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10 THE OREGON ; SUNDAY JOURNAL, PORTLAND,. SUNDAY MORNING, JANUARY 29. 1911. ONCE A CASH GIRL LEFT T 1 . - i - Portland Alumni to Honor University Head GUNBOAT SENT TO '.. jx. URN RlfATFMAl A DALLES P ONEER WOULD ESTABLISH ' RICH FUR FARM MUCH MONE STATE'S Ml Inquiries From Outside An-; swered by Pamphlets Giv-1 inn Nature of Good Laws; Adopted by Oregon. DcmoiiFtratiiiB that the adoption ,f j the system ( direct le gislation in ure KOM 1 not In any souse a c1h.sk or par tisan movement. 30 representative men of the state have prepared foi cir culation throughout tho country n pamph let to serve iis a gcncr.il reply lo tl,e many letters from citizens in other Vinf fnr nnlniuns ilK tO the operation of the initiative ami refer- j eudum in this state. The circular. is intended to he a Drier statement of the opinions of the (signers . ax to the results aocornpimncu. out u not to be understood that tile men who have affixed their signatures are unite! in supporting all, or perhapH any. or the measures adopted or rejected by th- . liconle. I Many of the blgners have been mem bers of the legislature of Oregon and they express the- belief that the per centage Df voters who carefully read ...' f h 3 mpflSNI'PK submitted at the-last general election is fully is j high as the percentage of member of , the legislature who read every one -f the 500 to 800 bills they are called upon to vote for or against In the legislature. Twnty-six Questions. . "The following; 26 Important ques tions." read the pamphlet, "appear to have been definitely settled by direct vote of the people of Oregon on 61 proposed laws and constitutional amend ment In the last four genera 'elections: First That they will not tolerate a return to anything like the convention method of making nominations, but will retain tlielr direct primary system un til something better la offered. "Second That they will enforce elec tion by th legislature of that candi date for United States senator In con gress who receives the highest number of the people's votes., "Third Complete prohibition of rail road passes for all persons except em ployes of the railroads. "Fourth Abolition of the power, of city councils to give away public tran chises. 'Fifth Abolition of the temptation and opportunity to buy or sell voles ;n the legislature. "Sixth-That the people of every city or town Khali have power to make and amend their elty charters on all local matters at their own pleasure, abso lutely free from special acts by the legislature. '"Seventh That they will retain the Initiative and referendum In law mak ing. Power of Beoall. "Klghth That they will have power to recall any elected public officer from constable to governor, Including judges of the courts, ,i "Nintliy-That they approve the principle of election of members of the legislature by proportional representa tion, though, they have not yet agreed on the method. , 'Tenth That they will provide liber ally by taxes for rupport pf higher edu cation In the state university, "ElWenth That they will maintain one efficient normal school. At the same election thoy voted to abolish two others created by the legislature some years ago. 'Twefflh :Tb.at corporations having little or no tangible property should pay a gross Income and license tax. "Thirteenth That the expenditures of any candidate for public office shall be limited to practically one-fourth of one year's salary of the office he seeks, and tho state will provide the greater part of the expense for publicity of the mer its of candidates and of political parties. "Fourteenth That edible fish, espe cially salmon, shall be conserved In the nvigable waters of the state. "Fifteenth That measures of chiefly Inral interest will be rejected if submit ted to the voters of tho whole state. "Sixteenth Abolition of the conven tion system of eleetlng delegates to na tional conventions, establishing direct election of such delegates by the voters of the great parties, and permitting ex pression by the voters of their choirs ior their party candidates for president and vice ('resident. Jury in Civil Cues. "Seventeenth. That three-fourths of a jury shall he able to render a verdict in all civil cases, and court procedure shall he so simplified as to discourage OPpeals to the supreme court for dqlay. and new trials because of technical er rors. If substantial Justice has been ob tained in tbe lower court. "Klghteenth. That they do not ap prove stale-wide prohibition of the man ufacture and sale of liquor. "Nineteenth That they have estab lished and will maintain local option on ill" liquor question. ' "Twentieth. That they require a rea snnnhle ?nensure of etnplojers liability fr workmen's accidents. "Twenty-first. They have granted the people nf each county power to ry. cnipt from all taxation any class or i lasses nf property, siih.ter-t (0 any gen era! laws approved by the people of the fctxt". "Twenty-second. That no elilz.,, fclmll he tried in a circuit court for crime unless accused hv a grand jury "Twenty-ll,ir,l -Tl,at ,-,. rat eee tlnns shall be -held in November when most other slates vote, Instead r,f jn June "Twenty-fourth. thai tho public credit shall not ho used to aid 'build ur operate private or government rail marls "Twenty-fifth. That counties may Isbuo bonds to build permanent high, ways. "Twenty-sixth. -That private schemes for- looting the public treasury cannot be worked by the initiative method" JACKSON COUNTY FOLK BOOST F0R0REG0N "U" .. J?J patcl- to Tbe Journal.) Medford, Or., Jan. 'jS.The board of governors or the Rogue River Valley University club at a meeting tonight heartily Indorsed the University of Ore gon appropriation hill now before the state legislature and petitioned the members from Jackson county to use their Influence toward its adoption with out amendment. The people of Jaek on county have always been In favor v,lb:,L9, ""PPOrt higher, education. Wnwr the referendum was called on the TBSre ago Jackson county gave the lar gest supporting vote per capita of all cuunn, im pnnaittv being only eond to that given by 'Multnomah. SDS SIM ilpllWllillill II V ;m VII President A. W. Harris of Northwestern university, Evanston, 111., who will be guest In this city February 4. : Klaborate preparations are be1n ! made by the Portland alumni" of the Northwestern University of Kvanston, j 111., for the reception to bo tendered j President A. W. Harris, one of the widest known educators In the coun try and the present head of that Insti tution. President Harris will be tho guest of the alumni of the university who have organized under the name of Portland Northwestern Alumni as sociation, and which includes a large number of alumni within a surrounding territory covering 100 mlles. Dr. Har- i ris Is to arrive in Portland February 4 and his arrival will be an event in Nothwestern University circles, as It will be the occasion of a reunion which will enable the graudates of many years to tell of the old days of alma mater and listen to the president of the pres ent day. The reunion will be celebrated by a banquet at the Nortonla hotel, begin ning at 7 o'clock Saturday evening, Feb ruary 4. Each alumnus will be given I a short period to tell his story of unl I verslty life, but the greater part of GOOD ROAD ASSOCIATION SENDS THIS APPEAL TO LEGISLATURE In behalf of Oregon's farmers, Ore gon's business Interests and the de velopment of Oregon's resources, we ap peal to you not to lose the opportunity now presented to provide Oregon with a systematic plan for permanent good roads construction. We must have better roads to open up our great unsettled areas to set tlement. We must have good roads over which wheat and potatoes and other crops raised by our farmers may be economically transported to market. Our farmers are now prisoners dur ing the winter, mudbound on their farms, in many instances. Our growth lias been hampered. Lack of wagon roadsi as feeders is discouraging rail road construction. Your opportunity to give Oregon a road making system Ih a sacred trust. The need of better built highways can riot be evaded. We have had enough of patch work and Its waste. The J. IS A The presentation of a beautiful lov ing cup was the means of expressing the estimation In which the officers and directors of the Merchants National bank held their retiring president, J. Krank Watson. The cup was presented at a dinner given at the Arlington club last nicht, the presentation being made by R. li. Durham, Incoming president. Mr. Watson responded with his appre ciation of the friendship shown him by the token. The cup is of solid silver with a gold lining. 1'pon it Is inscribed: Presented to J. Frsnk Watson by the Merchants National Bank as a token of esteem on his Retirement as President Jan. 1911 ThoKe present at the dinner were J. Frank Wafson. R. L. Durham, M. li. Holbrook, John S. Beall. A. F. Smith, Jofceph M. Healy, William T. Muir, GL-orge W. Hoyt and S. C. Catching. BUBONIC PLAGUE IN FUR OF HANTA, MAYBE (United Preae Leased Wir.) Peking, Jan. 28. No eases of. bu bonic plague ha.tt-x been traced to rats since the preae Jldemlc began, phy sicians here &L, Convinced that the scourge now f'v0'ping over Manchuria and spreading southward Is directly traceable to Chinese trappers, who have handled the skins and eaten the flesh of an animal resembling the marmot, which the Russians call "bartagen," and which is known to the Chinese as "hanta." Violating an old custom, Mongolian trappers are s!a!d to have engaged in Uie killing of these fur bearing animals feared here that the plague will gain a foothold in Seattle and Han Francisco, as shipments of "hanta" skins have been sent to those places. " FRANK WATSON M LOVING CUP : ; i 1 the 'evening will be devoted .to an ad dress by President Harris, which Is looked forwanl to with miich pleas urable anticipation. Dr. Frank F. Casseday of the class of '16, who is taking an active interest In the preparations incident to the re ception, will preside at the reunion. The. other members of the committee who are working hard to make the visit an event in the history of the local alumni association are W. 8. Asher, secretary; Orval T. Glllett, Dr. I0rnot A. Myers and Dr. C. G. Sabln. Dr. Harris hns been president of Northwestern University since 1!)06. Pror to eominn west he wus director of the Tome Institute in Maryland, prior to which be was president of the i University of Maine. I Since his Inauguration, Dr. Harris j has been energetic In futherlng the interest of Northwestern, until today It nas more than $9,000,000 assets. Many new buildings have been con structed during his administration, the most noteworthy being the 1300,000 gymnasium, the largest of its kind in tbe world. highways bills, framed and submitted by this association, provide for the unit or county system of road making. We do not stand for state built highways. We want local roads to serve local needs extended until the state will be covered by a network of splendid roads. This association defies the insinua tions that the good roads movement Is political In Its inception. We defy any person or organization to pYoduee evi dence of or to prove any political mo tive on our part. The good roads move ment arises from the good roads need. We are ' trying to serve the cause of Oregon's development Will the legislature of Oregon help us'? We represent the people. The leg islature represents the people. Will tue legislature hear the popular demand? We ask that the answer may be in tlio passage of the good roads measures. ORKGON GOOD ROADS ASSOCIA TION. PASTOR JONES FAILS Finding the charges of fraud made by Reverend William Jones In his suit against W. P. Rauch arid J. J. Reed not sustained by the testimony of tho plain tiff, Circuit Judge Oatens has given judgment against him. Jones Is 71 years of age and a car penter as well as a minister. In his complaint he accusod Hauch and Reed of misrepresenting property at Cliffs, Wash.. for contracts upon which Jones traded lots in Portland. The testimony showed that Jones made a trip to the Washington town and looked over tle property for which he traded, and was also acquainted, in part, at least, with the business standing or the moil whose contracts for payments on the land at Cliffs he accepted In exchange for his lands. Upon the statements made by th plaintiff . himself as to the circum stances surrounding the transaction. Judge GatensOTcld the allegations of fraud had not been made out and threw the case out of court SLEEPS DURING PLAY; ALMOST LOSES LIFE Anamosa, Iowa, Jan. 28. There was a pretty lively show, though a trifle out of date, at the opera house here, but It was not gay enough to keep Jonathan Akers awake, and It nearly cost him his life. , Jonathan, after a hard day's work, sought the theatre ,-prepared. to enjoy the play, hut wcareely had the spot light been turned upon the cborua girls when he proceeded to sink: into slum ber. . j When the curtain went down' an all the audience , had gone except Akers, the employes o the theatre proceeded to fumigate the house. When they dis covered Akers he was unconscious and helpless from tho fumes. He came to when carried into the fresh air, but it was a close call. For Sale of Rath big Conclusion. (WabtnrtiiT Bureau or Th Journal. WtrshrngTon, Janr28. The Commls" sioner o lighthouses has authorized ad vertising for selling the bathing privi leges on the Taqulna bay lighthouse reservation. TO ESTABLISH FRAUD Denies Assisting BoniIJa, Hon duran Revolutionary, but ; U. S. Has Doubts. (Knifed Preaa Leafed Wtr ) Washington, Jan. 28. At the request of the state department, the PnlttJd States gunboat Tacoina, which has been watching tho JJynduran revolutionary operations on the Atlantic coast, is to night on her way to Guatemala, where she will investigate the protestations of neutrality made by the Guatemalan gov ernment. I; has been repeatedly reported to the state department that the revolutionist giinbost. Vie Hornet, olmlned her guns ami ammunition at a Guatemalan port. The Guatemalan KOvernment. through its minister at Washington, insists that these reports arc untrue, and that the neutrality Imposed by the Washington convention has been faithfully observed. If t.'omrcander Davis of the Tacoma finds evidence that Guatemala permitted the Hornet to fit out In her ports, it Is expected that Secretary Knox will take steps to call President Cabrera to ac count. The Hornet remains at Triijtllo, where she was seized by officers of the Amer ican gunboats Tacoina and Marietta, when abount to cooperate In the rebel attack on ('elba. She Is considered per manently Keparated from the revolution ary movement. ADDITIONAL TROOPS TO PATROL MEXICAN LINE (United Prru Lensed Wire.) Washington, Jan. 28. Orders were sent out today from the war department detailing additional troops to patrol the Texas-Mexican border during the revo lutionary disturbance In Mexico. The soldiers will endeavor to prevent viola tion of the United States neutrality laws by stopping any armed expedition cross ing from Texas into Mexico. Six troops of cavalry will be sent from Fort Sam Houston" at San Antonio. Detachments will also bo eent from Forts Bliss and Mcintosh In Texas. Mounted Infantry will be sent from Forts Win gate, Whipple and Huachaea. which are In the department of the Colorado. WOULD LIFT DEBT OF $45,000 FROM Y. M. C. A. (Special Plnpatch to The Jnnrnil.V Walla Walla, Jan. 28. State Secre tary Charles W. Wilcox, of the Y.. M. C. A., in expected to arrive today from Seattle to take charge of the "whirl wind campaign," planned by the local association to rid it of the J46.000 debt that has been hanging over the Insti tution since Jts inception six years ago. A committee of the best known busi ness men of the city, headed by Fred W. Kaser, will undertake to raise the money In a few flays, and to assist them Secretary Wilcox Is coining from Se attle. The money is to be raised by sub scriptions of tho residents of the city. --MI-O-IEM-- Maxmilian Vogt, One of Oldest Merchants in State; Was Loyal to Home' City.v (SieclHl Plflpatrh to Tte Journal. The Dalles, Or., Jan. 28.-MaxmUlan Vogt, one of the oldest residents of The Dalles, and widely known throughout Oregon, who died In this city yesterday, aged 7,7 years, was born In Armsberg, Province of Westphalia, Prussia, and came to the United States when a young man. In 1862 he arrived In The Dalles without means and secured employment In one of the pioneer stores of the 'hen. frontier town.' With the meager wages he earned he laid the foundation for the large fortune he accumulated in after years; As soon as he had saved up fi. small amount he engaged in busi ness for himself, opening a store on Frout street. This business grew rap Idly, and In a few years he was one of the largest merchants of eastern Ore gon. Some 15 years ago he retired from the, mercantile business and devoted his time to' the management of his large property Interests. . . During his almost half a century's residence In The Dalles he had been one of Its most progressive and enter prising citizens. He gave to all enter prises and ventures that seemed bene ficial to the city, and was its largest builder. As monuments to his memory are the Vogt and Chapman blocks, two of the principal business buildings of the city, ana the Vogt opera house. He was ever loyal to The Dalles, and with all the wealth he made he never In vested, anything outside this city and the Immediate vicinity. His motto was, "If The Dalles made his wealth it should be spent In The Dalles." Mr. Vogt was. a devout member of the Roman Catholic church, and the fu neral will be conducted from St. Peter's church Tuesday morning. His only im mediate relative Is his brother, Frank Vogt, of this city. C. E. WARrTwiNNER IN, ORATORICAL CONTEST (Sptclil IMspatrb to Tht Journals Pacific University, Forest Grove, Or., Jan. 28.- The annual oratorical contest and tryout was held last night in Brighton chapel before a goodly sized audience. Charles E. Ward; 12 won out In delivery and will represent the school at Eugene In the state contest In March. Mr. Ward's oration was en titled "The Call of the Age,'' and was handled In a manner which showed care ful preparation and good action through out. Second place was won by Thomas K Leonard, '13, who, although not so tjroflclent In delivery, had excellent composition and was awarded first place in this -by the Judges on com position. 'The Mission of the Educated Man" was his topic. Other contestants were Miss Maud Holllnger and Miss Genevtve Courtney, each of whom did very good work, both In composition and delivery. T.helr respective topics were "A Nation's' Great Sacrifice," and "A True American." The judges on delivery were Rev, H. t.ould. Rev. Snider and E. W. Haines. We have suits, raincoats, overcoats, pants and furnishings for men, young men anclboys, in broken lines, which we offer at greatly reduced prices. It may pay you well to inspect them. Our entire stock is made up of nappy The kind that has style and quality and "go" to them. No exaggerations are found in our stores or J our ads. Honesty and truth and the best goods for the money .-. . ' If 5 ' V. . ' J Bessie Cllffofd, yama-yama girl in "Three Twins," which opens a -week's engagement at the Heilig February 5, not long ago was earning 2 a week in a New York department store. UMATILLANS OPPOSE PACIFIC COAT ROAD (Special Dltoatch to The Journal. Pendleton, Or., Jan. 28. Going on record as favoring the Tuttle road plan, which is In vogue in several eastern states, and which divides these states Into roHd districts for the improve ment of the highways, and as opposing any bill In the legislature which hus for its" purpose the building of a state highway from the Columbia to the Cal ifornia line, the Umatilhi County Good Roads association met this afternoon to project the. force of their organization to the fight which Is n6w being aged In the legislature In the crusade for good roads. There were about 30 mem bers of the association present, Includ ing Representative L. U Mann, who Is In the city with tho branch asylum Committee. Dayton Rebekaha Install. (Special' Dispatch to The Jonrmil.t Dayton, Or, Jan. 28. Installation of officers by Naomi Rebekah lodge. No. 83, 'was held last .evening. The officers Installed were Grace Howard,. N. G. ; Ella Gabriel, V. G.; J. W. Lovett, sec retary; Mrs. J. W. Melllnger, treasurer; Mrs. Ella Harris, financial secretary; Nella Hadawy, C; Babara Downer, W.; Lulu Nichols, I. G.; Roy Spangle. O. Q.; Emily Ntcholj R,, - S. li. G.: Ethel Had ley, L,. S. N. G.; Lavlne Baxter, R. S. V. G. ; Estella Kerry. C. S. V. G. The installation officers were Mrs. Ella Harris, D. D. G. M. and Miss Emily Nichols, G. M. After the Installation exercises were concluded all Indulged In an excellent banquet. . O 87-89 Capitalists Seek Big Tract for rurpose ot Kaising t-ur-Bearing Animals. (Social -UlKpatch to The Journal. ' San Antonio, Texas, Jan, 28. A com pany of -eastern capitalists are prospect lag ii) southwest Texas for a V000 or 3000 tract of land suitable for a fur farm. It is proposed to fence such tract and stock it with fur-bearing ani mals and grow, them Tor their pelts.; But fur will not be the only Income from such a venture. Arter the animal has been denuded ot Us hide the oils will he extractea rrom me carcasses ana JJI Ifpr 1J (jicj'ai VM A v I nv , not "in residue converted into fertilizer. There ' are two or threo such ventures In thin country and Canada, and It is known that few ventures in land give a greater per aero net return. One advantage is the fact that rough lands unfit for agricultural purposes are the best for growing fifr-bearing animals. Aside from enclosing it In what Is known as a "mlnk-tlght" fence, no other improve-, ments are necessary aside from curing sheds, rendering and fertilizer plant. While it is not generally known, there urn a number nf mieh farms in Fill. rope, ana recently a company oi Amer ican and English capitalists arranged t open a large animal farm in Africa Jbr the' purpose of growing animals for exhibition' In menageries and zoological gardens. Pawnee Bill's buffalo ranch in Oklahoma has proven that such a venture is profitable and also a means of preventing that animal from becom ing extinct LARGE ATTENDANCE With one of the largest attendances of the week tho automobile show for 1911 closed last night. The drizzling rain which fell during the evening had but little effect on the crowd and It was an enthusiastic as well as a large crowd trial aiienueu. The show this year was held at the different garages of the automobile dealers of the city in order that enough space might be had. The Armory U much too small for a show of the mag nitude the Portland automobile show has grown to and this substitute was taken up. It is estimated that the attendance the seven nights of the show starting last Saturday week and ending last night, averaged between 800 and 90(1 an evening. The show has 'been In charge of a committee of dealers made up of Frank C. Rlggs, L. II. Rose, C. M. Mensles. Sam B. Archer and G. S. Rrackett. Every member of the committee has ppent many hours on the work of get ting up t lie show. The dealers' asso ciation expects to realize well from its efforts. I THIRD. AUTO 1 Closes YAMHILL AND FIRST. MORRISON AND SECOND MORRISON AND, FIRST OAK AND THIRD. ft