TITE aiORXrS'G OREGOXIAX, THURSDAY. DECEMBER 25, 1913. BIG Gin TAX MASS MEETIHGSDPPOSED In Towns of More Than 100, 000 Gatherings Not Repre j sentative, Say Teachers. BOARD ACTION FAVORED More Play and Games for City Chil dren In Their Teens Recommend' ed to Keep Them From Becom ing Matured Too Early. SALEM. Or., Dec 24. (Special.) To remedy conditions the Western division of the State Teachers' Asso- , eiation, at its meeting in this city, to day, recommended that the Legislature enact a law abolishing the annual tax payers' meeting in districts of more than 100.000 population, for the levy ing of a' school tax and empowering the School Board to fix It It was de clared that the meetings were not rep . resentatlve and that It was impossible to determine what persons in attend ance were taxpayers. The association approved the plan of State Superintendent Churchill to grant state aid to common schools. The plan provides for the supervision of i be schools by experts detailed by the state department, and Mr. I'nurcnm has suggested that an appropriation of $50,0ou be annually made for the work. He thinks 25 experts would be sufficient to look after the needs of all schools of the state. They would be subject to the call of the County Superintendents, would make suggestions to teachers and aid in the parent-teacher organiration work and the industrial work for the children. City Life Discounted. M. V. O'Shea, professor of education of the University of Wisconsin, spoke this afteraoon on "Trend of the Teens.' declaring that the chief cause of Na tional and Individual decay is lack of adaptability to changing conditions. He said that In an urban civilisation the young are apt to be over-stimulated, and to become ripened before Mature designed that they should. The Germans. said the speaker, keep their youth simple and docile for a much longer period than the Italians, and this undoubtedly is one reason for the ascendancy or the for mer nation, and the decline of the latter. "City life is extremely stimulating. It ministers to violent passions. The young often participate in this life more than adults. Consequently American children are tending to be come matured too early. More rimy Recommended. "The only solution of this compara tively new problem is to preserve In the city a kind of life for the young which Is simple a life of games and plays: a life in the gymnasiums and fields; a life away - from the excite ment of the city and the ballroom. If we cannot build our cities for the young as well as for the adults, then it la certain we will ultimately go the way other cities have gone." Officers of the association were elected as follows: J. Percy Welles. Jacksonville, president; H. H. Herd man. Portland, first vice-president; EL E. Carleton, Salem, second vice-president; William Smith. Salem, treasurer, and W. K. Rutherford, McMinnville, treasurer. It was decided to hold the next meeting In Eugene, the time to be fixed by the executive committee. KeMintloM Are Adopted. The committee on resolutions, com posed of Joseph Schafer. E. I. Resale r. Clyde Bonney, W. R. Rutherford and I-ois EL Owen, submitted the following report, which was adopted: That w extend to our new State Super intendent the assurance of our utmost con fidence and our heartiest co-operation throughout his term of office. That we look upon the plan for grant Ins at ate aid to common schools as a funda mental step toward the educational develop ment of our state: and we hereby pledge to the Ftate Department of Education the hearty support of the association In perfect ing this plan and securing; Its adoption. That tho members of this association in vestigate and seriously consider the plan for state supervision of rural schools as outlined by our State Superintendent at the beginning vf this session. That we recognise the parent -teacher as sociations as one of the most beneficial fac tors now working to Increase the efficiency of our public schools, and earnestly recom mend that such organizations be encouraged In all parts of the state. That this association heartily endorse the action of the State Ipartment of Education In the organization of boys' and girls' Indus trfsl dobs. That we favor the thorough and compe trt supervision of the rural schools to the end that the work of these schools may be as efficient as that done by the best city schools. This supervision should be under tht direction and control of the County Superintendent, who shall be the executive head of the rural schools in his county. The County Superintendent should be allowed of-ft-e help and sufficient money for traveling expenses to enable him to supervise thor oughly the schools of his county. That as the most serious defects In or rural and other elementary schools seem to arise from the lack of proper trained teach ers, and as the school law of the state pro vides that all teachers must havs a certain amount of professional training- after the vear IMS, It is the sense of the association that the state should provide adequate nor mal school facilities for training a sufficient number of teachers to meet the demand. Children's Work Advanced. That whereas the remarkable exhibits mads to the children's departments of our state and county fairs and the wide atten tion drawn by them have demonstrated the fact that such exhibits may be made an Im portant factor la general education. Be It. therefore. Resolved. That ws extend to the State Fair Joard and the State Department of Edu cation our hearty congratulations npon the success of the exhibits and resommend that they could be well extended to Include some r all the following: A contest similar to the eugenics contest which should be extended to Include youth of varving ages up to young manhood and womanhood. A wide range of artistic productions, such as wood carving, painting, etc. Contests representing the nonmaterlal side of school work such as ability to read, declaim, debate, compose, sing or play musi cal instruments. Contests in games to constitute a play fes tival or field day. That It la the sense of this association that atl districts of tte first class should provide Instruction In music under the instruction of a trained teacher. That for srhool districts having a popula tion of lt0.H or over we recommend a law to abolish the annual taxpayers' meeting and empowering the school boards to fix the tsx levy. That In making the next programme for this association a definite time covering- not less than ons full half-days session should be set aside for receiving and discussing the reports of the various committees by the president to Investigate such subjects as rny be submitted to them by the executive committee. CHILDREN SING CAROLS Five Hundred Stand in Snow as Lights Blaze From Tre. BAKER. Or, Dec 24. (Special.) . Th. star of hope blamed fort In Baker Lit night at the top of a gigantic Christmas tree at the Intersection of the two principal streets of the city. Five hundred ohlldren stood In nine inches of snow and united their roices la Christmas carols with Rev. C. E. Ed wards, originator of the community Christmas tree Idea in Baker, leading the ceremonies. The children of the public schools first Fathered at the Methodist Church and there held vesper services with Christmas carols. They had been trained for the occasion by Miss A ernes Lively, director of music In the Baker publlo schools. Outside the church the streets were jammed with citizens listening to the sweet melody of the children. Following the vesper services, the young people, led by Santa Claus. marched through the business streets, despite the stinging cold, singing Christmas carols until they came to the great tree. The four-year-old son of Rev. Mr. Edwards touched a button and to the accompaniment of a burst .of song, the tree blazed forth with 250 multi-colored lights, surmounted by a great star which will blaze there night ly until 1911 merges into 1914. SILVERTON IS RESTRAINED Court Enjoins Emptying of Sewage in Silver Creek. SALEM. Or., Dec 21. (Special.) De claring that the sewer system of Sil vertoh Is Insanitary and 'that the emp tying of sewage into Silver Creek must be stopped, Circuit Judge Calloway today issued a permanent Injunction against the city In the case of the fetale Board of Health against Sllverton. The opinion has a far-reaching effect, for it will set a precedent, if sustained, in regulating sewer systems in other cities In the state. Silver Creek flows through the city and the sewage is dumped into it from both sides. When the sewer syBtem was built the State Board warned the city not to empty the mains into the river, and insisted upon it providing septic tanks, but the warning was not heeded. Soon after the Board brought suit to enjoin the polluting of the water. DEPUTIES FIGHT CLANSMEN Kentucky Mountaineer Dies in Battle Following Two Murders, PrNEVTLLE. Ky.. Dec 24. A pitched battle between Deputy Sheriffs and mountaineers, headed by John Hen dricksen. opened near Hendrlcksen's place, four miles south of Pineville, to day. Hendricksen shot Deputy Sheriff Hayes yesterday, and later he and his friends. It Is alleged, beat to a earn James Miller, a neighbor. Deputy Sheriffs McCoy and Smith, who at tempted to arrest Hendricksen. were forced to seek shelter today in an un occupied building, which was repeated ly assaulted by the. well-armed Hen dricksen forces. Deouty Sheriffs Bailey and Wilson left Pineville on special engine at noon with a posse of citizens, and one hour later word was received that in the first fusillade between deputies and mountaineers, George Hawn, one of the Hendricksen clan, was killed. BURNS ARE FATAL TO CHILD Brownsville Pair Lose Second Baby in Six Years by Fire. TiDAnTX'CVTT.T l? fT- Tlo. .1 1 KnP- clal.) Frances Marie Kirk.. the S-year- i ., j i,,..nfM. n nil Mm A1.T Tfirk UK1 UKUftUlol vm. ..... - died yesterday from the effects of burns . . n . n.1 .L.I1J ... i k. she receivea bunaay. xuo tmw, wm her two brothers, was playing arouno. W whan Vl D Tl i ST h t A V AaH. Rattht fire. In an instant she was a mass of flames. Hearing tlie screams 01 ins children, the parents rushed to the Th. mntli.r trvlnr to nut out I COLUO. V. - , - - . r the fire with her hands, had them se verely burned ana prooaDiy win io some fingers from her left hand. The father caught up a quilt and smothered the (lames. About six years ago mis same cou ple lost their house and all its con tents and a five or six-months-old babe by fire. TAX ROLLS ARE DELIVERED Assessable Property in Franklin County Totals $8,670,008. PASCO. Wash Deo. 24. (Special.) County Assessor McCotter has com pleted and delivered the tax rolls for thia vur to the Auditor. The total amount of assessable property in Franklin County Is S.S70,OO8. Of this amount $409,632 is personal property. The total amount of taxes to be col lected for next year's use is $295,463.69. ha railroad companies own 3,759.30 Iworth of property and will pay 112,- 748. to in taxes. t The railroads have announces inn they will pay no taxes in this county ntil the tax suit pending before the courts is settled. This suit attacks the validity of the assessment lor state purposes. ASSETS WILL BE REQUIRED 'Blue Sky" Rule Laid Down by At torney-General at Olympla. ATTMHIl Wash Dan. 24. (SoeCiSl.) Although Washington has no blue- Bky law, the Attorney-General's office will not knowingly permit the sale of securities representing no tangible assets. This information was given a -ew Tork man. who wrote the Secretary of ... . Bino. it wg.hlnffton laws would prohibit the sale In this state of se curities of a concern wunoui or liabilities, but backed by men of good reputation." Answering the letter. Assistant Attorney-General Carey said: 'So far as this department is aoie to prevent It. we will not permit uie sale of stock representing nothing more tangible than a good reputation." WHEELER RESIDENT DIES Martin Hart Succumbs to Heart Dis ease After Illness of Two Months. WHEELER. Or- Dec S4. (Special.) w . I it.., Jlul Imat nll-hr At 11 Mltl LIU V ...... ...... o'clock from heart disease after a lingering Illness or two monmn. axr. Hart came to Oregon in 1893. stopping Portland. a snorx time iirr took up a homestead in Washington County. He came to Wheeler over a yea ir ago. bought quite a large amount property and engaged in the livery 1 contracting business. Upon the in- .1 -- . v. .I.Tt ha u u alactafi of 4nd corpuraiiuii . . . Councilman, which position he held to co ie time oi nis oewn. r. Hart leaves a brother, Fred Hart. . in WhMlur! a " brother. Mr who Frsr ,nk who resides in New Tork City, amx m sistci, - ' - lives in Cleveland, O. The funeral will be held tomorrow. He leaves consid erable property. a sister, airs. nristine nates, wno Suspect Waires Examination. MAKSHP1ELD, Or Dec. J4. Spe- claL) "Larry" E- H. Miller, recently detained as a suspect In the Myrtle Point bank robbery, waived prelimin ary examination today at coquute, ana Is held to the grand jury, district i tornev LilJeavist may call a special session of the grand Jury. Edlefsen'a wish you merry Xmas. Adv. NATIONALLY KfJDWfJ ARCHITECT FAVORED Vancouver Citizens Believe No Local Man Equipped to Plan Interstate Bridge. FLAWLESS SPAN IS DESIRE Opinion Divided Regarding Location of Approach on Clarke County Side Supervising Engineer to Bo Selected Saturday. VANCOUVER, Wash., Dec 23. (Spe clal.) That the architect to have charge of drawing plans and specifics tions for the Pacific Highway bridge. spanning the Columbia River between Vancouver and Portland, should be an architect of National reputation, and that no local architect has facilities for such a large undertaking, is the opinion of practically all business men of Vancouver, and the County Commis sioners. A meeting of the Bridge Commission, comprising the County Commissioners of Clarke and Multnomah Counties, and Governor West, of Oregon, is to be held In Portland Saturday, when the archi tect who will have charge of drawing the plans will be selected. Flawless Bridge Wanted. W. 8. Llndsey, chairman of the Clarke County Board, today said: "The best engineer we can get is none too good for a great project like the Pacific Highway bridge. He should be an architect so well known that there could be no question about his ability. When we go before the Legislature to ask the state to take over the bridge, we want to have a first-class bridge, about which there can be no flaws to find; none other than a first-class man can . draw such plans." . B. N. Secrist, also a Commissioner, said: "We have got to have a first class architect, as the proposition will require it. The bridge depends upon a good engineer. .The bridge is a mat ter of the greatest importance to Van couver and Clarke County, and we want to have the very best talent obtainable to draw plans for the structure In which we will invest $530,000." .. A. Rawson. the third Commissioner, would not talk for publication, but it is understood that he favors an architect of the highest order and one who has built bridges with success, who has a National reputation, and who has built bridges that have met all requirements imposed. - Unquestioned Engineer Advised. 1 T. T. Adams, president of the Van couver National Bank, said today: "Choose an engineer whose ability could not be questioned one who has proved himself, one who stands as an authority on bridge building in the Nation, for the Pacific Highway bridge Is an important one. The fee' paid the architect is a very small matter. My experience with cheap architects In every instance has been disasrous. Get the best engineer possible. The little that could be saved on the fee prob ably would be the worst economy. The architect, should be so able in his line of work that there would be no ques tion but what he would' turn out draw ings for a bridge that would meet every need, with all requirements borne in mind." J. M. Langsdorf. president of the United States National Bank, is hearti ly in favor of a high-class architect. Today he said, when asked the charac ter of a man he-wpuld lavor Get an a No. 1 architect, none otner will do. and should not be considered for a moment. The best is none too good. I think there will be no tsouble In getting a good foundation for the bridge, but even so, we want a good man to superintend the building of it." Local Man Not Wanted. Lloyd W. Du Bols, president of the Washington Exchange Bank, believes that no architect of local reputation should be considered. He said: I think there Is not an architect in Portland with equipment and experi ence necessary to draw the plans we need for this bridge. We should have the very ' best engineer that money and Influence will secure. We want an anrhitect of National reputation so that when we go before the Legislature wa can refer to him and have him show them that the bridge is first-class in every way, without any delects. J. P. Stapleton, "father" of the bridge, would select a man who has had experience, and says he believes there are several good engineers com petent for the work, and any one of these would no doubt prove very satis factory, but he should be a first-class man who has had ample experience. W. B. Du Bols, a memDer or ine uu Bols Lumber Company, favors having a bridge built so that the automobiles LATE BANKER AMONG THE STATE'S BEST SPELLERS Story of Faculty Told When Mr. Bush Sagely Eeplies to E J. Hendricks That There "Always Are Two Ways to Spell a Word." SALEM, "Jr., uec. v.i'ai-i The late Asahel Bush was consid ered one of the best spellers In h r q cni t v belna- retained to the last. Recently R. J. Hendricks, the bankers friend for 30 years, was in his office. Mr. Bush, looaing up imm college programme he held in nis hand, said: Bob. this word is not speuea cor rectly." Mr Hendricks looked at tne woru id replied: "Mr. Bush, thst Is one of those words that can be speuea in i ways. Tour way, I believe. Is the one given preference In the dictionary. "Oh, yes. Bob. there are two ways to spell all words a right way and a prong way, was ine sago icu'J Mr. Bush became ill several years i h- won ncwitiatlnK a big business deal. Recovering, he learned . i i t.t.pMtMl In the Droo- a man uu ,J' 1 " .- - - - : ositlon whom he distrusted. He ob jected to the man, out omen " deal protested he was all right "That reminds me, ju ar. ouo.i, an -F-.nzlish farmer who sent his son out to count his sheep. The boy ..,.ni.r the oarent asked: 'Did you count them all, James?' 'All but the big buck, and no oDDlpd urounu o v . . i .1 rnn nt htm." And Mr. mucn a cuuiu " - - Bush saw to It that the man was not counted in when the deal was closed. No man in Oregon had a better knowledge of history than Mr. Bush, his-faculty lor rememoerinB inr been remarkable. He was a great . . . .tt.mttnr tn. Ilia hlial- reaaer wuen ness. and possessed a number of rare volumes. is memui ui " .... t ao acute, but till the last he could relate vividly and accurately events he stored in nis minn ono ui passed the half century mark. Persons engaged in controversies over Histori can travel over the same tracks that the electric cars do. instead of compel lina- them to remain on the main thor oughfare. where wagons and other slower-moving vehicles will go. . Time f Beginning Asked. The leading question in Clarke Countv and Vancouver is. "When will they get started on the actual work of building the bridge?" Prices In real estate have jumped up somewhat since the bonds carried and several large deals have been made since because the bonds did carry, ana. many more sales are being negotiated The place of locating the bridge on this side of the river Is receiving con slderable attention, different sites be. Ing picked out by persons who believe that their place is best for the bridge and city. Some favor crossing at ine foot of Main and Reserve streets, which converge there into one street on the river bank, while others believe the foot of Second street and Washington, under the North Bank trestle at that Doint. is best. Edson M. Rowley, the largest lndi. vldual taxpayer In Clarke County, and a resident of Vancouver, favors locat ing the bridge on Jefferson street, where it would cross the North Bank railroad tracks on a level, and be above the high-water marks of years gone by. "If we make the approach of the brldsre pass under the trestle, as would be necessary If it were located at Sec ond and Washington streets, we wouia be the laughingstock of every other citv in the United States, ne aaio. That the bridge should be built in a treat. Instead of over private prop. erty, seems to be generally favored here. Nothing would have to be paid for the real estate or landing, and the approach would be more accessible. vivrvwivRR Waah.. Dee. 24. fSne clal.) Favoring the landing of the Pacific Highway bridge at ine root oi 11.1. a T. XT TTiHHan 4a circulating nA.itnn ha nrMntid to the brldsre board. Mr. Hidden favors this street because, he says, that the ground i higher than at Washington or Colum KU atTAta anH alno oDens into Re serve and Main streets at the same time, both streets meeting at a point on the river bank. TENTATIVE AGREEMENT DENTED Commissioner Holman Emphasizes Need of Able Engineer. Tha -neresaltv of selecting an engl naar nf nun una t loned ability to design and supervise the construction oi m Columbia River interstate bridge was emphasized yesterday - by Rufus Hol man. County Commissioner or mmu mah Countv-ana chairman of the inter This committee will meet wiuraw morning at 11 o'clock to discuss the merits of the 12 engineers wnose ny- ii . i r v. nn.iHmi art) now piIUttUUUB ll nil .1 ..n.MAMtlnn Th cnmmitxeA is composed of the inree wommioomiioia of Multnoman county, ine mreo i-. mlssloners of Clarke County, Washing ton, and Governor West of Oregon. Commissioner Holman denied with . ....iiMMtu. a .nmnp that the com mittee had already virtually decided upon a man -for the place, and that four of Its members practically were pledged to him. He said positively that no man had even been tentatively .i ar,A that the committee a PS 1 COU Unu uuu still has an open mind as to the proper man for tne jod. "We have done no more, said Mr. rr.i . . i. n t.niica Informally jaOUlI4LIlt Umu ' the qualifications of the 12 candidates. as presented ny mem-oim-, if. formal financial propositions given us in writing. I am not at all sure that we will be able to agree on the right UIO.ll I1CAL ut . . .... j - "Whatever Is done I. for one, will not vote for any one until I am convinced that he is thorougniy quaniieo. py ex perience, by ability and by integrity to be selected. The position carries with it practically full authority in con struction of the big bridge. Manage ment of so important a project should not be handed out without the fullest Investigation. "So far as I am concerned. I am not ru'v to commit myself to. any candl- a ntii t hove conferred with a number of .citizens whom I consider qualified to pass as business men on the qualifications of the men In view, and have heard their advice and opin ions. . "I am sending out letters today to several citizens requesting them to meet me Friday afternoon and let me submit to them what I have learned to . nncnine. thaaa ADiillcations. and ,,. mv nraaent conclusions are. 1 shall ask them to criticise my views in this matter, to listen to any alternative proposition I may have, and to suggest alternative propositions to me to the end that I may be so qualified on this subject as to be able to render the most competent service to the com munity. "I realize that in selecting this con sulting, designing and supervising en gineer, that the engineer selected must have without question the two cardinal-qualities of ability and Integrity. And I am going to take every precau tion possible to see thst the engineer selected has these qualifications." Carnegie Sends Peace Cartoons. WASHINGTON, Dec. U. Secretaries Daniels and ' Garrison found on their HAaka tnHav (Christmas sifts from An drew Carnegie- A recently published Cartoon, satirizing war, witn a piea tor International peace, was the Ironmas ter's remembrance to the heads of the" two departments of National defense. cal questions often called upon him to settle their disputes. "Mr. Bush was a liberal man for a banker,'" said J. G. Wright, the dead banker's friend for B0 years. "Because of this he undoubtedly lost a great deal of money, but he possessed a fine Insight into human nature, and in the long run, I believe, he gained because of his confidence in men he thought would make good. If he thought a man had It in him to succeed, and believed the business enterprise a good one, if properly managed, he did not hesitate to give financial,- assistance." As a joker in an Intellectual way Mr. Bush had no equal in Salem. He was continually joking the men asso ciated with him in business and joked them the last few days he visited his office. But men he did not like never saw that side of his nature. To them he was all business and he allowed them to depart from his presence as soon as possible. One day a woman whom Mr. Bush knew was in a hard way financially entered the bank, and he at once sur mised what her mission was. From former dealings with her he knew she was slow pay. She asked for $100, promising to pay It as soon as possible. The banker directed her to an assist ant, who refused to let her have the money. She was persistent, however, and finally was directed to another of ficer of the Institution, who also de clined to let her have the money. The woman returned to Mr. Bush, making a most effective and demonstrative plea ror the money. Unable to refuse her request. Mr. Bush turned to an assist ant and said: "Please let this lady have 1100, and (In an undertone, so she did not hear) "see to it that the' note is written on asbestos." The bank still held the note when the borrower died several years later. 0REG0NIAN 1914 Will be most interesting and complete edition ever published. Fire com plete sections. . You will want to send copies to your friends in the East. On sale Thursday, January 1, 1914. Single copy 5c, postage 5c Pill out blank form and send to Oregonian office, Sixth and 'Alder Sts. THE OREGONIAN, . Portland, Oregon Gentlemen: Enclosed find. ... . . .,. .:. .for which' mail The Oregonian 's New Year's Annual to each of the above addresses. (Enclose Oc for each name). (Duplicate blanks may be had by calling, telephoning or writing; to The Oregonian Circula tion Department) STATE IS CROWDED Still More Offices, in Addition to New Ones, Needed. OFFICIALS ARE PUZZLED Secretary of State and Architect Seri ously Considering Problem Ac tions of Legislature Re garding Matter Uncertain. SALEM. Or Dec 24. fSnecial.) The matter "of, sufficient public buildings to house all the state officers is being given serious consideration by Secre tary of State Olcott and State Archi tect Knighton. It was thought when .k. T...l.l.li. onnrnnrlutoH 1320 000 for the Supreme Court building and $50,000 for remodeling the Capitol that the problem had been solved, but, ac cording to' Mr. Knighton, the dilemma Is more serious than ever. "There is demand for two-thirds more space than we have," declared Mr. Knighton. "It is apparent that even -ft-.. ho Kimrcmo r!mtrf hiiildinET Is occupied several state departments will have to De nousea in omer ounainsB. The Supreme Court building has been )nnot.i1 tha 1 fl t an fl. rilinllcn.te mSV be erected at any time, but it is not known when the Legislature win ap propriate another $320,000 for the build- ng. Amnnir tbA ripnartments that have offices outside of the state buildings are those of the Adjutant-General, for Ac.,.. atata l i 'cit nr l- innnector. Insur ance Commissioner, Railroad Commis sioners and Accident industrial com mission. Tha fianratftrv Of State, the State Treasurer, the State Insurance Com minainn the rianartment of weights and measures, and, in fact, virtually all the departments want larger quarters. Mr. Knighton said today that the Supreme Court building would be ready for occupancy February 1. The state printing plant proDaDiy win oe muvcu nto it before that time. Tha -wternr of the structure is of cream terra cotta and the interior will have marble stairways ana mamie T.f.-.Af.in0 Tha mural decorations will be elaborate. In the basement will be the ventilating system ana storage rooms for the state library and state nriniar Tha first floor will be occu pied by the printing department, the state library and offices of the library department. Offices for the Supreme rnt.r iihrarT. bailiff, lawyers having cases before the court and the law library will be on the second noor. The Supreme Court chamber, rooms for n.i..n inria- nfflcas for the At- torney-General's department and a fil ing room win De on xne inira noor. YAKIMA PLACES BLAME Failure to Exploit Distrr-t's Fruit fet Apple Show Charged. adtu viiriwi Wh h . Dee. 24. (Special.) Responsibility for the fact that prize-winn ing fruit from the Na tional Apple Show was displayed in ctam f-itian - the oroduct of Spo kane and tributary territory rather than as Takima, wenaicnee or noou River apples, was placed at the door of the committee of Spokane men wno had charge of the displays following the show, by President James Leslie of the Yakima Commercial jiuo mis noon after a conference with C. E. Arney, of Spokane, immigration agent of the Northern Pacific Railroad. Out Of a score Ol newaiJairer uuiiuco from 23 Eastern cities in which the v.ii-na nnlan were disDlaved b V the Northern Pacific, but one was found that mentioned Yakima. The others mentioned only Spokane irun. ana dis plays. . ' . t. a .nmrnittAA wui not composed of an ranreaantative of the whole North west," said President Leslie. . Coos Loggers to Celebrate. MARSHPTELD. Or.. Dec 24. (Spe cial.) The city Is overflowing witn loggers and railroad men wno nave KtonDed work to participate in the holi day festivities. Smith Powers ran a special train which brought 400 of their NEW YEAR'S Name Street Town State ' '' ' . lJ I " I II ! ' loggers In. It is estimated 1200 strangers are in the city. Much charity work Is being done, both here and at North Beifd. . CHRISTMAS WEDDING OFF Principals Pail to Find Witnesses In Time to Get License. VANCOUVER. Wash., Dec 24. (Spe clal.) A young couple came here from Portland to be married today, but be ing without a witness, they were com pelled to try to find one. The Audi tor's office closed at 5 o'clock and the couple had not returned, so they can not be married on Christmas, as they had planned. - This being the day before Christmas, there was a rush for licenses and 15 couples had successfully secured legal permission to marry today. They are: John A. Straight and lertha A. it-nlgnt, of Oregon City: G. C. Alspaugh and Pearl Ohman; W. H. Devries and Lela Hood: Charles Schuler and Mabel Wil son: Reuben Hohnsteln, 20, and Ora Iliff: W. H. Kluge and Ora A. Smith; Dan T. van Tyne and Mrs. Frances D. Piatt (of New Haven, Conn.), all of Portland; J. D. Kernes and Margaret Murray, of Kelso; Louis L. Collard and Althea May Scotten. of Camas; John Mounce and Bell Stover, of Seattle; W. II. Kockritz and Bertha Schrape, of Kalama; C. C. Keith and Elsie Phin ney. Walter Crabb and Cecil Potter, of Ridgefleld. and Guy M. Boyd, of Bat tle Ground, and Mabel Irene Lockwood, of Vancouver. THREE COUNCILMEN DIE Clarence R. Ellis Succumbs to Kid ney Disease at The Dalles. THE DALLES, Or., Dec. 24. (Spe. cial.) Clarence R. Ellis, one of the most popular business men of this city, died today after 10 days' Illness with kidney trouble. He came to The Dalles five years ago from Colorado and engaged in the insurance business. He was re cently elected a member of the City Council. Mr Ellis was born in Philadelphia 49 years ago. He was married at Rico, Colo., 15 years ago to Miss Mabel Chese-bro,- daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George W. Chesebro, now of this city. He Is survived by his wife and four children. The Masons will conduct the funeral Friday. Mr. Ellis is the third member of the City Council to pass away within the last few months, having been preceded by J. W. Koontz and J. A. Douthit. CORVALLIS MAKES APPEAL State Asked to Provide Work for Hordes of Idle. CORVALLIS, Dec Z4. (Special.) Representatives of women's clubs of Corvallis appeared before the City Council last night and urged the offi cials to take action in the matter of the unemployed, many of whom are now coming Into the city from Port land and other large cities. The Coun cil responded by passing a resolution urging the state officials to begin state work on roads and canals. The women of Corvallis urged upon the Council that residents are being Importuned. The city Jail here houses a dozen each night, and few are of the "bum" class. The women's clubs have united in an effort to meet temporary needs, but they urge more effective meas ures on the part of the state. CARLTON MAY BE WHITE Bis Mill and Camp Close, Many Workers Heading for Portland. i 4 CARLTON. Or.. Dec. 24. (Special.) With the thermometer standing a lit tle above freezing, and intermittent flurries of snow falling throughout the day. a white Christmas is expected. In the logging camps nearby the snow iB reported as being five inches deep. The big mill of the Carlton Lumber Company shut down this morn ing and will not reopen until Friday. A large number of the men from the camps passed through last . night on their way to Portland and other points Schools Adopt Hot Ivunch Plan. WALLA WALLA. Wash, Dec. 24. (Special.) Twenty of the country schools in this county have Installed the hot lunch feature. Valley Chapel Is to follow suit, and Deputy Superin tendent Ross this week will visit the school and arrange for starting the plan. ; LUST RITES SIMPLE Only Relatives of Asahel Bush and Pastor at Funerai. BANKS CLOSE FOR SERVICE Wealth Distributed Before Death and No Will Left by Iate Resident or . Salem, Rumor Value Esti mated at $2,000,000. SALEM, Or., Dec. 24. (Special.) Simple funeral services were held this afternoon over the body of Asahel Bush, millionaire banker, politician and pion eer Journalist, only relatives and the -minister being In attendance. The body was placed in the Cook Vault in Oddfellows Cemetery, where it will remain until the mausoleum in City View Cemetery is completed; That will be the final resting place of the late banker. The Rev. W. G. Eliot, pastor of the First Unitarian Church of Portland, of- tl.. - .Via fiinarfil. whirh WRS held at the home at 2 o'clock. Mr. Eliot and Mr. Bush naa long oeen mcnu, minister formerly having resided here. n-L Anna1etai1 nf the hearSO J. IlJ CUl ICgn - -- and automobiles bearing the members of tne lamny. mi t - J J O n..U T3anV -WCtm flK.ll at J. lie Liauu 0& i 1. . . 1 1 . - noon, having been open in the morning . . . mi . .-........- All nthpr ror mo mnein ul .... - banks in the city closed during the funeral. Much speculation was indulged in to day regarding the value of the estate of the dead banker. It being the gen eral opinion that $2,000,000 is about the right figure. " i . l.o ATt " Rush did not make a will, but that he, several months Deiore nis ae&m, uibuiubwu estate among his relatives. Incidents of His Life Told. t-i..-iho tha araotlnn of the Marlon ...... nn..,thniiaa in tha 70'n. the man who had the contract for the work became panicky oecause oi a. ieai i.o might not get his money from the county. Mr. Bush was his financial backer. He told his trouDies to jnr. Bush, who replied: "I don't see that you should worry. I am the one to do that if anybody should," ABked to reinvest in a proposition In which he had lost money, the late banker said to a committee of boosters . i i nllA.t .,ns.n htm " T saw a drunken man on the street yesterday. Anotner leuww noncn " ' " w drink. The drunken fellow replied: 'I've had some. ml.- TA.l O. T? . . r-1. Kflnlr Vi I! ! Vli n C waS XUH xttuu a. . . l ii ...... .. .. repaired last Summer. It took much longer to do the work than Mr. Bush thought it should. One day while in specting the uncompleted work he said . i . rta n . i Milrinone there is a child in this city that will live long enough to see tnis worn uumiwi i . . j . v. al nf 1907." "Aid xuruijs 1 ' " ' ' ' - State Treasurer Kay, a warm personal friend of Mr. auen iur i . . n v. . mnn v aTnrftnsil tn him jur. dubu no." iii.....- - from Washington for his customers. He declared he would have nothing to do with clearance paper. o ua.u woa.j. payroll at the woolen mill of more than 5000 and one week Mr. Bush suggest ed that we pay with checks, thinkins . the amnloves would de nial uv."' " ' , posit the checks, or wait a few days before casning Luem. xwwiw. , .......- .i-.-i faraivinflr tfipm all the em- aiaiciy '- pl'oyes hastened to the bank, and- a scene resemLums . BHn-oiiu was enacted. Next time I saw Mr. Bush he said with a smile: "I guess you'd better come around next week and get the money." Slate Wiped Clean (or Creditor. to. i- -.1.. 1. n4 V, lata hlnkAr thflt It 13 1 1. 1 . j.. k . ' " ' . when he backed a man financially ne naiiailv cluntr to him .-tenaciously. One of his creditors, several years ago. failed, owing a large sum of money. The bank paid all the business obliga tions, but the proprietor had other out standing accounts, such as grocery ' bills,' meat bills, feed bills, and fuel bills. Mr. Bush gave him the money to pay all, declaring that it would be bet ter to wipe everything off the slate. i Colds Canse Headaeba and Grip. LAXATIVE BROMO QVJKIN removell th came. There Is only one BROMO QLIMNB Has alg-nature oi tn. w. urevo ou uv. ..k.