DR. WITHYCOMBE NOW GOVERNOR I of the beat way to centralise the state government and report in 191T. Rig Steam Schooner Members ot Union Must Eurrka Landa on Rock» Pay Damage» for Roycott Oregon Legislature Opens 28th Session San Francisco The North Pacific Would abolish continuing appropria- { Washington, D. G- - Ending 11 years tiona, except for state educational in- | Steamship company *s steamer Eureka, of litigation, tha Supreme court held stitutions, and would place all state re bound with a light cargo of general Wednesday that some 200 Connecticut ceipts in the general fund in charge labor union members must )>ay $252,- freight from San Francisco to Ven 130.09 damages under the Shurnian of the state treasurer. tura, Cal., was wrecked on the rocka anti-trust law for a nation-wide boy mite should not «top with the «tate Recommends that efforts to econo- but extend to the counties. Of every at Point Bonita, at the entrance to San cott of D. E. Loewo A Co., Danbury, State Capitol, Salem Disposing of State Capitol, Salem Ben Selling, $100 taxes, * 12.50 goes to the state Francisco harbor, shortly after dusk Conn., hat manufacturers who refused of Portland, was elected speaker of the preliminaries with celerity, the state and $37.50 to the county, therefore to unionise their shopa. Tho bank ac the county administration costa the Saturday night. counts ami homes of many of the men house of representative at the opening senate early Monday afternoon per All, but one of the crew of 18 were already are under attachment to pay of the 28th legislative assembly Mon fected its permanent organisation, and taxpayers three times as much as the West First to Congratulate .Veir state.* The legislature should save at resceud ami lifesavers from all sta- the judgment ami the next step prob day by a vote of 37 to 22 for Allen the announcement of committees made Executice Chamber» Thronged 1 least $20.000 "in its own expense of tiona in the vicinity braved heavy seas ably will be foreclosure. it ready for active work. Eaton, of Eugene. i operation thia session. Prominent Spectator». With “ * Leading lawyers of congress dis in an effort to save the life of Second W. Lair Thompson, of Lakeview, The Selling forces remained Intact Recommends anti-liquor regulations Officer James Bolger, who was unable agree on whether thia decision means that can be enforced; wants the gov to board either of the boats by which that union workmen will be liable in and voted solidly for their man on the was elected president without serious ernor to have the power to remove offi his mates escaped when it became evi the future for damagea on account of first ballot. Likewise tho Eaton opiswltion. although Senators Dimick, Satate Capitol, Salem —People of cers who do not enforce the prohibition undisturbed by tho of CUckinas, and Kelleher, of Mult- You have now a new gover- laws; favors a substantial appropria dent that the vessel would crash into boycotts. Some bold that the Clayton strength was Oregon : anti-trust law, passed last year after the rocks. monah, voted for Senator Wood, of efforts of the oppooiton. nor. He is Dr. James Withycombe. tion for investigation by special From the beach 200 soldiers from this suit had been tried, would make Washington county. Mr. Thompeon of Corvallis. He took the oath of agents. Selling had 37 votes on the first another such prosecution im|x>aaible. the adjoining military reservation also voUd for Senator Wood. The office at precisely 2:48 Tuesday after Recommends a one-half mill state watched for some sign of the missing It was the Danbury hatters' case ballot. Cardwell, of Douglas, one of vote was, Tbosapeen 26, Wood 3. As noon. tax for road purposes and the use of man, but at a late hour he had not that tho Supreme court decided in his supporters, was absent. Eaton had was predicted, I. N. Day, of Mult- Surrounded by members of his fam , the automobile license fund for the 1908 that labor unions were subject been rescued. nomah, was elected tem|>orary presi the remaining 22 votes. ily. state officials, including Justices same purpose. An hour after the Eureka struck she to the terms of the Sherman anti-trust of the Supreme court and legislators, The four Democrats, including Mias dent and John P. Hunt, of Marion, Would evolve a rational state mort turned turtle, and captains of the life law ami sent the suit back to the New temporary secretary. prominent residents of Salem and oth gage credit system and memorialize The Towne, the only woman member, voted saving crews were of the belief that York Federal courts for trial. So far along did the senate got with er parts of the state. Dr. Withycombe congress to take action on the rural for Eaton. judgment, the largest ever before the Bolger had perished. Its work resolutions wore introduced was vested with the power of office credit banking laws. Selling had the support of tho Mult According to the survivors, a heavy court under the Sherman law, as well by several members and three mes and immediately presented to the peo Recommends that a non-talaried sea caught the vessel broadsides just as the vigorous defense of the union nomah delegation with tho exception sages were reclevcd from Governor ple his first state document, which was conimitUe of seven business men see as she was passing through the Golden men, attracted widespread attention to of Gill. On the other hand. Selling West. The only exciting race was an inaugural address and message to what can be done to establish new in gal net I the vote of Stewart, of Gate. So great was the force of the the litigation. that between Glenn O. Holman, Theo the legislature combined. dustries. Unreasonable restrictions on wave that moat of the deckhouse was Juatic Holmes announced the Wheeler, who previously had been dore Rowland ami James Church for His first official act was to write a commercial activties should be carrier! away and the engine-room court's unanimous opinion. His dis counted with the Eaton forces. Eight ballots were letter accepting the presidency of the frowned on. Upon Futon’s own motion the elec calendar clerk flooded. Some of the debris caught cussion of tho law involved was brief. Oregon State Board of the Red Cross. Would encourage the normal schools. in the propeller and the engines were He said the ground for discussion un tion of Seiling was made unanimous Less profuse, but even more imptes- Recommends that from the sale of completely put out of commission. der the Sherman law had been cut sive, where the decorations inside the lands in the Tumalo project set the With the vessel's steerage way lost away by the 1908 decision to a large house chamber where the inauguration money aside for future irrigation aid the heavy si*as raked the vessel fore extent and narrowed further by the took place. The only dispaly of color under state supervision. and and aft and the crew was ordered decision in the Eastern States Retail was that produced by the flags hang With one exceptoin. the state insti to the boats by Captain Paulsen. Lumber Dealers' case of last year to ing in the doorway. tutions are in good shape. The excep the effect that the circular of a list of But the portraits of nine ex-gov- i tion is the penitentiary. There is not "unfair dealers," with the intention ernors of the state looked down on the enough work to keep the men in phys Ironworker» ot Dynamite to put the ban upon these dealers scene that transferred the authority ical trim. They should work on roads Conspiracy Ask Parole among a body of possible consumers over the state's affairs from the hands or manufacture something not made by combined with a view of joint action, Leavenworth. Kan.—The rapidity of Oswald West into those of James free labor. Because youths and hard was violating the Sherman anti-trust with which they constructed a new W ithycombe. Two ex-governors occu ened criminals are not segregated, the law. cellhouse at the Federal prison here pied the rostrum with them. state is conducting a school of crime, The justice pionted out that the de Afer the retiring governor and the as the novice imbibes the spirit of the was one of the arguments put forward fendants were members of both the by 17 structural ironworkers convicted incoming governor had been escorted veteran crooks. United Hatters* of North America and into the room W. Lair Thompson, pres- The exaggerated leniency to prison in the "dynamite conspiracy" cases at of the American Federation of Labor. ers in the past will not be repeated. A Indianapolis, who appeared before the With brief consideration he arrived at more sparing use of the pardoning Federal parole board. Having servisi the conclusion that the New York power will have a salutary effects. one-third of their sentences, the men Federal courts, which tried the case, Only in exceptional circumstances will are eligible for parole. were right in holding that a forbidden Frank M. Ryan, of Chicago, ex-head the sentences be set aside or modified. combination had been proved. of the ironworkers, was not eligible "It requires more than blindneaa of for parole, not having served a suffi justice," said Justice Holmes, "not to Eastern Oregon Irrigation cient portion of his sentence. that the many branches of the lien Selling, of Multnomah County. W. lair Thompxon. of Crook. Klamath Projects Ask for Million For seven years the prison manage see Speaker of House. United Hatters and the Federation of and luike Counties, President of ment had been trying to get the cell I-abor, in pursuance of a plan, emanat Central Oregon irngationixts want house built. Senate. When the ironworkers ing from headquarters, made use of ami Selling wax escorted to the chair not only the $450,000 that the Federal arrived in the prison. Warden Morgan such lists (unfair dealers) and of the by Eaton himself, and Hinkle, of Uma government intends to expend for explained the situation to them and taken without any candidate having a primary and secondary boycott ir their tilla. reclamation purposes in this state, but put them to work. Ryan was made Chief Justice Moore administered majority. Then a recess was declared an additional appropriation of $450,000 foreman. Within six months the iron efforts to subdue the plaintiff to their demands. The union label was used the oath and tho new speaker lost no and when the session was resumed Mr. from the legislature, to be matched by work on the cellhouse was compelled and a strike ordered and carried out to time with speechmaking. He imme Holman's name was withdrawn. On a like amount from the Federal treas Only one of the men who applied for the same end, and the purpose to break diately proceeded with the organiza the next ballot Mr. Church was elected ury. parole failed to do his share in the up the plaintiff's commerce affected by by a large majority. tion. Altogether, Central Oregon wants construction work. That man was the quality of the acts." Tho senate was calle.I to order at The following named attaches were $1,350,000 for immediate development Hockin, and he was willing to help, elected by the house: Chief clerk, W. 10:20 o'clock by W. D. Wood, dean of work. Resolutions to this effect were but the others objected because of th. 1. 8. Smith, of F. Drager, Salem; journal clerk, ths upper house. adopted at a caucus of delegates from part he played in the prosecution of Harold A. Wilkins, Portland; resiling Marshfield, nominated I. N. Day, for the interior counties to the irrigation the ironworkers by the government Trench and Russians temporary president: Dan Kellaher, congress being held in Portland. Claim Victory Over lurk clerk. Dudley, R. Clark. Portland; moved Hockin has been tending a gate in the that the nominations be clossd, Dr. James Withycombe. Oregon's New calendar clerk, Charles Erskine, Bend; Wnile the resolutions suggest that prison yard. Paris — The official communication aergeant-at-arms, 11. T. Bruce, Port and Mr. Day was elected by n unan Governor. the money be appropriated for work in issued by the French war office includ land; doorkeeper, George Miller, imous vote. "Central Oregon,” it ts apparent that W. Lair Thompson, of lurkevisw, ed the following: Baker; mailing clerk, W. S. Mc ident of the senate, presented Gov this term is intended to apply only to nominated John P. Hunt, of Marion, "Grand Duke Nicholas has addressed Adams, Independence. ernor West. The retiring governor Crook county and its immediate en to Genera) Joffre the following tele The speaker appointed Joseph F. for temporary secretary, and there be virons, including Jefferson county, was sharply applauded as he arose. gram: Singer, of Portland, assistant aergeant- ing no other nominations, Mr. Hunt “The time has come,” said Governor which recently was carved out of Crook Washington, D. C.—The San Fran ” ‘I hasten to inform you of the joy at arms. The committee on rules also was declared elected. West, "when politics should be forgot county. cisco reserve bank Saturday secured ful news that the army of Caucasus, More than 160 delegates were repre ten, and I, for one, want to give the the approval of the Federal Reserve notwithstanding that its forces have incoming governor all the help possi sented at the Central Oregon caucus. board to the lowest rediscount rate yet been reduced to a minimum, with a All but a few of them, however, were ble. In retiring from office I think named by any of the 12 banka—4 per view not to weaken the army in the that, in my limited ability, I have representatives of Crook and Jefferson cent on maturities up to 30 days. principal theater of war, has won two done best I could, but as I expect to counties. Money apparently is plenty all over decisive victories — on December 21 The meeting also went on record in stay here I want to help all I can to the country and the board is inclined and 22 (January 3 and 4, modern cal make Oregon the greatest state in the favor of Federal guarantees for bonds to approve low rates in order that the endar) against Turkish forces superior issued by separate irrigation districts. Union.” banks may be able to do some redis in number, at Ardahan, against the President Thompson then formally This plan also has been suggested by counting to make expenses. First corps and at Sari Kamysh announced that the canvass of the vote the Umatilla county delegates and is Other rates approved were: San against the Ninth and Tenth Turkish showed Dr. Withycombe elected, and supported generally by the Eastern Francisco, 6 per cent on maturities up corps. formally presented him for the inaug Oregon irrigation!'sts. to 60 days; 6} per cent on 60-90 daye " ’The entire Ninth corps has capti- The Metolius Irrigation & Power ural ceremony. and 6 per cent on longer maturities. ulated; the Tenth corps is making company ’ s project, more generally Chief Justice Moore administered Minneapolis, 4J per cent on up to 30 every effort to withdraw, but is being known as the lower desert project, also the oath. days—6 per cent on 30-90 days and 6 pursued by our troops.’ ” Governor Withycombe began at once was recommended and efforts will be per cent for longer. his formal message that be had pre made to have the general state con Petrograd -It is officially announced pared in advance, and spoke briefly of gress adopt a resolution to that effect. Many Priests Tortured that the Russian troops have gained a his ideals and purposes. victory at Sari Kamysh. The W. F. Drager, Salem, Chief Clerk of John W. Cochran. Multnomah County. and Murdered, Is Report decisive "It is my hope and intention,” he $2 Rise in Lumber Seen— Chief Clerk of Senate. House. entire Ninth Army corps of the Turks said, "that my administration shall be London—Dozens of Catholic priests was captured. Mill to Reopen feb. 1st both economical and constructive. Ore Upon motion of Burgess, of Pend were murdered, some being tortured, Accounts received here say the was named. The committee ia com gon needs capital to develop its re Eugene—Anticipating a rise of from and the churches in numerous commu Turks displayed great bravery when posed of Forbes, Jeffries, Eaton, Lewis leton, the temporary president, a com sources. Capital must be encouraged, $2 to $3 in the price of lumber, now nities were wrecked and profaned by their position was seriously threatened and Hinkle. The committee on resolu mittee of three on credentials, com not hampered. We do not want cap $10 a thousand, the Coast Range Lum German troops invading Belgium, ac and made frequent desperate bayonet tions is formed of Handley, Irvin, Rlt- posed of Von der Hellen, of Jackson; ital that will override us, but we must ber company is booking no new orders, cording to detailed charges given out Hawley, of Benton, and Smith, of sorties. When they were compelled to ner, Davey and Hare. make investments attractive and not according to C. E. Gatke, manager of here by the official press bureau of the Josephine. vacate they made valiant but futile by undue restrictions drive it away. the lumber company’s mill at Mabel, war office at the request of the Belgian The house reconvened at 2:30 in the | Burgess, Perkins, of Multnomah, efforts to cover their retreat by a rear The future of Oregon rests primarily in the Mohawk valley, east of Eugene. legation in London. guard action, even the wounded con afternoon and immediately went into and Hollis, of Forest Grove, were ap in agricultural development. It must The mill will reopen February 1. The statement makes the declara tinuing firing from the ground when committee of the whole for the elec pointed a committee on permanent or be given aid and encouragement. I , Mr. Gatke expects the rise soon tion of clerks and other officers. Dav ganization. tion that members of the clergy have they were struck down. shall surround myself so far as it is after the first of the year. He says it been exposed to special indignities at The report of the committee on cre According to a telegram from Tiflis, ey, of Malheur, was chairman of the possible with men who are in sym will mark the beginning of a revival the hands of German soldiers. In the the persistence with which the Turks committee and Olson, of Multnomah, dentials called attention to the va pathy with my purposes. The changes of the lumber business. An order for cancy in Douglas county because of the diocese of Liege, Namur, Malines and pressed their attacks in the Sari secretary. that may be made in the appointive 4,000,000 ties, now being figured upon Ghent many priests and others con Kamysh district was to enable their Before reporting back to the house resignation of Senator Neuner to be offices will not be on political grounds, by the Coast mills, appeared a week nected with the churches were either troops in the Ardahan region to relive the committee voted to destroy its rec come district attorney. Order of bus but in the interest of efficiency and in ago, and although Mr. Gatke states shot or hanged. Many other priests without heavy losses. Their opera ords and pledged ita members to keep iness was outlinedjn tho re[x>rt of the that of carrying out the policies I have that it cannot be handled by the inland were carried off to Germany, where tions were conducted under tremend secret the vote and other proceedings committee on permanent organization. outlined.” mills, he regards it to be one of the they appear to have been "subjected ous difficulties. It was not until They lacked proper of the committee. factors which will help relieve the to abominable usage.” equipment and had no transport trains. then that someone noticed that the Homas Appointed Senator. Following is a synopsis of Governor strain. The mill at Mabel has a ca Everything had to be carried on the newspaper reporters had been preaent Salem — Mixa Marion Towne, of Withy combe’s first message to the pacity of 100,000 feet daily. backs of soldiers or of civilians com all the time and had taken notes on all Jackson county, will not be the only Official» Watch Bread. Oregon legislature, delivered before "The first of the year always marks Whereupon the re Moxt of the proceedings. Washington, D. C.—Department of mandeered for the purpose, that body immediately following his spring buying in lumber yards, just as the trophies of war captured by the porters agreed not to use the informa woman member of the next General Justice officials have expressed interest inauguration Tuesday afternoon: it does for any of the wholesalers,” tion with the understanding that they Assembly if the plans of Governor Russians were of German make. Recommends that the legislature stated A. C. Dixon, manager of the in reports that the price of a loaf of be admitted to future so-called secret West, announced Thursday, do not go astray. He said that he would appoint set a record for brevity, especially in Booth-Kelly company. He says: "I bread was about to jump from 5 to 6 meetings. Kaiser Eats War Bread. Miss Kathryn Clark, who conducts a the number of laws passed. Urges a have talked with a number of the fore cents in New York, Chicago and pos The committee of the whole reported hotel at Glendale, state senator of Berlin—Emperor William has given short, sane session, with a few good most Portland lumbermen during the sibly other large cities. No complaints back to the house the result of Its de Douglas county, to succeed George laws. week. They are watching the begin had reached the department, however, orders that the so-called war bread be liberations. The speaker then ap- Neuner, recently named district attor Would have several elective offices ning of the new year with interest. and no action is in immediate prospect. served to himxelf and the members of poini .-d his committees on rules and of { ney. The state senatorship wax offered made appointive; recommends the Such factors as the rate increase, the Attorney General Gregory has kept a hix entourage. This bread, styled also resolutions and named Gerald Knewex, . to Dexter Rice, of Roseburg, but he consolidation of various commissions large crops, the restoration of confi close watch on any efforts to increase “K” bread, consists of 86 per cent of Edward Heenan and Farrell Olds ax ( declined it, giving ax his reason press and bureaus and suggests that a com dence, and changes in the war situa the cost of living through combina rye flour and 16 per cent potato flakes. pages. of private business affairs. mittee be appointed to make a survey tion, are considered." tions of producers in any line, and it is It is being consumed in accordance considered certain that a rise in bread with a war-time proclamation, with Counties Are Held Liable. would be looked into at once. the idea of making the supply of food Rrewery Loses Charter. Clerical Plan Opposed. Pioneer Quarry Reopen». Salem That counties are legally lia stuff in the empire last longer. Up to Roseburg — By an order issued by State Capitol, Salem—That the reso Newport — Pioneer stone is once the present time it has not been ble for the expense incurred in audit Judge Harris, of Lane county, the X-Rayed Cargo Is Passed. lution of Senator Dimick to have the more being quarried after a lapse of stenographic and clerical work of the 18 years and promises to develop an Galveston, Tex.—After X-ray tests bought readily by the general public. ing their books under the supervision Roseburg Brewing & ice company, a members furnished by contract will be industry in Lincoln county which hai had shown no contraband concealed in It is hoped, however, that the decision of the state auditing department is the corporation organized here many ¿ears substance of an opinion handed down ago, has been deprived of its right in fought bitterly, is the belief here. been neglected. The last stone taken her cargo, the American steamer Ne of the emperor will influence others. by Attorney General Brown, replying the future to manufacture, dispose of Senators and representatives who op from the quarry at Pioneer wax used braskan sailed for Bremen, carrying a Bids on Rig Order Asked. to a communication from Dale S. Hill, or keep in storage any quantity of pose the plan say it is an attempt to in the construction of the Call building cargo of 10,317 bales of cotton. The create another committee. According in San Francisco. The product is tests were made under the supervision Philadelphia — The Pennsylvania of Albany. The attorney general did beer. The order is the result of action to report, Charles E. Runyon, official sandstone, lighter in color than any of the British consul in order to avoid Railroad company han asked for bids not pass on the reasonableness of the taken about two years ago by Governor court stenographer of the district com other in the Northwest, and, it is said, possible delay by British warships on 170,000 tons of steel rails, the bills in question, stating that it wax West, when he instructed District At prising Clackamas, Washington and will not deteriorate in fire. The gov searching for contraband. The Ne company's requirements for the cur the duty of the County court to audit torney Brown to begin proceedings to Columbia counties, has agreed to sup ernment is reported to be considering braskan is the second vessel to sail rent year. In his Orders for 150,000 tons such bills. The opinion stated, how annul the brewery’s charter. ply the necessary help for much less buying this stone for the postoffice at from Galveston for Bremen direct will be placed for early delivery and ever, there wax a question whether the decision Judge Harris held that the than the cost at the last ssesion. legislature could enact such laws. brewery had violated local option laws. The Dalles. since the outbreak of the war. the remainder will re-ordered later. Inauguration in State Capitol Simple But Impressive. MONEY SO PLENTIFUL IN U. S. THAT RATE LOWERS