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' THB OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 7, . 1912, , ELKS ENTERTAI NED Malhet?r c""& ExhOU at Northwest Land Show, St. Paul BY THE AD CLUB NO. LLOYD MEN Marry Brown, to Whom It "Good Fellows" and "Best "Teddy" Is Great , Oom of Oyster Bay, Says, Mrs. V ' ' f Greely. ' , Show Them Port in Hope Owes $1200, Seeks Job to Keep From Starving. Fellows" Meet Around Festal Board. .of Getting Direct Line to,' v,";' ; Europe: . W'r. 2 , ROOSEVELT TARGET FOR 1 SUFFRAGIST ASH K J." ! (SpeHal to The Journal.) Seattle, Wash., vFeb, 7. ''Although -he kept mo buoyed up on promise for nearly - two years, I believe W. E. De I .arm was really honest In his Inten tions, and had be not plunged too deep ly would have been able to swing- the Columbia River Orchards deal all right. This was the statement thib morning of Harry Brown, whom the de funct Columbia Orchards company Bwej about $1200 In wages. "I drove the company's automobile from Wahluke to Taunton," continued Brown for Th Journal, "Really all the . money I ever received wag a $50 check last May, in addition to some expense money. Believing this a good propo sition, J declined several other posl- - tions. ' - "At Wahluka they boarded all their employes at the Wahluke hotel, to which they owe about $1200. They promised continually to .settle, and the proprl etors of the hotel were so convinced of their honesty that tey drew their own money out of the bank to keep the hotel running, expecting tha company would swing a big deal and settle Its debts. "Sunday, January II, I saw DeLarm, who looked sick and worn out Ha told me lie bad to go away for a fortnight to rest and recuperate, but said matters would go on as usual. I do not believe at that time he intended to disappear, but wan worried and anxious and needed a rest. Now it looks as If ha was not going to return and that w were out our money. Brown Is bow looking for a position to keep from starvation. He believes the Irrigation project is a good one, pro vided It la efficiently and honestly man- ' a Red. - . Mrs. Emily Toar today began a fore closure suit on property here, on which she claims to have loaned DeLarm, X A. Blebl. former secretary of-the com panles, nov president of the Oregon Washington Trust company at Portland, and the Columbia River Orchard com pany, fSO0O, on 'notes bearing these three signatures. This property Is al 'leged to have' been deeded to DeLarm and his companies In exchange for stock. Subsequent to the execution of the mortgage, the property was deeded by DeLarm and Biehl to George W. Armstrong of Spokane. x. . f rue uamo of ',:r mvMi up 'iHi'j i ne srooo reiiowa or Portland" wr hosts to the' "Best Fellows on Earth" at luncheon In the Hotel Portland this afternoon. In other words the Ad club entertained the Elk and the Elks In troduoed a creaoendo of oratory re la. tive to the 1913 national convention in Portland that, staged by Oeorge L. Baker, and dramatised by Exalted Ruler K. K. Kubll. XX Soils Cohen and Ous C. Moser, attracted the largest luncheon crowd In the history of the Ad. club. Governor West was also guest of honor. He said that as long as the "good fellows " and the "best fellows" were so plenteous in enjoying good things tie would Introduce some good roaas. Then he said that if the people of Oregon were to authorise $$.000,000 a year for 10 years in state bond issues they would only be spending for good roads well and permanently made about nair or what is now wasted and about equal In amount to the annual - loss from bad roads In state development. He added that as chief executive of Oregon he felt it his duty to bring good roads as a vital issue prominent ly before the people that they might approve at popular election legislation they favor. The Elks came marching Into the din ing room of tha hostelry .wearing their purple hats and alnging the 1911 con vention song. President A, G. Clark Introduced George L. Baker as chair man of the day under the charaoter- satlon "our next mayor." Mr. Baker Introduced Mr. Kubll as "our chief spouter," and D. Soils Cohen as the . J ILL. - . . M Before Gus 8. Moser could eloquent- Alter LOITiedV 01 tfrOrS ijr ibu ui uio spimaor Ji in. xan con vention in Portland a cage pushed by J. Fred . Larson, and carrying M. W. Hard as "Get Rich Quick Walllng ford" came Into the room. . It was cari catured ticket booth rith spieler. guardian oi me coin ana recorder or l n.i .. .. t saies. ana r mi Ad wud s Dig snow Independence. Or.. Feb. 6 Men who uior hot kiiu m, rii uuuiuor oi uck- mn hunt ltd rHmlnsli .nil hiMMl vIM eis to do usea on Monaay evening, yen- cats in Bolk county .as long as i 4 -in f 1 1 Vf 'ii'iw . Is (Special ta The Jnorn.I.) Ontario, Or.. Feb. 7. Eastern Oregon was represented at the Northwest Land Show at St Paul by an exhibit from Malheur county, which was gathered by the Ontario Commercial club. The county court aided In sending. the ex- J Mir m ..',! ' - hiblt so that th entire eounty oould be advertised. Malheur eounty was award ed the silver cup on alfalfa and the Ontario Commercial club received , the Great Northern trophy for the best ex hibit made by a community or Com mercial dub from Oregon. The cups Mai- Mrs. -Helen Hay Greely. supporter and 'campaigner, for woman suffrage, was the principal speaker last evening at 'a meeting in the home of Mrs. J. O. Gauld, 252: King street.- Mrs. Oreeiya home is in New York state, where she s a 'recognised leader of the move went. ' The speaker' waa active In the campaign last year In California. The great Afrtoan hunter, Theodore Roosevelt, was a target for Mrs. Greely. fche oalled him tha "Great Oom of tha Outlook and of Oyster Bay," Fully $00 attended tne meeting, which was pre lded : over by ' W, p. r- Wheelwright. mer speaxers were Miss Anita wmt ney of San Francisco and President j outer of Reed institute. "We do not pretend that the ballot for women will be a panacea for t all Ills." said Mrs. Greely. "The ballot fpr women is giving tne working girl that protection that not a working man or business man in Portland would a wil ing to give up lr a move were made are now on display at Ontario. heur county will reoelve much benefit from the exhibit at Bt Paul and al- to take It from him." ready visitors from the east are arriv ing who stated that they viewed the Just as men," she aaid "who alt in heir offices and are willing to grow GOVERNOR IS LOST IN WILDS OF POLK he and Party Reach Oregon Normal; ruary 26. The club authorised the appointing of a committee to aid in making "Good Roaos Week" a success.' mmm MASONS E DEDICATE NEW TEMPLE $414,740 CLAIM IS FILED AGAINST CITY A claim for tm.740.St was filed this morning in the city auditor's office by the Robert Wakefield company. The claim seta forth that the amount named la still due on the two new reservoirs constructed on Mount Tabor. Formal gree Masons from each city in the demand for the money la made by the fsoerlal toTbe JoaraaL) ' Olympla, Wash, Feb. 7. Olympla - Scottish Rite Masons today are dedi cating their $30,000 temple. High de- south west have arrived tn the city to assist : in the dedication exercises. A class of 90 eligible will be promoted : to degrees reaching from the fourth to the fourteenth. . The new temple replaces the old Masonic hall, the oldest build ing in the state devoted to Masonry, hav ing been erected in the early '60s. Grand Master David S. Preacott, assisted by the . other grand lodge . officers, will have charge of the dedicatory services and will confer the degrees upon the eligible. SETON CANDIDATE company, evidently as a basis for a suit to be filed in the circuit court "We'll give them that money when tne court tens us to," said Mayor Rush light today. The following brief statement Is made by Robert Wakefield in making his claim: Total cost of reservoir No, B. 1366,621.15: total cost of reservoir No. -6, 1382.617.71; general expense and interest, 11,000; total. I7l0.141.0t: add j per cent 1114.021.1 grand total $874,162.21; payments made to date. I45,4zi: balance due, 4i4,740.St. According to the terms of the con tract, the reservoirs were reaulred to be constructed on the unit basis. A clause of the contract states that In case extras are allowed the city shall pay cent in excess oi tne actual cost extras. report to tha water board. En glneer D. 1. Clarke says the extras should not amount to more than 2 per cent or ine wort xet tne claim pre sented by Wakefield calls for nearly 100 per cent more than the original estl mate of $444,000 for both reservoirs. LECTURE ON DICKENS FOR circuit mm v Waldemar . Seton, former Justice of the peace and now a member of Mayor Rushlight's executive board, is a candi date for Judge of the circuit court, de partment No. 4, to succeed Judge Gan tenbeln. He will file his declaration of candidacy at once. .Mr, Seton was born In Sweden in 1865, ' and went to New Tork city in 1882. He cams to Oregon in 1811 and waa : admitted to the bar five years later. ; waa a deputy district attorney In 187l-and the year following, and was appointed a United States deputy dls- ; irici attorney in 1800. He waa elected justice -of the peace in the East Port land district In 1902 and served four years in-that position,. In his formal '. declaration he says: - "If nominated and elected I will dur ing my term of office utilise my 16 years' experience In active practice at tne roruana bar, and my four years' . uvbiiuh aim aeciaing m, mj me ena mat justice will be done within the law. without nnrtn. regard to technicalities; an honest en- oeavor to legally hear and determine, ;; After his name on the ballot the words to be printed are: "Justice with out . delay right before might one . standard for all." ' J. C. TWITCHELL WOULD : , V BE COUNTY CORONER James C. Twitchell. 127 Fourteenth street,- this morning filed hi. i.m In"" KtlprimaryeloCr men! rLSJSSi. f'Ro- ?.?! 'ketches of "Establish Vmrniu in.,,.- ,u"ntr' buildings designed for future construo- undUkln " J?m 11 .tnt f ny tlon: tne flr8t clas" on tne oPHn ' ;MTl7t-n5i.'i . be..e "logan of Reed college; maps showing graphic- -mmm W aiFBasaWW ''. ''I' Cargo ot Maine) Relics. . j.' . , f sited Frew Lea.ce win.t .;4-- Washington, Feb. 7. Her cargo an immense load of relics from the wrecked battleship Maine, the collier LaorlM.. arrived it Anninnii. tn.v n-v. . les wUI be distributed among the rela tives of victims, survivors, municipali ties and societies. The Maine's main mast will be placed over the graves of the victims In the National cemetery at Arlington. . , ' '"i r;.M' Lease State) Lands. (Salem Batwaa of The Journal.) v Salem, Or, Feb. 7The state land board meets tomorrow to discuss an application ot C. M. Bain for the lease of state lands in the vicinity of Sum mer Lake, Lake oounty. Mr. Sain la willing to put up with the lease a bond of fM0P aa a guaranty of good faith. ' j Pick Baltimore Delegate. I ! . yjl'1"'-1' (United Preas Teawd Wire.) - Denver, Feb. 7. Twelve delegates to the national Democratio convention in Baltimore in June will be selected April 1. when Colorado's Democratic state onventlon will be held in ; Colorado fcprlnga. K V -;- ' " "" . 1 "i''?':l'v Journal Want Ads bring fesults. ' , EAST SIDE LIBRARY In commemoration of the one hun dredth anniversary of tha birth of Charlea Dickens, today, the regular lec ture in tne Keed extenalon course, to be given at the east side library, Wednes day evening, will be an illustrated lec ture on the subject 'Xlterary Landmarks of Charles Dlckene." The proposed development of the grounds and buildings of Reed college will be shown by means of 80 lantern Illustrations on other evenings during the month. The pictures show the lo. irrespective of whom the parties may Portland; the relation of the college to oar. Bennett s piana ror the extension of parka, highways, etc.: the cammia and Crystal Springs lake; the breaking of ground; tne best examples of colleriatA. Gothic architecture at the Universities or uxrora and Cambridge; similar views of buildings at Princeton university. Bowdoln college, Columbia university, tue university or Pennsylvania and oth er American Institutions: elevations. perspective drawings and floor plana of tne Dunaings now under construction for Reed college; blrdseye views of the Governor West and Colonel Hofer ought Mo be able to get along almoat any place in the state without a guide, but they iecame lost Tuesday morning In the vicinity of v Independence. The chief executive, Mr. Hofer and Mr. Alderman, superintendent of public Instruction. isrt fc-aiem Tuesday morning on the Sa lem, Falls City and Dallas road, expect ing to get off at Rlckreall station. where a man waa waiting for them with a team with which to convey them to Monmouth, where they were expected to attend tne commencement exer dBes. As the train reached the South ern Paclflo crossing near here the par ty got off, thinking it had reached the oesunation named on its tickets. Be fore the mistake was discovered, how ever, the train went on, leaving thera to walk up the track to the next ela tion. The man at Rlckreall. not finding his passengers when the train arrived, proceeded to make a dllllgent search lor the lost governor and company, and drove around the road to the crossing wnere tney lert the train. There was disappointment at both stations. They reached Monmouth a little late, how ever, carrying considerable real estate, Florida Scandal Investigated. Washington, Feb. 7. The house com mittee on expenditures in the depart ment of agriculture has begun an in vestigation into the charges of several department engineers, who assert they were dismissed by Secretary Wilson and Solicitor McCabe because they refused to make a favorable report on the ex ploitation of land in the Everglades of Florida. VALLEY RATE HEARING IN SUPREME COURT Bileai Bursa ef The JoaraaL) Salem, Or., Feb. 7-City Attorney Rollln K. Page Is in receipt of a com munication from Edward M. Cousin stating that the railroad rate case In which Mr. Cousin represents about 70 shippers of the Willamette vallev, will be heard before the supreme court of tne united states during February, According to the law cases of this char acter take precedence before all others except criminal cases. Attorney Cousin says that the Issues at steice in an probability equal in 1m portance anytning or the kind ever undertaken in the northwest The case originates from the raise in rates from eaatern points to the Willamette valley which took place in 1810. chanainr the old competitive basis of 10 cents higher man Portland, to the full local rate nigher than Portland. It waa the claim of the shippers that the advance waa unjust and that the excess collected by tne rauroaas should be refunded. HUTCHINSON SEEKS COUNTY CLERK'S JOB Deputy City Auditor Joe Hutchinson announced today that he will probably be a candidate for the Republican nomination for the office of county ciera. t Mr. Hutchinson has been at tha head of the license department in the city auditor's office for a long period of years. e is prominently identified with the leading fraternal organisations or tna city and has a host of friends His determination to beoome a candi date waa arrived at only today, after nis zrienas naa prevailed upon him to enter the contest display and are Interested In Malheur (rich on the earnings of girls and child- county. ; r I Ten, who are compelled to consume heir life's vital spark in toll at star vation wages, commit murder at- long distance, so the women who ; alt com fortably at home and are Indifferent, ommit murder at long distance by re fusing to assist in a cause - that will redeem ' and help these poor fellow members of humanity -ine working girl with tha ballot will get just a little more attention from her employers when she demands no night work and no nerve-racking Woman Over Whom Husband the ballot wa can help those girls who noooay to neip tnem ffiWESIO Big Endeavor Convention. (Balea Bureau of The Journal.) Salem. Or.. Feb. 7. One thousand delegates are expected here to attend the state convention of the Youna- Peo ple's Society of Christian Endeavor, which meets Friday, Saturday and Bun day. Prominent speakers of state and national reputation are to attend. Shot Elder Boy ce, Reiter ates Love for Younger., (UDit.1 Preas Leased Wlra, " Fort Worth, Texas. Feb. 1. Persist ently refusing to offer testimony in support of her husband, J. B. Snead. millionaire banker of Amarlllo, on trial here for the murder of A. G. Boyce Sr., Mrs. Snead today reiterated her love for A G. Boyce Jr. Snead shot Boyce Sr. following a quarrel over the elope ment of Mrs. Snead with the younger Boyce. Mra Snead told reporters that as soon as the trial was over she and young Boyce would be together again, settling probably in. western Canada. The most important witnesses testi fying at the trial today were Snead's father, the Rev. J. T. Snead, and Mrs, Snead's father. Cantain Thomaa fin v. der. The former testified that he had aavised bis son to divorce Mra. Snead. but that he refused to heed his advice, declaring that h loves his wife dearly. MRS. HENRY W. TAFT JOINS CATHOLIC CHURCH President Foster took the side ajralnst uffrage for women. He said the idea s one- of sentiment "Yet I believe that sentiment is well ounded," he added. "The suffragettes lave practically all the uvnmMit in their favor, and It a- man were to op pose it on the merits of argument wholly, he would surely hang himself COUNCILMAN CLYDE MET WITH PEPPERY REBUFF ' . ' (Special to The Journal) ; ' ' Astoria, Or., : Feb. 7. Astoria last , night extended a warm invitation, -through the chamber Of commerce, to ,. Philip Helneken, director general of the North German Lloyd company, and C, ' Stapelfeldt. director of that great steam ship company, to visit this port ; They ' are-In , San Francisco... ' ., : Helneken and Stapelfeldt are looking over the harbors of the Paclflo coast " and the purpose of the trip to Astoria will ,ba to acquaint the visitors with the general conditions' of the port and to make tentative arrangement for the : berthing ot tha ships of the company, which will be dispatched through the ' Panama canal when the great water- f way is opened.-" ,." .. .' The establishment ot a direct steam ship line between Europe . and . Astoria has made additional progress sine the North German Lloyd agent made a re- , port on the advantages of this port aa a steamship and railroad terminal, but although tt has been known for some -time that the company waa seriously ' considering this port for a direct line, the first open step on the part of the city waa taken last night, when Judge C 3. Trenchard, secretary of the oh am- ' ber of commerce, following a conference with Dr. Charlea W. B&rr. vice nraal- ' dent of that body, sent telegrams" to San Francisco, Inviting Messrs. Heine- -ken and Stapelfeldt to com here, v The Astoria plan is to show the North German Lloyd officers about this nort giving them a survey from the deck ot a tug, tmder the escort of a party of : leading cltleens. lnoludinar the offloera of the chamber ot oommeroe and the members and engineer of tha Port ot " Astoria commission, so that they may get a full idea of the possibilities ot the port STUDENTS TO COMPETE Councilman Ralph C. Clyde met with a peppery rebuff from City Auditor Bar bur yesterday when he cams to the city hall and naked for hi salary war rant ror January. "I told Clyde that he had been pre mature In making a . publlo announce ment that he would refuse to accept salary for the time he has been absent on leave," said Mr. Baxbur. "I saw an article in a local paper. In which Clyde was said to have mad the statement he would return 37.(0 to the city for the .time he has been absent Clyde re- New York, Feb. 7. The Times today celves $25 a month, but my office never announces that Mra. Henrv W. Taft. I makes out a warrant to any councilman wire ot president Tart's brother, hum I tor time scent on leave. become a convert to the Rqman Catholic "Clyde applied for leave of absence ttutn. one. was received into the church I December is. The leave became ef fee last Friday, in the Chanel of St. Ima. I tlve December 27. Th nnnniiman clus church, by Father Vtughan. Sho I therefore entitled to $25, the amount was an Episcopalian. rall- Willamina Wants Depot. (Salem Bureau ef The Journal. Salem, Or., Feb. 7. The state roan commission is holding a hearlnr today at Wlilamina, Complaints have been received from that place of inad equate station facilities and poor train service by the Sheridan and Wlilamina Railroad company. CARNEGIE DUCKS NOT ALL SWANS By Tom Powers. any the distribution of colleges, unl versities and technical schools In the united Btates, W. H. GARLAND APPEALS TO U. S. SUPREME COURT . (Spwtal to The Journal.) Olympla, Wash., Feb. 7. William H. Garland, formerly ef Portland, who was convicted of obtaining $1000 for stock in a Coos Bay mining concern aVhich he was said not to own, has appealed to the supreme court of the United States. His son, T. L. Garland of Port land, has assisted him throughout his long fight and has made possible his appeal to Washington. Garland filed a writ of error in the supreme court her yesterday. .. , ,.v ... PLOT IN KIMMEL CASE CHARGED BY ATTORNEY ;"'ej H1 to The JosmeM ) .rh Louj' Feb. 7.Wlth the com. pletion of a Jury in the George Klmmol insurance cas here today, Frederick Ba con of counsel for the defense, made the charge that White, the convict claimant; did not In the lease resemble tn-ertcrx, and said he believed a plot existed.,; ..... 'ej or his salary for that month, but he doesn't need to expeot anything for Jan uary, as ne waa absent from the city all that month. "I asked Clyde What ha meant hv asaing ror salary warrants for both months when be had already stated in publlo print that he would not accept money ror tne time he was on leave. Clyde then produced a check for I12.E0 made out in favor of the city. He said he Intended to give one of the warrants ne asked for back and tha check in ad. dltlon, making a total refund of. IS7.60." councilman Clyde took his December salary warrant to day and refunded 112.60 of It City Auditor Barbur still maintains mat Clyde is entitled to the entire $25. 50 DEAD IN MONSTER SIBERIAN SNOWDRIFT. . rnltd Preaa Leased Wlre. Ishlm, Siberia. Feb. 7. Cauaht in a terrific drift during a 'snowstorm near here, SO persons are dead today. ' forty-f our oodles have already been recovered and search for the remain. Ing six is continuing despite terrific weather conditions,.; IN ESSAY CONTE T. CHIEF SL0VER SUED FOR RETURN OF RING Suit was filed in the Justice court yesterday against Chief of Police Slo ver for th return Of a ring which was taken from Dolly Bchroeder when she was arrested for larceny by Ous A. I Bchroeder, husband of the woman. Bchroeder Is suing the woman for di vorce on tn grounds that her conduct In staying out nights and not takinr car oi ner nome compelled mm , to I leave her. She is now serving a sen tence in th county Jail for larceny. He ciaunea tne ring was taicen with his permission, but that sh has no right to retain it and that th chief should return it, to, him. .-. ",; t. (Copyright 191 L by International New Service. BENTON COUNTY VOTERS CANNOT STOP BRIDGE ("pedal e The JoaraaL) V Salem, Or., Feb. 7 .That the neonla oi emon county nav no right or au tnority to vote on an order of the county court for the construction of a bridge costing $80,000. acros"the Wil lamette river, between Benton and Linn counties, is the opinion handed down by Attorney General Crawford in reply to a letter from p. E. Dodele of Al bany. : The legislature of 1911. author. Iced the county to appropriate a sum of money,, not exceeding $60,000 for the construction ot th bridge. , t 1 Dick ena' Birth Celebrated. (Vol tod Preaa Leased Wlre.t -Alameda, CaL. Feb. 7. -Sahool her are celebrating the birth,' 100 years ago today, of Charlea Dickens, . whose Im mortal writings have made him the most popular author -of the century. Reel- tatlons from his works, drills, etc., ar being given by the youngsters. ":-1)1 1 1 " "-s :,:',!' , Tlaiw 00 Day Fast. ' . v , (Uulttd Preaa Leased Wlre.t Los . Angeles. Feb. 7. Dr.. Henrv H. Tanner, original fast proponent, is to. day celebrating his eighty-second birth day" anniversary. He expressed his in tention to begin a 80 - day fast before 1 th end ot th present year. i The Oregon Society of the Sons ot the American Revolution, announces a con test for the best essays on subjects con nected with th war for Independence, ; to be written by th pupil's of the pub- Uo school .of Oregon. These essays, which must be signed by the writer, giv Ing his or her postoffloe address, should be in th hands of John JC Kollock, . chairman of th committee. Its Cor bett building, Portland, not later than March IB. JJ12. , ' One prise of $26. one of $15 "and one of $10 wilt be awarded for the first seovona ana intra best essays, written by the pupils of the high schools of the state on one of the following subjects: Treaty of Alliance with France, The Injuries of th Colonies Under Great Britain and the Relation of the New England States to th Revolution. Three prises of the same value as above will be awarded for essays, writ ten by grade puplla one one of the fal lowing ambjects: . - Alexander Hamilton, th Capture of Tioonderoga and Crown Point and ' ' George Rod iters Clark and the Conanest of the Western Frontier. The essays which ar limited to 1000 . words, must bt written In th student's ' own handwriting, on on eld of the paper, and accompanied by a oartlfloata from tn writers teacher, atating that the writer 1 a pupil in a delgnatd class, and that th teacher believe the work to b the pupil's own. The essay will ba Judged on rtarln.' - allty, accuracy of statement manner of treatment, orthography, syntax, pnotua tlon, neatness and legibility. . Th prise ar . offered ; to enoouratr love -. of th ' country amd th study t American his tory. , ,, - ,r , , .6,, . ... WHOLESALE CONCERN ' TO BOILD AT IA GRANDE (Sptdal to The JoaraalV La Grande, Or., Feb. 7. Announce ment haa Just been mad that th Baker ' Grocery company is to build a whole sale house here. As this Is th gats way to Wallowa oounty, a growing com munity, and is central to other eaatern Oregon towns, wholesaler ar expected to lookKindiy toward th city of La Grand as dlstlbuting headquarUra. ' ; Breeding Light Horse. - '-4 (Special to Th JoaraaL) ' La Grande, Or., Feb. 1. Standard bred horseflesh Is coming lnto.lt own ' In Grande Ronde valley, according to local horsemen. Dr. P. A. Charlton says that whll draft horse are being bred . with regularity and a , steady demand exists for that type, there are also more breeders who are swinging over to , standard bred stock. Fifteen standard. , bred brood mares are owned by Grande ' Ronde valley people, and , next year light harness horses will be raised. - Pastor to Remain. fl; " 1 (Special to The Journal.) " !- La Grande, Or., Feb. f 7. Rev. W. 8.. - Seemtnn, who accepted a call to a Cal- -. if ornla Presbyterian church a few days, ago, will remain in La Grande, His resignation was not accepted.' PIONEER FOR 60 YEARS, ; SMITH PASSES AWAY,; ; '; ,.rt;.-' ' '' :' 1 -''"-' ) -;,''vC ' (Speaial te' The Jonrnal.) inY'v-'; . Dayton, wash,, Feb. 7. The funeral . of P, E. Smith, who died Saturday, was - held Monday. The deceased was in his , , ninetieth t. year and had ' lived in the- western country for more than 60 years, if ; crossing the plain into Oregon before 18S0, : The funeral was from he reel- dence of his daughter, Mra S. M. Mo Cauley of, this city. . . - , Money and Exchange. London. Feb. 7. Consols. 77: silver. 37 1-16: bank rate. 4 per cent - New York. Feb. 7. Sterllnr exchnnre. long, $4.86; short $4.$$; sliver bullion. BStiO. Ran )r-ranclpn - lTdh. 7 5JrllTiir -r. ' doc. ti.S2t transfers, teleeraohio. iu ' premium; sight par. Ban Francisco Grain Starke. ' San Franolsco, Feb. 7. Grain calls t WHEAT. v ' Onen. 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