tttt? MOWTR ntfFROVTAX. WEDNESDAY, FTTBTtTTATtY 4. 1914.
PROGRESS IDE Oil
ANTI-TRUST BILLS
IC IS HO JlOSl
New Measure Now Proposed
to Take Place of One Pro
viding Trade Commission.
SETH LOW SUBMITS DRAFT
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Witness Before Committee Declares
Sherman Law, Clarified by De
cisions, Accomplishes AH of
JPn rposcs Sought.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3. Preliminary
work on the Administration anti-trust
legislation programme progressed to
tlay on both sides of the Capitol. The
House interstate commerce committee
heard a delegation from the National
Civic Federation, headed by Seth Low,
who submitted a tentative draft of an
interstate trade commission bill, while
the House judlcltry committee ex
amined several witnesses on pending
trust measures.
The Senate committee Indicated a
disposition to discard the pending
Clayton bill and formulate a new trade
commission measure. It developed
that the workhg basis for the two
bills for the House interstate com
merce committee will be prepared by
Representative Sims, of Tennessee,
(control of railroad stocks and bonds
Issues), and Representative Covington,
of Maryland - (interstate trade com
mission.) Representative Sims will submit his
plan to the Interstate Commerce Com
mission for expert opinion. He pro
poses a measure that would require
approval by the Interstate Commerce
Commission of any railroad issue of
stocks,- bonds, or other evidences of
indcl Redness except when issued for
the purpose of improving road ter
minals and equipment or in the form
of notes maturing within one year and
not exceeding a given per cent of the
aggregate outstanding capital.
Witnesses before the House Judi
ciary committee included Felix H.
Levy, an attorney of New York, who
objected to the nding bills on the
ground that "as it now stands, clarified
bj- thousands of court decisions, the
Snerman law accomplishes all that is
sought in the proposed supplemental
legislation."
-.e declared that trust magnates and
corporation lawyers generally recog
nized the efficiency of the law and
were hopeless of evading it. This was
the explanation, he added, of the "sur
render" of numerous great organiza
tions under fire by the Department
vi justice.
TELEPHONE INQUIRY IS SET
Mate Commission to Investigate
Trouble In Portland.
SALEM, Or, Feb. 3 (Special.) The
State Railroad Commission announced
today that on Its own initiative it would
make an investigation of the reports
of impaired telephone
service in Portland as a result of dam
age to wires at open manholes. Infor
mation has been received that water
gets into manholes covered by tents and
frequently causes short circuiting.
The Commission will confer with offi
cials of the Western Union Telegraph
Company, the Pacific Telephone & Tele
graph Company and Will H. Daly, Com
missioner of Public Utilities, at the
Courthouse in Portland, February 10,
with regard to better protection of
manholes while work is being done.
Recently the telephones in the City
Hall and the fire alarm system virtually
were out of commission as a result of
water affecting wires, it is said. The
Commission has received a report that
260 telephone subscriber lines, includ
ing the Portland fire depot branch ex
change, were made useless for some
time.
AMITY TURNS BONDS DOWN
Move On for Second Election. "to Pro
vide for Water System.
AMIT.Y, Or.. Feb. 3. (Special.) At
the special election Monday the pro
posed bond issue of $20,000 for the in
stallation of a water system lost, 122
to 9.
Tile opposition came through an
agreement entered into between the
"lly Council and the bonding company
fixing the sale of the bonds at 85. The
majority of the voters, it 13 declared.
arii in favor of bonding the city, but
a re unwilling to sell the ..bonds at
arefd ngurca.
The Commercial Club started
movement today to bring- about an
other election at an early date calling?
for the issuance of bonds, which shall
be sold at not less than par.
RECALLED MAYOR TO RUN
V. I'juveett, of Tncoma, Announces
lie AYill Enter Race.
TACOMA, Wash.7Feb. 3. Friends of
ex-Mayor A. V. Fawcett, recalled three
years a pro and succeeded by the Incum
bent. W. W. Seymour, today obtained
nomination blanks from City Clerk Ed
wards and Mr. Fawcett tonight said he
would run for Mayor In April.
Mr. Fawrrtt is the second announced
candidate r Mayor. K. O. Helnrleh, ex
Ciiy Chemist, is the other.
As author of tho anti-treating or
dhiuruv. which t"orbid3 a man buying a
drink for another in a saloon, ex-Mayor
fawcett won wide publicity.
"HIKERS" PASS CORNELIUS
Pair, En Route From Portland
San Francisco, Keep Moving.
to
CORNELIVS. Or., Feb. 3 (Special.)
1'ercy Beacliw ex-secretary to Klbert
Hubbard, and William Guernsey, a
newspaperman recently located at Med
ford, passed through here Monday on
Cuot en route to San Francisco.
Each man carried a pack consisting
tf blanket, strip of canvas, extra
clothing, food and cooking utensils.
They' expect to follow the railroad
from here to Corvallls, from which
place they will take the -branch line
;o Toledo on Yaqulna Bay. From To
ledo they will follow the ocean beach
wutli to San Francisco.
Y. F. Woodward Is Speaker.
W. F. Woodward, of Woodard, Clark
k. Co.. was the principal speaker yes
terday at the regular bi-weekly meet
ing and luncheon of the Portland
1'iansportation Club. Ills subject was
"Social Hygiene." and his address was
listened to with much interest by the
usual crowd. Dr.. E. F. McDaniel,
chief surgeon of the Hill lines, was
chairman of the day.
Music is
luxury to be enjoyed by
a select few. It has come
to be an actual necessity
in every home and its
foremost exponent today is the
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Victrola.
f If you believe in the power of music to elevate your thoughts,
broaden your intellect, stir your imagination, quicken your
emotions, soothe your mind and lighten your toil, you can
appreciate what it would mean to have a Victrola in your home.
Cjf Visit our Victor Department and select the instrument you
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like best. We will
each day to add to
complete.
(f Easy terms on any Victrola.
Steinway
Weber
and Other
Pianos
TELL AGES
Predicted Stumbling Block to
Registration Overrated.
CLASS LINES DISAPPEAR
Chicago Officials Prepare for Big
Turnout of Pair Sex by Decor
ating With Flowers and
Sometimes Not Smoking.
CHICAGO, FebT 3.
women, Chicago's
became today legal
More than 150,000
"newest citizens,"
voters of Chicago
by registering.
While enthusiastic suffragists pre
dicted a woman's registration of 200,
000, It Is conservatively estimated that
more than 150,000 took advantage of
the Illinois law giving women the
right to ballot for all statutory offices.
Anticipating an unusually large fem
inine interest, the election officials
appointed many women judges and
clerks. These experienced little diffi
culty in their unaccustomed places.
it was expected that difficulty would
result over the provision which - re-
quires voters to tell their ages. As a
stumbling block this was considerably
overrated. omen gave their - ages
nonchalantly and without any partic
ular effort to keen those within ear
shot from hearing.
Every effort apparently was put
forward by men officials In charge to
make the occasion agreeable to women.
Foiling places were made clean and
attractive and flowers were much In
evidence. Also In many Instances the
mn officials refrained from smoking.
There was an abolition of class lines
throughout the entire city. Society
women waited in line with their maids
and cooks. Mayor Harrison, with Mrs.
Harrison, their cook, housemaid and
chauffeur, appeared together to reg
ister. One woman objected to registering
in a barber shop and she appealed to
County Judge Owens.
"I don't think I should be asked to
go into a place where a man is being
shaved," she complained. The court,
however, declined to order the shav
ing stopped or the polling place
changed.
FIRE ENGINE CAUSES ROW
Astoria Iayor and Council Disagree
on lluying Acto Machine. -
ASTORIA. Or.. Feb. 3. (Special.)
The City Council passed an ordinance
last night by a vote of 6 to 3 authoriz
ing the purchase of a $9500 auto fire
engine. A controversy has been waged
for several months over the purchase
of this engine, and although the ma
chine has arrived, there has been con
siderable opposition to its acceptance
on the ground that the committee had
not been authorized to buy it and also
that it was not needed. Mayor Gray
said that he will veto the ordinance.
"Not because there is any fault to
find with the apparatus," said he, "but
because the committee on fire and water
acted too hastily in making the pur
chase and for the reason that It did
not heed the wishes of the Council to
have the contract canceled. The city
cannot afford to spend $9500 for fire
apparatus without getting a. substan-
WOMEN
no longer a
assist you to bring some music into your life
your happiness and make your home more
Morrison at
tlsCl reduction In insurance rates. This
money comes out of the pockets of the
people, and we should guard the peo
ple's best'interests. The Council did
not act wisely In passing: this ordi
nance.'' .
HORSES MAKE LAST RUN
Auto-Trucks Replace Steeds of Aber
deen Fire Department.
ABERDEEN, Wash., Feb. .3. (Spe
cial.) The curtain fell Monday
on the use of horses here for fire
trucks when a large assembly of citi
zens saw the horses that have served
Aberdeen for the past five years make
their final run
The animals were bedecked with
garlands of flowers. Aberdeen has
purchased four modern fire-fighting
auto trucks and these are used to sup
plant the horses.
Dalhousie Priestly is Dead.
ASTORIA, Or.. Feb. 3 (Special.)
ACTRESS AT PANT AGES SAYS SHE WILL ENTER 'ROUND-THE-WORLD
FLIGHT, FROM SAN FRANCISCO, IN 1915.
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GRACE FRANKXIiV.'
Aviation holds a strange power over Grace Franklin and she will
be one of the woman entries in the proposed 'round-the-world flight
from San Francisco in 1915. Miss Franklin's present tour of vaude
ville is her last, and this week she is at Pantages. Upon the con
clusion of her booking, she will retire, preparatory to sailing for
Europe .in May, where she will take up aviation as a profession.
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Sixth
Dalhousie Priestley, or Portland, died
at the home of his son In Tioga last
evening. The deceased was 78 years
of age and had suffered for years with
heart trouble. .
ALIENATION SUIT FILED
Ccnlralia Man Defendant In Action
Brought by Politician's Son.
CHiiHALIS. Wash., Feb. ,3. (Spe
cial.) Joe Lucas, a. well-known Cen
tralia business man, has been sued for
$10,000 by John M. Jones, who charges
that Mr. Lucas alienated the affections
of Mrs. Jones.
Mr. Jones alleges that he was mar
ried to Ethel Roy in July, 1911, but
that their happiness ended in August,
1913, when, according to the complaint,
the defendant enticed her away from
him.
The Joneses were divorced within
the last month in the Lewis County
Superior Court. Jones is a eon of John
T. Jones, secretary of the Lewis County
Republican central committee.
Daily demonstrations
at all Victor dealers.
They will gladly play
any music you wish to
hear.
Victor Talking Machine Co.
Camden, N. J.
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FIVE WOMEN FINED
Sentences Imposed for Riding
Neighbor on Rail.
JUDGE- SCORES- GOSSIPS
Wife of Village Blacksmith, WTio
Was Accused of Leading Party,
Weeps Bitterly Wlien Judg
ment Is Pronounced.
WAUKEGAN, 111., Feb. 8. Five wo
men of Volo, 111., accused of driving
their neighbor, Mrs. John Richardson,
out of the village by riding her on a
rail, today were fined J100 each by
Judge Donnelly. The women have three
days to raise the money and during
this time Judge Donnelly will consider
the advisability of inflicting a jail sen
tence if the money is not forthcoming.
They were unable to pay in court.
The women fined were Mrs. A. G.
Raymond, Mrs. Emirfa Stadfeldt, Mrs.
Xnn Stadfeldt. Mrs. Alma Walton and
Mrs. Chris Sable. Mrs. Emma Stad
feldt, wife of the village blacksmith
and known as "Captain Emma," was
accused of being the leader of the
woman's raiding party. She- wept bit
terly when the fine was imposed.
Mrs. Richardson is the -wife of a
crippled village storekeeper. She has
been the subject of village gossip in
which the name of her brother-in-law
was involved. She was tried by a
kitchen court of her neighbors six
months ago and apparently was con
victed. The women visited her home
late one night, ordering her from the
village and, according to her story,
placed her on a rail and rode her from
her home.
In Imposing sentence Judge Donnel
ly censured the women severely. Their
sex alone saved the defendants, he
said, from the maximum penalty, $300
fine and six months in jail.
16 AMENDMENTS ARE UP
FOIR COVJfCILMiaN ALSO WILL
KLKCTF.D AT EVGE.VE.
Budget Plan and Managerial System for
Osnnnnt Are Possibilities
Before Voters.
EUGENE. Or., Feb. 3 (Special.)
Sixteen amendments to the Eugene
charter will be voted upon by the citi
zens at the regular annual election
April 6, and In addition there will be
elected a Councilman from each of the
four wards of the city, and a member
of the -Water Board. Of the charter
amendments 11 are those submitted by
the Commission which has been at
work for a number of months revising
the charter of the city.
One of the most important changes
from the present system is the estab
lishing of the budget system for the
city, with report of the proposed tax
levies to a mass meeting of voters be
fore the official order is made.
Provision is made authorizing the
Council to apportion the administrative
work of the city and to appoint com
Victrola VI, $25
Oak
Victrola IX, $50
Mahogany or oak
Opposite Post Office
missioners or superintendents for these
departments. This would, in effect, give
the managerial form of city govern
ment, should the Council choose to di
vide administrative duties in that man
ner. Another amendment ratines the con
struction of the municipal power plant
and authorizes the sale of electrical
power.
The charter commission had consid
ered submitting a section abolishing
the Water Board and putting the oper
ation of these utilities under the direct
charge of the City Council, but decided
not to do so. The proposition will ap
pear on the ballot, however, having
been petitioned for by the people.
Another proposal is to authorize a
tax to support a municipal band.
Other charter amendments relate to
the issue of $25,000 of bonds to provide
Eugene's one-third of the cost of an
armory here; curing a defect in the
charter powers relating to installation
of ornamental light posts, and to the
administration of property now in the
care of the Water Board, but not a
productive asset of the municipal utili
ties. BAD ROAD MAYBE COSTLY
Horse Killed and Clarke County
Asked to Pay $ 1 7 5.
VANCOUVER, Wash.. Feb. 3. (Spe
cial.) Holding the county responsible
for the death of his horse, which he
says died from injury caused by the
bad condition of a corduroy road, E.
N. Moe, who resides near La Center,
has put In a claim for $175 to reim
burse him for the loss of the animal.
Mr. Moe says the horse stepped on a
piece of corduroy, causing one end to
be thrown up in such a manner as to
jenetratff the animal's stomach.
Hungarian Partridges lieleaed.
ASHLAND, . Or., Feb. 3. (Special.)
Local game wardens recently released
more than a score of pairs of Hun
garian partridges on a refuge near
Talent. Interested parties who have
been watching developments regarding
these birds report a notable increase
SEE IF THE CHILD'S
TONGUE IS COATED
Mother! Don't Hesitate! If Cross,
Feverish, Constipated, Give "Cal
ifornia Syrup of Figs."
- Look at the tongue, mothers! If
coated it is a sure sign that your little
one's stomach, liver and bowels need a
gentle, thorough cleansing at once.
When peevish, cross, listless, pale,
doesn't sleep, doesn't eat or act nat
urally, or is feverish, stomach sour,
breath bad; has stomach ache, sore
throat, diarrhoea, full of cold, give a
teaspoonful of "California Syrup of
Figs." and in a few hours' all the foul,
constipated waste, undigested .food and
sour bile gently moves out of its little
bowels without griping, and you have
a well, playful child again.
You needn't coax sick children to
take this harmless "fruit laxative";
they love its delicious taste, and it al
ways makes them feel splendid.
Ask your druggist for a 50-cent bot
tle of "California Syrup of Figs." which
has directions for babies, children of
all ages and for grown-ups plainly on
the bottle. Beware of counterfeits sold
here. To be sure you get the genuine,
ask to see that it is made by "Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Company." Refuse
any other kind with contempt Adv.
Pianolas
since the first ones wee introduced
here. Kuch, in the Applegate section,
and Derby, in the northern part ot
Jackson County, also have had bird
refuges established within their boun
daries. War 'Slarted on Ti
ee Insects..
3. (Special. )-
ASHLAND, Or, Feb.
With Ashland as a base of operations,
employes of the Federal entomological
bureau are planning a warfare against
forest tree insects. More than a dozen
Government men will be enlisted in
the work, and these will be reinforced
by state forestry employes and a crew
of men furnished by the Timberland
Owners' Association. Operations will
begin in the vicinity of Parker's Sta
tion, east of Ashland. Government of
ficials estimate that out of every six
sections of timberland a million or
more feet are ruined annually by the
ravages of various species ' of forest
beetles.
our
If impure and, debilitated, weak
and thin, will surely yield to th-o
purifying and vitalizing powers of
HOOD'S SARSAPARI LL.A.
Every honest physician and phar
macist must admit the value of Its
formula.
With more than 20 potent Ingredi
ents combined in our own scientific
proportions and by our own modern
processes Hood's Sarsaparllla pos
sesses medicinal merit believed to
be unequalled In any other medicine.
KIDNEYS OFTEN OTERWORKED
When Diseased the Whole System Be
comes Deranged.
The bowels, the kidneys, the skin and
the lungs carry off the waste material
from the human boVy. The bowels re
move the non-nutritive material after
digestion Is completed, and the lung.-;
carry off the carbonic acid gas. The
skin, through Its pores, gives exit to
water, the saline matter and some
gaseous exhalations. To the kidneys,
which are a marvelous combination of
delicately constructed tubules, is given
the most delicate task of all. In the
work of removing the waste matter
from the blood, and any failure in the
normal work .of these organs means a
retention In the system of poisonous
and acrid substances that usually pro
duce numerous disorders and end In
uramic poisoning or heart failure. War
ner's Safe Kidney and Liver Remedy is
one ot the world's greatest medicines
for the kidneys, liver, bladder arid
blood. It will help you from the very
flrst dose. It repairs the tissues,
soothes Inflammation and irritation,
awakens the torpid liver, aids diges
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and heals at the same time. Tried and
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wanting. Warner's Safe Kidney and
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bottles every bottle
guaranteed. A free sam
ple if you write War
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265, Rochester, N. Y.
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