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G -TTTV, MOUVTVfi- OR'FGnVTATf." ' THURSDAY, JANUARY 29, 1914. B. A. BOOTH GUEST AT HONOR EE1G Corvallis Citizens and Agricul tural Short Course Stu . dents Addressed. DISCUSSION IS INFORMAL Candidate for Kcpubllcan (senatorial Nomination Originator of Col lege Loan Fund and Attend ants f-eo Hint as lricnd. CORVALLIS, Or.. Jan. 28. (Special.) In response to an invitation from 260 ihort-course students at the Oregon Agricultural College, K. A. Booth, of Eugene, candidate for the Republican nomination for United States Senator, was guest of honor and the principal speaker at a meeting held in the Court house tonight. It was' more of a gathering of stu dents and citizens to meet Mr. Booth than a political rally. 1'or many years he has been a subscriber to tho college loan fund here, which was originated by him, and otherwise interested in college activities and the students re gard him as a warm friend. John Goldsbury, of Parkdale, Hood River County, president of the short course students, under whose auspices the meeting- was held, presided. He introduced Mr. Booth, who discussed in an informal way some of the issues of the coming campaign. Before the meet ing, the Corvallis High School Band, which had . volunteered its services, plnyeu selections in the streets of the college town. This band also opened the programme in the Courthouse. Mayor Taylor, of Corvalis, then de livered an address of welcome. After the introductory remarks by .Mr. Golds bury, Mr. Booth took the floor. He was followed by the college quartet with college songs. Earlier in the evening, on his arrival from Eucrene, Mr. Booth was met at the train and escorted to his hotel by the following reception committee from the short-course students: John Goldsbury, chairman; F. B. Kimball, of Hood River; Ernest E. Hy land. of Oak Ridge: A. W. Peters, of Hood River; Carl Edgell, of Medford, and L. E. Warford, of Portland. RURAL MUNICIPALITY AIM Hood Hirer Orchardlsts Have Xew Plan to Obtain Power. HOOD RIVER, Or., Jan. 28. (Spe cial.) The newest phase of the conten tion of residents of the orchard dis trict hero for cheaper light rates is a proposed plan of Initiating a bill at the next general election for a law making it possible for communities to establish municipalities for the pur pose of establishing .plants for electric light, heat and power. The members of the orchardists' in vestigation committee have discussed various schemes for .establishing a country municipal plant. It was pro posed that the city extend its limits. However, it was found that this plan would have been opposed by residents of the city. Judge A. J. Derby told the orchar diBts that the district plan might be applied to lighting and heating as it is now applied to the operation of ir rigation systems. brought by Carmen Van Buskirk. daughter of one of the wealthy Baker families, -against Rupert Dee Van Bus kirk, a young man who flashed in Eastern Oregon for a short time and then disappeared. . The young woman, still in her teens, was Miss Carmen Koester, which name she asks to have restored. She was married to Van Buskirk at Union July 29, 1913, and alleges that her husband at the time of the mar riage represented himself to be a wealthy sheepman in the employ of Standfleld Bros. She tells of a wed dingtrip on which her husband issued many fictitious checks and compelled her to indorse them until such time as she found out the illegality of such proceedings, whereupon, the complaint alleges, she returned to her home. " Van Buskirk made no defense to JOSEl'HISE COEXTT BABY IS PRIZE CHILD. :5S4 ! :x: -V -'J I Mary Ritchie. HUGO, Or., Jan. 28 (Special.) Mary Ritchie, the bright baby daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Ritchie, of Hugo, Or., is a little over a year old and a fine baby for her age. At the last fair held in Josephine County Mary was the prizewinner among her class. the suit, which was brought on a charge of cruel and inhuman treat-menL IS E EX-HISBASU SUES PRESENT HIS BAML) FOR 5O,00O DAMAGES. WATER PROJECT OPPOSED Some Persons Say Bull Run Plan Too Costly for. Mllwaukie. MILWAUKIE, Or., Jan. 28. (Spe cial.) The movement started here to lay a pipeline to Portland and secure Bull Run water for this place has caused some opposition on the ground that the cost would be too great. Mrs. Maggie L. Johnson, secretary of the Mllwaukie Commercial Club, in speak ing of the plan today said: "I don't think Milwaukle can secure Bull Run water for the $20,000 bonds authorized at the last election. It probably would require $40,000 or $60, 000 to lay the main and construct a distributing plant here. Minthorne Springs here at home will supply simple water for fire and domestic purposes." There would be enough money from the $20,000 bond issue to supply Minthorne Springs water, but not Bull Run water." Charles Stocking, Vice-President of Pacific Glass & Paint Company, and Postmaster's Son, Plaintiff. TACOMA, Wash., Jan. 28. (Special.) Suit for $50,000 against Charles Stocking, vice-president of the Pacific Glass & Paint Company and son of Postmaster Stocking, for alleged alien ation of affections of the wife of Charles E. Larson, of Seattle, was filed in Superior Court today. The former Mrs. Larson is now the wife of Mr. Stocking and he has adopted the six-year-old daughter, Helen, of the Lar son marriage. The complaint alleges that for three years Stocking endeavored to alienate Mrs. Larson from her husband and that the woman finally left Mr. Lar son, taking her young daughter with her. The papers filed do not mention the obtaining of a divorce by Mrs. Lar son, but this was explained by Post master Stocking. His son was out of the city today. "My son married Mrs. Larson a year ago last June and that was about a year after she had obtained her di vorce," said the postmaster. "Mr. Lar- on has made trouble continually and has tried to get the custody of the child. This is blackmail, pure and simple, in my opinion. The woman eft her former husband twice, be- ause she was unable to live with him n peace. 'I believe Larson now has a posi tion in Olympla, although if he is an employe of the state I could not say." LAND BOARD RULINGS MADE Projcvt Kngineer Ivourgaard's Increased $50 a Month. Pay SALEM. Or., Jan. 28 (Special.)- I ne htate Desert Land Board, at a meeting Tuesday, increased the salary of Project Engineer Laurgaard, of the Tunialo project, from $300 a month to $350 a month. An order was made providing that Si per cent of tho land under any unit must be signed up for its completion before tle work would be done. Authority was given the project en gineer to build a road around the res ervoir to take the place of the one now running through it. It also was de elded to build a core wall for a dam at a point where a drain through the upper part of the reservoir drops into a feed canal. An extension of time will be asked on the Jordan Valley project in East ern Oregon. "GO TO CHURCH" IS SLOGAN Pendleton Pastors Inaugurate Movo for General Attendance. PENDLETON. Or., Jan. 28. (fepecial.) A "Go to Church Sunday" observance has been inaugurated for Pendleton and next Sunday is to be the first "Go to Church" day. The movemen was launched in Chicago several weeks ago and since that time has rapidly spread throughout the country. The idea is to make at. least one Sunday in the year an occasion when every body will go to church. The pastors of all the local Protestan churches have joined in the movemen and an effort will be made to make a church holiday. BAKER GIRLJVINS DECREE Rupert Van Buskirk Allows Divorce to Go hy lefnult. BAKER. Or., Jan. 28 (Special.) Circuit Judge Anderson today signed a default divorce -decree In the auit INFLUENCE USED, CONTESTANTS SAY Testimony in Huffman Will Case Is That Calls for Sister Unheeded. NEIGHBOR AIDS ACTION CATHLAMET MAN IS DEAD M. Kdwards, Prominent in Poli tics, 'Expires at Sumner. CATHLAMET. Wash.. Jan. 28 (Spe cial.) J. M. Edwards, of this place, died at the home of his daughter. Mrs. Thornton, at Sumner, Wash., January 21. The funeral services took place Sunday from the Congregational Church, the pastor, W. W. Head, officiating. Mr. Edwards vas born at Lincoln, 111., June 18, 1837. He served from 1863 until the close of the Civil war. In 1882 Mr. Edwards and his family came to Eastern Avashington and to this part of the state in 1889. In 18"t6 he was elected Representative of the county. The following children survive: Mrs. Frank Chenca, of Pomeroy, Wash.; Mrs. J. Taylor, of Bellingham, Wash.; Mrs. X. B. Thornton, of Sumner, Wash.; Mrs. Richard Gerdes. of St. Helens, Or., and Mrs. X. P. Ovem, of this place. Mrs. Minnie Hastian and Frank S. Hamilton Give Striking Evidence for Contestants Huffman Songlit Relative. BAKER, Or., Jan. 28. (Special.) Befoj-e a well-filled courtroom, the con testants in the Thomas Huffman will case presented the first part .of their testimony before County Judge Carter today, two witnesses Frank G. Hamil ton and Mrs. Minnie Bastian taking up the greater part of the day. The testi mony of both witnesses was sensa tional and went to bear up the con tention that Mr. Huffman really did have in mind, prior to his death, the sister from whom he had been sep arated for 15 or more years. That Mr. Huffman, while on his deathbed, repeatedly called for "Mary" (Mrs. Mary Speak Darby, the contest ant) and that the others around the deathbed refused to pay any attention to his repeated calls, was the testi mony of Mrs. Bastian, who for eight or 10 years had lived as a neighbor to Mr. Huffman on Snake River. She told how she, and she only, had heeded the dying man's calls and had sent word to Mrs. Darby and had asked her to come, and that Mrs. Darby had come, arriving Just after her brother's death. First Witness Makes Statement. The most striking statement of Frank S. Hamilton, the first witness for the contestants, was that just be fore he went with Mr. Huffman to Huntington he had suggested that Mr. Huffman go to Baker for medical at tendance. To this he said Mr. Huff man replied: "You and Hindman want me to go to Baker, but I won't. I am going to Huntington to be near my sister." At another time the witness said Mr. Huffman told him: "Hindman is no good." Mr. Hamilton said that Mr. Hindman, whose right to inherit under the will is being attacked in the case, had tried to "c-eurt" Mr. Huffman, who, he said, thought Mr. Hindman was try ing to get his property. The witness told how Mr. Huffman and he had gone to Huntington for medical aid and how he had cared for the dying man, returning to Durkee September 9. two days before Mr. Huff man's death. He then, he said, saw Mr. Hindman and told him Mr. Huff man was dying, whereup'on, he said, Mr. Hindman hurriedly left for Hun tington, where he arrived in time to be at the bedside of the dying man and to draw the will which made him vir tually the sole beneficiary of his neighbor's property. Bill Payment Relaxed. . Mr. Hamilton said that after' Mr. Huffman's funeral he presented a bill for $57 for his services to Mr. Huff man and Mr. Hindman and that Mr. Hindman refused to pay this. The pro ponents of the will failed to obtain from the witness an admission of an alleged conversation with Mr. Hind man in which Mr. Hamilton is said to have demanded transportation to Los Angeles on threat of being a witness against him in the will contest. Mr. Hamilton insisted he was actu ated" purely by altruistic motives; that he believed that Mrs. Darby was being wronged and that- he intended to see, if possible, that the wrong should be righted. He declared that Mr. Huffman was In a pitiable condition when he went to Huntington and said that he would fall asleep while eating, when taking medicine, when walking and when sit ting in a. chair. He declared that it was impossible for the dying man to know clearly what was going on around him at the time just prior to his death. , REPORT ON DEATHS IS IN TYPHOID, WHOOPING COUGH, MEA SLES DEADLY IX WASHINGTON. SEE THAT URVE THE "TOOLS" WE WORK WITH J This business today is the result of knowl edge, experience and a faithful following of the principles of the "square deal." tj A big share of our capital has gone and is daily going into newer, better equipment for the testing and fitting of eyes. J This makes for intel ligent, helpful service equips us with every thing necessary to meet your optical require ments. tj Glasses if needed as low as $2.00.- THOMPSON OPTICAL INSTITUTE 209-10-11 Corbett Bldff. Fifth and Morrison ' prominent in public life have been se cured for addresses. The Centralia Commercial Club will send a full dele gatlon to the meeting, at which lmmi gratlon and agriculture will be the principal topics for discussion, COURT HAS BOISE CASE CHARGES NOW AGAIXST MAYOR ARE BEING CONSIDERED. PHONE MERGER IS DENIED Oregon-Washington Company Offi cials Say Reports Untrue. HOOD RIVER. Or., Jan. 28. (Spe cial.) Rumors that have been current here as to the purchase "by the Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Company of the system of the Oregon-Washington Telephone Company . have been flatly denied by E. O. Hall, secretary othe company, and W. N. Winter, manager. Mr. winter said today that he was at loss to know how such rumors emanat ed. ' "Our president, Charles Hall," he said, "is in Los Angeles,- and if any such transactions were being conducted it certainly would be necessary for him to be present." i The Oregon - Washington .Telephone Company was formed last year by the amalgamation of the Home Telephone Company of this city and the com panies operating in Goldendale and White Salmon, Wash. Ship .Edward 'Sewall in Distress. SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 28. The American ship Edward Sewall, out 103 days from Philadelphia for Seattle, which put into Bahia Blanca, Argen tina. December 19, with spars and rig ging gone, and sailed January ti, re turned there yesterday again in dis tress, with her spars and rigging gone. This - information .was received today by the marine department of the Cham ber of Commerce here. State Health Officer Records 20,602 Births and Passing of 11,818 Persona During- 1913. OLTJIPIA, Wash., Jan. 27. (Special.) While only one person died in the State of Washington from smallpox during 1913, typhoid deaths numbered 137 as'' against 160 in 1912, whooping cough claimed 113 victims and the measles 89. This is shown in the annual report of Dr. Eugene K. Kelley, State Health Commissioner. Outside' of the. con tagious diseases the sharpest increase is shown by Brjght's disease. The comparison of the number of deaths for the two years follows: 1912. Organic heart disease 1145 Accidents 971 Suicides 266 Homicides 84 Pulmonary tuberculosis ......... 847 Bright's disease &98 Cancer 678 Typhiod fever 160 Smallpox 1 Diphtheria 68 lea&lcs ........ lti Scarlet fever 23 v Epidemic cerebro-spinal meningitis 29 Anterior poliomyelitis (.infantile paralysis) 7 This year's report is regarded containing the firist birth, records ever secured for this state approaching completeness. A total of 20,602 births were reported to the State Board of Health, and 11,881 deaths. Seattle officials are -grilled in the re port for failing to make efforts to curb the spread of rabies, which orig inated there and now is spread throughout King and Pierce counties. The bubonic plague situation is re ferred to as "the most sinister epi demiological development of the year." Executive la Charged With Allowing Disorderly Houses to Remain Open In Idaho Town. BOISE, Idaho, Jan. 28. (Special.) The question of whether Mayor Arthur Hodges, of this city, shall be ousted from office now rests with the Su preme Court. The charges against Mayor Hodges are that he has know ingly permitted, as head of the com mission government of this city, dis orderly houses to run in tho heart of the city in violation of the laws of the state, as well as allowing the illegal sale of liquor-ln these places. The charges were filed in the Dis trict Court by J. I. Mills and John Tucker. If ousted, an election will be necessary to fill the vacancy. The Mills case was argued this week and submitted .on appeal, together with the Tucker case. The former is from the order of dismissal entered in the Dis trict Court. The Tucker case repre sents an application for a writ of pro hibition to prohibit the trial of that case. Mayor Hodges having made the application. The- Mills ouster action was filed last Spring and during the late Sum mer went to trial, Judge Walters, of the Fourth Judicial Court, having been called in to sit on the case in place of Judges Davis and McCarthy, of the Third District. The evidence intro duced at the trial was to prove the charge that Mayor Hodges knowingly permitted houses of prostitution to operate in Boise. Last TTall,' W-hile the appeal in the Mills case was still pending, John Tucker instituted a second ouster pro ceeding against Mayor Hodges, making the allegations that houses of prosti tution were being operated in Boise with the knowledge of Mayor Hodges. Don't Miss the Show Don't Miss the Mitchell It Is the Shorn! Tes, the Mitchell-is the show car of the Auto Show. If you miss seeing the Champion Little Six, the car that covered 2564 miles with its motor running continuously, you miss the sensation of the year. The Mitchell car shows more value for the money than any other car at the Armory. Just appoint yourself an investigator of this statement and compare the Mttohell carefully with any other car at the Auto Show, or elsewhere. You will be delighted with the graceful lines and the simple, convenient, complete appointment tnro"-'iout The Mitchell car reminds one of a really well-dressed man whose attire is pleasing to the eye but is not in any sense freakish. The Mitchell is designed to be comfortable, convenient and attractive both to the owner and all who look upon it. Raising the hood will disclose to your view a power plant which will meet with your Approval at once, no matter how critical you may be. It is big and powerful. It is smooth running and noise less. It is electrically started and equipped twlth generator for lighting and charging the battery. The more carefully you compare the Mitchell with others the more you will wonder why any one pays $500 or $1000 more than the price of the Mitchell for a car that carries no more, if as much, actual value. We can't explain this ourselves. After you have gone over the show, phone us and we will gladly demonstrate to you what the Mitchell will do on the road. "The Car You Ought to Bay At the Price You Ought to Pay Phones East 2177 Home, B6121 East Morrison and First here, has been forwarded to Washing ton. The rapid settlement of that vi cinity by homesteaders has made this step necessary in order to secure ade quate mail facilities. The larger num ber of settlers in the neighborhood of Petit are from four to six miles from a "star" route. F. P. Petit has been asked to act as postmaster. Government has recently declared the Benson-Hyde scrip on North River claims illegal, the contest between Mrs. Ross and Mrs. Vanderpool for. possession of the claim becomes more keen. NIGHT RIDINGTRIAL1S ON COURTROOM AT SOUTH BEND IS CROWDED AT OPENING OF CASE. Dufur Will Xow Oft 'Stock urds. DUFUR, Or., Jan. 28. (Special.) The State Railroad Commission" has ordered the Great Southern Railroad to con struct stockyards at Dufur. This order is the result of a hearing held here recently by the Commission. . The yards now in use here are the property of private parties and are inadequate to the needs of the shippers. 1913. 1210 1054 236 78 890 737 700 137 1 42 89 SO 35 10 WHEELER IS GROWING FAST Population of Tillamook County Also Is Increasing. WHEELER, Or., Jan. 28. (Special.) Wheeler has grown rapidly tn popu lation as has Tillamook County. This city can now determine its voting pre cincts this being allowed by the County Court to accommodate the increased number cf voters. The population In the city limits of Wheeler ha3 In creased from 50 to 450 in one year. Eleven new precincts were added In the county since the last election. Elec tion officers named for Wheeler pre cinct are F. A. Rowe. J. F. Bradley and E. A. Brenner, Judges, R. H. Cady, Fred Patchell, Alex Anderson, clerks. Nehalem precinct officers are A. . C. Anderson. J. W. Thompson and H. W? Topt, judges; W. F. Effenberger, H. V. Alley and C. C. Foster, clerks. New precincts In the county are: Wheeler, Foley, Rockaway, Garibaldi Hebo, Littlenestucca, Neskowin, Blain, Marrow, Cloverdale. Sandlake, Beaver, South Prairie, Trask, Bay, Kilchis, Wil son, Fairview, Goodspeed, Stillwell, Sunnymeade, Tillamook, Hoquarton, Hays, ' Mapleleaf,- Carnahan. Netarts, Bayocean. Councilman Zimmerman is arrangr ing to make a trip in his 26-foot launch from Wheeler to San Francisco. He will carry a message from the Mayor of Wheeler to the Mayor of the southern city and expects to make the trip in 80 hours. Complaint of Woman Homesteader Against One of 12 Men Dismissed; Testimony to Begin Today. SOUTH BEND, Wash., Jan. 28. (Special.) Before a crowded court room, . the preliminary nearing oi me 11 alleged night riders of North River was begun today before justice r. w. Rhodes, an ex-resident of Drain, Or. A Jury list of 18 was struck and the following business men will hear the case: T. E. Pearson, C. S. Poage, D. J. Olds, Fenton Smith, Louis Petersen and Henry Siegele. The taking of testimony will begin tomorrow. Attorneys W. H. and George D. Abe). of Montesano, are here to represent the defendants. The prosecution is be ing handled by State's Attorney Hewen. The complaint against King Maybury, one of the defendants, who was charged in the original information, was dismissed. About 50 witnesses have been summoned to testify on both sides. In view of the fact that the Federal BIG DELEGATION IS GOING Centralia Business Men to Attend Convention at Hoquiam. CENTRALIA, Wash., Jan. 28. (Spe cial.) The coming meeting of the Southwest Washington Development Association, which will be held at Ho quiam on February 13 and 14. was discussed in detail at the noon lunch eon Monday of the Centralia Commer cial Club. L. H. Brewer, of Hoquiam, president of the association, was the guest of the club, and he outlined the plans being laid by the Hoquiam club toward making tbe meeting the best in the history of the development .league. Governor Lister and a long list ot men DANCE MATRON REQUIRED Tacoma Commission Also Bars sentees for Short Periods. Ab TACOMA, Wash., Jan. 28. (Special.) Public dances in Tacoma must be provided with a matron hereafter, the City Commission today having passed Commissioner of Public Safety Mills new dancehall ordinance. Besides matron, it provides that no person will be allowed to leave the hall and return again during the evening. The law originally required a police' man at every dance, but on advice o the 'City Attorney this was changed to a matron. Boy Breaks Leg While Playing. CHEHAUS, -Wash., Jan. 28. (Spe cial.) While at play at the Burnt Ridge school, near Alpha, Chester Mar tin, an 8-year-old son of Jake Martin, fell backwards while attempting to rwn up an embankment and broke his left leg. Eight months and a half ago the boy broke his right leg while play ing on the opposite side of the school-house. Meningitis Takes Athlete. SEATTLE, Wash., Jan. 28. Hugh Bowman, former captain of a Univer sity of Washinerton track team, died today from spinal meningitis, superin duced, it .is believed, by an injury he received last November at Kenton, when he was struck on the head by a rock thrown by a discharged employe of a coal company. Bowman was em ployed as clerk. Bowman was 25 years old. Lewis Connty Resident, 7 4, Hieb. CHEHAUS, Wash.. Jan. 28. (Spe cial.) Mrs. Frances Hylak, of Forest, aged 74. died yesterday from the in firmities attendant on old age. Sho had been a resident of Lewis County for more than 40 years past. A sister, Mrs. Frank Drabek, of this city; a daughter, Mrs. Edward Deggeller, wife of City Commissioner Deggeller, of Chehalis, and a son, Anton Hylak, survive. Antony and Cleopatra, 8 plea Theater next Sunday. parts, -Adv. Teo- M TROUBLE LIKE RASH Oil HANDS Petit Wants Postoff ice. FICKSBURG, Or.. Jan. 28 (Special.) :A petitiou for a new postoffice to be established at' Petit, six. miles south of Spread On Arms to Elbows and Face. Red and Raw. Cuticura Soap and Ointment Cured. Maple Valley. "Wash. "A form of skin disease was mo bad on my hands that the kin was all just as if it was eaten away. The irritation was especially bad at night and kept me scratching till the blood came. At last it spread on my arms up to the elbows, and it even started on my face. The skin trouble started as a rash. It was red and raw and sometimes it was covered with little yellow spots. "I tried several salves and prescriptions but got no relief. I had this skin trouble for a number of years. After using the Cuticura Soap and Ointment freely for four weeks the cure was complete." (Signed) R. Dubigk. July 12, 1913. Are your little ones suffering from Itch ing, burning eczemas, or other torturing, disfiguring skin troubles? Are you. yourself, worn out with long, sleepless nights and ceaseless anxiety In caring for them? Then you should know that a warm bath with Cuticura Soap and a gentle application of Cuticura Ointment will In most cases bring Immediate relief, the little sufferers will sleep, tired, fretted mothers will rest, and peace will fall on distracted households. Cuticura Soap and Ointment have proved successful in the most distressing cases of infants, children and adults, when all else has failed. Sold throughout the world. Liberal sample of each mailed free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address post-card " Cu ticura, Dept. T, Boston." , tyMcn who shave and shampoo with Ou tlcura. Soap will find It best for skin and scalp. THE SENSATION OF THE YEAR CHANDLER LIGHT-WEIGHT SIX $1875.00 in Portland Just what the American public has been waiting for for several years a small light weight, powerful six. This is it. ' The production of this car marks an epoch in automobile history. To own one of these cars is to be in a class by yourself. A demonstration will convince you. Built by Men Who Know! Shown in booths 14 and 15 at the Automo bile Show. PACIFIC MOTORS CO. H. S. COLTER, Manager. 682-684 Washington Street, Portland, Oregon. AT THE SHOW The greatest variety of motor vehicles produced by any company in the world is a "White achievement, the result of more than fifty years of practical manufacturing experience, and during all these years the name of White has been the guarantee of absolute responsibility and excellence of production. The White Co., Retail Factory Branch Broadway at Oak Street