral baae. is the latest move in the con test between the two routes. . White Slav Trallfo. The traffic In girls which Vnited States District Attorney Edwin W. Sims 'considered so alarmingly menacing as to call for complete public exposure of the shocking facts about it, has given ' tiew Impetus to rescue work by various .tirganlcatlons here as well as to the preventive measures by the authorities. Including those of the immigration bu reau of the department of commerce and labor. The rescue measures hsve been spurred by data furnished by Mrs. Ophelia L. Amigh. superintendent of ' the Illinois State Training Schools for Girls, in the fight of the Woman's v World, of Chicago, against- 'iwhlte slav ery",and for Its victims, to the effect 'that a large percentage of girls who lhave been led astray can he reclaimed and enabled to live wholesome lives. "In my years of experience In this work I have handled, in a responsible '.way, hundreds and hundreds of these un . fortunate cases and have kept systemat ic records of results," she declared. ''While it is of course Impossible to know absolutely what the results are In All cases, I am firmly convinced that they have been successful in. 80 per -teent of the girls who have been sent out Into the world again from the Institu tion... But suppose it were possible, by 'the building and maintenance of such in stitutions, to restore to honorable lives only iS per cent of the girls coming un ider their care. Would that not be a rich "return for tfy cost?" As a result of his '.publication of the Sims articles on the white slave trade and why girls go rn J a.,,1. . ....... tj v in. nilllgtl D1IU others, the publisher, George H. Currier. hss received hundreds of letters from .parents all over the country whose rjlsughters are In Chicago. One was Jrom a father who wanted Mr. Sims to ook up his daughter although he was 'aura she was ail right. "She was an . .uncommon pretty girl," he added proud- )v. The address he gave showed that the daughter of the country home who had come to Chicago to accept a position was Jlvingiln- the .Ted light district." one of the victims of the, white slave traffic, ;. -f,." v K OF E BUILDING IS ; GUTTED BY FLAMES tSpedll Dlopstes to The JoornaLl Olvmpia. Wash., Dec. 23. Fire gutted the Knights of Pythias building this morning,, causing 310,900 damage to the Imllding and lodge paraphernalia and the grocery of Bolster A Barnes, on the around : floor. . The flames spread t the cecond story of the fire department biilHtng. causing $500 damage there. ' Tho losses are half covered by Insur ance, , ..',.... Make table reservations for Christmas dinner si the Jnox. Third and .Main.. . K . i, ' las It st Mstarer'a . 3IME. STEINHEIL Jrfw 11"--' -tk v L IF V Y This, is a picture or'Mme. Steinheil and her devoted daughter, Mile. Marthe, and Is from a photograph taken by an artist of the Paris Matin during the mother's "confession," which precipitated her arrest. The young woman is the only friend her unfortunate mother has left. STATE BESTS ITS CASE IN TRIAL OF X A. FINCH At 2 o'clock' this afternoon the state rested Its case In the trial of James A. Finch for the murder of Ralph B. Fisher by reading the transcript of the disbarment proceedings brought against Finch by the State Bar association, through Fisher, in the supreme court. Following the completion of the pros ecution's case, attorneys for the defense asked that the Jury be taken to the of fice of Piggott & -Finch, at Second and Morrison- street. The, attorneys stated that the arrangement of telephones in the offices was very Important, because any one talking on one telephone could be heard by some one at another tele phone in another room, fhe court de nied the request, whereupon the de fense asked for a recess until 2:30 to secure' some of its -witnesses who . are aid to be still missing. It Is under- Stood that Finch, the defendant, will not -be the first witness called by the attorneys for "the defense. A Young Diplomat. "Come here Jane." said the lovlnr mother, "and let me kiss you." The cmid obeys patiently, but as Strong Hands! Also a Pair of Sleeve i . - if v, .. .-. , . i "Strfngthenlng Iie bands ,of , my fcrtjr gives - too th' greatest pleasure ; AM) DAUGHTER she turned away the mother saw her apply a small hand vigorously to her cheek. "Why, Jane," cried the fond parent In a hurt voice, "surely you are not wiping away the kiss mother gave you!" "No. mamma. I'm Just rubbing it In." Woman's Home Companion. Missourian's Persimmon Farm. . From the Kansas City Star. The chance discovery of a wild per simmon tree in an abandoned field is bringing J. C. Evans of Harlem, a good annual, Income. Fourteen years ago Mr. Evans was walking through an aban doned field in eastern Jacobson county when he noticed the persimmon tree, and being a horticulturist, he saw that it differed somewhat from the' ordinary wild persimmon. He took some scions or sprouts from It and planted them on his farm in Clay county, Just across the river. From these shoots ho took others until be now has 200" fine bear ing trees, the fruit of which Is said to be the largest and finest flavored of native American persimmons. The fruit is about as large as a California plum and finds a ready sale In Kansas City at 30 cents a basket. The 200 trees yield an Income of SI or more a tree each year. Make table reservations for Christmas dinner at the Lenox, Third and Main. Eyes tested free at Metsger's. LOfJDOfrS WOHATJ CHRISTMAS POET Helen 3Iarion Burnside Pro duces Many Holiday Lines Her Advice. (From The Journal'! London Corretpoodeat. ) London, Dec 2, Few poets enjoy the distinction of being "commanded" by a real queen to write verses for them, yet such Is the happy lot of Miss Helen Marlon Burnside of London. She "did" Queen Alexandra's Christmas card this year, and has the. largest "Christmas circulation" In the world for her verses. Everywhere the unristmas cara manes its way and few nooks and corners of the universe escape It nowadays you will see the Initials "II. B. M.'V-whlch means that Miss Burnside lias turned them out. Miss BurnKlde s output of verses' is rertalnly a large one, even for a poet, for her.daily average for the last 30 years Is 10 poems. They are not thrown off haphazard, either, but . are well thought out, real poems, of which few writers need be ashamed. She has been able to continue such a big output main ly because she has acquired the habit of versifying under all circumstances traveling, walklna-. at home or visiting. Innumerable Incidents suggest "themes? and few ldsas escape when once her verse-making gray matter has taken no tice of them. Even the wheels of a rail way train have suggested some of her most successful errorts. Advanced la Ufa, . 1 j Miss Burnside is now well advanced In life, and lives in a little cottage tn the west end of London, which she shares with another distinguished writ er, Rosa Nouchctte Carey. - - She originally Intended to become a musician, but when 12 years old, was made totally deaf by Illness. From that time she decided to devote herself to writing. Kven as a child she pro duced, some very pretty verses, and at tained some. fame beforeher eighteenth year. As she could not become a mu sical composer, she found that verse came nearest to her ideas of musical ex pression. For .some yesrs, Miss Burn side did not make much headway with her verses, as she found that public taste especially in Christmas poems had become degenerate. She set . her face against the usual "twaddling pif fle" as she calls it which appeared on most Christmas cards. ansa Burnside's Elevated Ideas. Her object was to elevate the Christ mas card and raise public taste to a high standard. After years of striving, she finally succeeded; and publishers today Insist on the "Burnside model" in selecting their verses. In addition to her poems, she also developed her art faculties, and became Siuite a good artist, exhibiting at the ioyal Academy, and waiving honorable mention at the Columbian exposition. She combined verse with art and used to illustrate a great many of her own K reductions, though in latter years sho as abandoned the act work and de voted nearly all her time to versifying. It was not long before she attracted the attention or a number of the big Christmas card publishers, and for six years she was one of the editors of Raphael Tuck & Co. Most of her cards were signed, either with initials or her full name. Seen recently by the writer at . her London home, Miss Burnside gave her views on the making of Christmas verses: Begins Writing. "When I first commenced Christmas verse writing," she said, "I found that publishers were turning out mere dog gerel, but now all this Is changed. There is a muoh higher standard of ex cellence today than there was then. I do not sdvlse anyone especially a wom an who has to make her living to go in for Christmas versifying, as it is up hill work for the beginner, especially if no other work is combined with It. Pub lishers seldom pay more than 31.25 per verse, and, unless you have a large number of publishers to deal with or one Dig nrm wno win laae an your out- Sut at a fair price life will be very Iffleult. I do not think a ladv could expect' to make morn than $200 a year soieiy ny writing i:r.ristmas cards, ana then the season Is a short one only lasting from November to March." Asked how she wrote her verses Buttons and a Fob! of y anything I- can do." Croker. what gave the Inspiring Ideas she ra- piieu; ':. Inspiration!. "Oh, almost anything. I see thlnrs when out walking; a friend wriUs a let ter giving a sweet sentiment; a falling lef-?.the smallest ,' Incidents set the verse ideas going and It la not Ions- be- nh I,.hav poem rady for the pub- . ... " wu IV KIVO specimen of what she considered one of her nuf nnmi fA, .... t,i v. mltted the following verse: , . 1 J,n2Wua Teen n peaceful land, ' nuira ever Daiuea in sunshine Ilea, And in it dwells a gentle-band Of friends, with amlllno, lir, - A That land is memory's dreamland aweeti iiiu vhu wBiiuer mere ac will. And dear familiar faces meet juu viBDii ucr uanas in rrienasnlD still. . , It is estimated that Miss Burnside make nearlv I h It (W I a ,ai. v. roem a'nd designs. This year she has had many of her verses set to music. Metiger Jewelers and Opticians, 141 Washington St.. bet. Tth and Parle. An Orjjer for a Pair of Lennon's Kids for Men, Women or Children Is Always a Most Acceptable Xmas Present Lennon's Hosiery Orders, hon ored by the best makes of Hosiery in the world, are a very appreciable gift. To those who have yet to complete their Christmas purchases we ORDERS for man, woman or child. Opposite Poslofllcc LENNON'S INTERCHANGEABLE GLOVE ORDERS are redeemable in Portland, San Fran cisco and Seattle at any of the Lennon Stores.- STORE OPEN Shaving Stands and Cabinets It is with the intention of closing out our remaining stock of these pieces that we include the few designs now shown" in our line in a special sale, today and tomorrow. Each piece shows a liberal reduction from. the regular price and of fers an opportunity for select ing an appreciative and practi cal gift at an, unusual saving. Metal Shaving Stand at special price of.... f 6. 90 Shaving Stand in the mahogany finish, at. .f 8.75; Shaving Stand in weathered oak, special. . .f 9.00 Shaving Stand in the mahogany finish, at.. 99.25 Shaving Stand in the mahogany finish, at f 10.75 Shaving Stand in the "birdseye maple, at. .$14.75 Shaving Stand in thebirdseye faiaple, at.. f 18.75 Shaving Cabinet in the birdseye maple, at $21.75 Shaving Cabinet in the mahogany, at $24.50 Shaving Cabinet in the birdseye maple, at $24.75 Special 4Qc These are 37 inches high and 18 inches wide, having reversible writing board .with top panels; one side having script alphabet and the other several illustra tions. 1 1 HbHday- Crockeiry Specials Bisnemnt Today's and tomorrow's Christmas special offerings In the Crockery Section. ' Salad Bowls, special-at, each....... 35 and' 50 Fancy Decorated English Tea : Pots . 'in highly- Water Pitchers in raised and hand-painted poppy and glazed finish four patterns to select from priced lily designs, at the. special, each ........... .'...38- as follows 1. ..50, 60f, 70 and 75 ye are prepared for the prompt and satis factory delivery of all Christmas selections. SUICIDE'S BODY FOOIIDOIiBHTS ' :. ' ... . ( , ' '. ' Unknown Young Man Ends Life With a Revolver . Bullet in His Head.. The body of a suicide who has not yet been Identified, was found In the brush on Portland Heights this after noon by 8. Perclfall, of. 684 Hawthorue Terrace, who had gone Into tha woods In search of a Christmas ' tree. The body waa cold when found, but the man's watch was still. running, Indicating that he had been dead less than 24 hours. He had shot himself through the head mmml Sa i linn i i T EVENINGS UNTIL Sale of Mosic Cabinets Today and tomorrow, in which is offered a selection from bur line of these popu lar gift pieces 5 designs in the golden oak. Music Cabinet at Music Cabinet at the special $6.75 Music Cabinet at. the special $8.75 Music Cabinet at the special $9.25 Music Cabinet at the special $12.00 Child', Your choice of two designs'in these attractive little table sets consisting of knife, fork and spoon neatly arranged in box. A suggestion for a pleasing and sensible gift for little folk. Special in the Crockery Dept. at 35 set. Sale Three attractive designs in these popular Christmas pieces are also marked st much less than regular for today and tomorrow. Desk in birdseye maple. Special $7.9Q Desk in birdseye maple. Special $1Q.75 Desk in solid mahogany. Special .$18.75 GIBBS COMPLETE HOUSEFURNISHERS with a 32 caliber revolver. Tha wea pon wss -found near the body. Perclfall notified the police and Cor oner Norden took charge of the remains. . -Tha - suicide was about 80 years of age and was probably a German. It is believed that he was a cook or baker from stains on his pepper and salt suit and the softness of his hands. He wore a light mustache and had a scar about two Inches long and half an inch Wlds just below the chin. f ; y ; j i ii . 1. 1 . 'i ii ; : President'" Turked Stolen. ( - Mount Joy, Pa., , Dec 2S. The 25 pound ; turkey gobbler, which Amos N. Mum ma of East Donegal township in tended to send to President Roosevelt for a Christmas present has been stolen from him, . , . '. Found ' Dead In Bed. ' Clark Scott, BS years of age, was found dead in bed this morning at Its Third street, where he had been room ing for i soma time past. Coroner Nor den made an Investigation and decided that death resulted from natural causes. Little is known concerning Scott's antecedents. Lennon's Umbrella Orders a useful gift for HIM or HER. Largest stock in the west to select from. 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