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3 REPUBLICANS GET 1915 LEGISLATURE fall of the fortress. During this period both the German and the Japanese warships and aeroplanes engaged in the bombardment of each other's posi tions. On one of the most severe of these engagements on October 1. it was an nounced that the Japanese loss was 1700 killed and 800 wounded. It was then reported that the Japanese would await the arrival of siege guns before continuing operations. . At various times German losses were reported up to a score or more. Javanese Cruiser Blown Up. On the night of October 17 occurred the most serious of the Japanese naval losses, when the cruiser Takachiho was blown up by the German torpedo-boat S-90. It was reported on October 23 that the Japanese had finally installed their siege guns under cover of Prince Henry Mountain and other hills near the town. The German fortresses Included three CATTLE EPIDEMIC EXTENDS TWO WAYS HETHER big boy or little boy, it doesn't matter You can be suited at Ben Selling's whether you're emerging from kilties into knickers, or from knickers into long trousers as is the young gentleman on the left, whom our artist has so well illustrated. i We sell here at this boys' shop the staunch, stylish, upstanding sort of Next Senate in Washington Will Consist of 28 of Old , Party, 8 Democrats. Federal Quarantine Now Or dered Against Massachu setts and Iowa. DEATH CAUSES VACANCY OWNER CONTRACTS PLAGUE Republicans May Gain Another let in Former Republican District, With Honse Members Close to 75 AVhen Returns Arrive. OLYMPIA, Wash., Nov. 6. (Special.) The Republicans will have two-thirds majorities in both houses of the 1915 Washington Legislature. At the 1913 session of the Legislature the Senate consisted of 25 Republicans, 10 Democrats, six Progressives and one Socialist, who originally was elected as a Democrat, but later changed his par ty lines. Returns already are in from all Senatorial districts in which new members were to be elected this year, and these indicate that the next Sen ate will consist of 28 Republicans, eight Democrats and five Progressives. One district is still in doubt, with a probability that a Democrat will be elected, while there is one vacancy, due to the death yesterday of State Senator Cotter, of Pierce County. Senator Cot ter was a Progressive, and as Pierce County went strongly Republican in the general election it appears prob able that party will gain another seat in the special . election that must be called. Republican Gain T nrRr. In regard to the House membership, definite returns have been received from only about two-thirds of the state. These show Republican net gains of 26 members. Democratic net loss of three. Progressive net loss of 25 and the elimination of the one Socialist mem ber of the last Legislature, W. H. Kln gery, of Mason County. Kingery was beaten by Mayor Mark Reed, of Shel ton. Republican. As the last House consisted of 49 Republicans. 18 Democrats, 29 Pro gressives and the one Socialist, a low er house with at least 75 Republican members is anticipated when returns are In from the rest of the state. Slxtyr four members constitute the two-thirds majority necessary In the lower house to pass a bill over the Governor's veto and 28 constitute two-thirds of the Benate. The Democrats will have 15 and the Progressives four. Klickitat County will send one non-partisan Independent-Republican. J. "Sox" Brown, of Rochester, elected on the Republican ticket from Thurs ton County to the lower house, will have the distinction of being the only member of the 14th Legislature who sat In the first Washington Legisla ture in 1889. Brown, who is a relative of John Brown, of Harper's Ferry fame, was elected from Spokane County 25 years ago to the first Legislature. Fusion Fails to Work. Democratic-Progressive fusion, at tempted in several Western Washing ton counties In an effort to elect Leg islative candidates, met with little suc cess. Practically all the Democrats in the 1915 Legislature have been elect ed from Eastern Washington counties, where they ran under their own party designations. Progressives were defeated in prac tically all their former strongholds. One of the Republican candidates for the Speakership is K. H. Guie, of Seat tle. W. J. ("Wee") Coyle, ex-University of Washington football star, has announced his candidacy for chief clerk of the House. DRTS CARRY FRAXKLIN COUNTY Democrats and Republicans Break Even and., One Progreslve Wins. PASCO. Wash., Nov. 6. (Special.) The following officers were elected for franklin County: State Representa tive. Logan L. Long, Republican: Sheriff, Edward Onstott, Republican; Clerk, Mrs. C. C. Robinson, Democrat; Auditor, L. D. Conrad, Republican; Treasurer, Edward Sheffield, Demo crat; Prosecuting Attorney, A. J. Elrod, Democrat; Assessor, Fred McCotter, Republican; County School Superin tendent, George W. Zent, Progressive; Engineer, J. W. Hamilton, Democrat; Commissioners. W. F. Stinson. First District, and F. O. Young, Second Dis trict. The county returned a majority for the "dry" and most of the other initia tive measure, except the teachers' re tirement fund and the eight-hour law. TSING - TAU SURRENDERS (Continued From Firat Page.) have figured in both the Japanese and the German operations. The strength of the attacking force, as compared with the little garrison of some 1 000 men and the few German vessels at Kiau-Chau, was so dispro portionate that at the beginning of the campaign It was taken for granted that the German possession soon would fall. The surprise was that so small a force was able to hold out so long and in flict a considerable loss, both to the land and naval forces of the allies. Allies' Loss Is Heavy. Reports from various sources pieced together indicated that the allies' loss around Kiau-Chau has been upwards of 2000 men and several second-rate warships. x The details of the movements have been secret, but the first general on eration undertaken by the Japanese was the sweeping or the waters around Kiau-Chau for mines, which the Ger mans had laid. In this connection a hundred Japanese women shell divers offered their services, thinking that they, unseen by the enemy, could dive and release the mines. But the offer was declined, since the Japanese law prohibited the employment of women in warlike operations. During the mine sweeping campaign at least one of the Japanese mine-dragging boats was blown up. Chinese Protest Ignored. The next general move on the part of the Japanese was to seize the Ger man-owned railway running west from Tsing-Tau into the province of Shan- Tung. This was done under violent protest from the Chinese government, which held that It was a violation of the in tegrity of the Chinese republic, but the Japanese went ahead with their oper ations The number of the expeditionary lorces has never been officially di vulged. but It is said to have been up ward of 30,000 men. A British detach ment consisting of some 800 South Wales Borderers and 400 Indian Sikhs, under command of Brigadier-General Nathaniel W: Bernardiston, commander of the North China forces, was at their head, and is said to have formed a part of the center of the Japanese line In the investment of Tsing-Tau. Fighting continued from the middle of September intermittently until the NEW: YORK SEXATOR-ELECT IS YOUNG MAN. ? James W. Wail worth, Jr. PORTLAND. Nov. 8. (To the Editor.) On page 2, among pho tographs of new Senators-elect in The Oregonian of November 6 appeared a photo which we were told was the likeness of James W. Wadsworth. Now, un less I am mistaken, this is a likeness of James W.-Wadsworth, but not of the Senator-elect from the Empire state, but of his father, who was a prominent member of Congress from New York some years ago. and who had a little tiff with President Roosevelt1 for not putting the anti-oleomargerine bill through Congress with the energy and vim desired by .the strenuous Teddy. The Senator-elect, who was Speaker of the Assembly of the Empire State a few years ago, is James W. Wadsworth, Jr, while his father is James W. Wadsworth, Sr. GLENN N. RANCK. Mr. Ranck is quite right. The Oregonian erred. A correct portrait of Senator-elect Wads worth is herewith presented. lines of defense. The first of these. on the outskirts, appears to have been evacuated some time ago, and the gar rison concentrated in Forts Moltke and Bismarck and litis, which occupy com manding positions on the range of pre cipitous hills that circle the harbor. The Germans also had five forts ex clusively for shore defense. Railway Penetrates Heights. The heights back of the city are penetrated only by the railway line, and it is probably through this path that the allies proceeded Into Tsing-Tau, bnce the defending fortresses had been silenced. 1 An interesting document in connec tion with the fall of Tsing-Tau is the proclamation which the German Gov ernor posted on August 22. In this he said: 'Never shall we surrender the small est bit of ground over which the Ger man flag is flying. From this place, where we, with love and success, 'have endeavored during the last 17 years to shape a little Germany across the seas. we shall not retreat. If the enemy wants Tsing-Tau be must come and take it." In taking it the Japanese have again had revenge for certain phases of their war with China 20 years ago. Vic torious, she was forced, at the Insti gation of Germany, to give up Port Arthur' her main fruit of victory which eventually became Rassian. Ten years later in 1904-05 Japan fought Russia and again took Port Arthur. Now, after an interval of 10 years, in association with British forces, Japan has seized the German possession of Kiau-Chau and wiped out a scote which had been a thorn in its side for two decades. CREATION OP JEFFERSON IS FIRST UNDER NEW DIVISION LAW. Effort to Make Second Cat Is Defeated by Voter In Territory to Be Taken Off. BEND, Or., Nov. 6. (Special.) Jef ferson County, carved out of Crook at Tuesday's election, is the result of the first county division effected under the law passed by the last Legislature and is the only new county formed at this election. The law provides for county division if 65 per cent of the voters In the proposed new county favor .the scheme and 35 per cent of those in the boundaries of what is left of the origi nal county. 'Jefferson embraces approximately 1750 square miles, in the northwestern corner oiurooK. xne total area oi the original Crook was 7778 square miles, or more than of the State of New Jersey. The valuation is approx imately $3,500,000. The registered vote in Jefferson is 1479. Madras, Me- tolius and Culver are the principal towns. The Warm Springs Indian Reservation is included in the new county and the name is derived fro Mount Jefferson, at its western border. The project to form Deschutes Coun ty also from Crook, in the southwest. tailed oy a narrow margin. The reaui site 35 per cent vote was obtained In the old county, but only 62 per cent was forthcoming in the proposed new county. ine move was chiefly an ef fort to get a county seat on the rail road instead of at Prinevllle, 20 miles away. Columbia Teachers' Session Over. ST. HELENS, Or., Nov. 6. (Special.) 1 ne annual teachers institute of Co lumbia County closed today at 4. P. M One hundred and two teachers were present. Many others Interested in ed ucation profited by the opportunities offered. Mr. Alderman, of Portland, this morning addressed the sessions. Representatives from the four high schools in the county organized an athletic association and arranged bas ketball and debating schedules for the present year. Suspected Case Reported In Missis sippi Cost of Suppression May Reach $2,000,000, as In Case -of Germany Years Ago. WASHINGTON, Nov. 6. Further spread of the livestock foot-and-mouth disease has caused the extension of the Federal quarantine to two more states, Massachusetts and Iowa. Re ports to the Department of Agrlcul- Lture announced the discovery of the epidemic at South Attlebury. Bristol County. Massachusetts, and at Parnell, Iowa, the first case west of the Missis sippi. Cattle, sheep and hogs cannot now be moved out of Michigan, Indi ana, Illinois, Ohio. Pennsylvania, Mary land, New York, Massachusetts or Iowa. In addition to the states already quarantined, a suspected case exists at Como, Miss., where it Is reported a herd owner himself has contracted the disease. Children May Be Kept Home.- The Federal authorities are advising state officials to impose strenuous quarantine against Infected sections and to prevent children from leaving farms to attend school. Hope was expressed today, on re ceipt of reports of no new cases In Indiana and Michigan, that the epi demic there had been placed under control. On the other hand, new cases were found in Lancaster County, Penn sylvania, and in three more counties in Illinois. The spread of the disease makes cer tain an increased cost of putting down the epidemic. It would not surprise officials if the cost will be nearer the $2,000,000 expended by the German gov ernment to eradicate the disease from among its cattle a few years ago, than the- 1300,000 spent by the American Government in fighting the 1908 out break of the disease. Expense of TVcinjC Heavy. The expense of having inspectors trace the various shipments from in fected centers will be large. Ten new Inspectors were rushed today to Wis consin and Massachusetts each for duty in the respective states. Depart ment officials have ' suggested to the promoters of the Royal Cattle Show to be held in Kansas City this Fall that the event should be postponed. CHICAGO STOCKYARDS CLOSED Cattlemen Co-operate With Govern ment and Are Optimistic. CHICAGO. Nov. 6. A large part of the cattle receiving and meat-packing industry of the country, long centered in Chicago, tonight temporarily was shifted to Kansas City, Omaha, St. Joseph. Mo., and other Western cities, and the Chicago Union Stockyards, for the first time since its organization In 1865, was closed down for nine days on account of the prevalence of the foot and mouth disease among the cat tle. The quarantine against the stock yards and all other cattle pens within the state went into effect at midnight. The state's action supplements the Federal quarantine against Illinois. No more cattle, sheep or hogs are to be received in Chicago until Novem ber 16, when business is to be resumed after the yards have been thoroughly disinfected and pronounced free from the disease. DR. VVITHYGQMBE FETED AFTER CORVALLIS BAXO.UET OVA TION GIVEN GOVERNOR-ELECT. Tallyho Drawn by Students Brines Guest to Point Where Great . Gathering Gives Greeting. CORVALLIS. Or., Nov. 6. (Special.) Corvallis turned out en masse tonight and in an outdoor demonstration on the streets tendered their, respects to Dr. James Withy com be. Governor-elect of Oregon. Practically the entire student body of the Agricultural College, headed by the cadet band, student body of the Cor vallis High School, headed by its school band, and a large delegation of towns people, headed by the Corvallis Fire Department Drum Corps, formed in pro cession at the entrance to the college campus, marched to the First Methodist Church, where Dr. Withycombe was a guest at a banquet given by the Method ist Brotherhood of this city, loaded the Governor-elect in a decorated tallyho and conveyed him to the corner of See ond . and Madison streets, where the demonstration was held. In the tallyho drawn by prominent citizens and students were Mayor Tay lor and a committe consisting of N. R. Moore, representing the Republican party; B. G. Leedy, representing the Prohibition party; County. Judge Ma- lone, representing the Democrats, and Mrs. B. W. Johnson, representing the women voters. Each of the party representatives made brief remarks complimenting the Governor-elect and congratulating him on his success. Dr. Withycombe thanked the citizens of Corvallis for the loyal support given him at the polls, and especially his home precinct, which gave him almost a five to one vote over his nearest competitor. RATE HEARING IS DENIED Independent Company in Corvallis Must Ask Xew Date. SALEM, Or., Nov. 6. (Special.) The State Railroad Commission today an nounced that it would not hear the application of the Corvallis Independ ent Telephone Company for permission to increase its rates and also for per mission for the Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Company to increase Its rates in Corvallis. The companies formerly engaged In a rate-cutting contest, and now the independent company alleges rates are too low. In making the decision the Commission said it would be impossible for it to determine the proper rates of the Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Company under the application, and that besides it was making a general investigation of the business of that company. The independent company was informed the Commission would hear an independent application for permission to increase Its rates and was given 10 days in which to make it. FOR TODAY 25c Stockings 17c 75c Flannel Blouses 59c 50c Bell Blouses 29c $1.50 Felt Hats 50c THOMPSON IN LINE Ben Selling Is Likely to Be - Speaker of House. LIQUOR LAW BIG PUZZLE To January legislature Is I ft Ac tion That Will Fix Penalty for Violation of Prohibition Enact ment Just Passed by People. (Continued From First Pag.l house also have been replaced by Re publicans, but the Democrats have scored a unique triumph by electing a woman in place of a Republican. She is Miss Marian Towne, of Talent, and with F. D. Wagner, of Ashland, will represent Jackson County in the lower house. Miss Towne is the first woman to be elected to the Legislature in Oregon and will have the distinction at the coming session of being the only wo man member of either house. In the Ninth District, embracing Douglas and Jackson Counties. Clarence L. Reames, a Democrat, will be suc ceeded by William' JL. Vawter. a Re publican. Mr. Reames now is United States District Attorney in Portland. In the eleventh or Folk County dis trict Verd Hill, a Democrat, will be succeeded by M. T. Grler, a Republi can. Daver Defeats Democrat. Frank Davey, a Republican, succeeds W. F. Homan, a Democrat, in the Twen ty-seventh Representative District. composed of Harney and Malheur Coun ties. Of the 60 members in the lower house. 11 have been re-elected. They are: George W. Weeks, of Marion; Charles Childs. of Linn; Allen H. Eaton, of Lane; S. P. Pierce, of Coos and Curry; E. E. Blanchard, of Josephine; T. B. Handley. Jr., of Tillamook and Yam hill; Chris Schubel, of Clackamas; Conrad P. Olson, of Multnomah; A. A. Anderson, of Clatsop; Vernon A. Forbes and Wesley O. Smith, of Crook, Grant. Klamath and Lake; Robert N. Stan- field, of Morrow and Umatilla; J. T. Hlnkle, of Umatilla, and J. E. Ander son, of Hood River and Wasco. Ander son was in Portland yesterday. He re ceived the highest vote on the legisla tive ticket in the district. Mr. Eaton, of Eugene, although a young man in years, will be the dean of the Legislature. That distinction formerly was held by Milton A. Miller. Allen is entering upon his fifth con secutive term. Hurlburt Case Psiilcm, Complications may arise over the election of C. M. Hurlburt as Repre sentative in the Multnomah-Clackamas District. Hurlburt was repudiated by the Republican organizations of both counties, inasmuch as he was disquali fied for the office. Republicans in both counties openly supported Roscoe P. Hurst, his Democratic opponent, but Hurlburt was elected. It is certain that Hurlburt's seat will be contested if he presumes to take it. He is ab sent from the state and may not re turn. Hurst insists that If Hurlburt's seat is declared vacant he will demand the seat, but whether he can secure It probably will be determined by . the Legislature itself. Following are the newly-eletced members of the State Senate by dis tricts: First. Marion C. P. Bishop, A. M. La Follette. Second, Linn S. M. Garland (Dem.) Third, Lane Isaac H. Bingham. Fourth, Lane and Linn E. D. Cuslck. Sixth, Jackson H. Von der Hellen. Ninth, Benton and Polk C L. Ilawley. Tenth, Yamhill W. T. Vinton. Twelfth, Clackamas Walter A. Dlmlck. Thirteenth, Multnomah Arthur Langguth. Fourteenth. Clackamas, Columbia and Multnomah George M. McBride. Fifteenth. Clatsop C A. Lelnen weber. Nineteenth. Morrow, Umatilla and Union C. A. Barrett. Twentieth, Umatilla J. N. Burgess. clothes that make a boy barrassment. Showing today youth's suits in tweed, cheviot and in fancies pin stripes, Tartans, green and gray mixtures all the newest things thoroughly tailored. $15 Upward Showing also our boys' famous Norfolk suits, with the two pairs of lined -knickers. Tailored from thoroughly good woolens, in special pat terns for boys' wear. Absolutely the be3t boys' suits you can find any where suits ready for the strongest tests of endurance. $5 to $12.50 Boys' Overcoats $5 to $12.50; Balmacaans $8.50 to $15 BEN SELLING MORRISON STREET AT FOURTH Twenty-third, Baker W. H. Strayer (Dem.). All are Republicans except as desig nated. ' Several Members Hold Over. Following are the members of the State Senate by districts who hold over from the last Legislature: Fifth, Douglas George Neuner. Jr. Seventh, Josephine J. C. Smith. Eighth, Coos and Curry I. S. Smith. Eleventh, Washington W. D. Wood. Thirteenth. Multnomah L N. Day, Robert S. Farrell, Dan Kellaher, Gus C. Moser, T. L. Perkins. Sixteenth, Hood River and Wasco R. R. Butler. Seventeenth, Cook, Klamath and Lake Lair H. Thompson. Eighteenth, Gilliam, Sherman and Wheeler W. H. Ragsdale. Twenty-first, Union and Wallowa Edward E. Kiddle. Twenty-second. Grant, Harney and Malheur Loring V. Stewart. Twenty-fourth-, Lincoln, Tillamook, Washington and Yamhill W. H. Hollis. All these hold-over Senators are Re publicans. Ken Members Repnblleaa. The newly-eletced members of the House, all of whom are Republicans, except ' where otherwise designated, are: First, Marion County Dana H. Allen, Sam H. Brown, Thomas Brown, D. C. Thorns and George W. Weeks. Second. Linn W. P. Elmore, Charles Chtlds and r. H. Pierce. Third. Lane Allen H. Eaton, Walter i Dillard, Melvin Fenwick. Fourth, Douglas W. W. Caldwell (Ind.). O. H. Porter. Fifth, Coos Charles R. Barrow. Sixth, Coos and Curry S. P. Pierce. Seventh, Josephine E. E. Blanchard. Eighth, Jackson Miss Marian Towne (Dem.), F. D. Wagner. Ninth. Douglas and Jackson Wil liam L Vawter. Tenth, Benton W. P. Lafterty. Eleventh,. Polk M. T. Grier. Twelfth. Lincoln and Polk S. G. Irvin. Thirteenth, Yamhill Francis ' L Michel book, P. P. Olds. Fourteenth. Tillamook and Yamhill T. B. Handley. Fifteenth. Washington Benton Bow man. William G. Hare and G. Paisley. Sixteenth, Clackamas Guy T. Hunt. Chris Schubel. C. W. Risley (Dem). Seventeenth, Clackamas and Multno mah C. M. Hurlburt. Eighteenth. Multnomah S. B. Cobb, John Gill, Oscar W. Home, S. B. Hus ton, Louis Kuehn, D. C. Lewis, E. V. Littlefiel-d. Conrad P. Olson, Ben Sel ling. Dr. Andrew C. Smith, Plowden Stott, Lloyd J. Wentworth. Nineteenth, Clatsop A. A. Anderson, James T. Jeffries. Twentieth, Columbia J. H. Collins. Twenty-first, Crook, Grant, KJamath and Lake Vernon A. Forbes, W. O. Smith. Twenty-second, Morrow and Umatilla Robert N. Stanfield. Twenty-third, Umatilla J. T. Hlnkle, Roy W. Eitner. Twenty-fourth, Union and Wallowa W. Al Jones. Twenty-fifth, Union James D. Woodell, Dem. Twenty-sixth, Baker D.' M. Cartmill. Twenty-seventh, Harney and Mal heur Frank Davey. Twenty-eighth, Gilliam. Sherman and Wheeler C. C. Clark, James S.Stewart. Twenty-ninth. Hood River and Was co J. E. Anderson and J. L Kelly. COLLEGE ROOTER KILLED Willis Vidlto Dies From Blow on Head as He Fell From Train. CORVALLIS. Or.. Nov. 6. (Special.) Willis Vidlto, of this city, died today from Injuries received Saturday, when his skull was fractured as he fell from a moving train. He never regained con sciousness. Returning from Albany last Saturday on a special train that brought home the rooters from the Oregon Agricul tural College - Washington football game, he fell from the train to th pavement. He was a man of about 70 years of age. It is believed that he attempted to get off the train near his home rather than ride to the depot and walk back, and that tne speed oi tne train caused him to fall and strike on his head. He was a veteran of the Civil War and well known in Benton County as a timber cruiser. Highway Work May Begin Monday. WOODLAND.. Wash., Nov. 6. (Spe cial.) Messrs. Hayden Brothers & Bid well, of Portland, who have the con tract for the surfacing of about two miles of the Pacific Highway between Woodland and La Center, commencing at the east approach to the bridge, are rapidly getting their rock crushers and other equipment in position to begin work, which will be probably next Mon day. They will use auto trucks to haul the rock instead of teams. Marshfield Accident Not Serious. MARSHFIELD, Or.. .Nov. 6. (Spe cial.) None of the four men injured last night in the collapBe uf a South- seem right at home in them, ern Pacific warehouse, when 6000 sacks of cement fell through the floor to the mudflat. Is seriously hurt. The South ern Pacific Company, to which the ce ment belonged, succeeded in saving all the material with the exception of 200 sacks. The warehouse was built to store material for the Coos Bay bridge and was located on an old wharf in which the piling had decayed. HOLLAND BRIDE IS SOUGHT Albany Man Returns to Native Lanl Willing to Fight, ALBANY, Or.. Nov. . (Special.) Braving all the dangers of transporta tion Incident to war and facing the possibility of having to fight for his native land. Aba Van Wass. of Al bany, is going back to Holland to get married. He left here this morning for San Francisco, where he expects to embark for Holland to claim the girl who has been waiting for htm ever since he has been In the United States. Mr. Van Wass. whose home is on a farm about seven miles north of this city, has been trying to get passage for Holland on some vessel from Port land or Seattle, but has failed. He ex pects to succeed at San Francisco, however. Mr. Van Wass said when leaving that if Holland should become Involved in the war before be arrives there he would be willing to stay and fight. Elma to Vote on Library Bill. ELM A. Wash.. Nov. 6. (Special.) The City Council at its .regular meeting Wednesday . night ordered an election on the question of whether or not the city should appropriate 300 annually toward the support of a town library. The library board hopes later to get a Carnegie building for Elma. The gas franchise to L H. Burnett and asso ciates, of Aberdeen, probably will be granted at the next meeting. Mill at Mays Again in Operation. CENTRALIA. Wash.. Nov. 6. (Spe cial.) The Baker-May Lumber Com pany, operating at Mays, a mile west of MeskilL started again yesterday. The company was forced into a re ceivership following the closing of a Centralia bank, button the representa tions of F. R. May, the mill manager, the creditors have consented to his re suming operations. Mr. May asserts that he has enough orders on hand to warrant his running. Kelso Primaries Are Tuesday. CENTRALIA, Wash., Nov. 6. (Spe cial.) A city primary election will be held in Kelso Tuesday. Both the citi zens and Socialists have filed complete tickets for each ward in the city. The Blood Sufferers . Want t Know The Light Is Turned on to a Subject of Darkness. The mere fact that S. S. S.. the famous blood purifier, drives out disease is a world's story, a topic of conversation wher ever men get together. They wonder why, simply because' most remedies are mystified and put before them as "discoveries." The facts are that we pay too much attention to possibilities and not enough to real, homespun accomplish ment. S. S. S. is a remedy of oar fathers. It has a history that is written deeply in men's minds because it has done the work, driven out deep seated disease, revived hope, put the O. K. cn appearance and clamped down tight any effort of germs to get the upper hand. Any sore spot on the skin Is an Immediate demand for S. S. 8. since the first principle of this famous remedy Is to strike out for places of trouble. This is a physiological fact and 8. S. S. Is true to the workings of our body. Get a bottle of S. S. S. today at any druggist and begin blood health. It will master any blood disease and do it In a way to emphasize its influence. And if you would like definite advice write The Swift Specific Co., 5(J Swift Bldg., Atlanta Ga. Their medical department Is where most people first seek advice that puts them on the traight road. -with no sense of em only nominations on which there ara contests are those on the citizens' ticket for Mayor and Councilman-at-Large and Councilman in the First Ward. C. O. Talbert and C. E. Putnam both have filed for Mayor, C R. Abbott and Joseph Hall are contesting for the nomination for Councilman-at-Large. while R. L. McFarland and J. S. Bowers are opponents for the citizens' nom ination for First Ward Councilman. Hoboes Approach to Be Signaled. ASHLAND. Or.. Nov. 6. (Special.) Owing to the hobo nuisance and the large number that frequently pass through here in a party, a "distress signal" has been decided on by the Council as an emergency measure. This signal will be sounded by the fire alarm bell and will summon citizens in general to the depot. A special com mittee of 15 will have general charge In supplementing police efforts. GASCARETS KEEP AND CURE COLDS No Headache, Sour. Stomach, Bad Cold or Constitpation by Morning-. Get a 10-cent box. Colds whether in the head or any part of the body are quickly over come by urging the liver to action and keeping the bowels free of poison. Take Cascarets tonight and you will wake up with a clear head and ne doubt you will wonder what became of your cold. Cascarets work while you sleep; they cleanse and regulate the stomach, remove the sour, undigested food and foul gases; take the excess bile from the liver and carry off the constipated waste matter and poison from the bowels. Remember the quickest way to get rid of colds is one or two Cascarets at night to cleanse the system. Get a 10 cent box at any drug store. Don't for get the children. They relish this Candy Cathartic and it is often all that is needed to drive a oold from their little systems. Adv. Tur nimnsi mc unam.. OF MOTHERHOOD Enhanced By Perfect Physi cal Health. The experience of Motherhood is a try Inn; one to most women and marks dis tinctly an epoch in their lives. Not one- wrtmnn in n VmnrlTrf ita mvinnraH np un derstands how to properly care for her self. Of course nearly every woman nowadays has medical treatment at such, times, but many approach the experi ence with an organism unfitted for tha trial of strength, and when it is over her system has received a shock from which it is hard to recover. Following right upon this comes the nervous strain of caring for the child, and a distinct change in the mother results. There is nothing more charming than a happy and healthy mother of children, and indeed child-birth under the right conditions need be no hazard to health or beauty. The unexplainable thing is that, with all the evidence of shattered nerves and broken health resulting from an unprepared condition, and with am ple time in which to prepare, women will persist in going blindly to the trial. Every woman at this time should rely upon Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetabla Compound, a most valuable tonic and invigorator of the female organism. In many homes once childless there are now children be cause of the fact that Lydia E. Pink bam'a Vegetable Compound makes women normal, healthy and strong. If 70a want special adrice write to Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. (confi dential) Lynn, Mass. Tour letter will be opened, read and answered by woman and Held In strict conildef9 BOWELS REGULAR