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THE 'MORNING' OREGOXIAX, FRIDAY. FEBRUARY Y, 1913. 12 00 DESTRUCTION iSQNEAGGUSATIQN Commission Men Said to Cre ate Unnatural Condition in Produce Markets. ASSOCIATION IS BROKEN UP Government Will Proceed Against Dealers for Alleged Combination, Which -Is Said to Control 90 Per Cent of Supplies. Every person in Portland who eats vegetables, fruit or nuts, say the Gov ernment prosecutors, has paid tribute to the alleged commission men's trust against the Individual members of which the Federal grand Jury on Wed nesday returned Indictments charging them with violations or the Sherman antt-trust law. , ,h Information In the hands of the United States District Attorneys of fice. It is said, tends to prove that the Produce Merchants' Association regu lated and manipulated prices by stifling competition and by restricting the trade movement to an unnatural extent. While members of the association deny that they created unnatural short ages of food supplies, the rieral of ficials declare that th.y. will bring forth witnesses who will testify thai on various occasions when the market was overstocked large quantities or fresh, wholesome fruits and vegetables were destroyed. Such actions, the Government says, violate the spirit and letter of the antitrust law. inasmuch as they pre vent free competition and thereby re strain trade. Association I Disbanded. But the Government's principal point of attack will be made against the al leged combination itself. By pooling their interests, it is declared, the com mission men under Indictment were able to control 90 per cent of the food products coming Into Portland from California, Texas. Florida and the West Indian Islands, which are the princi pal sources of supply in seasons when the local orchards, fields and gardens are not producing. So far as breaking up the alleged combination is concerned the Govern ment has accomplished its purpose al ready ' The Produce Merchants' Asso ciation, which the Federal prosecutors say is a trust organized and conducted in violation of the law, has disbanded. Its life ended about a week ago when J. W Bunn, its secretary, was served with a subpena demanding his pres ence, together with the books and papers of the association, before the grand Jury. Elton Watklns, the Federal investi gator, who worked up the ease against the commission men, said yesterday that the commission men received him with the utmost consideration when he appeared before them and explained the purpose of his vsit to Front street. Iaveatlsator Not Hampered. Mr. Watklns first Interviewed com mission men not members of the asso ciation and learned from them that an the business was done through Mr. Bunn's office. Meanwhile members of the organization learned that the Fed eral authorities were making an In vestigation. To prevent the possible destruction of documentary evidence the subpena was issued on Mr. Bunn. Although he was not required to ap pear before the grand Jury until the following day. he allowed the authori ties access to all his books, papers and other documents. Members of the or ganization, Mr. Watkins says, did not attempt to stand in the way of-his work. Mr. Watklns, who Is a practicing at torney in Portland, Is not a secret serv ice operative. He works under in structions from the Department of Justice direct and expects soon to re tire from the work. In the last few years he has assisted in securing evi dence in anti-trust cases in various parts of the country. The rules of the department require him to work open ly and do not permit him to hide his Identity. He denies, therefore, that lie secured employment with the firms against whom he was seeking evidence and that he used knowledge that might have been thus gained to assist the Government. Fnllnre Starts Inquiry. Attention of the Federal authorities first was directed against the alleged combination upon the failure of the Italian Fruit & Produce Company last year. Other complaints drifted Into the office of the "trust busters" at various times. Orders came to Mr. Watkins direct from Washington, D. C. Meanwhile John McCourt. United States District Attorney, prepared to lay the case before the grand Jury. Mr. Wat klns worked only ten days, when he had his case complete. . E. A. John son. Assistant District Attorney, as sisted Mr. Watklns In presenting the evidence. The indictments were the result. Of the 16 men against whom true bills were returned 12 have sub mitted to arrest. W. B. Glafke ap peared a't the United States Marshal's office yesterday and gave bond In the sum of $1000. John A. Bell, Fred H. Page and John J. Cole are still out of town. They have been advised of the situation and will return at once. The authorities will not send warrants out of town for them, as each man Is In dividually responsible and bears the confidence of the Government officials. There are two counts against each Individual. The law provides a max imum penalty of one year In the Fed eral penitentiary or a fine of $5000 or both on each count. There Is a pro vision of the same law for a civil suit by the Government In equity against the Individuals, but the criminal prose cution was chosen In preference as the more effective method or accomplish ing the desired results. PERS0NALMENT10N. B. C. Beck, of Seattle, is at the Bow ers. K. L. Perry, a New York Importer, la at the Oregon. B. Landes, a Denver merchant. Is at the Multnomah. W. M. Duncan, a merchant of Colfax, is at the Perkins. B. J. Charles, an Olympla lumberman. Is at the Multnomah. C. A. Chrlstensen. a Nehalem mer chant, is at the Perkins. J. K. Homing, a mining engineer ot Baker. Is at the Oregon. Albert Allen, a Spokane attorney. Is registered at the Oregon. L. H. Simpson, an Independence hop grower, la at tha Perkins. N. Riker, a merchant of Chehalla. Is registered at the Perkins. p. A. Rossier. a Btckelton merchant Is registered at the Perkins. W. P. Davidson, a St. Paul capitalist. Is registered at the Portland. George T. Cochran, an attorney of La Grande, is at the Imperial. W. A. Emerlck. a cordage manufac- tufer of San Francisco, is registered at the Oregon. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Shehan. of Seattle, are registered at the Multnomah. S. M. Gallagher, a prominent Astoria business man. is at the Imperial. John F. Bible, a tourist from Hop klnsville. Ky., ts at the Portland. A. Macqnodale, a Spokane railroad man, is registered at the Portland. F. A. Seufert. a canneryman of The Dalles, is registered at the Imperial. E. S. Wilcox, an Estacada timber man, is registered at the Multnomah. J. D. Kerr, representative of the O. W. B. t N. at La Grande, is at the Im perial. Charles Theis, a brewer of Boise, is at the Oregon accompanied by his family. r- xr . TV McNarv. superintendent of the Eastern Oregon Asylum, is at the imperial. Joseph II. Spear, prominent in the business affairs of Spokane, is at the Multnomah. ' II. V. Carter, president of the Pacific States Electric Company, is registered at the Oregon. C. F. Van de Water, a prominent PORTLAND CHILD HAS BABY ROtE M "MOTHER" AT BAKER. Mayo Methot. Among the unusual distinctions attendant on being a child actress. Mayo Mothot enjoys fur ther the emoluments that go along with being the first and, so far, only Portland child to de serve rightly the title "child actress." There .are many little elocutionists, dancers and artistic children In Portland, and almost all amateur performances and home-grown entertainments have some talented child to contribute to the entertainment. But Mayo Methot is a reg'lar not a volun- ' teer. She Is Just eight years old and Is a full-fledged member of the Baker Stock Company, ap pearing whenever there is a play that has a role for her. Last Fall Mayo starred as the child David In "The Awakening of Helena Ritchie," and, prior to her road tour, was with Cathrine Oountiss at the Heilig. She has received an offer to appear as the boy Tyltyl In one of "The Blue Bird" companies to be sent out next season. Mayor is at the Baker as one ot the frolicsome, miscbeivous twins In "Mother." She is a beautiful little girl, and uses no makeup for the role. The other twin, who happens to be a brunette little maid, la wearing a blonde wig to match Mayo in coloring. business man of North Yakima, Is reg istered at the Portland. J. G. Gruever, president of the Moun tain Lumber Company of Kalazna, is registered at the Bowers. J. A. Fullerton, connected with the Canadian Pacific at Vancouver, B. C, Is registered at the Portland. Mrs. William Winter leaves tonight for Los Angeles to pass the rest of the Winter and will be Joined by Mr. Win ter in two weeks. W. W. Harper, a wholesale grocer of Zanesvir.e. Ohio, and W. B. Le Sourtel, president of an Insurance company ot Xenla. Ohio, are registered at the Im perial CONTRACTORS WILL COMPETE WITH SELLING AGENCY. Prices of Central Market Too High, Declare Builders, and Protective Steps Are to Be Taken, Convlnced that the central selling agency of some of the sand and gravel Interests was established more for the purpose of boosting the price ot Sana and gravel than for the self-protection against unreliable contractors, building firms and paving contractors are com pleting plans for the for the formation of a sand and gravel company that will be able to supply material at a price that will be attractive to the building trade. Since January 1 prices for sand and gravel have Increased more than 100 per cent. Some of the contractors had submitted bids on prices that had pre vailed during the past year and when they learned that the cost of sand and gravel had been doubled it caused con siderable embarrassment In a tew In stances. Unable to get a reduction from the advanced rates, some of the leading contractors decided to go into the sand and gravel business in com petition with the combine. It Is un derstood that a dock site has been ac quired and that sufficient funds are available to carry out the enterprise. "Sand and gravel can be delivered at the dock at a cost of about 30 cents a cubic yard," said a contractor yes terday. "It Is evident that tbe price of $1.10, now demanded, leaves a wide margin of profit. It is too much. Fifty to 60 cents a cubio yard should be enough to charge tor sand and gravel In Portland. The new organiza tion Is not going in me sana ana gravel business because It wants to do so, but because It Is necessary to protect the building trade of Portland. If we succeed In keeping prices for sand and travel down where they should be, it will mean a saving of thousands of dollars annually to contractors as well as property owners. Mrs. Fannie Wilson Dies. Mrs. Fannie Wilson died yesterday of the Infirmities Incident to extreme age at the residence of her daughter. Mrs. G. H. Shoemaker, 860 Northrup street. She was born in Canada, 86 years ago. but resided a greater por tion of her life In Wisconsin, coming to Portland five years ago. Besides Mrs. Shoemaker she leaves four sons J. A. and C. G. Wilson, of the Clark & Wilson Lumber Company, of Ltnnton. and B. F. and W. A. Wilson, of Wausau, Wis. The body will be sent to Wausau for Interment. Hungary has completely motorized its poatal servlc 1 if J ! : V H SAND WAR UNDER WAY SCHOOLS OF CITY TO Board of Education Grants Request for Commemora tive Exercises. EARTH TRAINING APPROVED Appointment of 'Special Instructor to Extend Work of .School Garden League Heartily Approved by Board Members. Commemorative exercises in the pub lic schools of Portland Lincoln day were decided on yesterday at the regu lar meeting of the Board of Education In response to a request made by G. L. Baker, representing other citizens. A petition by a large body of patrons for appropriation of funds for an ln .......tn. in halt, In the earth educa tion movement was approved by the board and referred to tne committee u teachers, following addresses made by supporters of the movement. Bids for the supply of Indian clubs ai ,rf received and the resig nation of H. C. Campbell, chairman of School District No. 1, was accepted. Mr. Campbell recently left for Europe. A successor was "not appointed. Mr. Campbell's term expires In June. He was elected to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Richard AVilliams and was re-elected at tne kjuhuuii of that term to fill the position for an other five years. Earth Education Approved. Marshall N. Dana addressed the board on behalf of the School Garden League. He told of the extension in the work and asked for more definite assistance in the shape of an Instructor, who would help the league In its work (mm tha middle of February to the mldde of June. He suggested that the board should also favor the incorpora tion of earth education work in the va cation school work. Portland haB received the widest of publicity from the movement, said O. M. Plummer, who has but Just returned from a tour of some dosen states, vis iting all the agricultural colleges. "I had expected to find that some oeonle knew of our work, but I. was amazed to hear that it was well known wherever I went. When the school nrden contest was on wealthy East ern capitalists paid a visit to the Wood- lawn school garden and lit. Line, ui Washington, who has entire charge of this movement In the states, remarked that it was nothing short of wonderful. L. R. Alderman has had letters from numerous cities saying that Portland seemed to have the best idea of all In carrying out this work and asking for pointers. He had one even from Porto Rico, which tends to snow tne wide publicity the city is receiving." After numerous other speakers had told of the support and the benefits, U- H. Weir, Pacific Coast representa tive of the playground movement, told also of the benefits of publicity, to Portland derived from the work. I. N. Fleischner trave the matter his hearty approval, and told of his Inter est In this movement all along. "If there are sufficient funds and II it can be worked out feasibly I favor the ap pointment of an Instructor, he saw. Lectures on Lincoln Programme. Other members of the board gave their approval to the movement and the question of appointing an instruc tor was referred to the committee on teachers, for its next meeting. The holding of exercises commem orative of Abraham Lincoln In all Bchools on the anniversay of his birth. February 12, was then broacnea by t. L. Baker, speaking for numerous clubs which had Interested themselves m the matter. His request was commented upon favorably and granted unanimously. with the result that children will as semble for school next Wednesday at 9:30 for a short lecture upon Lincoln and then will be dismissed. The board held an executive session on the question of recommendation of teachers to fill vacancies. COUNTY NOT TO AID FAIR Court Advises Multnomah Associa tion Funds Will Jfot Be Given,, t?.n n YTo-9ll Aorrittarv of the Multnomah County Fair Association. which noids an annual iair u.i uiooaiu, has been notified by the County Court .1 . .... . ...nupianiina in WAVOr 1 1 1 ...I .41t ha moriA thin VMf. Mr KaT- dell had written requesting a. ci ence on the question of financial as- V... thA rmintv and was told in reply that it will be useless to waste his time coming to see tne wuiv ralr appropriations were not taken into AM rln'n In mnlcinfP thA tax lew. .1 . i h 1 1117 if wa mmln the J t U1S . 1 .1. u iiiu J - County Court sent letters to tne variout, county officials urging tnem to prac- . . anil Infnrmlnr thpm thai CLuiium; " d no salary raises would be permltteu dnrinir the rear or extra help. This was less tnan a monin so. uia . i .i.. mnriA nrriA-TM. Increasing the salaries of many county employes ant giving two extra stenographers ant. an Investigator to District Attorney t-vana. County Commissioner Llghtner signed the order for only one of the salary rises, that of Mrs. D. D. Jackson, ma- . ,k nnni farm from S40 to S&0 - . v. Tha Athara waia carried ovei tX uiuuiu. ..m " . bis head by County Judge Cleeton anu Commissioner tiart. J.ne seuuiug of letters advising economy was Judgi Cleeton's idea. OFFICIAL CHECK DESIRED New Bill Designed to Keep Accounts of County Officers Straight. At the request of the Multnomah County delegation In the House o. Representatives, at Salem, a bill Is be. ing drawn by uistrict Attorney cvaua. r.nnlrlne that the books and accounts of all disbursing officers of counties. In the state be checked up on the ter mination of each term of office. A re elected official would be treated as an entirely new Individual, his books being nhrrked ud at the end of the term for which he might be elected, as well as those of retiring ortlciais. xnis is tne system followed by the Federal uovern ment. The BOlnt Is that In case of dlscov -ry of irregularities at any time, we would have a starting point, sam uis trit Attornev Evans, who suggested the measure. "We would know that the accounts were right up to a cer tain point, and could confine ourselves to a definite period. In this suit which arA to start against Ex-County Clerk Fields to recover what he lost through the failure of the American Bank & Trust Company, his whole ad ministration of ten years will have to be checked. There is now no provi sion in the law even making it com HONOR LINCOLN pulsory to check a retiring officer outJ This seems to me to be a slovenly way of doing, business." OUST LEGISLATURE IS PLAN Senator Kellaher Asked to Introduce Resolution for Commission. Its ultimate object being the abolition of the Oregon Legislature and the plac ing of the state under a commission form of government, a petition drafted hv L. M. LeDDer and sierned by C. A. Bige- low and other citizens of the East Side has been forwarded to Senator Kella her at Salem. It asks that the Senator Introduce a Joint resolution authorising the Governor to appoint a commission of seven members to prepare a com mission form of government for Ore gon, doing away with the Legislature entirely and placing many of its powers and functions in the hands of a com mission, which Is to divide up the work Into departments and handle the bust- HUMOROUS READING WILL BE FEATURE AT MUSICAL TOMORROW. Mr. Adah Loan Rose. The home of Mrs. George Hart man, Sr., will be the scene to morrow afternoon of an attrac tive musicale and tea, at which Mrs. M. F. Stites will present a programme of Bong and instru mental numbers. Humorous readings will be contributed by Mrs. Adah Losh Rose. Mrs. Rose is a recent acquisition to the lo cal artistic set. Her former home was In Council Bluffs. For to morrow's affair she will interpret several of James Whltcomb Ri ley's verses, which are always so popular. About SO guests will share the pleasures of the occa sion. ness of the state as the affairs of a business corporation are handled. "This Is no Joke," said Mr. Lepper yesterday. "If a city government can be administered by a commission of four or five men successfully and eco nomically, why cannot the same sys tem apply to a state?" The petition resulted from tne sug gestion of a recent remark of Senator Kellaher's. to the effect that he "thinks the time Is fast approaching when all laws will come direct from the people, and the Legislature will be a thing of the past. MEDIUM'S PETITION DENIED Council Committee Refuses to Rec ommend Amendment to Law. fT-t. 1 1 MimmlHa. t th CitV 1.. ...... 1 1 a ,.a rADMT a. mAArincr V..LR( day, refused to grant the request of a number of Portland spiritualists that .. . . j At . tu. AAnV Ar1 1 it recommena umi mo icqc.sv nance reiauns -.o wie uumuwa v. .lllnn- nctrnhln t-OflfliniT flnd SDlllt U.l .nnnA Ha n monrlnH to TT1fl.lCA It UCLllOLtU Dt dU-.t: -a uo nuivau v possible for mediums to advertise meet- . li nrimlnsinn is to be Uifia ofc i. ii a charged. The request was that ordinance 17,968 be amended oy tne insoniua i the words, "with fraudulent intent,' in section 1. oucn an amenuiiieuw me members ot tne committee ouiiiulukii, 1 .1 L.alMat. thA cn ti T". flfll I H R n f" P . The spiritualists contended that the i ... nct i. at . n H u in too drastic, sub. Jecting them to arrest even for the practice of what is to tnem meir re- tt n.l.hnnt tha nwA1tV of DroVinS fraud. They asserted that the law at present is used to persecute certain mediums, while others of the cult are i Immnnitv h thA DOllCe. The answer or tne cuuimuioo that it was unwilling to recommena the desired amendment, but that It k.iia ka oriiitncr tn consider an entire new ordinance covering me u"'- AUTO HITS ROLLER SKATER Little Girl Avoids Cycle and Rolls In Path of Car, Says Witness. T .noavnr tn Avoid a CVcle. Ulll 7vaflrnlrf riauehter of Mr. and Mrs. d. H. Hill, ot 871 East Tenth street. North, coinaeo. witn un uw mobile, license number, Oregon 1586, on Grand avenue - and Mason street. Wednesday afternoon. She was skating along- the streets on the way home from school, when a man ..nmA aTnn- nn U ff A In tUrolllZ tO avoid him she did not notice an on coming car, and was Knocaea aown, sustaining severe bruises to her left side and head. The driver, whose name is not known, stopped the automobile within 15 feet of the spot where the girl was struck, according to Mrs. F. it King, who witnessed the accident. Melvln Stdnebrlnk, of 354 Williams avenue, was knocked off his bicycle Wednesday afternoon on Fifth and Alder streets by an automobile driven oy Walton Daniel, of 351 Oak street, jtonebrlnk was not hurt at all seri ously, and was able to remount tils nachlne in a short time. TELEPHONE MAN TESTIFIES Colonel Sumner Says Northwestern Company's Affairs Juggled. The history of his promotion of the Northwestern Long-Distance Telephone Company and his connection with it throughout was given by Charles E. Sumner, of San Diego, in Judge Gatens' court yesterday afternoon. He was testifying in the foreclosure suit brought by the Title insurance A Trust Company, of Los Angeles, trusteo for bondholders, against the long-distance company because of default In payment of Interest coupons. Colonel Sumner's testimony In brief was that the financial affairs of the company had been so Juggled by Wil liam Mead, of Los Angeles; P. L. Willis, of Portland, and other large stockhold ers as to work havoc and ruin and make it possible for the Sunset Telephone Company of -California, a Bell subsi diary, to gain control of the stock and bonds of the Northwestern Company. Colonel Sumner was the first presi dent of the Northwestern Long Dis tance Telephone Company. I I n ,. it , r ji I BANKERS BACK BILL Need of Co-operative Demon stration Farms Shown. FARMERS REAP BENEFITS Emery Olmstead, Vice-President and Manager of Northwestern Na tional, Points Worth xof Measure Before Senate. "The areatest need of Oregon today Is the exploitation of the , soil, its greatest asset." Is the belief of the Oregon Stafo Bankers' Association, as expressed through Its spokesman, r. til ery Olmstead, vice-president ana gen eral manager of the Northwestern iNa' tlnnal Bank, who is chairman of the agricultural committee of the bankers' organization. Mr. uimsteao. sp strongly along this line yesterday, say ing that If Oregon Is to develop its great resources It must do as the other great agricultural states are doing. namely, pay more attention to tne proper tillage of its soil. Mr. Olmstead believes the one great est boon that could be bestowed upon the state by the present Legislature would be the passage of Senate bill 72, which Drovldes for the establishment of co-operative demonstration farms throughout Oregon, under tne oirection of the Oregon Agricultural College. This, he says, will arouse greater in terest in agriculture everywhere, will develop and populate the country dis tricts as nothing else can ana is aoout .he onlv thing that could be suggested In the back-to-the-soll movement that would be worth while. "We deem this so Important," he said, "that the agricultural committee of the Jregon State Bankers' Association has telegraphed each banker in the state to use his influence with the various Representatives In behalf of this bill, 'i was carefully drawn and considered thoroughly by the committee and they believe it should be passed as original ly drawn. Minnesota Sets Example. "Those who consider this bill an In novation, because nothing of this kind has ever been done In this state before. should know that Minnesota, the first state to undertake work of this charac ter, did so at the suggestion of the state organization of bankers there and started off with an appropriation of $305,000. The results there have been remarkable. Wisconsin was not far behind and followed with an Initial ap propriation of $300,000 for the same Dumose. "The American Bankers Association later made this movement a part of the regular association work and named a committee to extend it. The Oregon State Bankers' Association a year ago last Fall took it up, discussed It thor oughly and decided much more could be accomplished through the Oregon Agricultural College tnan independent' ly. "The bankers' committee conferred with the Livestock Association and de elded to join hapds with the Commer cial Club and work entirely through the Oregon Agricultural College and the office of the Superintendent of Pub lic Instruction. It was found these agencies were more familiar with the agricultural conditions over tne state. Indeed, the bankers became so enthus Istic over the plan, as outlined, that they agreed to raise enough money to carry on the work during the year and paid enough Into the treasury of the Oregon Agricultural uouege tor inn. purpose. "At the last convention of the bank ers of this state all were enthusiastic over what had been done and was pro posed, so much so that the agricultural committee was made permanent and It was advised that a bill be framed for an appropriation to carry on the work. Bankers Mnch In Earnest. "The bankers are still much In earn est and want to see this measure passed. I believe It will be the best possible thing to develop Oregon. also think it would be a great mistake to take this matter out of the hands of the Agricultural College, as there all the necessary equipment and Informa tion as to agricultural conditions over D These doctors represent but a fraction of the thousands of physicians who use Postum in place of coffee in their homes and in their practice. Following the change from coffee to Postum, the ailing one quickly discovers that the Doctor's advice to "quit coffee and use Postum" was sound. Better health follows; then one friend tells another. "There's a Reason" IF LAUGHING HURTS YOU Stay Away From the HEILIG THEATER Tonight Tomorrow ' Malinee and Night Where ' GEORGE M. COHAN'S LATEST "BROADWAY" JONES , IS APPEARING , Wear a "hand-ironed" shirt before you judge it. Then compare the results of "hand ironing" with the old-style way of a laundered shirt. Discriminating dressers are coming more and more to regard our "hand ironing" department as a necessity. UNION LAUNDRY COMPANY Main 398. the state are located. In our work last year I do not know what we would have done without the assistance of tha collee-e. since we had to fall back on that Institution for bulletins, of which 75,000 were Issued, to Interes the children who were enlisted in the country life movement. "All the benefits to come from this bill are for the farmer and the country town. Farm demonstration work pro vided for by the very modest appro priation asked from the state will aid the farmer to till his acres with the best results, making his work more profitable, his home happier and his land more valuable. It means better conditions throughout rural Oregon and more, prosperous communities. It will,' unquestionably, have no lit tle effect in arousing an Interest in farming In the young and If we cam keep the boys and girls Interested and cn the farms, It will mean a greater development of the soil and great wealth for the state. Bill Helps Settlers. "The bill now before the Legislature will give a helping hand to the home steader or settler who is new to the state and its soil and climatlo condi tions. It will help him to get starteJ right, and as each new citizen Oregon gets and keeps Is an asset, this feature Is Important. But every' section of the state, the older settled counties as well as the thinly populated ones, will benefit largely. The bill proposes to distribute over all of Oregon the bene fits of the Oregon Agricultural Col lege, making them available for. the use of every farmer. "Moreover, the passage of this bill, giving Oregon a start along this line of work, will make available certain Federal Government appropriations, so that trained men will give their time to the state's agricultural development, part of whose services will be paid by the Government. There Is tremen dous good for Oregon to gain by this measure and I earnestly hope it will pass." - - Evans Wins Government Case. District Attorney Evans yesterday received notification that two cases he prosecuted while assistant to United States District Attorney McCourt had been decided in favor of the Govern ment. One was the case against Charles A. Patterson, charged with swearing falsely in connection with the patenting of a harness buckle. The case Is the first of its kind ever prose cuted In the United States, and Its course was watched with interest-by the Federal Patent Office. The other case was to cancel the homestead en try of Jessie M. Anderson, now Jessie M. Wight, of Klamath. Falls, on the ground that she had not compiled with OCtOFS Wrote us within 60 Cases of shaky nerves, irritable hearts, indigestion, biliousness, headache and sleep lessness, due to coffee drinking, are observed in the everyday experience of medical men everywhere. SUCCESS the law relating to residence on the homestead. OFFICER'S FEELINGS HURT Chief Slover Reminds atrolman That Apparel Is Unofficial. There is no harm in saying a police man looks like 30 cents worth of dog meat. If the allegation has an element of truth. So ruled Chief of Police Slover yesterday by penciling notation upon a report made by Patrolman Lelsy. Lelsy Is addicted to a big sweater which is more comfortable than police manlike, in the mind of his superior. Wednesday night, while dining In a restaurant near the police Btation, the officer was called upon to quell Charles, Padewuaky. who was drunk and creat ing a disturbance. ' "He told me he paid no heed to my 1 . I. .. . 1. r.n.lnif.ll him of thfl Salvation Army and that I. looked like 30 cents worth of dog-meat," said the nt-fioor with vigorous Indignation, in his report of the affair. "I don t see wnere mis man is eiti" ly mistaken," was the curt notation made by Chief Slover, who added a recommendation that officers place themselves beyond the reach of such comments. Padewusky was fined 10 and the sentence was suspended In Municipal Court yesterday. MOTHER PLEADS FOR BOY William McLaughlin Warned to . Mend His Ways. Undaunted by testimony of police of orG and renresentatlves of the Juvenile Court, that William McLaugh lin IS a bad young mau, 'J mother doughtily held the witness stand in Municipal Court yesterday, as serting with Increasing vehemence as each new charge was made. "You surely must be mistaken." "He's a good boy." she said. JZ course he has been In a little trouble, but he works every day, bo how could he do the things they say?" "It appears to me, Mrs. McLaughlin, that you don't know much about your son," commented the court. Membership In the Alblna gang was taken away from the defendant by the court he was cautioned to stay away from poolrooms and be In bed at P. M., and on that basis he went free with a sentence of 90 days hanging over his head. Still unconvinced, bis proteotress mother escorted him out of the room. days in praise of -