TRADETO PORTLAND IS PAR CRY HEARD Southwestern Washington Is Planning Determined Boy cott on Puget Sound. LEGISLATION IS REFUSED T1rt Can In Campaign May Be Started at Merlin Thursday at Centralia Whra Commute of Association Confer. ABrRDETX. TTul, March IT. ?Te eiaL The Erst gun Jn ths campaign that U likely to b started by Southwestern Wnaington against Eesttle and Tacome aa the result of the fellurs of Leglsla tian for a Part Bo highway la the lata Leslsiatur probably will be fired at a ntiilci to be bald next Thurtdey at Cecrra.la by the good road, publicity and transportation commlttw -of tba Southwestern Washington Development Association. These three foTerntng com mittees of tha association hue been called for a Joint meeting by W. J. Pat terson, president of the association, who sars that the roads Question and future relations of the Southwest with the Puget Sound eltlea will be discussed. A eanvaae of committeemen indicates that It li possible that an allianre with Portland will be proposed whereby the trade of the Southwest will be. diverted to Portland In return for active and ex tensive pubtlrltv sort for ths Southwest en the part of Portland. Legislators from the Southwest. It Is expected, will be present and many men. prominent In the work of the associa tion, will take part In the discussion, f pinions privately expressed by commit teemen Indicate that the. "sore spot" oc casioned by the Legislature spreads all aver the Southwest. Indication has been Intensified by tha defense of tha Sen. J combine made by Senator Mtcalf. of Pierce. In which Metcalf declared '.all trade must not go to Portland. fcOlTHEAST WOtXD COMIUXE Vashlngtonlans Sew Advantages ot Co-operation of Portland. A lcasrue of arareaslve commercial or in!iillon covering Southeastern Wash ington will be formed If certain plana discussed yeeaerday with Manager Chap man of tha Commercial Club materialise. A delegation of repreeentatlve cltiaena of Pasco. Wash., called cpon Mr. Chan man and aald their section of Washing ton Is anxious to secure from Portland equal recognition a I til that given the eoathweetern Washington Development Association. If tha Southeastern Washington com mercial bod's orranlse under or.a ban ner, they will look to Portland as their leader and tiielr concerted action will add to tha commercial Importance of thla city. The territory of Southeastern IVssbtr.gton Is already tributary to Port land anJ merehanta of tlila city Boll tha bulk of tha merchandise distributed throughout that ration. In return, the spies port throujhoul that section of Vashlntn come here to market, lta wheat aJ.!e largely to tha total ex torted from thla city jid lta fruit cornea feere for shipment abroad. Pasco. Walla Walla. Wallula and other Southeastern Washington centers will, tt la understood, be Iliad to enter such a leasee to build up thai whole terri tory and co-operate more closely with Portland In uphulMlng that auction of tta Columbia River Valley. Tha pro gress made by Shuthww.tern Washing ton with Us) development asiOTlatlon haa attracted the attention of tha Waahlng toaatns further esat and they are anxloua to take advantage of tha help to be gained from co-operation. Tha delegation from Pasco that called pon Mr. Chapman was headed by Cap tain W. P. Grey. Mayor of tha city; K. M. Merrill. City Lrg:ner. and N. R. Svlvester. V. B. C"x. W. T. Elsenhert. W. E. Pradshaw. Dr. L. P. llurphy and 11. I. Chr.stensrn Mayor Gray reported that Pasco la maa.es rrmarkable progress In builalng tip lta ctty Pavinc. wa;er aranem and aewer Improvements, now under wejr. In volve C-.e exreadlture of lav.'jo. A school bulling, started two years ago. was finished in January and now another must be built, so crowded are tha new quarters. At present It Is found neces sary to rent additional rooms for the r&ooL New business blocks are coins up In Patco, and many dwellings are belr.g built, while a large amount of new carnal is finding Investment In fruit lands, veseta&le sa.-d-ns. wheat lan.'a and Irrigation projects about Pasco. Itjor Gray l ui out that Portland call coma to the aid of Paaco la tha same way It has co-operated In building p tha Creg-m Development League and t Southwestern Waati.r.gton levelop ment Association, for. he save, every one knows bis section of Washington hi ae much a part of tha trade territory of PorUand aa la Oregon Itself and In fact Is much mora closely allied with the ciry ttaa parts of thla state- It la l.kely that these Bret overtures will re suit In brlnjrlrc about a tederalon of commercial bod'es In Southeastern Wash ington that will tava close trade rela tions wtta Portland. WOMAN AMENDS PLAINT Portland Man's Wife, Suing for Di vorce, Cuts Pown Peslres. OREOOX CTTT. March IT. Special Mrs. Eiisabeth Raster Barry, of Portland. ha assumed a milder tins In her amended rompialnt In the suit, for divorce she has Instituted In ths Oacasmsa County Circuit Court against W. H. Barry. wh. Is connected with a well-known Portland printing establishment. The property rights at Issue have been settled out of court. Tha original eomplant cites fhat Barry frequently cursed hia w f e while In a drunken condition, and that ha had ba cmi an katltual user cf ahstnthe. Tha amended complaint Is compara tlvsly brief, and slates that Barry Is pos saased of an ungavernaMe temper, tnat ? overbearing and domineering-, and that ha r.as taunted. mUarvated and abused his wife, who aaka fnr r a month permanent al mory. In the orig inal complaint Mrs- Barry sued for X'i a month alimony. It as understood that tarry not contest the suit. SLAYER IS INDIFFERENT Confeased Chilean Woald Avoid Con seqaences by Age- ABEP.rrEN. Wah. Mirch IT. 5r eij Louis ATherto SaUisar. a Chilean and con.'essed slaver of A.i Fk. a Chi Baa garderer of Hoqulam. whose body wraa found la tha Hiulam Rlvar. No vas&har ii, la axtal to attempt U avoid tha consequences of his crime by tha plea that he la not over 17 yeara of age. Tha authorities, however, say ha la 2i. Salaxar aaya he does- not know hla real ax a but thinks It not mora than Is. making that admission when con fronted with tha fact that he gava his age as 17 two yeara aao. when ha en rolled at a Chilean ,p.t aa a aallor. He Is utterly Indifferent to the hid eousness of tha crime and thinks tw yers enough for killing a Chinaman." His confession, which he made unso licited to Deputy Sheriff Colin McKen sla while on hla way hers from Vancou ver. B. C. near which point ha was captured, reveals his remarkable heaxt leseness. Saiaxar aaya hla victim "hollered" when firat struck with. tha hammer arfd that ha seised a hatchet and cut off tha Chinaman's head to allenca tha "holler." He laugha whenever he refers to tha dvlng cries of tha murdered man. Hla capture was affected after a search of mo nth a and only after every mill, rail road camp and fisherman's cabin within a radius of 20 mllea from Vancouver had been carefully searched. No date for tha hearing haa yet -teen set, Saiazar Is In Jail at Montesano. CHAIN OF ElEfiCE ON G O VirR YMT1N T MOllJ) WEAVE JTET TO CATCH KX-BAXKERS. Jadg) Bean Take Extra Precautions IVllta Jury Now Sitting on IewLUn Bank Cases. BOISE. Idaho. March IT. (Special.) Tha Government today started to wear Its chain of evidence connecting William F. Kettenbach and Georga IL Keater, defendants In tha Lewlston Na tional Bank cases, with wholesale thefts from that Institution when It placed Lewis M. Gray, an expert bank examiner and accountant on the stand to point out the fraudulent manner In which tha books were kept. Gray la the expert who secured the document ary evidence that convicted John K. Walsh. - Una or tha most startling; disclosures waa scored by the Government through the Introduction of a memo randum of the account between the Lea-1st on National and the United States National Bank of Portland. show Ins; the defendants represented on tha bank books that a note of 115.000 had been received from the Tortland bank but tha report of the latter failed to disclose that such a transfer had been made. The fictitious transaction was mads to Increase the assets of the Lewlston bark. The defendanta said Gray used the same methods In recording; a 10.000 note as coming from the Continental National Bank of Chicago and other banks. C. S. Loveland. of Portlsnd, a Na tional Bank Examiner, and ex-Stata Bank Examiner of Idaho, testified ha examined the bank books Just sfter tha defendanta left the Lewlston Na tional and made a report to the con troller. This wss after the alleged transactlona cited In the Indictment. Loveland was subpenaed after testify ing; for the Government by the defense. Judce Bean is taklnir evfry precau tion with tha Jury during recess and tha Jurors are confined to hla private court apartments and ars under orders to report spying upon them. All of tha Jurors were selected from Southern Idaho counties except Ada, of which Bolsa Is the county seat FOREIGN LABOR SCORED SPEAKEH DECLARES MEX LIVE OX 1 7 CENTS A DAI. Large Crowd Attends Meeting of Protest Against Vnsanltary Con. ditlons la Hoqnlani. HOQCIAM. Wash, March 17. (Spe cial.) A crowd so largs that half could not get Into tha Council cham ber of tha City Hall assembled tonight at tha special meeting of tha Twenty Svs Thousand Club when It was an nounced that tha foreign labor prob lem would bo discussed. An agitation has been started against the O reeks. Austrtans and others of Southeastern Europe, the agitators ararulng that tha foreigners live under euch unsanitary conditions that they endanger tha health of tha rly and live ao cheaply that they are able to work for wagea an American could not exist on. They claim theae people are keeping Amer icana out of employment. A number of persons. Including tha Rev. Harry Fera-uson. paator of the First Baptist Church, discussed condi tions. The minister said ha had found larce nurabera of foreigners living In small houses. In some of which the sanitary conditions were Indescribable. At one place he waa told tha men lived for 17 cents a Uy each. K. A. I'hllbrlck. at tha request of tha Greeks, gave their version of tha mat ter, stating they had announced they would clean up their places and adhere to tha sanitary rules. A committee was appointed to investigate condi tions. AIRSHIP IS SELF-RIGHTING Inventor lias Patent on Aeroplane lie Save. Can't Cpset. VANCOirVCTV Wash, March 17 (Spe cial.) An aeroplane which tha inventor aaya cannot turn over when In flight, and one that will right Itself whan turned upside down, haa been patented by George Meridan. of this city. Tbs patent arrived today. A model of the aeroplane, three feet long: propelled by a strong spring, flies half a block with one winding, and If tt Is started when upside down it rights It self ih a few yard a The patent covers this f-ature and also a steering appara tus, which enables tha driver with one wheel to control hla night up and down, or aldewtse. Tha plana Itself Is cupped la shape, snd a slmtlsr plane Is placed on top, forming aa elongated oval. The driver sits In the rear of the planes, his engines la tha space made by placing the ovals back to back. On top of tha uppermost oval la a wing, which, when the aero plane starts to drop sldewlse. tends to throw tha machine to Its proper posi tion. A larva aeroplane, with a 7&-horsepower gasoline motor, will bo built at ones. Guardsmen Win Compliments. CENTRALIA. Wash.. March 17. (Special.) Company M of Centralia passed with high honors at the annual Iniraciloa by tha Adjutant-General a staff last night. The inspection waa conducted by Major Harvey J. Moss. Assistant Adjutant-General, assisted by Captain George D. Robertson, of Mon tesano. and Captain Seth Ellison, of Ta coma. Major Moss said that ha was surprised at the firs turnout of tha men. First Lieutenant David Llvluir stone and Second Lieutenant William Scales took tha examination for promotion. LOCAL RIVAL BUYS TELEPHONE LINES Pacific States Company Re tires From Union and Wal lowa Counties. PRICE IS ABOVE $200,000 Removal of Competition Give Home Concern SS00 Subscribers One Toll Line in t'nlon Is Re talned by Seller. LA GRANDE. Or, March 17 (Spe cial) Completion today of a deal that will transfer all exchanges and local equipment owned by tha Pacific Statea Telephone A Telegraph Company In Vnlon and Wallowa counties to tha Home Independent Telephone Company, a corporation financed and owned by Union and Wallowa County people, marks the departure on April 1 from tha local telephone field In these two counties of the Psciflo Coast branch of tha Bell system, While the Psciflo telephone concern retains the long-distance toll lines tra versing Union County, it surrenders all local toll circuits in addition to the ex changee In Union County and dlsposea of all Its property, toll snd local, in Wal lowa County. The Pacific system will own only a toll lead that runs across Union County on the circuit between Baker snd Walla Walla. The Home concern, already doing a thriving buslnesa. acquires the 1200 sub scribers held by the Psclfle Statea Com pany, giving 2300 subscribers in ail. - General Manager Crowe, of the Home Company, admits that the transaction Involves more than 1300.000. The sale Includes the exchanges of La Grande. Union. Cove. Elgin. Wallowa town. En terprise and Joseph, together with all local toll circuits. "Negotiations are pending for the transfer of the property." aald W. J. Phllltpa, commercial manager for tha Pacific Statea Telephone & Telegraph Company last night In Portland, "but the necessary exchange of papera to com plete the deal have not been accom plished. The details of the sale have been agreed upon, however. "The causes which led to the negotla tlona are along lines of the policy of our company to eliminate competition, even If we have to step out ourselves, rather than compel the people to carry the burden of two systems of telephonic communication.' SPRAYING DUE BY APRIL 7 County Officials Demand Action on Rogue River Valley Trees. GRANTS PASS Or., March 17.-(3pe-eial.) Proferaor O'Gara has sent out public notice to the fruitgrowers of Rogue River Valley, thst sll sprsylng must be dons before April 7. If not completed then, the county officials will look over the orchards, and spray at the grower's expense or in reasonable discretion destroy the diseased tree. Much vigilant work Is required to keep the fruit trees on town lot snd in the back yards clean, owing to the proximity of many trees to tha house or outbuild ing, which If eprsyed would scstter over the building and destroy Its sppesranca. The law requires all vines, shrubs, bushes snd fruit trees to be scientifi cally treated, until tbey are clean and Tree from pesta and scale. The weather for the last two weeks hss been seasonable for ths Spring work in the orchards, snd growers have taken advantage of the situation by employing many men. teams and spraying outfits. OVER $47,000 IS RAISED -Yalln Walla Succeeds In Wiping Ont T. 31. C. A. Debt. WALLA WALLA. Wash.. March IT. (Special.) Passing the S4s.000 mark, tha goal for which the buslnese men and citizens of this city have been striving for nearly two weeks, more than 147.000 haa been raised to lift the debt on the local T. M. C A. In the flniah-the-Job campaign, which ended here tonight. At noon the fund had reached . S5. and the solicit ing waa continued until night. Just how much waa raised cannot be de termined until the amounts are all to taled, but it s stated that It will be close to H 8.000. Thla waa the most remarkable cam paign for money ever conducted here. The T. M. C A. had a 145.000 debt and business men. cltliens. women and boya turned out and sines March T have been working to raise the money. $200,000 GROCERY STARTS Iloqulam to Have Big; Wholesale House on April 1. HOQUTAM. Wash., March 17. (Spe cial.) The first wholesale grocery and hardware bouse in Hoqulam will be opened April 1. the F. G. Foster Com pany having filed articles of Incorpo ration at Olympla today. The capital la fixed at $200,000 and may be In creased within a short time. The company le the result of a change In the Northwestern Lumber Company's store, which has been a re tall establishment. Reorganization has been made and the new concern quits the retail trade except In hardware and ship chsndlery. F. O. Foster, for ti years with the company, heads ths nsw concern. Montesano Resident Dies. MUMMA.'A a 11.. waivn V'J- elal.) Cyrus C. Glenn, who died a few days ago was one of the early settlers of Chehalls County coming hers In 1SS7. He was born in Ohio In 1SI7. He was twice married. A widow, two sons. , , . n n an4 Tnhn Af nsrencB oi ..i u . . i.. - - - Foruana, one oaup'im " ' " " Henry and Levi Hllterbrandt survive. Portland Conple Wed In Oregon City OREGON CITY. March 17. (Special.) Eff'.e Chsmmess and J. W. Mlnnls, both of Portlan.l. were married in this city to day by Judge Beatie. They were ac companied here by H. H. Joy. who waa present and acted aa witness. The party returned to Portland Immediately after the ceremony. John W. Slckelemith. Greensboro. Pa. has three children, and like most rtlldren they frequently take cold. "We have tried eeveral kinds of couch medicine." he ssys. "but have never found any vet that did them as much good se Chamberlain's Cough Rm idy." For sale by all dealers. A Importers and Wholesalers EX- T Arrests Cause Stir in Boise Financial Circles. REPORTS ALLEGED FALSE Charges Made That Former Km ployes of State Bank at Halley, Idaho, Made Incorrect Rec ords Bonds Are $10,000. BOISE, Idaho, March IT. (Special.) Boise financial circles were g-lven a sensation today when Fred L. Coleman, chief clerk In the office of State Treas urer Allen and ex-cashier of the Idaho State Bank at Halley. and A. L. Ooff. also of this city, former bookkeeper in the Institution, were arrested, charged with falsifying reports to the State Bank Commissioner and falsification of the bsnk books. They were ar raigned and placed under $10,000 bonds to appear for trial during tha April term of court. A- J. Plummer, president; Leo Cra mer, vice-president: A. L. Cutts, cash ier, and Hugh Cramer, director of the bank, all residents of Halley, involved In the failure of the bank six months ago, were rearrested, charged with falsification of the bank reports and accepting deposits when they knew the bank to be Insolvent. They were placed under a similar bond and bound over. Declaring that prejudice exists against them, the defendants have com bined to petition the court for a change of venue. Coleman and Ooff say their arrest is persecution and they axe in nocent. ' The Halley bank scandal Is expected to prove sensational. The bank was organised in 1905. It failed August, ltlO. It was said then that the Idaho State Life Insurance Company was In volved through unsecured notes depos ited with the bank. Then State Bank Examiner W. G. Cruse was removed from office by ex-Governor Brady for borrowing 15000 from the bank on an unsecured note. Coleman came to Boise and became secretary of the in surance company. Later he went Into the State Treasurer's office. PLAGUE BEING CHECKED Chinese Bay Jape Have Exaggerated Reports of Manchuria Situation. SEATTLE. Wash., March 17. Ac cording to Oriental newspapers Just received, the pneumonio plague in Man churia is abating with the approach of Spring. The Japanese papers, accord ing to the Chinese, have exaggerated the extent of the plague, because of the ravages of the disease have been profitable to the Japanese in enabling them, on pretext of combating It, to extend their" authority In Southern Manchuria. The International Medical Conference will asssmble in Mukden, Manchuria, April i to consider measures necessary to prevent a recurrence of the dissase next Winter. More than 2500 persons died of the plague In and near the City of Chang chun in three weeks. The disease haa been checked. Thousands of stray dogs which undoubtedly spread the plague nave been killed. Hood River Paving Delayed. HOOD RIVER. Or., March 17. (Special.) Before this city can proceed with street Improvements it may be necessary that its charter be amended. The board of aldermen Is eager to get the paving started, but has been restrained by a BUNKERS AKEN FREE A Large Bottle of the Finest Port Wine to be Given Away. We are having our initial opening today and are going to' give away free a large bottle of the best Port Wine to every lady and gentleman who calls at our store this evening between the hours of 8 and 10. Our store is No. 166 Second street jus a few doors south of Morrison and when you are down town tonight stop in and make a present to yourself of a bottle of our Port Wine. You will also enjoy the floral decorations and music, especially arranged for the occasion. It is our sole aim to please our customers. We will cater to the Family Trade Exclusively, and our liquors and wines will be the best that can be obtained in Portland. Our prices will be moderate and our treatment courteous at all times. Now don't forget the number 166. Second Street. Bring a friend with you and get two bottles of Port Wine free. No questions asked. - Be Among Those Who Call This' Evening Between 8 and 10 and Get a Bottle of Port Wine Free. MEET YOUR FRIEND AT THE 166 Second Street temporary order of Judge Bradshaw secured by State-street owners, who as sert the present method of assessing abutting property is unconstitutional. "Whitman Not to Debate. WALLA WALLA. Wash.. March 17. (Special.) According to announcement made at Whitman College today, the Washington State Intercollegiate Debat ing League will not participate In de bates this Spring, but with the open ing of school work this Fall it Is prob able that debates will be resumed. Whit man could not put out the necessary teams to meet Washington State Col lege again this year and to debate the University of Washington and the Uni versity would not allow the debate with the State College, already contested, to be counted. So the triangular state league Is postponed for another semes ter. Vancouver Franchise Denied. VANCOUVER. Wash., March 17. (Special.) Mayor Klgglns tonight ve toed the ordinance granting the Oregon and Washington Corporation a BO-year franchise to supply water to this city, but signed the gas and -traction fran chises asked by the same company. A franchise was also granted the Mount Hood Railroad & Power Company. Centralia Planning to Pave. CENTRALIA. Wash., March 17. (Special.) Mayor Guerries and the Councllmen of Centralia left last Jiight for a visit to Portland to Inspect hard aurface paving. Several miles of street will be paved here shortly. After leaving Portland the party will Inspect the streets of other cities. Rainier Council Organizes. RAINIER. Or- March 17. (Special.) Captain Milton Smith was elected presi dent of the new council last night. The first sction of ths council was to de clare the office of city attorney vacant and to appoint Dr. McClaren as city health officer. W. D. Plue. A. L. Clark and Milton Smith were appointed to In "Swissea" Brings Back D Grows New Hair, and Stops Hair and How Mud. oTe'sweAttractive now muca There is no need of being gray any more for "Swissco" absolutely brings back the original color and former healthy condition to the hair. Swissco absolutely forces the hair to grow out. -Swlesco'' is a natural remedy; it gives the hair its natural food and. as a re sult, it grows out long, healthy, silky and beautifully gloosy. Men bald for years, women with thin, scraggly hair, young and old with gray einnieinitt lOMor Family vestigate plans for a new city ball now on file. Pacific University Graduates Wed. VANCOUVER, Wash- March 17. tSpeciaL) W. B. Rassmussen, of Se attle, and Miss Ethel Bell, of Ells worth, Wash., both graduates of Pa cific University at Forest Grove, Or., were married here today. Kenyon Xears Senatorship. DES MOINES. Ia., March 17. W. S. Kenyon today came within nine votes of being elected Senator to succeed Senator Young. Kenyon's supporters say they are confident of his ultimate election. Desert Land Board Defers) Action. SALEM. Or., ' March 17. (Special.) Questions Involving the rejuvenation of the Columbia Southern project in HOMESEEKERS Spending Sunday in Portland will find no more enjoyable or ecenio ride than the trip to NORTH PLAINS Over the United Railways. Town lots and tracts from one to ten acres each, suitable for small farms, are on the market with easy terms. If you are looking for a farm near the city, with nch soil, call and see ns. North Plains Acres are in the heart of the richest section of the state. You -will be convinced we are right when we outline what WG hilVGe Special round trip rates Sunday for this scenic ride of 22 miles. RUTH TRUST COMPANY 235 Stark Street, Corner Second. Yoor Hair Look Natural Color to the Yon Can Always Make Yourself AppeaxWith an wotluwMt, Ttoitr BeantlfuL Swissco Has Proven Its Remarkable TTair-Growlne .Power in inousanos oi voe. hair. people tortured with itching " - III-. . h. Inn iff roll- scalp. ana numuiaiea oj ouu;" i collar and shoulders, all ,"Swsasco'; with astounding have used results. Is for sale at druggists at dv cents aim u ' , 1 . ' ., . If you have not tried "Swissco ana do not wish to buy a full-sized bottle, you can have a SB-cent bottle, all charges prepaid, bv simply sending Co. Trade Exclusively Crook County came before the Desert Land Board this morning. Several of the settlers and officers of the com pany were present Definite action was deferred to allow State Engineer Lewis to meet with the settlers and prepare rules relating to the project. The Co lumbia Southern is for the reclamation of 27,000 acres of land, water for the project being taken from Tumalo Creek. Eastern Oregon Seeka Forester. BAKER. Or, March 17. (Special.) Woolgrowers, lumbermen and stock growers of Eastern Oregon are co operating with the people of Malheur and other Eastern Oregon counties to obtain the appointment of a man from this part of the state on the Forestry Board. Several candidates are being considered, and when the various in terests agree upon one man their recommendations will be sent to Gov ernor West. Hair, Removes Dandruff, bcalp troubles a. your name and address to the Swleseo Hair Kemaay -o., oo xr. v . Cincinnati, Ohio ana enewmos help pay cost of packing, postage. , j - .,! rr,. r fited by the trial bottle alone. For sale and recommended in Port land by THE OWL DEUG CO. Right? v ' lT A A V