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THE MORXIXG OREGOSIAN, FRIDAY, JANUARY 2, 1914.
YEAR'S CHANGES Ifl
IIs
IflLlll If
New Currency System, Tariff.
Parcel Post Among Note
worthy Events.
CANAL NEAR COMPLETION
Epoch-Making Decisions Given, by
Supreme Court Agriculturally
Year's Record Is One of Un
precedented Frosperit j.
WASHINGTON", Jan. 1. Twelve
months of 1913 wrought changes In
the American Government political,
economical, financial probably more
far-reaching than any other year of
the last century. This was apparent
today la a backward glance over the
memorable events of the last year in
all branches of governmental activity.
A Democratic- Administration in Na
tional afCairs camo to power In this
13 months, with a Democratic President
and a Democratic Congress at his back
for the first time since Grover Cleve
land occupied the White House. The
first constitutional amendments since
170 were perfected, providing two rad
ical changes in the fundamentals of
government an income tax and the di
rect election of United States Senators.
Currency System Reorganised.
The National bank and currency sys
tem, designed to float the debt of the
Civil AVar, and which has operated ever
since, was reorganized into a Federal
reserve system In which the central
bank plan, the dominant system of
Kurope, was rejected and a financial
reorganization perfected.
A Democratic tariff law became ef
fective, the first since the Wilson bill
of 1893, and one of the most compre
hensive tariff measures ever enacted.
' A parcel post system was brought
Into successful operation, and some of
its' rates were later reduced, while cer
tain limitations were relaxed.
The Interstate Commerce Commission
b.pgan a physical valuation of railways
a project which will cost millions and
take years to complete, but which is
ultimately expected to provide a basis
of rate-making.
Express Itegnlatlen Ordered.
: Meanwhile the 52 great Eastern rail
way systems renewed -application at
once for 5 per cent general increase
In freight rates, and the Commission
directed regulations in express rates
which are expected to save the public
approximately $30,000,000 a year.
Iast steps In building the Panama
Canal were taken, with the probability
that the greatest engineering feat of
the age will be in operation in the new
year.
Virtual control of the Philippine gov
ernment was delivered to the natives
of the islands by President Wilson's
appointment of a native majority in the
Philippine commission.
What promised a new era in rela
tions of the Government with great
.corporations in the enforcement of the
Sherman anti-trust law was brought
about by the "bloodless" dissolution of
the American Telephone & Telegraph
Company's relations with the Western
Union. President Wilson's open decla
ration that the Administration desired
to co-operate with "big business" In a
peaceful administration of the law was
received in business' and financial cir
cles with evidences of optimism.
Court Decisions Deep-Seated.
The Supreme Court laid down several
declarations of deep-rooted importance.
Jt decided that owners of copyrights
and patents may not control the price
at which retail dealers resell their
products to the consumer. It sustained
the validity of the Sherman law as a
criminal measure for the first time In
the turpentine trust case. In the cot
ton corner case it laid down the prin
riple that a "corner" in any commodity
was a violation of the anti-trust laws.
In the state rate cases it decided that
states through their railroad commis
sions have control tover the rates of
lines within their borders, irrespective
of the Interstate Commerce Commis
sion. In foreign relations, affairs of the
year were hardly less eventful. Secre
tary Bryan's purpose for international
peace was accepted in principle by more
than 30 nations, and treaties with the
United States actually were signed by
the Netherlands and Nicaragua.
The most Important pronouncements
of the foreign policy were made by
President Wilson wheii he withdrew the
support of the United States from the
bankers' six-power Chinese loan; In his
1 -a tin-American statement in which she
proclaimed the intention of the United
States to recognize on the Western
hemisphere only those governments
founded on law and order;" in the
noted Mobile speech in which he pointed
out. the menace of foreign concessions
to the peace and security of Central
and South America.
Mexico Is Diplomatic Feature.
Relations with Mexico the Ameri
can Government's rfncol n n i
Iluerta and a spirited exchange of notes
in mo euojeci were the diplomatic
events of the year. Great Britain's
ttrotest &ratnst th. -rmninn n a
lean shipping from tolls in the Panama
Canal and Japan's protest against the
antl-allen land legislation in California
were me two otner principal features
They still are In the course of diplo
matic discussion.
Plans for the extension of American
trade abroad hv tv,A prttiAn
mrclo 1 agents of the Department of
Commerce were launched; important
steps in me Governments participa
tion in relations between capital and
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folio In the Cabinet for the Secretary
i-aoor. to wnicn W illiam B. Wilson
of Pennftvlvanifl. n tirnml nunt 1 v
leader, was appointed, and the creation
oy congress or a f ederal coramissloi
on Industrial relations which has be
frun a StUdv of tha antira inhUot
Commanding features in the internal
affairs of the Nation vera ha an
nouncement of a liberal policy for the
Development or Alaska with the pro
Tl O M e fl hllllrilno- nf n llAir.pnM.. II
road; a policy of conservation for the
immense properties or the Indian tribes
and proposed Federal control of al
deposits of radium, which lately be
came so valuable in medicine.
Agriculturally, the year was one o
Ulinracrtantail nrnenori t.. Txrv.11 ...
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volume of crops was below the average.
meir value totalled nearly 110,000,
000,000.
MONTH'S ARRESTS ARE 2500
About 1000 Cases Directly Traceable
to Liquor According to Report.
More than 2500 persons were arrested
in Portland in December, 1913, for in
fractions fV- city ordinances and state
laws. Of this number nearly 2400 were
men and only 120 were women. Harry
Circle, record clerk of the police de
nmirniiMn t
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uuvcmt
partment, summed up the arrests In
making his monthly report yesterday.
About 1000 of the. cases were directly
traceable to liquor, comprising simple
drunkenness, drunkenness and disor
derly conduct, disorderly conduct and
disorderly conduct by lighting. Aside
from these offenses the Goddess Kor
tuna drew most of the police notice,
94 of her devotees being arrested. Va
grancy, a term used to cover many
minor offenses, brought 4S1 to Jail.
Ninety-six accidents were reported
in the month. There was one murder,
33 ambulance calls, 12 demented per
sons taken, 24 fire alarms. Just 130
persons were sent to the LJnnon rock
quarry for offenses. Fourteen per
sons committed suicide, an unusual
number for a Winter month. Fifty
eight larceny cases were cleared up by
the police. Dogowners who did not
comply with the license laws to the
number of 38 were arrested.
BREWSTER TO VIEW SITES
Commissioner Would Hasten Selec
tion for Auditorium.
The City Commission Wednesday
adopted by .unanimous vote a report
and resolution from Commissioner
Brewster, authorizing him to appoint
a committee of four- to act with him
self In investigating various sites and
plans for the new auditorium, which
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cents additional. The Annual,
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cautioned to pay no more.
An order blank is printed in
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only 10 cents. Pay no more.
Mr. Brewster proposes to get under way
as soon in 1914 as possible.
The resolution and report as adopted
authorized Mr. Brewster to appoint the
committee and proceed with the in
vestigation. He is authorized to ex
pend 1300 in engaging a. stenographer
to take the proceedings down in short
hand, so that a transcript of all the
doings of the committee can be sub
mitted to each member of the City
Commission, who will be asked finally
to pass upon the action of the special
committee.
After the resolution was adopted
Commissioner Brewster announced that
he would appoint the committee within
a day or two and would arrange for
meetings as soon as possible. He says
he believes the ground can be covered
within a month. - .
NEW SPELLING INDORSED
Idaho State Teachers' Association
Favor9 Simplified Form.
BOISE, Idaho, Jan. 1. (Special.)
The Idaho State Teachers' Association
n session here went on record today
as favoring the adoption for instruction
n the schools of this state simplified
spelling as outlined by the spelling
board.
Resolutions adopted recommended that
medical Inspection be followed in the
schools; that world-wide peace be en
couraged; that the State Board of Edu
cation be supported in its efforts to
unify the schools of the state and that
Utah be given an expression of sym.
pathy in the loss of Its able educator,
Superintendent Nelson.
O. M. Elliott, of Twin Falls, was
elected president of the association;
Mrs. Alice Cosgrove, Pocatello, first
vice-president; Superintendent Irion,
Sand Point, second vice-president; J.
Fred Williams, Boise, treasurer.
Peace League officers of the associa
tion were elected as follows: W. R.
Slders, Pocatello, president; vice-pres
idents. Professors Black, Axllne,
Soulem, Bryden and Turner; Professor
Hart, secretary, and Professor Block,
treasurer.
COLORED MAN IS SHOT
Joe Cole Alleged to Have Fired at
Robert Cunningham at Dance.
WALLA .WALLA, Wash., Jan. 1.
(Special.) Robert Cunningham, col
ored, is lying in a hospital, danger
ously wounded, with a bare chance to
recover, while the police are searching
for Joe Cole, also colored, as the result
of a fracas at a colored dance this
morning.
Cole. It is charged, went to the dance
to "get" another man and Cunningham
refused to let him enter. Cole fired
one shot, striking Cunningham in the
abdomen, making 27 perforations. Cole
escaped and officers believe he is still
hiding in the city.
Xaylor Makes Settlement.
HILLSBORO, Or., Jan. 1. (Special.)
George Ft Naylor, Forest Grove cap
italist, yesterday settled the judgment
rendered against him in Circuit Court
In favor of Miles Watrous for alienation
of his wife's affections. The jury had
given Watrous $5000, but it was report
ed today that a concession was made
in lieu of immediate settlement.
XLLAHEE HIDING CLUB
LEFT TO RIGHT W. M. RYAV, MRS. H. M. KERROY, MISS PEARL COOK.B. J. M. HEALT, MISS SADIE NOYES, JOSEPH LESLIE, MISS EDNA
CHURCH, S. A. VOLKHAN, MISS' MABEL WEED, BUGLER EATON, WILLIAM WHITFIELD, MISS M. WALLIJi, MISS F. C. THOHMOX, J.
T. PHELANi C. V. BOWMAN AN D HARRY M. KERRON.
The old-fashioned way of spending New Tear's day in making calls on friends was brought back to Portland yesterday with all the flourish and
pomp that marked it in England years ago. Sixteen members of the Illahee Riding Club toured the city on horseback yesterday, their approach
heralded by a bugler.
The party left the Portland Riding Academy on Johnson street at 2:30 P. M. The first call was at the home of Miss. Pearl Cooke, Other places
visited were the homes of W. H. Phelan, Miss M. Wallin, the Mallory Hotel, the home of several members, J. M. Healy and Mrs. Robert Wilson. ,
STEWART IS HALTED
Injury to Spokane Records Is
Basis of Charge.
$5350 DUE BANK INVOLVED
Member of "Washing-ton Legislature
and Spokane School Board and -Former
County Official to Be
Tried Bond Is Waived. .
SPOKANE, Wash., Jan. 1. (Special.)
Zach Stewart, member of the Legis
lature, and who for 14 years has occu
pied the various offices of County
Auditor,- Treasurer and Superintendent
of Schools, and at present member of
the School Board. was charged
Wednesday with "injury to and mutil
ation of county records."
County Prosecuting Attorney Cran-
dell made the charge before Justice
S. C Hyde, after several hours' con
ference with Mr. Stewart. It appears
that Crandell became aware of the
discrepancy and gave Stewart 48 hours
in which to make an explanation.
Upon the earnest plea of Mr. Stew
art, Crandell waived a bond of $1000,
which he had at first recommended to
Judge Hyde. Mr. Stewart left the
courtroom upon his own recognizance.
The charge against Stewart, who
went out of the office of County Treas
urer on January 13, 1913, involves
$5360, evidence of which was brought
to the attention of Prosecuting Attor
ney Crandell through County Treas
urer Evenson and officials of the
Farmers' and Mechanics' Bank,
through which institution Stewart did
his banking.
A subpena was served on every
member of the Farmers' and Mechan
ics' Bank today. They are due to ap
pear before Judge Hyde Friday, when
the hearing for the trial will be set.
The complaint filed by Prosecutor
Crandell against Stewart is as follows:
"That Zach Stewart, then and there
being an officer of Spokane County,
State of Washington, did willfully mu
tilate, destroy, cancel, erase, obliter
ate and falsify a record and papers
appertaining to his office, and did will
fully and fraudulently appropriate to
his own use and to the use of W. F. P.
Binge, with Intent then and there to
appropriate to his own use or to the
use of the said W. F. P. Binge, the
property intrusted to him by virtue
of his office."
The complaint further charges the
record said to be mutilated was a book
containing certificates of delinquent
tax matters, that Stewart removed the
certificates from the county records
ana me aupucaies marsea cancelled,
and signed with "Z. S.," which is said
to be in Stewart's own handwriting.
The Farmers and Mechanics Bank
now holds these certificates, and
states that by Stewart's action it
stands to lose 95000.
FULLER BRINGS IN SIX
PORTLAND BOV ACCUSED OF SELL
ISO LIQUOR TO INDIANS.
Murder Cliaree Also May Be Made Id
Connection With Death on Silets
Reservation Five Otner Held.
Deputy United States Marshal Fuller
started the new year by bringing six
alleged offenders against Federal laws
from the Silentz Indian Reservation
and lodging them In the County Jail
late yesterday afternoon, where they
will be held to await action by the
Federal grand Jury.
Vincent Wantoch, 19 years old, a
Portland boy, was the most important
of the prisoners, as indicated by. his
bail, which was fixed at $5000 by
United States . Commissioner Davis at
Siletz.
Wantoch is charged with introduc
ing liquor on the reservation. The Fed
eral authorities also are investigating
the death of an Indian who was killed
in a drunken row on the reservation.
It is said Wantoch is suspected of hav
ing done the killing.
There are two charges against Moses
Alvarado, a Mexican,, and Claybourne
Arden, an Indian, who are held on
$2000 ball. The charges are those of
introducing liquor on the reservation
and obstructing the administration of
justice. Alvarado was in court here a
few months ago on a charge of intro
ducing liquor.
Joseph Watts, Norman Strong and
Thomas Scott are held on $1000 ball,
charged with obstructing the adminis
tration of justice in connection with
the Alvarado and Arden case.
James ("Hickey") Ross, former Sher
iff of Lincoln County, accompanied
the party as a guard.
Yakima Sends Ont Sheep.
NORTH YAKIMA, Wash., Jan. 1.
(Special.) Seventeen carloads of sheep
for the Frye and Henry packing-houses
In Seattle were shipped from the Yak
ima reservation Tuesday. Two cars
of cattle for the Frye house were also
loaded at Wapato. Since snow has
stopped the grazing the animals are
being shipped to be fed In the yards
on the west side of the state.
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Sweet Spirits of "Nitre
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Churchill Soap
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Pope s Cold
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Essence of Peppermint
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Witch Hazel Cream
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Seidlitz Powders
A pleasant and agreeable aperient. One
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For cleaning and keeping water-closet
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FOOD TEST FOUND
Federal Official Hails Discov
ery as Important One.
VALUABLE WARNING GIVEN
Dr. Alsberg Warns Against. Fraudu
lent "Radium Cures" for Can
cer, Falsely Declared to
Contain Kadium.
ATLANTA, Ga., Jan. 1. Discovery of
a test whereby it is possible to ascer
tain whether a person has eaten con
taminated food, was announced today
by Dr. Charles W. Stiles, of the United
States Public Health Service, in an ad
dress before the zoology section of the
American Association for the Advance
ment of Science.
Dr. Stiles said he considered the dis
covery of more importance than that
which established the hookworm as
the "germ of laziness."
"Thus far," Dr. Stiles said, "the
direct agency of the fly in the con
tamination of food can be demonstrat
ed in any community. Anywhere that
the fly exists this test can be applied
to warn - the people against the in
sect's menace. While the test itself
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P r e s erves, waterproofs
and softens black or tan
shoes. Shoes can be pol
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has no medical value. It affords a
simple but convincing demonstration
which cannot be ignored."
Warning against "fake radium can
cer cures," was voiced by Dr. Carl L.
Alsberg, chief chemist of the Depart
ment of Agriculture, in his address to
the chemistry section of the associa
tion. He said that because of the won
derful cures effected by application to
cancer of the radium "gamma rays,"
there 'had ' sprung up a host of
imposters and quacks who are foisting
alleged cures on the public under mis
representation that they contained
radium.
"Since there now. are less than two
grams of radium In the United States,
and it is valued at $120,000 a gram,
these claims scarcely are plausible,"
he said.
Results accomplished in curing can
cer through the use of radium were
described by Dr. Charles L. Parsons,
chief of the division of mineralogy, in
the Government Bureau of Mines. He
exhibited photographs showing the re
sults of radium treatment for cancer.
BLOOD CLOT CAUSES DEATH
Pomeroy, Wash., Man Drops Dead
Late at Night in. Walla 'AValla.
WALLA WALLA, Wash., Jan. 1.
(Special.) An autopsy performed to
night on the body of George Lathrop
Bradley, who dropped dead here late
last night, revealed death due to a
blood clot In the heart.
Mr. Bradley was 74 years old and had
lived In Fomeroy for the last 80 years.
So far as known he has but one rela
tive, a son, in New Zealand. He left
directions that his body be cremated.
A. G. Farley, his attorney, arrived to
night from Pomeroy.
NEW YEAR'S CALLING.
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Astringent and stomachic.
Special 4 for
35 size
Quinine IPills
The old reliable grippe and cold rem
edy; 100 pills in original bottle.
SOe size
Canthrox
A shampoo for cleaning the hair and.
scalp. Makes the hair light and fluffy.
50 size
Williams' Pink Pills
A safe and effective tonic for the
and nerves.
504 size
JPoslarh
A remedy for
eczema and for
skin troubles.
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Nestled Food
A perfect nutriment for infants, chil
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Baume Anal gesi que
A remedy
neuralgia,
remedy.
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A very soothing
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Swamp Root
Recommended for acute and chronic
diseases of the kidney and bladder, and
for lame back.
The Owl Drag Co. in November.
and Broadway
on the Pacific Coast
iHISSIOtiS IfJ NEED
Student Volunteers Told of
Evangelical Opportunities.
HASTE HELD IMPERATIVE
New York -Pastor Says If Idea of
Christ Does Not Pervade Tills
Generation, Other Ideas
Will Supplant It.
KANSAS CITT, Jan. 1. "The evan
gelization of the world must be ac
complished In this generation," de
clared Dr. Robert E. Speer, of New
York City, in an address today to
the student volunteer convention. Bish
op L. L. Kinsolving, of South Brazil,
emphasized the needs of Latin-America
for more missionaries.
Previously 8000 students and visitors
listened to impassioned appeals from
natives of China and Japan and from
missionaries returned from India and
South America for help in meeting
what was characterized as the great
est opportunity Christianity has ever
faced.
Present Generation In Need.
"A new era of world life," said Dr.
Speer, "has broken on us. The pres
ent generation of men is in mortal
need. It is no answer to this need
to promise the men that long after
they have crumbled to dust, by tne
slow, process of national education, the
gospel will have filtered down to their
children.. This present generation,
moreover, Is in plastic flux, and if
the idea of Christ does not pervade
this generation it will find in the next
that other Ideas have monopolized It."
Dr. IC. Kato, of Japan and now of
the University of Chicago, told some
things about the progress of Japanese
thought.
Tide of Agnosticism Grow.
"The educated classes are dominating
every department of Japanese life to
day," he said, "but among these upper
classes there is a growing tide of
atheism and agnosticism. The old
faiths are losing their hold, but as yet
nothing has taken their place."
J. H. Si, of Yale University, and a
native of China, appealed to his hear
ers not only for help in the work of
Christianizing China, but for greater
consideration ' of foreign students in
North America.
"We from other countries," said Mr.
SI, Vare in a peculiar position in your
country. We are here to watch you
you who claim to be a Christian na
tion, and to learn from you and from
your conduct of your social and politi
cal life. Unfortunately, sometimes we
see the wrong side of things. But
we want you to help us see the best
side of your Christianity in its prac
tice." Tablet Unveiled at Walla Walla.
WALLA WALLA, Wash., Jan. 1.
(Special.) A memorial tablet was un
veiled this evening in the Y. M. C. A.
lobby in memory of Mrs. Lettlce J.
Reynolds, who gave the ground for
the association building. President
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S. B. L Penrose, of Whitman College,
gave the address. Following this a
programme of "stunts" was given in
th0 gymnasium.
SHIPBUILDING PLANT SOLD
Glasgow Concern Pays $1,000,000
for Esquimalt, B. C. Works.
SEATTLE, Wash., Jan. 1. A dispatch
from Victoria. B. C, says that the Yar
row Shipbuilding Company, of Glasgow,
Scotland, has purchased the plant of the
British Columbia Marine Railway Com
pany, at Esquimalt, B. C, together with
eight acres of land adjoining, for
Sl.000.000.
A. F. Yarrow, representing the pur
chaser, says the plant will be greatly
enlarged.
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