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Newspaper Page Text- - - -i i m WEATHER ews-Ieview When you put off advertising you put off growing Highest Yesterday 60 Lowest Last Night 60 Rain tonight and Sunday, mod srats temperature. p O UGL XS C CD UJ N "T W idp"it Nvppr, Publlthod for tho Boot Interests of tho People. Consolidation of Tho Kvtnlng Now and Tho Rottburg Review. VOL. XXVII. NO. 65 OF ROSEBURQ REVIEW ROSEBURG NEWS-REVIEW SATURDAY. JANUARY 31, 1925. VOL. XII. NO. 276 OF THE EVENING NEWS hism BAPTISTS TO THE COUATS Ashland Congregation Rent as Result of Visit of "Healer" Price. OUSTED GROUP SUES Old Time Staid Services Give Way to Hysteria of Floor Rolling and Babbling. ASHLAND. Or., Jon. 31. The Baptist church of this city today became the center of a religious and legal controversy when It split Into two factions and one started suit against the other and obtain ed an injunction restraining that faction from disposing of any of the church property. The petition was heard by Circuit Judge Thomas today at Jacksonville. Rev. B. C. Miller, pastor of the church Bince 1921, preached the true doctrine of tha Baptist church until September, 1922, ac cording to the petitioners for the Injunction, when he was accused of having embraced the Almee Mc pherson four-square gospel, a new creed movement promulgated at Ashland by an evangelist. Dr. Price, who conducted a monster re vival here. The petitioners further charged that Rev. Mr. Miller, by proselyting and through his sermons and teach ings has used his influence among the members of the Baptist church to persuade them to desert the fnlth of the Baptist denomination and to embrace the McPherson creed. The climax In the disruption of the church population was said to have come recently, when the new members of the church and the "minister, according to charges, com bined and expelled more than 60 original members of the church who continued to embrace the Baptist doctrine. These expelled members Included many of those who were Instrumental In financing and con structing the new church edifice, w hich Is under dispute. The plea for the restraining or der recites the allegation "that tip on Information and belief, the de fendants are seeking to mortgaee the church property and sell the parsonage house and lot. "Fraud, proselvtlng, dishonesty, deception, hypocrisy, mesmeric In fluences, and illegal assumtion of church power and church property." are also charged In the complaint. with the further claim that mem bers who founded the Baptist church in 1884. have been denied admission to the house of worship, and notified of their expulsion from membership. According to the legal document, ' the trouble started In 1921. shortly after the departure of B. C. Price, a "divine healer." whose meetings In Roseburg and Albany, created a stir, and were the cause of a con troversy In.Medford. It is set forth that In 1921. the Ashland Baptist church, "engaged one B. C. Miller, to be a true mem ber of the Baptist church and an ordained minister thereof, to fill the pulpit, and, he still does, In cluding the parsonage." "In 1922," It is further stated, "he embraced the schism known as the Annie McPherson teachings, the four square gospel and the new movement, promulgated at Ashland by B. C. Price and by proselyting and through his sermons and teach ings has Industriously and continu ally used his Influence and efforts to Induce members to desert the Bapilst faith and embrace the oth er. It Is alpo alleged that "for a year (Continued on page . Blue Blood Gothamite, Regarding Lillian Gish as Fiancee, Sues to Terminate Her Career in Moviert- rAwHitM mm LhwI Win.) NKW YORK, Jan. 31 Intima tions that Charles H. Duell was en gaged to Lillian Gish. screen star, horn he has sued to prevent from making motion pictures except un der a contract with him. were dis cussed today in statements by at torneys. "The wholly unwarranted pre sumption that Mr. Duell hopes to win the fator of Miss Glsh's hand." said her attorney, "is some Indica tion of the length to which the gentleman now is willing to go In order to coerce her Into working for him. It would perhaps have been more fitting If he had sued her for breach of promise rather than having adopted an Indirect means of forcing ber to woflt for WJS (AaorUttd Pre Uuxl lm. CHICAGO, Jan. 31. Successful results even with severe and com plicated cases of scarlet fever, as indicated in a dispatch from Hart ford, Conn., Thursday night, have been obtained by the use of the Dochea serum, the American medi cal Association announced today. The results as found by Dr. Fran cis O. BIyake, of New Haven, Conn, must be checked up, however, ac cording to Dr. Morris Fishbeln, edi tor of the Journal of the American Medical Association. The serum used was that of Dr. Alphonse R. Dochei, a well known medical Investigator In New York City, formerly of the staff of the Rockefeller Institute for medical re search, who Isolated the specific scarlet fever organism a year and a half ago. Dr. Dochez was born in San Francisco. Presumably a strong serum was used In the cases reported, accord ing to Dr. Fishbeln, whose records showed that while the general death rate among children afflicted with scarlet fever Is from six to eight per cent. In the complicated cases the death rate Is as high as 18 per cent, while In the cases ob served by Dr. Blake there was only one death In a total of 28 cases with complications and that death occurred among the 19 patients who were not treated until after the fourth day. AGGIES DEFEAT WASHINGTON, 27-16 . (AmcUtcd Prew Lemaed Wire.) SKATTLE. Jan. 31. University of Washington was In third place today in the northern section or the Pacific coast and Northwest ern Intercollegiate basketball con ferences, as the result of losing 16 to 27 to the Oregon Aggiea last night. Oregon leads both conferences with a percentage of 1,000 the Ag gies trail with a .888 percentage In the northwest league while the "Huskies have a percentage of .850. The Aggies are second In the coast conference with a percent age of .800 compared with a .666 percentage for the purple and gold Quintet. BREAD DUE FOR PRICE ADVANCE (AaocbM Prra Leued Wire.) CHICAGO, Jan. 31. A loaf of bread may cost from one to three cents more here as a result of in creased flour prices brought about by the advance in wheat, accord ing to Dr. H. E. Barnard, direc tor of the American Banking Insti tute. Other cities may have the same tendency, he said. Tha advance of S3 a barrel In the price of flour adds one cent a pound to the cost of bread which retails here at 7, 8 and 10 cents a pound loaf according to quality and the district In which it is bought. The small baker, whose low priced flours are exhausted, must buy at the higher prices, Dr. Barn ard said. RADIO USED IN LEGINSKA SEARCH (AMOcUttd Presi Lewd Wire.) NEW YORK. Jan. 21. Hospitals In this and other cities are being searched for Fthel Leglnska, pian ist, who disappeared last Monday night on the theory that she may have been taken to some hospital suffering from amnesia or mtptal aberration. Friends are of the opinion she Buffered a nervous breakdown. Although police have Bearched for five days, they have found no tract of Miss Leglnska. She dis appeared Just before Bhe was to give a concert In CarneEle hall. She was dressed for the concert and according to her friends she had no money and wore no hat. Her engagements for the next three months have been cancelled and descriptions of her broadcast. him." In a statement In behalf of Mr. I Duell It was said he made the con i tract with Miss Glsh because he re : garded himself as engaged to her. Mr. Duell, who Is a member of an old Knickerbocker family and a relative of Ellhu Root, was divorced i by his wife In Paris and after the ' divorce there were repeated reports that he and Miss Gish were engag ed to marry. Mrs. Duell was form erly Miss Lillian Tucker of Pasa dena, Calif. She was an actress. Expected Hsre Today Hugh Whipple Is expected In this city toda yfrom Drain, to visit. Mr. Whipple will partlrU pate In one of the games to be held tonight at the Armory. T DRIVEN, DOFFS 5 TO (AnorUtrd Vnm Leued Wire.) 4 SKATTLE. Wash., Jan. When R. L. Bartlett, arrest- ed on a charge of Issuing bad checks, was lined up with other prisoners In the city jail last night, the only wearing apparel he wore was a pair of overalls and a ahlrt-His purported credl- tors had taken the remain- der of his outfit away dur- lng the day. The first merchant In the University of Washington district, who said he receiv- ed a bad check, took Bart- lett's fountain pen. Others took his hat, coat, vest, shoes, collar, tie, socks and garters. The climax came when a voitjin proprietor of a pressing establishment demanded his trousers. The jailers pleaded for Bartlett and a compromise was af- fectcd by giving the prls- oner a pair of overalls. FRESH SUPPLY OF AT E TODAY Picked Dog Team Finishing Wonderful Drive Over Alaskan Tundra. NEW RECORD MADE Epidemic of Diphtheria No Greater, But More Anti-Toxin Goes North by Sea Amclsted hM Laed Wire.) NOME, Alaska. Jan. 31. Nome, hemned In from the outside world by snow dressed peaks and deeply covered trails, expected to be saved today from the Inroads of a dlpther ia epidemic by one of her own townsmen, Leonard Seppalla, a champion dog team driver. Seppalla. riding behind a picked team of dogs, was making his way over difficult trails from Kaltag, a distance of 300 miles. He carried 300,000 units of anti-toxin sorely needed here to continue the fight against diphtheria. Dashing away from Kaltag at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon, Sep palla was riding to his destination determined to arrive in Nome at one o'clock this afternoon, thereby completing a dog team relay of 650 miles from Nenana, a railroad point, and setting up a new record for dog team travel. The anti toxin was sent from Anchorage to Nenana by rail. Five persons have died from diphtheria, twenty-two cases have been reported, thirty persons are suspected with having the disease and fifty others have come In con tact with diphtheria patients dur ing the epidemic, It was announced today. Dog Teams Given Preference to Airplane As Carriers SEATTLE, Jan. 31. Pour white children and three natives have died of diphtheria, while five white persons are 111 with the disease, ac cording to a telegram received to day by the Alaska weekly here from Nome. Those 111 among the white popula tion were Superintendent of Schools Rynnlng. Ted Kremmer, Mrs. William Cameron. Norman Lee and Katheryn Barrett, sister of Billy, one of the dead, the message stated. The Bteamshlp Alameda was to depart from here today with 1,100,. 000 units of anti-toxin for Seward, where It la Jo be shipped to Ne nana. From there, the serum Is to be taken by dog team relays to Nome. This serum Is to supple ment 300.000 units scheduled to ar rive In Nome by Blelgh today from Nenana. Although Roy Darling, former rnlted States navy aviator, now In Fairbanks, has been granted per mission to take the serum by plane to Nome, officials of the local branch of the United States public health service declared that Sur geon General Cummins has order ed all shipments to go forward by dog team down the Yukon river from Nenana. n nu'CATon HfirinKs. fAnnrtlted Prwe m4 Wire.) OKLAHOMA CITY. Okla., Jan. 31 George Wilson, former head of the Oklahoma A. M. College, shot himself here today. Police aald the shooting was accidental. 1 I BUILDING BDOM NOW STARTING si 111 GO OVER HALF MILLION ACCORDING TO INDICATIONS Enough New Improvement Now in Sight to Amount to Appromixately $500,000 Many New Projects Await Outcome of Pending Negotiations New Industries Coming. Roseburg Is entering upon the greatest building boom In Its his tory, according to all Indications, and It is believed that during the current year building records will surpass all past figures and set new high marks In all lines. .Already sufficient building Is In sight to place the record near the half million mark, and It Is be lieved that that figure will be passed before the year is over. Last year the records showed more residence building than ever before. Hundreds of new homes were built, but there were few business structures. This year tho construction is turning back to buildings of a business nature, and already plans have been made for a number of large and Important structures. Several are already underway and will be ready for occupancy within a Bhort time. The Skaggs grocery is putting In Its fixtures and equipment ready to occupy one half of the new concrete structure which is Just being completed by Foster and Agee. It is located just north of the telephone exchange building. Workmen are today putting out the big sign over the blue front, and the grocery will be ready for business within a few more days. The workmen are putting the finishing touches to the ad joining store room which will be ready for occupancy early In the month. This storeroom has not yet been leased, but several firms are negotiating for it. A. J. Young Ib making a num ber of substantial Improvements at the auto camp grounds. Three fine new store buildings have been added and permanent Im provements made In the camp It self affording one of the best camps for the accommodation of auto tourists In the northwest. Wells and Chase are complet ing a new enrage building on North Jackson street. Just north of the Sykes building, and will soon he ready to occupy the structure with their Willys-Overland agency. Hugh Harrison Is building a big garage building on Stephens street Just back of Newlnnd's garage. This structure will be occupied by Mr. Hnrrlson's repair shop, and also by Roy Cach ing's machine shop and Essex and Hudson aeency. This build ing was started three weeks ago by Contractor Metzger, who ex pects to be completing the struc ture within the next ten days. Ground Is now being broken for the new hotel building at the corner of Stephens and Lane streets. Plans are now being made to Increase the size of the building, which was originally planned for three stories. It Is verv probable that It will be built five stories high. The biggest project now In sight Is the construction of the new high school building. The site for this school will be select ed by the special advisory elec tion to he held on Saturday, Fe bruary 7, and Immediately after that time the plena will be pro cured and building operations will start. It Is expected that this will be one of the finest school buildings In the southern part of the state and will he constructed with a view of fu ture expansion in mind. The board Is issuing bonds In the sum of $165,000 to build the school. Work will be started next month. It Is expected, on the re Athletes and Future Citizens Demoralized bv Alumni With Bad Practices, College Head Charges NEW YORK, Jan. 31. Charges of encouragement by college alum ni of grart In athletics and of drink ing of liquor have created a fu rore among the graduates of west ern conference universities living In New York. Vigorous Informal rilsrusslnn arose after the charges were made last night by Charles Runs Rich ards, president of Lehigh Univer sity, at the annual dinner of the New York Association of Western t.'nlversltiea. "Very largely through alumni. In : tcrcolleglate athletics hsve been so prostituted as to render them nol I tlvely undesirable In their effects i upon the general character and the professional ethics of college stu dents." Mr. Richards said. "When certain winning teams of our athletes are subsidized nv one device or another, and the spirit of graft and hypocrisy ia thus openly modelling of the Roseburg Na tional bank building. The final plans are now being drawn sev eral changes having been made in the original specifications. This improvement is going to give Roseburg one of the most beautiful bank buildings to be found on the coast. For many years Mr. Booth has had this project In mind and has studied the buildings of the country with a view of making the new bank building here one which will be a real memorial to the city's progress. It will be along a style of architecture new in this city, and will be luxuriously fitted up Inside. . The architects are now getting out the final plans, which will be ready for definite consi deration and adoption within a few more days. Another big project Is the Coen box factory and lumber yard. This project will bring a new industry which will furnish employment to several men and will be an Important factor In the city's business. , Two new garage buildings are being planned and will probably be constructed on Jackson street south of the Deer Creek bridge. These plans are still Indefinite, but will probably materialize In the late spring or early summer. The News-Review plans on the construction of a home for Its newspaper and Job printing plants during the year. The company has purchased the old "Stanton property Just south of the Model llakory, and expects to build a structure which will give the room so badly needed, the present quarters being great ly congested as a result of the expansions made 'to keep pace with the growing business. The Douglas County Flour mills have arranged to replace their present wooden building with a reinforced concrete mill and warehouse during the month of April. This will give the mill a fine and well equipped place for the manufacture of flour, and will give the necessary space for the expansion of the rapidly growing feed and grain business. The Baptist church Is planning on the construction of a Sunday school building In the near fu ture. The present church build ing Is too small to accommodate the largo Sunday school, and It Is proposed to erect a building equipped exclusively for Sunday school purposes. Ilesldes these projects, which have been enumerated, there are several buildings In contempla tion, which are contingent upon pending negotiations, and these may result In still further con struction work, but nt this time, the plnns are not sufficiently far advanced to warrant definite statements. All Indlcotlons, however, point to a building boom which will mark a great forward movement In the city's progress. At least three big firms are considering locating branch houses In Rose burg. and will want suitable quarters. Local businesses are expanding, and In view of the persistent optomlstlc tone of bu siness, there Is no question but that the year 1825 is to show one of the biggest outlays In the way of building and Improve ment that the city has ever known. Miss Rose Smith, who spent yes terday here visiting, returned to her home at Portland this morning. I and flagrantly encouraged, the col lege hoy Is led to believe that anv ! thing Is right If you can gel br wlih j It. Men thus educated will be more dangerous to society than the un educated gruffer or crook. I "Again, the alumni constitute one I of the most serious menaces to the i development and mslntenance of ! proper moral standards among i students. Mnnv college students to day seem Inclined to go to greater 1 excesses In the uses of Intoxlcat ; lng liquors than In the post. College officers are doing everything In their power to rreste a proper re. stralnt against these evils, but their task Is rendered vastly more difficult hen alumni of a frater nity carry liquor Into the frster . nlty house and when It seems necessary that every alumni dinner : or reunion be sufficiently wet to supply the stimulus for what Is ro I garded as a hilarious time." FOR S5,0QQ DAMAGES SENATE, RETURNS HFRRHFR mini AT Otto MueUel, a resident of Olulla, today brought civil ac- tlon against Deputy Sheriffs Shanibrook, and J. U. Hodges, claiming damagea In the sum of S5.0U0 for alleged unlawful restraint and search. Accord- lug to the complaint, filed by Mr. MueUel a attorney, AiDeri Abraham, the plaintiff on last Suuduy, Jan. 25, was Btopped by the two officers and under threat of arrest for resisting an officer both he and his son were compelled to get out of his automobile, while the car was subjected to search for In- toxicatlng liquor. The searcn, It is alleged, was made with- out warrant, or without the will or consent of the plaintut, and the charge is made that the officers were insulting with accusations and lnslnua- tiona. Because of the actions of the officers. Mr. Meutiel asks for damages in the sum of $5,000 and his costs and disbursements. OF BEAN BOOSTED Legislators Sign Message Advancing Eugene At torney as Compromise. NEUNER IN THE LEAD Local Man Has Support of McNary, and Stanfield Favors Him as Sec ond Choice. STATE HOUSE. Salem, Ore., Jan. 31. A possible way out of the deadlock over appointment of a I'nited States attorney loomed here today with the starting of a boom for Louis E. Mean, of 'Eugene, as a Compromise candidate. Senators and representatives gen erally signed a telegram that went forward tonight to Senators Mc Nary and Stanfield. urging Mr. Dean as a happy compromise, both senators bo far having been unable to agree upon a recommendation for the place. Senator McNary has consistently been for Georgo, Neuner of Rose burg and has desired very much to give the appointment to him, while Senator Stanfield has been strongly for Robert Kuykendall of Klamath Falls. Neither, it seemed, would yield to the other and the vacancy his existed in the Portland office for months. Mr. Ilean. It Is believed by mem bers of both bouses, would make a splendid federal attorney for the riruvnn riiutrlef anil hl frenvrutihln location meets the desires of both I senators, since it was desired to succeed Judge Coke, resigned, with a man from weBtern Oregon, south of Portland. I The legislature seems filled with friends of Mr. Dean, who was a member for years, serving In both houses with distinction, and as a speaker of the house four years. It is realized here that Mr. Ilean is a friend of both Mr. Kuykendull and Mr. Neuner and that he would not compete with either for the post. Hut his friends here feel that in the event of a disagreement be tween the senators that cannot be overcome, his appointment would not be at all displeasing to either of the two leading candidates. The following telegram was sent to Washington tonight: Hon. Charles L. McNary. Hon. Robert N. Stanfield. United Slates Senators. Washington, D. C. Gen tlemen: In view of apparent inabil ity to agree, we feel that Louis E. Ilean would be an excellent com promise candidate for United States district attorney and hereby , rec ommend him for your consideration. (Signed) Oregon senate Roy W. Itltner, tlus C. Moser. W. W. Hanks. Henry L. Corbett, Bruce Dennis, I It. 1. Carsner. Fred Flsk. R. It. Hut- tier, William G. Hare, Mrs. W. Kin ney, laac E. Staples. A. M- IjtFol- 'lette, J. II. Upton, Sam M. Garland, H. J. Ilaylor. W. J. II. Clark. F. J. ITooze, A. O. Heals, George W. ! Dunn. I Oregon house of representatives I Emmett Howard, II. C. Wheeler. 1 E. O. Potter. W. C. NortH. It. 1. Klrkwood, Herbert Gordon, John R. Coffey, Claude Buchanan, Thomas ;ll. llurlburt. Walton W. Russell, I John II. Carkln, James If. Hazlelt, 'H. P. Pelrce. A. R. G. Hunter. A. (. Rushlight. F. J. Ixingeran, W. A. Hall, I). II K 11 ham. Ixyal M. Gra ham, R. A. Ford, Ivan Oaks, Phil (Continued on paga ) CANDIDACY AMONG SOUS HOUSE, PEEVED AT POSTAL PAY BILL (AaorUtrd Tnm Lmnd Win.) WASHINGTON, Jan. 31. The postal pay and rate Increase bill passed late yesterday by the Ben- ate today appeared to face a clos ed door in the house. Views in the house on both Bides of the chamber that the Ben- ate In originating the bill has usurped the constitutional prerog ative of the house to Initiate all revenue raising legislation, were supported by the unanimous opin ion of a sub-committee of its ways and means committee. Despite two decisive notes, in which the senate took the position that it was not originating rev enue raising legislation In approv ing Increases In mail rates to meet th ecost of postal salaries Increases, a recommendation was before the house to return the measure to the senate because of this feature of the bill. The measure has been consid ered by a sub-committee of the house post office committee, but action by the full committee would be necessary before the bill could be brought before the house In case It Is returned to the senate prior action on the house side thereby be made. Return to the senate of the bill will be proposed by Chairman Green of the house ways and means committee when the meas ure reaches the house. The com mittee approved such course. The majority vote In the house will be sufficient lo turn back the bill. . MAGNUS JOHNSON FILES CONTEST (AvclaUd Vrtm Lautd Win.) MINNEAPOLIS. Minn., Jan. 31. Formal action to contest the eat In the United Stales senate of Senator Elect Thomas D. Schall. republican, Minnesota, on a.,na.al)erlnfl' violation of tlie corrupt practices set, has been in stituted by tisa ueteateu innp labor senator, Magnus Johnson, it was learned here today. . o HARRY GREB AGAIN DEFEATS DELANEY (AasocUted P"m Muel Win.) ST. PAUL, Minn., Jan. 31. A slashing right uppercut wielded by Harry Greb, world's middleweight champion boxer, won him a Bec ond victory over Jimmy Delaney, St. Paul light heavyweight, in a ten round bout here last night. Greb weighed 167 and Delaney 171. 70,000 SHEEP SELL FOR $4,000,000 (Aanclltrd Vrtm Ied Wire.) BOISE, Idaho, Jan. 31. Under terms of a Bale agreement made public here today John Archabal has agreed to turn over to R. F. Illcknell, his flock of approximate ly 70.000 sheep. The money In volved Is said to be around $4,000.. 000 and delivery of the sheep will he made early this similiter. Both the seller and the buyer are promi nent In Idaho wool circles. BURR PLAYING GOOD GAME WITH O. A. C. Hill Purr, former Roseburg high school he made 19 out of the making a name for himself In basketball at O. A. C, where he Is In his flrBt year. He has play ed In all of the games In which the freshmen have participated and In all except one has been high point man for the team, in the recent game with Jefferson hgh school h made 19 out of the 39 points scored by the rooks. Patterson and Hnrr have been the features of sll of the rook irames so fur. Several local fans will probably go to the game be tween the O. A. C. and ii. or u. freshman to watch Hurr's play ing and to see a ame that Is one of the annual events of much Interest. Ice Hinders Work of Rescue as Apartment House Blaze Claims Five Lives and Possibly More (Aonrtattd ITM Leual Win.) I CHICAGO, Jan. 31. Five personi rere killed, and one was missing In a fire In a four-story 16 apart ment building on ibe sou in Bine. Four bodies were Identified and one other was seen In the ruins by firemen who were hampered In res cue work by fallen debris and Ice. The known dead are: Anthony llanle. 24, and Olive, 22. his wife, their ! months old baby. Doris, and lrette Pryor, 16, and Dora Jane. Mrs. Elisabeth Pryor, mother of Lorette, wns missing. TV, a hn.1v tit A KlimlH WSS SCCn by resrurers on the third floor and 1 some thought oiliers might be nn- covered when the wreckage and ice SEVEN BILLS BYi IIUIIUIIa.ll Jlllli 111 MOTOR TRAFFIC Regulations and Penalties For Violations Are Provided For. 7 BILLS ARE SIGNED Governor Shorn of Power to Appoint Portland Port Body Plan to Reforest. (AaocUUd Pnn Leuxl Win.) STATE HOUSE. Salem. Ore.. Jan. 31. Representative R A. Hercher of Dour'as county has introduced by request a group of bill relating to auto regulation and trarfic. Numbered Consecutively fr6nt 287 to 296 in the order named, the bills are: Relative to road rules of onera'v . tlon of motor vehicles; regulating applications and regulations of chauffeurs; relating to revocation of motor vehicle and chauffeurs li censes; pertaining to fines and penalties for violations of motor laws; regulating display of license plates on motor vehicles; provid ing manner of certifying convic tions for violations of motor laws ; specifying powers of state traffic officers; regulating use of tempor ary license plates on motor ve hicles; defining terms used in mo tor vehicle acta. To Abolish Voters Pamphlet The voters pamphlet, published and distributed by the secretary of state would be abolished under house bill ZS5. Introduced by Car- . kin, Jackson county, at the request of the Oregon State Editorial As sociation. The measure would al so provide for the publishing of the Information which haa been carried In the state pamphlet here tofore In various newspapers . of the slate at specified rates. The measure Is accompanied by house bill 267, which would elim inate the clause requiring county clerks to certify to the secretary of state voters moving away or those having died. It would also eliminate the report of the secre tary of state to county clerks ot the number ot registered voters in various counties. Plerct Shorn of Power The Tort of Portland bill, after a discussion ot four or five hours yesterday afternoon, passed the senate and in less than an hour later it had gone through three readings under suspension ot the rules and passed the house. In the senate only Flsk, Joseph, Kinney and Zimmerman voted against it, and in the house only Representatives Mott and Miller. The bill takes from the governor the power of appointing the mem bers of the port of Portland com mission and places that power in the legislature. ,' Sevan New Lawa Governor Pierce has signed the following bills: Senate bill 22 Serayer provid ing for the extermination of ground squirrels and other rod ents. Senate bill 30 Strayer and Da visReadjusting tho boundary line between Baker and Grant counties. House bill 32 Ways and means and mileage of legislators. House bill 110 Ways and Means committee Appropriation for miscellaneous claims. Houso bill 11 Swan Prohibit ing livestock running at Urge In parts of Linn county. House bill 38 Multnomah dele gationRemoving tcx limitation In Portland school district. House bill 62 Hazel-tt Mak ing It unlawful for livestock to run at large In that part of Hood (Continued on page six) were penetrated. Four Injured persons were tnken to hospllals and others slightly In jured were sheltered by neighbors and In an adjoining hotel. The two women were killed In Jumping from tha third story win dow. The fire started on one ot the lower floors of the building, erected during the world's fair. Guests In a hotel nearby were roused by the smoke and fire ap paratus. The fire was brought un der control wlihln an hour, but the Ice and danger of falling walls pre vented altempta at rescue for an hour. University of Chicago students from nearby fraternity houses as sisted In the rescue work.