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THE MORNIXG OREGOXIAX, WEDNESDAY, FEBRtTARY 2910. SENATE FRIENDLY TO HARBOR BILL Conservative Appropriation Is Expected to Pass in Upper House. JAFT'S MESSAGE AN AID Penrose Voices Sentiment of Antl-AVaterway- Feeling When He In sists 'Present Condition of . Treasury Forbids Big Sum. "WASHINGTON. Feb: 22. (Special.) Notwithstandfiig the belief prevailing in ; the mlndsl.Qf certain Senators that a river and -harbor bill will-not be passed during the present session of Congress, a recent',; canvass of the -upper branch chows a ''decided, disposition to pass a conservative waterways bill, should audi a. measure reach the Senate in time for Its proper consideration. Senator Boies Penrose, of Pennsylvania, voiced the anti-waterway sentiment to day in explaining the origin of the rumors regarding a river and harbor bill. 'It is the opinion of eueh leaders as Senators Hale and Aldrtch that it would be folly to pass a river and harbor bill carrying- $35,000,000 or $40,000,000 . in view of the present condition of the Treasury," he said. "The matter has had considera tion by the recently created committee on public expenditures, of which Senator Hale is acting chairman, and while- no definite action was taken the situation was pretty thoroughly gone over. Contracts May Be Continued. "An opinion exists that If we provide for projects now building under oon-tinutng-contract provisions It will b about all the present Congress can reas onably be - expected to do. Should we do but this the sundry civil hill will carry In the neighborhood of J15.000.000 for continuing the work of river and harbor improvement. "Of course," continued the Senator, "conditions may ch&ngo as to the Trea sury deceit in which event a river and harbor bill would In all probability be given respectful consideration." Several other Senators who, for personal reasons, object to the usi of their names, spoke In much the same vein as the Senator from Pennsylvania. Senator Frye. of Maine, chairman of the commerce committee, and an uncom promising friend of waterway improve ments, takes a diametrically opposite View of the situation. ) Senator Frye Confident. "The only way a river and harbor bill can be defeated;" said Senator Frye. "is to have It reported so late In the session that it might be talked to death. It certainly cannot be defeated by votes. I have not heard the rumors about a dis position on the part of some Senator to postpone consideration of a river and harbor bill but in view of the President's recommendations In his special message to Congress I cannot believe there Is any foundation for the rumors." Senator Ijorimer, of Illinois, a member of the United States Waterways Com mission and who when a member of the (House, held a ranking place on the rivers and harbors committee, expressed the opinion that if a business-like bill for river and harbor Improvements passes the House, as every indication points that It will, its consideration by the Senate couid not be postponed.' for the commer cial Interests of the country would de mand its passage, and make that demand felt. Demand Must Be Met. "Senators may have Ideas as to the nmount.- the --bill should carry, and in what manner - the appropriations should be made for. river, and harbor work, but they cannot fail to recognize the almost universal demand for a river and harbor bill that will , be comprehensive in char acter." Some criticism Is heard of the features of the bill now receiving Its final touches in the House committee on rivers and harbors, particularly with reference to fixing a time limit for the completion of certain projects. And yet if this policy be not adopted the old handicap will continue to exist and delays In cidental to unbusiness-like treatment of waterway improvements will operate to that particular project's disadvantage. Among the notable examples of how the old policy of piece-meal appropriations worked, is the Ohio River project. In 33 years but one-fifth of the project is com pleted and if these old fogy methods are to continue Its completion will be accom plished in about 2010. The committee now engaged in the preparation of a river and harbor bill proposes to fix a time when the Ohio Itiver shall be completed, say in 13 years and working to that end will appropriate enough money for the first year's work. That would seem to be getting down to business. wealth and position are generally in herited; here, acquired. Rank and great financial Influence In America are a, novelty to the possessor, in most cases. What has been in our possession for a long while becomes commonplace and no longer a subject for . general con versation, especially In a boastful way. On the other hand, that which Is newly acquired gives us a sense of pride out of proportion to its real worth, with the result that we are prone to Inflict its excellence'on our friends. It Is like a new baby, whose latest prank or newest word Is of such Interest to us that we Immediately herald it abroad among our suffering friends. Among the things which should cause shamefacedness are our wastefulness in resources and In human life. Our railroads kill and malm more human beings than do all the other railroads in the world combined. There are more fatal - mine " disasters In the United States than In any other land: more murders are committed here than In any other nation, and relatively we are the most wasteful. Our fire losses, which amount to a per capita of $2.58, are twice as great as the average among the European nations. It is estimated by experts, that by the use of approved preventive measures we could effect a yearly .saving of 4360,000,000 worth of property. - From excess "we go to the extreme. KEENEHALTS PROBE New York Speculator's Ire Aroused by Inquiry. POOL MANAGER PLAYS ROLE Bookkeeping Examination In Bank- j runtcy Proceeding; Angers Prom- I inent Broker' Who . Refuses to Divulge Karnes. NEW.. YORK. Feb. . -SO James . R. Keene, manager of the two Hocking coal stock pools, grew angry yesterday when counsel for the receiver for J. NEW TYPE OF GASOLINE BOAT TO COMBINE LOG TOWING 1 ' WITH WORK ON BAR. - mmmmmmmmmm XC, t'-h: V r 1 r i rf V Vinner of Every Glidden Tour COVEY MOTOR CAR CO. Seventh and Couch St. PIERCE CADILLAC COOS BAY TOWBOAT HERcjbL.ES. MARSHFIELD, Or.. Feb. 22. (Special.) A new type of gasoline boat which has recently am'd successfully been put In use on Coos Bay Is the towboat Hercules. It is to be used in towing logs about the bay, and is probably the most powerful gasoline craft yet made In this locality. The boat was built at the Tlmmerman shipyard In Marshfleld. and is owned by Louis Wirth, who has sufficient contracts with the logging companies for towing to keep him busy the next two years. The Hercules Is 45 feet long with 10 Vi feet beam. She is fitted with a -40-horsepower Hercules engine. The boat has developed great speed, and Is safe in any kind of weather, and can cross out over the bar, and at the same time is built so that she can go up the rivers where there is logging. There Is a big cabin in the fore so that the crew can live on board, and the general plan is of a new pattern designed especially for heavy towing In all kinds of water. On' account of the lumber operations of the C. A. Smith Company on Coos Bay, more towboats are being used for transportation of logs. The company recently put into commission a big steam towboat, and several other new gasoline boats have recently been put Into use for this purpose. BURGLAR PLAYS DOCTOR Cracksman, Touched-by Pity, Pours Out Medicine; Pal Robs. CHICAGO, Feb. 22. Two burglars one a humane yeggman, the other his business "pal" are being sought by the police for the robbery of the home of Robert R. Henderson, member of the Long-Critchneld corporation. One burglar stood guard over J. F. McCullough, an official of the Southern Railway Company, who was 111 and alone In thehouse, and gave him med icine, while the other '. ransacked the place, taking $500 in valuables. "Don't make any noise," was the warning - Mr, - McCullough heard when he opened his eyes and saw -a- masked burglar - .near his bed. " Despite the warning- the sick man shouted feebly for aid. "I am 111," he complained. "Where is your medicine ?" asked the i burglar. , "On the table there." The burglar poured out a dose and, still covering the patient. with his re volver, gave the sick man his med icine. The burglars then fled with their loot. The present discussion of high cost of living Is due in large part to our wastefulness and our indifference. It Is no longer a question of supply and demand that regulates prices, but "what the traffic will bear." We rare ly question the price of an article, but pay what is asked. This Is false econ omy; and while It tends to raise prices, will prove unfortunate in the long run. Our use of our forest lands, of our coal deposits, of our natural gas and oil reservoirs are almost criminal in their wastefulness. With all our ingenuity for harnessing nature, we allow the water power of the land to fall unused. Only . recently have serious attempts been made to harness Niagara, while thousands of other water-power sites are as nature left them. A National in trospection and the taking of an ac counting with ourselves might prove beneficial to the Nation as a whole. GIRL TAKES ICY PLUNGE MAN BRAVELY FOLLOWS HIS SWEETHEART OFF BRIDGE. To End Her Life After Quarrel, Singer Tries to Drown Her self, but Is Foiled. After a quarrel with Alfred Loomls, Ethel Smith-Crief, a concert hall singer, leaped from the center span of the Morrison-street bridge Into the river at 12:50 this morning. The daring of Loomls, a pilot on the steamer F. B. Jones,, who mounted the bridge railing and plunged after her Into the icy water, foiled the woman's desire to end her life. After a strug gle lasting 20 minutes. In which he bat tled for his life and his sweetheart's, he saved her. The cries of the pair were heard on the shore and firemen of the flreboat and deckhands of the steamer Hustler, moored nearby, rescued the two. They were taken to police headquarters and charged with drunkenness. The woman resides with her mother at 860 Cook avenue. She was recently divorced from Admund Crief, a stage performer. LqomiB is said to have been indirectly the cause of their divorce. A quarrel arose between the pair when she brought up the question of mar riage as they stood on the bridge. Loomls is said to have demurred and she swung herself over the railing be fore he could prevent her. M. Fiske & Co. tried to tangle him in bookkeeping Intricacies at a hearing" in the Fiske bankruptcy proceedings. The -Fiske firm was one of the three which failed following the collapse of the -second Hocking pool last month. Mr. Wolfe, for the Fiske receiver, wanted him to explain what became of 2700 shares which the attorney de clared he should have held as his share of the pool allotment, and also asked the financier to produce a record to show how he had acquired 1650 shares which he. admitted holding individ ually. VI am willing to Indorse anything my bookkeeper says under oath," retorted Mr. Keene. "All I know Is that I have 1650 shares and I have held them for a long time." Mr. Keene was requested to furnish names and addresses of those for whom he bought stocks. "I decline to do so," said Mr. Keene, firmly. "There are many women, and there are many poor people among them who never can pay a cent of loss, but they are mighty glad to take the profits." After considerable argument, the commissioner ruled that Mr. Keene must answer, but the witness replied that he could not remember. The hear ing was adjourned until next Monday. PAPER MILLS EXCLUDED BOUNDARY LINE WILL NOT GO THAT FAR SOUTH. manufacturing plants at Oregon City. It is asserted . by the annexationists that the assessable value of the property tney are seeking to bring into this county Is approximately $8,000,000 while the total assessment of Clackamas County is $22. 000,000. "At no time hare we eve figured on including the paper mills In the terri tory -we are asking to annex to Multno mah," said B. Lee Paget, of the Multnomah-Clackamas Annexation Association, last night, following a meeting of this association. "With the exception of the west boundary of the district to be annexed,- we have finally decided the boun daries. The district we will propose to add to Multnomah Is that part of Clack amas County north of the Clackamas River. On the east the line will run from a point on the Clackamas River two miles south and two miles east of Caza dero on a straight line to the county limits. "We have not decided how much of Clackamas County on the west side of the Willamette River will be included in the proposed annexation district. One thing Is reasonably certain. No part of Clackamas County on the west side of that stream, south of the mouth of the Clackamas River will be Included. Our present plans are to fix the boundaries on the west side of the Willamette so as to include only the town and immediate surroundings of Oswego, which is properly a suburb of Portland. DEATH MAY END GRUDGE ) SILETZ HOMESTEADER, AGED 60, SHOOTS ANOTHER. . Leonard Palm Meets Old Enemy, Matthias Zettle, Aged 52, On Road and Fires Twice. SHERIDAN, Or., Feb. 22. (Special.) Leonard Palm, aged 60, at noon today shot . and seriously wounded Matthias Settle, aged 52, at Kar.oble's .place on the Slab Creek road In the Slleta country. Two bullets were fired from a 38-caliber revolver, one of them entering just below the heart, and' the other penetrating the leg. The shooting is thought to be the re sult of a grudge between the men. Zettle had been to the postoffice at Bitner and was returning to his claim when he met Palm. A quarrel is said to have ensued In the course of which harsh words led to blows and then to the shooting. Zettle has lived on his claim for about 15 years. Palm proved up on his about 15 years ago and lately has been back to visit his land. The affair occurred just over the Yam hill County line. Palm will be taken to McMinnville tomorrow. Zettle's wounds, while painful, may not prove fatal. HAIR GRAY AT AGE OF SEVEN "Fright From Falling From Haymow Whitened Lad's Locks. ATCHISON, Kan., Feb. 22. A 7-year-old child, with hair as gray as that of an old man. Is attracting the attention of local physicians. Recently Fred Jones, while playing in a hayloft, fell 80 feet to the floor. He was not seri ously Injured, but the resulting fright so acted upon his nervous system that his hair began to turn white. District Proposed to Be Annexed to . Multnomah County Will Extend Only to Clackamas River.' Promoters of the Multnomah-Clackamas annexation movement yesterday de nied the report that the boundaries of the territory proposed to be annexed to Multnomah included the valuable paper AMERICANS AS BOASTERS j But Then, They've Something 'to Boast About. Washington (D. C.) Herald. In many respects America Is the i greatest nation in the world. We have! the most -natural resources, the largest number of railroads, the greatest dls- - play-of energy, more inventive genius, and a faculty for doing things which exceeds that of any nation in modern times, and probably that of all times in history. But along with our national greatness we have an unfortunate ten dency to ; boast of it. This grievous weakness makes us appear ridiculous j In the eyes of Europe. I This can bo explained. In. Euroue, WHIPPED DOG STEALS $107 -. -v . -1 . Newfoundland Returns- s Wallet ' When He Is Petted.' NEW YORK. Feb. 22. Dandy, a New foundland - dog, . belonging to Nathaniel W'heeler, of Clinton, N. J., returned to his master a wallet containing $107 and valuable papers that had been stolen from Wheeler's bedroom ten days ago. The wallet had not been opened. It was believed the wallet had been stolen by a sneak thief. Mr. Wheeler says he now thinks1 that Dandy stole it for. spite, having received a beating about the time the wallet disappeared. "This morning I played with Dandy quite a little," said Mr. Wheeler today, "and I remarked: 'If you had been around. Dandy, the thief would not have got my wallet, would her Almost In stantly the dog ran out of the house, and in about an hour he returned and placed the wallet at my feet." Mining has always teen the traditional industry of Mexico, because of the rapidity with which linriunei wera made. The re cent depressions la this Industry bwv broiwoi agriculture to the for. TALKS on TEETH BY THE REX DENTAL CO. Scientific Dentistry. The Alveolar method of restoring missing teeth without the use of plates or ordinary bridgework is something that calls for dental work of the high est class. The character of the work Is beyond the capabilities of any but the very top-notch operators. We make this announcement in the beginning of this advertisement in the hope that it may catch the eye of some who have classed us with the average dental parlor practitioners who do hurry-up work at bargain-counter prices that Is the most expensive den tistry that you can buy. We are teeth savers. With the Alveolar Method we are able to restore teeth which have been lost through ignorance, poor den tistry or disease, without having to use a plate or ordinary bridgework. In Bhort, we are able to put the teeth which you have lost back in your mouth and match those which are left so perfectly that you will not be sen sible of having lost any of nature's tdeth, and all that we require is that you have two or more teeth left in either jaw if they are loose, we tighten them andcure the cause of the loosening.. ' If it Is not possible for you to come at the present time, write for our booklet -'"Alveolar Dentistry," which explains the method In detail, a valu able book on the teeth and one that brings patients to us from all over the land. We send it free of any charge. If you are having teeth troubles send for it today. THE REX DENTAL CO, DENTISTS, 311 to 814 Ablngton Bldg., 106 Third. Sundays, 10 to 12. Keep our address. Terms to Beliabla People, Table Queen Bread As Full of Pfourishment as the Boys Are Full of Life. The Royal Kiddies Budge "Now, Toddy, this is Table Queen Bread. It'll make ns strong enough to fight Injuns." Toddy "All wight, Budge. It makes me hungry dest to smell it. Dive me some twick for my milk. I'm 'tarvin'." The Royal Bakery. & Confectionery, The Great Portland Bakery That Always Invites Inspection "Oblige." of all the -words in the English language. Is the one most frequently roie-faelled ROAD LAW FIGHT DUE "IS STATE AID RIGHT IX PRIX CIPLE?" TO START CONTEST. Washington State Good Roads Asso ciation Opens Meeting Tomor row at Aberdeen. ABERDEEN, Wash., Feb. 22. (Spe cial.) With the fight on the state aid road law to be begun at the very outset, the Washington State Good Roads As sociation will convene for the annual session here Wednesday with at leaet 600 delegates from all parts of the state in session. Delegates are already arriving. The address of welcome will probably be made by acting Mayor C. C. Quacken bush for the city. President It G. Hum bargar for the Chamber of Commerce and Governor M. B. Hay for the state. Delegate Perry, of Spokane, is expeoted to raise the issue of the session in his address on "la State Aid Right in Prin ciple?" In general the larger counties of tne state with the exception of King, will line-up against the state law. while the smaller counties will contend for it. The King County delegation will favor the law having been instructed so to act at the meeting of the delegates held at Seattle Saturday, when resolutions de nouncing the action of the plate associa tion of, Oounty Commissioners in con demning the law were pasaed. DOG AND PARROT SAVE LIFE "Mayor Gaynor" and "Bill" Scream and Bark Fire Alarm. NEW YORK, Feb. 22. "Mayor Gaynor" and his particular chum, "Bill." were the means of saving the lives of Fred Altag and his wife In a fire at No. 424 East One Hundred and Sixtieth street early yesterday morning. Bill" is a parrot and "Mayor Gaynor" is a skye terrier, named for His 'Honor, and both are owned by the Altags, who are caretakers of the house, a two-etory frame structure. "Bill" dlscovSred the Are first and his screams awoke the "Mayor." He added his yelps to the parrot's screams and at tracted the attention of Patrolman Boldman, of the Morrlsania station. Boldman ran to the corner and turned in an alarm. Then he hurried back to the burning house and dragged out Altag and hie wife, who were stupefied by the smoke. The lire was confined to the house, but the tenants of two adjacent tenement houses were driven out into the storm. Engine Company No. 50 also sustained a loss as a result of the fire, for the engine, when leaving the house, ran over and killed the company's pet Dalmatian. JMnk Mice and Snakes. Exchange. "Do you remember the story of the man who walked along the street one day carrying a basket on his arm? A friend said to him: "What is in the basket, Tommy?' 'A mongoose,' said Tommy. 'You see. my brother has been drinking hard, and lately he has been bothered by rats and pink mice and spotted snakes and other venomous creatures. Now a mongoose Just eats those things alive, see? So I am taking this mongoose to him to kill those rats and snakes.- 'But. Tommy.' said the friend, 'don't you know those are Imaginary snakes?' 'That's all right,' said Tommy. 'This is an Imag inary mongoose.' " "Hubert Latham recently took ud a mov ing picture operator on a sevn-mlnut trip in his aeroplane to an elevation or eighty feet from the urounrt. Th operat or look pictures with the lena pointing- down ward. The apparatus welched two nunarea pounds, and Its operator 10ft , JZj " - f 5w -Is- ? - Sherman Play & Co. 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