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lg . - THE MORXTXO OREGOXTAy. TnUKSDAY, DECEMBER 14. 1911. , FAD BILLS HELD IE OF BIG TAX Judge Dimick Insists Money Needed for Freak Measures Left Little for Needs. SINGLE TAX IS ATTACKED Oregon City Jurist Pcplorcs Pro miscuous Vms of Initiative) In Oregon at Address Before Judges and CommlMlonfn. That fads lobbied through the Ore gon Legislature hlch cost the tax payers large iimi of money and ben efit onlr a few men are the cause of the heavy tax leTlee and the reason there Is not more money left for the building of good road in the state, is the belief of Grant B. Dtmlck. County Judce. at Oregon City. He said so at yesterday afternoon's meeting of the annual convention of Oregon County Judges and Commissioners at the Com mercial Club. Judge Plmlck mentioned the Jeffer son fish hatchery, abandoned, he said, after being built, the appropriation of 10.000 for rescedlng burned forests, the 150.000 appropriation for the As toria centennial, state moneys spent for other county fairs, and new boards and commissions created In such num bers, said Judge Dlmlck. that It Is necessary to build a new stafhouse to find offices for them. The best way to rt public highways is to condemn about half of. these high-salaried boards." he declared. This statement was irreeted by applause ' from the members of the convention. "lasle Tea Taraet. Judge Dlmlck also dealt a blow st the single tax. declaring that It will place such a heavy burden on the homesteader and small farmer that he will be unable to meet It. while the manufacturers will go free of taxation. He took Issue with a statement made by H. W. Eton at a recent single-tax debate In the First Congregational Church. In which Mr. Stone used the illustration of a t0-acre farm owned by a lumber company. 11 acres of which were sold to an employe and Im proved, with the result that the II acres paid as much tax as the remain der of the 0. Judge Plmlck declared there Is no such example as that In Clackamas County. 1 He also deplored the Promiscuous use cf the Initiative, and the careless sign ing of measures by - citizens to get them on the ballot. He pointed out that even to put them on the ballot means added expense. The trouble with some voters, be said, is that they gead the catchy headlines of a meas ure, and then vote for It. thinking they understand It, without taking the rains to read the text. Kvery voter, lie said, ought to familiarize himself thoroughly with the text of a measure, and to know Its effect upon the state, before voting for It. Judge Plmlck was as much opposed to the bill pro viding for the elimination of per sonal property to the amount of 13000 as he was to the single tax. As to bonding the county or state to raise money for roads, the Judge point ed out the Interest that must be met, and said that, although the roads are built and millions expended, as soon as a new railroad line goes In It changes the location of the roads that are used the most, as all farmers are anxious to haul to the nearest ship ping point. As to county fairs, he said: "I don't believe In these appropria tions by the state at large to benefit local or Individual enterprises. "If the taxpayers would throttle every flshwheel In ttia. state and leave the fishing to the glllnctters they would save the state o heavy expense and permit tae propagation of the fish to go on aaturally. "The teacher supervisors created by the Legislature last year, we have no more use for than I have for'another pocket, but they cost us ftOOO." Road Blanks Waate4. K. Henry Wemme urged that In all the count;4 more road signs be erect ed. Ha also urged the appointment of competent road sape-rvlsors. saying that It took the workmen building the Mount Hood road four and one-half months to grab out the stumps on three-fourths of a mile of road. Frank B. Rlle-y. vice-proeldent of the Pacific Highway Association, said the Pacific Highway Is now within SO miles of the Alaskan border, and that a routs to the Ctty of Mexico la about to be located. The society has offered tin reward for information leading to the arreet of anyone de-faclng a Pacific Highway sltrn. "Probate Law and Procedure"" ww discussed by Judgee Ne.ll and Cleeton. while Judges Moses and Judd spoke on tha "Juvralla Court. Commissioner Priest of Lans County, spoke on "Du ties and Responsibilities of County Commissioners. Care of the Indigent and road-bulld-Ing are tha subects fur today. A party of ii judges and commis sioners took luncheon at the Hof Brau yweterday noon, being tha guests of the Vrylta Brothers Company, of which Kenneth Beeba la president. Before the luncheon they were taken In auto mobiles to visit tha company's ware house at Seventeenth and Vaughn e tract a AS ' UNSELFISH MOVE DOUBTED Local Secretary National League for Medical Freedom Gives Views. PORTLAND. Dec IS. (To the Edi tor.) Determined efforts are being made by a portion of the medical fra ternity to have Congress enact legisla tion establishing a National Depart ment of Health. The advocates of this legislation claim to be wholly unselfish. Now and attain things come to light that made it difficult to believe this claim. Lack of space forbids mention ing more than a few of these Indica tions. Under date of December ... 10. Professor Fisher, in a letter advocating a Health Bureau, says that such bu reau "will surely expand within a dec ade so that millions will be put Into (Jovernment money will be put ,lnto this new form of National defense." We ran see bow this disbursement of 'millions upon millions" of the peo ple's money might" appear desirable to those In whose favor the disbursement would be made, but does this desire appear wholly unselfish? L'nder date "of October 14. Mil. President Taft Issued an executive or der to prohibit the practice of medicine without a license, within the Canal Zone. Section S of this order reads as follows: "Any person shall be regarded as practicing medicine within the mean ing of this order, who shall prescribe ' "- 1 - 1 for, operate on. or In any wise attempt to heal, cure or alleviate, or shall In any wise treat any disease or any physical ailment of another; provided, that nothing In this order shall be construed to prohibit gratuitous serv ices In case of emergency, or to the administering of ordinary household remedies." As the license to practice medicine must be obtained from the Board of Health of the Canal Zone, composed of allopaths. It is easy to see bow a practitioner of any other school would fare, be he osteopath, eclectic. Chris tian Scientist or other "irregular. Without wishing to enter Into a dis cussion of the relative merits of dif ferent schools of healing, we will sim ply state the Indisputable fact that every Wednesday evening around the world, thousands of refined and intelli gent people testify coolly and deliber ately that they have been bealed through Christian Science of diseases pronounced Incurable by some "regu lar" doctor. On tha Canal Zone the verdict Is: "Drugs or Death," even If the consequence proves to be: "Drugs and Death." How similar this verdict of stste medicine Is to the old verdict of the stste church: "Choose between the established church and damnation. In a pap'r entitled "Law the Founda tion of State Medicine." published In the Journal. Dr. Samuel G. Dixon says: "Compulsion, not persuasion. Is the keynote of stnte medicine." Such language in connection with the President's executive order for the Canal Zone shows what Is Intended for the balance of the country under the proposed National Department of Health. Th. rniinvln. letter from Dr. Me- ronnirk to Dr. Dowllng. president of the estate uoara oi jieaiwi Orleans, speaks volumes: I)mr Doctor Am Jn.t In receipt of a firtram innornirlni the death f oeneral Wrman. Am writing tn snow If you will at once brlnx tv-n Inlluenra to bear on l-residrnt Taft. throush your Senator, u .-.-t.rw. .nH others, to have tr. JtM-Pb H. lV.lftf. of Naw Orleans, appoint ed as jsuran-(lnral. He la one of the tronfat mn In tha servlea. ha alwars I rn an artlra advocate of tha National dtartment of health, and his appointment aimn.t aaaures Ita creation. Truatlns In your full co-operation, and asking to hrar from you. I sm. Curdlsllv your.. J. M. McOORJfACK. V. t. Dr. McCormack la an "organiser" and lecturer" employed by the American Medical Association, which Is pushing the proposed health legislation. It Is not difficult to see why the allopaths desire through a National Department of Health, to be put In a position to crush out all other schools of healing, but Is It clear that this de sire Is altogether unselfish? CHRISTIAN ANDERSON. Secretary Oregon Branch National League for Medical Freedom. SALMON FRY THRIVING nsn fiiefd at boxxevtlle ILATCHEKY GO TO SEA. Inquiry Shows That Marked Sock eye and Chinook Have Gained Strength Since Liberation. As a result of an Investigation un dertaken by Master Fish Warden Clanton to determine the condition of salmon fry liberated the month before from the Bonneville hatchery, he is convinced that these fish have become strong enough to proceed to sea. These conclusions are embodied in a report which Mr. Clanton has Just submitted to, the State Fish and Came Commis sion. The fart that no fish were found at the mouth of Tanner Creek, where the fish had been liberated a few days before, mas evidence to him that the; ;3.000 marked sockeye fry and 27.000 marked chlnook fry had gone out into the Columbia. Hauls made at various points between the hatchery and Co lumbia City showed a number of the marked salmon. Experiments are to be made next month below St. Helens and as far as Astoria to ascertain if these marked salmon are leaving the river In large numbers. Examination of the fish taken showed those from points farthest from the hatchery were larger and stronger than those taken at points nearer. The dam at the head of the flume at the Bonneville hatchery has been com pleted and will be ready for use in a short time. A force of men is now engaged on the upper retaining pond, which will be completed In time to 're ceive fish upon the completion of the work on the flume. When this pond Is available the facilities of tha hatch ery will be considerably Increased. Mr. Clanton reports that the trout eggs recently received from the East are in good condition and that a large proportion have been hatched. Ar rangements have been made for car I rig for the consignment of 1.000,000 trout eggs upon their arrival by dis tributing them among the various sta tions. Report on the Tillamook hatchery shows that while the take of spawn at that point was not up to expecta tions. Superintendent Miller succeeded In securing 738.000 Chinook salmon egsa. Indications are that there will be a large take of sllverslde salmon egge there this season. Mr. Clanton com mends Superintendent Miller's manage ment of the hatchery, as he baa been handicapped part of the time due to lack of water. Receipts front fines snd penalties In District No. 1 in November were 131.13. The receipts from licenses Issued for the same period were 1 150.33. The re c pts from lines tn Utatrlct No. X for November were I IS. Receipts from li censes Issued amounted to 1157.50. MAJESTIC FILMS SNAPPY Popular Songs Add to Attraction at Moving Picture Theater. The Majestlo Theater's new pro gramme for today and the remainder of toe week is composed of six snappy features. Harry Mayo will appear again today and will continue his singing engage ment. "Don't Wake Me L'p; I Am Dreaming" and "Honey Man." The Majestic Male Quartet Is singing a special arrangement of "In the Gar den of My Heart." and also a well arranged medley of popular songs. The festure film Is one of Ibsen's famous dramas, entitled "The Lady From the Sea." "The Marquis of Lontenae Is a heavy Italian drama by Ambrosio, showing how the Marquis Outlaw led his band of followers against a peas antry settlement and carried away the two sons of a poor woman. The launching of two Italian dread noughts of the latest type Is a good educational subject, and following this will be seen the comedy film of the show, entitled "His Uncle's Visit." A GOOD TIME TONIGHT At Sixth and Morrison. Best time for you to select Vlctor-Vlctrolas and rec ords. Sherman. Clay aV Co. Open evenings. rprlgjit pianos rented. II to tS per month Chlrkerlng. Kimball. Stelnway, Knhler. and many other popular makes. All rent paid can apply on purchase price If desired. Kohler aV Chase, 7i Washington sr. Open day and night. ENGINEERS PASS BUSY DAY DELVING Experts Seeking Dock Sites Confer With Realty Men and Others Over Task. BOARD OFF FOR SEATTLE Chairman Mnlkey, of Commission, Says Visit North Is to Scan Com petltlve Port Peter Kerr and J. B. Ziegler Express Views. After holding a series of meetings all day with various Individuals and organisations, the board of engineers Inspecting to select sites for public aocxs in Portland left yesterday In company with F. W. Mulkey. chair man of the Commission of Public Docks, for Seattle, where they will pass tomorrow In an Inspection of the Fuget bound docks. "We regard Seattle only In the light of a competitive port, and that Is why I have arranged this visit, Mr. Mul key said. The first meeting of the day was with the engineer and president of the Fort of Portland Commission and was relative to the present cost of river bottom land suitable for docks. One hour later, at 10 o'clock, a confl dentlal consultation was had with Carl R. Gray, president of the Spokane, Portland Seattle Railway and the Hill lines In Oregon. Peter Kerr Gives Vlevra. A number of reaf estate men who had waterfront property to offer, and others able to give valuations on wa terfront property, addressed the board at 11 o'clock. Later Peter Kerr, of the firm of Kerr-Glfrord. gave his views on the handling of grain. From S o'clock the afternoon was occupied by a session with represen tatives of the Fast Side Improvement clubs. Reslty men called on In the morning Included W. H. Chanln. president of the Portland Realty Board; C. K. Hen ry. H P. Palmer. W. H. Fries. J. O. Rountree, Ralph W. Hoyt and others. Several tracts were named at vary ing prices, Ross Island reaching a val uation per front foot of 11000 and Swan Island at $250 on the main chan nel. Other property on the Island was named at f 1000 an acre. Tracts of riv erfront property on the east bank of the river and lying all tha way between the Peninsula and Sellwood were of fered at prices from $100 to (3000 a front foot. Zlealer Addresses Board. J. B. Ziegler. who addressed the board of engineers, centered his argu ments on the following points: River traffic Is congested by the hauling of Eastern freight to the West Side and then back to the East Side; the harbor should be kept open as far as the southern limits of the city that the railroads by offering better dock ac commodation closer to the city's hiart should not be able to create a differ ential In their favor; the harbor area should be Increased and the harbor lines protected that large vessels might have room to maneuver. Mr. Ziegler said that transcontinen tal freight coming Into Portland for the last 12 months for local delivery amounted to 15.000 cars. Of this, he said. ' railroads compute that SIS per cent was for delivery on the east side of the river. From these estimates the Portland Railway, Light & Power Company Is exempt. . Eighteen thousand cars of grain were handled on the East Side, he declared, this being it per cent of the total, and 15.000 cars of lumber In. addition to 3000 cars of miscellaneous products also were handled on the East Side. Mr. Ziegler told tho engineers that the Inman-Poulsen mill was said to be the largest In the world, with a cut of 150,000,000 board feet a. year. FIVE GOVERNORS HEARD EXECUTIVES GIVE EIVE-MIXCTE TALKS AT IIAIIRISBCKG, PA. fur' Tells of Own State, S000 List ening Intently Down to Date) S3, 000 Bee Car Displays. "Flve-mlnute Talks by the Governors of Five States" was the programme that attracted nearly S0O0 persons to the Orpheura Theater at Harrisburg, Pa. Tuesday, according to a telegram received yesterday " by H. Dickson, ticket agent for the Great Northern Railway, from H. A. Noble, general pas senger agent, who Is In personal touch with the Governors' special, now tour ing the East. "Each executive lectured on the pos sibilities of his own state," reads the message, "while, moving pictures of the Northwest harvest scenes were thrown on the screen. Governor Eberhart, of Minnesota, led off In this programme and talked for five minutes, putting In his best licks for the Gopher State, while his contemporaries from the other states sat In the lower tier of boxes, each busily preparing his talk for the occasion. Governor Burke, of North Dakota, followed. Then came Governor Norrls. of Montana, who told how. In the course of the next few years, the Milk River Valley of Mon tana will be the Nation's bread source. Governor Vessey. of South Dakota, took his turn, then-Governor West, of Ore gon, filled In with his usual clean-cut talk, confined mostly to the 'back-to-the land panacea for congested unhap plness.' aa he said he hod found In the East. The personal representative of Governor Hay, of Washington, finished with an Interesting discussion of the 'big red apple' and the future possi bilities of that promised land in the Yt enatchee Valley where that luscious fruit grows. "Meanwhile nearly (000 Harrisburg persons passed through the exhibit cars, gaxlng on the products of the Nortnwest and envying those who are fortunate enough to live In such a pro. ductive section of the country. Down to dste more than 15,000 persons have passed through the turnstiles of the exhibit cars, arJ several tons of litera ture advertising the various states of tiia Northwest have been distributed. REPORT DUE TOMORROW Progress of T. SI. C. A. Boy Cltlck enralsers to Be Told. Progress made in the boys' poultry raising contest being oonducted by the Portland Toung Men's Christian As sociation will ba reported at a meet ing to be beld In the T. M. C. A. auditorium tomorrow night. The Poultry Club this year has about 30 members, who are raising chickens In competition for prizes offered by the T. M. C. A. They are also meeting every two weeks to discuss their work and study scientific poultry husbandry. The poultry contest will close next March at which time the contestants will exhibit their fowls In the Y. W. C A- auditorium. Judges will pass on tha displays, as well ss the records made by the boys In caring for and feeding the flocks. Beginning in January the young poultry fanciers will listen to a series of lectures on poultry raising. Few activities that the Portland T. M C A. has engaged In have at tracted so wide attention as the poultry club for boys. H. W. Stone, general secretary of the Y. M. C. A., recently received a letter from a man In New Zealand, who said he had read about the poultry contest conducted here. Realizing the benefits to be derived from such a plan, he said, he has or ganized a similar club In his home city. Christ Church. New Zealand. MERCHANTS NOT GAINERS Early Shopping Move Humanitarian Only, Saya Partner In Big Store. "I do not think that If every person in Portland did his shopping early the department stores would do a greater amount of business." commented a partner In one of -those establishments yesterday. "It seems to me that the plea for purchases to be made In the mornings should be lpoked at from a purely hu manitarian motive. Portland people should endeavor to distribute their shopping over the day,-, so that those unable to attend the stores in tne mornings may be able to get their business done with more convenience during the remaining shopping hours." Postmaster Merrick added to the ear ly shopping plea yesterday a request that purchases be made earlier, so that they could bo mailed earlier. "I wonder whether anyone realizes Just what it will mean to the post office employes If the department Is called on In one day to handle 100 pieces of mall where one was handled before. It Is beyond human flesh and blood. "If Portland people want to dissem inate the Christmas spirit, the best manner in which they can do it is to buy early and mall early." M0DJESKI FIXES ON FORM Engineer Rumored to Have Decided on 6tyle Bascnle Draw for Bridge. Unofficial reports have been received at the office of Mayor Rushlight that Engineer Modjeskl. who Is supervising the building of the Broadway bridge. has definitely decided on the form of bascule draw to be used and the Penn sylvania Steel Company,- of Steelton, Pa., has started work on the steel. The report has not been verified. Representative Greene, of the Seattle office of the Pennsylvania Company, was In the city yesterday and held a conference with the Mayor as to some of the details of the construction. He said he had heard the report that work had been begun, but could not verify It. He said the Pennsylvania Company expects to get the contract and Intends to start work on the river front as soon as possible. He says it will be possible to have the bridge complete within a year after the contract is let by the Executive Board. 'The Penssylvania company has never done any actual construction OYi the Coast." said Mr. Greene, "and there Is possibility of tha contract being sub let." GIRL' DARES MISTLETOE Miss Wears White Berries in Hair and Says Oglers Are "Horrid." Her hair was blown all over her face In pretty black tendrils, and Just where her hat fitted on to her locks a tiny sprig of white-berried mistletoe was fixed. Of course, she was quite unconscious this Miss Portland. Aa she and her girl companion strolled the length of Washington street it seemed that the v.-lnd must have been unusually keen, because before the Junction at Sixth had been reached the maiden s face was suffused .with a rich red, which was strange, as she did not seem to suffer from the cold. The young woman was the battery of probably several hundred pairs of eyes, whose owners, doubtless, ask themselves the question: Dare IT Evidently the thought reached the young woman, for she remarked In dignantly to her companion: "Aren't they horrid? Let us take a car." And they did. so there Is no saying what might have happened, for It didn't IRRIGATION ROW AVOIDED Chamber of Commerce Sees Xo Xeed of Sending Envoy to Meeting.' The Portland Chamber of Commerce sent no representative to the Irrigation meeting at Pendleton Tuesday night. said Secretary E. C Glltner yesterday. because It seemed to us tnat there would be no advantage In mingling In a quarrel oetween two localities over the merits or demerits of proposed Irri gation projects. The Portland Chamber of Commerce haa never taken a local view of the irrigation question and has beld that the West Umatilla project will do the state at large much good. and can In no case do It any harm. A letter was received last week from ARE YOU FREE FROM Headaches, Colds, Indigestion, Pains, Constipation, Sour Stomach, Dizziness? If you are not, the most effective, prompt and pleasant method of getting rid of them is to take, now and then, a deserts poon- ful of the ever refreshing and truly beneficial laxative remedy Syrup oi rigs ana mixir or oenna. it is well known throughout the world as the best of family laxative reme dies, because it acts so gently and strengthens naturally without irri tating the system in any way. To get its beneficial effects it is always necessary to buy the cenu- ine, manufactured by the California rigbymp Co., bearing the name of the Company, plainly printed on the front of every package. A NEW NOVEL BY LOCKE STELLA MARIS misery and unhappiness. It is when she recovers and learns what the real world is that Locke has a chance for those con trasts which make his stories so fascinating and which he works out so ingeniously. Stella Maris in her individual way has ,the charm of Clementina, of Zora, of all the Locke heroines. "Stella Maris" will be the serial of The Century for the forthcoming year. Subscribe now and enjoy it. CENTURY SS cents a copy, U-00 the Pendleton Commercial Club urging that a representative be sent from tho Portland Chamber to take part In the discussion. "Our only activity in the irrigation question," said Mr. Oiltner. "has been carried on direct with the departments In Washington, and Instead of a repre sentative at a local meeting where two dlfTer.nt districts are Involved in a use less controversy over the proposed West Umatilla project, we have J. N. Teal In Washington as our representative, working to have Oregon's Irrigation facilities improved without regard to Individual Interests or local Jealousies. ' CHARLES N. RANKIN BURIED liast Tribute Paid by Many Friends. Elks Hold Services. The funeral services over the body of Charles N. Rankin, who died Sun day morning at his home at 628 East Burnslde street, were held In the chapel of Flnleys undertaking parlors Mon day. The services were conducted by Rev. Benjamin Toung. of the First Methodist Episcopal Church, who also delivered a short sermon. D. Soils Co hen delivered the eulogy in behalf of the Elks lodge. The chapel was filled with many beautiful floral offerings. Many per sons who had known Mr. Rankin came to pay their, last tribute. The Inter ment was In the Rlvervlew Cemetery. The pallbearers were T. II. Gard ner. It. H. Wells. T. C, Smathworth, H. (m) jbiii-SMds () j 1 hardened Steel HJ; w Leather tread U j Anti-Skid J IsJ I tough, flexible and I ! j 3 nmllAM MOTOR CAR COMPANY. 1Mb and Waohlngtoa SU., rOKTI-ANTX U 1 mBSwiSt A1.TTO COMPANY. 493 Alder St.. POHTLANO. 1 ftfffftRMAjj TOIKIE COMPANY. 11 Seventh St, fORTLAXP. S W. J. Locke has written another novel in that style which so many readers have learned to love. Stella -is an invalid seemingly compelled to spend her life lying on her back in a big, beautiful room. This room is all windows on one side and looks out upon the sea. So Stella has come to be known to her friends as "Stella Maris." Her world is the world these friends bring to her sickroom, and they keep from her all knowledge of its a year. At all book stores, or The Century Co.. W. Qoddard, William H. Fear, Harry F. McKay. Idaho Lad Dies at Mount Angel. MOUNT ANGEI Or., Dec 12. (Spe cial.) Joseph Hoffman, of Nampa, Idaho, 18 years old. a student who en tered Mount Angel College but a month YOUR UPSET, SOUR, GASSY STOMACH IS RELIEVED IN A FEW FtllNUTES Take a Little Diapepsiii Now and Your Stomach Will Feel Fine in Five Minutes. Every family here ought to keep some Diapepsin In the houae, as any one of you may have an attack of In digestion or Stomach trouble at any time, day or night. This harmless preparation will di gest anything you eat and overcome a distressed, out-of-order stomach five minutes afterwards. If your meals don't tempt you, or what little you do eat seems to fill you or lays like a lump of lead In your stomach., or if you have heartburn, that la a sign of Indigestion. Ask your Pharmacist for a 60-eent case of Papa's Diapepsin, and take a Union Square. New York ago, died here yesterday of a hemor rhage of the lungs. Out of respect to the departed student the basketball game which was to have been played with the local athletic club tonight was postponed. The body will be sent to the HoJTman home tomorrow and will be escorted to the train by the etudent-body. little Just' as soon as you can. There will be no sour risings, no belching of undigested food mixed with acid, no stomach gas or heartburn, fullness or heavy feeling In the stomach. Nausea, Debilitating Headaches, Dizziness or in testinal griping. This will all go, and, besides, there will be no sour food left over In the stomach to poison your breath with nauseous odors. Pape's Diapepsin is a certain cure for out-of-order stomachs, because it prevents fermentation and takes hold of your food and digests it Just the same as If your stomach wasn't there. Relief in five minutes from all stom ach misery at any drug store, waiting for you. These large EO-cent cases contain more than sufficient to cure almost any chronic case of Dyspepsia, Indigestion or any other Stomach trouble. A