THE 3IORXIXG OREGOXIAX, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7. 1910. 4 Ihe d-trou fir that occarrl during the lmt fumratr In th .NtloaI r.r-ta, Th hcrir)r vstunat ihit stand tec timber of th Taiu of IAOmi.kOO u destroy-axl. nr y-st persona tn th mplojr of the Torvmx Service wore kll!4 anti many nort Injur!. n4 1 r rt to ar that thvro tm oo provti?n ia th 4 by vMcD the tipOM for thtr hoop,:. trt(r-ot or of thir in trrmbt could b mt out of public funUs. Th fUd Croat roatrtbut4 ll'Hi tnd tho rmjnilrf midt ap br pntkt contribu tMm. pr.nctpaiir ly tti Kurft rrc and official I rMmntnd that eul table rts4.it ion bo o)nptd to vnab.o tho P-ro-t-ry of Acrlcuttui to mc the obligation of tho Gornmnt In this rpct. Propr proittoa ftv-tf;atra, tho f? rtry points out. tho oxpeodtturo of rood doJ trior mony to t( deTlopmnt of rodo and traiia in tho forests, tha establish trivet of lookout franon and tl-phtao roa action b(wa thm and piac vbora aa s.s?ace can bo awumi Tb amount of rfortatiAfi shown tn tho report of tho Focrt tvrrvo only about J.Yftoo n.-roo aa compared with, tho 13. .- ecrs of Nati.n.J furrata rmi small, and I am lad to n(o tnt In thta rp-ct tn fiToeary of Agriculture and tho chif af tho Forst Sorvico are look In c tthr to tho further fortat.on of fovtrnmrot land. fToarvse haa mod In learnm by -rt ma-nt tho bot methods of rforrotatlon. CmgrM la appealed to now by tho firrt tary of Aariruiiuro to xnak tho appropria tion old f r tho rnlviinf of tho Format Mi-rfc tn thta rard. 1 hnpo that Con grass) wt;i approve and adopt tha oat l mat a of tho 0crtry frr thia purpooa. CEXSTS nt-llDS TO BE rROPtXTlXD. A Uar? -General Ordered te Irord IVbere Krtttrno Art Padded. Tha taking of tho census haa proceeded with promptnaaa and efficiency. 1 concur with tho 8erotary tn that It will bo inoro thorough and accurate than any census which haa beret of rro been taken, but It la not prf-ct. Tb mot a that prompt a mn with a falsa civic prtdo to Indue tho pad ding of recaua returns tn order to Incf-as tho population of n, particular city haa beon at rone onoucl to Mad to fraud In respect t a few c it tea Is thia country, and I haro dlrocted tho Atlnrncy-tleneral tn proreod with all tho t!(tnr pnestbl nrainat thoao who ara reponit; for tne fmu.li. Thry haro bm discover1, and lhy will ri Interfere ith the accuracy of tho cen sua. but It la of tho ri.cl.rjt Irr. porta nco tUat o.Tlrlal Inquiry of thi sort should not bo emuarraaaed by fraudulent cons p trades in soma private or local tntrxeat. OWNF.R.HRIp OF TfMBKB IS LIMITED. MaJf of Am la Hand a of S0ftj Thrsw Cor poral Iowa Owa 14 rr Cm. Tha Commissioner of Corporations h J use completed tho first part of a report on tho lumber Industry in tha United States. Tntsj part does not treat of tiio Question or a trust or combination la the manufac ture of lumber, a aubjict to b dealt with later. Th commissioner does f.nd. how - vr. a chanxa tn tho ownership of tha at an din timtr of tha 1'r.lted State other than tho rovrrnment timber that ca.Ha for ar?ous attntlon. Tho dlrod Investigation mid by the com Tnlssioner cot red aa area which contains per cent of tha privately owned tlm her of the country. H'm report aho that ona-half of tha timber In thts ara la owned by 2"0 In Jl vidua la and corpiratlona. that 14 per cent ta owned by thr corporation a and that thero la very extenano inter ownership of ato k. a a well as other clr- cumatances. all point ina to frlcudly rela tiona imonf thoae who own a majority of thta timber, a relMionahin whirh miaht Iad to a combination for the matntnane of a prtco that world bo ve-ry detrimental to tha public tntereat. and would rreato tha necessity of rrmovinf all tariff ob ararl to the frra lumber Importation from other count rKa. I am il to nnto In tha Ferret arr a rport the aatlractory prereee whirh ia he ir g made in respect to tne preservation of the aeaia of the rMhrirf lulanda. Very artiv atepa aro reins; takan by tho Pepnrt ment of Ftaro to -ure an arranaement which ahall protect the rrlbvofr herd from the lose -a due to pelagic aeallns Mean t.mo. tha 0vernment haa aecured aeal p-lta of tha bachelor eal f the k II Una of whtrn doe not lntrfrre with tha main tnnc of tho herd from the aal of nifn net month It it ercted to realise about Hio" a mm la-ly in eavea of tTo rental pa'd br the -e of the Jot rnment under tha proloua contract. Stataa with aucb Information r-opectlnf tha business for which ha la reaponaible. Completion of an Inquiry now being mado will lay tha frmndatloa for a buM-nesa-lika bucjt. Tha bead of each de p art react haa ben roquted by tha JTaaldent to appoint committers on econ omy and efficiency. It la especially de sired to decrease expenditure ao that tha Government may go into aome of tha "beneflclai proiecu which wa are debarred from taking- up now because w ought not to Increase our expeodl- turea. A ayatem of pensioning superannuated Clrll Service employes ia urred. so ar ranved that tha money may be paid out of tha salaries appropriated for tha post tiona t a rated by retirement, the differ ence between the annuity and tha salary to be used for the employment of eifl clent clerks In the lower grades. Amendment of the law la suggested to require closer Inspection of boilers by railways and a commission la recom mended to report on Injuries from out side clearances and the best method of reducing them. Appropriation to enable the ascertain ment of the valuation of railroads ts recommended. The President would amend the Inter state Commerce law so aa to provide that one who in good faith advances money on a bill of lading issued by a common carrier in Interstate shipment can hold tha carrier liable for the value of the goods delivered. He would permit the In hue nee of two classes of bills of lading, with a small charge for the additional guarantee. Mr. Taft regards as unwarranted the aMumption that a Federal Bureau of Health la recommended in the Interest of a particular school of medicine. He sug gests that there be more concentration of authority regarding the administration of the District of Columbia. He renews his recommendalon of the payment of the depositor of the Freed man's Bank and for the holding of a negro exposition. ! Concluding. Mr. Taft says: "I believe It to be In the Interest of all the people In the country that for the time being the activities of Govern ment. In addition to enforcing the ex Istlng law. be directed toward the econ omy of administration and the enlarge ment of opportunities for foreign trade, the conservation and Improvement of our agricultural lands, the building tip of home Industries and the strengthen lng of confidence of capital In demo cratic investment. IB WANT SELLING Multnomah Senator Almost Sure to Head Upper House. PLEDGES MAY INCREASE Home County Delegation and Scat tered Vote Suffice to Pat Him In Chair Speakership Still Uncertain. Hotel Clerk Betrays Trnst; Rooster Left to Di ia lb 9tm - Barm Talc Bird) ! Aa Ordtamrr A LL that la now left of the big Rhode FHtHT-tioi r tjiw r:rn amf ti tjct ExtraaloB Cnatrarta Favored. Whh F atlva Tawer for tapmMjnn. T making of matches from phcMphnmoa shoajfi b d fOurAfd br the Imposition of s hr Fde,al lair, th- Prldnt blfvti. Ncjum of th Snshtful d ItirMent to ft: prrx-M. Nifl biiiM miiirh ran v mai? r mvtrualB m hniiT luaocuouar. Th nifHAl r'fommn'!i a law Drovld- ln ht no 4wr-r or n-hantc rtninc sny F" or tna worn con tm pint d In a on rft of th I'ni'fd t9i-s f.ir a rniracior or ui i aitd tutr for a conimrmr any lub-con tractor htl b ruird wore mof" than elirht hmira in any ooe cunar ay. TDt KT-iint vm : It rm ia m from th pt history that fHy rf nrourimf the limitation of tha diva work to vls-hr hours In sll works of XOJ at ruction inttii.i hr irsir. and It mmt e ins Illogical to malnrain a di (f-r-nr h. IB irnmnt ork don on (ioTrn snnt soil end tiovtrntc-nt ork dn In a rrtv-sta staMthrrtpr. To rnuir, hota-Tr. that very small contract of mannfrtur n tared Into rr th Lovrnmrnt ahuld be crrld out ty tha contractor with mn morlitna at lht hour a would b to Impoa an lntoirbi turln upon th iornrnnt by limit in c Its sources of supply and ex r.udlns 4llo-ihfr th a real matorlty of tno ho ouid oih'rwiM compete for Ha buaicas. Th prtpad act rconies thrs In th irruptions htch It mahs to contract, fnr tranp-rtatlon by wtr or land, for th transmits. tn of intoiicnr and for su h XDat-rtal or art f Us aa mar usually b bouahe in th op-n market rh"W' mad to cunform to partu-ulnr plficatlons or ol. or for th pur r ha of supply hjr th Oovrnmnt. h ether mnn fciurJ to con form to portlculnr p"ir.- 1 1.ns or not. I rcomrrn.l that instead of rnartlnc tha proposed bin. th mnlnc of a Mich ts not etr and d-firi and mlaht b jrfvn a construction emiirrnaina to th puhilc In tert. th prs-nt t b enlarged by pro vtdir.c the, puMtc work shall b construed to In--lu 1 rut on T b-it llin and work upon par, ic r round, but a sh i ps. armor and lars; run, w h-n manufat tured in prUat ysi'is or fc-on-a. ln of t h aret difficulties In rforr n this ciant-hour law is that Its applica tion undar rertln fmrfnri becomes v trmeijr oppressir and thT ts a great ttnptatton to ubnMmaf oiTiclala to art It I thirk that it nuM b wisr to s !"w th Frt.l-nt by exevutlie order, to dctar an rmcrer.r In sreolal Instanrest In vta-w of tha kn. wilapread Inter os: n felt tn th I nltd Mnic in a ivi. tent of omintlon for lnlustrtal acci dents to supplant our present thoroughly tir.aatisfactorv avreni of employer' Ifbil ity. 1 recommmd tr-.Ai the lrtrnatlonal Ci(rtM on Industrial Insaranc b In vited to hold Ita meettnr in 11MJ In tVash Iraton. and that an appropriation of tlo.OOO be snad to coer th necaary xpnaa ot tarrvtn on ths merlins. Th rrsid-nt dev-larva that tm migration Into th 1 country ta incrcaains n year, li dprecat-s th prfjme. n ! irxmicnt of th butUlin at K;lt 1 jml for th pur poee pruiltttnaT the e ti?t i na t on of mure iimigr.in'i a U.r th.n r now exmtnl. "If." h -. "It i unKrir it,d tiiat no mor Immitirn'i can W t.kli in at Nw ork than ar now tuk-u In. and th tcamrhip com pant -s thiis a srivcn a rrasn and a roti - for l r tnf rrrln imml- arants t. other porta, w c.tn b confident that they will b better distributed through out th o-mirv. Kxerytlnri which tends to send the Iturnierati West and South Into rural nf berps ih country. Th rcraumfmUtitia of th Secretary In wht'-h b urctt tht ttis Uw may b amended as t d'stourar th separation af families la. I think, a ciod one." newly-married couple at the Orego Hotel nearly two weeks ago and left by the newlyweds in the care of M. K. Mac- Rae. chief clerk, to harbor and support till they called for It. la an empty parrot cage. Thus the perfidy of man has again been Illustrated. It was presumed by those who had faith In MacRae and his sincerity In ac-oeptina the duties of foster parent to the rooster "until called for." that he really had the bird in the basement and was feeding It remnants pf porterhouse steak. a he solemnly declared. Perhap his duplicity would never have become known had it not bn for Mrs. Chester Peering and Mrs, EX C. Morgan, who established, a mand for the sale of Red Cross stamps in the lobby of the hotel yMrdy. Thinking that a Rhode Island Red roo- tr and the Red Crocs might work well togethr, and to help the ranse of charity, as well as get rid of the rooster. MacRae told the pitiful story of the orphan roos ter to the Red Cross women, describing the dPrtlnn by the newlyweds and the tnder care he had given It for two week, and wound up with a sympathetic appeal for a home for the rooster. Aa tears came to his eves he suggested that the rooster. In Its ribbon-bedecked parrot cage, be placed In front of the stand and purchasers of sts mpa be given chances to win the bird at a drawing when all the stamps were sold. The m rmn s harts were touched and. a a bu.inesa proposition. It looked good. They accepted the offer and began sell ing stamps on the inducement that pur chasers would have a chance to win i big Rhode 1.lnnd Red rooster, a gift to newly-wedded patr that had desertd tt. And the sale of stamps went on In th cituse of a douhlv-aweet charity. Tlithln an hour after the bargaining. the parrot case waa presented, with flow lng crimson ribbons. The occupant was scrawny, mongrel pullet. The women rave no attention to the pullt. but looked with horror on the flashy re,d ribbons, but they were too charltabl to comment on the taste of persona who would decorate a wedding present with gorgeous crimson Instead of creamy white. With the exhibition of the parrot cage the tongues of gossips began wagging. The story thAt went the rounds was to the efrct that MacRae had been unfauTi- ful to bla trust; that Instead of taking the orphan rooster undr his wing, as promised, he had given It to a guest of the Perkins Hotel. At the Perkins the rooster curled up aa If ready to receive the last rites before passing; Into chicken heaven where there are no hotel clerks. The bird was removed from the cage and a Japanese bellboy was a!gned tn f.irt it bark Into pxistene. With the help of a glass of ice wster the rooster regained consciousness and tried to crow, but it was too weak. Then the guest of the contemporary hotel to whom Mac Rae had given it. placed It in a box and returned the empty cage. Yesterdav morning MacRae received a telephone message that the rooster died, but before doing so. cast a resentful glance toward the Oregon Hotel. But thts death message did not deter Mac Rae from going on and placing a sub stitute In the cage for the cause or charity. What became of the white nononsr asked a patron of the hotel, who had ren the original rooster In the parrot cns:e as tt was originally decorated. MatcKae did not answer and hurried off shift, but one of the porters said he had given the white ribbons to one of the telephone operators In the notei. Rut the discovery of the most nagrani effort at duplicity was made by a drum mer, who remarked: Did you say that Is a roosterr ORXATr.R EXNOMlfc9i TO HE 901GHT Eateamlosi of 1i tt !erlco an Ai!mlnktnilUa Al Treat ted. Th President says tht tha Importance ef ths civil ocrtlc law is Increasing, and recommends t !t power b ftven Mm to Ktnd its op-ra'.l.-n to all local officers tinder th. Trvaaurr iH-partment. th I er.irt tneul of Justice, th rotof?i Department, th IntTt-c Is part men t and that Depart ment of iomrorr and I.ator. Certainty of tenure, ho bviteves, wouid result ta bet ter s-erU- A better systra of promotions OUaTht to b devised. Th messac comments tpoa the dif ference between ta administrative effi ciency of the work of th !ovanmnt and that of a prlvat corporation. lie adtla: Th president of a private corporal loo riot n at ao vt a bus:na as th Government tr.ttx-c:a would, throno compefm special ists, maintain the clo.-t scrutiny a t hs comparand eTlci-ncy and th comparative coet in each division or department of bisl Hs II would know prrcisv.T what the dutlS end th acflvltlea of each bureau or Utaion are. In ortler to prevent overlapping. e adequate machinery at present xia:s f r auppljia tUm I'tasidvat of Uis Uaitsd Supporters of Ben Selling say his se lection as President of the State Senate at the coming session of the Legisla ture la now assured. Sixteen votes are pledged to him in black and white at this time. It Is averred, and plans are belns; laid to add one or two more rotes to that list. Klght of the votes pledged him are In Multnomah and Lane counties. It is learned. He has the verbal promise of a ninth the vote of C. W. Nottingham, of Multnomah. Mr. Nottingham has not mentioned Mr. Selling's name di rectly but has said he will stand by the choice of the Multnomah delega tion and the other, eight are out for Selling-. A form waa taken to Mr. Nottingham for his signature, but It la learned that he declined to sign it. Votes Have String. The other seven votes claimed by Selling; are scattered and their location la not being- divulged. The two from Lane County are given with the under standing that a majority of the Mult nomah delegation in the lower house support Allen H. Eaton, of Lane, for speaker of the House. At this time nine of the locaJ Representatives are for Eaton and four against him. Should the majority switch, the Lane County Senators, of course, would be released from any obligation to vote for Sell ing-. iusi at in is time tnere does not ap pear to oe any likelihood of a switch. for the Multnomah delegation decided early to g-et the presidency of the Sen ate and to trade therefore In the most advantageous way. While Eaton asserts that the'wpeak- ersnip is in his restpOcket right now. tnat suDject. nevertheless. Is not yet finally disposed of. Selling may be opposed by Jay Bowerman for the presidency. Bowerman Is a receptive candidate, but since he is making- no active canvass it Is doubted if he can meet Selling's lead. Eaton, however. has active opposition. Eastern Oregon Ambitious. Kaetern Oregon Is coins: to try to land the speakership. J. P. Rusk, of Wallowa, and Henry McKtnney, of Baker, are rival aspirants. Each has a creed to quit tn favor of the other : should the winning of the day seem to require such a combination. There are 12 Republican votes east of the Cascades and thee will co to an Lastem Oregon man when the con test opens. It Is believed. Central Oregon will combine with Eastern Ore gon and either Rusk or McKlnnev ara likely to get a few votes from South ern Oregon," pot to mention the four Multnomah votes which Eaton has been unable to line up. The four Represen tatives who have declined to Join the Eaton force are Seneca Fouts, J. C. Bryant, James Abbott and R. C. Clyde. Fouts, Abbott and Bryant favor an Eastern Oresron man. while Clyde has expressed a preference for no one, the Impression being abroad that he would like to nave the place swing to him. Of this, however, there does not seem the shadow of a likelihood. See Full Page Announcement on the Last Page of This Paper of Reliable News We Meier m Frank Store 500 At the Sign of the Iff A Comparison Sale of IBargak dTA li Irs Fine Kid Gi ove $1.50, $1.75 and $2.00 Quality For Men and Women Bays Any Pair of These Desirable Fine Kid Gloves $1.50, $1.75, $2.00 Kind Ihe Meier Frank Quality fhe Meier Frank Guarantee at The Meier Frank Values We Are Never Underso FINANCIAL TONE IS FIRM HEVRT DITYN-, OF BEADSTREET, VISITS IX PORTLAND. Ists were here yesterday In conference with the Cfty Council. O. B. Gates, of Hillsboro, is said to bo Interested In the project and would furnieh water to Hillsboro, Cornelius and other inter mediate points. The water would be sold by the Forest Grove municipality at 6 cents for 1000 gallons. Eaton Claims 32. Thirty-two votes are now claimed by the Lane County man. lie has spent some time In Multnomah County Ear nerins; pledgee, with considerable suc cess. Except for the four Represents tlves named he has the Multnomah delegation. Just where lie the others of his 33 Totes Is not revealed, but lie s clalmms; them and has ceased opera tions with the announcement that the Ight ts all over with except for tbe formal counting of the ballots when the lower house ora-anlzea. Amona; other avowed aspirants are A. Buchanan or rouitlas, Llovd Reynolds of Marlon. TV. Lair Thomp son of Lake, TV. H. Mollis of TVashlng- on, P. O. Bonebrake of Benton, and W. H. Brooke of Harney and Malheur. Gotham's Commercial' Agent Scea Nothing In Recent Election to Indicate Discontent. STATE TO USE ONE SCHOOL Three of Four Normals Will main Closed, Is Belief. He- There will probably be no State Normal School next year except at Monmoulh. the Institution provided by an Inltlntlve measure at the recent election. This li the opinion of . B. Aver, a member of the Board of Regents for the state ormal schools. The schools at Drain, shland and TVeston will remain Idle nless the legislature makes provision r their maintenance, which is regarded s unlikely by those close to the situa tion. The Board of Regents is composed of the Governor, Secretary of State. Super intendent or njDiic instruction; E. E. Braes, of Union county: C. R. Spence, head or the state Granite: Stephen New ell, of Grant Pass; Henry J. Maler, of The Dalles: E. Hofer, of Salem, and C Starr, of Salem. The Governor halrman of The board. A meeting will probably not be called until the latter part of January, when Incoming officers ho will have charge of the schools ay be present. Undoubtedly the normal school at Monmouth will be the only one maintained next year." said Mr. Ayer yesterday, "as tha Legislature made no appropriation for other schools. The Board of Regents hi BARGE STR KES AND S NKS school property, and I suppose the schools Henderson Loses Tow on Willamette I main Idle. Tlie meeting of the J Is subject to call of the chalrn Slough Breakwater. Lylns; near the breakwater at the mouth of the Willamette Slough. Is a barge that went to the bottom yes terday while being towed to Portland by the steamer M. F. 41enderson. Cap tain Smith reports to tha Shaver Trans portation Company that while leaving the slough with the barge laden with ftr wood for local consumption, one of the lines made fast to the tow parted, permitting the tow to strike on the breakwater, where It sank Im mediately. The barge Is the property of the Willamette Fuel Company. A request for a towboat at the Shaver office to handle It was about to be denied, when It was suggested that the steamers were not bu.-y and the Henderson might be spared for the task. Usually the steamers confine their operations to handling log rafts and shifting steamers In tl.e harbor, and mishaps In that trade have been few. but yes terday what appeared to be the easiest undertaking proved tha most trouble some. at Drain, Ashland and Weston will re- board rman. 1 do not think It would be advisable to call a meeting until some time In Janu ary, when all the members, who will have direct supervision of the normal schools, will be present. "A meeting In January would also be to advantage, as the Legislature will then be In session, and the board could go before that body with matters per taining to the various Institutions." Building; Permits Total $32,375. EUGENE. Or., Dec 6. Speelal.)- Bulldlng permits 'for the month of No vember showed a total of 132.375. The principal building Included In this list Is I hat of th Northwest Corporation, on Willamette street, between Ninth and Tenth. The cost of construction is esti mated at S30.00IX CARD OF THANKS. We wish to thank our many kind friends for their tender sympathy and kindness during the illness and after the death of our loving father. Jacob KrlmbeL J. J. HAituuj AND CHILDREN. Henry E. Dunn, president of the Bradstreet' Agency, which Is known In the commercial world as one of the governing Influences of credit, was in Portland yesterday for a few hours Mr. Dunn was on a tour of Inspection of the agenriesof the company In the Northwest, and was paying the first visit to Portland In five years. During the past few months there has been an uncertainty In the flnan clal market, together with an element of discontent and a lack of confidence, said Mr. Dunn. "But I see nothing In the result of the elections In. the dlf ferent states that would Indicate that the people are unsettled in their ron- vlctlons. or that any question calling for solution may not be Immediately disposed of. 'There has been a certain amount of uncertainty and discontent, as well as a lack or continence, nut me indi cations are that the country has recov ered Its equlpose. I sea nothing, as the result of the elections further to unsettle the money market, but on the other hand there appears to be healthy de. lre on the part of the people to deal with and dispose of the questions that aoe calling, for so lution at this time. , "I cannot account for the tremendous financial impetus that has come to the Northwest, except on the ground that change has occurred in the character of Immigration arriving at New York. In the olden days the average Immi grant had nothing more than two hands to begin with in the united States Last year and for a number of prevl ous years, the destitute, or pauper class, remained In the Atlantic sea port towns, while the class that had sufficient money to secure land came West. I believe this movement had much to do with the prosperity of this district It Is also true that the Canadian exodus has been largely checked. For number of years Canada has re ceived a most desirable class of Im migrants from this country, and as a part of our business we have kept In touch with the movement. I am glad to assure Portland people that the movement has apparently stopped. Those people who thought of going to Canada can now find what they sought in the Northwest. 'There has never been a time when the Northwest secured as rapid re turns for crop shipments as this year. Tne money has been flowing back in larger quantities and more freely than at any time In the history of the coun try. I do not pretend to assert that the entire movement is because of the tremendous crop that has been pro duced by the West. It is probable that hatural financial conditions have played large part in the situation. "Taken altogether I think the finan cial situation may be understood to mean that conditions are stable. The money market Is easier now than for many years, and on the whole It ap pears that the United States has a bet ter system or credit tnan at any time in Its history." Mr. Dunn left for Fan Francisco last night, and will go from that city to the East. Forest Grove, Water Center. FOREST GROVE. Or.. Dec. . (Spe cial.) If present plans are followed It Is probable that Forest Grove's grav ity system will furnish mountain water to Hillsboro. HUlsbore capital- WATER ASSESSMENT MADE Mains Sufficiently Completed Pro vided for by Council. Assessments for all the water mains that have reached the necessary state of completion were approved at a' spe cial meeting of the Council yesterday morning, the purpose being to have them out of the way before the new water main law, passed at the Novem ber election, goes Into effect. The Mayor announced yesterday that he would issue a - proclamation today making the new law effective. It had been planned to have the Coun cil pass on the Issuance of an order for the sale of water bonds to the value of $500,000 at the special meeting yester day, but it was agreed later that It would be better to wait until the next regular meeting of the Council. A resolution was passed permitting the sale without a license of holly and mistletoe on the streets during the holi day season, but after the meeting ad journed It was found that the resolution was not valid. To permit the sale of the greens without a license It was found, too late, an ordinance for that purpose must be adopted by the Council, and not merely a resolution. An ordi nance of this kind, also, could not be passed at a special meeting of this Council, unless the call for the meeting had made mention of that feature of business to be transacted. ROAD SEEKS ENTRANCE MOtST HOOD RAILWAY TO ASK FRANCHISE. LABOR TO AID RED CROSS American Federation Indorses Seals in Tuberculosis War. The Visiting Nurse Association has received a copy of resolutions passed by the American Federation of Labor, Indorsing the sale of Bed cross seals. and urging the unions to support the campaign. The resolutions, which were framed by John Mitchell, president of the United Mine Workers of America, call attention to the fact that the Fed eration has aided the movement for the study and prevention of tuberculosis n every way possible, and urges mem bers to further, "in every reasonable way," the sale of these seals in their respective communities. Booths are in charge of the follow- ng: Olds, Wortman & King, Miss Jes sie Hurley, Miss Mabel Beck and Mrs. E. Ehrman; lull & Glbbs, Miss Hazel Kobb, Mrs. I. L. Patterson and Miss Ethel Thompson; Llpman, Wolfe & Co., Miss Hall and Miss Muriel Will iams; Meier & Frank, Miss Gladys Weidler, Miss Inex Barrett nd Mrs. Henry Metzger; Postofflce, Miss Klch ter and Miss McDonald. Friends and members of the Port land Woman's Club are taking an ac tive Interest in the sale of seals. Tha club has established a booth in the lobby of the Imperial Hotel and at the Chamber of Commerce. K. C. Gillls, Chairman- of Directors, Arrives, but Sheds No Light on Mysterious Project. Franchises for the entrance of the Mount Hood Railway Into Portland will be asked of the Cltj' Council at an early meeting, according to plans now being formulated 'by R- C. Gillls, of Los Angeles, chairman of the board of directors, who arrived in the city yes terday morning, and C. B. Smith, the local manager in charge of the com pany's business. Mr. Gillls announced yesterday that work on the Mount Hood project will proceed with all possible haste that is consistent with the desire to gain good results. "We are principally concerned with the completion of our power plant at present," said Mr. Gillls. "and we ex pect to rush that to completion before we increase our activity on laying the tracks. "Our desire to obtain a franchise from the city shows conclusively that we Intend to operate into Portland. We anticipate no difficulty in obtaining that permission, da we will ask nothing unreasonable." He added that complete arrange ments for the ultimate operations of the road and its power system had not been made, but said that these would develop as fast as required by ths act ual construction work on the line. Mr. Gillls will be in the city for a few days and will study the situation with reference to the construction work on 4he Mount Hood line. He also la president- of the Los Angeles Pacifio Railroad operating between Los Ange les and ocean resorts in the vicinity of that city. His interests there will de mand his presence for several weeks prior to the first of the year, but early in January he expects to return to Portland and remain indefinitely to have personal charge of the business management of the new concern. Whether the Mount Hood road will operate independently or whether it will become a part of one of the rail way systems already established here remains an unsettled question so far as any utterances of Mr. Gillls or any of the other officers are concerned. Officials Give Bonds. VANCOUVER, Wash., Dec . (Spe cial.) The Clark County Commission ers have been passing the last few days approving bonds of county of- cers-elect. County onicers elected at the recent general election and bonds required are: Ira C. Cresap.- Sheriff, 5000; William R. Fletcher, Treasurer, 100,000; D. W .Wright and J. W. 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