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TTTR MOTfNTNTr" ORFCSOXTAN. TUESDAY. DECE3IBER . 2. 1913. NATION'S ESIIIIE OF NEEDS IS LESS Appropriation Asked Is More .Than Last Allowed but Less ' Than Wanted Then. BILL IS FOR $1,108,681,777 Oregon and Pacific Coast Provided For In $41,183,895 Kivcrs and Harbors Request New Mexico Embassy Is Wanted. WASHINGTON. Dec. 1. Congress Is asked to appropriate f 1.108.CS1.777 to operate the povernment of the United States during the fiscal year 1915. according to the estimates pre pared by each department and sent to the House today by Secretary McAdoo. of the Treasury. The estimates submitted today are I22.8S4.0C7 In excess of the appropria tions for the last fiscal year, but their total falls $33,233,066 below the esti mates for that year. The estimates are as follows: Postoff Ice Department. Including par cel post. I306.S53.117. Legislative establishment. 17.533.331. Executive establishment. I30.S09.26S. : Judicial establishment. J1.U2.110. Department of agriculture. 119,061, J3?. Foreign Intercourse. $4,447,043.' ; Military establishment. $105,937,544. Naval establishment. S139.S31.Ss3. Indian affairs, $10,308,863. ; Pensions. $169,150,000. Public works, J97.917.59J. Miscellaneous. $84,393,213. Permanent . annual appropriations. $131,196,407. Waterway Werk Weeds Big. For continuing rivers and harbors work the War Department says It needs $11,183,893, which Includes $375,000 for improving the waterways connecting Lakes Union and 'Washington at Seat tle; Columbia River, Oregon. Il.000.009i Humboldt. California, harbor and bay, $525,000; Columbia Klver. The Dalles rapids to bead of Celllo Falls, $435,000. For the preservation and completion of vessels already in. commission or authorized, the Navy Department wants $S. 250,000; for the hulls and machinery of the two battleships and eight torpedo-boat destroyers, which Secretary Daniels wishes to build in the fiscal year 1914-1915, $7,800,000: for armor and armament of vessels authorized, $10, K'1.000. Tho sum of $300,000 Is wanted for naval defense mines and appliances; $150,000 for experimental work In tilgu explosives. $170,000 for the naval sta tion at Pearl Harbor. Hawaii, and $750, 0iu for additions to facilities and for the purchase of additional ground at the naval proving ground. Indian Hesd. Maryland. Just below Washington. To extend the naval gun factory In Wash ington. $400,000 is asked. Arsnjr Iaereases Seaghf. Many Increases are souKht for the Army. One of the principal military items Is $300,000 for military aeronaut ics, of which $150,000 is to be tpent for 15 aeroplanes. The estimates for the organized mi litia are larger by many millions than In previous years. Sums of $1,350,000 for field camps of instruction. $404,250 for equipment of roast artillery arm ories. $2,100,000 for field artillery ma terial and $3,000,000 for ammunition for such artillery for militia are asked. For armament In fortifications the estimate is J5.80S.S00. an Increase of more than $3,000,000 over last year. The estimate for continuing seacoast defenses In the Philippines and Hawaii ! put at $351,632. The 'War Depart ment estimates that $26,326,985 must be appropriated for the Panama Canal In 3 915. which is about $5,000,000 more than the current appropriation. Of the appropriation for canal for tifications. $1,268,580 Is to be spent for Army quarters to provide accommoda tions In all for 10 companies of Coast Artillery and $780,825 is for installa tion of 10 six-inch guns, seven 14-inch puns and 28 12-inch mortars. One of the most Interesting items in the long list of estimates is that of $475,600 for salaries and expenses of rpecial attorneys. examiners and agents of the Bureau of Corporations, n Increase of $300,000 over last year. Em barney In Slexleo Wanted. Tho Department of Commerce asks for $100,000 to be used In Investigat ing the cost of production of articles dutiable in the United States, in lead ing countries where they are produced. The Census Bureau wants $925,000 for collecting statistics, of which $566. 400 is for a census of manufactures. Secretary McAdoo estimates that he will need $1,500,000 to collect the in come tax. The Department of Agriculture asks Congress for $400,000 to use in eradi cating the cattle tick, an Increase of $75,000. This Department lines Itself lip with the Department of Justice and Congress In the effort to delve Into the operations of the cold storage dealers. The State Department evidences its determination to house American rep resentatives abroad in buildings fur nished by the Government in asking $150,000 for the purchase of a site and the construction of an Embassy build ing in Mexico City: $140,000 for the purchase of a site and construction of a building for the Iteration at Berne, Switzerland, and $150,900 for the con struction of an Embauy building on ground now owned by the United States In Tokio. For continuing work on public build ings already authorized, the Treasury lepartment puts In an estimate of ts.lll.29i. HOG SHOW BIG ATTRACTION Hundreds of Persons See Stock Ex hibited at Pullman. PULLMAN. Wash., Dee. 1. (Special) One hundred pens, containing 4"0 of the finest hogs ever seen at a hog show h"ld in Pullman, were exhibited before hundreds of stockmen from all over Eastern Washington who attended the Pullman hog show today. In point of widespread Interest and excellence of exhibits, the show was successful even beyond the measure anticipated by those who were re sponsible for It. The Judges were E. L. Potter, of Oregon Agricultural College; John L. Smith, of Spokane, and W. A. J.lnklater. superintendent of the West crn Washington Experiment Station. lege extension school started here to day. Daily sessions will be held this week. Similar meetings will be held in Touchet and Prescott. Section meet ings will be held in the afternoons for demonstrations and conferences. The programmes for the opening meetings follow: At Walla Walla Lectures by A. .E. Nystrom on "Establishing a Dairy Herd." in the morning, and "Forage Crops" in the afternoon; K. W. Clark, "Principles of Feeding." morning, and "Horse-Raising." afternoon. At Prescott Lecture by F. W. Allen on "Orchard Tillage;" "Orchard Spray ing," by J. L. Dumas: "Rural Develop ment." by J. A. Tormey; "Home Eco nomics." by Miss Mary Sutherland, and "Poultry Raising." by Miss Lillian Blanchard. At Touchet Lecture by C. C. Thorn on "Irrigation Problems." in the morn ing, and "Dry Farming Methods" in the afternoon: E. G. Schafer on "Seed Im- YOIXG WOMAX SfCCCMBS TO LOG ILLNESS. ! .,'...:.-. ' .s ' ' i ." A-,-':... V . ' t I . ,..V . s 1 1 'vv-''J ' ' -' .r A- tJ EXTENSION SCHOOL STARTS Programmes Arranged for Walla Walla, Prescott, Touchet Sessions. WALLA WALLA. Wash- Dec. 1. Special.) The Washington State Col- j j 'M .t.1 s -1 Miss Hasel Viola MeDoaald. INDEPENDENCE. Or.. Doc. 1. (Special.) Hazel Viola McDon ald, who died at the Wlgan Richardson Company's hop ranch south of town Tuesday night .after an Illness of five years, was born In Butte. Mont. January 28, 1S91. She attended school In Butte and Anaconda.' and In 1903 moved to Portland Kith her par ents, where they lived for eight years. Five years ago this Thanks giving, while visiting In Pendle ton, she caught cold, and this rapidly developed into tubercu losis. She was taken to Alberta, where she lived for three years, but got no better. She was taken then to San Diego, and moved to this city two years ago with her parents. She was around until about ten days ago. when she had to take to her bed. provement" In the morning, and "Weed Problems" in the afternoon. GRAINMEN WILL GATHER PRIM; RAM MB PREPAHKD FOR Pl'LU MAX MKKTIXG JAXl'ARY 6-8. Effort Ilclng Made to Have Secretary IIunMoa Attend aad Other Im portant Speakers Are Billed. PULLMAN. Wash.. Dec. 1 (Spe cial.) Arrangements are under way fo the annual meeting of the Wash ington Gralngrowers', Millers' and Shippers' Association in Pullman, Jan uary 6 to S. Through its local secre tary, (ieorge A. Olson, an Invitation has been extended to David Houston, Sec retary of Agriculture. It has been pointed out to the Secretary that though over 20 years In existence, the Washington Experiment Station has never been visited by the Secretary of Agriculture. The matter has been presented to Representative LaFollette. who will urge Secretary Houston to be present if a Western trip csn be provided for at that time. Invitations have been extended to J. II. Perkins, head of the Agricultural Commission of Washington, and R. D. Jarbow, state grain Inspector; to C. L. Smith, of the Oregon-Washington Rail way & Navigation Company: R. T. Lord, of Spokane, who will talk on the cost of handling grain In bulk as com pared with the sack system, from the buyer's point of view; Lew-Is Delevuk, Quincy, Wash., "The Marketing of Grain." and Professor Severance. "Methods of Farming on the State Farm." The latter talk will give the experience of the college in the "con tinuous cropping" system used In its farming operations. An attempt is be ing made to get Dr. II. B. Humphrey, now of the United States Department of Agriculture, to talk on smut: Pro fessor Olson Will talk on "The Im provement of Our Weights." An invitation has been extended to Dr. Clark Black, of Pomeroy. to talk on rural credits. Dr. Black has but recently returned from Europe, where he went as a delegate to study the sys tem of rural credits. FISH LAW TEST LIKELY Contempt Proceedings Against Cora. mUsloncr Darwin Probable. OLTMPIA. Wash- Dec. 1. (Special.) How far the provision of the Wash ington fish law, requiring reports of fisheries to be kept secret, may be carried, probably will be tested In the courts soon for the first time. The case may go so far as to result In contempt proceedings against Fish Commissioner Darwin. The Whatcom County grand Jury has demanded from Darwin the possession of the reports or the fish companies. The state laws require him to keep this Information secret and Darwin has asked the Attorney-General what be Is to do in the case. If the Attorney-General's advice Is that the reports canont be surrendered to the grand Jury Darwin will proceed on this advice, and contempt proceed are expected to be Instituted against him to get the case before the courts. On the other hand, should the Attorney-General advise the surrender of the reports it Is anticipated that the fish men will appeal to the courts. MAN AND WOMAN IN RACE Walla Walla School Election Causes More Interest Than Usual. WALLA WALLA. Wash.. Dec. 1 (Special.) There are two candidates at the school election Saturday, a man and a woman. They are Mrs. Mollle Johnson, a real estate dealer, and N. M. Higg Ins, a druggist. More Interest than usual Is being taken in the election. Supporters of Mrs. Johnson are hold ing rallies, but Higgins is making no campaign. There are 2000 eligible to vote, the registration at the clerk's office being large this lear on account of recall agitation. WE FOURTH CORNER ANDl MORRIS . MEN'S AU .XS jL .ra laaj This great store, formerly known as the R. M. GRAY Store, with one of the largest stocks of Stylish Wearing Apparel for Gentlemen. The well-known CHESTERFIELD CLOTHES, the STEIN-BLOCH CLOTHES, CLOTHES OF QUALITY and other high-class makes. THIS STORE IS POSITIVELY GOING OUT Or BUSINESS FOR G0DD DECEMBER 31st. Dec, 31st Our Last Day Entire Stock and Fixtures Must Go Gentlemen's Clothing, Hats, Furnishings, Etc. . ..aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaasa-asssssssasaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa ARROW BRAND COLLARS, per or- Values to $18, MEN'S SUITS A7 BOYS' SUITS, ages to 15 aq dozen ZOC AND OVERCOATS $ 70 years, values to $9.00 tpOrtZ ANY SHIRT IN THE STORE, jq Values to $25, MEN'S SUITS tQ aq YOUNG MEN'S $15 SUITS, (-7 AO values $1.50 to $2.50 OUC AND OVERCOATS $ JWQ long pants ffi ALL 75c AND $1.00 MEN'S UN- Qf Vals.to$35and$40,MEN'S ffjionn $15.00 YOUNG MEN'S farj QQ DERWEAR OZfC SUITS, OVERCOATES. . . Af 1 0ZO OVERCOATS iJO $1.50 MEN'S COOPER UNDER- 2f Values to $35.00, MEN'S (J9 AQ $3.50 'AND $5.00 MEN'S-s AQ WEAR OiC RAINCOATS pl0.i0 PANTS priced at xpl.&O $2.50 AND $3.50 MEN'S j-a ANY HAT in the STORE, in- rt - aq $6.00 MEN'S PANTS priced !0 QO UNION SUITS . . 1 P 1 -O ) eluding J. B. Stetson and Knox t) 1 ZO now at only pi.Z0 $5.00 AND $6.00 SWEATER rf 1 aq ALL GENTLEMEN'S FURNISHINGS MEN'S CORDUROY SUITS, &pj a q COATS ipl.t5 AT GREAT REDUCTIONS values to $15.00 .. .ZJO Every Ladies' Suit in the Store Going Values to !$50-Your Choice $5.98 Ladies Will rfnd Many Bargains Ladies', Misses and Boys' Suits Do Not Confuse This With Any Other Sale Going On in the City! REMEMBER! FOURTH AND MORRISON The Great Slaughter of Stylish Apparel for Gentlemen! site ens Today ait , THE FORMER P Positively Going Out of Business Dec. 31st :30 Sharp! . Gray tore Corner Fourth and Morrison Positively Going Out of Business Dec 31st TAX LEVY IS PROTESTED MEETING AT BAT CITV ASKS FOB IIKDICTIOX OF ITEMS. opposition to the County Court was in tviiirvi, uwiueu on recumiiiniuMuuu vi a reduction of 1-5.000 from tue budget proposal. A meeting: of taxpayers from all over the county will be held at the Courthouse at Tillamook next Friday afternoon to discuss the budget with the County Court. Tillamook Conaty Rroldrata O Farias S'.'S.SOO far Esperlneatal Carat Hoad Fuad Attacked. BAT CITT. Or, Dec. J. (Special.) Protests will be made to the County Commissioners against the proposed Increase In the tax levy fur the com ing year. The budget presented to the people for consideration Includes $150,000 for road work, 141.000 for bridges, $33,000 for repairs and Im provements to the courthouse and f;!.000 for an experimental farm. A meeting of several taxpayers of Ihe Miami River and Bay districts was held In this city Friday to discuss the buiijrec Considerable opposition was manifested to the increase In the road fund and the people present adopted resolutions asking a reduc tion in all appropriations and the elimination of the Item for an experi mental farm. The discussion was heated at times. Many men of the district asserted they wanted to see the road work progress and this county hold Its position among others In the matter 'of good roads. As a result the meeting, while KLICKITAT FARMER TAKEN George -V. Rhodes Arrested on Llnr coin Conntjr Bench Warrant. O OLD END ALE. Wash.. Dec 1. (Special.) George W. Rhodes, a farm er residing on the Little Klickitat River nesr here, was arrested Satur day by 8herlff Fred Smith on a bench warrant Issued by Judge Sessions, of the Superior Court for Lincoln County. Rhodes was taken to Davenport. Waatu. today by S. Kent, deputy sheriff of Lincoln County, where ie will have to face contempt proceedings arising out of his failure to appear before the Su perior Court of Lincoln County in re sponse to orders recently served on him In an action for divorce started by his wife. Julia Rhodes, who asks that be be required to furnish her with money to defray the expenses of the suit and also to pay alimony while the proceedings are pending. Of course, there Is something In s rame. but a man csn liave hookworm and still bsvs net wliira to bang up bis haU ENGLISH CAMPAIGN ON plans made: at kiuemj to im prove; TKIC'HING METHODS. State Coaaril of laatraiptora to Werk Wlta alaal Body De I'raw Boaeal at Salens Sleet lag. OREGON' AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE. Corvallls. Or, Dec 1. (Special) "definite steps have been taken to ef fect an organization to improve the teaching of English in Oregon. The proposed organization Is to be known as the State Council of Teachers of English, and Its definite aim will be to "systematize, vitalize and humanize the teaching of English In grade schools, high schools and colleges." President J. H. Acksrman. of the Ore gon State Normal, who also Is presi dent of the State Teachers' Associa tion, Indorses the plan. Representatives of the three state schools met in Eugene today and formed a committee to report a plan of per manent organization before the State Teachers' Association at Its meeting In Salem, December 12. The committee is composed of Kdwin T. Heed, of the Oregon Agricultural College; Professor Thurbcr, of the Oregon University, and Miss Rosa B. Parrott, of the Oregon dtate Normal. "The proposed State Council will be affiliated with the National Council of Teachers of English." said Mr. Reed. "It is also expected that local councils will be formed, county and city, to be affiliated with the State Council, and through it with the National Coun. ell. All teachers of English who de sire to see improvements In the teach ing and the use of the mother tongue will be Invited to become members. Stale councils have been formed in about one-half the states of the Union, and Oregon teachers of English prob ably will take up the report of the committee and form a permanent coun cil. "If the work Is carried on accord ing to the plans of the National Coun cil, students will be taught the words and the language they -have need of today not those of the last nor of the next decade. The task is a big one, but there will be a big machine to accomplish it." VANCOUVER WATER IS PURE Servlc-e Commission, However, Or ders Higher Pressure on Heights. OLTMPIA. "Wash.. Dec 1. fSpeciuI.) The Public Service. Commission handed down its decision In the Van couver watfr i-use today, finding tne water furnlshm by the Oregon-Washington corporation pure aud whole some, but stating that tbA taste com plained of by Vancouver Heiphts resi dents is caused by water growing stale In the dead ends of pip-s. Tho company, accordingly. Is In structed to adjust its plant to furnish 25 pounds pressure in the heights dis trict by ilay 1. 1S14. and to flush dcal ends of mains frequently. an t i A decidedly snappy collar without any unuency to ireaaisnness. The season's most pleasing aad pcplar model. Zdejifver Collars 7 fee 25c rrr easy to pot on aad take off perfwrt fit comfortable durable. Have exclls :x:t Lmocord Unbreakable Buttonhole. CXO. P. IDE & CO.. Makera. TROY, N. T. Vntmtt Saat Sdrat it CsUn am Sara i