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'l tit: OhLkjOU , DAILY JUUKiJAL, VQKTLAND, 'iuLaDAY fcVEMNU, DliCEMUEK 1U, 1912. I TO ItlTERFERE Oregon Association of Thresh crs Agrees to Give Legisla- fSl tors" Ff ee Hancnh Ffammg , -uooa nroaa dhis jor Maie. "'The pregon Association of . Threshers, , representing 1300 of the men who thresh - the great grain crops' of the state has Joined the Oregon Association for High way Improvement' and the Pacific Hlgh- Way association tn a pledge not to Inter fere wlth'the legislature in its'conslder- ation of road bills at this winter's sea felon. All organizations interested . In tiuttlng forward the highway oampaign ave made this agreement save;, the grange, and , it 'Is expected to concur. ',, The thought 4a that all state organiza tions should make recommendations to . the legislature,, then let that body pro duce and enact measures that will tit the needs of the state. The threshers laid out a big program ' of work In support of the earth educa tion movement, the campaign to secure, the appointment of Joseph K, Teal as seoretary of the interior, to reduce the - price of grain bags, in securing larger appropriation for the agricultural col lege, especially its extension division. Agricultural plan ravored., " Of especial Interest to the people of Oregon is the declared attitude of the ; threahermen in disapproval of the leth nrgy mai nas prevented the proper , - spread or scientific methods. The reso- lutlon unanimously adopted contains . lucno expressions: :, ' ""We recognise the fact that the agrl cultural classes of the state of Oregon aw lacKing in organization and as on&equence are unaoie to compete with the organized industries. We realize that a more thorough organization of the farmers can be brought about and that an active Interest can be created among the farmers in adopting more scientific metnods of cultivation of the sou. "We favor the passage of a law by tne next legislative assembly authorlz- Ing the different countlee to employ scientific and practical men as county agriculturists, whenever the majority of the voters petition the county court tor Bucii action. ' "We believe that the duties of such county agriculturists should be defined In the act of the legislature no be that of organizing the different communities of farmers into improvement clubs to meet with them and deliver lectures, Inducing drain Bag Cost. "The law should also provide that mere snail te a commission of three in each county to meet at least twice each ; year to supervise the work of the county agriculturist, and that after a certain cumber of counties have adopted this ystem there should be a state agricul , tural commission to meet annually." Aa to reducing the grain bag cost the mrcsners oy resolution took this atti tude . "The people of the Pacific states have "lor yours been subject to a heavy bur" id!n on account of the duty on grain bag and Jute bagging and we deem it an unfair and unequal burden from tn fact that we are farthest from the points or consumption ana suDject to the heav. teat expense on account of transporta tion. We petition congress and urge on our representative In that body that sucn uuty be removed." i ne threshers also want the grain 'growers of the state to get ready for bulk shipments by vessel when the Pan. ma canal la opened. O. A. C. Gives, yraise. At a time When the arrlmiltnral nl - lege and its friends are eekfng for it larger support so that its broadening mission In state development may be f llld, the threshers state their position in inese worus: "We reaffirm our interest In the great work of the OreRon Agricultural oi. - lege, the state's most splendid invest ment, ana pledge our active support in urging the extension of this instltuilnir 'TVe realize the board of regents have most conservatively presented the real w: needs of, the college in the budget for me coming two years recently published, Kvery Oregon citizen profits from the . work and teachings of this areat iniiun. i trial institution, but the farm lias a special interest." . Seven of the largest direct current dynamos ever built will b used for .producing aluminum at a plant In Whit . ney, N. C, which la expected to turn jhji ij.uuu ions or tn metal a year. fcoolc for tho Big Klcctrle Hlgi i HOLIDAY CLOTHES for ssj) Men and Women Silverware, - Watches, Jewelry Moderate Price s and E a s i e 1 1 CREDIT - "if' lg EASTERN 408 Washington St., at Tenth. PHON Yourant Ads to The journal Mam"7173 .. A-6051 nr.: Alii : DIE D IN VANCOUVER (Special to The Journal.1 . North Taklma, Wash., Deo. 10. John A.' Stone, one of the. pioneers of Irriga tion in the valley, and builder of the Gelah canal, died In Vancouver, B. C, Saturday. .. .-.v, : . j ' ...... Back In 1389 Stone came to the Taklma country from Puyallup, where he had made a fortune in hops. He bought 17,-OOa-acrcaiera-andcQnceivfid-iha-ldfia of buHding a canal to water It. With two partners,' he started work, buying out one, and then the other, as they became discouraged. By building four or five miles a year, lie finally, had the canal ready to carry water "at ft coat of about $200,000. . .v.. r He. then offered his land,' now some of the finest bearing orchard In the dis trict, at 30 an .acre with water right, and could get no takers. With the hard times of 1893 Stone went to Alaska in the hope of making enough money to carry on the project. He prospected, hunted caribou, took wood contracts, and got ahead again, , but did not'' make enough to take back his enterprise. About four years -ago be cam out of Alaska and made his home in Vancouver. He had been planning to come over here tosee the changes which had taken place in the 17,000 acres he used to own and which are now worth several mil lions, and waa on the eve of starting when the illness overtook '.. him which proved fatal. WILL GIVE CHRISTMAS TREEFOK 500 CHILDREN " la addition to -ith usual custom of the Volunteers of America to give the poor and needy a basket dinner, the or ganization has decided to give a Christ mas tree to 600 poor , children of the city, who will bo given a present and various articles cf crothtagr Shoes; I stockings and underclothes will be in the list of necessary articles that will be donated.' ' : -. - Special attention will b given this year to needy mothers and children and such aged and Infirm people as are known, to be In want. . Appeals "by letter are being made by the Volunteers who are confidently hoping that the response will be liberal enough to provide for thai, plans and enough to help out in the regular re lief work that is being done by the or ganisatlon. ; . s , . ..a, -W..-- All remittances should be made pay able to Volunteers of America, and ad dressed to Adjutant J. F, Stark at ( Grand avenue north. ;v v-o ..-: "PEACE llffl" : ' PLAN ADVOCATED Open Letter ' Sent to Congre . gations,; Urging lObserv- J ance of Day. In an open letter to the congrega tions of all the Churches on the Facif io co it at,-a number ef prominent men. in eluding representatives of many of the Christian bodies on the coast, who held an Informal conference In San Fran cisco last month, have asked that Sun day, December 22, be set aside as "Peace Sunday." -.-w. i The meeting; was called by Captain Robert Dollar and was attended by W. W. Morrow, Bishop W. F. Nichols of California, A.: M. Smith, J. B. Squires, A, T, Murray, Robert C. Root, A. W. Rider, Horace Davis, D. E. McKinlay, W. N. Friend, E. F. Hall, H. & John son, h. JT. Sawyer, W, C, Allen and oth ers. All of those named above signed the letter. , , The communication followsH " ' "To the Congregations of the Faciflq Coast At an Informal conference, which Included representatives of many of the Christian bodies on the Paclflo coast, beld at the call of Captain Robert Dollar , In San Francisco, Wednesday, November 20, pursuant to the tenor of a previous like conference, believing that It . would promote the vital inter ests of international peace, resolved io lay before religious leaders and teach ers of the Pseiflo coast the following suggestion, via: v ,' v "That on Sunday, December 22, 1912, that being the Sunday before Christ mas, with its world message of peace, or some convenient date 'near thereto, in sermons and. otherwise aa may seem practicable and effective to the respec tive congregations, the subject of Inter naHe-nai- peaee be-gtven espeolal con cration. - -x.. .:,;.:it; "Asking your earnest and patriotic co operation in this effort for a Pacific coast 'Peace Sunday."' m -r Snndala Weather Grows Cold. T iSpeeltl to Tbe Joarntl.t . Sundale, Wash., Deo, 10. Plowing ahd seeding was brought to a sudden stop by the thermometerdropping to within 18 degrees of zero. So far the, season has been very fine for seeding and tree planting. After the show tonight, hear-Philip Pels and bis famous Russian Court Or chestra at The Louvre. Mrs. Philip Pels, aoprano. Other musical numbers. m CALIFORNIA STATE ABBOTT OF THRALL-'WHAT HE AIII'T. i.i (Salem Berets t Th Jaaf bLI -Salem, Or., Dec. 10-Surely E. T. Ab bott of Thrall, California, is the busiest man In the golden state.- If anybody else has a lob In Thrall, which is a thriving community lost some place In the wilds of northern California, no one has ever mentioned it outside of Thrall, and from the list on Abbott's business t j. card no JflbJieema to be -nHaBlngJhla ousy man is or , interest in uregon De cause be Is general manager of the Klamath Lake railroad and has to make annual reports to the state railroad com. mission. - -: .Ki His business card says he is station agent for the Southern Paclflo com pany, agent Wells Fargo Express com pany, agent Western Union Telegraph company, agent Sunset Telephone com pany, poetmaater, landlord Thrall hotel, manager general store, local agent Pel ton R. Sugar P. L. company, local agent Pokegama Sugar P. L. company local agent Klamath River Improvement com pany, Weyerhaeuser Land company, gen eral manager, freight , antHtP8anKsr agent, purchasing agent and road master and chief engineer and master mecl.i ' for the Klamath "Lake railroad, suprr - tendent of schools, subject to railrc i commission of California and of Ortgcn, and subject to the interstate commen t commiseion. . . : Acroe the top of bis card he says: "Incidental 'keeping out of JaiU Open to proposals for other positions. 'Any-tbtaaa-l.-ata't-aa't." Since the passage of an English law requiring humane treatment of horses In mines several forms of masks to pro tect their heads and "eyes from project ing coal and rocks have been Invented. Children Who Are Si Mothers -who value their wn comfort a ad the welfare of their children ibould saver be wirh oot bos of Mother Gray'e Sweet Powdern f'-r Children, tot dm tbreughont the eraaoa. Tlicr Break Dp Colds, ReUeve jrererlsbneaa, CohhiI. pat Ion, Teething Dlnordera, Headache and Ktuni. rh Troubles. Taed bj Mntbera tat 23 ream. THESE I'OWPBBS NEVER FAIU ' Sold hr all Drag Btwea, 3Se . Don't accept any auli atltat. Sample nulled FKEI. Addresa, A, X. Olmatead. U B07. N. T. if' 6000 There are just seventeen more days' left in the year 1912, that you can buy a home building location in T E R RACES WESTOVER On the first day of the new year, the read justment of prices goes into effect. This is considering time. $1500 WORTH By next Christmas, you will, no doubt, prefer to celebrate in a magnificent home on the Terraces. SAVING F.N.Clark Director of Sales. 818-823 Spalding Bldg. 1 1 1