The Oregon Daily Journal from Portland, Oregon • Page 26

THE SUNDAY. JOURNAL, PORTLAND. SUNDAY MORNINO; APklL 30. 191L 11 PACIFIC HIGUl'fly PROPOSED FREE EG PIOU CAMPAIGN PLANS liimii nniiini rrrh huh uuiyirLcitu Champocg Celebration Recalls Historic Scene of Marir Years Ago jf' 1 Itl 1 1 A s' fV. l.y 7 Proposed Road Will.

Run oriN USTL Agricultural Implements and Farming Supplies Lead; Underwood's Bill. (IVssMiiftos Rnrese ef The JoaruLt D. C. April Jl. The complete Hat of articles proposed to be placed on the free list by the bill of fered by Oscar Underwood, Democratic leader of the house.

Is: "Plows, tooth and disk harrows, head ers, harvesters, reapers, agricultural drill and planters, mowers, horserakss, cultlvaUrs, threshing machine and cot ton glna. farm watons and farm carts and all other agricultural Implements o' any kind and description, whether spe- clflcallynientloned herein or not. wheth er In whole or In parts. Including re pair parte. "Bagging for ootton, gunny cloth, and all similar fabrics, materials, or cover lings, suitable for covering end baling 1 A 1 1 4 Kilt A A 1 A m- sian seg, xtw z.eaiaoa tow, Norwegian ownon isres.

ori any other materials or flpnre suitable! ior coT.nnf coiion; enji Duriaps ana Dags or sacks compose wholly, or In part of Jute or burlaps or other material suitable for bagging or sacking agrlcul jural proaucis. ONG ONE 1 I i I i 1 I II I i ,1 urn a mm "Hoop or band Iron, or hoop or handler ihi. Western Borders of British Columbia, Washington, Oregon and California. Plana for a promotion campaign runf- nlng over a period of four years were I outlined by the executive council of the Pacific Highway association. at a recent meeting tn Seattle, It was, unanimously decided to continue the work the organ isation has been doing to forward the construction of the International highway along (he western borders of British Columbia.

Washington. Oregon and California. The plan is to build such a highway ss may be traversed with ease and comfort at any time dur- n. the year, jt was agreed that the work that tne associaiion nas aone nas ncen pruauo' tlve of a great deal of publlo senUment favor of concentrated effort in hlgtl- way construction on the Paclflo coaet. not only- tne fnited feitates but Brit isn Columbia as well.

The fact that th unur k.n. nt th in wsshinrton legislature killed the Pacific highway mou.nr has not I the friends rved rather to oncourAe thorn- In that I the widespread popularity of the Pa- clflc hlahwav movo was not known until It wu turned down by the Washington legislators. Since that time uroteats and con demns Ion have come In from all sides. Much activity Is being manifested by counties in the state of Washington, through whl.h the Paclflo highway passes. This Ik especially true of Cow Ills county, where a (xil camp has been established all winter, completing the road 'around Carroll's point, which has been named as the worst piece of highway between lAn Angeles and Van couver.

Cowutx county authorities nave also arranged to go ahead with the construction of the Pacific highway around Rocky point. Just north of Kelso, where a great deal of uhaniloned track Of the Northern Pacific will be utilised, the railroad having recently completed a tui.nel through the mountain. l'lercu county has also recently au thorised the completion of the Paclflo highway to tho King county line and King and Snohomish counties will improve the international road to a first class condition, so thdic Is no doubt but that by the time the ihJiih set In next fall, the Pacific highway will be In excellent share for all travel over the state of Washington. wood, satin wood and all other cabinet woods. "Sewing machines and all purts thereof.

"Salt, whether In bulk or In bagu, sacks, barrels or other packujjea." United States Senator Swansoa of Virginia secured an education by saving his earnings as a farm hand and a clerk in a grocery store. pill) 'lilfp' steel cut to lengths, punched or not 1 puncneo, or wholly or partly manufac iurra uuo noups or lies, coaiea or noi coated with paint or any other prep aration, with or without buckles or fas tenings, for baling cotton or any other commodity; and wire for baling hay. straw and other agricultural products. "Grain, buff, split, rough or sole leather, band, bend or belting leather, boots and shoes made wholly or In chief value of leather made from cattle hides and cattle skins of whatever weight, of cattle of the bovine species. Including calfskins; and harness, saddles and saddlery, In sets or In parts, finished or unfinished, oomposed wholly or In chief value of leather; and leather cut Into shoe tippers or vamps or other forms suitable for conversion Into manufactured articles, "Barbod fence wire, wire rods, wire strands or wh-e rope, wire wovrn or manufactured for wire fencing and oth er kinds of wire siiltuble for fencing.

Including wire staples. 'Iief. veal, mutton, lamb, pork and meatrt of all kinds, fresh, salted, pickled, dried, smoked, dressed or undressed, prepared or preserved In any manner; bacon, hams, shoulders, lard, lard com pounds and laid substitute; and shus-uge and sausage meats. "Buckwheat flour, corn meal, wheat flour and semolina, rye flour, bran, mid dlings and other offals of grain, oatmeal and rolled oats, and all prepared cereal foods; and biscuits, bread, wafers and similar articles not sweetened. Timber, hewn, sided or squared.

round timber used for spars or in building wharves, shingles, laths, fencing posts, sawed boards, planks, deals and other lumber, rough or dreasod, except boards, planks, deals and other lumber of llgnum-vitae, lanoewood, eb-ony. box, gTanadilla. mahogany, rose- ossaesrr -a" GATHER AGAIN AT F. X. Matthieu, 93 Years Old, Sole Survivor of Historic Meeting 68 Years Ago, Hopes to Be Present.

tn the tumultuous of Oregon' beginning when the haul, 1 IndlHn, Was Unsutduel. when tlii- great question of the hoer was "Shall Oregon, lie BrttUh or United Ktatesr a little group ef pioneers met nt Champneg on the Willamette to answer tha question, and. Incidentally, 10 make history. Their differences of opinion might be forgotten In the light of their decision, but tor on fact. Tljla the closeness of the balloting.

It came to a point where we man's vote was to decide. Without ft chow of hesitation he voted thus: i "I am for Oregon a part of the' tJnlted States, protected by the flan of Vnole Bam." Seemingly dlvk.e pouer has continued the yearn of the man who ct that hui- lot. The dramatic moment passed. The unquiet days have become, history the uncertainty of Oregon's ownership has been forever settled. The wilderness has i been tamed by the sons of the men who earl ess 1r established the new state's first provisional government, snd by those who have since Joined them.

The man who in the strength of his fouth thus determined that Oregon should be a part of the United States now lives In the glory of tils honored old age tn Portland. 11a Is Francis Xavler Matthieu. rerldlng at S51 Ku-." gene street on the east side, who oele- brated tils ninety-third Jblrthday ou the second day of year, and who says now, with the pride old nee ha In Its splendid years. "I'm 'going Into tunety-rour." WU Celebrate Bay. Next Tuesday.

May V. X. Mat thieu' Cabin No. 11, Native Buns of Oregon, will recall the establishment of that famous ay. May 1834, when the young man cast.

hie deciding vote that meant so much in history. The bio-4 neers and those who delight to give them honor will gather on historic at Cbampoeg on the Willamette river and. crowded around the monu-j ment that marks the spot, will celebrate tnt day the pioneers chose liberty rath-er than monarchy, and government at homo rather than from a distance. If etrenath and henith Dermic the sola I surviving hero of the momentous occa-slon will attend and will be the chief feature of the ooeaslon. "But." said he, sitting In bis comfort able armchair at his home last work, "I realise now- that my days are numbered and It Is for me to be Careful of my health and1 strength.

I may not Ret 7 to go, although I wish to." Then be leaned forward 'and his eyes that had seemed dimmed with looking Into the past, brightened marvelously. rortland Bite Wlndarness. "Do you know," he said, "that when we first established the provisional gov- eminent of Oregon we never dreamed that the northern boundary line of the United States would ever be other than the Columbia rivorT The west bank of the Willamette, where Portland is now built, was so heavily wooded yiat there wasn't even a place to, land a canoe. "Yes," continued the pioneer reflectively, "we thought Oregon would -bo a vretty good country, but never did we Imagine that all the people would come here and clear away the timber and the brush and quell the Indians." "Did you eer see. In fancy, the treat city Portland spread out before you as It is now," he was asked.

"That, too. is one of the surprises," answered "Grandpa" Matthieu. "But It makes me all the gladder that I I voted as I did. Though we didn't realize it. we were working then for the fifth generation that now lives here.

It was a great thing ana I would be! very happy If more than myself had lived to see It nil come, to pass." F. X. Matthieu wants to live to be a hundred years old. lie believes he will. His dearest hope is that he may attend at least el more Champoeg celebrations, tl is a very great Joy to him to visit again and again the place where he so dotei minatlvely make history.

4 Matthieu Bora In Canada. One of the llliimlnatlna' thtna ahont A east 68 years ago Is That he wAs a Frenchman born In Canada, In Terre- ton, Canada, it inltfht have been ex- pected that he would vote, against the British for the French have never been noted for their love of John Bull. The celfbrHtlon iM vur rhim .1 Cham- poeg to be more than usually interesting. P. H.

D'Arcy of Salem will act as chairman. Charles B. Moores, a well known Portland pioneer, will deliver the annual address. There to be music and dunclng. Several excursion boats and trains will furnish transportation, the boat leavinj? Portland at a.

Tuesday morning, May 2. also irom Salem at 2 p. in. leave Champoeg at 4 p. m.

Returning. Those who 1 go on tho cars will take the electric at the foot of Jefferson street and go to Wllsonvllla where It will he necessary, to transfer to a boat. It Is suggested by the committee in chargo that those who expect to leave Portland not later than 9:15 a. m. COMMISSION IDEA CHAM III I v.

an I i 'a i i ''''''''''''''''ssssaBlgejjsiv Sitting in the cbair is Francis Xavier Matthieu, 93 years old, only survivor of historic occasion when his vote decided great question In favor of Oregon becoming American territory. Top picture, right P. D'Arcy of Salem, ho will be chairman of Champoeg celebration, and Charles B. Moores, Portland, who will deliver annual ada.ess. have been in the field almost all the time since.

The May term of court Is expected to continue till toward the end of the month owing to the extended list of cases to be heard. the jail la In two sections, the criminals did not all escape in Monday night's delivery. There have been no arrests of any of the- fugitives yet, though Sheriff Urquhart and Deputy Foster an Inductive study in political science. 1910. Snedden, D.

S. The problem of vocational education. 1910. USEFUL ARTS. Burkett, C.

W. Farm stock. 1909. Chatterton, E. K.

The Romance of the Ship; the story of her origin and evolution. 1911. THE PRICE YQU PAY oyer Suits are good, stylish, snappy, well-made and reliable. No other Portland clothier can afford to sell as good a suit for as low a price. We have five big stores to buy for- sell from.

That's how we are able to do it NEW BOOKS FOR THE LIBRARY -a BIOGRAPHY. Browning, Mrs. E. B. The Brownings and Ameiioa, by E.

P. Oould, 1904. Browning, Oscar Memories of Sixty Tears, 181J: Pompadour, 3. A. Madame do Pompadour, by H.

N. Williams, New ed. 1908. Thayer, J. A.

Astir; a Publisher's Life Btory. 1910. BOOKS IN FOREIGN' LANGUAGES. Anderson, H. C.

Andersono Pasakos, I. Bjornson, Bjornstjerne VIkrua Valk-lnas. Bourget, P. C. J.

and Bnssett, Serge. Un cas de Conscience. Fischer, Hans Unter Wolken. MuUer, C. A.

1m sauber der Wart Roman. Puttkamer. J. C. Die Bchwarze frau auf Rugen.

DESCRIPTION AND TRAVEL. Carson, N. B. From Irish Castles to jrrencn unauteau, Knock C. R.

Farthest West. Live and Travel In she United States. 1910. Frothingham, A. L.

Roman Cities' In Italy and Dalmatla. 1810. Kuhns, L. O. Switzerland; Its Scenery, History, and Literary associations.

1910, Roulet, M. F. The Spaniard at Home. 1910. H.

To Abyssinia. Through Unknown Land. 1910. FICTION. Blndlofes, Harold Masters of the Wheat Lands.

Carteret, T. The Better Man. l)lver, Maud Candles In the Wind, Diver. Maud Captain Desmond, V. Dlvr, Maud The Great Amulet, Knight.

A. MademoUselle Celeste; Ronanuo of the French Revolution. Maartens, Maaten, pseud. Harmen p0iB Miller. A.

D. Cahieron's Prisoner. Murray, D. C. and Herman! Henry The Biahon's Bible.

Mrs. R. Sonny's Father. FINE ARTS. Dalton, William Bridge and Auction liridice.

1910. Mendelgsohn-Bartholdy. J. L. P.

Kon. lert fur Viollno mit Begleltung dea Or cfteters. 2ot. n. Mew, Egan Old Chinese Porcelain.

190B. VUHanini Arstos Concert fur die Vlo-line. apt. n. d.

f'aKsnlni Zweltes konzert fur die Violins Tn Moll n. d. Walllngton. W. Chats on Photography; an Easy Guide for Beginners, 1910.

Wedinore Whlwtler and Others. 106. HISTORY. Gosling Labrador: Its. Discovery, ex- ploratton and Development.

Holland Stories from Robert Browning. 1882. Myers Essays; Classical. 1908. Kantayana Three Philosophical Poets: Lucertlus, Dante and Goethe.

1910. Stanley Essays on Literary Art. 1897. Swlneburn Tragi'dif-s. it v.

iao5-tt. PHILOSOPHY. Wayne Building Your )nv, how to do It and how not to do It. 1H10. RELIGION.

Gronfell, W. T. A Man's Helpers. 1910. Groot The Religion of the Chinese.

110. Pettirs Modern Christianity; or the Plain Gospel Modernly Expounded. 1809. "Twenty-seven Sermons. lctrln- ally Sound but Very Unconventional." L.

A. snail nonra or sjminisiraiors eieei- at larae b.v tu people? 1908. iu i.i',i' i jonimiK8ion rornr or governmerit; tne constructive- and rebuttal soeeches of representatives of the State University of Iowa in tbe Intercollegiate debates, 1908-9, against Minnesota and Wisconsin. 1909. Ker, A tile Pa an Fairy Tales.

1919. Marriott, A. R- Second Chambers, Craig. J. A.

Judging Live Stock. Ed 1. 1911. Dettman Complete text bopk of pho no stenography; being a method of short hand writing by sound, based upon cur stve characters and the Keneral prtnei pies underlying the most advanced graphic systems. For self instruction and use In public and private schools Ed.

3. revised and enlarged. lu. Ibbetson Tea, From Grower to Con sumer. 1810.

Lewie Poultry Laboratory Guide, 1910. Lind Handbook for carpet measur era, cutters and salesmen, including topics or general interest to the trade. 1905. New York (City) Board of Health Wnat Tou Should Know About Tuoer culosls. 1910.

Peake Cotton from the raw material to the finished product. 1910. Sheldon The Farm and Dairy. Ed. Rev.

1908. Smith Profitable Stock Feeding; book for the farmer. Ed. 4. 1910.

Surface The-Story of Sugar. 1910, Tucker Contracts in Engineering, th Interpretation and writing of engineer ing-commerciai agreements; an eiemon tarv textbook for students in engineer ine. contractors and business men. 1910, Wittman Twelve Months in the Poultry Yard. 1909.

BOOKS ADDED TO THE REFERENCE DEPARTMENT. The American Year Book; a Record of Events and Progress. 1910. v. 1.

1H United States Judiclarv Committee. Senate; Election of Senators by Popular Vote. 1911. United States Library of Congress- Division of bibliography. A union list of periodicals, transactions and allied niiliMniitlnnM mirrpntlv received in the principal libraries Of the district of Co lumbia.

liu. BOOKS ADDED TO THE CHILDREN'S DEPARTMENT. Bevan Stories From British History B. C. 64-A.

D. 1485. Blalndell and Dalrymplo Betty in Canada. Blaiadell Boy Blue and His Friends Blaisdell Fritz in Germany. Creiffhton A First History of France.

Ellis The Wide Awake Girls at Col logo. Godfrey Jack Collcrton's Engine. Gordy Colonial Days, a Historical Reader. Jewett God's' Troubadour; The Story of St. Francis of Asslsl.

Johnson French Pathfinders in North America. Johnson Pioneer Spaniards In North America. Keffer Nature Studies on the Farm Soils i nd Plants. Potter The Tale of Jemima Puddle- Duck. Riley Riley Child Rhyme.

Shelton The Last Three Soldiers. Tomllnson The Young Rangers; a Story of the Conquest of Canada. MEDICAL STUDENTS TO GRADUATE MONDAY The commencement exorcises of the medical department of the University of Oregon will be held at the Washington high sehool, East Thirteenth und Stark streets, Monday evening at 8 o'clock. An extremely interesting program has been prepared. Following the list of graduates: Frederick Adams, Edgar Harrison An derson, William Harrison Barendlck, James Barr Bisaillou, Walter A.

Bor land. Henry Augustus Canfleld, Collins Flint Cathey, Thompson Coberth, Brock Edwin Cohoon, James Burton Gillis, Ronald Vivian Lee p. Albert Mount, Michael- Edward FurcelL George Elmer Rlggs. John Reith, Harry Everett Shott, Christian Enill Stafrln. I wis County Docket Is Long.

(Special Dispatch to Tbe Journal. Chehalls. April 29. Judge A E. Rice will begin a term of tbe Lewis I county superior court In Chehalis next Monday when a large number of civil catee will be tried, as well as several criminal cases.

Owing the fact that' WHEN YQU SEE IT IN OUR AD IT'S SO RIFE AT Tu 'Kli Mi ffleeHtl nKitcb to The 'Turnil 1 Corvallis. April 29. Corvallls may have a onimlnion form of gov- ernment. Mayor C. V.

Johnson thinks the city's administration should be in 'the hands of thre competent men. He con tends that the duties are now such that Xbey cannot be properly looked after by men with private business and not Buffer thereby. Mayor Johnson's term will expire June 2, and na he will probably receive the appointment as appraiser of Customs at Portland, It Is not thought he will enter the mayoralty rare. Plenty, of timber is at hand, bow-1 ever. JFlonrlng Mill at Kennewick.

First and Morrison First and Yamhill Second and Morrison Third and Oak 89 Third (Sikx-IsI UUnstch to The Jourul.) wnuney in; Keiorrnaiion; oeine; an Kennewlck. Waslu April 29. The ut'ln th" from Cnlvely-Heims flour mill Is up to th A 1504 to SOCIOLOGY thirty floor and Manager Helms says' CarletonOne Way Out; a middle-that the building will be completed the class New Englaader emigrates to first week in May, The Kennewlck America. 1911. Packing, company is rushing work on Economic Club 'of Boston Municipal the, tiew' slaughter and packing house Government; shall it be curried on Jay i'h mm i.h,W -m Zr.

'ed is.vu'i 10 aiv.uvu. ana wu nave a re-i infniuDi iwui biiu viusu. biui.ubu cellar. wntlaM A- Peffer, who has resided In vTashtpcton since hie retirement from the eenaie in 1ST. bar returned io Kan.

kM'fc spend the remainder of his day. the.