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THE MORXTXG OBEGONTAJT, TUESDAY, DECE3IBER 22. 1914. CUTTING OF PAY OF ALL OFFICES ASKED Senator Farrell Advocates 20 Per Cent Reduction for State and County Salaries. PLEAS FOR FUNDS MANY Multnomah Legislative Committee Hoars Economy Programme Out lined Abolishment of Regen cies Also Proposed. Reduction of the salary of every atate and county official in Oregon by 20 per cent was advocated at the meet ing of the Multnomah County legisla tive committee last night by Senator Robert 8. Parrel L The proposal brought forth consider able discussion and probably will be up for formal consideration when the Legislature meets. The measure doubt less will provide a sweeping reduction In salaries of public officials, including the salaries of members of the Legisla ture. Senator Karrell- suggested the Idea In connection with the economy pro gramme that tacitly has been adopted by members of the- Legislature In all parts of the state. The delegation, went through a maze ef business last night. It began by bearing a report from John W. Fergu son, State Insurance Commissioner, who explained the accounting system now In use by his department for au diting the books of the several coun ties. John T. Kichardson, chief of the bureau of accountancy, further ex plained the work. He pronounced it efficient and effective and declared that the only objection to it Is In the eost to the various counties, but he contended that this expense is more than compensated by the saving It ef fects la the county governments". "Is the expense the only objection?" asked Representative John Gill. "No, there Is more behind It than that," replied Mr. Richardson. "They ! Abject to state supervision." Appeal for Aid Made. rr. S. E. Josephl and Dr. Richard B. EHllehunt, of the faculty of the medi cal department of the State University, presented two bills one providing for an appropriation of $80,000 for main taining the medical school for two years and the other providing for an appropriation of $100,000' for a new building on the site in the southern part of Portland recently presented for the purpose by the O.-W. It. & N. Com pany. E. Hofer, a member of the board of regents of the State Normal School, npoke In support of a bill he Is pre paring providing or abolition of the regencies of the State University, the Agricultural College and the Normal School. He proposes placing the work in the hands of a commission composed of three business men and a competent secretary. Corporation Commissioner Pleads. Ralph Watson, Commissioner of Cor porations, made a brief explanation of the work of his department. He point ed out that it is one of the few branches of government that actually is paying a dividend to the state and that in the last 13 months it has earned more than $250,000. He spoke in support of the several amendments that lie has proposed in the form of a com pleted bill and which will make it pos sible to enforce collections from de linquent corporations and remove re strictions from those corporations that should not come under operation of the department. The department, he ex plained, is conducted on lines of ef ficiency, economy and business meth ods. A committee consisting of C. C. Colt, J. Fred Larson and John H. Burgard. representing the Commercial Club, and A. H. Averill. H. M. Haller, F. a Knapp anj William MacMaster, of the Cham ber of Commerce, spoke on behalf of the Oregon Immigration Commission and argued that the appropriation of $25,000 annually should not only be continued, but increased. They enumer ated some of the beneficial results ob tained from the work done by the commission. They also asked that the Legislature provide for the permanent possession by a responsible organization of the state exhibits at the World's Fair in San Frncisco after their use there is no longer needed. School Changes Proposed. A letter from a committee represent ing the Council of Parent-Teacher As sociations, Inviting the delegation to a meeting on January 6, was read. The meeting proposes to consider school law revisions which will make It possible for all registered voters instead of tax payers only to vote at school elections; removal of schools from politics; spe cial elections for state and county school superintendents; tenure of office for teachers; widows" pensions; child labor legislation: protection of ille gitimate children; allowing women to serve as jurors and other proposed measures. The delegation cannot at tend In a body, but several members will attend. The report of the sub-committee on taxation was read. It provides a pen alty of 1 per cent a month for delin quencies. Ben Selling and S. B. Cobb opposed this provision, saying it Is too severe. S. B. Houston, one of the framers. Insisted on it. declaring a lighter penalty will result In shortage of funds. The report was tabled for a week. County Chances Outlined. Conrad P. Olson, chairman of the committee on Multnomah County af fairs, outlined some of the legislation under consideration,' Including trans fer of the Juvenile Court work to the County Court, abolition of the Audi tors office, abolition of the publica tion of delinquent tax lists and other measures. He predicted that the suggested court changes will not be made and that the Auditor's office will not abolished. ' A new law giving Multnomah Count? me rignt 10 reguiato tne load on Its highways also was suggested, as was consolidation of some of the clerical work in the courts. Members of the Republican county - committee were present, but did not submit their proposed bill giving the Governor power to remove all appoint ive offices "for cause," which the dele gation refused to consider informallv last week. They were invited to bring up me measure in completed form, but lauea to mane a report- Members of the delegation have ex pressed serious objections to the bill and it is probable that it will not be presented to the Legislature at all unless it is brought up by an up-state memoer. member of the Insurance firm of . Mc Carger, Bates & Lively. These proposed changes substantially provide: First, a reasonable waiting period; second, compensation payments shall be the sole and exclusive rem edy for the injury; third, competitive methods of insurance, placing all sys tems, state, mutuals and stock com panies on an equality basis; fourth, elimination of contribution by em ployes to the general fund; fifth, elim ination of contribution or tax on the general public. Mr. Bates submitted a report em bodying the composite opinion of 418 employers to whom he recently sub mitted his proposed amendments. To the first question, "Do you favor a reasonable waiting period, following injury, before compensation payments begin?" 409 answered yes and 19 an swered no. To the second question, "Do you think that compensation payments should be the exclusive remedy for all accidents and prevent all question of litigation?" 393 answered yes and 26 answered no. To the third question. "Do you favor competitive methods of insurance, all on equality state insurance, employ ers' mutuals, stock companies and self insurance, carrying your own risk if solvent-?" 353 answered yes and 60 an swered no. Mr. Bates spoke in support of each of the proposed changes. A. J. Kings ley, president of the Oregon Chair Com pany, who has made an extensive study of the subject of compensation in the last year, also spoke. "Don't let anyone talk you out of workmen's compensation," he advised the legislators, but argued in favor of a more equitable distribution of pre miums so that the rate may be reduced directly in the ratio that the hazard is reduced. This, he explained, would place a premium on safety and elim inate danger to employes. Mr. Bates, in a subsequent discussion, pointed out that the liability companies should be allowed to compete with the state providing they paid precisely the same compensation and otherwise com plied with the state law. "Why didn't the liability companies take thls Interest In the welfare of the employes" before the law went Into ef fect?" asked Lloyd .3. Wentworth, a member of the delegation. No one present favored repeal of the compensation act, as has been sug gested in some quarters. The changes suggested by Mr. Bates were presented in form of a bill and will be submitted to the Legislature. EMPRESS SHOW FESTIVE EVERV ACT SURPRISING AM) WORTH ' DOUBLE MONEY, One of Cleverest Sketches In Vaudeville Holds Intensely Dancing Number Is Great and Others Shine, Marcus Leow had a real Christ mas spirit In his booking office heart when he picked out the Santa Claus bill he has sent this week. The Landry Brothers, tall athletic mar vels in strength of body, open the fes tivities with an aerial acrobatic eye opener. One brother hangs on-a bar by his jaw, or his heel, suspending the other brother In turn by his heel or wrist while they gyrate like wiggling snakes. Next on the bill is Rouble Sims, of spindle proportions, all done up in a. hide-tight suit, who makes cartoons while he warbles blithely about it. Charles XJelmore and Ben Light, of late seasons on the Orpheum, come on n their dandy ragtime aristocracy, act. with their own songs and rollicking melodies. One of the cleverest sketches of a vaudeville age is "One Good Turn," pre sented by E. E. Clive and his company. Claude and Fannie Cleveland are a whole row of bright lights in them selves. Fannie is Irrepressible - and irresponsible, much like Trixie Krl ganza in size and method of putting over her comedy and getting on smil- ng terms with her audience. Claude has a voice and helps Fannie In the vocal numbers. . A beautiful act Is presented by Edwin Ford, ence of the Four Danc- ng Fords. Four pretty girls assist the Ford Dancing Carnival. One of the girls Is Lottie Ford, who appears as a colleen In an Irish , and again as "an old-fashioned girlie" in an old-f ashione4 sweet song. Mazie Mitchell does a waltz clog. Pearl Washburn is a dainty toe dancer, and Florence Reid excites admiration in the Highland fling. The act Is beautifully equipped as a scenic production. MILLS TO CLOSE TEN DAYS Oregon City Pipits Ordered to Sns- - pend for Holidays. OREGON CITY,Or., Dec. 21. (Spe cial.) Three hundred and fifty men are affected by an order received by man agers of the Crown Willamette mill here from officials in San Francisco to stop all paper-making machines from 4 P. M. -Thursday to the morning ,of January 4. The reason for closing part of the mill Is not definitely known here. B. T. McBain, mill manager, is now in California, and is expected to return early In the week. He left for San Francisco last Thursday, and definite announcement of the plans of the new company is likely on his return. INSURANCE CHANGE OFFERED Paul C. Bates Proposes Amendments to Compensation Act. Five Important amendments to the workmen s compensation law were pro posed to the Multnomah Legislative delegation last night by Paul C. Bates, 3 HOLDUP iVIEN WALK RIGHT INTO POLICE Highwaymen, After Robbing Cedar Mills Store, Take , Road and Are Caught. CONFESSION WON QUICKLY Search Reveals Loaded Pistols, Skeleton Keys, Pliers and $50 . Loot '-Capture Made on Cor nell IllgHway Within Hour. Three highwaymen held iip the gro cery at Cedar Mills, about three miles northwest of Portland. last-xnight, robbed the proprietor of the cash in the till and started for Portland on foot, only to run into the arms of Sergeant Lyons and Patrolman Ben Wade, just outside the city limits. They gave their names respectively as Arthur Manning, John Seaton and George Baldwin. On their persons were found all the equipment or a highwayman and also the money they had stolen at Cedar Mills. They confessed to assistants of Cap tain Day, of the detective department, even before the details of the robbery had reached Portland. The descriptions which Sheriff Reves, of Washington County, was able to fur nish were meager, but the Portland police became active on receipt of a telephone message from Sheriff Reves, saying that there had been a holdup at Cedar Mills and that witnesses be- ieved the men had taken the road to Portland. The message said the high waymen probably would follow Cornell road leading into Portland past St. Vin cent's Hospital. Two Roads "Watched. Captain Inskeep, of the Portland force, immediately sent Sergeant Lyons and Patrolman Wade to the Cornell road, and Humphries and Mallon to the Barnes road. Hardly an hour had passed before word came from Sergeant Lyons that the men had been captured on Cornell road, less than a mile from the end of the pavement at the head of Northrup street. The policemen detailed to the road3 were In plain clothes and took precau tions to remain in the dark as much as possible. Sergeant Lyons and Pa trolman Wade were walking at a good rate Joward the scene of the holdup, when suddenly a powerful automobile came rushing up in back of them and continued out on the road. Sheriff Joins Search. From the speed and description fur nished; they recognized the automobile later as the car of Sheriff Word, of Multnomah County, going to help in the search. This car had been gone but a few minutes, when Sergeant Lyons and Wade, who were In the shadow of a bank at the side of the road, heard men approaching. They proved to be the three highwaymen. The capture was made easily. Iate last night Sheriffs Reves and Word still were out on the road looking for the three highwaymen. Sheriff Word missed them when the approach of his machine frightened them, and they hid lri the bushes at the side of the road. On the men arrested were found two revolvers, extra slouch hats, skeleton keys, pliers and about $50, which they had taken from the store at Cedar Mills. Three Captives Young?. All three highwaymen are young. The oldest is Seaton, a boilermaker, who Is 25 years of age. Arthur Man ning is a bookkeeper, 16 years old, and 6 feet 2 inches tall. George Baldwin, the third, worked recently as a logger. The knowledge which the highway men showed of the country to the west of Portland leads the detectives to be- ieve they know something of the post- office robbery at Metzger several days ago. Last night's robbery brings the high waymen to the attention of the Federal authorities, as the Cedar Mills store also is a postoffice. In robbing the store the three high waymen entered unmasked, ordered persons In the store to "back up" and opened the till from which they took between MO and $50. . They left as quickly as they had come and started for the Portland road. They had left Portland late in ,the afternoon, taking the car as near the Cornell road as pos sible. Their only show of fight was when they were confronted by .Sergeant Lyons and Patrolman Wade. Manning then drew a revolver from which he had removed the " cartridges, but re membering the emptiness of the weapon he re-pocketed it and gave up. MRS. B00THE TO BE BURIED Service Will Be at Residence To morrow at a o'clock. Funeral services for the late Mary C. Boothe. wife of J. F. Boothe. presi dent of the Multnomah County Bar As sociation, will be held at the family residence, 488 Tenth street, tomorrow at 2 P. M. Mrs. Boothe died suddenly on Sunday at her home, following light attack of pneumonia, from which she seemed to be recovering. Mrs. Boothe was a native of Orange County, New York, and was married tq J. F. Boothe 36 years ago. She leaves a mother, brother and sister in Walla Walla, Wash. TAX INVESTIGATION STARTS St. Helens Committee to Study AH County Finances. ST. HELENS, Or.. Dee. 21. (Special.) After a meeting held here by Robert B. Smith, Investigator of the causes or high' taxes over the state, committees were appointed to investigate ail mat ters concerning the construction of the Columbia highway, to probe thor oughly all charges made against the former -County Court and to determine whether its recall was Justlned. They also will investigate the pres ent county budget and report at a meeting of all the taxpayers, when a county taxpayers league will be formed. CZAR ARRIVES IN MOSCOW Empress and Daughters Accompany . Russian Ruler. MOSCOW, Dec. 21. Emperor Nicho las. Empress Alexandra an4 their 'daughters arrived in Moscow at o'clock this evening. The -imperial family made a short visit at Rlazan, Seventy-sixth and East Yamhill streets, was issued yesterday on a complaint charging him with "knowingly utter ing and publishing a false and forged promissory note" for $6000. The com plaint was sworn to by E. R. Corbett, assistant cashier and one of the di rectors, of the First National Bank. Rev. Mr. Fitzpatrick was reached by agents of the District Attorney's office last night and agreed to call at the Courthouse this morning at 10, when he will be placed under arrest. Father John F. Dolphin, pastor of the Church of St. John the Baptist, to whom Rev. Mr. Fitzpatrick has turned in his trouble, said last night that the lat ter would make no statement of his case until today, after he shall have conferred with the District Attorney. Rev. Mr. Fitzpatrick has been in this city for the past two years. He has been ill in the hospital for some time, ! but has now recovered. He is not now connected with the Catholic Church, it is stated by members of the clergy. i The promissory note was repudiated ' by Archbishop Christie, whose name, together with that of Father Fitzpat rick, was signed to it. When called on the telephone last night. Archbishop Christie said he knew little about the note and did not sign It. i The note was given at the First Na- ' tional Bank on December 26, 1912, and was marked "Due July 26." E. R. Corbett, who signed the com plaint, said ho knew only that Father Fitzpatrick had presented the note, which had later been repudiated. I L STIRDEK REPORTS DEATH OF VON SPEE AM) HIS SONS. Victor In Fight Off Kalkland Islands Declares British Lost Bight Killed, Fourteen Wounded. MONTEVIDEO. Uruguay, Dec 21. German sailors to the number of about 100 who were saved during the -fighting off the Falkland Islands December 8, when the British squadron, under Admiral Sir Frederick Sturdee, defeated and sent to the bottom a German squad ron composed of the cruisers Scharn horst, Gneisenau, Nurnberg and Leip zig, Railed from here today for Eng land on board the steamship Crown of Galicia. They were brought into port yesterday by the British cruiser In vincible, with Sir Frederick Sturdee on board. The Invincible showed signs of hav ing been struck by six shells. Nine men on board were wounded, including Commander Richard H. 13. Townsend. At the reception for the British offi cers in Victoria Hall yesterday an ad dress of welcome was made by the British Minister, A. M. Innes. In re sponse, .Admiral Sturdee said: "I thank you for this reception.. 1 hope our little victory will improve conditions for British, French, Russian, and probably for Japanese commerce during this titanic conflict which has Just begun." The Admiral added: "We may suffer some reverses, but our sailors will maintain their high reputation and all will go well with our army and with our French allies. "Lord Roberts recommended military preparations; had he been listened to. the war would have been avoided. Eng lish business men, forgetful of their true interests, employed Germans tor reasons of economy,- but I hope that the British merchants and British steamship companies will profit from Lthis lesson." BEER PUT UPON FAMILY ALLEGED BOOTLEGGER SAYS CONSUMED 117 BARRELS, 11 MISUSE OF MAIL DENIED 4 II. II. Riddell, Realty Dealer, to Ee Tried March 15. A plea of not guilty to a charge of having used the mails to defraud was entered In United States District Court yesterday by H. H. Riddell, who was secretary of the Oregon Inland Devel opment Company, a real estate com pany now defunct. The case waa set for trial March 15. The company, according to evidence submitted at the trial of J. T. Conway and Frank Richet on the same charge. made claims In Its advertising that could not be substantiated. It was shown that many persons had lost money by reason of the operations of the company, of which Richet was pres ident and Conway general manager. Conway and Richet served jail sentences. Use of 8424 Bottles by Himself,' Wife and Nine Children in Eight Months Is Defense Verdict Sealed. Joseph Jacobs, a Eugene second-hand dealer, accused of selling liquor with out a Government license In Eugene, a dry town, has a wife and nine children. Evidence was submitted by the Gov ernment in Jacob's trial before Judge Bean in United States District Court yesterday to show that he had received $800 worth of beer from the Salem Brewing Association from January 1 to September 1, 1914. Jacob's defense was that he bought beer lor family use. Assistant District Attorney Beckman turned expert sta tistician for the benefit of the Jury, calling its attention to the fact that, ac cording to Jacob's argument, the family must have consumed 117 barrels, or 8424 bottles of the golden fluid in eight months. He said he thought , this was a family record, even for a family of 11 in a dry town. Drew Baker was one of the witnesses for the Government. A. C. Woodcock, attorney for Jacobs, cross examined him. asking him If he hadn't carried liquor around on his person and sold it- Baker denied that he had ever sold liquor, but admitted that he had "had a bottle" and that he had given drinks to his friends. "Just the same as you," he added earnestly, addressing Mr. Woodcock. The jury returned a sealed verdict. which will bo opened this morning. DOUBLE STAMPS ALL DAY TODAY SHOP HERE REST HERE LUNCH HERE The Store of Courtesy, Service and Merchandise .1 ij DRUGS s . i . SELECT YOUR GIFT .A -f-FROM OUR ASSORT- JjHl73 MENT OF Specialties. Here is a partial list: Hotpoint Irons.. $3.SO Utility Sets for travelers now $5.00 El Tosto makes pei-feet toast . ..$3.50 Aluminum El Perco, G- cup $o.00 El Grillo toasts, fries, boils, broils, stews S5 El Comfo, bed warmer, for $4.50 El Teaballo, teaball tea pot ..$8.00 CUT GLASS AT HALF PRICE. DRUGS MILITARY .UoHES 1 1 1 . .. , 1 U --:j. mn vKmm.-iS(. ony. turtle ebony, penu- (WftiXlfiiR ine Parisian ivorv. Pvra- mmLmHn Ivory -SOO" to S12.5Q ALARM CLOCKS. Indian Special 8o Lookout $1.25 Tattoo Junior $t.75 Simplex $3.00 The Clocks Lave all the new stunts to make the drowsy one wretched. LET A "THERMOS" SOLVE THE PROBLEM. We have all kinds from $1.00 to S-4.50 DOLLS, DOLLS Every style and description. Stuffed Animals of all kinds. til U mm mm it! XMAS CANDY AT POPULAR PRICES. 25c lb. Pure Supar Mixed Candy 19 30c lb. Fancy Mixed Candy 21 30c lb. Mixed Ribbon Candy 24 3oc lb. Fancy French Mixture 27C tiOe.. lb. Commercial Chocolates 24? 50c lb. Hand-Rolled Chocolates 33tf 40c lb. Cream Mint Wafers 33f? HOc lb. Burnt Peanuts 34 Raited Nut Meats, all kinds, lb $1.00 Candy Canes 5, 10 25p 25c lb. Red Cinnamon Snappers 16? Stuffed Dates, per basket. 35 Cresca Figs, per basket. 30t Cresca Dates, per lb. jikg 20o Fancy Box Chocolates, 3-1-3 lbs $2.25 EVERYTHING THE HEART CAN "WISH IN THE LEATHER LINE WE HAVE IT 'Fitted Traveling Bags $18 to $70 Fitted Suitcases on sale at. .$20 to $125 Ladies' Handbags at $1.50 to $35 Men's Purses on sale at 10c to $5 Wallets and Bill Folds at.. 25c to $10 Umbrellas on sale at $1.50 to $20 Canes. . . . .50c to $5 Cane Umbrellas on sale at.. $5 to, $6.50 Sewing Sets on sale at r. . . .$1 to $8 Sewing Baskets $2.50 to $50.00 Clocks in Leather Cases $2.00 to $15.00 Toilet Cases $2.00 to $57.50 Novelty Brush Sets '. $1.50 to $ 8.50 Automobile Matches in Pig Case. . $1.25 Playing Card Sets tor any game..? .75 to $15.00 Collar Bags...;.. $ .50 to $10.00 Necktie Cases $1.75 to $10.00 Manicure Cases $1.00 to $20.00 Party or Vanity Cases $2.50 to $25.00 Matine Cases $5.00 to $10.00 Whisk Broom in Stirrups $1.50 to $ 3.00 Library Sets in Best Steel $1.25 to $ 6.75 Jewel and Button Boxes... $1.00 to $32.50 Gloves for Men $1.50 to $ 2.50 Shoe-Polishing Outfits $ .25 to $ 1.00 Tablet Cases and Portfolios $1.50 to $26.50 Medicine Cases and Bottle Sets..$l.C0 to $15.00 Brief Cases for Professional Men. $3.00 to $25.00 Trunks $6.00 to $85.00 THIS IS BUT A PARTIAL LIST We Engrave in Gold Free All Leather Purchases of One Dollar or More PYRALIN IVORY. Pyralin Ivory Mirrors $2.50 up Pyral in Ivory Brushes $2.00 up P3Talin Ivory Combs 50 up Pyralin Ivory Buffers 50 up Pyralin Ivory Hair Receivers $1 up Pyralin Ivory Powder Boxes $1 up Pyralin Ivory Picture Frames 50 up Pyralin Ivory Jewel Boxes $3.50 up Pyralin Ivory Perfume Bottle $1.75 up Pyralin Ivory Military Brushes priced at. pair for $3.50, $5. $6. $7 A complete line of Ivory Clocks priced at, each for $2.50 to $7.00 There are many grades of Pyralin Ivory; be sure you get the best. All our Ivory is first quality. We also have a complete line of Noonen's Parisian Ivory. Engraving adds a touch of color and dis tinction to your Ivory; WE ENGRAVE FREE. PERFUMES RARE AND DELICATE. The choicest products of the celebrated Coty, Le Grande, iPiver, R. & G., Hudnut, Houbi "gant, Valiant exquisitely beau tiful packages in Cut Glass and Bohemian Ware; also Toilet Waters aud Perfumes in any desired quantitv. Sachets, Sandal, Violet, Jockey Club, Heliotrope. Some Old-Fashioned Folks still prefer the gen uine imported Johann Maria Farina Cologne we have it in vials and Wicker Flasks up to full quarts. For fifty years our Mount Hood Cologne has held its reputation for delicacy and richness. The perfume par excellence. Bottle 75; pt. $1.50 OPEN evening's to 9 o'clock W00DARD, CLARKE & CO. ALDER AT WEST PARK OPEN EVENINGS TO 9 O'CLOCK BRITISH ACCUSE G0ETHALS Explanation of Alleged Baseless Charges Asked of Washington. WASHINGTON. Dec. 21. A note of inquiry has been addressed to the State Department by the British government In regard to the charges which that government alleges Colonel Goethals has admitted were baseless, against the conduct of certain British colliers in the waters of the Panama Canal zone. The communication Implied that the British ship captains were harshly treated. So far Secretary Daniels has been unable to learn Just what led to the re cent dismantlement or tne radio ap partus of a British collier at Panama, even the name or the ship being un known. He has ordered a full report which will be laid before the State De partment as a basis for its answer to the British note. FORMER PRIEST ARRESTED Rev. Father Fitzpatrick Accused of Forcing Promissory Xote. A warrant for the arrest of the Rev. James B. Fitzpatrick. formerly pastor of the Church of the Ascension, at Bast WHEAT PRICE $1.12 NET Club Variety Attains Record Figure at Walla Walla. WALLA WALLA, Wash., Dec. 21 (Special.) Club wheat sold today .for the record price this season and many seasons, bringing $1.12 net. Mrs. James Leroux sold 18,000 bush els of turkey red and club to Dement Bros.' Company for $1.09 for turkey red and $1.12 for club. These prices are net. The market opened here at $1.10 and advanced 2 cents during the day. Most of the growers who have been able to hold on till now say they will let loose when prices reach $1.25. PORTLAND HEALTH IS GOOD Few Cases of Contagions Diseases In City Is Report. With but one case of smallpox and a few scattered cases of other con tagious diseases. Portland is now en lovinc the best 1 ealth it has had In years, according to a report 'prepared yesterday by City Health 'Officer Mar cellus. The smallpox hospital has been closed until there Is more business. As a rule December is a month, in which there Is considerable contagion. This particularly Is true of smallpox and diphtheria. The record for this month so far shows no cases of diph ther'a. Colorado and Wyoming Shiver. DENVER. Deo. 21. Colorado and Wyoming shivered today in the coldest weather of the season. At Denver the lowest temperature recorded last night by the Government thermometer was 7 below zero. Pueblo, Colo., reported 14 below and Lander, Wyo., 10 below zero. OFFICER OFF FOR POST BRIGADIER - GENERAL. GEORuK BELL. LEAVES VANCOUVER. Command ot Filth Brigade. Now at Galveston, Tex., to Be Aumed, by ex-Inspector-General. VANCOUVER BARRACKS, Wash- Dec 21. (Special.) Brigadier-General George Bell, who has been in command of the Seventh Brigade at this post since June, left today to assume com mand of the Fifth Brigade, at Galves ton, Tex. General Bell was stationed here when this was the Department ot Columbia. He acted as Inspector-Gen eral of the department. . , T3.ll tttAnA tIA RvjflS vjeuuitti , maneuvers in Switzerland In Lll and was an observer at tne maneuver ai Gate, Wash., under General Marion r. - ... 1019 TTa wnn nrnmntid from .i i u , ... - - - - - . Colonel to Brigadier-General, last May. He was oraered to una ungaue iu suc ceed Brigadier-General Kamsay l. Potts, who retired after 47 years or active service. Mrs. Bell accompanied ner nusoano. and she will remain in omana wnue the General goes to Galveston. t t..., tenant TjiwrinrA E. Hohl. aide- Je-camp to General Bell, will accom pany him. n zml Arthur Miirmv. in command of the Western Department. with headquarters at oan r riiicinuu, ia expected here tomorrow on a. tour i insDection of the posts in this section of the Northwest. Lieutenant-Colonel David J. Baker Is In command ft tne Twenty-first Infantry, and of Vancou ver Barracks. ACT NEEDS AMENDMENTS (Continued From First Page.) of reducing the schedule of benefits to workmen." In estimating recently Its Income for the next two years, for the next Legis lature, at $1,015,063.77, the Commission said: "The above estimate is based on the payments to the industrial accident fund for the months of July, August and September, 1914. The compensation act, the insurance features of which became operative July 1, 1914, requires employers and workmen to make monthly payments to the accident fund for the first year. Thereafter section 19 provides for certain periods during which employers and workmen are re lieved from makini; the payment to the accident fund, such periods of exemp tion being largely dependent upon the accident experience of the individual operation. It is, therefore, impossible at this time satisfactorily to estimate the income of the industrial accident fund for the ensuing biennial period." The estimated payments to the fund by employers and workmen for the next two years total $888,180.80, and to ob tain this amount few If any exemptions may be allowed. It is provided that the state contribute one-seventh of that contributed by employers and em ployes, which would be $126,882.97 for the coming biennium. The cost of ad ministering the law for that period is estimated at $130,320, or a little more than the state's contribution. Tax Roll for AH Is Advice. The county's delinquent tax list figures the expectancy of life of the . . niila a sufficient fund to pay her pension as long as she lives. iuring tne nrst six. iuu.u v. .. i atlon of the law there were 32 fatal ; -j . ,h in nnA rasfl more than 1.', ... JS0UO was set aside for the payment or pensions to tne wiaow &nu The remeoy ior m ,xit,cuui,.s . 1 1 V. aff.lra t thin fttimiTlill- crisis ih v" - slon. and the compensation act, said C D. SaDcocK, tne uuiy uiciuum in Salem today, and who retires from the board January 1, "is an amendment wiping out the present classification and the exemption feature and sub stituting six or eight new classes with basic rates ranging from one-half of 1 per cent to 8 per cent. If this is done the slightly hazardous industries will receive protection at a Just and equitable rate and the extra-hazardous industries will pay their fair propor tion ot tin 5eea. I am not in favor should be published In ail the daily newspapers in Portland having a sworn circulation of more than 10,000 copies, according to an opinion rendered yes terday by District Attorney Walter II. Evans at the request of the County Commissioners. VENDORS NEED NO LICENSE Ordinance Permits Free Sales of Christmas Decorations Today. Christmas trees, holly, mistletoe and other seasonable green things may be sold on the streets of Portland without a license from today until Christmas. None of these things, however, may be sold in the public markets. An ordinance passed by the City Council two years ago provided that Christmas trees may be sold on the streets for four days before Christmas. No license during that period was required. Junior Government Meeting Set. Portland's Junior Government will hold its regular weekly meeting to night In the second floor of the Cham ber of Commerce building. Several important matters are to be brought up by Boy Mayor Eugene J. Rich. Four applications for the junior police de partment have been received and these will be acted on at tonight's gatherincr. v 3ks &$k (uThK" irtVr -Br JP Mr i r V.".-JF --Ax" v& No Ctirisfmas Dinner will te complete without Italian Swiss Colony Golden State I 1 ft 1 uMjy it SLDENSTAJ! Kxtra Dry California Ckampagne Awarded the "Grand Prix" at Turin, Italy, October, 1911, and ntf at Ghent, Belgium, July, 1913 a At All Restaurants. Cafes. Hotels and Wine Dealers 1