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THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL; PORTLAND, WEDNESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 28, 1914.
M OPPOSES PLAN ,
FOR CHARGING TOLLS
ON THE WATERWAYS
Leader Returns From Wash
ington and Tells of Move
'ment to Be Defeated,
FREE WATERWAY IS PLEA
la.Uroad Would Kara Stranglehold
of Qr.tr Effect Than Err Under
Toll Bole, It X Said.
Joph N. Teal, northwest leaor In
river mid harbor Improvement, has re
turned from tlire. weeks in Washing
ton and oth'r e;ittfrn .cities. ple says
that there i under wny a movement
to eharr tolls for ttie nee of improved
Inland waterways that must be taken
Into account and defeated If possible
bv thoH who have always stood for
"free waterways."
When the f 'una ma canal tolls debate
wan hot teat, Ilr. Teal predicted that If
tolls nhould be charped on American
roastwlKe whipping using the; canal, the
next proposal would be to reimburse
the government for money upent on In
land waterways by means of tolls on
i the shipping.
Mr. Teal believes that It la jimt as
-proper to charge tolls on highways as
Waterways.
Warning' Is Sounded.
While In the east he gave an Inter
view -to the Notional Rivers and Har
bors congress In which he sounded a
warning to shippers and consumers of
the naffo'n.
They should consider well the situa
tion that confronts them and what free
, and-Improved waterways mean to them,
' he said In this Interview.
The stranglehold the railroads In
the past have had upon commerce
would be but a handshake compared to
the monopoly they would secure under
, such a condition. . Considering the seri
ousness of the situation, to sit idly by
Is .suicidal. Never was a time when It
reqtllred more courage, more stamina,
and more determination to stand by
and vwork In the cause of Improved
waterways than now.
The most certain sign that success Is
In sight, that the improved waterway
will prove Its usefulness. Is the opposi
tion evidenced by Just such proposals,
Just uch attacks."
Editorial Is Questioned.
Mr. Teal quoted an editorial utter
ance of the Chicago "Tribune which said
that a duty of the' long advocated
National Klver and Harbor commission
should be to "compute the cost of the
proposed Improvement and the Income
. to be derived from It, the territory to
be benefited, and the traffic to be car
ried. At th time the enterprise Is
taken up the tolls for the use of the
waterways should be fixed."
"It may be well," said Mr. Teal, "to
consider who would pay these tolls and
who would benefit thereby. It would,
of course, be an operating charge and
tha cargo would pay for it. In other
words, the producers Rnl consumers
of the country would pay the bills.
The only Interests to be benefited
. would be the railroads who. by the
measure of the .tolls, could exact
higher rates. Is this to be the end of
the labor of th people of this country
for free" waterways? Are the farmers
f ' the west to be charged a toll
through the 'So6,' an additional toll
through the St. Clair and 'other im
proved pontages, and finally a toll as
they enter an improved harbor like
Chicago and Buffalo?
'Ts the coal moving from Pittsburg
to New Orleans to be taxed as it passed
tnrough the various dams that are in
" process of construction on the Ohio,
and assessed again for Using the Im
proved Mississippi? Is the same pro
cess to be carried out on the Columbia
river?
Real Menace Seem.
"This proposition strikes at the very
life of the waterways as instrumen
talities of commerce. If ever adopted
It would mean additional carrying
charges running Into hundreds of mil
lions and affecting directly the com
merce of the entire country. It would
mean the complete and final triumph
of the railroads and place ' them In su
preme control of the transportation of
this country. Every farmer, every
manufacturer, every consumer, indeed,
every individual of the United States
would feel its evil effects.
"The significance of the suggestion
lives in the fact that It comes Just at
the time the waterways are beginning
to be used; just at the time the law be
comes effective, under which the meth
ods of the past can no longer be used
by the railroads to throttle water com
petition. Just at the time a revival ,of
water transportation is In sight-"
Start Hood River
Water Extension
Judge Bradsbaw Overrules Petition by
Lumber Company Asking That Fur
- ther Diversion of Water Be Stopped.
Hood River, Or., Oct. 28. Judge W.
L.. Bradshaw overruled the petition
filed by the Oregon Lumber company
asking for a writ of injunction re
straining the East Fork irrigation dis
trict from appropriating additional
water from Hood river claimed by
the Oregon Lumber company, and from
enlarging its head works and main
canal. , The case will be tried on Its
merits at the January term of the
Hood River county circuit court. The
ditch company will begin at once to
enlarge the ditch and proceed to ex
pend the $20,000 recently voted for
betterments. The fact that the larger
number of Hood River orchard tsts have
gotten away from the practice of
-'clean cultivation" and are growing
various hay and cover crops in their
orchards, has created a demand for
a larger volume of Irrigation water,
and it Is this need that has caused the
appropriation of additional water, as
contended by those in charge of the
affairs of the East Fork district.
NEWCOMER DECLINES
TO BE USED AS A
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DUMMY
1TRYMAN
Letter to Journal Tells of Re
fusal to Accept $100 From
Booth-Kelly Co.
ACTS ON LEGAL ADVICE
Writer Declares That Be , Personally
Knows of the Methods Employed
by the Lumber Contpany.
Evidence of the Booth-Kelly Lumber
Lumber company's methods of using
"dummy" entryment , to file on timber
claims Is given by C. W. Brown . of
Rondo wa, in Wallowa county.
In 5n letter to The Journal he says
that when he first came to the state
In 1901 he was offered $100 to file on
a claim for the Booth-Kelly Lumber
company, but that on advice of an at
torney he refused to accept the offer.
"I, happened to .get hold of an Oregon
Journal at Wallowa about three days
ago," be Mays in bis letter; "I noticed
some discussion about It. A. Booth, Re
publican candidate for United States
senator, in regard to his getting his
wealth by hiring men to take the land,
from the government, then Booth's
company pay all expenses and give en
tryman, $100 to $150.' These charges,
that the BoothKelly Lumber company
did this kind of work, I know to be a
fact.
"In January, 1901, I landed In Cot
tage Grove, Or., with a party from Illi
nois. I was stopping part of the time
while at Cottage Orove with Robert
Carey (now dead). One day in Febru
ary, 1901, Mr. Carey told me of a
chance to make $100. ' The offer was
made him by a Booth-Kelly agent (J
think a Mr. White, or his partner), for
me to go up in the timber, take a
claim, and they would furnish wit
nesses, money, etc., pay all expenses of
final proof, and I was to deed the
Booth-Kelly company the land. They
were to pay me for my trouble, etc.,
$100.
"I did not accept the offer.
"There were also two other boys
who came west when I did, and were
tried the same way. They were Rob
ert Malcom and Mallie Miller. Mr.
Miller. I think, is still at Cottage !
Grove. Mr. Malcom was In Callfornia
the last I heard -of him.
"The reason I did not accept .the of
fer was because a young lawyer, Alta
King, advised me to let it alone, as I
might get into trouble over It. I
think Mr. King is still at Cottage
Grove.
"At this same time Mr. J. H. Booth
was in the land office at Roseburg.
Or., a place where be was of great
service to his company in granting the
patents to these 'lands.
"Now that I think of it, I am in
clined to believe he was in league with
Binger Hermann and Senator Mitchell,
etc, in their land fraud. You see. with
Booth in office at Roseburg, Hermann
in the general !and office at Washing
ton, it was easy for them to help each
other or themselves.
"Here is hoping the Oregon voters
will help to put down this man who
bas helped to rob the poor man of his
timber rights to enrich himself, and at
the same time defraud the government."
partment can come in and shew that
the corporation has gone out of busi
ness, or ..has never gone into business
after filing its articles or incorporation.
Umatilla Board Member.
Hermiston, Or.. Oct. 28. A meeting
of the Umatilla River Water Users"
association was held Saturday after
noon to elect a member ot the ap
praising board of three members, two
of whom are to be named by Secretary
of the Interior Franklin K. Lane, the'
other one to represent the water users
of the project. The meeting resulted
in th-e elctioii of F. B. Sways of the
First National bank, as the local mem
ber of the board.
An attachment has been Invented for
fare registering boxes on streetcars
that cancels tickets as they are
dropped into it.
Would Expedite Action.
Salem, Or.. Oct. 28. Corporation
Commissioner Watson will recommend
in his annual report that the dissolu
tion statute be amended so that in-1
stead of having to wait two years it
will be possible to have Governor West
dissolve a company by proclamation
at any time that the corporation de-
POLITICAL SPEECHES
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dates running for office in the State of Oregon are invited to deliver
five-minute speeches In "Ye Oregon Grille" between the hours of 10
P. Jand 12 P. M. The management reserves the right to stop any
speaker should he become abusive or too personal in his utterances;
and the management hereby warns all speakers that exactly,' five
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Publicity Department, Committee
One Hundr&dE. '
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Northwest News
Deaths at Lebanon.
Lebanon, Or., Oct. 28. S. C. Mackey,
a well known farmer of this vicinity,
died at his home as the result of two
paralytic strokes he had had within
the last two years. Mr. Mackey was
about 55 years old and leaves a wife
and six children.
S. L. Kent, a retired farmer. Civil
war veteran1 and citizen of Lebanon,
died October 22 at the hospital in Al
bany. Mr. Kent's death followed an
amputation of a foot, made necessary
because of Infections from an ingrown
nail. Mr. Kent was 70 years old. He
lived in Oregon three years. He is
survived by a widow and four sons,
F. L. Kent, former instructor in O. A.
C, but now of Portland; E. W. and
V. II. of Lebanon, and L. B. Kent of
Shedd, Or.
"Grandpa" Cooley. father of A. L.
Cooley of this city, was, found dead In
the home of his son-October 22. Heart
failure was the cause of death. He
was 75 years of age and a brother of
Mrs. R. M. Goodrich of this city.
. Check Was No Good.
Albany, Or., Oct. 28. C. G. Raw
lings, dealer in stationery, yesterday
learned that he had been swindled out
of $10 when a check for that amount
on the Ladd & Tilton bank of Port
land, was returned unpaid. A few days
ago a man giving the name of R. L.
I.ane purchased from Rawl.lngs a
fountain pen for $3.50. tendering the
check in payment. Mr. Rawllngs took
out for the pen and gave the remain
der in cash.
Fruit for Rescue Home.
Hood River, Or., Oct. 28. Captain Gun
derson of the Salvation Army Rescue
Home of Portland has been spending
several days in Hood River in the in
terests of the Portland home. County
Judge E. E. Stanton took Captain Gun
derson into the apple orchards yester
day and assisted in securing a dona
tion, of over 80 boxes of apples and a
large number of sacks of fruit for the
home.
Laugh At
Dyspepsia
By Simply Using a Stuart' Dyspep
sia Tablet After Any Meal
You Wnt to Eat
It sounds almost ridiculous to think
of eating a bj.g meal without pain and
discomfort afterwards, doesn't it?
Well, try this wimple remedy and dem
onstrate Its trtith. You know that 12
men (a jury) decide the laws of our
land. Not- only have 12 men O. K'd
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets, but hun
dreds of thousands as well.
Eugene Wins Case.
Eugene, Or., Oct. 28. The jury in
the case of E. J. Perry against the city
of Eugene, in which the plaintiff
sought .$15,000 damages from the city
on account of alleged injuries to one
of his ankles when he tripped up on
a loose board in a sidewalk on Fourth
avenue, west, on May 16 of this year,
returned a verdict in favor of the city
a short time after retiring into the jury
room last evening.
Claims 'Water Was Infected.
Chehalis, Wash., Oct. 28. Growing
out of the typhoid epidemic of last
winter, G. A. and Sarah A. Dickie, res
idents of Centrnlia, have brought suit
against that city for $25,000 damages.
It is alleged that after the Centralia
city commission had purchased the
water supply system of that city from
the Washington-Oregon corporation, it
sold the Dickie family infected water.
Shot In the Leg.
Morton, Wash., Oct. 28. Word has
reached Morton of the accidental shoot
ing a week ago of Tobe Williams, who
operates the Cora ferry, by his 10-year-old
son. The boy had been prac
ticing shooting at a target when his
father got between him and the mark.
Mr. Williams was shot in the leg, the
bullet inflicting a serious wound.
Star Members Visit.
Albany, Or., Oct. 28. Over 100 mem
bers of the Salem Chapter, O. E. S..
came to Albany last night on a special
train and spent the evening with the
local chapter of the Eastern Star. Of
ficers of the Albany chapter put on
initiatory work in the presence of the
visitors. Then followed a social ses
sion and banquet.
"What do Z cara about this meal? A
little Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablet will
dlgst it easily for mt"
Just think: One ingredient con
tained in Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets
will digest 3000 times its weight in
food.
Doesn't this tell you that such aid to
your body means relieving your dis
tress from food?
What the thousand, are daily doing
you can surely do. Every condition of
stomach and digestive troubles has
been relieved by Stuarfs Dyspepsia
Tablets. They have been tested and
tried for years. They are this nation's
greatest dyspepsia remedy." They are
old everywhere drugs are sold. Sure-
' ly this manner of proof is all you need
to know what course to pursue.
If any man can prepare a better
I remedy than Stuart's Dyspepsia Tab
lets, -he can make millions of dollars.
, Is there a better fte?
- Why not use this hint to awaken
your common sense and make yeu go
to your druggist today and buy a box.
. To any one wishing a free trial of
these tablets please address 'F. A. Stu
art Co, 160 Stuart Bldg Marshall,
Mich-, and a small sample package will
be mailed free, ".
First Visit In 62 Y'ears.
Albany. Or., Oct. 28. Although her
home is at Monmouth, Or., yesterday
was the first time Mrs. W. G. Allen
has been in Albany since the fall of
1852, 62 years ago, when she was a
resident of this city. Mrs. Allen Is
here to spend the winter with her
daughter, Mrs. E. A. Small.
Water Rights Adjudicated.
Salem, Or., Oct. 28. According to
ine state engineer s office, rapid prog
ress in the adjudication of water rights
under the state water code will be
possible now, following favorable de
cisions in the federal court and Su
preme court of Oregon.
Lost Part of Finger.
Ridgefleld, Wash.. Oct. 28. Riley E.
Kaufman, employed at the Bratlie
McClelland shingle mill here, as a
knee bolter, had the third finger on
his right hand cut off at the first
joint by the knee bolter saw.
W oman 107 Years Old Dies.
Los Angeles," Cal Oct. 28. Mrs
Juano Rubio, 107, one of the oldest
residents of Los Angeles, is dead to
day. - She lacked but six years of see
ing her one hundredth wedding anni
versary, having married at th age
of 13. She was the mother of 25
children, and many of her descendants
are prominent in the business and pro
fessional Ufa of southern California.
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TARTING at 9 AM.
Tomorrow Morning
Gomes the Very Greatest Sac
rifice Sale of Men's High Grade
Hats, Furnishing Goods, Rain
coats, Etc., Ever Held
To the T wind up the affairs of the estate of W. W. Robinson, I have taken ,
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p . uver trie entire slock or life KODinsun oturc. m lurii i am guing tu
feopie. piace stock on sale, to be absolutely closed out with the least pos
sible delay. The reputation of this store, backed by the very best mer
chandise made, together with the very (SIGXEr)):
low prices at which I am going to sell it, r
combine to make this the greatest bona V
fide selling-out sale in the annals of the X. u 3
trade. You are respectfully urged to attend. Selling Agent.
Entire Stock Thrown on Market to Be Sold Out, a Greater Part of Which Goes
fatally Cost !
New Fall Goods AH Included Nationally Known Trade-Marked Merchandise
Sacrificed in Such a Sale as This, Is Without Precedent
THAT YOU MAY FULLY REAL-
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Open Sat. Until 10 P. M.
PRICES THAT PREVAIL.
Arrow Collars, latest styles, doz. $1 $1.50 Arrow Shirts 95c $1.00 Monarch Shirts . . 65c
$2.00 Arrow and other famous Shirts. .$1.35 $3.50-$4.00 Spring-Needle Union Suits $1.95
$1.50 Union Suits ..... .95c 4 $1.00 Neckwear, choice. .55c 50c Neckwear now 35c
$3.00-33.50 Wellington Hats, choice . . $2.25 $2.00-$2.50 Robinson Hats at, choice $1.65
25c Lisle Hose . . .15c 50c Hose, the pair . .35c $1.50 Flannel Nightshirts 95c
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$15.00 Balmacaans and Raincoats . . . .$9.85 $25.00 Balmacaans and Raincoats . .$14.85
Store for Rent
For Sale
Wo Wo RobiesoBi . Store
327 Washington Bet. Sixth and Broadway
All over Oregon! advertise
ments paid for bj the brew
ers and distillers launder va
rious aliases), telphow fear
fully awful business is in dry
towns. ;'
The surest iori;is that un
less we spend all our spare
coin in the sallpn, every
thing will go t . rack and
ruin. Is that compon sense ?
Now. the facs are, that
every dry town ; in Oregon
is prosperous vry prosper
ous. Right here; is proof in
the form of brief interviews
with the leading merchants
in Oregon dry twns:
Salem Business Better."
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Joseph H. Albert.Seashier Capital
National Bank iCipitrary U the
predictions of nianjfl ihusincss men,
Salem has not suffetd C'jmnier.iallj'
on account of the erasing of the s.i
loons. Business haj, been 'fully as
good) as it wwuld It.yc . been if the
town had remained iiiyet. I .- not
know of a city any wpih c where '.v.s
ness is as good as i5 i.t Salem to
day. As a banker J jhi in a i.-isiti'.'ii-'
to know." 3
Councilman W. L. Cummins,
Square Deal Ueafiy Company
"Buildings formerl.'i occupied by
saloons are now beiij. used for legit
imate businesses, 'he 15 saloons
are nearly all ocbipied. Vacan?
houses are few. Generally, business
has been better.'1
Myers Departmettt Store "Busi
ness 10 per cent amgtd of last year."
U. G. Holt, manner logjjing de
partment, Spauldin Logging Com
pany "Plant will rtui Jull force alt
winter. More merftkken on durfng
year. len per cev( heavier local
demand for material showing Salem
dry has meant mortj building."
Officers of botht5ie CapitalrNa-
tional Bank and Jalem Bank of
Commerce "Bank gfbposits have in
creased since Salei went dry."
Roseburg Business Increases. '
L. Masters, casjijer Roseburg Na
tional Bank "Deposits have in-
its less since Roseburg dry. All city-
rovements, paying, light. ' etc
since town dry."
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B. W. Strong, feirniture dealer
"No argument aga-inst Oregon dry.
Means better business whole sate.
Roseburg dry has benefited rny busi
ness a world. Mien pay their bills
now, instead of ttie saloon getting
the money. They tuy more, too."
Frank Churchill Churchill Hard-,
ware Company "ijoseburg dry. has
meant money in Jockets of every
one but the saloon. Checks are -now
cashed in storesjjj not in, saloonf.
That means all dl busings is bet
ter and people are more prosperous."
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Oregon CityProsperous.
L. Adams, lejin department
store "Oregon Ciy dry has meant
prosperity for Oregon City. . Busi
ness is far better. Checks that
used to be cashed; in saloons are
now cashed in iijores. Where I
used to cash 15 cfiecks on mill pay
nights, I now cafeji 50. Any story
of hard times in jpregon City is a
silly tale concoct! by the saloon
people." ' I
E. E. Brodie. editor Oregon Chf
Enterprise "Bdthi;i Oregon City
newspapers are ijjiii favor of a dry
state and a dry ,ty. They know
business has beet far better since
the town went r' "
Won't you;feel proud of
having a hand; in voting Ore
gon dry nextlTucsday?
(Paid Advsrtissmea by tbs Committee
of On Handrtd. Norton . Ooodwtn
Ecrtftr7, 748 Vor(in Baildlaff.)
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