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6 ' TO LIGHT TOWN LIVE WIRES TALK OVER THE CHANCES OF CHANGING PRESENT ARC SYSTEM ROAD PROBLEM IS THE VIM ISSUE Possibility That Bond May Be Voted At Early Date Meets With En thusiasm and Gains Support Part of Main street may be illumin ated by cluster lights If the plans of the Live Wires work out. At the meeting Tuesday noon, the organliation discussed the possibility of lighting the street from Sixth to Eighth street with the cluster lamps instead of the present arcs and most of the members were heartily in fa vor of the step. Many of them said that Oregon City is in this respect somewhat behind the other valley towns and that many cities with a smaller population have already light ed their streets with the new system. Frank Itusch and the Portland Rail way, Light & Power company are the only business houses in the city with the cluster lamps and these are placed directly in front of the blocks. The Live Wires believe that such a system would not only prove a better means of lighting the main street but would make the town appear much more progressive and up to date. The possibility of voting a bond is sue for good roads at an early date was greeted with enthusiasm by the organization and promises that the measure would receive support were made. The commercial club is heart ily in favor of improving the condition of the highways through the countv and believes that the only way that such permanent work can be done is through some such systematic effort as Is planned. Following is the menu of the lunch eon: Celery Chicken Patties Cold Sliced Ham Creamed Potatoes Green Pea Bread and Butter Pineapple Jelly Whipped Cream Cake Coffee Argentina Is Now Exonerated From Blame For Tango NEW YORK. Jan. 13. That the tan go is strictly an American dance, and that he had never seen it danced In Argentina, where it is supposed to have originated, was the statement made yesterday by John W. Garrett, American minister to Argentina, on his arrival from Buenos Ayres. He said he had read in Buenos Ayrea of the tango as It is danced in New York, and declared that such a dance was never presented in Argentina. Even in Paris Garrett saw nothing that could be compared with the de scriptions of the New York version of the. tango. Following the ban placed on modern dances by high authorities in the church, many societies and charity or ganizations In Roman Catholic circles in New York City have abandoned plans for their annual balls. , It is estimated that the abandon- means a loss of $25,00 to charity. ment of the various entertainments Right Rer. Bishop Charles E. McDon nell, of Brooklyn, and officers of the. societies are contemplating other forms of entertainment to take the place of that abandoned. BY SALEM POLICE SALEM, Or., Jan 13. Eleven mem bers of the jobless army, which in vaded the city Sunday, were arrested this morning, four for eating at rest aurant without the price of their meals and seven for begging, and at noon the rest of the army laid siege outside the door of the office of the chief of police demanding food or to be locked up with their mates. As the army shows no Indication of moving on the situation is assuming serious aspects today. The men who were given the use of the armory last night announced this morning that they would not move on until tbey were fed. Last night each was given a potato and three slices of bread Late this morning they breakfasted on similar rations. E. W. Rimer, leader of the army, said he could not hold the men in check unless tbey were fed, and be fore noon a number of them scattered over the city and began to beg. DEUTSCHE VEREIN The Deutsche Verein of this city met In regular monthly session. Sun day afternoon at Knapp hall and, af ter all business was transacted, the following literary and musical pro gram was well rendered. Opening address, Hon. Gustav Schnoerr, president; song, "Das Stlile Thai," Verein, Mrs. P. J. Winkle, pi ano accompaniment; vocal duet, "Die Flagge Schwarz, Weiss und Roth," Miss Augusta Hopp, Mr. Albert Hopp, song, Miss Agnes Petzold; recitation, Frank Welnert; vocal quartet, "Wa3 Klasen die Trompeter Husaren Her aus," Miss Augusta Hopp, Messrs. Ferd and Albert Hopp, Carl Schaudt; address, D. M. Klemsen, vice-president; vocal solo, "Der Empfehlungs brief," Carl Schaudt; closing song, "Andrea Hofer," Verein. At the close of the program all present partook of a bountiful German dinner. The Verein will give a grand mas que ball in February forwbich the fol lowing committee of arrangements was appointed: H. W. Strebig, D. M Kiemsen, u A. Nobel and P Winkle. J. WITH CLUSTERS ACQUITTAL MEANS TIGHT ENDORSEMENT I.OS ANGEI.KS. Cn!.. Jan. IS. .less Wlllard. the heavyweight pugilist on trial charged with prineflghtlng, was acquitted by a Jury today after It ha.l delllierated all night. The charge was the result of the death of John Young, after a bout at the Vernon Arena with Wlllard on August 22. By its verdict the Jury sanctioned boxing contests such ns have been eon ducted In this state since the prise fighting statute was amended In l'.'OJ. t t. Ford, deputy district attor ney who prosecuted illard. asked for a verdict which would prevent all ring contests where the intention to de liver a knockout blow was obvious. When the Jury's verdict was read th.' prosecutor's only comment was: "You cannot legislate ahead of pub lic opinion." The verdict clears the way for the matches at Vernon areua which al ready have been carded. The Jury took more than six bal lots, but fr the first was In favor of acquittal. The first ballot stood eight to 4 for acquittal, and through the night the minority standing for con viction gradually w as won over. Originally there were i2 men ac cused wi-h Wlllard. The first charge, tiled Immediately after the death of Young, was manslaughter. This was chaneert to a charge of violation of die prize-fight law, and the 11 co defend ants of the pugilist were dismissed and Willard prosecuted. SANDY GETS FIRST ;T SANDY, Or. Jan. 10 Snow fell here Thursday afternoon and night, and Friday morning there was two inches of snow on the ground, which remain ed during the greater part of the day. This is the first snow here this win ter that has remained on the ground at all. A year ago next week there was about eight Inches of snow on the ground, which remained for several days. Mrs. Henry Mills gave an "at home" Thursday afternon In honor of her daughter, Mrs. Nellie Sherwood, of El lensburg. Wash., who. with her three small children, are spending a couple of weeks here. Refreshments were served. Those present were: Mrs. Henry Mills, Mrs. Nellie Sherwood Mrs. Ernest M. Smith. Mrs. W. H Barendrick. Mrs. Fred E. Beekwitli. Mrs. Ronald E. Esson, Mrs. William Shaner, Mrs. C. D. Purchell, Mrs. Blanche R. Shelley and Mrs. Robert S. Smith. Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Beckwith enter tained at dinner Wednesdav evening Dr. and Mrs. W. H. Barendrick, Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Esson and Mr. and Mrs. Percy T. Shelley BATTLE CREEK. Mich., Jan. 12. A majority of members of the execu tive committee at the National Race Betterment conference here made it clear In interviews today that when the committee anounces its conclu sions next month it will reject as un sound the policy of breeding a race of thoroughbreds by mating eugenical ly perfect men and women. The proposition was handled fully In addresses today by Drs. Mayard Metcalf and Winfield Hall, win agreed that arbitrary control of mar riages or the scientific mating of hu man beings would be Impossible, even if advantageous. They favored frank and systematic sex instruction and the scrutiny of one another's pedigrees by parties to marriage contracts. McCOLLOCK APPOINTMENT IS HELD ILLEGAL BY COURT SALEM, Ore., Jan. 13. The employ ment of Senator Claude McColloeh by Corporation Commissioner R. A. Wat son as legal assistant In the corpora tion department was not legal, and the state treasurer acted properly in refus ing to pay the senators salary war rant, according to an opinion of the supreme court handed down today. The court upholds every contention made by the state treasurer and inci dentlly Justice burnett, who wrote the opinion, flays Commissioner Wat son for attempting to employ legal as sistance. FIRST HILL MANAGER Henry Smith, the first manager of the Willamette Pulp & Paper company in Oregon City, died at his home on I fifth Avenue, New York City, on Jau uary 8, according to Information that has been received by J. H. Walker and other friends here. From 1891 to IRS'i, he was in charge of te plant In the city and built some of the buildings no owned by the mill. He was a member of Multno mah lodge number one A. F. & A. M and Clackamas chapter of Royal Arch Masons. He is 51 years of w. and Is svrvived by his widow, a daugh ter, Mrs. Harriett Aberriethy, and two t-rand children. His wife Is the niece of ex-Governor Flower of New York and President. Schley of the New York Central railroad. The funeral services were held from the residence, 6il Fifth Avenue, Sat urday, January 10, interment being made in New York. He has a great many friends in the city and through the county and took a prominent part In affairs while he was connected with the mill. LES3 BOWEL TROUBLE IN OREGON CITY Orezon City people have found out that A SINGLE DOSE of simple buck thorn bark, glycerine, etc., as com pounded In Adler-l-ka, the German bowel and stomach remedy, relieve constipation, sour stomach or gas on the stomach INSTANTLY. This sim ple mixture became famous by curing appendicitis and it draws off a sur pnsii.g amount of old foul matter from ' (Ad.) OKEflON f! I TV ENTKKP K IS ti. Vi 1 1 A V. .IANUAUV 1it I. WEST PEEVED AT J TAKES STEPS AGAINST THE COURTS WHO HAVE NOT HEARD LIQUOR CASES SPECIAL PROSECUTOR IS APPOINTED Circuit Judges to Inquire Into Reasons Why Actioni Are Dismissed Without Any Trial May Be Ousted PORTLAND. Jan. 13. Because Pis trlet Judges Jones, Bell and Payto:i have dismissed cases brought against saloonkeepers by Sheriff Tom Word in his effort to stoi) gambling In the county, Governor West this mormiu took steps which may result In the re moval of the Judges providing met continue to throw out of their courts such cases us have been brought at the Instance of the Sheriff. At the request of the governor, Dis trict Attorney Kvans this morning per mitted Pemitv District Attonnv Charles W .Robinson to act us Gotcr- nor West's special prosecutor in a test case to be brought before Circuit Judge McGinn to decide whether the district judges have acted properly in dismissing the gambling cases. Mr. Robinson has handled most of the gambling cases for which sher iff Word procured evidence. Accord ins to Robinson, there has been only one chief contention. That centered about the word "gambling." when he plays cards or other games for cigars, drinks or credit checks. "So far as I can see, that Is the one ground on which they have thrown out cases." suid Mr. Robinson. "We have brought In chips and cards as evidence, and testimony has been giv en by players who said they were gaming for cigars, drinks, or checks. I can only point to the wording of the statute under which the complaints were drawn to show how the word 'gambling' is construed in Act No. 2103 Lord s Oregon Law of lSib. GIVES WATER FRONT El'CiENE. Ore.. Jan. 13. Ceo. Mel vln Miller, a pioneer realty dealer of Eugene, and owning much proerty at Florence and vicinity, has deeded half a mile of wuterfront land at Flor ence to the Port of Siuslaw commis sion for public docks. In the deed there is a clause which specifies that railroad tracks laid on the property- must be for the use of any other com pany that- might build its lines to Florence, that no charges ?.r dockage shall be made except enough to pay operating expenses, up keep and insur ance, that no lease shall be made on the property conveyed for a period longer than 10 years and that ail rev enue received from rents, leases, stor age or otherwise in connection with the property in excess of the actual operating expenses shall be applied to permanent improvements. The Port of Siuslaw has agreed to issue an additional (100,000 bonds and It Is expected that the government will duplicate this sum as it did wheu the first bonds were Issued. The mon ey will be used for the extension of the Jetties at the mouth of the river four miles below Florence. The water over the bar has materially deepened during the past year or two, due to the construction of the Jetty, It is claimed. At half tide a few days ago when the gasoline Bchooner Patsy crossed, the water was IS feet deep. LIST OF J SALEM, Ore.. Jan. 13. It is the duty of the county commissioners of Multnomah county to prepare the list for the grand and trial Jurors ,and the supreme court today Issued a per emptory writ of mandamus directing them to do it. This decision of the court was reached in the case brought by the. state, ex rel. Walter H. Evans at district attorney, against the board of county commissioners. The commis sioners had r'funed to make up the jury list on the ground that the law raising the county Judge to a position on the circuit bench carried with it the authority of making up the list. The supreme court held that long usage has construed section 12 of ar tide 7 of the constitution to Impose th's duty on the county court, as com posed of a Judge and two comtnls sloners, and that the duty is not judi cial, but is a part of the county's busi- ness, F ALIiANY, Ore., Jan. 9 -Climbing to the top railing, nearly in th: middle of the steel bridge, here, Ihuel Hew lit, aired 20, a waitress, attempted to cm' mite suicide by Jumping 75 feet Into the Willamette river Despondency over ill health is given as the reason. Jiittini; the water face downward the g.rl remained beneath the surface for a few seconds, and then, because of heavy clothing and a havy over coat, she floated In the rapid current unconscious, with her head and legs under water. She was fished out by workmen and hurried to St. Mary's hospital. She was revived and physi cians say will recover. Miss Hewitt Is the daughter of Mrs. A. Ward of this city, formerly of lieu ton county. The girl came here three months ago from Corvallis. It Is said she was marritd to a man named Ridgcway, but that they have separ ated, and she was known bere under her maiden name. Hut if a girl is inclined to be a blonde she will be in spite of every-thing. DISTRICT UDGES TO r:U LD TRUNK LINES OF ROADS SUBMIT MATTER TO THE PEOPLE FOR DETERMINATION AT SPECIAL ELECTION ana condition is noticed Most Impressive Fact Is ths Large Number of Mud Hole and Ruts Whiri Wagons of Farmers May Stick Six hundred thousand dollars for gixid rends! Throughout the county agitation lias begun for a bond Issue for fiiOO.HilU with which to build 100 miles of hard surfaced highways. To this lunl.t trunk Hue, feeders will later be bull:, under the plun, to nil sections of the county. Th- scheme Includes a regu lar network of hard surface roads In to all parts of the county but it Is nut expected that more than the loo miles can at first In- constructed for the main line. I Make Som Start. , Tint Idea with the boosters for lilt plan Is that the county ought to mak some definite start. Something ought to be done, they think, to alleviate the road condition and to change the pres ent mud holes and sloughs Into roads that would he at least passable in the winter. The vast sums of money thai are spent In this county every year for Mad work for which nothing Is gained is one of the arguments that has been used In placing this matter before tint people. Tb. r..-,r.i. in the office of th.' county clerk show that more than on. n,iiiv- -'iti-i has been spent In the past five years for the county road. The fact that the roads now are In as bad condition as they have been for any time during the past few years leads the workers to believe that the only way out of the dllema Is to con struct trunk lines through the most strategic points. Later Build Feeders. I'pon the fliO.OOO valuation of the county, the bonds could be authorised for JiiOO.OiKt. With this amount of money in the hands of a capable road engineer who knew his business, the promoters think that 100 miles of hard road could be constructed mid that the first step would be taken in getting some real roads In the county. No one who has travelled to any ex tent over the county highways will ever call the present affairs roads in the true sense of the word, they argue. and they think that the time has come when something should be done that would give the people some adequate return for the money Invested. Vast Sums Spent. The appalling sums of money that the couaty plans to put upon the high ways this year and the little chance there Is for any good work being done has brought about the determination to get this matter submitted to the people. In the general and speclul levies that have been made, this county will spend JillS. 300 for roads this year. That money will fall like a drop In the bucket on the roads and the only evidence that the taxpayers will have of the work done Is the receipted bills In the office of the county clerk. Others Are Progressive. So many of the other counties of the state have taken progressive steps along this line that the boosters of the plan think Clackamas ought to wake up and do something for It.i roads. Marion, Clatsop, Jackson nnJ Multnomah have already determined upon a regular program of hard sur faced roads. Through the commercial club of Sa lem a plan Is being worked out by which Marion county will have the chance to vote on a bond Issue for $mhj,wo for Its highways this year. In the past five years, the county has spent i I.uou.ihiO on roads. This I year It will spend 3IS.5t!0. None of this money has done the roads any good. The committees believe that the county would save a vast amount of money If a large bond Issue were authorized and a definite road pro gram worked out. Tbey think that the taxpayers could be saved a great er proportion of that $31X,.V'.u and that the county could still provide for Its Interest and sinking fund to handle the bonds that had been Issued. EARLY OPENING 13 RESPONSIBLE FOR CHANGE I'Oim.AND, .Ian. 12. From the present outlook the I'ortland team will not put In as long a period of training at Santa Maria as has been the custom for the la-it few years. The arrangement of the calendar for the present year, with the early opening of the season, which takes place on March 31, Is responsible for this deci sion. Five Sunday are Included In March this year, and as the first one comes on the first day of the month, it does not sei m feasible to attempt to play a game on this early date. For the last two or three years the party having Portland embarked dur ing the middle of the week, getting to the training grounds In time to play some sort of a Sunday game. If the present plans are carried out this system will be changed and the players will leave here either on the last, day of February or on Sunday, March 1. This will bring them Into Santa Maria on Wednesday, and give the ma jority of the players time to report for the first game of the season, which will be with the Santa Maria team on March 8. ily this time there will be enough men on hand to make up a regular tearn and also give the players a chance to work some of the soreness out of their rnuBcJes before taking part In a regular contest. COLTON BEATS MOLALLA COLTON, Ore., Jan. 13 The Col ton Navy and Gold quintet Journeyed to Molalla Saturday evening, and for the third consecutive time this season defeated the heavy Molalla Giants, 30 to IB. Speed and superior team work of the llt-hter Colton team was the feature of the game. HANDS TIED BY RULING OF COURT PROTESTING TAXPAYER WINS IN FIGHTS AGAINST LEW MADE FOR SCHOOLS ! boars meeik is hid illegal One Member Not Notified of Plane of Others Tan Made Was Not Needed and Trmury Was Already Full J. K. Jack, county assessor, was rn strained by an order of tin' circuit court Tuesday from delivering to the city of Willamette its lax roll fur the year that the seven mill school levy might be collected. The suit was brought by K. O. Lent ens, one of the hem lest Uvpiitcrs of the city, against the asscaur. alleging (li.it the school board meet lug held In Willamette was Illegal and that (he levy made wits unnecessary and ex triivugant. lie claimed. Ill his com plaint, thai only Iwo members of the hoard tlild been nollfled of Ihe tneel lux and that the vote to call the mass meeting of the taxpayers was taken at an Illegal session of the board He contended that, because the school board meeting was not properly held and that all of the members hud not been notified, the decision to make the special levy was void He pointed out that the schools require but JTiO'l annually for their maintenance and toat the board already had 17.113 07, and would receive from the statu and county $ISU0 more. The tin lety that was made would raise I'Mi t'.j that he said the schools could not use and Hint If they did not use would be cxtrimi gaiuly spent. The court beurd the case Tuesday morning and the demurrer that had been Interposed was overruled and Judgment given to the plaintiff. D'-lu Ick & lUtnlck and Clarence I.. Eaton represented the plalntirf while Gilbert L Hedges appeared for the county as sessor. ARMY'S HEAD HAS FOUR NEW IDEAS WASHINGTON. Jan. 13. Four steps of vital Importance, essential to place the 1'nlted States Army In a state of reasonable preparedness for possible war, were recommended to Secretary Garrison today by Major Leonard Wood In his last annual re port as chief of staff. General Wood proposed : First Establishment of a reserve ol trained men sufficient to bring the regular army Immediately to full stai utory strength and to replace the losses of the first three months of war. Second Prompt provision of the re malulng 43 per cent of the field artil lery project. Including guns as yet un provided for and (he necessary amino ii 1 lion for those now made or under manufacture. Third Creation of the necessary or ganlzatlons to give three complete tactical Infantry divisions within the continental limits of the Culled States. Fourth Enactment of such person nel legislation as will eliminate effect Itcly the unfit and stimulate the efll clent officer lo continued efforts through establishing a condition under which progress In rank and command will have a close and dependent rela tionship on capacity, fitness and ac CDiiipllshmeiit. FALSE STATEMENTS APPEAR IN TRIAL Misrepresentations formed the basis 't of the defense In the suit on a conlrai lirought before Justice John N. Solvers Monday by Straight & Salisbury against Fred Clack. According to tho testimony, Hr Adams of I'orllnud traded some prop erty to the defendant representing that the cost of plumbing work then under ay would be $10. It afterwards developed that the bill for the work was fur s". The defendant paid Un original amount and refused to add to that sum. The Jury held In view of the statements that had hci-n made to him that an additional payment was not necessary. A verdict was found for the defendant. DIES AT 82 VEARS Thomas Mulligan, father of Mrs, John G. Flnucane, died at the Finn cane home, 1101 10th Htreet In this city, .Sunday afternoon In his eighty- second year, alter a short Illness. Mr. Mulligan was born In Comity noinii iremiiu, wnero in IWil ho was married to Miss Mary Martin, to whom six children were born, Mrs. John G. Flniicaiii', Oregon City; Mrs. Mary Smith, Chicago, III.; and Mrs. T. J. Ilolahan, deceased, Omaha, Neb,; und Mrs. Anna Alicia Flnucane, deceased, Chicago; Messrs. James Mulligan, London, England, and I ,1. Mulligan, Alaska. Mr. Mulligan came with his family to the Cnlted States In istj.'l, settling In Chicago, where he engaged In Out business of a general contractor, and where his wife died in I!t0u. Here lie remained until IW.l, when ho came to Oregon City, where tin Invested llbernl ly in city property, making his home wllh his son In law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Fiuucane. During his residence In this city Mr. Mulligan had made a host of friends, and will be fondly remembered as a bright and genial old gentleman whose loss will be greatly felt by all who knew him. Funeral arrangements will be an nounced hereafter. Being the friend of a "good follow" la an expensive job. r,irenl Teachers' association' springing up through nil of lb" dl irlei of I lm county and have lately re celted a decided Impetus by the vlsll of I'rof. M. H. Plllmitn of dm ll" not null school. Prof. J. K. Calnvan, county uporln (cudciit, liu worked wllh the normal director for (he past few day In tlx county mid liu watched the Inlerenl that he bus aroused In the workings of Hie organization he ha lold the ear. nt of the many way by wlilili lliey can become of use In I bo school and co-operate wilh Inn teacher. The orgauliutlou at tfprlngwater I planning a meet lug on next rrlduy. II will discuss "The Value of III" School lo Ihn Cotunmnliv. I'lie Necessity of a New School." 'The Hi hool Grounds and a Standard School, and "The Re Kilt of I'lay Well a Work Shown by letter Life." In the t'tilon Hall district, a new a oi lut Ion will bo organlicd on III' same dale The Interest among Ibe parents I keen In the district and Ihe UMrlulf Illicit! belletes thai he I go lug lo have one of Ibe litest asocla Hons In the county. The slate depart meiil Is cooperating with the counl; superintendent In awaking thl Inter est among the parent and ha enl ) out letters of all sorts mat may no used to advantage In awaking the po pie of the district lo the linHrtam e of such association and the meetings thai are held STEAMER HITS ROCK; APPEALS FOR HELP HALIFAX. N S . Jatt 13 - Groping her way toward St. Joint, N. II, through blinding snow slorut. the l(oil Mall steamer Coleiiild rtrm k on a ledge early today. After sending out wireless apparatus apparently lulled and It has not been possible to rcstole couiimiulcattoii with her. Site Is eaol to hute l'.O person on board luelud lug a crew of tr ... ,..li,ir,i tf llrler Ltnol the east side of the bat. but the UkIi! , house keeper later reported that he (ould not locate her. It was then be Iteved she might be on one of the ledges at the western entrance to tin bay The Coheiild got off to r coum when hound from the West Indies and llermuda for St John, N. H. Reports rt-celted here state thai tb steamer resirted that her forward hold was filled Willi water, and that she was listing badly. TARIFF CUTS COST OF WOOLEN GOODS NKW YOKK. Jun. 13 Material re duction In the wholesale price of la pie woolen goods for Ihn full of I'M I were announced In the trade today. The cut Is understood lo be a direct re suit of the new tariff schedules and anticipated competition front abroad. I'rb ea of serges, clays, unfinished worsteds and French buck are 30 to 37 cents below lust fall I'lay show reductions of 20 to 37 cent I'ntln- Ished worsted are lo Si1 cents lower. The heaviest reduction, nearly 1'3 per cent. I on Washington serge. CLUB AID IS OREGON STATE COMMISSION THANKS ORGANIZATION FOR EFFORTS IT MADE CAVE IM VEKV VALUABLE ASSISTANCE Delegation of Secretary Meant Vast Difference In Appearance of Exhibit At Eastern Land Show The Oregon City Commercial club received a special vote of thanks from the Oregon State Immigration com mission for the work that had been done In assisting the preparation of an exhibit for the Chicago Land show. Secretary Freytag was placed In charge of the work that the club did at that time and spent n large pro portion of his energy for the few weeks before the show gelling a suit able exhibit for tho county and asslsl lug in arranging and displaying (he 'ill iro slate exhibit. For the assistance that was riven at that lime, the commission passed the, following resolution: "Whereas the Oregon Clly Commercial club, Ore gon Clly, Oregon furnished a valuable part of the splendid exhibit material und offered Invaluable assistance to tho efforts of tho Slate Immigration commission to assemble and limlall a creditable exhibit for the slate of Ore gon at the Chicago Land show and tho Intertiallonal Dry Farming congress, and therefore, "He It llesolved, that at this special meeting of the Oregon Stale Immigra tion commission held January 2, 'the members of said commission do ex press and record their appreciation to lh Oregon City Commercial club for the splendid and effective coopera tion and assistance rendered. "THOMAS ItCHKi:, I'res. F. W. LONKGKKN, W ,K. (OMAN, JOHN, M. HCOTT. MARSHALL N. DANA, C. C. CHAPMAN." Senator Lane of Oregon saya he la at home In congress, as he was pre viously superintendent of an Insane asylum. In the Interest of humanity ho must regret that the padded cell Is not used more frequently. Several Oregon counties have derid ed at last to do what is absolutely necessary to get good roads pay their cost. APPRECIATED ARE POWERLESS TO MAKE RATES FEDIMAL COUHT GRANTS OHOl RI8TRAININQ CITY FROM CUTTINQ CHAROtS EXCLUSIYILY COMMISSION'S FIGHT All Town Prohibited From Laying Limit Over Which Companies May not go In Prlct of Far or Supplies I'OUTI.ANIt. Or, Jan 3 IV. land and every oilier clly of Urn mai of Oregon am absolutely shorn uf i Miwer In ay what the people idem of shall pay for streetcar lam, (.if for electricity or for any public srV. Ice which lliey Use, Much mailer are all within th , elusive power of Ihn Slate Itallr.y coiiiiiilaton under (he public Ullllll act Huch I Die effect of Ihn ileel.l, handed down by Culled Stale drum Judge It. rl Ileal) t Is lea morula la granting an Injunction agalhsl tin tUy of Portland enforcement uf ihn iU. tor a ijimrter carfare ordinance pasted some week ago. l Is Hie first (line Ihn public ut lit lie ail of the state has beeu put in a til. and the ruling of Judge Mean upheld the contention of Ihn I'ortlaiid llallwat. Light A Cotter company through and through. The decision llieri ly applies to the Umio raised regarding llm low fare ordinance, hut Judge lu-an Interpre lalloii of the la at raised In etfeu that Inasmuch as all the people of Ihn rut Ire stole had declared what shall lie the law regarding Ihn regulation of public utilities throughout the entire tale, no mailer group of people Ui (ho legal right lo change thai law ty nil amendment of a charter lie held thai the public utllll rs ai l hating hern made a law through referendum by the majority of the tul.rs of the tale. Die city council of I'ortland could not render the act liitpcratt " "" ' "" The only loophole the clly appar ently has Is to appeal from the de -. 'on of the l ulled States court hero and carry the Issue up lo Ihe t'tilted States supreme court, or else stsit the propi r mai hlnery to work lo lt Ibe lU sti nt of low fares Ih fore the Stute Hallroad coinlii.l.ui for II.V Ineiit. Divine Sarah At Last Gets Coveted Ribbon of Honor NKW VOICK. Jan. 13 - From I'ari comes Ihn news that at last the tiamx uf Harah Hernhardl has been added to the roll of fame of the U-glon uf Honor. Her claims bate been put for. ward aeveral limes before, but the In fliii iice of a strong element In French society prevented Ihn actress from obtaining Ihn decoration Among Ihn famous women who are possessors of (he red ribbon are Adit ilna I'attl. Mine Curie and Itaronc.i de llotbs. hlld. Mine. l'aUlu and Mr. Du trlu, Ihn aviator. WIFE IN HER COMPLAINT SAYS HUSBAND IS CRUEL Cruelty and Inhuman treatment formed Ihe basis of (lie complaint brought In Ihe circuit court Tuesday by Itollle F. qulnn agulust Charles A. Uulnii. The plaintiff recite that t h. y were married at I'ortland March 3 1, Hi I .!. F.iiima I. lielaney brought against her burl. and. William J. I luiiey, on the ground of desertion. They wire married at Vancouver, Wn , Sep(euilHr 13. 1913. Jacob Gallua. brought n divorce ac tion against Wllhelinlua Gullus. Th"T were married In F.sslluger, Germitn:-', March 3!i. limit. The complaint charge desertion a tho cause of ac tion. AS A FERTILIZER OH KG! IN AGUICILTI'IIAL COl LF.GK, COUVALI.IS, Ore, Jan. 13.--Coiumoti hard wood ashes have a val ue of about fi In plant food, and .1 u In lime, according to Investigation!! made by Professor II. V. Tartar, agri cultural chemist uf the Oregon Agri cultural college. Their physical cffi-u on the packed and acid soils of cer tain districts Is also very beneficial. The almost prohibitive high price of lime to correct soli acidity should lead the Willamette valley farmer tO'Ui ashes extensively for llint purpose. "Wood ashes are valuable fertiliser for three reasons," I'rofessor Tartar: "For the valuable plant foods they con- lain, for their effect In iieutrallfng acids In won, and for their action on the physical properties of the soli- "The plant foods In ashes are pot ash, phosphorous and lime. An an alysis of U7 samples of hard wood ashes gave the amount of each as fol lows: Potash, 110 pounds per Ion; phosphorous, 3H pound per ton, and limn I1K2 pound per ton. In order to get thl value from ashes It la necessary (hat they lie pro tected from rain, aa most of the potash Is soluble In water and la lost by ex posure. After loachltiK, the potash content uf aabea was found lo be 23 pounds per ton. The ashes should be stored In a dry place until applied to the soil. "On soils that am poorly drained and acid, sshes have an excellent ef feet. The land becones more amend able to culture. Is readily kept In good tilth, retaining lis moisture In dry sea sons and favoring drainage In wet sea sons. "Limn s essential to plant nutrition, and none of the higher plants can reach maturity without a normal sup ply. Some uf these plant such a clover, beans and alfalfa, require so much lime for their development thst they are called lime plants.' Tb' potash and phosphorous are likewise Indlapcnsltile) to plant growth, an aBhea offer a cheap and convlent source of aupply." 3