14 TIIE MORMXG OREGONIAN, MONDAY, JANUARY 19, 1914. CITY ARGUES 8-HOUR DAY IS IMPOSSIBLE funds Declared Unavailable to Increase Number of Police men and Firemen. LIKELY COST $1,000,000 Major Albee Does Not Believe Any Court Will Sustain State Labor Commissioner in Order Af fecting; Two Departments. Should the Supreme Court of Oregon decide that firemen and policemen must be considered as laborers and there fore that they come under the eight hour law, it would be Impossible, say city ' officials, for Portland to comply with the provisions of the statute this year. It is estimated that it would require in the neighborhood of $1,000, 000 additional for the salaries of fire men to do so, to say nothing of other effects. Inasmuch as the City Council has fixed Its annual levy for the fiscal year, it has exhausted its authority as to levying for funds and would have no further power to do so. The Council will be unable to make any further levies until next fiscal year and It .would be impossible therefore to pro vide for such an increase in the number of salaries. Mayor Experts No EmfrgeBcr, Mayor Albee does not expect such an emergency, however, and says he does not believe that any court will hold men engaged in such occupations as firemen and policemen to be "laborers" In the sense that the city must confine their work to eight hours a day and cannot, under the law, use them longer, even in an emergency. "I cannot bring myself to believe that the courts will put such a construction on the law when the whole case is laid before them." said the Mayor. "It will be impossible for the city to provide the extra men and money to pay them, Bhould the courts so decide, but I think there need be no anxiety over the issue: in my Judgment no such construction will be put upon the la v." The firemen work ui.der the usual system of 24 hours on duty, with one day oft in each eight. No city has an eight-hour shift for firemen. A few cities, including Seattle, have adopted what is known" as the two-platoon sys tem, where a double crew Is main tained, or nearly double. The men work 12 hours a day under this. It Is asserted that, should the eight hour law be strictly enforced as to fire men and policemen, the city would be powerless to use the reserves, even in a great emergency, such as a big fire, lasting several days, or a condition of riot Police Work Eight Hours. While the police are working on eight-hour shifts, with two days off each month, it is frequently necessary to work them longer for several days at a stretch, such as during the recent I. W. V. troubles here, during the Rose Festival and similar events. There fore, should the courts hold to the eight-hour rule for policemen, the city would of necesslsty have to Increase the force. City Attorney La Roche, who had ad vised Mayor Albee against a com pliance with the order of State Labor Commissioner Hoff to work all city employes only eight hours a day, de clares that there la no doubt that the courts will rule that firemen and po licemen are not "laborers" and that they do not come within the provisions of the eight-hour law. Mayor Albee is satisfied that in the case of the matrons at the City Jail tiiey should come under the provisions of the eight-hour law and he is ar ranging to put on one more matron, so that there will be eight-hour shifts. To do this it will be necessary to provide for the additional salary and an ordi nance will be prepared for this purpose In the immediate future. EFFICIENCY CODE FAULTY Iieadjustmcnt of Merit Mark System to Be Asked by Mayor. Revision of the efficiency code, adopted by the City Council for all departments several months ago, prob ably will be made in the near future. Several points relative thereto have been discovered as requiring adjust ment, and Mayor Albee said yesterday that he intends soon to bring the sub ject to the attention of the Commis sioners. The code was proposed bv the New York Bureau of Municipal Research, which worked out the various codes for the city when the commission form of government went into effect. One of the chief objections raised relative to the efficiency code is that it penalizes employes for being 11L The case of Lee Holden, a battalion chief, whose leg was fractured. Is being cited. He would be penalized nearly enough. If he is put of the service for two months, as it has been said he will be, to come within the provisions for discharge from his position.. Another provision against which criticism has been directed Is that which requires demerit marks against an employe for being late to work, without any credits- for overtime. PERS0NALMENTI0N. Dr. Nell O'Leary, of Woodburn. Is at the Perkins. J. H. Keller, of Seattle, Is at the Washington. W. F. Wright, of Baynes, B. C, is at the Nortonia. Thomas and J. R. Dull, of Juneau, are at the Imperial. II. E. McDorman, of San Francisco, Is at the Multnomah. W. C. Bennett is registered at the Carlton from Seattle. H. E. Waernicke, of Washington, D. C, is at the Multnomah. Oilman L. Camp, a Billings insurance man, is at the Oregon. Gus E. Ledbetter, of Brookfield, Wash., Is at the Carlton. Mrs. L. W. Pomerene. of Lincoln, Neb., is at the Multnomah. K. L. Shlpherd, of Shipherd's Springs, Wash., Is at the Carlton. Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Lepo, of Albany, Or., are at the Multnomah. Mrs. A. H. Richter, of Battle Ground, Wash., is at the Washington. Ray W. Turnbull and W. W. Wagner, of Eugene, are at the Cornelius. Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Leach, of Bar itarDor, Me., are at the Oregon. P. J. Groner and G. M. Hill, of Mid Tale, Idaho, are at the Perkins. Frank J. and George S. Bell, of Mad ison, Wis., are registered at the Nor tonia. A. A. Newberry and Arthur D. Jones of Spokane, are registered at the Mult nomah. Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Madden are reg- istered at the Washington from Min neapolis. . Ed Rand, Sheriff of Baker County, Is registered at the Cornelius with lira. Rand. J. M. Willey, Jr., and J. J. Cham bers, of Salem, are registered at the Washington. E. F. Byrd and Lee Woodmansen, Spokane timbermen, are registered at the Perkins. A. G. Karnm, of North Yakima, and W. Conley, of Spokane, are registered at the Multnomah. J. D. Gordon, H. R. Morris and Lynn B. Ferguson, of Newberg, registered at the Cornelius yesterday. E. A. Knowles, of Seattle, window trimmer for the United Cigar. Stores, is registered at the Perkins. George W. King, a member of the Hotel Oregon orchestra, is registered at the Nortonia from San Diego. Salem people at the Carlton are: B. J. Miles, Mr. and Mrs. Donald W. FAITHFUL EMPLOYE OF RAIL WAY COMPANY DIES. . :( 1 j A Rlcbard M. Gregory. Richard M. Gregory, of 600 East Eighth street, died at 1 o'clock Thursday morning from pleurisy. Mr. Gregory resided in Portland 23 years, and during that entire period was In the employment of the Portland Railway, Light & Power Company as a machinist He began his work with the old Portland Cable Company in 1891, and ultimately reached the posi tion of master workman in the construction of special work re quired for the junction of street car tracks. Mr. Gregory was born In Ban bury, England, in 1866. He Is survived by a wife, one daugh ter, his mother, one sister and two brothers. One month ago Mr. Gregory became a member of the Portland Electric Council of the Royal Arcanum, and for many years had been a member of Web foot Camp, Modern Woodmen of America. He was also a member of the Mechanical Employes Bene ficial Association of the Port land Railway, Light Ss Power Company. The funeral was held yesterday at Flnley's chapel, Vice-President Fuller, of the Portland Railway, Light & Power Company, deliver ing an address. Miles, J. A. Barber and Mrs. P. H. Zinkhan A. F. Hoska, of Tacoma, secretary of the Northwest Retail Harness Mak ers and Saddlers' Association, is at the Imperial. Mrs. J. M. Culbertson, of Hoed River; Jud W. Durbin, of Salem, with Mrs. Durbin, and Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Miller, of Independence, are among the Ore gon people at the Cornelius. Among those from Oregon towns who are registered at the Perkins are: C. K. Marshall, a Hood River orchard tst; Captain and Mrs. Robert Jones, of Florence; Mr. and Mrs. G. L, Blessing ton, of Dayton, and R. M. Thurston and family, of Newberg. Among the Oregon people at the Ore gon are: William S. Risley, of Albany; C. W. Schermerhorn, of ABtoria; A. R. Wilson, of Salem; Mr. and Mrs. H. Clement, of Vale; A. E. Holcomb, of Salem: J. H. Sturgis, of Pendleton, and Mrs. A. B. Kelsay, of Salem. James A. McKee and W. E. Bliven, of Muscatine, la., are at the Oregon. Ralfe Harlan, of New York, manager of "The Blindness of Virtue" Company, with the 11 members of the company, is registered at the Oregon. The com pany nearly all register from Lon don. Mr. and Mrs. Polk Mays, of Joseph; J. C. Phillips, of Baker; H. Bodmer, of Ijl Grande; L. S. Finseth, of Dallas! L. H. Hanley and Ross E. Carney, of Pendleton; C. R. Adams, of Pilot Rock; Mike Schenk, of Lebanon; D. O. Saun ders, of Milton, and C. C. Hargrave, of Salem, are among the Oregon people at the Imperial. CHICAGO. -Tan 18 cn.ii I.,. . vv.Ljm.y X following from Portland, Or., are reg- atereu at local noteis: Congress Mr. nd Mrs. John Khun nvaa tsx i - . w.ui iwi lucm, Mrs. B. A. BurchiU, Fred A. Strode. REVENGE CAUSES ARREST Thomas Groom Annoys Police Fol lowing Release From Jail. Thomas Groom, -urhn va a,..,t.j , . -...cohcu ujf Detective P. Moloney Saturday night and was released later if i ' came sober, had an elaborate revenge " jjunce wnicn lea to his re-incar- tciuuun yesterday. First he called nn th tatin. v.. reau and, asking for Joe Day, night captain of detectives, reported the loss ui iwu uicycies. "When did vou load thTn" i , asked. "Two years asro." m.m nrnnm -rr you can t find both of them, try and find one at least. I'll h sntiofio if you return one." iesterday morning he called up the detective bureau and promised to "get Joe. Day's job." Late yesterday he asked Captain Moore to stop the streetcars from operating on Union avenue, as they disturbed him. He was removed to the city jail for POLICE MESSAGE REFUSED California Official Kefuses to Re ceive Portland Communication. When Detectives Hellyer and Tack- nuerry, wno arrested T. F. Turner alias Georce Gilbert Ratufii.v graphed yesterday, to Monterey, Cal., where he was supposed to be wanted for desertlns- his wife thD was sent back as refused by the Mon terey wniet oi ponce. Turner was. arrested at the Union Depot, where tha ilitlvai w.,. i ing for Incoming bunco men. He first ftovo "in name as i ill oert. He admitted he had been arrested In Watsonvllle. Cal.. for livins- ntt . earnings of an Immoral woman, now believed to be on her way to Portland. He acknowledged that he was arrested in aiomerey ana to prevent prosecu tion married Blanche Webster, desert Ing her the next day. SOCIALIST BLAMES PARTY FOR LOSSES Danger Is Declared to Lie in Desperate Moves by Des perate Members. DYNAMITING PLOT IS TOLD Edward Adams Cantrell, of Ios An geles, Declares Destruction of Times Plant Part of Con spiracy of Politicians. That the dynamiting of the Los An geles Times building on October 10, 1910, In which 22 men lost their lives, was part of a carefully . planned pro gramme to unite workingmen of Cali fornia behind certain political and labor leaders, was asserted yesterday by Ed ward Adams Cantrell. of Los Angeles. at a meeting in Women of Woodcraft hall. Mr. Cantrell formerly was a lyceum lecturer ror the Socialist party. H explained yesterday that he Is today as much of a Socialist in belief as he ever was. "I am throwing the light this after noon on one of the most astounding situations that has developed in a Dolit leal organization in America," he said In Introduction. "Why am I doing it? I'll tell you why. If I had been asked at the close of 1908, the year I came to California, what American city had the best Socialistic sentiment, I would have said San Diego. And I would have named Los Angeles next. Condition Is Reversed. "Today If you were to ask me what American city has sentiment most an tagonistic toward the Socialist party. I wouldn't hesitate a moment in saying ban uiego. w hat city is next? Los Angeles. He declared himself to be a Socialist, but one who desired to temper senti ment and revolutionary feelings with reason. "The danger of the present time In the Socialist movement," he said, "is that conditions are so desper ate tnat desperate movements by des perate individuals will bring the whole force of organized society against us and crush our movement for many years. "That is what has happened In Los Angeles. Bernard Shaw once said that the worst thing about Socialism was the Socialists. He intended it as a wit ticism, but there was an element of deep truth behind it. for it has been the conduct of Socialists themselves that has brought about the great change in teeiing in tnese two communities." He quoted figures to show that in California, as a result of the dvnamlt ing. Socialist members paying dues dropped from 8000 to 2000, and that In the United States, instead of increas ing at the last Presidential election, the bociailst party suffered a loss of ap proximately 75,000 dues-paying mem- oers. Dynamite Part of Campaign. "The dynamiting of the Times build ing." he continued, "and the attempted dynamiting of other places was planned definitely with a view of rallying work ers of California to certain political and labor leaders. When I charge this, I am not proceeding on any guess work I have the word of one of the men now under Indictment for the dynamit ing conspiracy." He said that this man. a San Fran Cisco labor leader, whom he namnd attended a Socialist meetinsr in Tjis Angeles in May, 1910, and In the course of an address declared that "we" were planning shortly to "pull off a stunt that would rally workers to the sup port of our programme." He explained that at that time ad herents of P. H. McCarthy in San Francisco were attempting to form an alliance with Socialists of Los Angeles under the name of the Social-Demo cratic party, the Socialists to vote for McCarthy in San Francisco and refrain from putting a ticket of their own in the field, and union labor men in return, according to the programme or tne leaders, to throw their suppor in Los Angeles to Job Harrlman, can didate for Mayor. Owing to tremendous -opposition on the part both of Socialists and unio labor men to this programme, he said It needed some remarkable situatio to get such a fusion movement. And that was what the San Francisco leader meant when he said 'we would pull off a stunt.' McXaminj Thought Innocent. He offered further theories to sup port nis statement. "The rank and file of theSoclalists in Los Angeles, he said, "believed th McNamaras innocent. They naturally looked to the San Francisco man, after what they had heard him say as th guilty party. In the middle of the stirring campaign in Los Angeles In which some of us worked until w nearly dropped, trying to elect Job Harnman, we found that we were be PIONEER OF 1805 DIES AT WARREN, OR. It William Henry Beavers. William Henry Beavers died of old age at his home near Warren, Columbia County, on January 12. Mr. Beavers was born in Bates County. Missouri, December 25, 1840. He was married to Matilda Jane Gray on May 16, 1861. Twelve children were born to this union, of which five are liv ing John, George, Melvin, Etta , Lambersou and Annie Bennett, all In Columbia County, with the exception of John, whose home Is in Multnomah County. These, with the widow, 18 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren survive. In 1865 Mr. Beavera rmnnaA Vi plains with an oxteam and home- sieaaea near warren, where he had lived continuously. K. 4 ry s trayed by men who were grafting from he very men and women Who were fighting for them." Clarence Darrow. he said, received a $50,000 retainer and a contract calling for $100 a day as long as the case should last, before he would touch the Ale N a mara case. 'Why did Darrow hold out so long," he asked, "when he knew, as he said n signed statements after the Mc- N'amaras' confessions, "from the be ginning the evidence the state had against us'? Why did he hold out that long? It was a financial asset to him $100 a day. And why was Harrlman In with him, taking hundreds of dol- ars from workingmen all over the United States for his campaign? It was a financial asset. 'Whatever your Justification for vio lence. I fail to find any Justification for this kind of grafting by the attor neys in the case. More than $200,000 was raised for the McNamara defense fund. Before his campaign, Harrlman ODDFELLOWS SEARCH FOR BODY OF PORTLAND YOUNG MAX. Oscar Mayes. , A party of Oddfellows from Slletz, In Lincoln County, Oregon, has been organized to drag the Siletz River for the body of Oscar Mayes, a homesteader near Rocca, Or., who was drowned November 17 by the breaking of a cable bridge on which he and James Murray, a friend, were crossing the stream on their way home. Mr. Mayes was the son of Mrs. Jessie L. Mayes, 329 East Seventh street. He was born in Bookston, Texas, on February 11, 1888. He was well known in Portland, hav ing worked here for eight years. For the last four years he had lived on a homestead 13 miles from Rocca, Or. He was a mem ber of Multnomah Camp, No. 77, W. O. W. He is survived by his jy his 1 R. F. I mother and one sister, Mrs. Smith, both of Portland. was a poor man. Today he is quoted Dy iiraastreet as worth $51,000." He also related the alleged cam paign of deception practiced by the Appeal to Reason., Socialist newspaper, as part of the general programme. WEST REPORTED CHOICE GOYERXOR SAID TO HATE REJECT ED FEDERAL APPOISTTMESfT. Position on Interstate Commerce Com mission Offered, Says Rumor Irri gation Projects Viewed. Oswald West, Governor of Oregon, has declined an offer of a position on the Interstate Commerce Commission, according to a well-authenticated re port yesterday. Governor West is said to have de clined the honor for personal reasons, which were that he prefers to remain in Oregon, and that he has no relish for a residence, in Washington, D. C, with the almost constant traveling to all parts of the country entailed on a member of the Commission. The Governor went to Redmond Fri day to attend a meeting of settlers on lands of the Central Oregon Irrigation Company, called for the discussion of the company's proposal to turn one unit of the project over to the Federal and state reclamation services. It is reported that the settlers were distinctly In favor of the proposal. Governor West also Inspected the Tu malo irrigation project, under construc tion by the state, and returned to Port land at S o'clock last night, going to Salem a short time later. CITY'S EFFORTS REVIEWED Mr. Brewster Talks on Libraries and Parks at Unitarian Church. City Commissioner Brewster gave some interesting facts on the public library and the system of parks and playgrounds in a talk at the Unitarian Church last night. He said that It was 50 years since the, foundation of the library system was laid In Portland. He told of the city's possessing beside the magnificent Central Library build ing five branch libraries. He said the policy of the past had been one of ex tension. Talking of the park system, he said that Portland had three parks of more than 100 acres each. Washington. Macleay and 'Mount Tabor parks, and he said that the public parks were be ing used by the people more every year. He said that there were three classes of parks places for nurses to take children for recreation, places for active exercise and places for Instruc tion and education. Talking of Peninsula Park, Mr. Brew ster said that it was acknowledged to be the finest rose garden on the Coast. MARGARET E. WOOD DEAD Accomplished Musician, of Portland, Expires in San Francisco. SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 18. (Special.) Miss Margaret Emily Wood, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles B. Wood, of Portland, who with her parents has been visiting in this city for some time, died at the Children's Hospital this morning. Funeral services will be con ducted at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning from Gray's chapel. Miss Wood was an accomplished musician and had a host of friends In this city, Los Angeles and San Diego. She was born in Port Townsend, Wash., In 1890. Pasco Has Woman Official. PASCO. Wash.. Dr. E. W. White the Women's League for City recommendation quest of Mayor Jan. 18. (Special.) was recommended by Civic Improvement Health Officer. This was made at the re- Johnson. Mrs. Arnett d for the Park Com- was recommende mission. This Is woman has been lie position here. the first time that a appointed to any pub- i t j.'-c"" t t." re .i If"" I - HOTEL 15 RAIDED Fifteen Men and Ten Women Taken at Levens House. 'FRAME-UP," SAYS KEEPER Since December 1 Police, TJnder Or ders or Chief Clark, Have Made Raids on Approximately 30 Places of Ill-Repute. Mrs. Hulda Levens was arrested early yesterday morning in a raid upon the Levens Hotel, which she owns, at Third and Ash streets. She was charged with maintaining a disorderly house, and was released on $250 cash ball. In the raid 15 men and ten women were arrested, the majority being charged with vagrancy. Patrol Ser geant Van Overn and nine men consti tuted the raiding party, which guarded all exits while they went through the house, awakened Its lnmats and escort ed them to waiting patrol wagons. Statutory charges, gambling and vagrancy were the entries made against their names at police headquarters. Ben H. Miles, charged with a statu tory offense, deposited $100 ball for his appearance in court. Others, charged with vagrancy who deposited ?50 each, were Horace Stewart, John Olsen. Ben Virck, contractor; Ray Cook, Franlr MlleskI, Arch Bernash. William E. Thompson, druggist; Louis Gunis, Sam uel Ladeau, real estate man. Thomas Hogan and Fred Meredith were charged with gambling. True Tuttle, a special officer, charged with a statutory of fense, put up $100 bail. ' With the exceptions of Alii Miles and Nellie Hoffman, both charged with statutory oitenses, the women arrested put up ou Dan eacn on vagrancy charges. They gave their names as Alice Miller, Mae Williams, Margaret Hayes, Gerendine Jackson, Fannie Brown, Blanch Bertrand and Grace Howard. Mrs. Levens, who recently swore to an affidavit in which she charged License Inspector Hutchinson with hav ing accepted a bribe from her, declared tne raid a frame up yesterday. The police have been active In "clean up" work since December 1. about 30 places of this nature having been raided under orders from Chief Clark. SAL00PJ MAN RAISES VOICE Arrested 17 Times, Tried 15 Times, but Never Convicted, He Protests PORTLAND, Or., Jan. 17 (To the Editor.) One man's rights commence where another's cease. All the money I have Is invested in my business. As the general manager and one of the owners of Erickson's saloon, I have provided a lawful place of amusement for the working men in and around Portland. They come to my place and enjoy themselves in a way suitable to themselves and in much the same way as other men. This privilege of theirs has been seriously threatened by Sheriff Word for reasons best known to him self, by repeated raids under the pre tense that gambling is going on. We maintain a cardroom as open to the public as any hotel lobby, where card and checker games are played by work ing men, and where gambling is abso lutely prohibited and does not exist. None the less, we have been raided and arrested 17 times; had 15 trials before Judges Jones, Bell and Dayton; two before the grand Jury by our own re quest, and all were dismissed. Mr. Word's deputies admitted no evi dence at the time of arrests, but stated they were under strict orders to bring in all card-players In the place. In all 328 workingmen have been arrested, and the prohibitive bail of $50 to $100 each demanded and $200 for myself, sometimes late at night, which showed personal animus on the Sheriff's part, as repeatedly the several judges stated that the alleged gambling charge was only a possible misdemeanor, warrant ing, only $10 bail. Now. the point is this: If the work ingmen of this town have any rights, they have the right to amusement within the law. It is the only kind this place provides, and many prominent men. Judge Bell included, have com mended us on the lawful manner in which our place is conducted. We, our selves, know how careful we must be, and have not allowed, nor do we Intend to allow, any Infraction of the law that we can control. With these things considered, should we not be allowed to continue a man's business unmolested and free from per sonal animus, grandstand play and flagrant persecution by Sheriff Word? Will you let our voice be beard, that the people may judge? J. J. RUSSELL. NEW CLASSES WILL OPEN Gymnasium Work lo Be Taken Tp at Arleta School Social Center. New classes are to be formed at Ar leta School in connection with the So cial Center this week. Thursday at 2 P. M. Mrs. E. M. Higgs will meet those who desire to enter a class In millin ery. This is for the neighborhood. Thursday night a girl's club for work in the gymnasium will be formed in the assembly hall. This class is for girls and women not in the school, and chiefly for those living in the dis trict. All who desire to enter are in vited to be present Thursday night. borne of the larger girls of the higher grades of the school will be admitted. Saturday night a boys' club for gym nasium work will be organized. Instructors will be provided for both boys' and girls' classes in the gymna sium. The new manual training building will be -completed by February. POLICE TESTIS ANNOUNCED Civil Service Board Will Not Extend Old Eligible List Further. Aspirants for authority to wear the uniform of the Portland Police Bureau will have an opportunity in the near future to try their hand at the game. The Civil Service Board will hold an examination for patrolmen in about one month. There is an eligible list for the grade of patrolmen, but it has been ex tended as long as the members of the Board care to extend It and it has been decided to call a new examination. Examinations for the position of captain in the police bureau will be held Thursday. A class of perhaps 30 will participate. For the first time in years, oral questions will be asked the contestants and a rating of as high as 60 per cent may be given on per sonal appearance and ability as dis closed under the new form of ques tioning. The rnited State Imported fruit and nun worth 90.0l0.000 In the last fiscal year twice the quantity Imported 10 years ago. Store Opens 9 A. M. Closes 6 P. M. FINAL! Six Days of Clearance Begins Today! EVERY ARTICLE REDUCED (Excepting Contract Goods and Groceries) January White Sale of NEW Undermuslins, Laces, Embroideries and Bed and Table Linens Radical Underpricing Now in Force Del Monte Demonstration California Fruits and Vegetables Continues And the women of Portland are delighted with the supe rior quality of this brand of canned fruits and Vegetables, and purchasing quantities in single and dozen lots at spe cial prices. This 24-Can Case Del Monte Fruits and Vegetables, Assorted, at $3 3 No. 2Y2 cans Sliced Yellow Clings, Melba Ilalves or Yellow Free Peaches. 3 No. 2Y2 cans Apricots or No. 2 Blackberries, Loganberries. 3 No. 21!' cans Sliced Hawaiian Pineapple or No. 1 White Asparagus tips. 3 No. 2Vs cans Pumpkin or Red Pimientos, imported size. 3 No. 2V-2 cans Spinach or Solid Packed Tomatoes with Chili. 3 No. 2'-2 cans Solid Pack Tomatoes. 3 No. 2 cans String Beans. 3 No. 2 cans Corn, Sugar Peas. GROCERY SPECIALS FOR TODAY VICTOR FLOUR, Sack rf - rjp "Well-known brand, specially priced for today ) X Well-filled boxes. No phone orders taken. Cooking Apples, principally Newtowns and t -1 in Northern Spies, box p X Tri!? Eastern Hams Fine sugar-cured, pound lO1- French Prunes, large, California cured, pound 15c Fancy Peaches, Imperial Lemon Cling, dz. $1.95; can 17Vc Baking Chocolate, Roekwood's, per pound 29c Gallon Pumpkin, solid pack, doe. $2.75; can 25 C New Walnuts, pound lTVC Naptha Soap, Victor grade, 6 bars for. 25c Gloss Starch, Riverside, 4 No. 1 packages 25c TEA SPECIALS Several chests of high-grade Uncolored Japan Tea. Im ported and distributed by one of the foremost houses on the Coast. Regular 50c Grade while any remains pound 35? BROOM SPECIALS Parlor Brooms (5 rows sewing) 49c Kitchen Brooms (4 rows sewing) 35c Pure Food Grocerf, Bisnueiit. lait The- QjjalitV Store- of Portland Fifths Six.t.lirTorTi30i. Alder Sts... VIEWS ARE DEBATED W. J. Smith, Socialist, and R. A. Miller Discuss Needs. STATE CABINET ADVOCATED Gubernatorial Candidate Elaborates rian for Getting Ideas of All Parties lYom Every Sec tion Being: Governed. The formation of an advisory cabinet for the Governor of Oregon, composed of representatives of the different po litical parties, and an equal number of delegates from the various welfare clubs throughout the state, was advo cated yesterday by Colonel Robert A. Miller, candidate for the Democratic nomination for Governor, in an address before a Socialist gathering at 227 Yamhill street. The feasibility of this plan was denied In a rebuttal by W. J. Smith, who spoke for the Socialists. "The problem of-Amerlcan politics is to find a common altruistic ground on which all the groups can come to gether," said Colonel Miller. "My plan for accomplishing this, which I will carry out if I am elected, is to form an advisory cabinet to assist the Governor. I would divide the state Into four sec tions separated by the Cascade Moun tains and an Imaginary line drawn across Central Oregon from east to west. 1 would have each party in each of these sections select a man for the advisory cabinet. 1 would have the va rious welfare organizations of the same sections send delegates to district con ventions, where they would elect a number of representatives to the cabi net, equal In number to the members elected by the political parties. "This cabinet would meet annually to recommend legislation, and pass on the bills prepared by the members of the State Legislature. I would have all members of the Legislature submit drafts of their bills to the Governor I and this body a month before the meet- Ing of the Legislature. Thus I -would eliminate unnecessary and harmful bills, and obviate the recall, initiative and referendum." Iong Waits Explained. SALEM. Or., Jan. 18. (Special.) The Portland Railway. Light & Power Com pany today filed an answer with tho State Kailroad Commission to a com plaint of the Women's Club, of Van couver. Wftsh. rp?n rfl In v fdnTiotion. between the ferry, Vancouver cars and the cars of the defendant, denying that it hud been at fault. It alleges that its cars are operated every 30 mtnuten, whereas the cars In Vancouver are op erated on a 40-minute schedule, which accounts for the long delays In makinsr connections complained of by the club. A crucifix should be In every Christian home. It is a faithful re minder of the most important event in history. The above Illustrates a Beautiful Metal Crucifix, 10 inches hish. fin ished in silver. Ivory or gold. Reg ular price $2f special this 4(1 Aft week at. 5J..i-3 Our line of Crucifixes is complete, varying In size from one Inch to lnpricel'om 5 c t0 $20.00 Everytliliia; In Rellictoua Articles for Church. School and Hume. Catholic Book and Church Supply Co. 489-491 Washington Street. 1 1 "l - " t - j - .;yr:..