Conference is For
Control by States
Recdt Walr Fewer Cssfereiee is
ftei t Federal RepUtiM
Op-
Resolutions declaring' for state con
trol of water-power resources and de
velopment, and voicing opposition to
any poliyc looking toward a system
of leading generally of the public do
main, were adopted In the Western
States Water Power conference held
in Portland last week. tv
Tho resolutions call on Congress to
pass a declaratory act rjecognizing
that the proprietary interest of the
United States to the vacant land with
in the states is subject to the juris
diction and eminent domain of those
Dtates, for all uses declared by their
laws to bo public uses
Clyde C. Dawson, of Donvor, head
of tho Colorado delegation, presented
the resolutions as adopted, with some
minor changes. Tho other resolutions
embodying the principlo of Federal
control In tho Ferris bill, were intro
duced by Thomas J. Walsh, United
States Senator from Montana
Of the four United States Senators
attending the conference two favor
the principle of state control of water
power resources and two stand for
Federal control.
The two advocates of stato control
are Senators Smoot, of Utah, and
Clark of Wyoming. AS the
only member of the Wyoming dele
gation he was made that state's re
presentative on the resolution com
mittee. The two advocates of Federal 'con
trol are Senator Chamberlain of Ore
gon, and Senator Walsh t Montana,
both Democrats and strong support
ers of tho present Administration,
which has fathered tho Ferris bill.
On the other hand A. E. Chandler
chairman, of tho California Water
Commission and as tho only delegate
of that state ot tho conference, lined
up with the Federal control forces.
A minority report on the resolution
was defeated by tho following vote:
For minority report, favorable in
federal regulation Chandler of Cali-
fornla; Walsh, Goza and Erickson of
Montana; Kearney of Nevada, Han
chett of North Dakota and Adams of
Washington. I
Against minority report Reed of ,
Arizona; West, Ardourel, Dawson, i
Tonge, Eliot and Mills of Colorado;
Hnwley, Hart Borger, Rockwell, Mor
)'s and Randall of Idaho; Collins of
Montana; Lyon of Nebraska; Moore
of North Dakota; Thmpsn, Huston
nnd Piper of Oregon; Spry, Smoot,
Wedgwood, Bailey and Beers of Utah
Harris, Imus and Wells of Washing
ton; Clark of Wyoming.
Absent Alexander of Idaho, Withy
combe of Orogon, Lister of Washing
ton. I
RAILROADS AND RIVERS
Sfircvoport, Louisiana business
men have organized a $50,000 com
pany to establish a bargo lino to New
Orleans, Alexandria has a similar pro
joct pending. The, purpose is to util
ize the Red river as a regulator of
freight rates.
The Now Orleans States says that
just as the railroads drove boats from
the Mississippi so they drovo them
from the Red river. The States says:'
Tho railroads originally wero able
to destroy river traffic because tho
former made rates to suit their own
sweet will, lowering them until they
drove the boats from the rivers and
then raising them as high as they
pleased. But with ample power in
tho hands of the stato railroad com
mission to curb tho railroads in any
way they can soon make luirmless
any attempt to put rates down merely
to crush a competing water service
Whether a barge lino between Shrevo
port and New Orleans can be made
a permanent affair rests entirely with
those who ship tho freight.
If benefits of tho cheuper haul arc
to be realized, tho cheaper haul Viust
be used. The rule holds between rail
roads and rivers just as it holds be
tween improved and unimproved high
ways. Thero is something in tho Louis
iana situation for those who ship the
Columbia basin's freight to think n
bout. Tho timo was when a railroad
through ownership of a boat line,
kept river competition at a minimum
But tho IntorxtnUf Commerce Com
mission freed the river of ruilroud
domination. It is now open nnd
ready for service ns a freight carrier,
But tho Columbia and its nuvigu
Lie tributaries will not servo, their full
purpone ns rate regulators unless they
nro used. As In Louisiana, it Is up
to those who ship the freight. Oregon
Journal.
(lll HITS Ol' NKWfl
Toledo, Ohlo-Clornirw lftlwf
KOIHH 'i'i, Wt'llt 111 Ifttfilt pain to
WW Writ H ewAmw, luwud Mis
er. .She came everyday and he grew'
attentive. Then they decided to marry
At the mannage license office the
records showed they were mother and
son.
. Greenville, S. C. Arthur Warren
has put to shame the three wise men
who went to sea in a bowl by com
pleting a twenty mile cruise on Tar
river in a bath tub. He sent his
clothes ahead by expercs and they
were waiting for him when he ar
rived. Warren says Diogenes and
his tub has nothing on hinu
Pana, 111. Eight years ago Mr. and
Mrs. Oscar Gootch of Litchfield placed
their child in an orphan asylum from
which she was adopted by Mr. and Mrs
George Mctzger of Pana. Gootch then
became wealthy and started to search
for his daughter. He found her recent
ly in Mrs. Samuel P. Mooney of Pana
BRIGHT PROSPECT
The keel of the now million-dollar
oil tanker to be constructed for" tho
Union Oil Company of California was
laid at the Union Iron Works yester
day morning.
The boat will be ready for service
early next year and will be the largest
oil tanker built on the Pacific coast.
The company Is having two tankers
built and the keel of the second ves
sel, which will bo a sister ship of the
first one, will be Inidtncxt week.
In addition to the two for tho Union
Oil Company the Union Iron Works
will also commence work shortly on
three tankers for tho Standard Oil
Cohipany. These will be with the ex
ception of motive power, duplicates
of the two being built for the rival
company Sao Francisco Examiner.
State Industrial ; Notes
Salem The new Motor Vehicle
law will produce $400,000 revenue.
Hood River harvesting second crop
strawborrio8.
St. Helens A. R. Badger has order
for 400 incubntors from a catalogue
house.
Portland will rebuild Tanner Creek
trunk sewer, cost ?50,000.
Prinneville Journal has it that A.
R. Rogers Co. will build mill and rail
road to their timber holdings.
Work is to start again on tho
Sutherlin, Coos Bay and Eastern rail-
road.
Thero is an opening for a state bank
at Tigardville.
Hood River J. C. Butcher esta-
Wishing ,$10,000 arsenate of lead
spray plant.
Eugene A. G. Bruuer and E. G.
Conloy bought Hughes furniture
store.
C. E. Taylor has bought Stayton
Electric Light plant and will make
improvements. "
Monument nnd Clntsop Plains plan
ning union high schoo'ls.'
Junction public schools add indus
trial course.
Sherwood has completed two fine
new business blocks.
Yuquina Harbor port districts will
defray half expense of proposed im
provement. Hou S. L. Moorhead of Junction
has bought tho St. Helens Mist.
Astoria city tux for 191G to be 1.2
mills less than .for 1915.
Clatsop Plains cranberry industry
yielding 50 barrels to acre.
The S. P. Co. is negotiating for the
purchase 6f 80 acres additional ground
nt Springfield for car shop purposes.
It has already purchased 245 acres.
Rail laying on tho Willamette
Pacific has begun south of Siuslaw
river.
Springfield received C81 carloads
of logs in Aug. 19lfe as against 200
in 1914 and shipped out 105 this year
as compared with 3 last year.
Heppner C. G. Hubor, Seattle, will!
build concrete bridge over Willow
Creek $2970.
iMiw vo. citizens nsKing ;su per
cent reductions in valuations.
Municipal theatre is advocated by
Prof. Lowers of U. of O.
M. H. Squires plans $40,000 fire
works factory to bo located at Cro
sham. Items of Interest
A Coquillo tailor was so anxious for
business that ho went soliciting among
the lodging houses at Powers contra
ry to a few posted signs which forbid
tho practice in that personally con
ducted town. Comiequontly Eugene
Grant, foreman of tho enmp, brought
his fist into contact with tho anatomy
of tho tailor to that gentleman's ills'.
cdmflturo. Rosenlwrg, tho tailor, hns
appealed to the justice court for re
pa ration,
Andreas Andomon Injured In the
Smith Powers logging camp eight
year ngo, who brought null for 2,.
700 Injuries, wus last week given d.
Hinge of f2 nt CrtquMe. HU
Im wMjiMWi'd hark ami forth from; Muldroiwh M nUrii alone after
(hit court of original trial to the up' tor MhoICiiIiiIH ImmiuIk h ranch n
r'Hie nrnrl o long (hut a bg bill f lfca ulvWmUM, mtrM ll O
Mimlue Um worked un und a ' I1""1? vnH " HWMihI UhnM fur
AofJrott inut jay (ln ixptu to Urn
maitif nn iiMMvo vjriory ft ruall
y jiwuunU lo i fir,
A Carving
KnifeAffair
By WIlllAM CHANDLER
Edward MncKnlght, a young Geor
gian, after having been educated
abroad, thought be would like to go
Into sheep raising lu the southwest.
That was a time when the country be
tween the Mississippi valley and tho
mountains was being settled by a new
people uii'tl tile population was com
posed of hardy pioneers, men broken
down financially who had gone there to
recoup, and desperadoes.
MncKnlght concluded to go out nnd
look over the ground. The mode of
travel In the region referred to was on
horseback, and, as for Btopplng places.
any settler would tako in a stranger
One evening MacKnlght rode up to a
small farm aud asked admission of &
woman who bore evidence of refine
ment. Ho was admitted and treated
with kindness and attention by tho
family, among whom wus a very pret
ty daughter Just grown to womanhood.
Tho family uninc was Osborne. The
father had lost a fortune and gone
west partly because he had not the
means to enable his wife and children
to movo In the same clrclo to which'
they had been accustomed and partly
In tho hope of accumulating new capi
tal. MacKnlght became Interested In
these people nnd 'remained with them
several days.
Ono evening a mnn a bloated, hairy
fellow with an ugly look on his face-
rode up to the house and called for
Osborne. Mrs. Osborne turned pale as
she told the man, whose name was
Muldrough, that her husband was not
Mfc 1. f . . I .1 1
iil uuiiit;. .uuiuruugu roue uwny uy-
lng that he would call again. As soon
as ho hi(3 gone the lady collapsed
There had been trouble between Mul-'j
drough nnd Osborne, tho former hav
ing branded some of Osborne's stock
that bad strayed on to his ranch.
MacKnlght listened to the story told
tearfully by Rosa Osborne, and his
sympathies were aroused.
The ilny after Muldrough's visit
MncKnlght left the Osborncs. instead
of pursuing his tour he rode to the
storo a few miles distant from which
the neighborhood wns supplied nnd
sent a messenger to -Muldrough that ho
would like to see him on a matter of
Importance. Muldrough enme to the
store. In "which nt tho time were sev
eral, cattlemen making purchases.
"I understand, Mr. Muldrough," said
MacKnlght, "that there Is trouble be
tween you nnd a man of the name of
Osborne, at whose bouse I put up for
a few days. I have called for you to
see If I. can't bring about a settle
ment" "Young man," said Muldrough, "1
want you to understand that If you
don't want to go the road r propose to
send Osborno you'd better keep out of
this business."
MncKnlght tried to reason with the
man, but, finding it impossible to pro
duce any effect on him, took another
tack.
"Since you are determined to fight
Mr. Osborne." ho sold, "I think you
should give him a cnanco tar his life.
In other words, he shouldave tho
choice of weapons."
By this time tho cattlemen had gath
ered round und evinced nn Interest in
the discussion. It was plain that they
were advocates of fair play.
"You Jcln tell Osborne," replied Mul
drough. "that I'll bcat his house to
morrow morning at 10 o'clock. Find
out what weapon he prefers, and I'll
have It with me." (
"He will tight you with bowle
knives," rejoined MacKnlght
"Muldrough laughed. "All right," he
cried. "I'll bo there with a bowle
knife."
"Gentlemen," sold MacKnlght turn
ing to the cattlemen, "thero la a quar
rel between this man and Mr. Osborne,
nt whose house I have recently been
entertained as a guest Mr. Osborne
has n family and can't affordto die at
present I nm a bachelor and am .at
jlbcrty to take any risk. I'll fight Mr.
Muldrough with, knives twelvo Inches
long on condition that the fight be
transferred to mo nnd Mr. Osborne
have nothing further to do with It"
"Tlmt'H fair," was the unanimous ex
clnmatlon, and Muldrough unwillingly
cousented to the change.
A couple of carving knives were pro
duced, each a foot long; a ring was
foraged, two of tho cattlemen were
mnde seconds and a third umpire,
Muldrough, who was a large man.
towered over his antagonist who was
of medium height MacKnlght ad
vanced, retreated, advanced again,
danced about his opponent, his knlfo
Jumping nbout as glibly as himself.
It Unshed In the sun uud left n cut In
Muldrough'H cheek, from which blood
gushed. Tho knlfo dashed again, and
the tip of the big man's nose came off.
Muldrough went for tito opponent as
a bull after a toreador, hut MncKnlght
wan not there. Nevertheless he left
gash In Muldrough's other cheek.
While Muldrough was wondering how
It riiine his knife (lew up In the nlr,
drscrltMNl a winlelrelu and fell at his
feet lie wit about to pick It up
when hi ndvenmry put hi foot on It
und held the mut ot hi own knlfo at
(he ilUNriuiHl iiiuii'm left hri-at The
frar wa .in!.. I
hU fwllwlu lflw Hi kl with lUu
liorl uwtml Iim.J tn fliijiiirwj
ifHiH "Klrr-rdl lw lir h.
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IWreraty to Exckaige k
strtdors wkk S. America
Recognizing that a great purpose
of the school of commerce vt the Uni
versity of 'Oregon is to help build up
trade relations for the state, the Uni
varsity is taking, inital steps toward
nn exchange of professors with one
or more universities of South Ameri
ca. The man sent from the University
to South America must be well post
ed on the products the nbrthwest can
and should be exchnncinc in trrf
.vith the southern republics. He is
to impart his knowledge to the stud
ents at the university to which he is
accredited and in addition is to teach
j course in business English. In re
turn the University expects to re
ceive a professor conversant with the
trade conditions of his republic, which
he will make familiar to the students
here Jiesides teaching them a super
ior course in business Spanish.
Each visiting professor will study
the needs and prospective trade re
lations together with the banking me
thods of tho country to which he is
sent nnd on return will be able to re
veal to the home students trade pos
sibilities from a native standpoint
The expense of the exchange will
be little mora than tho cost of trans
portation. The South American will be asked
to advise the Portland commercial
clubs bureau of trade with regard to
the territory from which he comes.
Likewise the man sent from here will
be instructed to get detailed statis-
tics on the factories, canneries, meat
packing plants and other important
, , , . ....
1 n""8""58. 8 that he may give value-
business men as to what kind of fcrjirln
it is possible to develop.
Cupboard
HOT WEATHER MENU.
InsulTorablo season of tho sun.
When will yourendless reign of Mr bm
done?
Tour armies with unconquerable stings.
When will they Ilee for what do they
have wings?
How long before brave autumn with a
shout
Will succor mo and put them all to rout?
Oliver llerford.
BREAKFAST.
Cantaloupe.
Broiled Salt Mackerel. Rico Cakes.
Coffee.
dInner
Blackberry Soup.
Cold Lamb In Aspic Corn.
Creamed Potatoes.
Tomato Salad. Cheese Straws.
Tench Ico Cream.
Silver Cake. Iced Tea.
SUPPER.
Omelet In Chafing Dish.
Nasturtium Sandwiches.
Blackberries. Chocolate Cake..
Iced Tea.
A MONO thjo breakfast dishes that
have been found specially nice
at this season as well as easy to
preparo are tho following:
Broiled, Salt Mackerel.
Take the fish from tho brlno and
wash It thoroughly. Put to soak over
night In cold water, taking care to
soak It with the skin side down. About
ten minutes before breakfust dram
from water, pat dry op a clean cloth
and wipe over both sides wjth olive
oil. Broil under tho gns flame, attend
ing to the flesh sldo of the fish, as the
skin side scorches easily and needs
but a moment or two to brown. Put
on to a heated platter, pepper lightly,
garnish with a llttlo' parsley and cut
lemon and serve with creamed Irish
potatoes, fried sweet potatoes, baked
or boiled new potatoes, either of which
go well with salt mackerel, If you care
to have potatoes at all for breakfast
In . a lovely country home u little
upwl of crispy sliced cucumbers from
the home garden nlways goes to the
table on a hot summer's morning as
an accompaniment for fish or omelet
Rica Cakes.
Mix one cupful of cold boiled rice
with tho well beaten yolks of two eggs
and half a gill of milk uud two heaping
tablcspoonfuls of Hour Blftcd with a
half teaspoonful of baking powder.
Whip the whites to n stiff froth, add
the rice mixture slowly to the whites
while beating constantly, aud with a
tablespoon turn portions onto a hot.
well greaseil griddle. Bake a light
brown on both sides nnd serve with
marmalade, honey, mnple sirup or Jel
ly, If the batter seems too thick add
a llttlo more milk.
Anuhuac, Texas. At the time of
the Gulf storm of the 10th, W. F.
May was alone In his room on the
bank of Trinity river. He occupied a
room uptalr. Tho wind broke out
one of the window and tho rain aim
In, To keep the water from dripping
down 011 lli) piano Mow he worked
until wiriilng moping out the uparl.
mull. Tim rivrr In Hie iiivuniluiM ro
u h ibpth ot fiv fvt lit Ihv Uom
nn4 lie (owi lit pltnu Ko(ng uround
A CoMKrchl Muse in
A commercial museum of th In
dustrlal products of Oregon has been
undertaken by the department of com
merce of the State University, which
is asking every locality to 'send
Eugene the following.
1. A list of all manufacturies.
to
sketch of the development of xsach and
the outlook for each, value of plant
and output, and markets and possible
markets. "We want facts, and not
tho extravagant claims often indulg
ou tn to the ultimate detriment of in
dustry", says the school of commerce
letter. This letter is being sent to
every commercial body in Oregon.
2. Samples of manufactured pro
ducts; or, if not feasible, samples of
the materials, with appropriate in
formation.
3. Samples of minerals and other
natural products that have poSsibili
ties of commercial development
The purpose in establishing a per
monent commercial museum is to
acquaint commerce students nnd vis
itors with the states resources, and
to build up a center of practical com
mcrcial knowledge. The new school
of commerce is headed by Dr. D. W.
Morton, who came this September
from the school of commerce of the
University of Wisconsin.
SUGAR BEET PROSPECTS
Of special inerest to Oregon farm
ers who contemplate embarking In
sugarbcet production is tho statement
of Clifford Willis, editor of the North
west Farmstead, that the outlook for
homo producers is more encouraging
than ever before. This is due Mr,
Willis thinks, to the fact that exper
ience has bettered cultural methods,
than ever before, and that the market
i3 influenced by war conditions more
nearly to approach the normal under
favorable tariff regulations. Produc
tion in many districts hns nlso greatly
increased and , many of the largest
manufacturers of best sugar report
that they have contracts to their full
capacity and have been forced to turn
down scores of applications for fur
nishing raw products. He is greatly
impressed with the favorable sugar
beet conditions of the Willamette Val
ley. Mr. Willis is the successor to
John- E. Larson, Extension ngrono
mist of the Agricultural College, aa
editor of the Farmstead.
SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL PROP
ERTY. ON FORECLOSURE.
' NOTICF IS HEREBY GIVRtf, that
by virtuo of an execution and order of
sale duly issued out of tho circuit court
of tho Slate of Oregon, for the County
of Coos uii.j to me directed on the 13th
cay of September, WM, i-pon a judg
ment and decree duly rendered, en
tered of record and doweled in and by
said Courton the 8th day of Septem
ber, 1915 :ji a certain suit then in said
Court pending, wherein J. II. Gould
was plaintiff and C. M, Smith, Anna
M. Smith, his wife, C. R. Wade, et al,
were defendants in favor of plain
tiff and against said defendants by
which execution I am commanded to
sell the property in said execution and
hereinafter described to pay the sum
due the plaintiff of Six hundred seven
ty-one and no-100 Dollars, with int
erest thereon at the rate of six; per
cent per annum from the 8th day of
September, 1915 until paid together'
with the costs and disbursements of
said suit taxed at Seventy-seven and,
70-100 Dollars and costs and expenses
of said execution. I will, on Saturday, '
tho 23rd day of October, 1915 at the'.
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Heat concentrated on the
cooking, not spread' through
the room.
vs.
Ready, like gas full heat in
a minute.
Adjustable heat a
fire or a hot one.
slow
Heat only as long as you
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A clean, cheap fuel easy
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Put Milt tiult U$ Pimrl Oil
The fonvdiilriir of gat for homn without gai, No odor,
Diki not taint the food, Cuiivrnirni lm. Aik 6ur
,.,,'-fcr' ,fi(r 't'M Vdirv of Miiiifriurfi, J'auiiiT .
STANDARD OIL COMPANY ,
hour of 10 o'clock, A. M. of said day
at the front door of the County Court
House in Coquille, Coos county, Or
egon, sell at public auction to the
highest bidder for cash in hand
on the day of sale, all the
right, title, interest ' and
estate w)iich said defendants, C. M.
Smith, Anna M. Smith and C. R. Wnde
and all persons claiming under them
subsequent to the plaintiff's mortgage
lien in, of nnd to said real property.
said mortgaged premises harcinbefore
mentioned are described in said exe
cution as follows, to-wit: All of lot five
in block one in O'Niel's Addition -to
the town, (now city) of Bandon, Coos
county, state of Oregon, ns per nlat
thereof on file and of record in the of
fice of the County Clerk of Coos coun
ty, Oregon.
Said sale being made subject to re
demption in the manner provided by
law.
Dated this 15th day of Soptomber.
1915.
t ALFRED JOHNSON, JR.,
Sheriff of Coos County, Oregon
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perfumes, hair brushes,
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so call on
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for
Easier
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1
Heating up the kitchen when
it s already 90 in the shade.
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Difficulty in getting the right
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Waste of fuel before and
after actual cooking,
Wood and coal to lug dirt
and ashes.
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