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THE MORNING OREGOXIAN, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1914. STAY ASKED FOR INDISSOLUTIQNSU T Governor Telegraphs Wilson After Hearing Arguments on Possible Effects. STATE'S INTEREST AT STAKE Oregon Executive Tells Head of Xatlon Central and Southern Pacific TCnmerginy May Do More Harm Than Good. ATTORJTET-GEJfERAX. TVrTMFS stay ix wssolctios srrr. OnEGONIAX NEWS BUREAU. Wuhlsiton, Feb. 4. Senator Cham berlain received telegrams - today from the Chambers of Commerce of Portland. Marshfleld and Xorth Send, urging him to request Attor-ney-Oeneral McReynoids to delay proceedings looking to the dlesolutlon of tha Southern Pacific-Central Pa cific merger until they can present a showing that such dissolution would operate to the detriment of business in the NorthweBt. The Senator called on the Attorney-General to present this request, but Mr. McReynolds -was In no mood to grant the delay, saying he had given this matter close study for the last eight months and had come to the conclusion that the suit ought to be Instituted and will be Instituted In the near future. He declined ab solutely to grant a delay In order to give the Northwestern cities an op portunity to present their protest. SALEM, Or.. Feb. 4. (Special.) Governor West today, after hearing ar guments by the members of the State Railroad Commission and J. H. Lath rop, of the Chamber of Commerce of Portland, regarding the proposed suit of the Federal Government to dissolve the Southern Pacific and Central Pa cific Railroad lines, telegraphed Presi dent Wilson as follows: "Commercial Interests hero insist, end my investigations appear to bear out their contention, that the suit about to be instituted by tho Attorney General to cause dissolution of the Southern Pacific and Central Pacific Railroads Is likely to do more harm than good and believe it for the best interests of all concerned that repre sentatives of the Count shippers be given a hearing by the Attorney-General before final action towards filing the suit is taken." It was argued that should the sys tems be separated the Southern Pacific, which owns stock in the Central Pa cific, according to statements made at the conference, would have no line from the southern part of the state to Sacramento, would be without a line from there to Ogden and would be sep arated from numerous feeders. Railroad Commissioner Miller said he had talked with residents of South ern Oregon, of the Willamette Valley and with promlnont business men of Portland and all were opposed to the dissolution of the lines. They thought, lie said, that separating the lines would hurt the business interests of the state. "I oppose it." continued Mr. Miller, "because 1 am confident the proposed plan would be a detriment to Oregon. If made the Central Pacific will fall into the hands of the Union Pacific, nnd greatly injure the eastern part of Oregon. There is no legal or economic reason for separating the lines." Railroad Commissioner Campbell and Mr. Lathrop also opposed the contem plated plan of the Government. GOVERNOR REFUSES PAPERS Idaho Executive Will Xot Send C. F. Thomas to Montana. BOISE, Idaho. Feb. 4. (Special.) Governor Haines today refused to honor requisition papers presented on behalf of "Governor Stewart, of Montana, for the return to Missoula, Mont.. of Charles F. Thomas, of Bruneau, Idaho, to answer the charge of child deser tion. In denying the extradition, however. Governor Haines attached the proviso, that Mr. Thomas must pay to "is wue. iutnei M nomas, fl2.50 a month for the care of the child until e-ranted Its custody by the courts, or if not, un- tn- nis son Becomes is years old. Thomas made a sensational flarht jgainst Sheriff Rock, of Owyhee Coun ty, charging that official had attempted to kidnap him and spirit him out of Idaho without first having a. Warrant. TREES TO BES0LD CHEAP Idaho Vnlversity - Will Dispose of Seedlings at Cost. MOSCOW, Idaho, Feb. 4. (Special.) I no department of forestry of the unl vorsity has several thousand seedling trees or oirrerent varieties Tor distribu tion to residents of Idaho at B -cents each plus the cost of packing. The trees are all In a hardy condition. In a bulletin which is almost ready for distribution recommendations are made by Professor Shattuck of th varieties of shade and ornamental trees and those suitable for wind-breaks which are best adapted to different sections of the state. Professor Shat tuck collected the data for his hulle tin on a trip which he made last Sum mer throughout Idaho. Any resident of Idaho who desires any of the varie ties on hand may secure them by writ ing Professor Shattuck. Not more than a total of 200 trees will be sent to any one person. MILK WILLBE INSPECTED Central la City Commission to Create Xow Office. CENTRALIA, Wash., Feb. 4. (Spe cial.) Thomas Hopkins was appointed chief of police by the Centralia City Commission yesterday, to succeed R. L. Schlelder, who recently resigned and moved to California. Hopkins has been on the force about a year, and was only recently promoted from the ranks to sergeant. The Commissioners yesterday in structed City Attorney Beal to draw up an ordinance creating the office of milk inspector. Commissioner V. B. Keir will be ap pointed inspector as soon as the ordi nance is passed. State Colics Alumni to Organize. NORTH TAK1MA, Wash, Feb. 4. (Special.) W". T. Bernard, president of the Washington State College Alumni Association, will come to North Yakima the last of this month to organize Yakima Valley alumni of the college. He also will visit Seattle. Portland, Tacoma. Snohomish, Wenatchee and other places on a similar errand. ABERDEEN MENARE ACTIVE Chamber of Commerce Reorganized at Enthusiastic Meeting. ABERDEEN, Wash., Feb. 4. (Spe cial.) A, complete reorganization ac companied by the adoption of new by laws and the election of a new board of directors was effected at the Chamber of Commerce banquet last nigrht. The meeting was the most enthusiastic ever held and each of the 100 professional and business men present pledged act ive support to the Chamber during the coming year. Optimism prevailed among the repre sentatives of Aberdeen bigger business firms and active measures toward se curing large manufacturing firms for the harbor were taken. The Chamber made plans for co-operation with the up-country farmer and advocated extensive measures for advertising the Grays Harbor country in the East and COURT OFFICERS AND JURY OF WOMEN WHO GIVE VERDICT IN FAVOR OF WOMAN AFTER DE FENDANT HAS BEEN "CUTE." . : Jmhti mm I v; rrf - t-r i v;-? 'V-t U t Rear Bow (From Left to Right), Justin GrmHnwd, Mm. H. C. Middle West. The organization Is now in good financial condition. PRISONER PUZZLES COURT McNeil's Island Convict Says He 13 Resident of Oregon. TACOMA. Wash., Feb. 4. (Special.) Raising the unusual point that he is legally a resident of Oregon, and Is now living in Washington only because the Federal Government "forcibly and against his will" shut him up In Mc Neil's Island prison, Jake Gronich, serv ing time for white slavery, is fighting the Jurisdiction of Federal Judge Cush man's court in proceedings begun by the Naturalization Bureau to cancel his citizenship papers. Gronich contends -that, since he Is a resident of Oregon, the United States District Court for Western Washington has no jurisdiction over him. If any such proceedings are to be pressed against him, he contends, they will have to be filed in the United States Court for the Oregon district. Dr. Benedict to Give Lecture. CASTLE ROCK, Wash., Feb. 4. (Special.) In company with Rev. Al fred Bates as soloist. Dr. B. L. Bene dict will give his lecture, illustrated by stereopticon views, in this city next Tuesday evening in the Methodist Episcopal Church. These two men have been traveling together for several weeks touring the State of Washington along the Columbia River. Officer Recognises Deserter. CENTRALIA, Wash., Feb. 4. (Spe cial.) Monday night Patrolman Pa. ton arrested George H. Allen, a deserter from the Army, and yesterday returned him to Vancouver Barracks. Allen de serted about a year ago. His picture had been sent to the local police de partment, and Patton recognized him immediately when he ran into him on th street. ORRGOX PIONEER AND SOIYTMER DIES. ,.:r V L i-ilmilr uorse . Mace, or If urn, and His Granddaugh ter, Muriel Mace. Taken the Day He Was ElKhty Years Old. BURNS, Or., Feb. 4. (Special.) George W. Mace, a pioneer and old soldier of Oregon, died at tho home of his son, F. L. Mace, in this city recently, at the age of 80 years. He was born at New Salem, Me., August 21. 1828, and crossed the plains with the immi grant train of Mudd, Mace & Co. to the Sacramento Valley in 1846, Mace being his uncle. In 1852 he came to The Dalles, Or., and on July 20, 185S, was married to Semanta P. Henderson, Who died in Kllensburg.'vash., in 1900. He served an enlistment in Com pany I, First Oregon Infantry Volnnteers, under Captain Kelly, during the Civil War. Mr. Mace came to Harney Cou ty the first time in 1884. Since 1SK0 he has lived with his son, Fritz L. Mace, who is a wealthy farmer here. Another son, also wealthy and prominent In Harney County, is Homer B. Mace, while another son, W. L., and a daugh ter. Mrs. Florence Charlton, liye at Boise, Idaho. 1 x GUTENESS IS COSTLY Jury of Women Decides Case for Woman Plaintiff. WORK PLEASURE TO PANEL Forewoman Is Only Cnmarried Mem ber of Feminine Tribunal When Constable Presides and Justice -Acts as Court Bailiff. DALLAS, Or.. Feb. 4. (Special.) An attempt of the defendant and his son to be "cute" on the witness-stand was Photo by C. B. Stone. Hardy, Bailiff; Jin. Ora Coaprr, Mrs. I. M. Metxger Front Row, Mrs. Helen Seymour, Miss Bertna Serr, Forewoman; Mrs. Anna load. one reason, according to one of the members, why Polk County's first Jury of women today returned a verdict in favor of Mrs. Winnie Davidson, who had sued D. W. Pickett, a farmer resid ing near Falls City, on an account al leged to be due for a quantity of hop roots. The hearing today merely was pre liminary to the trial of the case next week and was for the purpose of set tling a question of property rights, Mr. Pickett having contended that prop erty attached by Mrs. Davidson be longeu to otner memoers 01 nis lami yi and was exempt from attachment in this instance. Tho Jury of women de cided differently. Constable Ashbaugh presided over the hearing, while Justice of the Peace Holman acted as bailiff. This reversal of the positions of the court officials is unusual, but legal under the cir cumstances surrounding the case. The Jurywomen listened to the testi mony, patiently, for three hours and rendered a verdict in five minutes. Each expressed her pleasure at the oppor tunity to do Jury duty. Miss Bertha Serr, forewoman, was the only unmarried member of the jury. "I was delighted with this experience, she said, "and I would not mind being called upon every day to do Jury duty." Others of the Jury were as pleased as the forewoman, but some of them said they were reluctant and excited when first summoned, but that they ex perienced no stage fright when the hearing began. The other members were: Mrs. Helen Greenwood, Mrs. H. C. Seymour, Mrs. Anna Coad, Mrs. D. M. Metzger and Mrs. Ora Cosper. Justice of the Peace Holman, who has served in that capacity for more than 30 years, acted as bailiff on request of the jurywomen. BOISE GETS MEETINGS THREE COWBXTIOXS BEING HELD I.V IDAHO CITY. Employes off Reclamation Service- and Kngfnvcrs Are Having Sessions and Many Are Present. BOISE. Idaho. Feb. 4. (Special.) Two conventions are being held in Boise this week in the Commercial Club rooms. The first meeting was that of the Boise maintenance and ope ration department of the reclamation service, which started Tuesday for session of three days. The fifth annual convention of th Idaho Society of Engineers opens its session this morning, continuing for tnree days. The session has been wide ly advertised and most of the engineers in the employ of the reclamation serv ice are members of the organizatin and will remain to attend the session, Among the features of the programme is an "electrical luncheon" -on Friday night for members of the society and their ladies and a tew invited guests. The luncheon is to be cooked under direction of Mr. Holland, of Boston, and representing the Simplex Klectrl cal Company. Saturday a trip to the Arrow Rock dam to be made, the party stopping en route to inspect the Government diversion dam and power plant and also the Boise-Payette Lum ber Company's mill, dam and power plant, the excursion to take the entire day. The programme for the session is as fellows: Thursday Organisation and appointment of committees. United States Reclamation Service conference: "Drainage Problems- Methods of Work." J. L. Burkholder "Losses in Canals Necessary and I'nneces- sary Waste Methods to Adopt." P. M. FsS. Organisation ul a maintenance and opera tion force, George H. Bliss. Inspection of Ada County roads and Boise city pavements. Banquet, Commercial Club rooms. Friday President's address. Problem; and Methods of Fixing- Tunnel Lines," J. "W Shepherd tn charge of the construction of Rogers Pass tunnel. C. P. R. R.). "Mineral Resources and Mining; Methods In Idaho,' Robert N. Bell. Reports of auditing and resolution committees. Electrical Manufac. ture of Nitrate Fertilisers," Barry Dibble. "Better Roads for Idaho," Edward St, O. Smith (State Highway Engineer), report of special committee upon revision of constitu tlon; report of nominating committee; elec tion of officers; adjournment; Inspection of the steam turbine generating plant of the Idaho Power & Light Company; luncheon and reception at the Commercial Club. Centralia Man Attacked. CENTRALIA, Wash., Feb. 4.--(Spe clal.) Thomas O'Brien was arrested by the local police yesterday for an attack on C. M. Clark in the Sticklln under taking parlors. The man threatened to kill everybody in the place. A quantity of drugs was found in his pockets at the police station. Judge Hoss sus pended sentence on the man on condi tion that he leave town. SCHOOL CONTEST PLANNED Pupils of Iewis County to Give Pro gramme Saturday. CENTRALIA, Wash., Feb. 4. (Spe cial.) The programme was announced today for the annual Lewis County declamatory contest which will be held at Dryad next Saturday night. Prepa rations are being made for handling the visitors from Centralia, Chehalis and the smaller towns of the county. Agnes Stitt, representing Dryad, won last year's event, and B. L. Dougherty, principal at Dryad, believes he has another winner in Floyd Donivan. The programme is as follows: Piano solo by Miss Hazel Kibbe; vocal solo, Miss Leona Tramill; "The. Traitor's Death Bed," Jliss Grace Sears. of Mossyrock; "Patsy," Miss Erline Crow, of Fe Ell;. "The Sign of the Cross." Floyd Donivan, of Dryad; "The Death Dish," Glee Bates, of Chehalis; "The Lepers." Miss Christine Curtis, of Win lock, and "Gunga Din," Miss Gertrude Markell, of Centralia. PASTOR DUBIOUS OF GIFT Horse With Runaway Record Given Baker Minister. Is BAKER, Or., Feb. 3. (Special.) The Rpv Owen V Jones has a e-Ift- nhniii wh,cn hJ ,8 a blt duDious. It was from a parishioner. Dr. Carl G. Patterson, who has given to the- rector of St. Stephen's Episcopal parish his horse with a record of runaways possibly unequaled by any other horse in Baker. Several times the animal has started and every time Dr. Patterson has said, "Let 'er run," and has declared that at some time he would give that horse to someone who would make, her be have. So he has given the horse to the rector. The Rev. Mr. Jones will try out the animal for a few days. If she proves docile enough to drive he will keep her; if not she will go straight back to Dr. Patterson. OjL COMPANY IS ORGANIZED Big Concern Reported to Be Favored to Develop Oregon Field. BOISE, Idaho, Feb. 3. (Special.) Capitalists in Boise were notified to day through authentic sources from Vale, Or.-, that a $10,000,000 corporation has just been organized in New York by George Franklin Willey, a million aire mining and oil operator of that state, for the purpose of taking over and developing five oil and gas wells In the Eastern Oregon oil field sur rounding vale. The n.ew corporation is known as the Independent Oil & Re fining Company. Mr. Willey secured options on these wells several months, ago. Associated ROSEBURG PIOSEER DIES AX SOLDIERS' HOME. Shadrach Hudson. At the Soldiers' Home at Rose burg, Or, January 25, Shadrach Hudson, of Coos County, died at the age of 83 years. Mr. Hudson was born in Cass County, Michi gan, November 10, 1830. He was a pioneer of 1847 and a veteran of the Rogue River Indian war of '55 and 56, being & private in Company I, Second Oregon Mount ed Volunteers. with him are Rosecrans Pillsbury, of Manchester, N. H., prominently men tioned as a candidate for Lnited State Senator from that state; Charles A Towne, of New York, and T. F. Whit ties ley, of Toledo, O. CRAVENETTED OVERCOATS All overcoats going at cost. Buy where your dollars pay for the clothe Instead of high ground-floor rent an swell fixings. Every garment is all wool and tailored by high-class work men only. Jimmy Ounn, Oregonlan Duuuinsr, tuiro uwur.- auv. I ri- - 4 i j- r v - I f '-s s-is5t;-::. -is: " '.V-vix-i: .:' ." jj J ' A ' V 1 t lL ?! ? v - '! 1 he Insurance Company of New York In 1913 In benefits to policyholders, the "Oldest Company in America" made a record in its 71st year never before achieved in life-insurance. $17,201,730.49 in Dividends v This was the unparalleled sum refunded --to policyholders in 1913 saved from .premiums previously paid by them while at the close of the year there was set aside from the same source the still larger sum of $18,078,540.88 for 1914 To be refunded in like manner during the current year in the fonn of so-called " dividends." Among the remarkable achievements of 1913 should be cited the Total Paid Policyholders, $63,757,992.51 This total, including death claims, endowments, dividends, surrender values, etc., was nearly a million and a quarter a week, and exceeded the amount received directly from policyholders during the year by $5,271, 666;43. Other notable features of the year's record are: Insurance in Force, Admitted Assets, Policy Reserves, Total Income, Total Disbursements, Balance ASSETS Real Estate -a r - t Xioans on Policies Loans on Collateral , Bonds and Stocks Interest and Rents due and . accrued Premiums in course of collection Cash ($1,899,742.02 at interest) Deposited to pay claims Total Admitted Assets. . ALMA D. KATZ, Manager Corbett Building, Portland, Or. MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK Home Office, 34 Nassau Street, New York, N. Y. THE IS CHARGE MEMBERS OF CEXTRUU COMMIS SION ARB ACCUSED. Public Graft, Disorderly Ilouse and Sale of Liquor Therein Frm IlnKla of Recall Effort. CENTRALIA. Wash., Feb. i. (Spe cial.) Charges of misconduct In office, forming the alleged basis for a recall of Mayor Thompson, Commissioner Sears and Commissioner Kelr, were filed with the Citv Clerk. In Centralia this afternoon by Victor Jackson, editor of a local newspaper. Deputy (Jiern Hodge is preparing statements of the charges against the Commission, after which Jackson and his cohorts will circulate petitions asking for a recall of the Commission. Seven separate charges were nled against each of the Commissioners, in cluding the following: Permitting a ertam saloon in the city to operate in connection with a pool hall, contrary to city ordinance; the collection of tribute through the police department from fallen women; permitting the ex istence of a. disorderly house inside the city limits; permitting the sale of intoxicating liquors In this same house; permitting the sale of drinking water by the city when the Commission knew that it was impure; allowing the cur rent expense indebtedness of the city to- exceed the legal limit and affirming contract with a. Portland cement concern., foe which Commissioner Sears is the local agent. The filing of the charges follows a long attack on the Commissioners on the part of Mr. Jackson. Mayor Thompson and Commissioner lveir have been the principal targets. The Mayor, who was pastor of the Presbyterian Church here at the time of his election two years ago, was elected by a sub stantial majority. HIGHWAY BIDS ARE CALLED Washington State- Board Approves Plans for 71 Miles. OLTMPIA, Wash., Feb. 3. (Special.) The State Highway Board has ap proved plans and directed the Issuance of a call for bids for 71 miles of public highway, to cost approxmlately $335,- 000. The pieces of road approved include LAUNDRY fl Perfect fpS All that la good and J4 .excellent in laundry Vj9 wark In typified In vj ifiM tbe I'nlon Service. If 13 tcTJ you bare a jffrlevance IJM U K . elsewhere try na and KS you will regain your WW peace of mind. ffes&Z c J -Mutual $1,598,466,078.00 607,057,044.50 493,043,566.00 86,749,490.43 74,856,679.73 Sheet December 31st, LIABILITIES Net Policy Reserves Other Policv Liabilities $ 23,548,626.96 133,873,225.4o 88,184,039.49 1,000,000.00 Premiums, Interest and Rents paid in advance Miscellaneous Liabilities , Estimated Taxes, License Fees, etc.. payable iu 1914 346,675,670.59 6,783,813.60 4,217,981.72 2,245,273.23 Dividends payable Iveserve for future Deferred Dividends 72,655,877.60 Contingency Reserve 10,967,506.22 528,413.45 $607,057,044.50 Total Liabilities 27 miles of Inland Empire highway south from Spokane and eight miles from Walla Walla west, nearly 30 miles on both sides of McClellan Pass through the Cascades and six miles of the Na tional Park, highway in Pierce County. KARHAS TO BE RETURNED Grand Iiarceny and Attempted Mur der Are Charges Placed. TACOMA, Wash., .Feb. 3. (Special.) Detective Doyle, of Portland, will leave today with Gus Karhas, alias Gus Paras, arrested here on a tele graph warrant charging grand larceny and attempted murder. Karhas was employed by Peter Alambes, a cafe owner, and discharged. Telling Alambes he was penniless. Karhas was given a room, and during the night, it is alleged, stole $0 from Alambes' trousers, blocked the win dows and door-cracks, and left, after Resinol stops itching instantly THE moment Resinol Ointment touches any itching skin, the itching stops and healing; begins. With the aid of Resinol Soap, it quickly removes all traces of eczema, rash, tetter, rinprworm, pimples or other tormenting, un sightly eruption, leaving the skin clear and healthy. It is equally effective for sores, boils, burns, red, rough hands, dandruff and piles. Resmol Ointment Is so nearly flesh-colored thatit can baused on exposed surfaces without attracting undue attention. t Ragfawl baa been preacribad by dog. tat a for 18 yaars. All drnaciata aU Resinol -OiMmait (aec. and (1.00). and Raslnol Soap (2&C-) - For trial stea fraa, writ to Dept. 1S. Roainot. Baltimore, Md. Beware of aaalaaa "anbsUtataa." 11 SPECIAL STEAMSHIP EXCURSIONS PASSBXGERS BOOKING NOW Special train service from Pacific Coast points to Minneapolis and St. Paul via the Northern Pacific Railway. On arrival in Minneapolis and St. Paul passengers from the Pacific Coast will join with passengers booked from points throughout the Northwest in one grand party, leaving the Twin Cities May 4th. The "Sons of Norway" and the different "Bygdelag" have chartered the fast steamer "St. Paul," leaving New York May 7th, 1914, direct to Christiania. The S. S. "St. Paul" will use the "Channel Route," calling at Cherbourg, France, and Southampton, England, to deliver mail for Paris and London. For further particular! and reliable Information apply to any Northern pacific Agent or to A. D. CHARLTON ' Assistant Gonxral Paaitencer A treat Northern Partflc Railway. Portland. Or. Or to tha follow lag oominitteo of the "Sous oC Norway": LARS O. HAI.'O, Secretary. 8. O. OLSTAD. (3neral Managar. fi&O Temple Court. 119-121 South Third Street. Minneapolis. Minn. Minneapolis. Minn. Life 1913 .$493,043,566.00 9,144,309.29 1.961,349.67 549,168.97 656,725.87 in 1914 18,078,540.88 $607,057,044.50 I turning- on the gas jet. That there was no gas on in the house saved Alambes is the assertion made. Karhas was traced to Tacoma im.l arrested today. Walla Walla to Pave. AVALLA WALLA, Wash., Feb. 3. (Special.) The City Commissioners adopted resolutions, today for a mile and a half of paving thl3 Summer, March being set as the date for property owners to protest or suggest pavinsr. Clinton street, from Isaacs to Alder, and parts of Birch, Chase, Valencia, Es trella and Alvarado Terrace, are to be Improved. Tariff Is In Effect at Salem. SALEM. Or., Feb. 4. (Special.) Tho State Railroad Commission today vacated its recent order suspending the tariff for switching to teams and in dustry tracks against the O.-W. R. & N. Co. The tariff which is now in effect was suspended twice. 1 I i TO NORWAY IN MAY, 1914 Ton will sorely to to Norway for tho treat aumecomtos festivities In May