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OIlKdOX CITY KXTEIUMtIRR FRIDAY. MAY Ifl. 1917. SKJNAL SYSTEM ON KAILKOADS SAID TO HE HAD ihcans to plant ark scarce in douglas co. PEN TflUSTY MADEHERE IS PASSED IN SENATE IN GRAIN f OR LIQUOR IS FORBIDDEN BYSENATE A WOEFUL rrntx;itAi, May i-rr.f'.r Paul Mitlukoff, Hi" strong ''"' ,;' the provisional goicmim lit. has re signed beiause of III" Intcrfercme if Hi,, council of workmen's and soldiers delegate with llum'i for. ign poll.) A. F. Keronky, a fUn-ulist. prev iously minister i f J!i' i. ha" ! " tiointed minister if war, succeeding M. (lul.hkoff. m. T.Tf.ilu.'iilio. former minister of tlnnni o. ha been named a. tlnic for eign minister TIj neiutltc committee of the government In proclaim a fundi mental condition of peace tlit Russia seek no more territory nor doe sh want any Indemnity. An r'iill o' duim. ba affirmed the refusal of the the government's rcrus.il member of ths council of workman' and soldier gHpgatc have refused to enter the ministry. Mlllukoffs elimination fnm the gov ernment b Ien eipocted. Hp b lacked support from the army and the wor'.men ever since hi statement o( war aim. He bad been under fire of domand that he publiih all "secret" treaties in eilstence between Kutala nd the allle am! for hla reported ac lion In giving blanket endorsement to all compact previously entered Into with other nation! by Czar Nicholas and the old regime. The provisional government decided today to reject the term under which the aoldicrs' and workmen's council proffered coalition In a new government. The council' lnaltence on certain matter of foreign policy wa the de mand which the duma leader refused to approve. The provisional bead beld the government could not make the renunciation of principle an nounced formally on April 9. which was practically made necessary by full acceptance of the council's term. Tbe decision leaves the JUuslau sit . uatlon once again wide open. WASHINGTON, War IS -The firl ' !r(iltii step toward conservation i of the nation fikl resource an J a ItliSF.IU'lIll, Or . May l A serious shortage of brans fur rej I bln fell In vula county, and m of me i.ansr.s ..... i.,w.J .n .t...,lull dr. .curing .ne w..r7 .or ....sr....... H uW- uM seed, bujlng UP what the women b.ve their .....rle.. in storr. and at an, , anl.n.,(pt , ..,m,Ml.,r.,m place where see.i may ie lounu. i-m Washington I the fatorlte variety, but L the luinmon navy bean I elied U' jmt a rea.lliy. ter l'H0 a.res of tM-an will be ilaiiled. In a section where b us than 50 acre were planted last year. L OF 3 COUNTIES PLEDGE I "OUT I. A VP. lr. May U The i. OoO.Ooa road bond bill was lnd.ire.-u Sunday at the annual mertlni: of tht Trl I'ounly aiK-lation of rural letter carrier, embracing I'lackani.-.a. Mult nomah and Washinctoii countie. The lmlomenient followed a discussion of the measure. In which Highway font, mlssloner Benson and AJuis and 11 II. fbapman ioke on bohilf of the N.nd and f. E. ?;ience aud rank S Myers opposed. Other resolution passed by the as elation Included one offering th service of member to the president In defense of the flag and one In favor of an amendment to the federal aid road act providing that the federal money shall be spent on roads knon as rurul routes, so that each rural route In the state shall receive one of the benefit, and that the portion to be Improved shall be designated by tho rural carrier on the road. In view of the fact that oat arr now fOO a ton. bay J-'O and all oih.r necessjsrte from 20 to 50 per ceri higher, the association went on recori In favor of petitioning congress for a raise in salary of 23 per cent to bo used for hore maintenance. A telegram waa ordered sent fon gressman Hawler petitioning him to endeavor to secure a substantial in crease in salary. PENDLETON, Or.. May 16. Will Pedro, wool grower of the Butter Creek sectlo, near Echo, has disposed of hla 1917 clip of approximately 40, 000 pounds at a price of 43 Vi cents About two-thirds of the wool was fine. This is the first large sale of the sea son. J. N. Burgess received a telepragh from the National Wool Growers' as sociation advising the growers to wait for 50 and 55 cpnts. SPECIAL COMMITTEE WASHINGTON, May 16. President AVilson has written Chairman Po.t of the house committee on committees, urging appointment of a special com mittee on woman suffrage- Woman suffrane workers have fought for years for the appointment of such a body. President vVilsjn's letter was writ ten at the In-itigation of Mrs. Carrie. Chapman Catt of New York and Mrs. Helen B. Gardner of Washington. D. C. The president said he hear'.lly ap proved of such a committee, and thinks it "will be a very wise movn of public policy." BE TO $30 WASHINGTON, May 16. T'v a vo;e of 199 to 177, the house 10'iay voted to recommit the conference report on the army conscription bill, with in structions that the pay of enlisted men of the army be increased to ?:,'0 e month- This vote reverses the action of the conferees of the two branches of congress in fixing the soldiers' pay at $25 a month, and causes further do- lay in the enactment of the adminis tration conscription bill. The motion to recommit was made by Representa tive Good of Iowa. As the bill passed the house it provides an increase to $.30 a month for enlisted men, whiie the senate fixed the monthly pay at $25. ROOSEVELT PLAN TO TAKE TROOPS ABROAD ST. PAl'L, Minn.. May H. Fifty thousand people at a monster fare well to 200 naval recruits In Klcc park heard Archbishop Ireland de liver the greatest patriotic speech of his long career. Archbishop Ireland, who has con ferred with Foreign Minister Bal four, of England, and Former Pre mier Vivlanl, of France, said that Germany was brave, but desperate, and that If It were In his power he would allow Roosevelt to take 200, 000 volunteers to France at onte. "Next to God is country and next to loyalty to God Is loyalty to coun try," said the archbishop. "The m;in should not live who does not love and cherish his country," EDM I'Litofrt I'M fotbl (ding during lh war th tle of rrirjls or grain in the malt Ufa. tare of lnloiti atlng ll.ur. ly a majority of one te the sen ale aloo threw out of the bill lha ad mliiLlratlon ri re ceiuorshlp lion, a was done In the hus. This a.-tl.m Is ripfN-teJ to throw in cen s.iNhip f;nt lists conference, wkere the Influrnco of th administration ran b brouitht to t-r mor directly The prohibition amendment was a l opte.l under a rule limiting debate sharply, and thre were only brief speeches on ea.h side. Jut previous ly the ent hd toted don, 47 to I!, a proposal to forbid sale of Intotl cant during the war. Kffecm September 1, the amend ment t calculated to confine sale and consumption to whisky and other grain liquor already In stock and to wines, brandies or other drinks that depend upon other materials for their grain constituent. Ksttmate during the debate were that at least 12000.000 In annual In teroal revenue would be lost If the amendment sUnds. elimination of the pres censorship section ended a long and bitter fight The vote wss 3) to JS May Vol Again Opportunity will come also for an other vote on thl section, and the administration Is ei pec ted to make an effort to have the senate reverse It elf. The prohibition amendment, pro posed by Senator Cummin. Republi can, of Iowa, read as follow: "That on and after September 1. 1917. during the period of war with the Imperial government. It shall be unlawful to use or employ directly or Indirectly any cereal, grain, sugar or syrup In the production of Intoxicating liquor In any form or of any kind; provided, that nothing In thl lection shall prevent the use of sugar or syr up In the manufacture of wine as no autborited by existing law; pro vided further, that this section shall not be construed to make unlawful the manufacture of alcohol or Intoxicating llqaor for Industrial, mechanical, medi cinal, sacramental or scientific purpose under rules and regulations to be es tablished by the secretary of the trea sury. "A violation of this section shall be punished by a fine of not more than $5000 or Imprisonment for not more than three year, or both." PROPERTY RIGHTS SETTLED In a complaint, asking for a dlvorc. filed in the circuit court on Saturday Dully S. Jackson states th.it she am. Andrew O. Jackson In Wl at Corbett were married and lived toirether n Fairvlew until r.T. when be deserted and abunduned her and h.T thr.r grown children and that she desires no alimony because all property rlnli'a had been settled o'lt of court. Id A. Thurher, " r '! lrut fit. ill ihe Orrgon priillenllarr. Was i.il luted ni-ar fan!- in "' t'lilrf of police IVn. ii ..ii d fointabv r'rwl of Ihi rlty Hitu' alterii.K.n on Molalla bridge Woid s recelted b th.in (rout popoi. .'!' n Hums lli.il a bouse bad be. it I r, :..iii.4 n. .n Am.it 4 OH Kll.lar III, I '"d It .is be li.t..l ili.it Unit! it I... I I ii the ton l. r. Tli. y dre .t t-' A'ii.h i mi.i I. ...nd a l'li-i'lioii in. ...' fiom the l iii.'hllar' lo 'ie . " I I'nt the lit foriuatixii rlNiot Th"'-r 1 . ii. st In lb it trinity w.i a nilst..l- ' be bad l n S.-. II Iie4r H.Urll.i i the) st irtiH, Ink for Or.-, mi V. tule i ton .ins the MolilU brt.Ux ilo. . -n.' -l a m il. iierlng I Ii o Oi.ni' f Tlnirlni and hold bint no to o i l I il lie .. Ih in. in waiiti'd lie i ..I. no rit an.e or attempt to . . .md hH. i rea. bing the lull It. ie know 'edge his Idelitllv. IhurlM'r lis er.'d ' mouths of a one in soi on year t.-rm for burglar) In t'lnatitla county ,hi. I sorted a former term In St. vi I't-t.-n i ntentliirv for a similar offense At lha county Jail b l.tlked free') about bis es. nw and ill I not f.-'l dowi. hearted over hi rnpl ire He s.ild (hat he sal a brlckbyir t' ir.le and ban been working on a n.-w building itt the penitentiary laying brick and while tbe loss over him was a food follow he ex peeled them to speed up all the time like a free man wouM at I" per da no he and hi partn.'. 'vi-d ny on the etenlng if Wedniiy lat tFo'd the paitner was capture.! the same etenlng I He said that he had b. -n warulorlni. around In a circle, w.-t nd cold, nnu could get nothing to cat until on Fri day evening ho found a pantry window open In a house and i-utcring through It took a loaf of bread and some butter He said trxt the condition at thi penitentiary wero w much Improver from whit they formerly were that In was foolish to run away tut he go. It In hi nut and c. uM mt help Ii I'e complimented Ward.n Murjb hlchly and said he :o .orry he hie. r-:ti aey on hi ai count Ho is tx-ltig he', In tho county Jail until a d. pii'y arrives to take him b.i k to S.iletn. E CALLED BY DEATH DAY TO BE OBSERVED II. PORTLAND. May It. George W. Ilaien. lawyer, clubman and for more than a quarter of a century promin ently Identified with Portland civic and commercial development, died at his home, 430 East Twenty-sixth street north, yesterday afternoon. Death resulted from a complication of diseases. He had been In 111 health for two years and was confined to his home for the last seven weeks. For nearly 25 years Mr. Huzen oc cupied the same offices in tho Chum mier of Commerce building. When he resigned as cashier (if the old Portland Nutional bank In 1S93 to resume his law practice he engaged quarters in tho building and remained there until be retired recently. WASHINGTON, May 14. Expansion of the regular army to the full war strength contemplated in the admin istration army bill, has been author ized by President Wilson. Organization of the new regiments will begin tomorrow. About 65,000 of the 180,000 men to be added to the army already have been recruited. CALIFORNIA TO HAVE HOLIDAY TO REGISTER ENGLISH PEACE IS LIKE OURS NEW YORK, May 16. William H. TafL president of the league to en force peace, In a statement here de clared that dispatches concerning the formation of the English league to en force peace, beaded by Lord Bryce, "Indicate clearly that the English pro posal and our own are practically Identical" SACRAMENTO, Cal., May 1G. Reg istration day, the day on which all men In thi; I'nlted States between the at;es of 21 and 20 must reglstei 'vith the government will be a legal holiday In California. Governor William D. Stephens has advised Ralph P. Mer'itt. director of the state bureau of rf;ist ration, that as soon as the conscription bill passes con gress and President Wilson officially fixes the day of registration, he will Issue a proclamation making it a holi day within the boundaries of California. DR. JAMES CORBY DEAD SPOKANE, Wash., May 1G. Dr. James Dimond Corby, for nine years pastor of First Universallst church of Portland and the founder of the Junior Agricultural college near Gresham died Monday evening after an illness of more than two years. OSWEGO MAN TO WED PORTLAND, Or., May 14. A mar riage license was issued here today to Allan K. Dickinson, of Oswego, aged 26, and Vera L. R. Harper, of 131 East Twenty-eighth street, this city, aged 21. The Clackamas County Teachers association held a special meeting on Saturday In the Eastham school build ing that waa attended by a larger num ber of the teachers of the county than usual. The Bpeclal feature of the meet ing waa to discuss the meeting of the National Educational association that is to be held in Portland during July and make an effort to have Included In the plans of entertainment of the members of that body a Clackamas Day, when they would visit the beau ty spots and Industries of this vicin ity. School Director Plummer, of Portland was present and mado the announcement that a request of this character from the Clackamas associa tion would be sufficient to secure it. Rev. E. E. Gilbert, pastor of the M. E. church, delivered a very Inter esting address on "The Teacher and the Coming Citizen," and his descrip tions of the character and doings of the average boy was a picture that every teacher present recognized. Miss Getrude Dillon, of Estacada, read on "Elective Subjects In High School," a very technical and instructive paper which was followed by a discussion of the subject that was led by Miss Evelyn Todd. During tho session most delightful music was furnished by the high school qnartette, which Is composed of the Misses Mary Lageson, Flossie Illackburn, Mabel Morgan and Esther Statts. Miss Willa Woodfln acted as accompanist. CASE VS. CASE VERY COMPLEX CASK IS SETTLED WASIIINiITOS, Mar U -- After hetrly three weeks of debate, the sell e, by lole of T? i.t I. loiticht passed the administration espionage bill, pro n.'Uii.ed one of the most ilissllc inea stiles III l'ollre.lollnl tilator y A similar bill has p the house, but tlilual le.ltsfilns of many of the prut l.lons Is ripe, led Ihe foilh .'.lining ioiifeteii.es I til r In t t.xlav s final coiwl.loialloil the senate snipped (he measure rit lliely of prm Mom for newspaper cell oi.hlp and restrictions on manufac ture of grain Into lulotb atlng llUors. and rejected an amendment designed to curb soh ulatlon In food products, although ac million! otitloiisly waa over whelming In favor of such legislation later. As completed the senate bill prill clpal scot Ions provide : Authority for Ihe president to embargo etport when he find that "Ihe public safety and welfare so require" (not In the house measure). Authority for the poatofflce depart ment to censor mails and exclude mall matter deemed seditious, anarchistic or treasonable and making It mailing punishable under heavy penalties (Not In house bill. For punishment of espionage, de fined In most detailed terms, Including wrongful use of military Information. For the control of merchant vessels In American water. Punishment for conveyance of false report which Interfere with military operations, willful attempt to cause disaffection In the military or naval force or obstruction of recruiting. For the selture of arm and ammunl lion and prohibition of their exports Hon under certain condition. For pcnallrlng conaplraclosi de signed to harm American foreign rela tion nr for destruction of property within the Vnlted States. For Increased restriction upon lsu ance of passport with penalties for their forgery or false procurement; and For material extension of the power to Issue search warrant for the In spectlon of premises. The clause giving tho president power to embargo eiport was ro tallied In the bill virtually a drafted by administration officials. Vigorous effort to retain provisions for newspaper censorship und partial prohibition, together with foodstuff conservation, during tho war. culmin ated In final vote today. In which the senate voted, 4S to 34, to eliminate all Ihe provision for the pros cen sorship. On the question of prohibition and foodstuff conservation the sennte, by a vote of 47 to 37, reversed It action of Suturdny in accepting Senator Cum mins' amendment providing that dur ing the war manufacturers of cereals, grain, sugar and syrup Into Intoxicat ing liquor should be prohibited. Hy this vote It struck tho Cummlna" amendment, offered a a food conser vation measure, but attacked a really a prohibition move. An amendment by Senator Thomas to suspend during the war exchnnges and boards of trade, premlttlng "fu ture" trading In foodstuffs, was re- Jected, 4'.) to 24. after three hours of stormy debate. The senate voted, fi2 to 29, to retain that part of the mails espionage ec lion which some senators say will glvo tho postmaster general drastic powers of censorship. WASHINGTON, Msy II - After a longihy Investigation Into the cause of Ihe rear end collision between a pus seiner train and a freight train tut Ihe I'l'iins) It mils railroad al Mount biilon, Pa, on February 37, the Inter statu Commerce t'oiiiiiilssloii today made reNirt public III which no one pemoil Is blnmed for the wreck. Fault Is found wild Ihe entire ay I in of manual signalling III Use by American railroads The commission declares a device should be found and put In use In halt train when rnglli eers full In obey signal set against Ibeiii. Twenty lives were lost In (be Mount I'nloii wreck, (if the victims 111 were passenger and one a Pullman IHirter Two railroad employes, twit porter and one passenger were In Jure.!. "The collision wn due to the b sem e of automatic signalling device," laid Ihe commission. There I no practical device of the kind, the cotiiml'.slon say III It re port. In use on any American rail road, TEACHER GROWING RICH D. H. Mosher, a former school teach er of Clackamas county and now a prosperous merchant of Salem, is the owner of a 50-acre farm in the Red lands district that has proven quite profitable and he is so much pleased with ft that he has purchased the ad Joining 50 acres from John Bennett Stewart of Nebraska. Mr. Mosher was In Oregon City on Saturday complet ing the deal. OREGON PIONEERS WILL HOLD ANNUAL BANQUET IN PORTLAND JULY 19 1'OHTI.ANIi. nr. May 15 -Plans for the annual banquet for the mem ber of tbe (Iregon pioneers' .. la lion were made Mondav at a moellli of the woman auxiliary. The ban quel will be held III the new piibll.' auditorium. July I'.' It I rtpecleil Hint there will b a large attendance of pioneers at Ihls year' reunion Secretary George II lllnie Is now busy preparing for the big en lit. El 10 W AHIIIMI ll, May If. Ihe Ui gost war lui.l.'i't In Hie Hal Inn's bistort ugi legating f t. Vie U Hi lion, will l luk en up by I li seiinle lomorrow Mini gt en llm right of way until pue 'I ho bill, ulliady iiimi by (lie bouse, prm Ides for wal eip. luliluiio of the nr in mil liaty and also, In creased by Hie s. liale apptopi liitloit committee fo.lay, would applopriule I7f.il nun Him, of wbli h iuo.imiii.iiihi Would be luiuir. Mutely msllahle for tho shipping board s iin-n limit lli .-l pro grain As I In. measure ratne from the limine It carried . '. 7. r.rlit.o.m. ylitu allv sll for military li.ds of (he war The coiiiuillliM. added ill lt: ooii lo the hoime bill. Among the senate In rrcncs wore .on lion fur ihe ro nu ll of iintloiinl defense, ll.iiuii oiui f..r do lerilli.n of lnloriir.1 Hermans. I.'ri niui, nun fur armv machine g.ins sml l'i. (ion mm for beaty army oidnan.e Tbe bill authorize (be soier nnieiit to commandeer shipyards, factories or the products of sin Ii factories and to lake liter cilsMng shipbuilding toll tbact of prhute Itidlt l.luals fur for elgn governments. f onMrui tloti fa. Hides taken ou r are to be paid for al a reasonable price Refusal of persons til dellier re iilsltloned fa. lories or establishments would be penallfed Other provisions of the bill were For army coiiscrlptjon. U.C'.h.ouii. army snl.staiu e. f '.il y;r! mil), armv transportation, i'. I.io'.o (loo Panama canal fortifications. ,Ti licit, s. Iom.U for naval recruit. ;.'.oii.oon, naval ordnance stores, f'.'.nooooii, nai y re lerte oriln.fo-e Ifl.nno tic , H tmpii.ii Roads naval bnoe. f:i,ooil nnii, list il hospital cutistriictlon, 1 1 r.. hi im, mui i oust root tun mid repair of naval ve. sols, l.iioo.mui, eantern murine torps post, l.'.r.nO.IHIil Iteiliii tlolis of 1 7:1 ooil.li.io were Hind In the house, mostly for army or I tin m i and r.irtlP.i atlolis, ami f.'n.Ooo Hon for miiiiiifacliire of slilokele-n powder for the navy , $10 PER CAPITA GOVT. CONTROL OF FOOD WASHINGTON. May 1.1 A Mtul of nearly l.uiill.ouo.miu will be carried In tho war appropriation bill now being considered by the senate approprla lions committee. The addition for shipbuilding alone is IT.'.O.pim.oou. When the bill imiiii over from the house It carried l2.Sitn.iinu.iil.iu. The present total of the bill means that the government will spend f ion for every man, woman and child In the country. 10 TRAINMEN ARE When Sam Case killed his brother ' F.rnesl fi'se. during u riuurrel, und then died af'er nn open tlon their ' widows were l. 't to keep up the fam ily quarrel l.y lighting over their es tales. It appears that previous to the killing Krr.est had purchiu;od di acres In Parkplaei) and had taken the deed fur it In Sum s name. Ijitcr ho sold the place to Isaac iTcrrlll, taking a 1200 nirirt';ai;e as part payment and li.'tvln;; It made out In favor of his brother Ham. " hen the double deaths occurred ami the widows started to light for ihe property. Sam's widow who soon became Mrs. Smith, got Her ri!! to deed In r the property for u mini lual consideration upon her cancelling: tlio mnrigai'o Then Ernest's widow took the matter into court find put. It up to Judge Campbell to settle their difficulties which was difficult as those who knew tlio real facts about the mutter were rleod and their manipula tions surely needed some explaining. Finally he got Hie two widows to parti ally agree to an equltablo Eettlcment with one taking the title to the prop erty and the other paying $r,00- The result Is t'.at Isaac holds the sack but appears willinn to get rid of the mess. REPOSES TO IiONT)ON May C German Imper ial Chancellor von TJethmann-Hollweg refused to discuss Germany's war alms In the relchstag today, according to a wireless message from Rerlln received here late today. The chancellor refosed to an swer Interpellations on Germany's peace aspirations, declaring such a statement "would not serve the In terests of Germany." SWIMS TO SAFETY IONK, Or., May 12. Two men wont to their death this morning when a mixed train on tho Heppnor branch of the O.-W. R. & N. crashed through a bridge and tumbled Into Willow CreeK between lone and Morgan. Ulysses Hanson, the engineer, und J. Wyman, tho section foremun at Heppnor, were drowned. It Is believed that tho loco motive turned over and they were pinned Inside tho cab. The fireman Jumped from tho engine as It left tho tracks, diving Into the swollen river 20 feet below. Despite tho shock and tho strong current, he was able to make his way to shore. Heavy rains and a cloudburst hud caused the creek to swell and under mine the bridge. PATRIOTISM IS KEYNOTE OF BIG W. 0. W. MEETING Patriotic In character was the meet ing of Willamette Falls Camp, Wood men of the World, Friday evening. The hall was decorated with Ameri can flags. Two hundred members of the lodge and of So'a Circle, Women of Woodcraft, listened to an enter taining program. William Hammond read 'The Flag." and District Attor ney Gilbert I. Hedges delivered an or atlon. Musical numbers were rendered by Miss Marie McLarty, Dr. Roy Prud den and Charles Graham and orches tral numbers were given. "America" was sung by the audience, led by Dr. Prudden- Refreshment were served and the evening closed with Informal dancing. The members of the detach ment (Utioa here were gaesU. CHICAGO. Mi'. II -More than I3, 0110 men certllled as suitable were not admitted to the four Central Depart ment Officers' Reserve corps (ruining camps because of luck of iiccnmmodu tions, It was announced lit department heailqiiiirters hero tonight. The combined capacity of the camps al Fort Sheridan, III., Fort Snelllng. Minn., Fort Riley, Kan., and Fort lien Jamln Harrison, lint . Is lj.lioo men. nnit ii total of X. 'Ml were certllled. Kxaiiiliiatlon of applicants lias ceiiHcd IS PROVIDED FOR IF SENATE BILL IS PASSED WASHINGTON, May 15.- President Wilson I empowered In appoint a comptroller general of supplies, who shall hold office during the period of (ho war, In a bill Introduced Monday and recommended for Immediate pas sage by the senate agricultural com mittee. The comptroller general of supplies would receive the same salary aa a member of the cabinet and have broad power to administer the duties of his office. Under hi authority will comn the direction of purchase, storage, con servation, transportation, distribution, sale, exchaugo and control of foods, feeds, fuel and similar necessaries es sential lo the conduct of the present war. E SUICIDE RATHER THAN GIVE UP TO OFFICERS STOCKTON, Cal.. May 11 After a desperate buttle wllh u posso of deputy Hberlffs, lasting part of the night and late Into tlio day, Jon Sweeney i ex-convict, who Hliot and killed John Saunders, 21 years old, at n ranch Suturdny night, commit ted Htiliddo by drowning himself In Old river Sunday afternoon rather than give up to the officers who hud wounded III in and who had him covered. IS AT ASTORIA MAYOR FOUND GUILTY; TAKES APPEAL WASHINGTON, May 15. Tim high ly uiiseiiHiinablo cool weather that has prevailed all over the country nearly all spring Is at an end. This Is (bo official word of the weather bureau today. "Tho occurraiico of the summer typo of pressure dliitrlliiilUiii," says the forecaster, "Indicates tho end of tho prolonged cool period east of the Rocky mountains and warmer weather may bo expected without probability of ii return to unscnsoimlito low tem peratures for somo time to come." VOTES TO WOMEN AGAIN QUESTION IN OLD ENGLAND ASTORIA.'Or., May II. This was a strenuous day for F. C. Hurley, As toria's mayor, us bo was tho defendant In two misdemeanor cases in court, but only one of them was brought to trial. It was the one in which tlio mayor was found guilty In Police Judge Gullllume'B court on a churge of fighting on tho street with Jack Hay and was sentenced to pay a fine of I0 or serve 20 days In tho city Jail. The mnyor gave notice of uppenl to tho higher court. LONDON', May ll.. A bill grantlin; votes to women Is to bo Introduced in the house of commons at once,, said the Times today. Tho Times calls It nil "olectora1 revolution." ABOLISH "MEATLESS DAY" IONDON, May 9. Great Britain's "meatless day" Is to be abollshcu because It augments the demand on brep.dstuffs and other substitutes which are lens plentiful than meat. This was announced by liaron Dev onport, the food controllor, in the house of lords. PRICE OF WHEAT TAKES TUMBLE IN CHICAGO PIT CHICAGO, May 14. Following tbe action of tho Chicago Hoard of Trade In setting a maximum prlco for July and September wheat, prices tumbled today In tho pits. July tit noon was off 20 cents from Saturday's closing tho mnxlmiim at $2.55 and Septem ber was off 18 cents at $2.2K. July wheat cloitud nt $2.59, 11 cents under thn opening price, while September was down 12 cents at I2.2S. The speculators evidently turned their attention to corn, sending July np t to I1.GSU. V. I