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THE MORNING OREGOXIAX. WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 31. 1910. GAME LEGISLATION Little King" a traeical scene in the TAKING OF CENSUS lire of Louis XVII of France. Credit able acting- was done in this, play by Marguerite Collins, as the "little king." and Helen Greene, the peasant X Fl T TO START FRIDAY Answers to All Questions Re quired by Uncle Sam. woman. Claire Wallace as Simon. Worth Caldwell as the loyal friend MIDNIGHT MATINEE TONIGHT AMATEURS VAUDEVILLE ACTS M U S I C SERPENTINE SOUVENIRS A TON OF FUN and Robert the child gave support. The last play. "Enter the Hero." was highly humorous. The theme, similar to that of "Green Stockings." is the imaginary love affair of a romantic girl. The lead. Mrs. Irving Lupton (Hildred Humason), was bright and attractive. Louise Littell. the effusive young sister: Stanley Bowlby as an unwilling lover and Mrs. Walter Warren a doting mother did excellent work also. i Commission Issue Expected to Hold Spotlight. DOORS OPEN AT 11:15 P. M. SHOW STARTS AT 11 :30 STATE POLITICS STIRRED STRENUOUS TASK FACED ARMY COLONEL ACCUSED BE SURE AND HAVE YOUR FUNNY BONE PADDED BECAUSE WE'RE GOING TO BUMP IT HARD TONIGHT! 8WW Olcotfs Announcement or Contemplated Action May Pre cipitate Bitter Fight. Woman With Husband and Family Has No Occupation, Accord ing to Regulations. DETZER WITNESS SAYS TESTI MONY BRIBE WAS OFfERED. SESSION 3REGAS i - . 1 1 V In political circles the choice morsel yesterday was the announcement of the governor that he will oust, bag and baggage, the present members of the state fish and game commission. This announcement was seized with avidity and caused the wiseacres to nrprfict tVisit the snecial session of the legislature, summoned by the gov ernor for January 12, will be a fish and game legislature more .than' any thing else. Governor Olcott's statement said that he wants the legislature to split the commission, so that the sheep and the goats will be separated that the sporsmen will be able to run the wild life end of the state, and, presumably, the commercial fishing Interests will be on the other commission. Also, the governor stated that if the legisla ture fails to make two distinct com missions, the present commissioners will be wiped out after the special Kession adjourns, and that he has in, mind the names of new com missioners. Remedy In Snsnnted. There are in Portland a number of members of the legislature, and they mulled this announcement over. The suggestion was advanced that one way to relieve the governor of em barrassment regarding the state fish and game commission is for the leg islature not only to make two com missions, as the governor indicated, but for the legislature to go a step further and name the members of the. commissions. The legislature. It Is Argued, has the power to name in such legislation the members of the commission. Just as the legislature names the members of the Port of Portland commission. There appeared yesterday to be quite a disposition to take from Gov ernor Olcott power of appointing the commissioners under the legislation which he Is asking. Of course, the governor could veto such a bill, in which case the situation would be back where it started, and the gov ernor can carry out his threat to re move the present members and ap point a new lot. One thing is certain; the attitude of the governor on the flsh and game commission has stirred up a hornets' nest and the governor is summoning to Salem many legislators who will not be so friendly to him at the spe cial session as they were when the regular session adjourned last win ter. Of course, the feeling is not one-sided, and the group of men who have been attacking present members of the state flsh and game commission will have friends in the legislature who will attempt to carry the fight to the floor, and these probably will endeavor to prevent the legislature from designating by name the per sonnel of the proposed two new com missions. Longer Session Likely. Injecting the flsh and game fight Into the special session makes it practically certain that the session will not be limited to a few days. The row over the flsh and game legis lation will consume more time, It is predicted, than any other one sub ject brought to the attention of the lawmakers. "T am not the manager for Miles Poindexter In Oregon, reports to the contrary notwithstanding," asserted Walter L. Tooze Jr., who was in the iity from McMinnville yesterday. -"It is true that I have performed some Scouting work for Senator Poindexter at the request of Jonathan Bourne, find have traveled over the country, but I am not the manager of the Poin dexter campaign in Oregon and don't know anyone who is the manager." Mr. Tooze exhibited a couple of lelegrams from the aspirant for the republican presidential nomination re questing him to return east for a con ference and reporting that the "sit uation looks good." The conference, Mr. Tooze intimated, will have to be delayed until after the special session of the legislature, owing to Senator Vinton being at Salem. "From what I can gather." says Beymour Jones, speaker of the house, "there will be no objections raised to James Stewart or Mrs. Alexander Thompson taking their seats at the special session. Mrs. Thompson has moved to Portland and Mrs. Stewart's family is at Corvallls, but from what 1 hear, no one wants to declare their seats vacant. Joe Richardson, one of the Multnomah delegation, who is deputy state treasurer, probably will resign from that post and occupy his desk with the delegation during the period of the session." Tn the special session of 1903." says Representative B. F. Jones of Lincoln county, "we had a' joint con ference or caucus of the senate and house before the session opened. Every man who had a measure sub mitted it to the caucus and the caucus decided whether or not it was of suf ficient importance to be considered at the special session. In this man ner the programme for the legislature was mapped out and when the ses sion opened everyone knew what was to be done and did it and wo cleaned up all the work in a couple of days a day and a half, to be exaot." Dr. J. W. Morrow, democratic na tional committeeman for Oregon, leaves tonight for Washington, D. C.. to attend the meeting of the national committee on January 8. At that time there will be a great banquet with Bryan and all the other democratic possibilities present (except McAdoo), and it will set Dr. Morrow back about six bones to attend. The national committee is to set the time and place for holding the convention. Dr. Mor row is expressing no preference as to place, but he does want the national committee to select Portland as west ern democratic headquarters. ONE-ACT PLAYS DELIGHT Satire on Sign Cost of Living Given Under Drama League Auspices A delightful event was the three one-act plays presented last night at 1 the Little Theater by Miss Nina Louise Greathouse under the auspices of the Drama league. The first play, "Food," a satire on ' the high cost of living, was portrayed by Jean Wold as the wife, George ! Karnopp as the husband and William Robertson food inspector. Jhln laxea was succeeded fcjr "Th.?j Sergeant Declares Officers Sought to Get Statements Implicating Captain In Cruelty Case. NEW YORK, Dec. 30. Allegations that Colonel Halstead, commander of the American army base in Lemans, France, had offered him freedom with an excellent record If he would tes tify against Captain Karl W. Detzer, POHTLA.VD GIRL WILL II LI STAR OK MIDNIGHT into Lie Aia Genevieve Paget. Axa Genevieve Paget, once a Portland star, returns this week as a leading figure in vaudeville. She appears with the Gibson sisters at Pantages. Since Miss Paget left local amateur circles, where she ap peared at the head of her own classes in esthetic dancing, she has won fame on the dramatic stage. Incidentally, Miss Paget makes her local engagement a real home-coming, for J. O. Mier. who is Miss Paget's hus band in private life, came to Portland this week from Cor vallls, where he is in the gov ernment employ. Miss Paget will be among the stars of the midnight cir cus frolics at Pantages tonight, commencing at 11:30. charged with cruelty to army pris oners, were made at Detzer's court martial today by Sergeant U. S. Mad den, awaiting trial on similar charges. Colonel Halstead, he said, made him sign a statement without advising him as to his constitutional rights. Sergeant Madden also declared that Captain John M. Weir, assistant judge advocate in the Detzer trial, also promised him Immunity from punishment if he would make a state ment implicating Detzer similar to one made by Sergeant Frank Hoyt, who is alleged to have deserted in France. Sergeant Madden declared that Detzer only advocated "the use of force against force." He added, how ever, that Lieutenant L. D. Mahan, second in command to Captain Detzer, had given orders to arouse prisoners from their sleep and also deprive them of food and "keep' after them continually" when trying to get in formation from them. Captain Detzer will take the stand tomorrow in his own defense. DEMURRERS DENIED FIVE TRIAL OF SYNDICALISM CASES OPENS AT VANCOUVER. Request of Defense to Postpone Ac tion Overruled ; Selection of Jurors Is Begun. VANCOUVER, Wash.. Dec. 30. (Special.) The demurrers in the cases of the five men charged with violation or the criminal syndicalism law were overruled today by Judge R. H. Back of the superior court of Clarke county. Three of the prisoners pleaded not guilty and their trials will take place after the trial of Robert McAdams and Leo Brookshier, charged with the same offense. Those pleading not guilty are Thomas Rooney. James Evans and John Gavaghan. Two others, Mike Hennessey and C. W. Morrison, were given until Friday, January 2, 1920, to enter their pleas. All are being represented by J. F. Emigh. Frank Pierce and George Vandeveer of Seattle. Emigh will be present at the trials. The request of the attorneys for the defense to postpone the trials un til February 6 was overruled by Judge Back this morning, so the trials were started today by the beginning of the selection of a jury. The following jurors were passed for cause: Mabel Cannon, Alice Henrlcksen, A. S. Quarnberg, Frank Fagan, W. A. Alill er, I. M. Tinker, W. E. Stetcher. Ar minta Cain and Estella Rice. The jury selected will try Robert McAd ams and Leo Brookshier, co-defendants. CASTORIA For Infants and Children In Use For Over 30 Years Always bears the Signature of Ladies Keep Your Skin Clear, Sweet, Healthy With Cuticura and Cuticura Talcum A woman with a husband and 10 Children, more or less, has no occu- i pation. This will undoubtedly be news j to her, but it is none the lesB true, i for Uncle Sam himself says so and his census enumerators, 210 of whom will begin their official labors Friday morning, will so record. "If I were an enumerator. I would break the news gently to the women with a large family, however," said Miss Fern Hobbs, chief clerk in the office of W. D. Bennett, supervisor of the census In the 3d congressional district, which means Multnomah county, in explaining the situation to one of the men enumerators who asked the questron. "War is nothing compared to help ing take the census," said Miss Hobbs, who spent a year in France, and Su pervisor Bennett, busy with a hundred and one details, gave silent approval. Both are devoting long hours to the work of getting the enumerators ready to take their districts promptly and school Is being held every night for the 210 men and women who will have the field. Strenuous Task Is Fared. Taking the census and doing it all in two weeks the time allotted is a strenuous task for the office force, for they must follow strict instruc tions and the enumerators must be trained In their duties, making an Im mense amount of work for all con cerned. A great deal of preliminary effort is necessary, such as mailing blanks to hotels, rooming houses, boarding houses, apartment houses and providing with these Blips for the fill ing In of the names of bona fide residents of Multnomah county. Blanks for such places have been mailed from the census office and Supervisor Bennett expects these to be filled out by the proprietors and to be ready for enumerators when they call for them, which will prob ably be Friday morning in most cases. These are among the first to be cleared up, according to the general plan. With all of the preliminary work out of the way, the census school having been dismissed and Friday having dawned, the enumerators will take to their districts and then It Is that some one in every tenanted house In every district in the United States and its possessions will have to reply to all of the questions asked by Uncle Sam, through his agents. "Uncle Sam needs the help of every loyal citizen In this gigantic task; he is counting on you," is the official attitude of the government on the eve of the big job. And Uncle Sam, while he will be patient, will Insist upon answers to his questions. Just as he declares the information obtained by enumera tors must be held strictly confidential by them, just as emphatically he says that a penalty will be Inflicted where there is resistance to questions asked or fraudulent Information given. Some of the problems to be met are easily overcome, such as many an enumerator asked at the headquar ters yesterday afternoon. Among these is what to do with a house found to be under quarantine. The health officers will take the census in such cases after an enu merator reports the incident. Case of Absentee Cited. "What shall I do in case a family Is absent from the city?" was another question frequently asked by enumerators. In such cases every effort must be made by the enumerator to learn where the family is. If some member of the family is in the city or vi cinity, upon receipt of the report of the enumerator for that district, this Information will be transferred to an other enumerator and the effort to get the Information as to the family will be renewed. In some way, before the taking of the census is completed, every lot in. the city and every farm in the county muet be cared for and reported on, whether it is tenanted or vacant. Supervisor Bennett is particularly anxious that foreigners shall be pre pared to answer the questions asked as to their birthplace, date of birth, time of entrance Into this country, etc, for it will be absolutely neces sary for them to furnish this infor mation. It Is necessary for all members of the family. Including women, to give in years their age, "Legal," as given by many of the fair sex when reg istering at the courthouse, will not suffice in this case. Census Enumerators to Meet. ABERDEEN. Wash.. Dec. 30. (Spe cial.) A meeting of all the appointed census enumerators of Aberdeen, Hoquiam, Cosmopolls and country districts was held, here for consulta tion with E. N. Livermore of Van couver, supervisor of this district. S. & H. Green stamps for cash. Holman Fuel Co. Main 353. 660-21. Adv. OA MERRY OA L3 MINSTRELS U MIRTH MELODY MUSIC "THE RANGER" I Sporty Hamilton in a thrilling western story. TODAY I Shirt Sale for Men An immense quantity of shirts Anderson madrases, woven-color madrases, cords and silk stripes; bought at a concession to be sold the same way. Every color and pattern a good one ! $3.50, $4 and $5 SHIRTS $2.95 Three for $8.50 Displayed on the Main Floor 'Morris on. CODE CHANCE IS OPPOSED MAYOR AGAINST COXSEXT PLAN FOR FLAT BUILDINGS. Executive Announces He Favors Taking Time to Study Effect of New Amendment to Law. Opposition to the proposed revision of the building code, proposed by City Commissioner Barbur, making it obli gatory for any owner of property to obtain permission of the majority of property owners within 200 feet of his property before permission can be obtained from the city council for the erection of the building, is ex pected to develop at the meeting of the council this morning. Mr. Barbur has proposed the re vision of the code, to prevent the use of property designated as residential property in the proposed zoning ordi nance, until such time as the zoning ordinance can be acted upon by the city council. Mayor Baker said yesterday that he would oppose passage of the proposed ordinance tomorrow, so that mem bers of the city council might have ample opportunity to study the effect of the ordinance if it is passed by the council. "There are many angles to the ordi nance," said Mayor Baker yesterday, "which require careful'study. We have been trying to devise means to en courage the building of apartment houses in Portland and I will favor no legislation which will result In stopping the building of them. How ever, I realize that owners of homes must be protected, and it is possible that the proposed ordinance will give such protection without seriously in terrupting the future construction of apartment houses." WESTERN CORPS TO FORM General Liggett is Ordered to Re organize Army Department. SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 30. The war department today ordered Lieutenant- THE MIRACLE OF LOVE A Special Production NOW PLAYING! PEOPLES Direction Ju A Von Berbers: M. R. H. says that "The Miracle of Love" is one of the best pictures she has ever seen. R. E. C. has seen "The Miracle of Love" twice and is going again! Street at Fburtt General Hunter Liggett to reorganize the western department on the basis of an army corps ready for service in the field, the new arrangement to be effective January 16. So far as the Pacific coast Is con cerned, officers said, this will mean that In case of an emergency the commanding staff officers will be centrally located, ready to move troops, guns and equipment without delay and the western department will be controlled In lines of com mand as were the American forces in France. The order places the following sta tions formerly handled from Wash- STARTS TODAY 3 DAYS ONLY NOTE: The Colum bia will run a com plete show tonight, starting at 11. Piccadilly Jim took a course in wine, women and song, and, the n T H E GIRL! A Famous Story ! A Famous Star ! A 100 Plus Comedy! COLUMBIA ORCHESTRA V. C. Knowles, Director Afternoons and Evenings r mm -l Mili PLAYING TODAY UNTIL FRIDAY NIGHT Liberty News Review Ington under command of General Liggett: Camps Lewis and Kearny, all Cali fornia aviation fields, all R. O. T. C. units. The making of war plans for the defense of the Pacific coast is as NEW SHOW TODAY m P.G in Saturday & ADILIY JIM NEW SHOW SATURDAY "BEHIND THE DOOR' signed to the department, as is also the charge of the camp utilities at.d department transportation. The re organization will call for a number of new officers as assistant chiefs of staff and these will be sent from Washington. lb, Norma Talmadge In a Genuine Screen Treat "The ISLE of CONQUEST' Wyndham Standing and Natalie Talmadge are in the cast. There are big scenes in plenty and the life of the hero and heroine, shipwrecked in south ern seas, is enormous ly interesting. The love romance is alto gether out of the or dinary. II Cartoon Comedy Oregon Pair Wed at Redding. W REDDING, Cal.. Dec. SO. (Special.) W Thomas H. Jolly. 51. of Crescent. Or., and Mrs. Cera M. Fish. S7. ofjS Lapine. Or., were married here todayB Re-.d The Oregonlan classified ada NOW! As refreshing as a cocktail (used to to be!) m ORCHESTRA MATINEE 2 to 4 P. M. Daily The Columbia Matinee is Portland's favorite after noon diversion. Try it! V -