EFFORT TO BLOCK
FEDERAL CONTROL
Fishing Interests of Oregon
and Washington to Hold -Conference.
WILL MEET IN SEATTLE
(Regulations Satisfactory to Both
States Will Be Suggested to Legis
laturesSand Island' Case
Will Also Be-Considered.
OLTMPTA. Wash., Dec 14 (Special.)
To prevent any possible Federal con
trol of salmon fishln in the 'Columbia
River. Oregon authorities have request
ed and "Washington" officials have
agreed to "a series of Joint conferences
ko be held in this"' state early In Jan
tuajy looking- toward concurrent and
natually satisfactory legislation by the
jt-wo states to govern this Industry.
EThls announcement waa made today by
lAttorney-General Atkinson, following
the conference In the Governor's of
tflce attended by the Attorney,- the
Governor and by H. SI MrOowtn and
Jtepresentatlves Burke and Stewart.
kAttorney-GeneraJ Atkinson said-:
"Some time ago the Oregon authorl
t4n requested meetings so that we
'could arrive at mutually satisfactory
Saws to govern the Columbia River
lf!shlng; laws that would be fair to the
trishermen of both the states and that
Cn-ould prevent any possible conflict.
"The first week In January the con
ferences will be held at Seattle and
Fracoma. with the King and .Plercs
iCounty delegations and with any other
legislators who. may wish to be preei
Vnt. Besides the Oregon Legislators
Cnd others who will be there, there
111 be present the entire Legislative
delegations from the Columbia River
bounties, of Washington, Ed Rosenberg,
of Astoria, secretary of the Vnlted
(Fishermen's Association; J. H. Smith,
the attorney, for the association; the
Oregon Fish Commissioner '. and the
Washington Fish Warden. Mr. Bell:
the Attorney-Oeneral-elect of this
etate and myself. Wa are hopeful that
as the result of these conferences bills
can be drawn to be presented : and
passed by both Legislatures early In
tne session."
The conference today also discussed
the Sand Island decision In executive
Session. It is known the Attorney
General is preparing a petition for a
rehearing which will be presented
shortly, asking the Supreme Court of
the United States to set aside this de
cision in favor of Oregon in the Co
Jumbla River boundary case and to
lender a decision in favor of Washing
ton's contentions.
BRITISH COLUMBIA TROUBLED
Question of Control of Fishing Priv
ileges Taken to Courts.
VANCOUVER. B. C Dee. 14. (Spe
cial.) The conflict of authority be
tween the Provincial and Dominion
governments regarding control of
salmon fisheries in the Fraser River
came to a sudden termination today in
a decision by the full Court of Appeal,
which declared the Provincial regula
tions beyond the power of the local
Legislature and wholly within the
power of Dominion government.
The Appeal Court was unanimous in
this decision, upholding the decision
of Judge Jloway of New Westminster.
The appeal was from a fine imposed
by Magistrate Pittendrlgh, of New
Westminster, against two fishermen,
Kendall and Wright, who obeyed the
Dominion, but disobeyed the Provincial
regulations. The Provincial govern
ment will carry the appeal to the Privy
Council, as It Involves the whole tidal
water fishery question.
Being the undisputed owners of the
Bsh. the Provincial government con
tends that It has the rlgbt to say
when and where the fish may or may
not be taken.
RECLUSE RANCHER IS DEAD
J ad son A. Meek, Xatlvfc of Califor
nia, Found Lying in'llla Cabin.
ASTORIA. Or., Deo. 14. (Special.)
Judson A. Meek, who had been a
rancher in the Lewis and Clark dis
trict for nearly SO years, was found
dead In his cabin on Sunday morning
and had probably died at least a week
before. He was lying on the floor
with all of his clothing on and his
booted feet under the stove. His death
evidently resulted from natural causes,
as there was no evidence of violence,
and 15. SO was found on his person.
He waa a native of California, SI
years old and had always lived the
life of a recluse. He was a bachelor.
OLD ENGINE NOW RELIC
First Lumber Locomotive on Colum
bia Housed as Curiosity at Stella.
ASTORIA. Or, Dec. 14. (Special.)
At Stella there is housed up the first
lumber locomotive that ever assisted in
dumping logs into the Columbia River.
It waa many years ago that Mr. Brock,
then a prominent logger, brought the
engine out from the East and started
operations against the Bull Team"
methods then In vogue. Other loggers
laughed at him. but soon he was mak
ing so much money that bis idea waa
toll owed by all the loggers on the river.
It is the intention to send the pld
engine as an exhibit to the Seattle Fair
next year. - ,
FE-ELECT ALTOONA BOARD
Packing Company Directors Report
Successful Season.
ASTORIA. Or.. Dec. 14. (Special.)
The directors of the Altoona Packing
Company held a business meeting In
thl city this morning and later went
to Altoona. where the annual meeting
of stockholders was held. This meeting
resulted In the re-election of the old
board of directors, and this will be
followed by the election of the former
officers. The report of the treasurer
showed that the company had had a
Calrly successful season.
Parks Waa Not Robbed.
ASTORIA, Or.. Dec. 14. (Special.) In
vestigation by Captain WIUIb. U. S. A.,
commandant at Fort Columbia, discloses
that S. T. Parks, sewing machine agent.
who reported that he had been set upon
an beaten by thugs near the fort last
Wednesday, was the victim of his own
vivid imagination. There was no hold
up and no robbery. Parks is supposed
to have gotten Into a drunken mlxup
and to have Invented the story to ac
count for his dilapidated condition.
DES MOINES PLAN IS TOPIC
Subject for Triangular Collegiate
debate.
PACIFIC UNIVERSITY. Forest
Grove. Or.. Dec 14. (Special.) The
question chosen by Willamette Uni
versity. Whitman College and-Paciflc
University for the triangular debate,
which . comes oft the latter part of
February, is as follows: .'"Resolved,
That for American cities of popu
lation over S0O.0O0. the city, govern
ment by -commission, known as . the
Ualvestort or Des Moines plan. Is ad
visable." "
Th six men to represent the local
institution will be determined by a
tryout debate on January 8- Three of
la."t year's representatives are in
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Richard K. Roberta Deceased.
OREGON CITY. Or., Dec: 14.
(Special.) Richard . El" Roberts
died this morning at. his home
in -this city, aged 88 years. 8
months. .12 days. . He was born
Mar-ri 1.1820, at Landludno,
North Wales, and was married
August 9. 1848. to Mary Roberts,
of . Conway. North Wales. Two
years later they emigrated to
the United State s. going to
Dodgevllle. Wis.. . and in 1S52
they crossed the plains to Ore
gon, locating In Oregon City,
where the family has lived ever
since. Mrs. . Roberts died four
years ago.
Deceased is survived by five
children: Mrs. Jennies May, of
Portland. Or.; Mrs. Frank Jaggar.
of Carus, Or., and Sarah A., Ed
win O. and Grace Roberts, of
Oregon City. The funeral will
be held Wednesday arternoon
from the First Presbyterian
Church, and the Interment will
be in Mountain View Cemetery.
school Gwynn, "Ward and Wltham
and a large number of the new men
are working on the question. Keen
rivalry exists between the Alpha
Zeta and Gamma Sigma Literary So
cieties, each striving to get as many
men on the two teams as possible.
BEER-SELLERS ARE FINED
Blackburn and Patterson, of Albany,
Make Xo Defense.
ALBANY. Or.. Deo. 14. (Special.)
James Blackburn and Frank Patterson,
who were arrested In the raid on the
Ferry-street near-beer emporium last
Friday, were found guilty this afternoon
of selling real beer, in violation of a city
ordinance embodying the provisions of
the local-option law. They made no de
fense, submitting their case on City At
torney Blllyeu's statement of facts and
Recorder Redfleld fined Blackburn, the
proprietor, J100 and costs and Patterson,
the bartender. ISO and costs.
Albert Peacock. proprietor of the
Fashion livery stable, which was also
raided Friday, maintains that the barrel
and a half of bottled beer found there
was for his own use. He will fight the
case and it was set for trial next Wed
nesday afternoon.
MAY HAVE BEEN MURDERED
Body of Waldo Schlack Found Wltb
Head Terribly Mutilated.
IDAHO FALLS. Idaho, Dec 14.
The body of a . man supposed to be
Waldo Schlack, of Dillon. Mont., was
found In a rooming-house here yester
day. Schlack had evidently been mur
dered. His head had been horribly
mutilated with an ax, which was found
near the body. Correspondence found
on the body showed he hud recently
drawn beveral hundred dollars from
the State Bank, of' Helena, Mont.
Schlack waa accompanied to the hotel
by another man, who has since dis
appeared and for whom the police are
looking. Schlack had relatives in Co
lumbus, O.
VARSITY BANQUETS TOWN
Pacific University to Entertain For
est Grove Business Men.
PACIFIC UNIVERSITY, Forest
Grove. Or., Dec 14. (Special.) The
university will tender a banquet' to
the Forest Grove Board of Trade in the
dining-rooms of the ladles' dormitory
tomorrow evening. Questions concern
ing both the town and the school will
be discussed. The slogan of the meet
ing will be, "a better city and a bigger
university,"
Over 100 of the leading men of this
community have signified their Inten
tion of being present.
EMMA'S TONGUE IS STAYED
Anarchist Refused Privilege' of Lec
tori ng In Everett,
EVERETT. Wash., Dec. 14. After
considering the matter lit special session
this afternoon, the Police and Fire Com
mission refused to permit Emma Gold
man, anarchist lecturer, to speak here
tonight on anarchy. Her representative
stated the case to the Commissioners, but
the latter decided such a meeting waa
Inadvisable.
There was strong popular sentiment
against permitting Miss Goldman to
apeak.
MEETING AT BAKER
State - Irrigation Congress in
Annual Session.
PROMINENT MEN TO TALK
Employes of Federal Forestry and
'. Reclamation Service Will Explain
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Latest Ideas and Experiments
In Growing Irrigated-Crops
BAKER CITY. Or., Dec. 14 (Special.)
The Oregon Irrigation Congress, which
meets here tomorrow, will no doubt be a
success. A number of prominent men
from over, the . state arrived today and
others are exDected tomorrow, .
S. A. Lowell will address the assembly
on the "conservation movement" ; A. P,
Stover, of the United States Department
of Agriculture, will talk on "Irrigation .in
Western Oregon": E. T. Allen, Chief In
spector of the Forest Service. "Forestry
3. C. Stevens.. of the United States Geo
logical Survey, "Hydrographlc Survey
and State .'. Corporations"; Dr. J. H.
WUhycombe, "Irrigation aa a Factor In
Developing Oregon"; J. A. Smith, of
Baker City. "Irrigation Development and
Future Possibilities In Baker County
D. C. Henry, "The Work of the Recla
mation Service In Oregon"; Clarence J.
Johnston, of Wyoming. "Comparison of
Wyoming and Idaho System of Adjust
ing Water Rights"; James ,H. Lewis,
State Engineer, "Investments Discour
aged Through .' Inadequacy of Present
Water Laws;" J. W. Kerr, president of
Oregon Agricultural ' College. ."Need of
Experimental Farms in Various Parts of
the States."
In addition, representatives of the
Forestry and Irrigation Departments of
the Government will be present with
lantern-slides to Illustrate what Is being
done. There will be talks by local people
and a banquet In the evening. .
PILOT IS DENIED-LICENSE
Jfot Familiar With Saloon Known to
Revenue Officers. :
BELLiNGHAM, Wash.. Dec. 14. (Spe
cial.) Although he knew all .the bars on
Puget Sound, as well as rooks, currents,
distances and directions. Olaf Johansen.
a Norwegian pilot, waa refused a Gov
ernment position as. pilot on a revenue
cutter because he could not give the lo
cation of an' Inland bar.- situated In Port
Townsend and much frequented by of
ficers in the- revenue service.
Thia is the substance of a special dis
patch from Port Townsend. and has
caused a flurry of excitement among the
Federal officials in this city. The posi
tion of pilot was open, states the dis
patch, and the big Norwegian, who has
been employed on Puget Sound craft for
many years, answered all questions con
nected with his profession, - but when
asked what he knew of the saloon In
question he "fell down," and was at once
dismissed in as summary fashion as
the man who lost his honey Just because
he couldn't sing "Love Me and the World
lis Mine."
M'INDOE VISITS ALBANY
Government Engineer Inspects Pro
posed Revetment on Willamette.
ALBANY. Or.. Dec. 14. (Special.)
Major J. F. Mclndoe, in charge of the
Government work in the Northwest, and
A. Hedley. of the United States En-,
gln'eers' office In Portland, this afternoon
Inspected the site of the proposed revet
ment along the north bank of the Wil
lamette River at this city. The inspec
tion was made at the request of the de
partment at Washington to ascertain
whether the need of the revetment la
great enough to have the appropriation
for it come under the emergency bill at
the present session of Congress.
The Albany Commercial CSub has been
advised by Oregon's Congressional dele
gation that appropriations will be made
at this session for emergency work only,
and for that reason this special trip of
inspection was made.
BURY GIRL AT CATHLAMET
Wahkiakum . County Officials Say
Nothing of Prosecution.
ASTORIA. Or., Dec. 14. (Special.) The
funeral of the late Madeline Longtalne
was held at Cathlamet today and was
attended oy a large number of people.
Coroner Gilbaugh has forwarded the ver
dict of the Coroner's Jury to the Coroner
of Wahkiakum County and has notified
him he can secure a transcript of the
testimony submitted at the inquest here
by applying to the Clatsop County au
thorities! It Is not known here when the Wahki
akum Covlnty officials will take up the
expected criminal prosecutions In con
nection with the case.
SAWMILL WILL RESUME
.Booth-Kelly Plant at Wendling to
Begin' Cutting First of Year.
EUGENB. Or., Dec 14. (Special.
George H. Kelly, manager of the Booth
Kelly Lumber Company, announced today
that the company's big mill at Wendling
will start up after the first of the year.
The mill has been thoroughly over-
Kidneys Cured by This
Simple Treatment
Get your druggist to mix the
following Ingredients: One-half
ounce fluid extract Buchu, one
ounce of compound fluid Balm
wort and two ounces of' syrup
sarsnparilla compound. Shake
well and take a teaspoonful be
fore each meal and one when re
tiring. -Drink olenty of water,
but little of any liquid at meal
times.
The Buchu is an excellent tonic
for the kidneys and bladder, but
combined with the excellent
Qualities of Balmwort and Snr-
saparilla, its efficacy Is ten times
greater, 'i ne great-urinary . spe
cialist, Gaut, whose single fees
range from 1500 to J1000, ac
knowledges in his latest reports
that this simple mixture Is most
reliable and will cure ail but the
most complicated and aggravat
ed kidney and bladder affections;
therefore, it is well worth trying.
Puffing- under the eyes, back
ache, headache and disslness,
burning of the eyes, blurred
vision, extreme nervousness, and
Insomnia all indicate urinary
trouble. Many more symptoms
could be named, but the reader
will surely recognize them.
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than ever. The company, have completed
a railroad about five miles long extending
from Wendling into a fine timber belt
up the Mohawk. .'
CAUGHT WITH STOLEN RIG
Two Men Who Hired Buggy In Eu
gene Overtaken at Canyonvllle.
EUGENE. Or. Dec. .14.. (Special. )
,Word reached Eugene this . afternoon
that Tom Bailey, .who with Deputy Sher
iff George .Croner went to Canyonvllle
to find a team and buggy which had
been stolen from him, identified- the rig
and -one. horse.
The two men who were found 'in pos
session of the outfit will: be brought to
Eugene for trial. . One of the men hired
tne rig from the Bailey stables Friday
morning, saying he was going out to
Elmlra on some business and would
return in the evening. When he didn't
show up the officers were notified, with
the result that the Sheriff of Douglas
County made the arrests Sunday.
ROBBERS' REWARD $18,000
Great Northern Anxious to Get Trio
of Hillyard Outlaws.
SPOKANE. Wash.. Dec. .14. The re
ward .offered by the Great Northern
Railway officials for the arrest and con
viction of the train robbers who held
up and robbed train No. 4 near Hillyard,
Wash., last Wednesday night, has been
raised to $5000 for each desperado. As
three men are supposed to have commit
ted the robbery, this fixes the entire re
ward offered by the Government and the
Great Northern at J18.0CO for the capture
and conviction of the entire bunch. Many
believe Frankhauser and McDonald, who
robbed a Great Northern train of $40,000
over a year ago, near Herron Siding,
Mont., were In this hold-up.-
Seeks Privilege Paying Debt. .
VANCOUVER. Wash., Dec. 14. Spe
cial.) The estate of George Mohr, de
ceased, consists of a debt of a promis
sory note for $100,. with interest thereon,
nevertheless F. O. Noble haa - formally
filed a petition In the Superior Court to
be appointed administrator of the estate.
NICHOLS MAY TAKE CHAIR
IX LIXE FOR GOVERNOR 'IF COS
GROVE IS ABSENT.
Secretary of State Ha9 Chance if
Mead Is Ousted and Hay De
" layed Because of Contest.
OLTMPIA, Wash., Dec. 14. (Special.)
Secretary of State Sam H. Nichols may
be Acting Governor of Washington, In ad
dition to his other duties, beginning on
the second Monday of next January.- This
Is assuming that Governor-elect Cos
grove will be unable to return to Olympla
to perform the executive duties, and also
assuming that attorneys are correct In
holding Mead cannot hold over and that
Lieutenant-Governor Coon will contest
the qualifications of Lieutenant -Governor-elect
Hay.
If the court shall determine, and It
seems certain the courta will certainly be
asked to settle the mix-up. that Mead
must retire from office the second Mon
day In January because his successor has
been elected and there is no legal pro
vision for any further move on Cos
grove's part toward qualifying, it follows
that a Lieutenant-Governor must take
Mead's place. If Coon starts his threat
ened contest against Hay, it may result
that neither Coon -nor Hay can properly
act until the courts determine such con
test. In thlo event, the following pro
vision of the constitution will probably
put Nichols In office until the courts de
cide whether Coon or Hay Is to have the
place:
''In case of the removal, resignation,
death or disability of the Governor, the
duties of the office shall devolve upon
the Lieutenant-Governor, and in case of
a vacancy In both the office of Governor
and Lieutenant-Governor, the duties of
Governor ehall devolve upon the Secre
tary of State; who shall act as Governor
until the disability be removed or a Gov
ernor be elected."
Mexican-Canadian Freight Alliance.
. VICTORIA. B. C. Dec. 14. The Canadian-Mexican
Steamship Company an
nounces the completion of a traffic ar
rangement with the Mexican Central Rail
way Company, opened lat Saturday by
President inox, ano inroum mu "t
SPECIAL
FUR. SALE?
SPECIAL GOAT AND SUIT SALE
All this week we are going to make the fur fly Tear the fur out
Get rid of our fur stock. These prices should indeed do it.
$60.00 Natural Mink Scarf close out at... 33.75
f 50.00 Natural Mink Scarf close out at $27.25
$45.00 Natural Mink Scarf close out at $23.50
$38.00 Natural Mink Muff close out at '. $26.25
$92.50 Natural Mink Scarf close out at $59.00
$80.00 Black Lynx Set close out at $47.50
J95.00 Black Lynx Set close out at $51.50
$75.00 Isabella Fox Set close out at $40.50
$52.50 Russian Sable Set close out at $29.00
$53.00 Japanese' Mink Set close out at .$26.75
$18.50 Opossum Set, a few left close out. at $8.75
$8.50 Brown and Black Coney Setis close out at
$20.00 River Mink Sets close out at $9.25
$65.00 Red Natural Fox Sets close out at... $33.50
' $30.00 Blended Squirrel Sets close out at $16.00
$8.50 Black Coney Scarfs close out at ......$4.25
$5.00 Brown Coney Scarfs close out at. . $1.75
$7.00 Brown Coney Scarfs close out at $3.25
$9.75 River Mink Scarfs close out at $4.75
$15.00 Gray Squirrel Scarfs close out at .$6.25 '
SUIT SPECIALS
$27.50 to $30.00 .Value Suits, at .' .' $14.50
$45 Value Suits close out nt..... ..$24.50
COAT SPECIALS
tyU 0,1 0,1 regular Fall style Coats. If you want values,
V2 take these.
THE NEW PRINCESS AND EMPRESS NIPPON COATS we are
not selling at J2 off these are superb coats and there is no question
but what we have the swell coats.
EXTRA COAT SPECIALS
The past few days' sales have left us a lot of odds and ends of lines
broken sizes, 'and in coats many fine garments among them. We will
BUNCH THEM, AND TAKE YOUR PICK AT $5.00.
Don't fail to find the place 148 6th Street you will see 148 in
large figures. -
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never find a Christmas present
that will give as much pleasure, to
bo many people, for so long a time,
at so little cost, as a
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For instance: Acorn-
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your choice) and
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Ing -will b given from British Coliimbla
after January via Manaanlllo.
Sllverton to Amend Charter.
SILVERTON, Or., Dec. 14. (Special.)
A commission has been appointed by
the City Council to formulate plans for
the amendment to the charter. The
qupstlon probably will be submitted to
the electors of this city at a special
election In February, or at the regular
city election In May. The commission
consists of 25 representative business
men of Sllverton. and L. E. Rauch. at
torney st lnw, was eleftert president.
OME shoemak
ers place the em
phasis on fit,
some on good shoe
making, and some on
correct style. All
three essentials are
found in the best com
bination in
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DAY TRAIN TO WALLA WALLA
and way points
For reservations and fares, call on City Offices :
Third and Morrison Sts. Phones Main 244, A 1244.
122 Third St., near Washington. Main 680, A 2286.
Depot N. E. Corner Eleventh and Hoyt Sts.