TITE MOTtTOXG OT1FGOXTAX TIIXJRSDAY, JANUARY 25, 1912. h 1ST SIDE ROAD 10 BROADEN' ZONE 3a!em, Falls City & Western Will Cross Willamette and Run Line South. .YORK TO BE BEGUN SOON --hm of Hallway ITre-lopmit Contemplate Tapping Oregon City and Branch to Be Built to Majton. SALEM. Or.. Jan. 24. SpeciaL Hesclutions of the board of directors f the Salem. Falls City A Western -re fll-d with the Secretary of State iviay showin a contemplated exten rti and branch of that road, which 'rom:sr to be one of the moat lmpor- .ni Ttirem nt railroad construction. 'r this particular section at least, that s ben contemplated lor some nine. i"rMr the resolution the road plans mi extension from Salem to Owtoa !ty via Pllverton. uoialla ana niaiuno. The resolution also contemplates a Dranrh from this extension to Btayton. Saleaa Fraaeala Secured. The Salem. Falls City Western now operates rrom ric iwcn salem. which is directly across the river In Polk County from this city. Last year the road secured a franchise ni the citr to onerate along 1'nlon street to a point past Capitol street r.d at the time It was rumored uui the more had In view an extension to -ilverton and AMo.ua. At the same time the franchise wu granted the road secured permission from the state and the War Department to construct a bridge across the Willamette River from West Salem to Salem, to he used s a connecting link for Its line from West Salem Into this city. Assistant General Manager Hlnshaw. who was here today to tile ths resolu tions, said that It Is planned to start construction work on the bridge as ooa as the weather will permit and to run cars Into Salem at the earnest opportunity. w Coaatry Be Opteaed. Throuch the new extension Salem will be brought Into direct connection with some of the richest sections In the Willamette Valley. Silverton and Ftayton are imone the larger towns of the valley. Stayton now Is practical- v without railroad communication, while the railroad connection to Sil verton Is roundabout and Is of little Talue either to Silverton or Salem. In addition to tals there are Immense lumber holdings in the vicinity of Sil verton. which will be tapped by the road and practically a new field will be opened to market. It is probable that the road win use motor cars for Its passenser traffic on the extension both to Silverton and Stayton. This Is the type of a pas senger car which is now In use on the road between nest Salem and Black Bock. It Is not announced when the exten sion will be started, but It Is believed that the work of securing tight of way will be begun at once and that by the time the bridge across the river Into Salem Is completed and the city lines are in operation here, that work wrl start at once on construction of the ex tension Itself. JACKSON MEETS KLAMATH High School Debating Teams Will Contest Friday Kvenlng. . fCLAMATH FALI.S. Or.. Jan. il. (Special.) I'nder the direction of the Oregon High School Debating League. the oratlnff teams of the Jackson and Klamath County high schools will meet In Houston's opera-house In this city Friday evening. January 3. The two trams were to have met at Ashland J.inuary IS. but It mas found this ar rangement could not be perfected, so It aa decided to have the Ashland folk crime to Klamath Falls. The Klamath County team la com posed of Florence Short. Kdwln Cox and Forrest Pell. While the home rep- resentatlvea have not always won the honors for which they have striven, yet the Klamath County team tri umphed over Medford. and President Campbell, of the University of Oregon ays Klamath County graduates, who are attending the unlversttv, are lead- 1pg alone the line of public-speaking and debate. The meet Friday night Is the first In this district this year and is on the subject. "Resolved. That our legislation should be shaped to ward the gradual abandonment of the protective tariff." EUGENE MERCHANTS' TOUR Business Men to Return Visit of la Grande Commercial Club. r EUGENE. Or, Jan. Si. (Special) A special committee of the Eugene Commercial Club has been named to plan for a trip of business men to Eastern Oregon early next month to reciprocate la kind the visit of last week made to Eugene by La Grande merchants. The Itinerary to be fol lowed, probable cost and date will ba ettied by this committee and an early report made. other business at ths club meeting last night Included indorsement of a resolution sent by Five Rivers Grange asking a more liberal interpretation of the land laws by the Forest Service and of a resolution calling for free locks at Oregon City. The club de clined to go on record as favoring the West Side locks, not being fully In formed in the matter. REVENUE MEASURE PASSES Idaho Bill Provides) for Assessment at Property's Full Valuation. BOISE. Idaho. Jan. !4. The revenue measure Introduced In the lower house of the Legislature as a substitute for the revenue law. prepared by Governor Hawley'a special commission, was passed by the House today. The bill provides -for the assessment of property at Its full cash valuation, the tax levy being fixed on a basis of 4 per cent of the assessed valuation. NEW STEAMER IS ORDERED 'Xruse Jt Banks, of San Francisco, Have Vessel Ballt at North Bend. SIARSHKIFXP. Or.. Jan. 21. (Spe cial.) Kruse ec Baks, shipbuilders of North Bend, have secured the contract for building a large steamer for the A. F. Estabrook Company, of San Francisco. The vessel will ba similar to the steamer Fifleld. now operated by that company between Band on and California. The new boat will be 200 feet long and will have passenger ac commodations for 60 and will also be quipped to carry lumber. It will have the latest design-of engines and boilera and completed will cost about $115,000. It Is understood that It will also ba put on the run from Bandon. where the shipping has greatly in creased to the South. The C. A. Smith Company, owning the large steamer Nann Smith, which made such a remarkable record last year In carrying lumber, has plans drawn for another similar vessel. The plana and specifications are In the hands of large boatbullders. but the contract has not yet been awarded. The steamer will be nearly 100 feet long, will be II Inches wider than the Nann Smith and will carry a little more lum ber, aomethlng over 1.600.000 feet. It will be used by the company between the Marshfleld mill and Bay Point. CaL v PETITION IS HOT CLEAR SINGLE TAX ACT MAT EXKMPT SALOONS FROM LICENSES. OLYMPIA STAGED FOR POLITICIANS Southwestern Development Association to Gather Rivals This Week. LAWRENCE TO BE THERE Peculiar Construction of Proposed Measure Seems) to Have Double Meaning. SALE It. Or. Jan. 14. (Special.) That the single tax propaganda will ex tend into every one of the S4 counties In the state was the announcement made by W. S. ITRen today, following J the decision or yesterday in tne. Oregon Supreme Court. The same bill that is represented In the Clackamas County petitions will be circulated throughout the respective counties, Mr. IT Ren said that Multno mah County would be the next target with the single tax petitions and as rapidly as possible tbey will be spread throughout Oregon. What effect the passage of a single tax measure In any one county or In a number of counties would have on the system of assessment and equalisation Is a problem that has not yet been figured out. but State Tax Commis sioner Galloway today said that It would lead to numerous complications and might possibly result In a reversion to the old County Assessor system used before the creation of the State Tax Commission. It would certainly result, he believes, in some change In the method of assess ing valuations of public-service cor porations and it Is probable that the slnKle tax plan would work a hardship on numerous counties as far as the as sessment of public-service corporations is concerned. It Is a moot question here as to just what soma of the provisions of the single tax bill mean that Is, the bill which It Is proposed to circulate throusrh the respective counties. Whether it would result In the exemp tion of saloons from paying a license cannot be determine by those who have examined the provisions that are contained therein. In this respect, local attorneys say. It is ambiguous and con tradictory. "No tax shall be Imposed upon any trade, labor, business, person, occupa tion or profession under the pretext of a license or 'the exercise of the police power within said county" Is one of the bill's provisions. In the same para graph the bill recites: "It is not in tended to Impair the police power of the county, city or state." JUDGE TRUSTS CULPRIT PRISONER AGREES TO SEND IN CHECK TO PAY FINE. Voodchopper Freed In Vancouver Police Court Plan May Be Vsed Extensively. VANCOUVER. Wash.. Jan. f4. (Spe cial.) J. W. Shaw, Police Judge, today started an Innovation of trusting a prisoner whom he had fined. He trust ed to the honor of the man before the bar for sentence to send blm a money order for the amount of the fine. $5. B. D. Halllday was arrested by the police yesterday- for being drunk and when he appeared before the Police Judge this morning, he said that he was a wood-cutter of Woodland, and that he had come to Vancouver and had fallen by the wayside, spending all of his earnings In riotous living. lie looked honest. Judge Shaw thought, o he said. "Tou are a hard working man and I don't want to hu miliate you by putting you in Jail for your first offense. I will s;lve you an other trial. I am golr.r to fine you $5 and costs, and trust to your honor as a man to send me the money from your first pay check." Halllday. who listened intently to the unusual sentence of the Judge, promised faithfully that ha would send the required amount, and after shaking hands with Judge Shaw, started back to the woods to go to work and earn money to pay his fine. If this system works well on those who look and act deserving. Judge Shaw says that ha may try It more extensively. ASHLAND FOLK JUBILANT Permanent Highway Appropriation Hoped for From Congress. ASHLAND. Or, Jan. 24. (Special.) Ashland people are especially Inter ested In the announcement Just made in the newa from Washington that Representative Hawley baa Introduced a bill providing for the appropriation of $13,500 for the construction of a permanent highway within the Crater National forest leading from the sum mit of Mount Ashland for a distance of ten miles toward Ashland. The project is one that haa been con siderably discussed and It Is believed will be strongly Indorsed by the For est Service. At present the Ferest Service maintains a good bridle trail and also a telephone line over the, route of the proposed Improvement which traverses a territory of unusual scenlo beauty and will be of much practical benefit In the administration of the service in that portion of the Crater National forest. Mount Ash land is S000 feet above sea level and 6000 feet above Ashland, from which it Is distant 12 miles. If the appropria tion carries it Is probable that effort will be made to permanently Improve a road to connect this city with the highway In the forest. The bill waa referred to the agricultural commit tee. KOHLER & CHASE 37 5 Washington Street- ' Have a beautiful piano in a mahog any case that has been rented a few months: they are selling for $1S on terms of 110 cash and l per month, fully guaranteed. Prospective Candidate for Nomina tion for Governor, Lieutenant and Congress Are Grooming. Paulhamus In Fray. OLYMPIA. Wash.. Jan. Si. (Special.) Olympla will bo the. center of Wash ington political activities during ths last three days of this week when the Southwestern Washington Development Association will meet here. From re ports received by the Chamber of Com merce and the numerous hotel reserva tions that have been made. It Is safe to say one of the largest crowds that haa visited the state capital In many years will attend the convention. Numerous candidates for state of fices are among those who have writ ten for hotel reservations and there un doubtedly will be a good-slsed sprink ling of politicians In Olympla to meet the Southwestern Washington "boost ers." John C Lawrence, who has already launched a big boom for Governor, will arrive from California Just In time for the opening day. Otto A. Case, who aspires to obtain recognition as the King County candidates for Governor, also will be on the ground early. Gov ernor Hay la here and will remain all week. E. W. Ross, will be here of course, and It Is understood that he will reach a final decision regarding his candidacy for Congress after he has discussed the situation witn some oi nis oia tlme Southwest friends. Henry B. Dewey, state superintend ent of public education, will also be here and wuT endeavor to feel out the political sentiment. The field will not be left entirely to the Gubernatorial and Congressional candidates. Several aspirants for the position of Lieutenant-Governor will Journey to the capital to extend the glad band. Booth aad Panlhamus Plan. Robert Booth, of King County, one time member of the State Senate, and Senator Paulhamus, of Pierce County, President of the last Senate, have an nounced their Intentions of joining the political procession. Booth has an nounced his candidacy, but Paulhamus has been too busy with his berry plckkig to give much attention to poll tics. Now, however, with the berries all In he says he will take a little time off from his Winter butter-making and find out what is doing In the politcal arena. It Is not certain that E. Paul hamus will be a candidate for any office at the next election, but if he runs at all It will be tor .Lieutenant Governor. Political rumor of late haa hinted of a break between Paulhamus and Gov ernor Hay. It is no secret that Sena tor Paulhamus waa opposed bitterly to the appointment of George A. Lee on the Publto Service Commission and told Hay it waa a mistake. Row Is Near Criaea. It is considered pretty certain that any differences between the Governor and Senator Paulhamus will come to a head here this week. Hay and his friends have declared openly that John C. Lawrence recommended the appoint ment of Lee. Lawrence on the other hand says the appointment of Lee forced his resignation from the Publto Service Commission and that Governor Hay told blm that in no circumstances would he make the appointment. The Olympla convention so closely following the meeting of the State Fed eration of Labor in Spokane will pre vent the political pot cooling off after the lively events of the Spokane meet ing. Governor Hay returned from the labor convention in good spirits on account of the resolution of thanks that followed his speech. After he got back, however, word reached Olympla that the executive committee of the Federation had voted unanimously not to indorse him for another term. This was the only straight-out poli tical question considered by the execu tive committee. It was not In the nature of Indorsing a candidate for Governor that the subject was taken up. President Charles R. Case broached the subject by asking If the organiza tion should go on record for Hay. Portland Man Buys 800 Acres. ASTORIA, Or.. Jan. 4. (Special.) Deeds were filed today whereby J. H. and A. M. Smith sold to Jeremiah Mil- nVllIMr-r: ttWVl lavas' .1 LI BUTCHERING THE PRICES Our January Sale Fats These Suits, Raincoats and Over coats on the Firing Line. Men's $30.00 and $25.00 Rain coats, Overcoats and Suits at S14.85 Men's $20.00 and $15.00 Rain coats, Overcoats and Suits at S9.85 Boys' $15.00 and $10.00 Rain coats, Overcoats and Suits at S7.85 Boys' $8.00 and $6.00 Rain coats, Overcoats and Suits at S4.85 We's simply clearing' out the Winter goods to make room for Spring stock, now com ing in. uLVllGujQjhn Prop. 166-170 THIRD ST.- ler, president of the Northern Trust Company, of Portland, 800 acrea of logged-off land in the vicinity of Knappa. It is understood the pur chaser Is buying the property for the purpose of clearing it and dividing it into small tracts to be sold to settlers. WOMEN FIGHT FOR ROADS FIRST COXVEXTION' OP KTYD ON AT TACOMA, 148 THERE. All Delegates Are Votcr9 Under Equal Suffrage Act and Speeches Dwell on Voting Rights. TACOMA. Jan. . 14. With 14S dele gates present, every one of them a voter under the equal suffrage act of the State of Washington, the first Women's Good Roads convention ever called began a three days session here loday. The first rap of the gavel was by Mrs. Dora Cryderman, of Eelllngham. who took the chair In the absence of Mrs. Edyth Tozer Weatherred. of Tacoma, chairman of the good roads committee of the Washington division of the Na tional Council of Women, the organiza tion which fostered the meeting. Dr. Cora Smith Eaton, of Seattle, was chosen permanent chairman, and Mrs. Olive M. Bruce, of Belllngham. Secre tary. After several addresses by city of ficials and others, the women engaged In a general discussion, mostly pertain ing to equal suffrage. The good roads talks will come at later sessions. Among those who were heard today was Mrs. Josephine Preston, the only woman candidate In the field for a state office. Mrs. Preston, who waa twice elected superintendent of the schools of Walla Walla County, is a candidate for State Superintendent of Education. A reception was held tonight at the Commercial Club at Chamber of Com merce headquarters. Smallpox Close Schools. PENDLETON, On. Jan. 24. (Spe cial.) Pilot Rock will have no schools, church services or other public meet ings for a period of ten days or longer. This is In accordance with an edict Issued by the city authorities as the result of two mild cases of smallpox which have appeared In the town. A revival meeting which waa just getting under headway has been called off. Milton. Athena and Kamela. all In this county, each report one or two cases of the once much-dreaded disease. Babies to Be aenncea While Balance of Uprights, Autopianos and Pianola Pianos Are Being Closed Out at Eilers Music House Of Special Interest to the Many Friends of the Old-Time Beautiful Weher, Which Is Not Made Now as Heretofore Weber Pianos, Grands and Uprights, some of them the regular weDer-maae open pmuiuLK pmuu, some of the later ones with construction changed to full iron plate, all to be disposed of during Clearance - Sale days. Webers not to be carried in our stocks anywhere when these are gone. Several exception ally choice highest price art style Webers at prices of uprights. Mr. Lawson, former head of old Weber plant, now making player piano de luxe for Eilers Music House. While) we are closing out the residue of these many fine pianos included in our 24th semi-annual clearance sale. and particularly while some of the very finest, highest grade makes of Instruments that were included in this .. i tim (F-ATiuinjh Antonfanos. Chlc'kerings. Pianola pianos, etc, are to una quicK Duyers, we wish dispose of our entire stock of Weber pianos, uprights and grands. Study the prices and conditions thor oughly. This Is positively the last chance to get Weber pianos as mads under the superintendence of the for mer head of the old-time Weber piano works, Mr. C. B. Lawson, under whose guidance the Weber pianos achieved the height of their prominence. Mr. Lawson is now engaged upon making for Eilers Music House the su perb player pianos de luxe, instruments that possess seven separate points of superiority over any of the very best other makes made In this country, as has been found to be the case by over one hundred buyers In Portland alone during the past fifteen months well-to-do people, having tha- wherewithal to buy the finest, and who arter care ful test and Investigation tJeclded with out exception upon the player piano de luxe as being the best. Thus all Webers must go! Hence all of our Weber pianos are being closed out. There are Weber baby uprights and larger sized up rights and tnere are seven particularly choice Weber baby and parlor grands, including one, the latest to come from the Weber factory, which grand is made In a new way with full iron plate instead of as formerly with the regu lar Weber open pinblock construction. This full iron plate Weber grand will go for $555 almost $400 less than Is Ym. Mm. itlnnA hT th h AAV lly advertised combine establishment at New Tork. All other Weber upright and grand pianos will be found priced so far be low what is asked for identical pianos at the piano combine people's head quarters in New Yonc. as to be almost unbelievable. The reductions range from $164 for the plain cased famous baby upright, to more than $500 for the superb, large, fancy-figured ma hogany parlor grand in art case de sign. We mean every word printed here. This is no mere idle advertisement. The savings are bona fide and readily made possible by the Eilers selling system. Investigate these closlng-out prices on these Weber pianos. If you do you'll buy al once one of the regu lar Weber made baby grands or one of the elegant uprights that ws have for sale, and never again after these are sold will you be able to secure them. We will take as little as $25 cash and $10 a month for any of these re maining Weber uprights at these low prices, and $15 a month takes any of the beautiful baby grands. Here's Saving Money on Player Pianos. Tou will surely decide upon one if you will see the instrument. For $285 a $700 used Autopiano may be had: $25 worth of music rolls free. This is an old style piano, but fine toned, ex cellent playing order. $265 will buy a eecond-hand Metrostyle Pianola Piano, also In fine playable shape. Oth er second-hand Pianola Player Pianos that cannot be told from new, includ ing Webers and others. We still have a $350 Bachman & Son. now $160: a $350 Behr Bros., oak, now $165; a $325 Clarendon, now $136; a $335 Hobart M. Cable, now $145; see a $400 Decker, now $175; a $475 Doll & Sons, very fancy. C180; a large $400 Emerson, now $158; a $350 Fischer, now $125; a $400 Hallet & Davis, now $200; an $800 Hallet & Davis grand, now $250; a fancy walnut $450 Hard man, now $240; a $250 Harrington, now $95, another $67; a $225 Howard, now $100; a $275 Howard, now $130; a beautiful little $375 Kimball Is now $237; a $275 Kohler & Chase, now $105; a $300 Kohler & Campbell, now $115; a $400 Krakauer Bros., now $220; a $400 Krell, now $185; a $425 Marshall & Wendell, now $210; a $475 mottled wal nut Mason & Hamlin, now $155; a $225 Newman Bros., now $120; an $800 fac tory sample Player Piano, now $485; a $300 Regent, now $145: a $300 Royal, now $90: a $250 Schroeder Bros, now $88; a $400 Smith & Barnes, now $190; a $450 Weber, new, now $286. Pay ments of $1 a week buy most any one of these used pianos; we want them out of the way. Apollo Player Pianos, etc, $265, $385, $415, $445. Organs all reduced. Write for lists and descriptions - If you cannot call right away. Our free exchange privilege goes with every one of the instruments in this sale. Use one of these Instruments free for two years; then get a nice new one. Remember, most of these pianos can be had for $1 a week; the best kinds $6 and $S a month, If you are not pre pared to pay ail cash. Alder Street at Seventh a decision that the Incorporation of all cities in Oregon since 1908 Is void. Grant B. Dimlck, who represents James Downey, the plaintiff n the suit to prevent the incorporation of Willam ette, declared today that there were no legal means for the incorporation of cities. "The amendment to the constitution three years ago." said Judge Dimick, "took from the Legislature the power of providing for Incorporating cities. The Legislature has not passed any law since then making the constitu tional provision operative, and it Is admitted that it Is not self-executing. I The act of 1895 has been applied oy WILLAMETTE CASE CAUSE sSonaf'Sfcau Wdl to the counties legislative authority. The courts throughout the united States have decided that laws dele gating to courts legislative authority are void. The County Court. however. has LEGAL FIGHT VITAL Cities' Incorporation Here Since 1908 May Be Void. County Court Calls for Klection Monday to Vote Upon Proposi tionGrant B. IMmlck Takes View of Illegality. OREGON CITT. Or, Jan. 24. (Spe cial.) A legal fight started several weeks ago to prevent the Incorporation of Willamette as a city may resun in Fourth Street Electric 6 rn Paclno angtneers U the electrifica tion of ths Fourth-street line and a taxt of the xanxniu oi" -south as McMinnvllle. embrac og ap proximately 100 miles of tracks. Jit. Calvin conferred with P. W. Campbell. reneral wptnnnnoo i . -Oregon and Northern California. - n this Tsublect. Plans for ail the .work? ' " V.' Aa .son km the cava own "'"""- Iv.r,., L l necessary irancni"s - v" v I Hlllsboro and In Portland, actual work I will ba star-tea- Fnart Caaace Wanted. n . . . i ' A ihu lanal lines Isrl Entirely ln the hands of Mr. Campbell Mr. Roroule. "I understand he.lsH making consiaeraoie pt"" " - l bops that n ww " ktbe worn mu.i . .7.V1 ' Itant to havs those lines electrified. It I will mean a -great usai f i. in n.hla am to serve the people of Ithls city a weU.M tha people on the West Bide t moon ww u The eeuntry around' here is growing rapidly. ad we nave changea to meet tha Improved eondl- Itlon iv f h. ri Coincident wl thernrai the q Fourth-Street line of the Southern Pa cific now being equipped with the very lat est improved electric cars.' gOur Beaverton-Reedville acreage abuts on both sides of this line, only 40 minutes from Fourth, and Washington streets now, with the new cars 30 minutes. J "We have graded roads along each tract, no mat ter how small. fl Level, cleared land; some timber; good drainage; excellent water; Mount Hood in fine view; on West Side, no bridges to delay yon. J Very fertile soil ; no rock, gravel, hillsides or white land, but rich black loam. I Acres here at less than price of town lots equally as far out in other directions. Buy now and get benefit of rise when electric cars make first trip. $250 to $500 per acre, monthly payments. The Shaw-Fear Company Main 35 102 Fourth Street A 3500 called an election for next Monday for the residents of Willamette to vote on the proposition of Incorporating. A mandamus suit probably will be filed, and the Supreme Court eventually will be called upon to make a decision. About 26 cities have been Incorpor ated In Oregon since the amendment to the constitution. Willamette was incorporated as a city three years ago, but the County Court did not canvass the votes, aa provided by law, and It has been decided that the Incorpora tion was void. T. J. Gary, ex-Mayor of Willam ette, Is a candidate for the office, and the following are candidates for the City Council: G. L. Snldow, H. T. Ship ley. William Criteser, John Ream, Sr., Prank Oliver and D. A. Duncan. J. C. Edwards is a candidate for MarchaJ; A. Bremer for City Treasurer and H. IJesman for Recorder. The Story of 0jg&6aci Servi First: Physical Strength To insure satisfactory service a gas mantle requires enough physical strength to withstand ordinary shocks and vibrations. Tt&Atejk mantles are given this strength by a special harden ing fluid. As a result the genuine 1tfbi& mantle may be relied upon to give dependable service. Be sure to look for the 71&ti-ack Shield of Quality.' 1 tt Sold by alt Gas Companies and Dependable Dealers. 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