NEWS FROM OUR I NATIONAL CAPITAL i'anama Canal Tolls Exemption Issue Absorbing Topic In il Congress. Washington. Imports thut an or ganised effort would be made In the senate to delay the puMnnva of ttt bill rt'pullnf Panama toll exemption aroused administration leaders during the general debate of the Issue In Hie house. The Intimation that a prolonged fili buster In tbe senate bad bn deter mined on, now that the flmt decisive tattle bud bn won by ths prsldMit, u reported to several mnatorlul tup porters of the dinli)lntratlon, and It was lUKKUHtt'dfiliKt Sunator O'Uorman, chairman of the committee of Inter ooi'unla cttiiaU, already wui delaying1 coimlderullou of tbs nieuHtire by bis committee. A poll showed the senate Inter oceanic ooniuilttan, to which the bill ri'pettling the exemption of tolls to cuantwlae American ships will be re ferred following it it passage by the houne, will vote seven for mid seven against the bill. Kor the bill: Chilton, Shields, Owen, Rltnmoim, Drundegea, Uuge and Thorn ton. Against the bill: OOormnn, chair Diun; Thomas, Walsh, Borah, Cruw ford, Perkins and llrlstow, An a result It la expected thut the bill will be reported out on the floor without recommendation. Party Leadire Against President. President Wilson won the opening skirmish of the greatest legislative battle of bis administration when the boure, over bitter protests from the recognised democratic leaders and si- mot solid minority opposition, adopt ed a special rule for the consideration ct the bill repealing the provision of the Panama canal act exempting coastwise American ships from tolls 8pesker Clark, democratic leader Underwood, Republican Leader Mann ttn.i Progressive Leader Murdock were at the n.'d of those lined up against the administration, but the house re sponded to the president's personal appeal for prompt consideration of he repeal bill as a means of support liig the administration's foreign policy. The debate In the house waa spirit ed on both sides, party lines being disregarded. Representative Fltxger- ald, chairman of the appropriations committee, joined with Speaker Clark and Mr. Underwood lu the revolt agslnrt the president Other Tolls Bills Before Committee. There arc- other bills pertulnlug to the Issue before the canals committee and no one will predict how long the committee will hold the subject undui consideration. Senator Chilton bus a bill which, Instead of directly repeul tng the tolls exemption clause, would put It up to the president to deter mine what ships should pay tolls. Then there Is Senator Lewis' bill em powering the president to suspend tolls, and another, Introduced by Sena tor tieed, would repeal the tolls ex emptlon and then grant to foreign ahlpa the right to compete with Amer ican coastwise ships, a bill designed as the senator put It, "to break any American coastwise shipping monop oly that may exist" Wilson Sustains Page. Having received a copy of Arabs sador Page's recent speech In London, to. which Senator Chamberlain and others took exception on account ol references to the Monroe doctrine and the Panama canal, President Wilson told callers he thought the speech was perfectly proper. Nstlonal Capital Brevities. After striking out the amendment legalising pooling, the senate repassed the bill to regulate trading In cotton futures. Steel Imports have fallen off $1, 000,000 under the new tariff. Both Germany and the United Kingdom lead the United States In Imports ot Iron and steel, says a Washington re port Venezuela, and the United States have signed a new peace treaty which provides that questions which cannot be settled by diplomacy may be re ferred to an International commission for at leaBt one year. Senators Polndexter and Hall at tacked as special legislation the bill for the sale ot coal rights to some 2000 acres In Montuua to the Republic Coal company, subsidiary of the Chi cago, Milwaukee & St. Paul rood. The senate passed the annual army appropriation bill, carrying $101,750, 000, about $7,600,000 more than the bouse bill and about the same amount over the last army appropriation bill. Director Holmes, of the federal min ing bureau, says foreign countries have control of the radium deposits of the United States and adds that 75,000 persons die annually ot cancer, and that the American hospitals are unable to obtain an adequate supply of the curt. HERBERT H. ASQUITH Herbert H, Asqulth, English prenv Isr, who fscss difficult situation as a result of his determination to psss ths Irish Home Rule bill. PIG'S EYE AIDS BABE TO SEE Infsnt, Blind Since Three Weeks Old, Distinguishes Objects. flultlmore. Sight has been given to the loft eye of Davis Kane, (-months- old sou of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Kane, of Gettysburg, Pa., through the graft ing of the cornea of a pig's eye to the child's eyeball, according to a state ment of physicians at a hospital. Tests, they assert have brought out this fact without a doubt When the bandage was removed. It was sold that the child followed the course of a lighted candle which was moved In front of him. Another test that brings out the fact more clearly Is that the child now winks his eyelid If a finger or a small object la waved close to the eye. The disease from which he has been sufferer since he was three weeks old Is known as staphyloma of the cornea. Bank Law Change Is Held Necessity, Salem, Or. That Oregon needs to take a stand soon regurdlng reserve requirements for state banks In order that they may conform to those ot the new federal reserve system was asserted by S. G. Sargent state bank superintendent He suggests that the bankers of the state give the question study, so amendments to the banking laws may be formulated for submis sion to the lutlslature. JUAREZ WELCOMES GENERALJARRANZA Juures, Mei. General Venustlano Csrranza, first chief of the revolution, was welcomed to J u a ret Sunday. In the last two weeks the general has ridden horseback for 600 miles and In the last two months he has traveled 2000 miles In the same way. Telegrams from General Villa admit a rebel loss In the lost six days ot fighting around Torreon of 900 killed and wounded, and places the federal loss at 2000. As there are already at Chihuahua 600 wounded, the report of rebel losses Is thought to have been minimised. Among the rebel wound ed la General Tomaa TJrblna. It Is said that private soldiers taken prisoners are being taken Into the rebels' ranks, but their officers are executed unless they take the oath of allegiance to the constitutionalist cause. All Irregular troops In the fed eral garrison are executed on capture. Women Make War on Quid. Pasadena, Cal. Women of Pasa dena have appealed to city officials for the passage ot an ordinance pro hibiting the chewing of tobacco in streetcars. Jesse Grant Can Not Get Divorce. Goldfleld, Nev. Jesse Root Grant, the late Ulysses S. Grant's youngeBt son, was refused a divorce from Mrs. Elizabeth Chapman-Grant, whom be accused ot desertion. Danish Senate Rejects Pesce Treaty, Copenhagen, Denmurk. The Danish senate fulled to ratify the new obliga tory arbitration treaty with the United States. THE MARKETS. Portland. Wheat Club, 91o; bluestem, $1.00; red Russian, 90c. Hay Timothy, $17; alfalfa, $14. Butter Creamery, 28o. EggB Ranch, 19o. Seattle. "' Wheat BlueBtem, 98c; club, 88o; red Russian 87o. Hay Timothy, $17 per ton; alfalfa, $14 per ton. Eggs 21o. Butter Creamery, J9o. N 7 BANDITS HOLD IIP ELMA, WASH,, BANK Set Fire to School Gymnasium to Divert Attention From Their Operations. Elma. Wash. Setting fire to the tchool gymnasium at Elms, Wash., to II vert attention from their operations, teven bandits at S o'clock Saturday, leld up the bank at Elma, and, taking I3&00 In currency, escaped into the woods. The bank of Elma remains open Suturday nights from 7 to 8 o'clock. The attack was Just before closing time and the only ones In the bank were Cashier Karl France, his book pr, A. H. Fleming, and three de positors, Walter Myer, Ed Bosley and 2ecrge Avery, and Ben Young. Four ot the highwaymen entered the bank, covered the occupants, forcing Cashier France Into the vault, where le was hold prisoner. Three of tbe gang on the outside hurriedly forced two passersby Into tbe bank, where they were "covered." One of the men on the Inside made the haul during the dramatic "covering" of tbe cltl tens, taking only the money In the vault, leaving $2000 on the counter untouched. The holdup was completed within five minutes. On account of resist ance made by Cashier France, who at tempted to reach his revolver on the cage counter, one of tbe robbers fired twice at him, but neither shot took ef fect. The loot had been obtained al most before the town realized that one of the boldest bank robberies In the history of southwestern Washing ton was being staged. RUN DOWN COUNTERFEITERS Spurious 15 and $10 Gold Pieces Cir culated In Many Cities. Portland, Or. United States secret service officers- detailed to run down a gang ot counterfeiters who have placed a large number of bogus $5 and $10 goldpleces In circulation in the Pacific northwest have arrested W. C. Vaughn, alleged to be the leader of the gang. In Jortland; Harry 8. Stone In 8pokane and Charles Dutcher in Seattle. The headquarters and mint of the Ceng are alleged to have been In a little cottage on Dearborn street, Seat tie. Tbe counterfeit coin Is well made, but a trifle thick. Stone and Vaughn are alleged to have passed the coins In Belllngham, Anacortes, Ever ett Tacoma, Auburn, Olympla, Port land and Seattle. More than 100 of the coins hove recently been rejected by banks. ROBBER KILLS ONE AND SHOOTS SECOND Mount Vernon, Wash. A man be lieved to be Charles Hopkins, known as the ."tattooed robber," because of the words "true love" tattooed across his hands, killed Tony Gerb and sbot and probably fatally wounded John Freeman, loggers, two miles north of McMurray, 16 miles southeast of here. Kreeman and Gerb were walking along the tracks, when the highway man baited them and demanded their money. Neither had any and the rob ber obtained a razor carried by Gerb. Incenaed because ot failure to obtain loot, the robber drove the two men Into a slough 300 yards from the track. "Guess I'll get rid of you right now," said the robber, and then bit Gerb on the head with his pistol, kill ing hint,. The blow broke the pistol, but the robber produced another and shot Freeman through the neck, leav ing him for dead. Freeman, when shown a picture ot Hopkins, who is wanted at Seattle for the murder of Charles Hodges in a rooming-house last January, said the photograph resembled his assailant Tax Penalty Forbidden. Eugene, Or. A temporary restrain ing order, asked for by the First na tional bank ot Eugene, was granted against County Treasurer Taylor by Judge Coke forbidding the collection of penalties on taxes on which one bait is paid before April 1. Over $600,000 In unpaid taxes are Involved. The suit was filed by the bauk on a complaint parallel to that filed In Portland, In which Judge Clee ton ruled the penalties are unconsti tutional. Science Can Regulate Human Growth, Berkeley, Cal. Professor S. S. Max well ot the university of California announced that by treatment ot a certain cerebral gland a growing an imal, brute or human, can, within some limits, be kept aa small or made as large as desired. Loggers' Association Opposed to Tolls. Portland, Or. The Paciflo Coast Loggers' association went on record here In favor of tree Panama canal tolls for American vessels In tbe coast wise trade. w New VELIE Here The new six ! now . ' here, and it is i beauty. It takes 10 the nil1' ,ike duck takes to water I The Price on,y 2,500.00. We also VW 1 litW have a 4-cjlinder 45 borse power machine at $2,150 and a 85-horse power at $1,600. There are other e rs on the market, but none better. Come and take a look and be convinced. Prineville Machine Shop E. G. HODSON, Proprietor HI Buy It Because I I ITS A BETTER CAR III Touring: Car JJJ I ill vm i l III 1-15 Crook County Agent, Prineville, Ore.' 11 City Meat Market HORIGAN & REINKE, Propi. Choice Home-Made Hams, Bacon and Lard Fresh Fish Fruit and Vegetables in Season The Owl for Busy People! Daily train each way between Central Oregon pointa and Port land. Tourist Bleeping car. (Berths $1.) First-class coaches. SAVE A DAY EACH WAY From Central Oregon Points Leave Bend 8:30 p.m, 'J Deschntes.. 8:48p.m. " Redmond . . 9:10 p.m. " Terrebonne. 9:24 p.m. u Culver ...,10:02p.m. " Metolius ...10:20p.m. " Madras ....10:30 p.m. Arrive Portland. . . 8:10 a.m. Frelsht train leaving Metolius 6:30 a. m. Mondays, Wednesdrye and Fridays, and Fall Bridge 7:00 a. m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sat urdays will carry passengers between Metolius and Fallbrldge. Prompt Despatch of Freight Between Central Oregon and Portland and Eastern Cities Connections made lu Portland to and from Willamette Valley, Astoria and Clatsop Beach points, Puget Sound, Spokane, Montana, Colorado, St. Paul, Omaha, Kansas City and Chicago. Fares, time schedules and other information by letter or upon ap plication to 218 R. H. CROZIER, A. Q. P. A. W. C. WILKEIt, A.G.F.A P.A. H. BAUKOL, Agt., Redmond 10-23 and Oysters CENTRAL OREGON LINE To Central Oregon Points Leave Portland .... 7:00 p.m. Arrive Madras .... 6:00 a.m. " Metolius . . . 6:15 a.m. " Culver .... 6:28 a.m. " Terrebonne. 7:08 a.m. " Redmond . . 7:23 a.m. " Deschutes .. 7:43 a.m. " Bend 8:00 a.m. PATRONIZE THE Prineville SteamLaundry Fruit Trees!' Central Oregon Grown Tbe only kind you can afford to plant ILLUSTRATED TALOCUE FREE. Write for one. Prices low enough to surprise you. Laf ollette Nursery Co. PrinevHU, 6 6- Oregon Lafler's Studio for good finishing, films, dry plates, cameras, papers and all kinds of supplies. General photo work neatly and promptly done. Free instruction to those who use our films and papers. Lafler's Studio We Strive to Please 1 RECEPTION" Champ Smith, Propr Imported and Domestic i i i Cigars Famous Whiskies Old Crow; Hermitage; Red Top Rye; Yellow Stone; Canadian Club; Cream Rye; James E. Pepper, Moore's Malt i Porter, Ale and Olympia 4 Draft Beer on Tap. I i Imported Wines and f Liquors. J The Oregon Bar At tha Old Stand G.W. Wiley & Co, Prps All kinds of Choice Liquors Wines and Cigars. Famous Ranier Beer in Bottles and on Draft Notice to Creditors. Notice Is hereby given by the un dersigned, the executrix of tbe estate ot William H. Sbort, deceased, to all creditors ot said deceased and to all persons having claims against said estate to 'preseut them with the proper vouchers to the un dersigned at the office ot M.R.Elliott, In Prineville, Oregon, within six months from tbe first publication of this notice. Dated find published first time" April 2d, 1914. Samantha Ann Short, Executrix of the Estate ot William H. Short, deceased. Notice tor Publication Department of the Interior, TJ. S. Land OHlce at The Dalles, Ore. March 24th, 1914. Notice is hereby given that Charles Rachor of Prineville, Oregon, who, on June 15, 1910, made homestead entry No. 07025, for e) ne, and nK eel lection 30, town ship 14 south, range 15 east, Willamette Meridian, has filed notice of intention to make final three year proof to estab lish claim to the land above described, before Timothy E. J. Duffy, U. S. com missioner, at Prineville, Oregon, on the 22nd day of May, 1914. Claimant names as witnesses : Henry H. Rachor, Louis Regeleberger, Arthur Hall, Thomas Floustin, all of Prineville, Ore. H. Frank Woodcock, 42 Register.