THE MORNING OREGONIAN. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1908. 18 ICE STOPS BOUTS ON SNAKE RIVER Vessels Will Go Into Winter Quarters Before End of Present Week. WILLAMETTE RIVER RISING Wrm Rains Throughout Northwest "Will CauM Snow to Melt In Mountain Water Low for Several Months. Ice, has been forming in th Clearwater nd Snake Rivers for several days. The warm weather of the last 24 hours has broken off the shore iee and large quanti ties of floating Ice have appeared in the Snake below I-ewlston. The uteamers I.ewlston and Spokane will probably go Into Inter quarters at Almnta before the end of the present week. The Snake generally closes about Christmas time and opens up the latter part of Feb ruary. The O. R. & N. boats have been carrying- wheat from landings on the south side of the river. The Columbia and Willametta Rivera will begin rising today, and a consider able quantity of water will be in sight be fore the end of another week. Rains and warmer weather are predicted for the en tire Northwest, and the snow which fell during the recent cold snap will help to swell the rivers. During the entire Fall and Winter the water In both the Columbia and "Willam ette Rivers has been exceptionally low. While shipping has not suffered, pilots could get along with a trifle more water under them when taking down a deep draft .vessel. Steamboating on the L'pper Willamette River has suffered greatly from lack of water, and steamers have been forced, with the exception of a week now and then, to make Salem the head of navigation. IOXGSHORE TROUBLE OVER Union Xo. S34 Will Not Load and Discharge Vessels. Tt uble.s between Longshore Unions Nos. ai i 334 have been brought to a close by -:.' -s of the secretary of the interna iorf union. Members of Union 334 have been directed to confine their work to" that of grain-handling and wareiiouse work In railroad sheds and on the docks. Members of Union No. 6. will continue the work of loading- and discharging ships. The trouble started when the old char ter granted by the Federated Trades Council wa revived and a union started In competition with the old union, which had withdrawn from the Federated Trade. Both claimed the right to do the work, and several spirited encounters took place among members of .the rival unions. ChJllonford Is Long Overdue. 9AX FRANCISCO. Dec. 23 The non arrival of the British ship Chiltonford. Captain Atkinson, at some port, and the fact that she was spoken but once during the seven months she has been out from Hamburg for Santa Rosalia. Ls causing apprehension in shipping circles. The Chiltonford sailed from Hamburg May 2". and was last heard of when she was spoken on August IS. In latitude 55 south and longitude 64 west. Fred J. Wood Makes Fast Run.1 The schooner Fred J. Wood, from San Francisco to Portland, made the run up the coast In the remarkably fast time of four days. The schooner is under charter to carry lumber to San Francisco for the North Pacific Llumber Company. BoTerk? Will Replace Gymorlc. Waterhouse Co. have substituted the steamship Boveric for the Gymerle. which was under charter to carry lumber from Portland to Shanghai. The Gymeric will load on the Sound In the regular service of the company. The Boverl- will meet the date of the Gymeric at Portland. Marine Notes. The Senator will sail tomorrow after noon. The steamship Alliance, from Coos Bay ports, arrived up last evening. The steamship Breakwater sailed for Coos Bay last night with a good-sized passenger list and a quantity of freight. The Oriental liner Xumantia. of the Portland and Asiatic Steamship Com pany, is due to arrive tomorrow from San Francisco. Arrivals and Departures. TOR TIA VD. Pee. 23 Arrived Steamship Alliance, from Cons Bay; steamship Roma, fnom Pan Franrjsco. Sailed Steamship Breakwater, for Crm Par. Astoria, Dec. 23. Condition at mouth of river at It p. m.. smooth; wind, west. 14 tnr.es: weather, partly eViurfy. Arrived down turing the nljrht n1 sailed at 2 P. M., eftrntr Tellowetone. for i-an FranVlsoo. Left up at a A. V.. steamer Roma. Arrived at V ant left ui at A. M . etmer Al Vmce. from Coos Fay. Arrived at 6:30 A. M . schooner Fred J. Wood, from P,n Fran ctsro. Arrived down at ft and Failed at 11 35 A. M.. steamer Homer, for San Fran rrsro. Failed at 103O A. M., steamer "tVaehentaw. for Pan Francisco. Sailed at 13 M.. Rrltleh bark t.ydjrate, for Quefmtown r T2mwh. Arrived at 3:3. P. M.. French hark Eugene SrhneMer. from A nt wrp. Outside at & P. M.. Rrlr'sh bark Car nrantan and French bark La. Tour Averwne. San Francisco. Dec. 23. Sailed last rl-rht. eraamer Cascade, at 6; steamer Nome t'ltv. f"r Portland. Arrived at ft A. M.. steamer Roanoke; ar 12. noon, steamer Marehfleld, from Portland. Coo Ray. TV.-. 23. Sailed yesterday, reamer Kreka. for Fureka. Pan r-'- P-.-. 23. Sailed Decern bre 22. steamer Nehraskan. for Portland. Punta Arenas, Dec. 23. Sailed Memphis, from Tacoma. etc.. via Valparaiso, for Ham bunt. Tenertffe. Dec. 23. Patted Sakkarah. from Bremen, etc., for San Francisco and Tacoma. San Francisco, Dec. 23 Arrived Steamer F. S. Loop, from Raymond: steamer Bee. from Coos Ray; steamer Mayfatr. from Wil lapa Harbor; steamer Marshfleld. from As toria: steamer Thomas I,. Wand, from trrmy's Harbor. Sailed Schooner Zampa. for tlray's Harbor: schooner Advance, for Co qutlle River; schooner Okanogan, for Port liamble. Tldea at Astoria Thursday. High. Low. t R2 A. M T.3 feet 7:25 A.. M 12 feet l.oa P. M o feerS: P. M l. feet NO SMOKING IN COUNCIL Body Also Rejects Plan to Permit Smoking on Streetcars. Mayor Lane and Councilman Kellaher were obliged to throw away expensive cigars yesterday morning, when the City Council, by resolution, "cut out" all , smoking In the Council chambers, as well as rejecting a resolution asking the street car company to provide a place for smok ers on Us cars. Just as President Rush- light announced the result of the vote on the adoption of the resolution, the Mayor dropped his Havana, as did also Mr. Kel laher. This means that If the rule to en forced, no smoking ls to be allowed henceforth In the Council meetings. When Councilman Driscoirs resolution requesting the car company to reserve a place for smokers came up for consid eration. It created considerable merri ment. "Where does the resolution propose to have the people smoke?" queried Coun cilman Vaughn, an Inveterate smoker. "Wherever the company sees fit to let them." replied . Councilman Driscoll, smoker and author of the resolution. "1 move that It be made to read that the company shall allow smoking on the roof." said Councilman Menefee, a smoker. "I move to amend that It be also on. the trucks." volunteered Mr. Vaughn, amid laughter. "Both motions are out of order; let s get down to business," ruled President Rushlight, who was In the chair. And they did, with the result as above stated. HAYES SMMENT ALLEGED TRAIXROBBER PUTS UP BOLD FRONT. Watch Which He Sent to Seattle c;irl Likely to Prove His Connec tion With O. R. & X. Hold-Up. Jack Hayes, the suspected tralnrob ber, who. according to the confession of William Burke, was an -accomplice In the holding up of the O. R. & X. train last STEAMER INTELLIGENCE. !ue to Arrive. Name. From. Date. Breakwater. .. Coos Bay.... Dec. 2" Geo.. W. Elder. San Pedro... In port Senator Pan Francisco .In port Yoeemtte San Francisco .In port Nome City. .. .San Franclsco.Dec. 24 Alliance.." Coos Bay In port Nebraskan . . . . -Snltnas Crux. Dec -6 S. H. Elmore. .Tillamook. .. .Dec. 28 Arjtn Tillamook .... Dec. -J Nevadan .Salinas Cruz. Dec. 27 Hose City San Francisco. Dec. 2S Roanoke l.oa Angeles. Dec. 20 Numantla Hongkong. .. .Dec 26 Ntcomedia Hongkong. ... Feb. 1 Aleela Hongkong Dec. 24 Arabia Hongkong. .. .Mar. t Scheduled to Depart. Name. From Date. Oeo W. Elder. . San Pedro. . .Dec. 24 Alerla H.ir.gkong Dec 24 Senator San Franclsco.Dec. 25 Nebraskan. ... Salinas Crux. Dec 26 Alliance Coos Bay Dec. 26 S. H. Elmore. . .Tillamook. . . Dec. 26 Nome City. .. .San Franclsco.Dec. 26 Argo Tillamook. .. Dec. 27 Nevadan Puget Sound .Dec. 2S Breakwater. . ..Coos Bay.... Dec. 30 Roanoke Los Angeles. .Dec. 31 Rose city San Francisco Jan. 1 Numantla. .... Hongkong Ian. 25 Entered Wednesday. Geo. W. Elder. Am. steamship. (Jensen) with general cargo from San Pedro and way ports. Cleared Wednesday. (Jeo. W. Elder. Am. steamship. fjeen with general cargo for San Pedro and way ports. week, will not admit his rullt. However, Sheriff Stevens lias recovered a watch which was mailed by Hayes to a girl friend of bis who resides In Seattle, but whose name Is withheld at the pris oner's request, and by this watch the Sheriff expects to prove conclusively that Hayes, as well as Burke, was implicated In this Job. Hayes claims to have been working In Seattle and vicinity for several weeks prior to his moving to Portland. He gives his employment on Puget Sound as steamboating, and while there he be came acquainted with the young lady of whom he ls much enamored. The watch mailed by him to this woman Is a small lady's watch, Elgin movement. The num ber of the case is 1374378. while that of the works Is 15iat975. The watch as mailed to the Seattle girl was contained in a small plush case bearing the mark of B. Wolfel. a local jeweler at 321 Sixth street. This case might have been se cured In several different ways, and each circumstantial thread connected therewith is being traced by the Sheriff and his deputies. Johnson and Benson, tiie holdup men arrested by the police, and who were at tlrst suspected of the train Job. and who were identified by Engineer Donlon, were yesterday taken to the County Jail, but will be charged only with the hold ing up of the saloon which led' to their capture. CHRISTMAS SPIRIT TAKES A FIRM HOLD . j Portland Is Showing True Appreciation of Meaning of Ynletide Season by Trying to Make Everybody Happy Close of Shopping Season. IT REQUIRE.'? only a glance at the throngs in the streets to reveal that the Christmas buying is at Its height. Nearly every man, woman and child carries something;, boxes, bundles and bags or baskets holding more packages. At practically every street corner down town there are crowds waiting for cars to tske them home, and just the instant one well-filled car departs another crowd ha3 gathered to taku th next car. It has been a busy week, with every sign Indicating the Immediate approach f the gladsome festival occasion. The stores, all In holiday dress and gay with decorations, are filled with shoppers from morning until night. The number of purchases this year ls mucii greater than at this season last year, which Is the surest indication of good limes. T:ie tinkle of bells by numerous Kris Kringles all working to provide good cheer for the unfortunate, and the. sound of countless feet upon the pavements, all emphasize the season and Its near approach. Additional Helj Needed. Additional clerks and sales people are on duty In the shops, and the force of stamp sellers and postal clerks has been Increased at the Postofflce. With the holiday spirit rife, the mad search for gifts has been in progress for a fortnight. After days of agonizing selections and hours of steady purchas ing, no one ls ever really ready for the Yuletide. save possibly the merchants. There ls Just one way to shop comfor tably and with any sane assurance of getting It done well; and that is with a small dally list, completely filled at one trip. It ls easier then to get the suitable articles, without all the unnecessary di gressions into the forbidden but always delightful paths of sightseeing. Early buying to prevent disappointment in getting what Is wanted, should be the shopper's policy. In recent years the public has been brought to realize the fact that it owes a duty to those who faithfully serve It during "-he Christmas seasoa. People have awakened to the fact that human beings with sensibilities like all other mortals, with bodies susceptible to fa tigue and with limited strength need pro tection from the strain which, concen trated within the space of two or three days preceding Christmas, often drive the weak and tired to hysteria. In result this early shopping Idea does MONEY -IS IH REACH Ex-Sleuths Can Almost Grab Their Back' Pay. COUNCIL DODGES QUESTION Da j, Reising, Snow and Carpenter Likely to Get Warrants for Full Sum Demanded Within Very Short Time Now. "How can a detective be fired to stay fired?" is a question Mayor Lane would be very glad to have answered, as he told the members of the City Council yesterday afternoon that he would be glad to receive Information of that kind. The members of the Council, on the other hand, would like to ascertain from some source how to reach a settlement with ex-City Detectives Day. Reslng. Snow and Carpenter, so as to shut oft the perpetual payment of their salaries, although none is working for the municipality. The old case bobbed up again yesterday afternoon during the closing hours of the Council s?ssion. when City Attorney Kav- anaugh asked for Instructions as to what action to take regarding the matter. Having lost the city's case In the Cir cuit Court three days ago, he said, he could not take an appeal. according to the charter, without the authority of the Council. After discussing the case at considerable length the Council voted to leave the whole thing alone, which effect ually settles it so far as Mr. Kavanaugh Is concerned. It is supposed, therefore, that the next feature of the celebrated case will be the drawing of warrants for the salaries of the former detectives. The back salaries of the four former detectives piled up from September, 1906. to about one year later to the sum of approximately J38O0. when they were re Instated, and were as promptly again discharged by the Executive Board. The salaries of the quartet are now due by the city up to the first reinstatement, ac cording to the decision of the Circuit Court, rendered last week. There are proceedings In the court over the second discharge, and In the third discharge the cases are pending before the Civil Service Commission. "Do you know of any way whereby this thing can be settled?" asked Councilman Cellars of City Attorney Kavanaugh. "I do not," replied, Mr. Kavanaugh. "And does anyone know of a way to fire a detective and keep him fired?" asked Mayor Lane. No one vouchsafed an answer, but sev eral of the Councllmen took occasion to Jibe the Mayor, whom they blame for the situation into which the city has been led. WATER HATE WILL STAND COUNCILMAN BELDIXG MAKES UNSUCCESSFUL FIGHT. Biff Majority Thinks It Would Be Foolish Economy to Reduce Charge at Present Time. . Councilman fielding yesterday after noon made a strong fight against the ac tion of the City Council In rejecting the rates for water, recommended by the Water Board, but lost the fight, as the vote against his proposition was heavy. Mr. Bcldlng declared that the rates should be lowered, and wanted the schedule sent In by the Board upheld. This cut the prices down one-half, but the Council majority though-t it best to maintain the present rates. The argument for the present rate's was that there is quite likely to be a charter amendment submitted, changing the manner of laying mains, requiring extensions to be made from the water funds. In case that amendment should carry". It was pointed out, there would be insufficient money with which to make Improvements, were the rates reduced 50 per cent. This was the point urged by Councilman Rushlight in a persistent manner, and which view was taken by many of the othe,r members. ' "It seems to me." said Councilman Bel ding, "that it ls absurd for this Council more than relieve clerks of the severity of tne strain attendant upon the season. It enables the public to do Justice to Itself, to select and -buy with greater care and oftener with greater economy. More of the. Christmas Spirit. The public has more of the true Christ mas spirit than It once had. It thinks more of others. In many of the Sunday schools and churches the plan of giving. Instead of receiving presents, ls observed. There is always a donation from the public, school children to the needy of the city. The 8alvatlon Army will un dertake Its annual Christmas dinner for the poor. At the several denominational missions and homes there will be dinners and donations to the needy, with special programmes. Tho cafes and hotels will furnish ex cellent opportunity to the non-family man for a good Christmas dinner. And the many amusement houses of Portland will contribute to a good day. Uncle Sam's mail has been, as always at this season, filled with numerous let ters from children to their patron Saint Nicholas. These letters bear all sorts of interesting addresses as regards local ity, and are in all kinds of chlrography from the zlg zag aimless markings of a baby to the clean-cut characters of his mother's penmanship. Letters to Santa Claus. Snme of these addresses include, "Lapland, Europe," "North Pole." "Ice Palace." "Toyland." "In the Mountains," "Reindeer Island" and "Heaven." In recent years these chldish appeals have been opened and In many cases answered through the Instrumentality of chari table organizations, but this year, owin to a late ruling of the postal depart ment at Washington, the letters will not be opened at the local offices but will be sent to the dead letter office. This was done because of the discovery that graft in a small form attended even this pretty custom. In many Instances. Many parents were the authors of let ters and the recipients of undeserved gifts asked for through their children's appeals to Santa. The department stores alto have received numberless letters from children in the city and In most cases these letters will be answered by a postal from Santa through the medium of the particular store receiving; the appeal. to act upon the assumption that there Is going to be some charter amendment sub mitted: that it will carry and that there Will be a deficiency in the water fund. Do you think for a moment that people are going to vote for an amendment that will take money out of their pock ets in such a case as this? I think that when people can save the amount of money Involved in this instance, they will vote to do K." R. B. Lamson, a member of the Water Board, stated that the Board discussed the matter thoroughly, and concluded that it is the best way to base Its action on the law as It stands now. and not to an ticipate any change in the system. He was taken to task, by Councilman Rush light for recommending a lower meter rote for tarc-A consumers than for the j smaller ones, and replied that the Board Iimue IUC iCLWiiliiiciJuauwH wit luun.i that It is less trouble and expense to supply large consumers. The laundries of the city were repre sented. They sought to secure a reduc tion .In rates for their business, as they contended that they save the city $26,000 a year in the economical use of water, and that they should have a reduction. Councilman Kellaher, moved to cut their rate, but the motion was lost. The only exception . to the rule. the public schools, secured 25 per cent discount. REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS Llovd M. Roberts and wife to Wal ter L. Allen, lota 21. block 1. Wash- lnton Addition H200 H. S. Simon and wife to Swipa Hall Association, lot 2 and north 20 feet of lot 3. block 147 , 21.000 J. Alnsworth and wife to Frank J. Clark, lot 1. block 1. Highland.... 1 T. S. West and wife tod Louis Ber land. north of lot 10 and all of lot 11, Park View Annex .1650 Arthur H. Devers and wife to Alfred A. rlosset. undivided 'i of lots S and 7. block 17, Couch Addition... 1 Arthur H. Devers and wife to Joseph Closset. trustee, undivided M of lota 6 and 7. block T7. Couch Addition.. 1 Ludwlg Wolf and wife to Oliver Frack. lota 5 and 6. block 50. Tlb betts Addition 1300 Arteta Iand Company to Abraham John, lot 2. block 3. Ina Park 10 William Kern Ogden and wife to My ron Vrooman. lot 2, block 12, Clif ford Addition 630 Ernest Gerskv and wife to John Carlson et al. lot 4. block 12, Cen tral Alblna 1 M. C. Davis and wife to Ida Achilles. lot 16. block 2. Williams Addition 500 M. C. Davis and wife to Marie Achilles, lot 15. block 2. Williams Addition 500 Glen Harbor Realty Company to John Duncan Clarke Company, lot 20 and north V of lot 21. block 4. Glen Harbor 61s P. R. I.et'amp and wife to Frank Klekar. south 63 feet of lots 1 and 2. block 24. Tolinan Tract 450 M. B. Evans et al to W. E. Howard et al. lot 12,- the south 5. feet of lot 13. the south 55 feet of the west 27 2-3 feet of lot 16. block 1. Sunnyslde 4500 W. J. Eddv and wife to A. Moser. lots 32 and 33. block 10, Northern Hill Addition 300 J. B. Williams and wife to M. Myrtle Foresman. lot 1. block 2, Strubes Addition 500 Orange S. Calllson and wife to Ed . C. Allen et al. lots 7 and 8. block 23. M. Patton's Addition to Alblna 10 James H. Murphy et al to Zylplia Caroline Sutton, lots 8 to 11, block 12. Mabelvllle 3S0 Hub Land Company to Albert and Lola Pearl Miller, lots 16 and 17, block 4. Fortune Place 240 Powell Calley Company to J. D. Mc Gea. lots 1. 2 and 3. block 5, t'pton Place 725 Charles T. Whitney and wife to West 5 Coast Investment Company, lot 7. block 21. McMillen's Addition; lots 5 and 6. block 16. Highland.. 1 L. L. Catterlln to Maggie A. Rli?r. northwest quarter of block 4. Mis tletoe Addition 2000 D. C. Emerv and wife to A. A. Welch, lot 8 and west two-thirds of lot 7, block 1. Hunter's Addition ". . 62 Joseph H. Nash and wife to Chester A. Sheppard, lots 3 and 4, block 1. Xashvill.3 600 F. I,. Kneeland to Mrs. Thomas Bil veu. lot 7. block 2. Arleta Park No.. 4 10 Thomas Bllveu and wife to M. R. Youmans. lot 7. block 2. Arleta Park No. 4 , - 800 Joseph Lyons and wife-to J. A. Black. , 40 acres In Dr. Hartley's D. L. O. No. 49 In Sections 31 and 32, town ship 1 north, range 3 east 10 Gates Howes and wife to Hugh H. Earle et al. lot 5 and south half . of lot 6. block 3, Portsmouth Villa Annex No. 1 "50 M. E. Thompson et al to Henry fail Marquardt. lot 6. block 2. Lester Park 250 Ida J. Johnson to J. Hennessy Mur nhv. Trustee, lot 23. block 29, Al blna 9"0 Thomas E. Da.?v and wife to W. E. Bates, lot IS, block 6. Kenflworth.. 500 R. K. Lee and wife to W. E. Bates. lot 17. block 6. Kenllworth 475 Llllle B. Thomas to W. E. Bates. lot 16. block 6. Kenllworth 375 G. D. Boardman to A. G. Weber, lots 7. 8. and 10. Bvrllne 3308 Seth Llnd to Nora D. Lind. lot 7. block 10. Klnzel Park 175 Title Guarantee & Trust Company to Sylvester Utham. lot 7. block 16, West' Piedmont 350 Bavard Taylor Allyn and wife to Adolph M. Brunswick et al. lot 6. block 12. Sunnyslde Addition and lot S. block !. Eastland 2500 Clarke-Clemson Company to A. Kal kofen, lot 17, block 9, Clemson Ad dition 100 Harvey Foresman to M. Myrtle Fores man, lot 8. block 3. Park VWavy. . . . 1060 W. J. Miller to Maria Miley, lot 5. block 16. Highland Pr-Jc 2400 James G. Pitkin et al to Susie A. Pitkin, lot 2, block 13. Glencoe Park -900 Carlos H. Smith and wife to Alfred Lavole. part of lot 11, Palantlne Hill 2000 Albert Fehrenbach to C. B. Wood worth, east Vj of southwest quartor of northeast quarter of section 20, township 1 south, range 1 east, containing 20 acres 11,000 William G. Thomson and wife to Sa rah J. Parrlsh. west 40x50 feet of lot 6, b'ork 3: south 10 feet of the south side of lot 0. block :t. Gar rison's subdivision of East Portland 1400 H. B. Garslde to Nordby-Craven In vestment Company, lot 5. block 2. Stewart Park 425 William M. Killlngsworth et al to K. R. CnnnifT. lot 10, block 13. Wal nut Park 1500 Hibernla Savings Bank to Lena F. . Espey, lot 6, block 1. Swan Addi tion 350 Total $80,210 LAWTEREr ABSTRACT TRUST CO. Room 6. Board of 'Trade bldg Abstracts a specialty. 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They are further encouraged by- reason of the fact that Representative Gainer, of Tennessee has been taken off the conference committee, and his place filled by Representative Robinson of Ar kansas. Gaines has been a constant op ponent of tile bill and was one of tho principal objectors to it in the last ses sion. Robinson, it is reported, is friendly to the legislation and will endeavor to bring about a compromise that will past muster in the House. During the holiday recess the friends of the dry farm bill will undertake to Ket together and shape a comproclse which will bear minute inspection, and which at the same time will be of service In developing the dry sections of the West which can he reclaimed only by dry farm agriculture. It is a universal desire that the bill shall permit the en try of 320 acres of dry land, for it is the unanimous opinion of experts that a smaller area In a dry country will not sustain a family. Half Farm May Be Idle. Under the dry farm system one-half of the farm Is allowed to lie idle each season while the other half is under cul tivation, this process of Summer fal lowing being necessary in order to ob tain a crop. While there was some opposition to the 320-acre proposition last session It was not this part of the bill which brought about a deadlock In the House. The most objectionable feature seemed to be the non-resident paragraph which enabled entryben to acquire title without actual ly residing on the land. This idea was repugnant to the principle of the home stead law and gave rise to the general bvlief that the bill was not drawn in good faith, but waa rather a measure framed in the interest of stockmen seek ing to acquire control of a large extent of range. If this feature can be eliminated and it can be shown to the satisfaction of the House that the bill is not more than It purports to be. namely, a measure to encourage development on arid and semi arid lands which canot be reclaimed by irrigation, It may go through. Smoot a Drawback. Senator Smoot. of Utah, is still looked upon as an obstacle because he favors the non-resident phovision for his state. But there is hope that he may be drawn off because he has a special bill autho rizing non-resident dry farm htmesteads In Utah alone, and that bill has already passed the Senate. If Smoot can get his own bll through the House he will no longer Insist upon the non-resident clause in the general bill. On the other hand If Smoot's bill fails to go through the House, he may con tinue in his selfish attitude and block the whole measure. He is one of the Senate conference committee, and In a position to damage If so llsposed. OREGON FLOWERS, Most Beautiful Christinas Presents. Many people express surprise at learning that all the flowers and plants on display at Clarke Bros.' floral shop are grown here in Oregon. More espe cially because of the magnificent Poin settias shown, a great many persons believing that they come from Cali fornia, which is not the case. Messrs. Clarke Bros.' annual Christmas sale of fine flowers and plants is now in prog ress. There are on sale hundreds of pretty things in flowering plants, which will bring joy to the heart of any lady. In cut flowers there will be a .big stock of the most popular sorts roses, carnations, chrysanthemums, violets, poln ttias. liles of the valley, hyacinths, narcissus, etc. A free spe cial delivery to all parts of the city will be maintained. Clarke Bros., leading florists, 287 Moirison St., opposite Cor bett building. ROYAL DULCET DAINTIES. A last-minute purchase that will top them all off: wholesomely good. Royal Bakery & Confectionery. How About a Box of Candy? 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