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The Detroit times., 1915-03-15
MAYO'S MANY
WIVES SUBSIDING

NEW HAVEN. Conn. March 3D.
virginius Mayo's promiscuous heart
affairs may never reach the courts,
This was the prospect today. accord
ing to reports to his lawyers from
the various women claiming sections
OF his affections.
Prosecuting authorities are said to
be reluctant to initiate proceedings
Unless some OF the women involved
themselves make formal complaint.
From Scranton, Pa. came reports
that Mrs. Florence Weeks Mayo was
wavering in her decision to sue
Mayo for alleged desertion and non
support. Mayo's present wife. al
though refusing TO deny reports that
she might sue for divorce and name
Mrs. Dudley" OF Brooklyn. as CO
respondent, is giving no hint of her
final intentions.
The Detroit times., 1915-03-15
Death List.

Alexander Laderoot. so Lewerenz.
20 years, cardiac dropsy; Lottle Cas-
cadden, 30s Third. 81 years. endocar-
ditis; Robert c. Tindall. 7Se East
Congress-. 81 years, broncho pneumo-
nia. Edward HuesinR. SIS Dequindre.
year, bronoho pneumonia; George
Ontonchick, Grace hospital. 50 years,
carcinoma; Fancy j. Conway. los
East Ferry, rs Years. lagrippei Daisy
Marcus. Sc Mary's hospital. ~ years.
mitrai reorganization: Harry Dexter.
81. Mays hospital, 50 years, lobar
pneumonia: Mary Mossey. sss West
Elizabeth, "a years. cardiac asthma
William peYoung. i225 East Lafay-
cite. 40 years, apoplexy; Marshall w.
Bceoher. Noble sanltarium, 81 years,
0edema OF lungs; Frank Almer, 405
Dubois, months, iileo colitis: Mar
Ian Chateau. bs7 Cooper. years. np-
pendicitis. Rosie Friedenberg, sc
Catherine. sc years. cerebral hemor-
rhaEc: vernis Danbcrt. al Baker. !
month. hamilton; Edward q. Lunch.
3fs Scotch. ~. years, cardiac asthma:
Barthoiome Rogaiskl.-5H Garfield. 81
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DIED

ADAMS--March ~. at residence. 2ei
Widow Of John II. and IN mother OF
Frederick C.. J. Eugene. Charles H..
Leon v. and George Arthur Adams.
Of Detroit. and Harry q. Adams.
OF Utica. n. Y. Funeral services
t. at residence. Sunday, 3 y. m. Burial
IN Utica, NJ. Y. Chicago papers
please copy.
GoRDoN-March IL. at SIS Four
teenth.ave, Julia Ross Gordon.
beloved wife OF Rev. j. N. Gordon.
dear mother Of Mrs. j. Il. william
Mrs. eliza X. Becker Funeral SER
vices from residence Tuesday. 1:3o
p. m. Interment at Grand Lawn.
rODD--Harriet, March II. at resi-
dence. 13i5 Third-ave.. Harriet
Dodd. aged 50 years, beloved moth
err OF Mrs. G. A. washburn. Fu-
neral from residences Monday.
p. m. Burial Royal Oak. Mayville
and Inlay City papers please copy.
OLEARY-Friday morning. March
IL. at her home. ass Abbott-st..
Mary. relict OF Cornelius O'Leary
and mother of George II, and the
late John c. o'Leary and Mrs; J.
G. Buckley. Funeral Monday,
and Holy Trinity church at 8
o'clock Burial at Mt Elliott Via
auto. Private.
wATERBURY-Mar IL, Jeannetts
Nesbit, beloved wife of VIM. t.
Waterbury. Funeral services from
residence, 1855 Elmhurst. Highland
Park, Monday, March Is. at y. m.
Interment at Grand Lawn come
terry via auto car.
The Detroit times., 1915-03-15
Marriage Licenses

Louis Fishman. ss. iaborer; Esther
Basklon, 80
wilbert Mitchell, rs. teamster; An
geline Trudell. 20.
William Mercer. 80. auto worker
Detroit: Laura r.. oliver. 81, High
land Park.
Charles Brosky. &c, sheet metal
worker: Annie Brcner. 20.
William Campbell. "a. clerk; Bea-
trice Smith. 20.
Frank Burns %. assembler; Eliza
beth Bette. %.
Earl Monciefr. %, salesman. Clevc-
land. O.; Laura Livingston. &c, Chit
cago. Ill.
Edward Doian. IS. machInist; Irene
Mcintyre. 26.
Howell Troxell. AZ, manager; Jean
cite Marsh. ~.
The Detroit times., 1915-03-15
CHEAP GOWNS
FOR GRADUATES

MITCHELL. 8. d.. March 13.--Girl
graduates OF the Mitchell high school
have by mutual agreement decided
they would not spend more than IS
for their graduating dress. This fol-
lows high school agitation about rich
girls overdressing at graduation ex-
ercises. to the embarrassment OF
poor girls.
The Detroit times., 1915-03-15
Birth List.
BOYS.

BOYS.
II. Maui. Providence hospital: +. Lo-
tarskL 4el Cicotte: w. Whalen, Pro-
violence hospital; J. Cooper. Provi-
dencc hospital j. Orendorf. Provi-
depce hospital: 4. Lindermann. Pro-
violence hospital; A. Wesolowski.
Providence hospital; w. Doris. Provi-
dence hospital: A. Bella, ls7 Iafay-
cite: A. Maio, 1852 Scott: A. Mollisi.
-291 Clinton; =. Walter. 3sO Mcpou-
gall: J. Sauricki. 5Ss Copeland; J. Ba-
binEki, Ill Harbaugh: J. Kowalski.
433 Pulaski, IL. Korbel. 20 Copeland;
:. Rubin. Woman's hospital; G. Spi-
teri. ~ Plum; J. Essenmacher. a.
+. Trlmper. 221O Jefferson; J. De-
Young. ls4 Kirby; f. Bislnger. Grace
hospital: ID Cakorski. Central-ave.:
q Frank, l443 Twelfth; G. Balsamo
q S Lerned; 9. Ingram. s2s Bellevue:
Twenty eighth; A. Habdos. 1o7 Cope
land; q. Murphy. s3s Howard; J. Old
ham e23 fiilger; II, Bush. Alter-r d. I:
y konewsky. 473 Tlllman; c. Had,
eS2 Sheridan. II. MACPHERSON. e05 La
Feinstein. Providence hospital: G..
Dempsey. Providence hospital
GIRLS
p. Lucas, l1s Tillman; r. Ainto.
SO 81. Aubin. ID. Modica, 217 Clinton:
~ Gould. 2.e canneld; J., slattery.
US Larned: G. Richards. 272 Sheri-
dan; l.. Pich, ia Peterson: NJ.
schwartz. 1880 Hastings: w. Dorf-
man. woman's hospital; II. silver.
1853 Brady: II. Hanson. So McGraw: C..
Burke. 2ti Fifth: a. Breault. 36 Ore
gon: O. Lucito. sol Cllnton; q. Ran
dazzo. 307 Monroe: T.. Langrimenti.
800 Brewster: =. sl<ulisz, 1879 juno
ton. r.. Stockringer. .35 Canton. J..
Konkel. All Twenty-elghth: A. Lund,
~ Thirty-nft c. Yorke; sa7 Farms
Woodward. t5i T;lmwood; K Rey-
noids ~ Maple: @. Ouellette. t4s
Beaufait. J. Williamson. sos Twenty
third; VI. Powers. CSC Cameron: j.
LEsperancc, ss5 Beniteau; q. Jones.
So Cleveland: J. Radomska. 522
Twenty.eiRhth
The Detroit times., 1915-03-15

years. phthIsis; Anthony w. Grove.
$40 Fischer. 10 years, lobar pneumo-
niai Elizabeth vondett, IS years.
Harper hospital. uraemiai Clyde
phthisis; Anna Miner Evans. SIS
Woodward. IS years. senility; Anna
II. Caldwell, 100 coiIingwood. n
years. pulmonary oedema; John Siro-
ka. 1o2 Thirty first, 2 years, broncho
pneumonia: Tedor Pope. 1877 Rus
dazHo. ISL Adelaide. 30 years. peri
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Classified s,it,'' | ' %,,, /,

line.
No transient advertising inserted
Tor less than Ice with cash; isc, IL
charged, per insertion. 49,.
The above rates apply TO all classi-
ncations except Births, Cards OF
Thanks. Obituaries. Meeting Notices
and all Ads preceding Male Help.
Births. Deaths, Cards OF Thanks
and Meeting Notices Minimum
charge. 35c for a6 words or less Over
- words one and one-third cents for
each extra word.
The Detroit times., 1915-03-15
HORSES AND VEHICLES.

NOTICE TO FARMERS AND HORSE
1850 TO 1.3b0 lbs. Getting a little
sore In feet from pavement. should
have a good home In country on
the ground, They are strong and
healthy horses. Good workers. One
will have colt about June. Have
your choice or 3 teams for sl75.
Call at my barn. ssl Trumbuli
The Detroit times., 1915-03-15

I esaRStoa farm N OF 1esrs SS1 Avenue 'ss
CIV ii.ais q. g iSt Las! named sub; J:
not already opened ss a public street and
His 70; e siecs sn i Sss S and
S sSs wi'Esrs . Ta OF lots g 4 In;
nue. and between Mack and shosmsssr
Hss.si6acssr and vl.ser. ", Psnnsyivania
H.eSs ss9os and Ssss named fsSn.yyana
.i IlG Ss%.S rSnn.Sivsnia' lot q. block
Julia = owen. W. Pennsylvania. lot 9. block
Fisk and Pitts, W. Pennsylyania. lot I
r,ee.oe block las, named sub Z
sarah Hager. W. Pennsylvania lot is. block
L. Bridge. :, pennsyivsnia. 10, is. block &
JULIA y he owen Psnn:ylvania 10, Il, siccs
L. J.. Flick. =. Pennsylvania lot 10. block 8
L . Fiss : Pssn:yiivanis, lot IT, block i
-n,r..s' pESmsd SUB .nn.v,y.r,. T., "a
Tony Framollin. e. Pennsyivania. lot IS
Julia owen. 2, pennsylvania. lot 81, block
Julia y owen. g Psnnsyivania. lot &c. block
r. FismaiIIon: ?. Psnnsylvsnia. lot %, block
y last named sub. ..sy.......,..
Julia f. Owen, e. Pennsylvania. lot 20. block
last named SUIT. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
A.. Walsh. e. Pennsylvania. lot Is. block
last named sub. ...,....... $685.. &c.,.
Hesselhacher and Visger. q. Pennsylvania
lot II. block ?. last named sub. .....y....
Hesseibacher and Visger. q. Pennsylvania
Hesselbacher and Visger. g. Pennsylvania
lot 8. block 2, last named sub ,......
A. MotIold. g Pennsyivania. lot :. block ?
A, Motzoid. O. Pennsylvania. lot !. block 2
The Detroit times., 1915-03-15
POULTRY AND rET STOCK.

BIG MONEY RAISING POULTRY:
csc brings ~ magazines showing
how to be successfuli invaluable
Breeder. Battle Creek. Mich.
The Detroit times., 1915-03-15
AuroMopILn AccrssoRIns
lost AND FOUND.
BOSTON BULL

Female dark brindle, white
stripe on face, had a yellow
leather harness on. Answers
to the name Of Trouble"
HANDSOME reward. Call Cad
lilac 637, or at So Monroe.
The Detroit times., 1915-03-15

Owning nearly 5000 miles OF line
the Great Western railway is the
longest In Great Britain.
The Detroit times., 1915-03-15
FLORISTS.
HOTELS.


MACK. i3-i5 Columbia w. Cherry
It0s. oregon. 10 Columbia T..
Cherry 1856 steam. electric. run
ming water each room I,ates soc.
Use and 81 per day
ST. CHARLES HoTEL,--Take Wood
ward car to John r.; hotel half
block east. Il ropean 81 per day
and up. ChaA y. Monroe. prop.
Moderate priced cafe In connection.
HOTEL FRANKLIN. Larned and
Bates block on Woodward and
jefferson. European soc, 75c. 81.
and ti.so per day. II. u. James &
HOTEL. N6RMANpiE. Congress near
woodward Geo. Fulwell. Prop.
European plan, VI TO $3.50 day:
buffet moderate prices.
HOTEL MARIETTA. 21B Randolph.
quietest emile circle: ideal for
out.of-town visitors: convenient TO
shopping and theater districts
THE HENRY CLAY--10 stories, fire.
proof. heart OF city. Center and
John-R. next 20 broadway Family
and bachelor suites. transients ac-
ccmmodated.
The Detroit times., 1915-03-15
Auros AND TIRES.

USED Automobiles and TIRES; over
100 cars 10 select from: $3.50 on on
standard makes OF tires. Martin
Motor Sales Co, 500 Jefferson ave.
Phone Cadillac 4sss. Open sunday.
The Detroit times., 1915-03-15
MAX G. KOCH,
City Treasurer.
Detroit, Mich, March 1, 1915.
HANDY AND SERVICEABLE INDEX OF
BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL FIRMS
JEWELLERS

STONES JEwELRY SHOP. n Mich
igan-aye.. opp. Cadillac hotel IL
jewel Elgin. i6 size. special S9.sS.
stones Wedding itings are the best.
clans. watchmakers and Jewellers.
Eyes tested and glasses flusnished
on short notice. ~ Michigan ave.
Telephone Cherry 3576-J.
The Detroit times., 1915-03-15

VAN DYKE-AvE,. $4,000
. Ground alone 10 worth nearly wha
we are asking for this little home
Between Agnes and st. Paul. PAT
. ERSON BROS. q co. III Griswoid
IT Main ass.
The Detroit times., 1915-03-15

DIME SAVINGS BANK. Griswold. cor
Forrest Capital $i.O0p.ooo surplu
and profits over ssOO.V00.
The Detroit times., 1915-03-15

LADIES' Trimmings and Furs. DE.
LOfE'S LACE saORE. III. 4. Ringe,
Prop. Direct importers 7z-74 L.
brAry-ave. Phone Main 22g5.
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limited fur 1SGRRM@

COLLEtTOH OF HAD DEHIs'
MONEY LLECTEp---Wages garni-
sheed. suits brought. no collection
no charge Mercantile Credit Co.
7is Chamber OF Commerce. Main
ST.
The Detroit times., 1915-03-15
DETECTIVES.

WALTER J. BURNS. Inep. Detective
service, private Investigators. Cable
address Brennan" 1Oll Hammond
bldg. Cad. 2sl. Night Grand 5000.
The Detroit times., 1915-03-15
CORsETs.

LILLIAN r. MoYLAN, manufactures
OF special ordered corsets. abdom-
inal belts and surgical corsets; per-
feet az guaranteed. Phone Main
si35. a. university bldg.
The Detroit times., 1915-03-15
MOyING AND STORAGE.

MOVING AND STORAGE.
HAVE SHEKELI.S' Moving & Stor-
le7-i39 Ord River: warehouse. 2g1-
S.5 First Phone Main s07-l352
Night. Cad. 2i44.
c, FRANK BAADE for household and
commercial storage moving. 25s.
200 Cd River w. ~. 2t25. night
The Detroit times., 1915-03-15
BRokERs.

A CRATE FIRE makes life worth liv-
ing Try our long flaming camel
coal General Coal g. Coke Co. Main
$3.50.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-09-04
RADICALIsM TO FEAR

NJ HERE have been some
W peculiar developments
regarding the confer
ence called by Governor
Withycombe to discuss the dis
position of the Oregon-Cali-
fornia land grant.
The subject is one of con-
cern to the whole state, it is
not a local question for settle
ment by counties in which the
land is located. Yet at the
conference western Oregon
counties containing the land
will have far greater represen-
tation than will the rest of the
state. Umatilla county is al
| lowed but one delegate.
But the most presumptious
move yet taken consisted in a
suggestion made at a prelimi-
nary gathering that a chair
man be selected in advance of
the meeting. Governor Witty
combe is quoted as having said
81 would like to see a conser-
vative man made chairman,
for there is danger that radi-
calism may predominate."
There is danger of radical
ism, in the view of the East
Oregonian, but not of the sort
feared by the governor. The
radicalism to be feared is the
radicalism Of service to the
railroad at the betrayal of the
people. 1t is radicalism of the
sort that drove through the no
tOrious midnight resolution.
There is opportunity in con-
nection with the grant lands
to build up the school fund of
Oregon. Conservatism re-
quires that every possible step
be taken to this end. Beware
of the radical who frowns on
this line of effort and can see
no good in anything not sug-
gested osecI etly or openly by
attorneys for the Southern Pa
cific.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-09-04
CURRENT THINKING
AN UNEXPECTED VICTIM OF THE
WAR.

One Of the greatest sufferers from
the worldwar will be darkest Africa I;
and it is freely predicted that, II the
condition Ia not promptly relieved
probably one-half Of Africas popula-
ton will be sacrificed.
Some twenty-odd years ago Dr
Hollwege. the Belgian medical COM
missioner at Uganda, reported 10 his
government that the blacks Of his
dlgtrict--the Upper Congo-were dy-
Ing in droyes from an epidemic
which ne called THE Sleeping Sick
ness. Belgium supplied the money
20 combat the scourge, and hospitals
were erected. from the Sudan 10
Betschuanaland from LOanda to
Uemba Strict quarantine was main
tained between infected settlements
and those not yet reached by the dis
case
At first II was thought that only
the blacks were subject to #; but the
British commission which looks up
the cudgels against the "blue death. q"
az they called Il, shortly reported
that even white settlers and travel
ers were not exempt.
The disease r. a remarkable one.
Beginning with rheumatic symptoms
ond q loss Of memory. sluggishness
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-09-04
ETERNAL THINGS

n II the san Francisco expo
- siuon the most popular
exhibit with a vast num-
ber Of visitors consists in the
display Of statuary, chiefly
Italian marble, in one Of the
main buildings. There are
hundreds Of pieces exhibited
and many are wonderful in
their beauty and realism.
The charm in work of this
kind lies in the story the sculp-
tor tells and in his fidelity to
truth. There is an inspiration
in the beautiful and true what
ever the subject may be.
Love. truth and beauty are
eternal things.
And out Of these the poet
makes his songs,
Therefore the world rejoices
when he sings,
And Fame doth praise him
with her thousan d
tongues.
There are people who do
not know this. They think the
world more interested in dark
ness than in light. They exalt
scandal and the evil side of
life rather than the happy,
cheerful picture that may al
ways be seen if you look for
it.
When placed to the test the
human heart is repulsed at
sordid things and clings to that
which is good, wholesome and
helpful. There is an abund-
ance of evidence to this effect,
all contrary views notwith-
standing. Those who portray
happiness and truth teach
Godliness and it is a subject
with a tremendous human ap-
peal.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-09-04

r i - rr-E -re patient neg
#rre.-e-.g llLz asleep during the
I-1lsss ot eating with food sul .u
Hs mouth S soon produces purple
r.uEs a'I over tae surface WIKI white
rsuters looking lIke Islands In ths
sraEe patients have had their extrem-
I-ies cha-re6 hy fire without auak-
cu.rg were oltten rs snakes and VILE
animals without becoming aware o.
x I1 tEs tAEr3 stase they sleep
themselves into death. and il IS i'm.
possible 10 awaken them.
According TO DR.. HoliWege's report.
entire settlements were rapidly wip-
"a out by this scourge. and he fore
cas-; the wiping out Of the race. IL
steps were not efficiently and prompt
ly taken 70 cali halt 10 its rayages
He discovered the cause 20 be mi
cro-organlsm Matched out in the jun
giles. and had Thousands OF acres OF
underbrush cleared 10 allow the sun
10 kill the acari, which, as they bur
row only about a half foot under the
surface, are thus quickly dried out
and lnnlhilated.
Before the outbreak Of the war
there we're several thousand physi-
clans and nurses maintained in tbs
laz2rettos: but since Belgium has
beer practically wiped out the mon
~ arc supplies have come to a sud
den and fatal stop and all the work
had 10 be abandoned
Even English endeavor in that d.
rection is al a standstill. and the hos
pital attendants have been Withdrawn
and utilized as soldiers and nurses
within the narrower panorama Of the
war
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-09-04
DOES SEEM LONG TIME.

"a school teacher who had been
telling a class of small pupils the
story OF the discovery of America by
Columbus, ended it with:
And this happened more than 400
years ago"
A little boy. his eyes wide open
with wonder, said, after a moments S
thought:
"Oh, my, what a memory you've
got"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-09-04
Notice of county Board of EqualIza

Notice of county Board Of EqualIza-
ton.
Pendleton, Ore, Aug. 20, 1915.
Notice Is hereby given that the
Board Of Equalization Of Umatllla
County. State Of Oregon, will meet
at the county court house in PendIe-
ton. in said county and state, on the
second Monday in September, being
September 10, continuing for one
week, and publicly examine the as
sessment rolls, correct all errors in
valuation, description or quality Of
lands. lots or other property assess
ed by me.
1t shall be the duty of persons in
terested to appear at the time and
place hereby appointed.
c. P. STRAIN,
Assessor for Umatilla County.
(Adv.)
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-09-04
THIS MA Y ENTERTAIN
TOO MUCH LUSIPY.

She was very stout and must have
weighed nearly 1876 pounds. She
was learning roller-skating when she
had the misfortune TO fall Several
attendants rushed to her side, but
were unable to raise her at once. One
said soothingly:
Well get you up all right, Ma
dsme. Do not be alarmed"
"Oh, I'm not alarmed at all, but
your floor is so terribly lumpy."
And then from underneath came q
small voice, which said:
I'm not lump; l am an attend
ant
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-09-04
Uncle Sans Notes Are Not
All Addressed TO Europe!

The notes of the United States
government to the nations of Europe
tave attracted worldwide attention
but Uncle Sans most important
notes are addressed to Americans.
Uncle Sam is feeling optimistic and
his notes foreshadow the period Of
wonderful prosperity that now is as
sured to the people of this country.
Every American business man who
carefully studies these notes and
considers the conditions they reflect
and foretelI-inevitably must be
inspired with some realization Of the
wonderful destiny of the American
people.
Americans had no part in the
making Of the awful disaster that has
come upon Europe They would
sacrifice their own material advan-
tage to bring peace to Europe, but
that is beyond their power. The ma
tions Of Europe after many years Of
distrust now are engaged in the ef-
fort to resolve their. doubts. and the
war must be fought to definite con-
clusion.
Americans have not wanted to
prosper at the expense of the Euro
pean peoples, but just as the great
war is beyond control so also is the
ordering Of the prosperity that now
comes to US. It Is our obligations to
take our opportunities and use them
we'll for our own sake-and for the
sake Of civilization.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-09-04

prosperity which will infiltrate
through every strata Of American life.
1t is as certain as any of the known
and tested reactions Of chemistry
Americans today are the most IA
vored people on earth.
That is why Uncle Sam-after re-
viewing the conditions-says-
Dress us-it won't rain!"-From
Women's Wear.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-09-04
NEWS FROM THE
FARM AND RANGE

Weston Mountain Harvest-Har.
vestlng is now quite general in the
Weston mountain country, where
good yields are reported. A small
tract Of wheat on the c. NJ. Schneider
farm yielded 48 bushels per acre, and
the Ferguson brothers cropped 35j
sacks Of barley from Is acres. Al
the DR.. Kern farm, George Fergu-
sons 125-acre oat field is averaging
about so bushels Further reports
will be available next week-WestCr
Leader.
More Cattle shipme1ts-Eight Of
nine carloads Of cattle will be ship.
ped from here tomorrow when Ber
Colvin will ship six carloads and two
or three will arrive from the John
Day besides. The names Of the shiI
Missouri market, though It was ex'
going to press.-Pilot Rock Record.
Cattle to Kansas City -- Robert
Withycombe left Union last Saturday
with three cars Of fine fat cattle
from the experiment station, for the
Kansas City market, says the Repub-
lican. The coast price being 30 much
lower 1t was thought best to try the
missouri market, though It was ex-
pected the shrinkage on such tri1
would be great. Some of the animals
weighed about 1900 each.
Getting so Bushels Oats-George
Ferguson, formerly Of this city who
Ia now farming the DR.. M. $ Kern
place on Weston mountain, is getting
a crop Of so bushels Of oats to the
acre He has 1875 acres in oats.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-09-04
IN THE SAME CATEGORY

q
VI. publishing a magazine
that seems much con-
cerned in the welfare of tim
Der mOnopolists criticises a
suggestion by the East Oregon
ian that beneficial use should
be requisite to retaining title
to timber lands.
According to the Chapman
view the suggestion means
timber could be taxed only
when being cut and hence
would mean the withdrawal
of an immense amount of tim
Der from taxation, thus rails
ing taxes on other property.
The same identical argu-
ment could be used against
our present law requiring ben
eficial use Of water in order to
retain title to power or irri-
CATION rights. 1t could be
truthfully said this law will
prevent people from holding
water rights unless they make
use of them. Hence it re-
moves considerable property
from taxation.
But who objects to the law
on that ground? Would it be
for the public welfare to allow
our water resources to become
monopolized and held from
use merely to swell the assess
ment roll? No man with
knowledge Of conditions would
advise that course Tor a mo-
ment.
Now why is not timber in
the same category? Forest
and stream are each God CIV
en- 10 the people. Why does
not the principle Of beneficial
use apply as appropriately to
one resource as to the other?
Mr.. Chapman is wrong as TO
how such a law would work
with reference 10 timber. It
would reduce speculation in
timber and bring our forest re-
sources into greater use be-
cause an owner would sell at
reasonable terms rather than
forfeit his land. Enact this
principle into law and the
lumber manufacturer will OBJ
tain cheaper timber while the
consumer will obtain cheaper
lumber. II would keep mills
busy and carpenters busy and
there would be an end to talk
Of Canadian competition. The
Canadian lumber manufacture
ers would then fear cOmpeti-
tlon from this country and
justly so.
But there is little chance
such a meritorious move could
be adopted. The timber own
ers constitute the greatest
vested interest in the state.
They are abundantly repre-
sented by lawyers, journalists
and politicians who would
cloud the issue sufficiently to
make action difficult. So the
barons need not worry.