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G THE MORNING OREGONIAN, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY. 7, 1914. GHERBIANS FEAST AND RECOUNT IRK Plans for Future Boosting In- terspersed With Levity at J Salem Banquet. "MARTIAL LAW" DECLARED 'M Iss Cobbs, ot Slopperfield," Is . There With Banner "Bang' 4 Bins" Rodgers Makes Short Address From Throne. SALEJI. Or.. Jan. 6. (Special.) Hall. Cherrlans, Salem's great social- booster organization! King Blngs. Queen Annes. Duke of Lamberts, Maraschino and. in fact, all varieties wr repre resented at a royal feast of Salem's representative business and profes sional men at the Marlon Hotel tonight. While levity, wit. music, cabaret rirls Imported from the Hotel Oregon. Portland, and many other stunts of like nature held sway, there were serious moments, when hard-headed business men told what had been ao- c-ompllshed by the organization and what was to be accomplished. And when It was all-over long after mid night George F. .Rodgers, ex-Mayor of the Capital City. road builder, booster of the city, bounty and state and Kins Bing of th organization, de clared It was one of the greatest gath erings he had ever attended. The Cherrlans, all of them, 100 strong, resplendent In their natty white uniforms with red trimmings and clus ters of the luscious fruit from which they derive their name embroidered on their sleeves, almost filled the dining-room and candidates for admission to the organization and a few Invited quests did the rest. Progress Draws Notice. King Bing Rodgers declared that he had never known of a similar organiza tion to accomplish as much as the Cherrlans In such a short time. Al though organized less than a year ago they had on more than one occasion made their presence felt In Portland, and In Pendleton during: the Round-Up were one of the great attractions. "We cannot conceive how much good an organization like this can ac complish," said Thomas B. Kay, State Treasurer, who responded to the toast, "The Cherrlans as Boosters." "I remember when each community, each town, each city in the state was pulling against each other. But this Is all over now and all are pulling for each other. Such organizations as this are responsible for the change. We visit other places, organizations rep resenting them visit us, and the result Is a better understanding. We find It Is better for all to pull together. "Not very long ago it would not have been Impossible for Portland to have to got the State CapltoL Salem people were frightened. But It could not be done now. Portland does not want it. She would rather we would have It, and the change of sentiment is all due to a better understanding. Jealousies Only Retard. "As the people of the state get bet ter acquainted with one another they realize the thing for them to do is help build up the state, and that Jealousies will do more to retard It than anything else. The Commercial Clubs have their places and do a great deal of good, but I want to, say that the Royal Rosar lans, the Cherrlans and similar social booster organizations are doing a work In Oregon which Is going far toward making her one of the greatest states in the Union." "Miss Cobba, or Slopperrleld. was one of the greatest attractions of the evening. Hardly had the diners taken their seats when she appeared carrying a banner upon which was printed her name and business. Mounting a chair In the middle of the floor, she said: "In the name of the Governor I de Clare martial law In this room." Fred Bynon, secretary of the Com mercial Club, the "Mr. Dooley of Sa lem," described In Peter Dunne style the trip of the Cherrlans to the Pen dleton Roundup: Walter Wlnslow re sponded to the toast, "Kangaroo Court on the Cherrlan Special Train"; Judge Charles McNary spoke on "Our' King Bing"; John D. Turner responded with the toast, "The Salem Cocktail Extra Dry." and King Bing spoke a few words "from the throne." Rev. Marshall Speaks. Rev. H. E. Marshall, responding' to rhe toast "The Cherrlans at-the Pan ama-Faciflo Exposition," declared that the Rosarlans, the Cherrlans and sim ilar organizations should get together and charter a steamer upon which to go to San Francisco during the expo sltlon. He declared It would Illustrate Portland's great advantages as a sea' port far better than If they went by train. He also thought it would be rnuch better to spend the nights on a steamer anchored In San Francisco Bay than In stuffy berths In railroad sheds. George H. Graves, who worked for weeks to make the banquet a success, was presented a handsome pin by the organization during the dinner. month, caused the arrest of Almon Brewster, a 20-year-old law student, yesterday, and his examination for In sanity. ' ' Dr. J. Allen Gilbert, at the request of Municipal Judge Stevenson, exam ined Brewster and reported to Judge Stevenson that he considered the young man mentally sound and of unusual in telligence. Brewster was first arrested late In December, when he came up behind Claude Asquit on the street and struck him. knocking Asquit to the pavement. Arrested, he refused to plead, saying In a dignified and respectful tone that he did not care to make any defense. On his continued refusal to explain his actions. Judge Stevenson convicted him and fined him $10. Asquit said he never saw Brewster before. His second appearance yesterday, said A. Johnson, the complainant, should have been his fourth, for be tween the Asquit and Johnson attacks, Brewster Is said to have attacked a negro and a man who was walking out of the Postofflce. Johnson told Judge Stevenson that Brewster came on htm unexpectedly and struck him a blow. Brewster submitted to arrest, and when arraigned In court, made his former refusal to defend himself. Johnson said he was not acquainted with Brew ster. Unable to come to a decision. Judge Stevenson engaged the services of Dr. Gilbert, and when ur. Gilbert pro nounced the young man sane. Judge Stevenson continued the case Indef initely, with the statement that he was unable to judge such an unusual of- COM SEEKS TO HALT PHONE ORDER Permanent Injunction Against State Commission in Oregon Hotel Case Asked. RULING MEANS LOSS, PLEA Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Cor poration Carries Fight Over In terchanging Edict Into United States Court. Attacking as a violation of the Federal Constitution the ruing of State Railroad Commission in the plans of State Architect Knighton for the pavilion at the fairgrounds. Bids will be advertised for at once and the workaof constructing the brick struc ture will be hurried so as to have It ready for use at the next State Fair. The Legislature has appropriated $60, 000 for the building. J. H. Booth, of Roseburg. Was re-elected president of the board; W. Albert Jones, of Joseph, was elected vice-president and Frank Meredith, of this city, was re-elected secretary. A. N. Bush was elected treasurer, to succeed his father, the late Asahel Bush. Important recommendations of" Sec retary Meredith will be acted upon at the next meeting. Besides the offi cers, the other members of the board are N. C. Maris, of Portland, and N. K. West, of La Grande. Secretary Meredith announced that the board, with all debts paid, had $4286.46 in the treasury. Mr. Meredith recommended that owing to tne passage or tne eignt-nour law the Oregon Agricultural College dis continue raising grain on the Fair Grounds for exhibition at the. fair. He also recommended that the class 1 fication rules governing the county ex hibits be changed so that instead of judging on points of field, garden and orchard products, the state be divided Into four districts with separate class ification for each according to re sources. He suggested that premiums be offered for the best three exhibits from each district and that a sweep stakes prize be offered for the county layer Pianos Going Fast at Prices of Mere Pianos This $650 NEW PLAYER PIANO A , A -rvon. .niijr x lay ci SPEAKERS AT BANQUET LAST NIGHT OF SALEM CHEREIANS, fense, bat would Impose a jail sen tence If It were repeated. SALEM TO GET OFFICE NEW ADMINISTRATION IS IN Vancouver Mayor Announces polnteesi for Positions. Ap- VANCOUVER, Wash, Jan, 6. (Spe cial.) Henry Crass and the new Coun cil took over the reins of government In this city tonight, the Mayor an nouncing his appointments, all of which were ratified by the Council. Lee Brotton will be the new Chief of Police, with I. E. McCurdy Night Ser geant and H. L. Tarcel Police Judge. Dr. R. S. Thompson .was named health officer, and later may act as food inspector, if the Mayor's recom mendation is approved by the Alder' men. Fred Van Atta- Is to be Street Commissioner and B. U Dorman City Engineer. J, L. Dawson was named as sexton of the cemetery. C. E. McCall is to be chief of the fire department. The new Councilmen who took office tonight are Christian Engleman. Ed ward H. Mackey, Harry B. Steel "and G. R. Perclval, with the holdover Coun cilmen, F. M. Elwell. George . E. 6chuele and John W. Wentworth. In his address to the incoming Coun cil, Mayor Crass decried the action of the city entering into the cemetery trade. He favored the establishment of a rockpile for prisoners, the appoint ment of a food inspector and the li censing of lodging-houses. . , , f . I - r , , y i . i I I - ! V - t d ! --- v. v ! J X - " . -to"" ' , . ' f t v -, x A v - - - t - ' i - i r 5 i 3 r a '-7- : . ' -! - :;i ' i b 1 Sale rice Upright Pianos $65, $135, $195, $210, Etc. Player Pianos $365, $435, $495, $565, Etc. START WITH 1 ake yur selection now and pay $1 down, if you do not want to pay the full amount, & a I tf 1111 pl ani then, before delivery, you pay the balance in cash of $9, or whatever agreement you make for the first payment, and the balance $6 monthly, etc., until the piano is paid for in full. Out-of-Town Buyers It is safe and satisfactory to buy one of these pianos by mail. Write us and we will send you full description, or, if you like, ship the piano subject to your approval. "We pay freight to any point in Ore gon, Washington or Idaho. Buy now and have it shipped when ready. Every piano or player piano purchased carries with it the Graves Music Co. guarantee of satisfaction, as also the usual guarantee from each manufacturer of these new musical instruments; besides, we take it in exchange within one year, allowing the full amount paid, if desired. Graves Music Co. InventoryRemoval Sale 111 FOURTH STREET GEORGE! II. GR AVES, GEORGE V. RODGERS, REV. H. E. MARSHALL. GAMEl COMMISSION TOTES TO LO CATE HEADQUARTERS THERE. Flnley and Clantoa Expected to Move From Portland, Though Ruling- la Chance Is TSot Compulaorx. SALEM. Or.. Jan. S. (Special.) The State Fish and Game Confmlsslon, at a meeting- here today. ' decided to locate the headquarters of the department in this city, and employ a private secre tary to have general supervision of the work after It has been outlined by the Commission. While It was decided that Master Fish Warden Clanton and State Game Warden Flnley might elect to have their offices here or In Portland, It Is believed they will decide to have them here to be In closer touch with the Commission and the secretary. The Commission will relieve the wardens of much of the work now connected with their offices, giving them much more time for work In the Held. Announcement was made that a sec retary probably wouid b named at a meeting: In Portland tomorrow when details of the new system will be made public- Governor west, when informed of the action of the Commission, said It would in future accomplish a great deal more effective work at a large saving to the state. He desires the entire depart ment to be located in Salem, believing it not only will result in a great sav ing, but will enable the Commission and employes to operate under a far more business-like basis than hereto fore. All the Commissioners Messrs. Kin ney. Bilyou, Clifford. Evans and Kelly attended the meeting. NEWBERG HAS 2 FOR MAYOR 3. C. Colcard and Seth Mills Hun for - Executive "With, Election Monday. NEWBERG, Or., Jan. 6. (Special.) Two candidates were placed in nomlna Hon for Mayor at a caucus tonight by Newberg citizens. They Were J. C. Colcard and Councilman Seth Mills. For Treasurer, W. 8. Wharton, of the First National Bank, was nominated, and for Recorder, W. W. Nelson was named. This will make Nelson's term run into 12 years. The nomination means election, as there is no opposi tion for Mr. Nelson. Those nominated for Councilmen are First Ward. Harlan Smith: Second Ward. W. J. Morris and Howard Wil liams; Third Ward, George James and James Jones. The election will be held Monday next. Hotel Oregon telephone case, in which the Commission ruled that the Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Company, at a charge of 3 1-3 cents for each switch, must Interchange telephone connec tions with the Home Telephone & Tele graph Company, with whose telephones the rooms of the hotel are equipped, the Pacific company has applied in the ' United States District Court for a permanent injunction against the enforcement of the Commission's order. The complaint, a document of 67 pages, was filed by Carey & Kerr, as attorneys for the Pacific company. It asks that the order of the Railroad Commission be declared utterly void, and that a perpetual Injunction re straining the defendants from interfer ing with the wires and switchboards of the Pacific company, or from at tempting to make any physical connec tlons between its exchanges and the switchboards of the Home company, be granted. Order &ay Be Obeyed. Attorney Carey said last night that pending the court's decision the Com mission's order, which was made on December D and became effective on January 5, probably would be complied with. x The complaint is directed against Home Telephone & Telegraph Com pany, Wright-Dickinson Hotel Com pany Charles Wright, M C. Dickinson, and Frank J. Miller, chairman; Clyde B. Aitchison and Thomas Campbell, members of the Railroad Commission. The effect of the order of the Com mission," reads the complaint in part. is to afford to an active competitor the facilities of the Pacific company for telephoning in Portland and else where in the states covered by its system, so that the "investment and the extensive development of the Pacific company may be, therefore, availed of by the Home company without the ex pense of any money on its part and without compensation to the Pacific company." Figures regarding the physical val uation of the Pacific Company and the rate of return it is declared to be getting are given. On December 6, and for a year prior. It Is declared, the value of the physical properties and the working capital of the Pacific company was 4.486,078.50, and that of the whole system of the company $82,733,881.93. On Its property in Portland it is asserted that the rate of return on this investment is only 6.701 per cent. Resultant Loss Predicted. Should the Pacifio company be com pelled to comply with the order the complaint asserts that its returns will b materially lessened and that other hotels and apartment houses also will demand the same connections, at an annual loss from this source alone to the company of approximately $9671.40. That this would "prevent the plain tiff from receiving a fair return from its property" and amount to confisca tion, and that the bonds and other securities of the company would sut ler greatly, is asserted. The complaint further asserts that the Railroad Commission's order is an impairment on the obligation of con tract, which Is prohibited in the Fed eral constitution. Similar provisions in - the - contract made with the hotel company are also quoted, as well as the contracts with the bondholders. having the best arranged and decorat ed exhibit. JOHNSON ENDS DOUBT CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR WANTS TO SUCCEED HIMSELF. Announcement Leaves Field for Sen atorial Nomination Open Hener and Rovrell. YOUTH HITS STRANGERS Unusual Actions of Young Law Stu dent Puzzle to Court. An alleged peculiar mania for making unprovoked assaults upon strangers, for the second time in a LOTTIE CAPP10US IS HELD Marshfield Woman. Accused of Shoo'U lng at Klght Walter. MARSHFIELD. Or., Jan. . (Special.) Mrs. Lottie Cappious. who is held on complaint of Elmer Parkinson, a night waiter in the Right Cafe, for attempt ing to shoot him with a .32 caliber re volver, has conducted a rooming-house here for the past two years. The bul let which Parkinson says was fired at him missed the waiter and struck coffee urn. Justice Pennock placed the woman's bond at $2000, after she waived examination. Several causes are attributed to lira. Cappious for her action. The prisoner is crippled. Her husband Is working In a Coos County logging camp. Klamath falls Creamery Pave. KLAMATH FALLS, Or., Jan. 6. (Spe cial.) The Klamath Falls Creamery paid its patrons S36.795.90 for butter fat during 1913. The average price paid was 80 cents a pound, and 122,658 pounds were weighed In during the year. The creamery shipped to Sac ramento, Cal., and Portland during the year 32,857 pounds of butter above that A census taken In the Philadelphia public ichools reveals the tact that out of 2100 pupils In one of the schools nearly 20 per cent oear tne name oau HERMAN A. LEE IS DEAD Pioneer Who Crosses Plains tit Ox cart Succumbs at Canby. CANBT, Or Jan. 6. (Special.) Her man A. Lee, who crossed the plains in an ox cart in 1852 ana who has lived in this city for the past 12 years, died at his home this morning at 6 o'clock at the age of 81. With his sister, Mrs. Elvina Salt- marsh, he settled first at The Dalles. While in that town they were attacked by Indians and narrowly escaped by means of a flatboat, which took them down the river. After this adventure they went to Portland, where they passed a number of years, moving to Canby in 1901. Funeral services will be held at the Methodist Church tomorrow afternoon and Rev. A. J. Joslyn, an old boyhood friend, will officiate. Burial will be in Zion Cemetery. PAVILION PLANS APPROVED Fair Board Seeks Bids on' Structure for Which $60,000 Is Available. SALEM, Or., Jan. 6. (Special.) The State Fair Board today, approved the to SACRAMENTO. Jan. 6. Conjecture as to Governor Johnson's political in tentions was ended today when the trOvernoT announced her would be a candidate to succeed himself as Gov ernor. There had been talk of his can dldacy for the United States Senate. In a lengthy statement to the ; ublic today, the Governor declared that' i-is fondest hope had been to retire to the practice of the law with this two sons, but that the pressure of the men and women who had carried on the fight for political reform in the state had forced him to yield to a demand to lead the Progressive party in its first state campaign. Francis J. Heney and Chester H. Rowell, an editor of Fresno, announced themselves early as candidates for the Progressive nomination to the United States Senate. Governor Johnson al lowed it to become generally known that he had eyes on that same nom ination, and this led to a public expres sion of willingness on the part of the two other aspirants for the toga to withdraw in Johnson s favor. Heney, however, announced that if he did not run for the Senate he certainly would run for Governor. But Governor Johnson had placed the stamp of his approval on Railroad Commissioner John Eshelman for Gov ernor if he himself did not seek re election. Today's announcement is considered as Johnson's solution of Heney's ultimatum. CARPENTERS TO WITHDRAW San. Francisco Union. Votes to Quit Building Trades Department. SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 6. (Special.) Carpenters' Union No. 483 last night voted almost unanimously in favor o withdrawing from the Building Trades department of the American Federation of Labor. The vote was taken at the request of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, which has made the same request of every affiliated local in the United States and Canada, x Recent decisions of the Federation in jurisdictional disputes which resulted unfavorably to the carpenters is given as a reason for the split. PASTOR SOLDIER BURIED Relief Corps of Salem War Veterans in Charge of Funeral. SALEM, Or., Jan. 6. (Special.) The funeral of Rev. G. L. Burbank, who lived here for a number of years, took place yesterday morning. Rev. J. H. Irvine conducted the services, which were directed by the Women's Relief Corps, of the local camp of the Grand Army of the Republic. Members of the Grand Army Post at Albany, of which Mr. Burbank was member, conducted the services at to. cemetery in Albany, where the body was taken for interment. CABLE TOLL ENJOINED "Via San Francisco" and Date No Longer to Cost $4. SAN FRANCISCO. Cal.. Jan. 6 A permanent injunction restraining the Commercial Cable Company from charging the Western Union additional tolls to transfer messages from the lat ter's land lines to the cable company1 lines was issued today by Superio Judge Seawell. According to the counsel for the tele graph company, it has been the prac tlce of the cable company for years to insert in every message turned over to It by the Western Union for trans mission to the Orient the words, "via San Francisco," and the date. For each $415, Saving to You 3235 Piano Owner ir& If he would go back to a mere back to oil lamps after using electric lights. Talk .of efficiency! If the Player Piano does not make for efficiency, we should like you to tell us what does. COME HERE We want to tell you all about the splendid quality the re duced prices the $135 to $395 saving the easy terms of pay ment. WE ARE GOING TO MOVE Your opportunity for saving so much money in Piano or Player Piano buying not of fered every year, or even every ten years. $15 Cash $2.50 Weekly of these words the Western Union was compelled to pay $1, in addition to the date, which would add approximately S4 toll to every cable message accept ed for transmission. The Postal Telegraph & Cable Com pany, a competing corporation of the Western Union, did not have to pay transfer tolls, as the additional words were not inserted in their telegrams whn transferred to the cable company. the Western Union attorneys contended. Judge Seawell held that the extra words were unnecessary, therefore should not be Inserted in the future. School District Xot Liable. SALEM. Or., Jan. 6. (Special.) De ciding that a school district cannot be held liable for wrongs of Its officers. nor the school funds be used ..to pay damages in such cases, the Supreme Court today dismissed the appeal in the case of W. A. Weist against the Salem District. Alleging defamation of his character, Wlest, who was a teacher, brought suit for libel against the district. months ' ago, in a Seattle pawnshop. Other Jewelry taken from the Johnson home was discovered In a pawnshop at Portland. Roseburg Postofflce Gains. ROSEBURG, Or., Jan. 6. (Special.) According to a statement of Postmas ter Louis Relzensteln, the receipts of the local ostoffice for the year 1913 totaled $19,898, or about $1150 in excess of the year 1912. For the past 10 years, dating from January 1, 1903, to January 1914, the increase has been 140 per cent. Stolen Jewelry Recovered. ROSEBURG. Or.. Jan. 6. (Special.) After a search of several months. Sher iff Quine today located a valuable watch, stolen from the residence of William Johnson, in Roseburg, several WHYSUFFER Minor letters at mdlsl left of flic. STOPS THE ACHE INSISTonDENT'S ALL DRUGGISTS 15t A CHILD'S LAXATIVE 1 IS "SYRUP OF FIGS" They Love to Take It and It Doesn't Harm the Tender Little Stomach, Liver and Bowels. If your little one's tongue is coated, it Is a sure sign the stomach, liver and bowels need a gentle, thorough cleans ing at once. When your child Is cross. peevish, listless, pale, doesn't sleep, eat or act naturally; if the breath is bad, stomach sour, system full of cold, throat sore, or if feverish, give a tea- spoonful of "California Syrup -tt Figs' and in a few hours all the clogged-up constipated waste, sour bile and undi gested food will gently move out of the bowels and you have a well, playful child again. 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