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' ' ' w - -i ' 5 r ( ji i : i 5 i r 1 ' f' , . T! . . " r I'. .- t' , r" rr m and ten ' Lt. T! n. 1 y I ro! . o!y r. In. 5 !lJ"Vr rjAO WN VOL. IX. 110.231. PORTLAND, OREGON, WEDNESDAY EVENING,, NOVEMBER-30, 1910 TWENTY PAGES. PRICE TWO CENTS. 0 T'ilBS f3 JTT ' ME OF iM SISOVOPEEJ: DEST HELD li! OH! siy of tmes y 9"TT mm head OFIIIULM SOCIETY FOR YEAR The Journal's Year's End WITH PICTURE Features "UNSURPASSED SUSPECTED OF SELLING WORTHLESS OIL STOCK. E II mm QBBERS m LARGE FIGURES 1 ii I 1 ft 3500 Boxes of Luscious Fruit ; Are on Display, Showing Finest Products of This State and of Washington. CROWNING DECORATION IS FLAG MADE OF APPLES Early" Attendance Indicates d I Deep Interest by Resi ! dents of. City.; ' . ,V. 'v.' "i;,wVv LV :'.i'i,,:,rr.,;i.?-:V:'V '"r:'.. i With two floors of the Majestic the atre building, at the southwest corner of Fifth and "Washington streets; fairly 1 bulging' -with " 'ikpple'1 .'tlMk tpl show opened this morning at 10 o'clock. At noon every exhibit was In place and the; Judge, TrofcuBor Van teman, had begun- his rounds of the exhibits. . . Several hundred people filed past the ticket takers this morning and at tha noon hour a steady stream of visitors waa bujrlng tickets at tha window. The crowd Justified the belief of the man agemetit hv changing to tha' downtown location and gave promise of better ' -things to come later on. . The apple show this year Is without , a doubt the greatest show of Its kind ever held In the state. , Thirty-five nun-" dred boxes of the northwest' finest apples are on display and every inch of spacq in the. big building la taxed. Most interest this morning was cen tered around the exhibits of the Hood Kiver apple grower and the Washing ton county exhibit . ; nag Made of Apples. ' : Tha Washington county display - ot 60O1 boxes Is probably the most attra,c- tlvely arranged,' Centered around tbe picture of George Washington is an , enormous square display. In each of the upper corners Is a small American flag worked in apples. The blue field Tvlth the silver stars Is worked with applva,., wrapped In 4lo. tissue, paper, while the bars of the flags are made of red and light yellow apples. In each ' of the lower corners Is a prettily worked shield, also . In the colors of out na- ' tlv land. t . u Hood River's exhibit, the largest dls- played tn Portland, Is of 800 boxes of the finest "apples the Hood River peo ple could gather together. : : They are (Continued on IPage Twow Rumor That He Will Stand Not : . on the Order of His Kicking i Out But Will Go at. Once Taft's Program. : ' : : fTnltM fttm Lewd Wtra.1 : ' WtAhington, Nov.- 10. - Whether Joseph Q. Cannon will be speaker In the laat session of congress, which will convene next week; is a question that Is agitating the - political world. That James R. Mann; of Illinois may be speaker la a report that Is being gener ally circulated, r following a conference between the speaker, President Taft and ' Mann. ' ;v jrV'h '.l-';'t 'j None of the principals In the confer ence, which lasted more than two hours, i would say what lts v; subject was, but that lt was held before the caucus for the selection of the Republican nominee , for speaker Is considered significant by , many of the congressmenv already - In Vashlngton. ' Mann, lt Is believed, would, be ac ceptable to the Insurgents as well as ' be regulars. - . ' ' IVklltical Ipaders assert that ' the plan (Continued on Page Nine.) BISHOP VVILL1AF.1S f BUSINESS TEN SI " i Chicago, Nov. 30. That men of the t stamp Of John D. Rockefeller and J. P. Morgan are modols .on tho personal and religious side of life, ; while virtually thieves, - brigands .and tyrants ; on the secular and social" sides,1 was the charge ' of Bishop Charles Williams of the Epis copal diocese of Michigan today before the Methodist Federation of Social Ser- -viee: Branding Rockefeller, ..Morgan - and - others of the same type as men" of i dual , conscience, who . sit ,ln front pews In churches With' unctuous piaXy and "Z. skin their frsllow men out of millions f the next day; cwho found a theological , seminary one da and are unmitigated ?DeLSeL; Place Order Early A PEEVED BY PIFFLE Went to Conference Expecting Serious 'Consideration of Questions Affecting Country, Especially, the West , T (United "rresi tied Wt. IiOnlsriUe, Ky, Nov. SO. Tha gov ernors of the various states gathered hero to dlscoss '.. uniform ' divorce laws, conservation and other topics, arrived here from Frankfort today, where she epnlng sessions were held yesterday. The governors plunged at orico into a round of receptions and banquets which promise to be ftved more strenuous than that prepared for them at Frankfort Governor Norrts of Montana was tha only, executive who, during the morn ing session, made ' ant address ' on .any of. the principal . topics scheduled I for discuflslon. .Speaking on uniform law and other matters, Govembi Norris out lined his ideas of conservation, i. -y$s West Able, to Conserve Xtself . , "It seems to ns of tha west," he said. "n ,,lf ; our .brethren of., th veaati.had been rereading the story of the prodigal son. Having consumed their own sub stance in riotous use and abuse, they want the paternal government to make another division and assign them a part of our patrimony. vt " , Let It be said emphatically that the people of he northwest enthusiastically and strenuously advocate the strictest conservation fof natural resources and that they do not differ from the most ardent nationalist in principle, but they do differ most radically In the method that should be adopted to bring 'about the enforcement of conservation." W Norris' declared the policy of , "hold ing in tha forest reserves land far more valuable for agriculture than, for grow ing timber Is a most unprofitable use of the land and the most unwise economy. 1 "Those who have biased :th trails,? tie continued, ; "and have helped make civilization,. who. have made the devel opment of the v west .. possible, believe they themselves' are as capable of pro tecting 'their forests as are the people of other sections to do it for them. This Is the sum and substance of the ' so called doctrine of state rights. ' In claiming, this right, no , ghosts of dlsn loyalty to . the indissoluble union are (Continued on Page Two.) GOVERNORS FROM WESTEI STATES DEI ELIPIIITLEIUECDIIGRESS SEES SALEM SESSIONS TO CLOSE TONIGHT f (Silem JBoreaa of The Voaraal.) v ? . Salem, Or.,, Nov.: 80. From 25 to 80 automobiles , were pressed Into service this ' morning' by the - Salem, board of trade for the purpose of showing the entire- Oregon Development congress the city of Salem and as much of the county of Marlon as the state ' of the public highways would permit- . Beginning at 10 o'clock, ' the drive took the entire morning and nd session I of . the Development league was .held. CALLS BIG PIOUS THIEVES: rascals the next." Bishorj Williams said: "When it j comes to making dollars they feel that combining their business with God's business is out of the ques tion. Those mou are models on the per sOnal and religious side of life, but prac tically, thieves, brigands and tyrants on tho secular and social sides." ' ; West Orange, N.; J., Nov. 10. "Hell for mine;" is the, substance of Thomas A. Edison's rornirks upon ministerial criticism of his previous "expression that ho did not believe In a "hereafter." - When Edison ahnounced his belief .he (Continued on Page Fou t.) - Homer C. Atweil Again Honored ; by Apple Growers; Members Show Interest in Bill Affect ing Boxes and Label System. SEVEN NOMINATED AS : .I TRUSTEES OF FUND Resolutions , , Committee In structed to Report .at ;.' ' ' Future Meeting. ; Homer C. Atweil, of Forest Grove, for several terms president of the Or egon State .Horticultural society, was thlsstriorning reelected with the secretary-treasurer,'' Frank W: Power. X' The meeting of the society was held In con-, junctions with K the apple show this morning. ;:: fiiLtiA,'"'?. lii The business sessions of the Horti cultural society are to be hold In the Moose Jodge. hall on the fourth floor of the Majestic :l theatre building, at Fifth. and Washington streets..; A, series of lectures by the most prominent hor tleulturlsts In the state are to be riven during the week, the : meetings being open 10 aii.:;;.v''" , :.-;,',' , ' ., Report of the president and: secre tary were read and approved and other features will be later taken up. w-- Chief of interest this morning waa an action started to draw up a substitute bill to be sent to Representative W. C Hawley at Washington for the.Lafean bill on apple boxes. This vblU, which is backed by Immense eastern Interests, will probably be, broughtup again at me coming session 01 congress, - - :..Want i Bubstttrtta 'U1. , The necessity of havfhg a substitute bill to offer was emphasized in a tele gram received from 'Representative Hawley, In which he requested that the same be made out and sent to him post haste, . -c- ' : " ' ; v -Oregon , apple, men Tealiae, the mces sity for immediate action, for it is felt that the Lafean bill is In absolute con trast to the needs of the northwestern country. Its methods of: boxing and labeling would make large inroads Into the, profits of the northwestern fruit grower and a strong pressure Is to be brought to bring about the defeat of the mil ; v .. , This morning a committee -was. pro vided to draft e substitute bill for this measnre and . will report immediately after the reading of a , paper by Tresl dent W. K: Newell of the, sUte board of horticufture, , Thursday afternoon.-. His lecture, will be upon '"Apple Box legis lation." As he is the best Informed man In the state on t this subject, . It wag deemed advisableto pnt off the discus sion till after the reading of this paper. y) Ba'Hamed, ,t..j.u- A resolutions committee constating of John F. .Forbis of Portland, chairman; C H. Stewart, Albany; F B. Chase, Eu gene; W. K. Newell. CUurton, and I T. Reynolds, Salem, was appointed and will report at a future meeting. They were instructed by the association to return such resolutions as they might see fit 1 B. H. Bheperd of Rood River 'was elected the vice president Of the organl- (Continued on Pace Thirteen.) . A The Visitors appeared much Impressed with the growth of the capital city and were surprised with the many miles of paved streets that were shown them, not only within' the limits of the' busi ness district, but In the residence por tion of Salem, all - of which has been accomplished within three r summers. (Continued on Page Two.) j Glimpses of Fruit' on Exhibit at the ii -it '.. j ; r. j , , j PLAM PU BL1C DP G K , SYSTE L j hi 'h :-.f : rr "-.t-: u i in - f W-- r-' " ' " ... M.ix-.,..AU..llMiWt-,-i . r m.j Ji November Most Prosperous Month in Portland's History in Spite of Political Cam paign and Bad Weather. ; POSTAL RECEIPTS ALONE REACH $84,000 MARK Bank Clearings Show Increase . I of 17 Per Cent Over . - November, 1909. , Novemberwas a splendid month for Portland from a commercial standpoint. In every Una save one, .notable Increases were- made over', the same month one year ago,' and in two instances ail pre vious November records' lrt the "city's history.' were- distanced, :iO""&i;; j That such a notable record was made in spite of the fact that the first 10 day's of the month were largely given over to the winding up of an unusually Warm political ' campaign and the fur-1 ther fact that the weather throughout the month has; been almost the. .worst In the history of the weather bureau, Is conclusive proof that the reaction complained of in other prts of the country has not affected Portland. Postal receipts, bank ! clearings and building permits all show heavy gains over the totals for .November, 1909. Transfers Of realty, alone showing a falling off. Comparad with the records of, al other .Pacific coast cities, Port land's progress for. the . month Is. ( sur prising even to those who are accus tomed Ito .the .huge . monthly figures announced In all commercial and indus trial lines. - Bwcetpts Show Znereasa. : In ' the matter of postal receipts the aggregate for the month ' will reach $84,000, according to the estimate furn ished today at noon by the assistant postmaster,- At the close of business last night; the jfi,t jree .',tpo4,-t4< 134.20. The - estimate . for , today's re eeiDts was $8000.. This total of sliKht- ly more than $84,000, is the largest sum for any -30 jay month In the his tory of the ilocal postoffice, and. only one;, time' has lt been exceeded and that was December; of last year; when the receipts of the office reached 188,000 The 'Increase" In bank"1 clearings for the month wag a fraction more than 17 per cent' The' total foY. the 'month at (Continued on. Page Nina) WANTS'HIS CHILDREN TAUGHT THAT WORLD IS . FLAT AND STATIONARY ': ' (Stlem Buresn of Tbe oarnl) Salem, ' Nov. 30. Because his children were taught that the .. world was round and ' revolved , about the sun, 'Lewis Ilahn took his children cut of the publio schools of thU county and Tru- ant Officer Ira Hamilton arrest- - ed him the other day and he is now occupying a .-cell. . in the County .Jail. Ilahn wants . his J children o believe the world Is 4 flat and stationary and because- he cannot have his way says this ' great viand of the free -and home , i of the brave" ,1a one blgr delusion . and a snare. 4 ': Hahn -as . cine children, 'sev- i oral of them of which are of school : age. Upon not sending ... his children to school as re- quired by . the compulsory edu- 4 Cation ; Uwn' of this state Bahn was arrested on the advice of the school board of district No. - lit of this ' rounty, known a v the Perkins school district He , 4 was haled before Justice of- the . Peace Daniel .Webster and sen- 4 ' tenced : to ' pay. a fine of f 15 or ro to Jail He chose the latter ' alternative, saying he could not e . make S2 . a day. any eaaler. , - e -Hahn Is a Russian and a re- llglous fanatic and also objected to his children going ( to School i on Friday, for the reason (that on that-day they should prepare 4 for the Sabbath, which, accord- lng to his religion, falls on Bat- e urday.' - - . i ' W - : - .'. f. 'C IS. L",' .'-U,v 1 ' v ' ' ' ' l:...'. - f - . ' I (Continued on Page Four.) Apple Show and Picture, of the. Judge, .Prof et.sor JL. Vah Deman. . i v i i - i ; i I - W I w In : 'm I' . " .L',:.-ywT Sr-.-a ."..'vv"' - '.if'" l Three young brokers who were placed under, ' arm fef'' the ' postoffice j authorities charged with selling $50,000,000; of worthless stock, when the offices of Bnrr Brothera,'incoiT)oraeA Ilat Lxmbofld ; '. , ing.'.JTew York, were raided recently. Above, on. the left, is Eugene H. Burr, secretary and treasurer; Sheldon O. Burr, president; on the right ana below, rranklin H. Tobey, vice president. These pic tures were snapped when the alleged swindlers were' being' taken be tore the United States Comm&sioner Alexander in New York,' : , K. Wi rreston,, a director of the Burr Brothers was arrested ' ; V,' the same evening; in. this city .as he was abpnt to board a train for San Francisco,:" The warrant charged him with using the United ' States mails o defraad. , It . is blieved that their personal gain c ' . from these stock sales will be shown to amount to over $13,000,000. The raid was made" upon the complaint of hundreds of investors in tlie worthless oQ, mining and industrial stock- alleged - to have ' been placed upon the market hjr - this firm. . In each case Bnrr , Brothers advertised the stocks extensively, always promising big '....'.dividends, which, with few exceptions, the issuing companies failed ; to produce. In many instances the , companies Issuing stock went i out of existence entirely, leaving the utterly worthless certificates v in the hands of investors who, in 'many instances, had pat the ac- ' camnlated savings" of years into the investment ,'.-. f. Postmaster General Hitchcock said that these raids were but part : of a scheme backed by President Taft, to weed out swindlers of all . character. . "- - ' ," ' i , . , DR. COOK SAYS E:SEEKSTI IMPOSTURE; HALF GRAZYililAYBE fUMtea Prens Leawd Wlr.t f New. York, Nov. 30. That Dr. Fred erick A. Cook admits that he does not know whether he preached the North Pole or not, Is' the' statement of Ben jamin Hampton, editor of Hampton's Magaiine.t who Is about to publish Dr. Cook's own story. According , to the editor. Dr. Cook has confessed that he does not know whether he reached the HOT SURE HE pole or not- He - is anxious ' to get his full story, before the public, and allow- the geographicaf Societies to decide whether pr not he ' really' accomplished a feat that ;Cook stUl believes he did accomplish. The first story if the doctor's Arctic wanderings wilt be published' in the magazine in January. " Hid I. reach the poleT' writes Dr. ? T,o develop, a publio docks plan for '-Portland, nho services of EI" It. "Ben nett, civio architect, have been offered by the Civic Improvement, league, free or a t eost to the cltvir Dr. J. R., weth-i orbee, president 'of the league, baS re-1' 44tatvedwtevWroTir-Vr.Bennet-1n' which he- states that' the ' publio docks plan Is nearly' complete. He will com to Portland' very soon and explain the entire System. It Includes the purchase of an extensive water front area which will be located -In accordance1 with the needs both of shippers and manufac turers. A belt line of rallroud connpets docks 'and' shipping centers. ' mum Threev-Masked ,Men Hold Up Institution and Carry Away One Hundred THousand Dol lars; Make Their Escape. : ". (Special Oiipatcb t Tbe Journtl.) iButte, ;Nov.. 30. A.- special this afternoon says that - a shipment of gold to the National Mining bank of Salt Lake .City "was held up at noon today by three masked men and $100,00(1 was secured. The robbers escaped. ' .' Another story is that the plunder was in the shape of bullion, belong ing to a mining company. Bitter Contest - Carried on by Delegates to Good Roads Convention at. Walla Walla Many Features. , ! (Speetnl Dtapatrh to The Journal.) ., : 'tfalla Walla, Wash., ' Nov: 80.-Stata aid in building 1 roads Is practically wiped out In Its present form by re ports "of the legislative committee ot tho Good Roads association made . to day. ' Two reports were made by the committee, which fought long and bit terly all night last night, not adjourn ing until 3 o'clock this morning. Which la the minority and which thamajority (Continued on Pace Six.) FLEET If! REVOLT Following Lead of Soldiers and Sailors at Lisbon They En force Demand for Expulsion of Religious Orders. . . . Hongkong, Nov. 3d. Soldiers of the Portuguese garrison at Macao, augment ed by a strong detachment of sailors, are.ln revolt, in sympathy with the new Portuguese republic, according to ad vices received here. Macao is a Portu guese dependency south of Canton. . The revolt started when rebellious sailors left a gunboat that was an chored In the harbor, marched to a pub lic square, where' tney fired" three vol leys as a signal, and were Immediately joined by the soldiers from the garri son.: The combined forces then marched upon Santa Clara convent,, driving out the nuns. Returning to the square, they trained cannon on the governmwat hoiifio and presented the governor with ; de mands for the expulsion of the religious orders, Increased pay for ". sailors and soldiers, 'suppression, of certain news papers and redress of other alleged wrongs, ; The government quickly yield ed to the demands, ' -- r ' In his work Mr. Bennett hes h I access to .all ..government' an prlva! surveys of the river and watx tni,t. His study of conditions In' Portland I connection.; with the city -beautiful rlii have given him an insight into, port land's' neeesstttos that an enffrr' feaged"mfrrefy"fiir"tlifl"nirii.i.n ,f t. . lining a publio .docks pUm woni1 i.. , find ponitiblo. ;lt is believed that Mr. I-fr;, . -.---Ices, if accepted by tl f-uy. -v. . ; engineering f.-e Hrn'mM'. .? - -thousand dollar. T! t ' f paring liacbor hiij.ro.-.)i. othor I'ni-iri'" n. I U.bh in ady iti..aj.- STATE! M IAWVIPEDOUT BY UK TV..