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Newspaper Page TextTHE MORNING OREGONIAN, SATURDAT, JANUARY i, 1913. LATE CLERK'S FUNDS ARE FOUND INTACT Deposit in Siiverton Bank counts for What Had Seemed a Shortage. SON MAKES EXPLANATION This Fund Was to Have Been With drawn Thursday When Untimely Death of R. D. Allen Threw Affairs In Confusion. SALEM, Or., Jan. 3. (Special.) Dana H. Allen, son of County Clerk R. D. Allen, whose body was found in the local T. M. C. A. swimming tank yes terday morning, made a trip to Silver ton" today, returning with a draft-for $2101) on Coolldge & McClaine's bank. This draft was turned into the County Clerk's office, and County Judge Bushey stated today that the accounts of the office are now straightened out. Dana Allen stated that this money had been deposited in the Siiverton bank by his father as a portion of the "trust" fund in which a shortage was suspected yesterday. The bank book of Mr. Allen in the local bank showed the discrepancy in the accounts of the "trust" fund. Clerk Solely Responsible. "The 'trust' fund is a fund for which the County Clerk is solely and purely responsible," stated Dana Allen today, on his return from Siiverton. "The moneys in the fund may be deposited in any bank that the Clerk desires, or need not be deposited in any bank at all if he prefers. He is responsible for the disbursements of the money and It is his duty to keep it intact. Con sequently if he desired to make the de. posit in the Siiverton bank it was optional with him. His term of office would not have expired until next Mon day and his only duty was to turn over all the money in the trust fund, which he was prepared to do. 1 "Thursday we had planned to go to Siiverton. One of the reasons for our desiring to go there in fact, our main reason was for father to secure this money and turn It into the Clerk's of fice, ready to make the turnover when he turned over the office. This would have been done before but for his un timely death. Yesterday I was so shocked and unnerved by the sudden ness of the news that I forgot about business conditions at the office en tirely. Had I known that aspersions were to have been cast I certainly would have had the money on hand yesterday at the earliest possible mo ment. "My father was raised In Siiverton and lived there much of his life, and he never severed business connection there. In addition he was a cousin to Mr. Coolldpe. of the Coolidge & Mc Clalne bank, and we have numerous relatives and friends there, so that neither business or social connections were ever severed." Mr. Fin ley Satisfied. Game Warden Flnley was in the city today. He states he is satisfied that the fish and game license accounts of Mr. Allen are correct. Although they have not been checked, the last quar ter up to that time they were found to be correct, and today Dana Allen paid into the state Treasurer $4100 for that fund, the heaviest quarter of the year. The funeral of Mr. Allen will be held at Siiverton Sunday afternoon, with the Oddfellows in charge. Rev. P. S. Knight, of Salem, will preach the fu neral sermon at 1 o'clock in the First Methodist Church. Burial will be in the Siiverton Cemetery. "There is no occasion for any suspicion of suicide," stated Dana H. Allen, son of R. D. Allen, late Thursday night "My father was in perfect health and my two brothers were with him until 9 o'clock last nisht and left him in a cheerful frame of mind. It has been his cus tom to go to the Y. M. C. A. for over a year each morning to take a bath. He frequently admlttted to me that he has taken plunges in the tank in lieu of taking a shower . "As to any shortage, there was found cash on hand in the banks and deposi tories sufficient to more than square up all that he would be required to turn over when he was to leave his office on January 6. ' "For more than three years he has from time to time complained of symp toms of apoplexy and of late recur rence has been frequent. About three months ago he was prostrated on the street and it was necessary to take him to his office in an ambulance. "At another time later he was seized with an attack on the street and had to be helped to his office. He had complained of this trouble to several of liis friends and written of it to my mother. "Personally I have examined all his accounts and And them correct. On re ports furnished to the County Court by experts, and there Is plenty of evi dence to substantiate this, a vast num ber of alleged discrepancies were found to be absolutely false. Whether this is due to gross carelessness, as the mistakes were exceedingly glaring, or to some personal antagonism of the ex pert toward my father, is uncertain. However, this fact is well known, that Mr. Draper, the expert, has for several years been a political enemy of my father. I am convinced that any state ments that he makes concerning the condition of the accounts at this time are absolutely without foundation." BETTER MAIL SERVICE AIM Roseburg Merchants to Soon Knjoy Three Deliveries Each Bay. ROSEBfRG, Or, Jan. 3. (Special.) Postofflce Inspector Morse today an nounced his intention of improving the local mull service through the employ ment of additional carriers. Under the system proposed by Mr. Morse three deliveries daily will be made to merchants. The first delivery will be made at 7 o'clock in the morn ing, followed by a second delivers at 10 o'clock. The third delivery will be in the afternoon as at present. The residence districts will enjoy two deliv eries a day as under the present system. Jt Is also proposed by Mr. Morse to Include more territory in the free mall delivery district at an early date. The merchants are highly elated over the contemplated improvement and have promised to co-operate with Mr. Morse. APPEAL LIMIT IS FAVORED Marlon County Bar Also Desires Ju dicial District Divided. SALEM, Or., Jan. 3. (Special.) Recommendation was made at a meet ing of the Marion County Bar Associa tion that an act be passed. at the next Legislature limiting the time of taking an appeal to the Supreme Court from the Circuit Court to 60 days Instead of six months for all cases appealed on their media, and to 30 days on all cases appealed on the reeord. Recom mendation also was made that the Third Judicial District be divided, leaving Marion and Linn Counties in the Third District, and Polk, Yamhill and Tilla mook in a new district. Increase of legislation was given as the reason for this recommendation. It was shown that during the last year the following number of cases have been considered in the various coun ties: Marion 600, Linn 300. Yamhill 200, Tillamook 200 and Polk 140. A change in the exercise of peremp tory challenges was also recommended, it being urged that such challenges be exercised- in criminal action as in civil actions. The question of whether the recommenoation of the code commis sion that court stenographers be paid for by the statebut should not charge litigants in the trial of cases, but charge them for extending notes in R. D. Allen. Iate Clerk of Marlon County, Who Died In Swimming Tank- cases of appeal, such fees to be turned into the treasury, was discussed and practically received an indorsement when a motion against the plan was lost. The bar association also decided to pass resolutions on the death of County Clerk Allen and to send a floral wreath to Siiverton, where the funeral will be held. Judge Galloway presided at the meet ing. FARM COVERS SHORTAGE MED FORD SHERIFF IS BAIAXC- IN'G ACCOUNTS. System Used In "Keeping Records of Tax Collections Responsible for Tangle in Office Books. MEDFpRD, Or., Jan. 3. (Special.) Discrepancies of $21,453 existing In the accounts of Sheriff Wilbur A. Jones will be made good today. Last night half of this amount had been raised and friends stated that all the araoun would be in the hands of the County Court before the closing of the of fices this afternoon. It Is understood that the retiring Sheriff has mortgaged his farm, near this city, in order that his books will balance when he turns his office over to Sheriff-elect August Singler next Monday. The shortage was discovered Friday morning by J. H. Wilson, the expert accountant, who is auditing the books of all the county officers, and reported to the County Commissioners. Accountant Wilson a official report, however, will not be filed until this morning and not until late in the after noon, if necessary to give Sheriff Jones more time to straighten the tangled accounts. All the shortage exists in the tax collections and dates back to three years ago. SPRINGFIELD BODY DIVIDED Citizens Seek to End Strife Between "Wets" and "Drys" In Council. SPRING IT ELD, Or.. Jan. 3. (Spe cial.) Over 100 citizens met in the rooms of the Springfield Commercial Club last ' night to discuss the split in the City Council, caused by the refusal of three of the "dry" members of the body to confirm the appoint ments of Citv Attorney and night po liceman, made by Mayor Welby Stev ens. Dispatches from Salem, telling of a visit of the three "dry" Councilmen to the office of the Attorney-General to consult him upon the question were de nounced as misleading and partly false and a resolution was adopted denounc ing the statements contained in the dispatch,, as well as others printed in papers of the state. Postmaster B. A. Washburne, who acted as chairman of the meeting, was empowered to appoint a committee to try to secure an agree ment between the opposing factioco c: the Council. SPRINGFIELD LOOT $300 Burglars Enter Two Hardware Stores and Newspaper Office. SPRINGFIELD, Or., Jan. 3.-(Spe-cial.) Burglars entered two hardware stores and a newspaper office in this city during the night of January 1. securing loot amounting to about 300 from the stores, but taking nothing from the newspaper office. The robbers took the cash drawer and its contents from Johnson Bros.' hardware store, the safe having been left unlocked. There was $95 in cash and $1 in checks in the drawer. They also took $100 worth of cutlery and firearms. From Walker & McKlin's hardware store next door, they took a gun worth $50. They broke the lock oft the front door of the Springfield1 News, but nothing was missed by Edi tor Beebe. The same night two second hand stores in Eugene were broken into and about $400 worth of goods stolen, and it is believed that the same per sons operated in both cities. JOHN LEE, PI0NEER, DIES Oregon Resident Since 1847 Is Sur vived by Widow and 8 Children. FOREST GROVE, Or.. Jan. 3. (Spe cial.) John Lee. a pioneer of 147. died at his home yesterday. Mr. Lee was born in Davis County. Ia.. in, 1840, and came with his parents to Oregon by oxteam in 1847, settling on his father's donation land claim near Galea Creek, about six miles from this city. In 184 he married Miss Sarah Taylor. Eight children and his widow sur vive him, as follows: Mrs. Amy Hoff man, of Tillamook: Mrs. Delby Storey, Mrs. Lucy Dye and Mrs. Oar Smith, all of Portland, and four sons. William. Edward and George, of Galea Creek, and Harrison, of Portland. LANDSLIDES WREAK HAVOC TQ TRAFFIC Seattle Is Center of Disturb ance From Snow, Rain and Sudden Thaws. CASCADES BLOCKED AGAIN Train Crews Are Injured and Pas sengers RoHted as Masses of Rock, Snow and Earth Tumble Down. Rivers, Swollen, Overflow. SEATTLE, Wash., Jan. 3. (Special.) Landslides on practically every side of Seattle, occasioned by melting snows in the mountains, swollen rivers and continuous rains, today temporarily demoralized traffic In every direction from this city. Traffic on the Bellingham & Tacoma lnterurban railways was blocked tem porarily by slides, which at the same time put the electric lighting system of Bellingham out of commission. Traffic on the Great Northern east of Skykomlsh ,was stopped in the Cas cades because of landslides. Three feet of snow fell again today. All wire communications east of Everett were down. Before the lines went down no accidents had been reported. The thaws are more feared now than the sncw. A snowslide near Lester, on the Northern Pacific line, blocked a passenger train shortly after midnight, the passengers leaving the cars in their night clothes. Green River Overflows. The Green River overflowed Its banks two and one-half miles east of Auburn, in King Jounty, this morn ing, swollen by tie snows and rains. The county road was covered to a depth of four feet in places and the flood extended a distance of nearly 500 yards. A shingle mill operated by D. A. McMartin was flooded to a depth of several feet, and a serious situation is believed to be confronting the farm ers of the valley. The most serious landslide reported near this city was that on the Puget Sound Electric Railway Company's line between Seattle and Tacoma, near the station of Bluffs, where the line en ters a tunnel and high cliffs surmount the rails on the west side. The largest slide was followed by a succession of smaller ones, which tied up traffic un til shortly after 1 o'clock this after noon. The tracks were covered with dirt and debris to a depth of ten, feet for a distance of 75 feet. Three smaller slides of mud and rock, spilled from the steep hillside in the course of the morning, blocked the track for nearly a mile. These, however, were easily handled. Train Crew Injured. A landslide struck a freight train on the Tacoma Eastern Railway last night near Clay City, injuring two Tacoma men, William Bunnell, engi neer, and Roy Freudenstein, fireman. Fifteen cars were in the train and the slide struck, and1 broke off the for ward section. The locomotive and four cars toppled down a steep embank ment, the fireman and brakeman. A. Bushey, being thrown clear of the train at the bottom of the embank ment Engineer Bunnell was caught in his seat by the throttle and was dragged from his perilous position by I the fireman, who was badly scalded by steam. Bunnell was rushed to a hos pital at Eatonville and was pronounced out of danger this afternoon. Northern Pacific No. 2o8, passenger, was struck by a snowslide west of Lester in the Cascades early this morn ing and the line was blocked for an hour. Sleeping passengers were rushed from the train in scanty apparel as the mass of rocks, earth and ice slipped down the mountain side and across the tracks under the sleeper. The train reached Ellensburg three hours late. Chinook Wind Feared. The Green and Yakima rivers were reported rising rapidly with heavy rins on the west slope and snow on the east side. Snow fell in King Coun ty at intervals throughout the entire morning, following rain; while in Pierce County it fell from a period shortly after midnight until 5 o'clock this morning. Reports reaching the office of P. C. Hart, superintendent of the Chicago, Milwaukee & Puget Sound Railway in this city today indicated that the waters in Maple Valley In King Coun- v had risen 27 inches within the l3t three days. Old-timers declare that this is not unusual but the Mil waukee officials have placed a care ful guard along lw lines particularly in the mountains. Experienced railroaders declared that if a chinook wind should come up at this time, with the heavy snows in the mountains, the damage which would result would be incalculable. BETTER WEATHER PREDICTED Total Portland Rainfall for Decem ber Is 8.01 Inches. More settled weather conditions for the next few days are predicted by Weather Forecaster Beals for this vi cinity and while it is expected to be colder, especially this morning, there is no indication of a freeze, such as haDDened at this period for several consecutive years previously. At times vesterday and last night there were sliKht snow flurries, but only in the higher altituces aid tne llattes reacn the ground ana even mere quicKiy ais- appeareL The monthly-meteorological summary for December, issued by the Portland station, shows that the mean tempera ture for the month was 42. with the highest 54, on December 29, and the lowest 30. on December 27. The total precipitation for the same period was 8.01 inches, the normal for the month being 7.34 Inches and the greatest rain fall for any single cay in the montn was 2.23 inches, on December 29. COFFEY NAMES DEPUTIES Twenty-One of Those Xow In Office Are Retained. Retaining 21 of the deputies now Jn the office. County Clerk-elect Coffey yesterday announced the appointment of 23 other assistants. Sam R. Mason, who has been connected with the reg- stration department of the County Clerk's office for some time will be chief deputy, while John J. Erkins, for seven years an employe of the Portland Gas Company, will be chief office dep uty. Mr. Coffey and his appointees were at the Courthouse yesterday, get ting acquainted with their respective duties preliminary to taking charge of this department of the county govern ment next Monday. By retaining one-half of the deputies now In the office Mr. Coffey is satis fled the transaction of business in the office will continue without any Inter ruption or confusion. The other appointments made by Mr. Coffey follow: Cashier. Harry True blood; assistant cashier. H. M. Lull, retained: reception clerk. T. S. Wells, retained: bookkeeper. D. J. Mc Loughlln; fee book. A. L. Buchtel, re tained, and W. H. Souls; probate clei k. V. T. De Martini, now in the Sheriff's office: licenses, L. E. Sauvie. now In the Assessor's office; naturalization, F. G. Wilde, retained; warrants, Amos Moore; clerk of presiding Judge, J. H. Bush, retained; court deputy, depart ment No. 1. F. H. Fields, son of the present County Clerk, retained; court deputy, department No. 3, 8. L. Smith, son of present chief clerk. H. O. Smith; court deputy clerk, department No. 4. E. A. Briggs. retained; court deputy, department No. 6, Edward Ryan; index room, G. W. Parker, retained; index room, night, E. R Lounsberry, re Mined: general utility. Charles J. Strade: tax roll, H. J. Reld, retained; W. M. Lawler, retained, and George H. Lewis. Stenographers, main office, Margaret L. O'Brien, retained: Nellie S. Starr, retained; Mary McGuinness; sten ographers, recording department. Win nifred B. Harmond. retained; Elizabeth Corcoran, retained; Esther Morris, re tained; Elsie M. Hurd, retained; Minnie E. Burke, retained; Blanche Robinson, retained; Elizabeth Howard, retained; Florence Cannon, Honor Clohesy, Hat tie Grimm, Clara D. Layton, Margaret Freilinger, Margaret Keating, Myrtle Brodahl, Antoinette Beck, Madeline Manciet and Marie Adflt. SHEEPMEN TALK TARIFF SCIENTIFIC REVISION' WANTED BY OREGON WOO IvGR OTTERS. X0O Delegates at Vale Meeting Take t'p Issues of State and National Importance to Industry. VALE, Or., Jan. 3. (Special.) In tense interest prevailed at the session of the Oregon Wolgrowers held here today, and many convincing, addresses were made by men familiar with sub jects of momentous and National im portance. Flock masters of the entire West, particularly from Oregon, Idaho and Washington were speakers. About LOO delegates are here principally from Eastern Oregon points, Washington and Idaho. C. M. Humphreys, secretary of the La Grande Commercial Club, is here and expects to secure the next annual meet ing for La Grande. Resolutions touch ing on National forests, elk reserves and sheep ranges; against state control of forest, against anything except scientific revision of the tariff after March 4, for Oregon exhibit at San Francisco Exposition, betterment of loading facilities by railroads and ad vocating minimum speed laws on live stock shipments, probably will bo adopted during the sessions Saturday. Clyde B. Aitchison, member of the Oregon Railroad Commission explained at length the workings of the Com mission and its relation to the Inter state Commerce Commission. He said that when the Malheur County Asso ciation of Woolgrowers take up the matter of securing better wool rates the Boston market little thought It would affect and materially equalize all wool rates west of the Missouri River. . He said the cutting of rates In two by one sweeping fiat of the people sounds very nice, but the courts have the last say on whether such rates might not be confiscatory. J. N. Burgess, Pilot Rock, Or., made a strong argument against the state usurping functions now possessed by the Federal Government in control of the National forests; declared such con trol by the state would lead to purely political c cm trol and make grazing of sheep, cattle and horses on the Na tlonal forests a fresh issue with each political campaign. He declared the established ranges now extant are the best possible system for woolgrowers and for the preservation of the forests alike. John T. Holliday, of the Chicago Wool Warehouse, told the sheepmen how properly to prepare wool ship ments for Chicago and Boston markets and recommended the separation of black wool from other fleeces before shipping. He also urged isolation of soiled fleeces from clean wool. Mr. Holliday said a number of prosecu tion of shearers has oeen made In other states for maltreatment of sheep while being clipped, by invoking the aid of the Humane Society and that this can be done also In Oregon. COURT ALLOWS RECOUNT La Grande Senatorial Contest Will Be Settled Ultimately in Senate. LA GRANDE, Or., Jan. 3. (Special.) Votes cast for Ed E. Kiddle, Repub lican, and John S. Hodgin, Democrat, for joint Senator from Union and Wal lowa counties, on November 5, will be recounted. A decision growing out of the peti tion for a recount, filed by John Hod gin, defeated for the office by four votes, was handed down by Circuit Judge Knowles today. The possible procedure is to order a recount before the Legislature meets, but in any event final decision as to the seating of Kid dle of Hodgin remains with the Senate, according to findings of the Circuit Court, Mr. Hodgin Is held by the court to give $2000 security to guarantee the costs of recount and attorney fees and, in the discretion of the court, can be made to pay all these costs should the recount and subsequent action of the Senate fall to unseat the present in cumbent. FARMERS' INSTITUTE OPENS Preliminary Meeting at Ashland Promises Fntnre Success. I ASHLAND. Or., Jan. 3. (Special.) The Farmers' Institute held a prelim inary meeting here today. Professors Jackson and Lewis, of Corvallls, were in attendance. Dr. Korman, chemist of the local preserving association, sub mitted facts which were taken into consideration. Professor Reimer, of the experiment station at Talent, submitted actual re sults from his locality. The meetings continue over tomorrow and renewed Interest is manifested in a movement which promises much for this locality from an agricultural and horticultural standpoint. Ia Grande Welcomes Glee Club. LA GRANDE, Or.. Jan. 3. (Special.) What is said to be the largest audi ence that has ever greeted the Uni versity of Oregon glee club east of the. mountains was on hand to receive the "warblers" from Eugene on their an nual visit to La Grande this week. The Steward Theater was packed with at tentive listeners. Four members of the club hail from La Grande, Henry Hel denrich. Ray Williams. Harold Grady and George Broadbridge. Contraband Beer Destroyed. ALBANY, Or.. Jan. 3. (Special.) Four barrels of bottled beer was poured out on the lawn of the Linn County Courthouse this afternoon. The beer was seized by Sheriff Smith several months ago in a raid- on an alleged blind pig about three miles north of Albany. No one had appeared to claim the beer and. as Sheriff Smith will re tire from office next Monday, be de elded to destroy it. Slit ':J High in the esteem of three generations of i i5 Westerners stands Ghirardelli's the perfect, IIIIIP the only Ground Chocolate. Its health-giving qualities its (B flllS absoIute Parity its unvarying: goodness make it the ideal dfllfl beverage Jor the Western home. Write Ghirardelli's Ground Chocolate first on tomorrow's grocery list Thirty cups in llf S!fijj every Can. D. GHIRARDEIXI CO. Since is ii B..KK RECEIVER REPORTS DEFCXCT VANCOUVER INSTITU TION'S CONDITION SHOWN. M. B. Kies in His Annual Statement Gives Receipts $143,003, and Assets as $157,500. VANCOUVER, Wash., Jan. 3. (Spe lcal.) M. D. Kies, receiver of the Com mercial Bank of Vancouver, has made his annual report of conditions of the affairs of the defunct institution, which failed for about S100.000, December 19, 1910. His report Is: Receipt. Cash from State Bank Examiner. March 20, 1911 $ 35,5B 00 Loans and discounts dl.M4.uu Interest 4.C.4.-!.01 Rentals R.232.24 RenI estate v 3ti.!3.10 ;ivhlv.nds 12,'';(1.7J Capita! stock account............ 7.44o.!i. Miscellaneous 10,ln;o.S7 Total receipts J143.903.0S Disbursements. !viaenus 7S.5C9.12 Notes and mortgages 42,713.00 Intonsst ,rVJ.7S Taxes. Interest, assessments ' 4.:Ufi.'.ll Receiver's salary and expenses... Receiver's assistant and stenog rapher S-m.3- Repairs, supplies, etc S.7.1S.0U Total disbursements S142.8-.5.77 Total receipts 143.9'13.S Total disbursements 142,3."5.7 Cash on hand, January 1. 1913...$ 1.548.21 Following Is a list of the assets, with incumbrances and approximate values, held by the receiver of the Commercial Bank: Incum- : Value, brances. Net val. Seattle warehouse. $75,000 520,000 $ 50,000 (400 acres) 18.CO0 5.000 Swank house tf.SOO 3.0U0 Phillips hjuso 10,000 Old bank building and Beard house 12,500 4,000 AMiich house, Gol- uendale 3,500 Ooldendala lot ... 2,300 Eighty acres, Cow litz County 800 Timber, Lane County. Oregon.. 2.000 11.000 3.3"0 10,000 8,500 3.500 2,500 800 2.090 Timber. Clackamas . County 3.000 3,000 Balance on New berg ranch con't 15.000 15,000 La Grand M. Baldwin et al., with Portland Trust Co., bal on note 8.500 Harvey Mill stock (par value).... 27,500 Local improvement bonds 42000, valuo S)J cents) rnntraftg on Swajik cottages, bal 1,800 ance due 1.200 Real estete mortgage 2,000 Notes, judgments, etc., worth ap proximately 700 Moore Hardin estate, worth ap proximately 2,000 Rector & Daly estate, worth ap proximately 4.000 Total asset'! 8157,500 $150,000 DEEMED ENOUGH State Senator Stewart Gives View on Fair Appropriation.' Writing in answer to an inquiry as to the amount that Oregon should ap propriate for an exhibit at the Panama-Pacific Exposition and how it should be expended, Lorlng V. Stewart, Senator from Grant, Harney and Mal heur counties,, writes that he believes that no more than loo.uuo snouia De appropriated. "To appropriate more," said Senator Stewart, "would necessitate doing so at the expense of the undeveloped re sources of the state, which Just now are demanding and are entitled to all the state assistance possible. The amount appropriated should be placed in the hands of a committee of three experienced and responsible citizens,' with full power to expend it as in their Judgment will best advertise the state." E. E. Blanchard, Representative from Josephln . County, says: "I am in favor of. a fairly liberal appropriation. With out knowing plans and specifications of building and general' plan of exhibits, I would prefer not to name a specific amount, but I wish Orepon to be re spectably represented." . OFFICE TO BE ABOLISHED Assistant Traffic Director Eliminat ed in Ilarriman Lines Spilt. NEW YORK, Jan. 3. (Special.) As a result of the recent unmerging of the Union Pacific and Southern Pacific Railroads, the office of assistant to the traffic director, now held by Frank W. Robinson, with offices in Chicago, will be abolished. It is probable that Mr. Robinson will be given the post of as sistant traffic manager of the O.-W. R. & N. Company, with headquarters at Portland, Or. A conference between heads of the various Harriman roads has been in progress here for the last 10 days. At tending are Judge Robert S. Lovett, chairman of the board; A. L. Mohier. of Omaha, president of the Union Pacific and Oregon Short Line; William Sproule, president of the Southern Pa cific, and J. D. Farrell, of Portland, Or., president of the O.-W. R. & N. Company. Plans for the segregation of the Southern Pacific from the other Harriman lines, as directed by the Su preme Court decision, have been made, It is not known whether the Joint ticket offices now maintained in the cities of the Northwest and in some of the cities of the East and Middle West. will be separated. It is believed that they can be continued without violating the court's order. CHRICHTON J3ARS SMOKING Seattle Health Commissioner Quits. Employes Minst, Too. SEATTLE. Wash., Jan. 3. (Special.) Health Commissioner James E. Chrichton turned over a new leaf on New Year's day for the 200 attaches of the health and sanitation department not for himself. This order prohibits smoking by any department employe between 8 o'clock in the morning and 5 o'clock in the aft ernoon, except that employes will be allowed to smoke between 12 and 1 each day during the luncheon hour. There is nothing In the new order that precludes a health and sanitation em ploye from smoking the whole hour and forgetting his lunch, but the order Is a general one and affects every man in the department, v After April 1 the same order will apply to the 100 or more men engaged in the collection of garbage when this work Is taken over by Chrichton's de partment. "No, it won't affect me in the least, for I quit smoking two years ago," said Commissioner Chrichton. LANDSLIDE DELAYS TRAINS South Junction Rainfall Resembles Cloudburst at Times. SOUTH JUNCTION, Or., Jan. 3. (Special.) Owing to a big landslide in the vicinity of White Horse Rapids, on the Joint track between North and South Junction of the new Deschutes River line, the O.-W. R. & N. freight and passenger and Oregon Trunk pas senger trains were sidetracked at Kaskela for over three hours. Rain fell 24 hours and at times was equal to a cloudburst. The water of the Deschutes rose gradually and is quite muddy. Astoria Rainfall Below Average. ASTORIA. Or., Jan. 3. (Special.) The records in local Weather Observer Giimore's office show that during the month of December 12.39 inches of rain fell in Astoria, or .18 of an inch less than the average for the corresponding month of previous years. The heaviest precipitation during any 24 hours was 3.15 Inches, on December 29. Rain fell on 21 days. There were five days which were clear, three partly cloudy and 23 were cloudy. The highest tem perature was 64 degrees, on December 9 and 11, while the lowest was 32 de grees above zero, on December 7. The greatest daily range of the tempera ture was 16 degrees. MERCHANTSOPPOSE TAX So-Called Occnpation Levy Declared Unjust at Roseburg. ROSEBURG, Or Jan. 3. Declaring that the so-called occupation tax is unjust and amounts to double taxation, the merchants of Roseburg are circu lating petitions asking that a propo sition to repeal the occupation ordi nance be submitted to the voters at the regular city eleption to be held in October. Pending the election most of the merchants declare they will refuse to pay the occupation tax unless forced to do so by a decision of the State Supreme Court. The agitation which the merchants claim vill result in repealing the oc cupation ordinance in Roseburg was launched several weeks ago, when the Council passed a resolution author izing a general increase in the occupa tion levy. The merchants declare that the occupation tax is unjust, and that if more money Is needed, it should be raised by property tax. Ilillsboro Horse Trainer Dies. HILLSBORO, Or., Jan. S. (Special.) I. B. Mullin, a resident of this city for 25 years, died at Los Angeles, December 26. He Is survived by a wid ow and three children, Mrs. S. Wilson, Mrs. Edward Wann and Roy Mullin, all of Hillsboro. The son left last night to take charge of the funeral. Burial will be at Los Angeles. Mr. Mullin was aged 68 and had been a horjetralner in Oregon since 1873. He went South a few weeks ago to take a racehorse to Turlock for E. J. Lyons, a former Ilillsboro resident. GET ILL Take No Chances With A Cold "Everybody is a bit tuberculous at some time or another," say the German doctors, which is one way of declaring that most of those who have consump tion get well. As soon as you begin to couarh take Ozomulslon, because it is a nourisher, a strengthener, a fortifier, and therefore a weapon to fight those conditions of dangerous weakness of which the cough is only a symptom. Even after the consumptive germs have begun to multiply in the lungs, Ozomulsion is a lifesaver. All Druggists Brown bottios containing 18 ounces and S ounces. Demonstration Bo-tle Free That those who are seeking health and strength may experience the ltfe givine properties of this exclusive medicinal food emulsion a generous 3-oz. demonstration bottle will be sent by mail to those who send addressee by postcard or letter to Ozomulaion. 648 Pearl fcu New York.