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THE OREGON DAILY" JOURNAL,' DliEWWlG ATIHI POWER Youth Who. Said He Was an : .Armour Started Packing ; .- Plant Story." '.Y; Bsksr. Or.. Juns Tnsrs Is arsat diversity ot opinion whsthsr' ths Ar raours ars to build ft packing plant at North powdsr, ioroo of ths substantial business men of that pises claiming It la to b built and that ODtlona havs ban taken on land tor a alta whlla otheri have ho faith. .What naa rsauy asrel oped thus far la" tnlsr Two or thrss WMki sso a. vouna1 man sssnt a day In North Powdar looking ovsr tha land In that vicinity, Among othara ns caiiaa on Caahiar Lambert of tha North Pow der State bank, repreaanttng hlmaelf to ba P. 1 Armoua,. aon of ona of tha Kanaaa City Armours. Ha told him they ware contemplating ins MUDiiinmcni of a tl.500.00 packing plant in eaatern Oregon to enter In direct competition with the gwlfta. and that ha had prac tical ly decided on North Powder aa tha plaoa. lie elated that loos man wouia ba ampiotad. : -A Baker evening paper a raw day a aao Dubllahad an Interview with An drew Lund, a large-real aetata holder In tha North Powder valley. In which ha stated that be waa under negotia tions with tha Armoura for tha Bale of a large tract of land. Another North Powder bualneea man denied that a eent of money had bean put up for an option and said tha man repreaanttng hlmaelf to ba Armour had never been back to North Powder, although ha promiaed on tha oooaalon of his visit to return la a faw day. , , : Business man of this city are not in ellned to give tha atory any credit at all. it Ming the conoenaua of opinion that If tha Armours locate a plant of that sis In Oregon, Portland la tha logical place. The fact that the Lund loa Plant has bean aold to the Pacific JYnlt company is regarded by some aa indicating that a plant will be built, but there is no proof whatsoever. Turing Companies Throng Baker. IBowrlal Dltnatck t Tbe Jonrsal.l Baker, Or, June I. Bsk.r la the Meo- theae days for ' representatlvea of , paving aompanlea, all of whom are anz lous to land part or all af tha con tracts to be let by the city. The War ren Construction company, using bltu Uthlo, has done all the work In Baker thus , far, having started hare three years ago. At present tha Pa'olflo Coaat Weatnunlte company, . the Union Con atruotloa company (owner of tha Eloao patent pavement), the Olllls-Cook com pany of Ogden, Utah, and the Asphal tlo eompany have agents here. The bids of ail companies have been sub mitted to the board of oommiaaloners but the contracts have not been award ad. There are elx streets with a total of 45 blocks up for paving at present and petitiona are in from property own ers for much mora. i Baker Auto Club Is Formed. f Baker, Or., June . Automobile own ers of this city have formed tha Baker Auto club, the prime object of which organisation will be boosting for good roads for Oregon In general and eastern Oregn In particular. The club haa or ganised with a membership of over nunarea, ana the pun is .to begin a membership campaign that will Include not only the ownersof motor vehicles in tne city nut in saxer county aa a whole. Numeroua ranchera of 'eastern Oregon are owners of motor vtytlcles, snd It Is hoped that the .organisation of such a club will be a great, factor In the good roads movement George B. Small, of the Bowen-Smsll Publishing company, punnaners or the Dally Horn ing Democrat and the Weekly Bedrock Democrat and an enthusiast for good roada and motor cars, was elected pres ident of the new club, ' GILLIAM NEEDS RAIN; ;. CROPS ARE IH DANGER ' "Rain would be welcome In OIHlam county just ..now," aald J. B. Estss, a builder and contractor of Condon, who Is in Portland attending tha Roaa Festival "And wa ahotild have a good drenching downpour before , many days or our wheat crop will suffer. " ' i - ? 'The precipitation this year haa been light up our way," Mr. Estes explained. "and several Inches of rain at this time would not give us more tnan our snare. Usually we have a good downpour about this time of tha year and our farmers are anxiously awaiting tha appearance of, the clouds." .; '' Mr. Eatas believes with many that the big wheat farm a of eaatern : Oregon should be out Into smaller tracts, farms of 110 acres or oven less, so that aoll could be tilled mors Intensively than un der axlattng conditions, with farms of such Immense area that one" has to drive miles and miles from one farm house' to the next -'j 1 - ,' ';,' "I noticed in The Journal the other day that. N. Teal addreaaed a number of representative bualness men of Port land at the Commercial club on the neceaaity of doing eomethlng to farther the development of the aetern Oregon countlea, particularly Gilliam, Morrow and Sherman. 1. fully agree with his views, f Mr. Teal see ma to have reached a very thorough undemanding of tha altuatlon and his sugf estlons I think are excellent . -' ' -' . "Aa he stated, tbs farms are so far from each other that there la no object In having schools for It would bs Impos sible for children to travel the diatancs. With farme five miles or more apart the Ufa In tha country naturally beoomee monotonoua and little wonder It la that Battlers hesltats before; locating where such conditions prevail. . ' , "And again aa Mr, Teal stated large crops could be harvested yearly I be lieve, if the .ground be plowed deeper and made to retain tbe moiaturs to a larger degree than by the method now employed. . . :,." . . , ' '' "The development' of eastern Oregon will mean a great deal commercially to Portland and to the whole atate . for even with the methods now .employed the Condon district grows whsat crops oocssionally that bring millions of dol lars from foreign lands. ; "I believe that the majority of land owners In our district will ba pteaaed to aaslat In the proposed movement towards cutting up tbe large holdings so thst ths soli csn bs msde more pro ductive. We realse fully the need of a larger country population and by cutting up the farms will ba ope way of solving ths problem confronting us. PORTLAND, mmmmmmmmmmam FRIDAY. EVENING, JUNE 9, 1011. f , PRESS CLUB TO HOLD HIGH JINKS TONIGHT ! Tha entartalnmentf committee of tha Praia club last night choaa W. p. Rtranborg tyee for the. Cafe Chsntant at the Preset club's quarters tonight when . visiting nswspsper men snd frlsnds of ths members of ths club will bs entertained In a way they never be fore dreamed of. They couldn't r 'There are going, to be hundreda of things doing. Every thsatre in tha city will , be represented: every amateur ac tor of ability snd every professional on vacation has been roped Into the affair and there will be no end to tha fussnd amusement It looks now ss If there wsb never a thing like It pjilled off any where. , - - Tha doors will bs open at o'clock that's when ths ball atari a to rolling. After that time no one will want to go away until tha ahow la over. .Former Senator 75 Years Old. (pedal Plipeteb te The JosraiVt Portland, . Maine, , June . Former Senator Eugene Hale, who shared with the late Jamea O. Blaine and Thomaa B. Reed the honor of being the ableat lead-1 era of the Republican party ; la their state and nation, reached the age of TB year today, Mr. Hale entered public life la 1IT. la which year he was elect ed to the Maine legislature. Me waa elected to tbe United States senate In mi, and remained one of Its most eonH apicuoua leaders until his retirement laat March,, his Service In the upper houae covering a period of 10 years. Mr. Hsle's home In thla state Is at Ella worth, where ha apenda the summers. It Is understood thst he tntenda to con tinue his wlntsr resldsncs In Washing ton.-; - .. INDIANAPOLIS UNIONISTS TO APP.EAL TO JOHNSON . '. (CaltMl iree !, wire.t Indianapolis, June I. Following the refusal of Governor Marshall, of Ind iana, to Interfere In the alleged kidnap ing of John J. McNamara, alleged Loa Angelea Times dynsmiter, from ths headquarters of the International aaao elation of bridge and structural Iron worksrs hers, Isbor lesders todsy ss sert thst so appeal will bs made direct to Governor Johnson, of California, who laaued the request for McNamara a ex- tradition. It la claimed by labor people that Gov. ernor Johnaon waa deceived by Detec tive William J. Burns ss to tha facts In ths case. LABORERS UNEARTH CHURCH CORNERSTON E PrM jM44 Wlre.1 Ohiltei Santa Clara, CsL, June . Excavat ing for gas mains, laoorers unearthed In Main atreet tha corneratone of the Second Mlaalon church, tha location of which had baffled historians for many yeara. Several sliver coins, three sa cred medals and a silver cross are held by l Superintendent ' John v Worthfngtnn, of the gas eompany tonay and will be' formally presented next week to Santa Clara College. , , :. , '. - , ,' The corneratone la Bald to have heaa laid by the famoaa : redre .Junlpere Serra, In ,171. Whfn the two large piece ef . aandetone mdaly squared, were asperated the workmen aaw a silken bag In a square hole hewn out of the center of the foundation . reck. , At their touch tha bag fall Into duet sevsral silver coins and relics . being scattered st the workmen's feet . One', coin, the slss of a half dollar, la dated , 1771 and bears ths portrait of Carlos III ef Spain; another la of the reign of Felipe V, dated 1 740. . . L - .. .1 I L 1. - BARGAINS IN SECOND HAND AUTOMOBILES Sompter Sues for Road Tax., (Emcial Diipatrh to Tba Jnnraatl Baker, Or-- June . Sumpter. Or.. tk,Aiitfh Mr.MltMk A. 1 r - Colloch of this oltyT has filed with the county court a demand for the return W the town of Sumpter the sum of I J614S, slleging that for the past 10 yesrs the county of Baker has illegally conectea me property road tax within the limits of the city. Sumpter , wss incorporated by a special act of the leg' lsiature In. February, 1801, and tha claim is that since that time the county has made the collections in violation of me cnarter. The probable action of the county court is conjectural . -:t , . , , , . : V Colonel Baker Anniversary Planned. J iSpeelal IMipateli to Tbe JnaraaLi , Baker, Or June 9. This city Is be ginning preliminary arrangement for' a celebration In the early part of October to commemorate tha anniversary of the death of Colonel Edward Dickinson Ba ker, for whom the city waa named. Rev. J; Nellson Barry, rector of St Stephen's Episcopal church, whois active In the matter, saya ths event will be properly ooservea :A a memorial tablet Bav. Mr. Barry has aecured from the United Btatea War department a Columblad cannon, which will be aent here from the arsenal at 6an,Benecia. Cal. It will bs placed in the north : yard of the oounty court house grounds. ' " 4 DIE TRYING TO RESCU E1 GIRL WHO SAVES HERSELF i (United Preae teased lra. New Orleans, June 9. Mr B. C. Tanner, her two boys and Anne Cour- sey age 19. are d,ad here today, the result of attempting to save Pearl Cour- sey, , irom arownuig.- ah were on - a Sunday - school-- plcnio- along the - banks of the Bowie rivers Little Pearl was out a ' bit too far and the current swept her off her feet. In making at tempts to reacn rean, Mrs. Tanner. her two hoys, and Anne Coursey were swept out ln midstream' and drowned. Pearl causrht hold of a atump after they were all in-tfte water and saved herself. , jumji m.ws. m KING GEORGE NAMES , AIDES FOR HAMMOND 4- - ' is' ; - ftlnlted Preii laes Wlr. , : ' London, . June Special American ambassador, John Hays Hammond, .te ceived notice today .from King George of the appointment of his three British coronation ' aides. Captain , C F. G. Sowerhy, British naval attache at Wash ington, and Lieutenant . Bernard R. James, former British military attache to the UnltedTstAtes, will act ss naval and military aides, respectively, snd Baron Bandhurat will ba Hammond's 4 civil aide, . ..... r- - .W -., . More MUSI THE MOYER $15 SUITbringsyou the latest style and modern fashions that you can be proud of; but it brings you more than style. THE MOYER $15 SUIT brings you fine workmanship, skilled tailoring, correct and elegant finish; but it brings you more than good work. THE MOYER $15 SUIT brings you the best of fabrics solid, service able and lasting; but it brings you even more than wearing quality. Jit Brings? You a Sure Saving of $5 at Least, and Sometimes More j, We have a large number of used automobiles left with us for sale by people, who have bought new Pierce-Arrow and Cadillac cars. These. used cars are being offered at remarkably low prices. If you are looking for a second hand car, it will pay you to in vestigate the following: ? STEARNS 1909 model, 7-passenger, 30-60 H. P7 top, front, Warner i exira casing; speedometer, gat tank, demountable nma. 1 extra ca This car is being offered at an exceptionally low pr'tc '."V When You See It in Our Ad It's So V is LS First and Morrison First and Yamhill Second and Morrison Third and Oak 89 Third PEERLESS 1909 model, 7-passenger, 30 H. P., top, glass fronV Warner speedometer. Car completely overhauled and re- ; painted. Price, $2000. , t . . . t . PIERCE 1910 mot' 1, 6-cylinder, 36 H. P. 5-pasenger, top, front, speedometer, seat covers ana clock juuu. REO cylinder, S-passenger $250. ,. y " i ' ' ' CADILLAC Single cylinder, S-paisenger, equipped with top-$2S0. CADILLAC 30 1909, 5-rassenger, equipped with top, front tad , peedoraeter $850, . ,',t CHALMERS 1910 30, equipped with mohair'top and front $1000. CADILLAC Model "G" Roadster " equipped with top, front, speed ometer, demountable rims, one extra tire and tube, Rohrn bacher pump, full electric lighted. PIERCE 1910, 7-passenger, 6-cylinder, 48 H. P., 'thoroughly OTeriv hauled, repainted, 1911 fore-doors, equipped with top, front. ' Warner speedometer, complete new set of tires. This car , is being offered at a price, which should move It immedi , ately. y i ... " ",.. r PIERCE 1910, 6-48, 4-passenger, top, glass front, speedometer, com-... pletely overhauled, and is now being painted in our shop. Can be seen by prospective purchasers. . -: FRANKLIN Model "D,? 5-passenger, top, front, speedometer, and '. clock. Recently oyerhauied $850. , , . , ' . MARMON 5-passenger, 30, H. P., top, front, and speedometer. This is a high-class car and being ottered a a very low ' price.' 4 ' " ;- " - , . f MAXWELL 1909, 30 H. P 4-cylinder, top, glass front, speedometer, eiectnc ugntea ana prest-o-me tame, rnce oju. vonsia- . ering the equipment, this is a remarkably low price. - ( BUICK 2-cylinder, top, front, speedometer and tire chains.' Price 54oq. ,,.y--. -t THOMAS-O HT., Hrioeli"1o fronf; speedometer-$350a" T " " STEARNS 6-cylinder, 90 H. P, 4-passenger $4500. t, Wc Guarantee Every Car Exactly , as Represented Covey Motor Gar Company TWENTY-FIRST AND WASHINGTON STS. 1 . . . . . , , . ' ' I i ' - ' - ' ' J ' ' ' ' ' I. i ' ' 1 1 JJEft 1 Bays Moire Of Our Great The Sale Is Drawing to a Clone - Short Bay Now While' and Qaantltles Are Running the Great Chance Is Yours 814 Bottles Sunnybroolt WHISKEY, BOTTLED IN BOND, THE BOTTLE Monogram Whiskey," regular price $3 a gallom Sale price Private Stock, a ,( regular $3.50 ' whiskey. ' Expansion sale, gat. Old Gjory, a . high-grade Ken- ' tucky- whiskey; regular; $5, now Old ; Reserve Whiskey, regular ' price $4.00. Sale , price now $225 $2.45 $3.45 $2.95 185 Bottles Fine' Drandles APRICOT. "PEACH AND BLACK BERRY, THE BOTTLE - ' 0 459 Bottles Hunter Rye THE FAMOUS BALTIMORE RYE WHISKEY, THE BOTTLE 70c Pure California Port Wine, the gallon Old California Port, Sherry, An gelica and Muscatel, gallon ...... Choice Old California Port, Sherry, Muscatel and -Angelica tr.-nTi w Old Reserve, Wines (Private Stock), gallon 45c 65c 85c $1.15 Open Evenings Till Ten prto9;;alley 244 Yamhill street No 'other a-ood ber is. so low priced. No oth er, low ... priced beer is so aood. Large bottles, ths dosen small bottn 5st. ' 937 BotUes Whiskey FIVE DIFFERENT BRANDS, YOUR CHOICE, FULL QUARTS Deliveries Promptly Made pneiomp; Phone Main 589, A-1117 Don't Leave Portland ; '; Without Seeing the Pacific Ocean at Clatsop Beach sea Shore limited Leaves Portland ....9:20 A. M. I Leaves the Beach : After Litimel Arrives the Beach for Luncheon I Arrives Portland ...10:15 P. M; week-end special SATURDAYS Leaves Portland ....2:30 P. M. Arrives the Beach . . .6:00 P. M. MONDAYS Leaves the Beach , . .8:50 A. M. Arrives Portland ...12:30 P. M. Other trains leave Portland 8 A. M. and 6 :30 P. M. All trams carry qbser- vation parlor cars. ' Spend the Summer at Clatsop Beach SPLENDID HOTELS AT GEARHART AND SEASIDE, OPEN ALL THE YEAR ROUND TRIPS $3.00 Saturday and Sunday, Limit Monday $4.00 Dafly, limit Sk Months . , : $15.00 Five Round Trips, Limit One Year TICKETS AND PARLOR CAR SEATS AT CITY TICKET OFFICE, FIFTH AVn ALL TRAINS USE THE NORTH BANK STATION, LLEVEN III AND IIO V