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THE 3IORMXG OREGOXIAX, SATURDAY, JANUARY 2, 1915. FARMER KILLED IN OF BULLETS Ralph Brown Shot and Lead Whistles Past Wife as Em ploye Opens Fire. POSSES TRACK FUGITIVE frlieriff Crisman Out With Deputies Searching Hills lor Clarence Bttis Neighbors Attempting to Stop Him Attacked. RAIN KORTH JUNCTION", Or., Jan. 1- (Special.) Ralph Brown, a farmer liv ing near Kaskela. was killed and his wife waa under fire for some time when Clarence Bettis. an employe, ran amuck this morning- and turned a rifle on them as they left the train at the sta tion here. Bettis immediately fled to the hills, firing on neighbors who attempted to stop him. Tosses under Deputy Sheriff Stanton from here and Shertff Crisman. of The Dalles, are searching the hills, throwing out lines over a wide terri tory and encircling the hiding place, where he is thought to have taken refuge. , . Heavily armed, Bettls is fleeting In the direction of the McLennan ranch, where the (Jhrrlff and his deputies have sent detachments of neighbors hastily recruited. Mrs. Brown was ordered to run when hr husband saw Bettis level the rifle. Khe raced toward the home of neigh bors and. although Bettis fired several shots st her. she escaped. Mrs. Youug ferdorf, a neighbor, also was under Bettis' fire for a few moments but was not hit. Bettis has worked on the Brown ranch for four months. He otherwise Is unknown here. No motive is known for the attack. Fright and exhaustion have left Mrs. Brown In a critical con dition. Her husband was a son of W. W. Brown, of The Dalles. KHAKI INDUSTRY BOOMS British Soldier on Firing I.lnc Re quires New Suit Kcry Month. LONDON, Dec. 16. (Correspondence of the Associated Press.) So great is the wear and tear of warfare that a soldier in the flgnting line needs a new outfit every month. Well over 1.040,000 men nave already been clothed, and another 1.000.000 will have to be provided for immediately. The khaki Industry, therefore, is flourishing. Millions and millions of yards of rloth are needed for uniforms and over coats. Though mills are working over time, new mills have been opened, and everything has been done to speed up, the supply has not kept up with the demand. French. Belgian and Russian orders have also poured into the Knglish mar ket, bomo mills have had four differ ent army cloths on their machines at ore time or another. The price of khaki has risen consid erably since the outbreak of the war. The government is buying a good qual ity, which costs about 4 shillings 9 pence a yard, as against 3 shillings 11 pence in July. HIGHWAY BODY TO ACT Resolutions Asking Removal or En ' glncer to Be Considered. SALEM, Or.. Jan. I. (Special.) Ttesolutlons of the Columbia t'ounty Taxpayers" League, asking that Henry L. Bowlby. state highway engineer, be removed from office, have been re ceived by the members of the State Highway Commission and will be con sidered at the next meeting. Major Bowlby is charged with extravagance nnd incompetency In connection with tne preliminary work on the Columbia Highway in Columbia County. Speaking of the charges. Major Bowlbv said: -They ar hardly worth considering when ono realizes what is being done. They say that I underestimated the cost of certain work, which is true, but they do not say that much of the work has been done for less than the estimates, and that In the aggregate the cost is below the estimates." WILSON ASKS COAST BILL Prompt Consolidation of Revenue and Ufesavlng Service Urged. WASHINGTON. Jan. 1. President Wilson has addressed a letter to Demo cratic Leader Underwood and Repre sentative Adamson. chairman of the House Interstate commerce committee, urging prompt enactment of the pend ing coast guard bilL "I hope you will not think I am un duly burdening you." he wrote, "If I write to express my great Interest in the bill, passed by the Senate and pend ing in the House, for consolidation of the revenue cutter and Ufesaving serv ices. It is of the highest consequence for the efficiency of both services that the bill should pass, and I hope that some chink may be found for it even in the busy hours of the House calen dar." The bill will be railed up in the House this month with a view to quick passage. 8 SERVICE MEDALS WON Southern Pacific Tump Tender Dies With Record Free of Demerits. EUGENE. Or.. Jan. 1. (Special.) With no demerit in eight years of service en his record. Jerome Smith, a pump tender on the Southern Pacific, oied here yesterday after a long Ill ness. Eight bar medals gave him the record for tlie most perfect service on that line in Oregon. He had been with the company for -0 years. Mr. Smith, who was brought home from a San Francisco hospital a few weeks ago. refused to submit to an oreratlon. He Is survived by a wife and the following children: Mrs. E. W Burnwell and Mrs. E. E. Donahue, of Enrene: Mrs. W. H- Walling, of Portland: Emma Smith and Dora Smith, of Eugene: J. E. Smith and Jo Smith, of Eugene. HOTEL LICENSE IS ISSUE Neir Milwankle Council to Ac on Bell Application. MILWACK1E. Or.. Jan. 1. (Special.) On the action of the new city admin- i -1 .i a Ti l Iq vnr.,1 pet. i a Li ALiuti, m. ... . x civ., j which will organize Saturday night at the, City Hall, aepenos tne iaiu 1 in.1 ci I a ,kA llranaii nf which CX- plres January 1. The hotel has been operated for tne last monm ou a. .... , i: h, th olil Coun cil. The Mayor and two members of the Council are pledged to refuse a renewal or tne license, out i tude of three other Councllmen Is not known yet, as they were elected on the opposition ticket. Outside of being sworn In the new officers may not transact any business at the Orst meeting. On the shoulders of the new Council will rest the responsibility of con structing the proposed new water works if the temporary injunction is dissolved. I don't think it was a good thing to sell the J-'O.OOO water bonds." said Mayor-elect Pelton, "until at least it was known that the way was clear to construct the water-works. We are paying a per cent interest on these bonds." POLITIGSABEORBS BOISE LEGISLATORS JAM HOTELS BEFORE SESSION OPENS MONDAY, Candidates aad Frleada Lobby for Jobs aad Johaateu Seems Likely to Be Next Speaker. BOISE, Idaho, Jan. 1. (Special.) With the lobbies of the leading hotels Jammed with Senators and Representatives-elect, politicians and leading party men. Boise tonight is humming with activity In preparation for the opening of the Thirteenth Idaho Legis lature next Monday morning. Organ isation steps are under way tonight and should be finished tomorrow, de termining definitely who will be the presiding officials of both Assemblies. There are two strong candidates in the race for the House Speakership, Representative P. G. Johnston, of Bing ham County, and Representative A. H. Conner, of Bonner County. A poll of the 32 Republican votes In the House gives Johnston a lead, with 17 votes, if they stay with him. or enough to control a Republican caucus. Conner's maximum strength is said to be repre sented by 10 votes. Many of the Kep-resentatives-elect, counted for both can didates, however, are non-committal. David Burrell, of American Falls, Is a candidate to succeed himself as chief clerk. Storey Buck, of Lewlston, and Charles D. Storey, of Boise, are also candidates. Senator John Hart, of Menan. has enough votes to succeed himself as President pro tern, of the Senate. He is being urged to give way for Senator E. E. Elliott, of Bonner County, espe cially If it is assured that Representa tive Conner cannot be elected Speaker. Byron F. Defenbach. ex-Senator from Bonner, is a candidate for secretary, and is opposed by Stephen D. Taylor, also of Bonner, secretary to Governor Haines. ASTORIA WELCOMES 1915 First Public Celebration Marked by Fantastic Parade and Banquet. ASTORIA, Or., Jan. 1. (Special.) Astoria held its first public New Tear celebration last night. For several hours the city forgot Itself in mirth and revelry. The celebration started with a fantastic parade from the busi ness section to the municipal wharf, where the ceremonials were held. The feature was the mimic funeral of the "knockers." . Campbell's American Band with the "Dead March in Saul" escorted im provised coffins that were labeled such as: "Stiff, "tightwad ana snurian. Each coffin was sent to the bottom of the Columbia River with appropriate ceremonies. Fireworks on the pier and searchlights from steamers Illuminated tho docks, where hundreds of people gathered. The burning of a hammer 25 feet in length closed the programme. "Optimists" banqueted at the Wein-hard-Astoria until well into the new year. All the vaudeville performers here were on the programme, as were also- several special entertainers from Portland. Miss Astoria was repre sented at the banquet by Chief Con- comly and later Introduced as the spirit of 191i. ASHLAND PLANJ IS BURNED Power Station Destroyed With Loss of $15,000 and City Is Dark. ASHLAND. Or.. Jan. 1. (Special.) The local sub-station of the Oregon California Light & Power Company, situated across Bear Creek, outside the city limits, was burned out last night. It was of reinforced concrete, equipped with expensive apparatus. A 40.000 voltage centered here, furnishing light and power to an extensive outlying dis trict as well as to the city. The tire department was powerless to render aid. The fire is supposed to nave oeen caused by the failure of some compli cated mechanism to work properly. The loss is estimated at J15.U0U. A lorce of men is making temporary repairs. and the current is promised to be turned on within 24 hours rrora tne time oi the accident. The station was not oc cupied by any person at the time of the nre. SCHOOL HEADS ORGANIZE Superintendents to Advise State De partment of Education. sr.F.f Or.. Jan. 1. (Special.) The County School Superintendents of the state who are here grading examina tion turners of applicants tor leacners certificates at a-meeting tonight per fected a permanent organization, ine object, will be to advise and aid the state department of education and to suggest laws relating to education to the Legislature. The organization also will be a de partment of the State Teachers' As sociation and will be a factor in the work of that body. The officers are: O.C.Brown. Douglas County, president: W. M. Smith. Marlon County, vice president: I. E. Young. Umatilla Coun ty, secretary-treasurer. Vale Paper Gets Linotype Machine. VALE. Or.. Jan. 1. (Special.) Indi cating financial improvement in Mal heur County, the Vale Malheur Enter prise has Installed a new linotype ma chine. The Enterprise saved at least $1000 by buying before the Mergentha ler Company won its patent case i . . i. Tn.ar, vna. rfimnarT. The ag&inok ".- " - - - decision was given on the day tne machine arrivea in mo. Valuable Horse Is Dead. wnnnT.lvn Wash- Jan. L (Spe cial.) The English Shire stallion Dunsmore. the property or u. uvea, died of pneumonia last night. He was amnions ever brought to this section and has greatly im proved the horse stocK or mis ani sur rounding sections. He cost 14000 and was insured for 13800. Japan's pvtmmmt forests last year yielded $i,3i.0O0 to revenues and consumed H3-I.uu ia expenses. APPOINTMENTS STIR UP LEGAL QUESTION Selection of George Neuner as District Attorney May Get to Supreme Court. CONSTITUTION IS CITED Lawyers Say Membership in Legis lature Disqualifies Him for Place. Age or OfHce Also to Be Asked if Test Is Made. Two important legal questions have arisen over the appointment by Gov ernor West of George NeunerJr.. of Roseburg. to succeed George M. Brown. Attorney-General, as District Attorney of Douglas County and over the Gov ernors" selection of Dexter Rice to suc ceed Mr. Neuner in the State Senate. Mr. Neuner is a holdover Senator and was a member of the last Legislature, which enacted the law providing for a district attorney In each county of the state. Because of this fact some attorneys contend that he is ineligible for the office to which the Governor has ap pointed him. as the constitution speci fies that no member of the Legislature shall be appointed to any office of profit created during his legislative term. The appointment of Mr. Rice, who is County Judge of Douglas County, to fill the vacancy in the Senate caused by Mr. Neuner's resignation also nas ueeu questioned. Some attorneys contend that the Governor has not the power to make such appointments. Legal Test Thought Likely. In any event, it is probable that the entire procedure followed by the Gov ernor In filling these offices will be made the subject of a legal test Mr. Brown was District Attorney of the oil Third Judicial District, com prising Douglas, Coos and Curry coun ties before the County Attorney law was passed. This circumstance has raised another question: Was Mr. Brown's office "cre ated" by the last Legislature or did it exist before the County Attorney bill was passed? In other words, was it an old office or a new office? It is prob able that the Supreme Court will be called upon to decide this point. If it is determined that it was an old office and that it was not "cre ated" by the Legislature of which Mr. Neuner was a member, it will be ap parent that Mr. Neuner's appointment to succeed Mr. Brown is legal and reg ular. But it the Supreme Court decides that Mr. Brown's office was a new office, "created" under provisions of the County Attorney act, it will be equally apparent that Mr. Neuner's appoint ment is illegal. In that event the Governor will have the opportunity to make another ap pointment. Neuner Quits Senate. Even if the Supreme Court finds the Governor's appointment illegal, Mr. Neuner probably will not remain in the C-1 .. , L'n.nt.i net hi, raci irnn t IOn WAS received and accepted by the Governor yesterday. it migni do puaoiuie, though, for the Governor to reappoint him. Meanwhile it is reported from Rose burg that Dexter Rice, whom the Gov- I - .nnnLnfi ......mI Kanntnf Neuner, will decline to accept his new orrice, even it it. is neiu tu ue icsi. "I never was consulted in the mat- 4 XI. Rixa cniH nl Rnsfthlirf laut night. "I had no knowledge that the Governor was considering me for the position. 1 cannot accept me nonor, even though the appointment is held to be legal." Mr. Rice has been County Judge of Douglas County for the last 18 months and will retire from that office next Monday. He is a Democrat in politics. Another Democrat Would Be Added. becomes effective and he takes his seat m the senate, ne win db ine tnira Democratic member of the upper house. The others are W. H. Strayer, of Baker, County, and Samuel M. Garland, of Linn County. Mr. Neuner Is a Republican but is understood to have been friendly with Governor West and his Democratic supporters. He is a native of Germany and is 36 years of age. He came to America as a boy and located witn nis parents in California. Later the family came to Oregon. He received a common school education and was graduated from the law department of Willamette Univer sity. He paid his way through law , ,,1 Kir unrlrin? with ft Oflrtv Of Government engineers in Alaska. He has served several terms or cierKsnips in the Legislature and was elected to the Senate in 1912. Whatever develops from the present situation the people of Douglas County Insist that they shall be represented In the State Senate. A vacancy now exists since Mr. Neuner's resignation has been accepted by the Governor and the Douglas County people want it filled. While the constitution expressly pro vides that a special election must be called to fill vacancies in the State Senate, another section of the consti tution gives the Governor power to fill such vacancies. Which section of the constitution Is applicable In the present case also Is a question that the Supreme Court may be called upon to decide. MAN DIES ATCAR'S STEP Robert B. Bowlsby, 57, or Eugene, Stricken as About to Take Kide. EUGENE. Or.. Jan. 1. (Special.) Robert B. Bowlsby. 57. a resident of Eugene for nearly 40 years, died sud denly this morning as he was about to board a streetcar in Springfield for Eugene. He was steward at tho Elks' Club and apparently had been In good health. , He was known for his many friends. He was born m Madison, Wis. When a small boy he ran away from home to become a cowboy in Texas. He came to Eugene in 1879. a widower at 22 years, with two small children. In 1881 he went to Rcseburg and built bridges for the Southern Pacific then pushing into California. Later he leturned to Eugene and became identi fied with the horse business. His brother. Joe Bowlsby. is a horseman of some repute at Prineville. His mother and daughter are In California. "BRITISH BUYER" MISSING Man AVho Wanted Cavalry Horses Is Now Said to Be Forger. BAKER. Or.. Jan! 1. (Special.) r -m be no inspection of horses! f- the British cavalry in Baker as ho represented himself to be Carl Thomas, a British officer delegated G to tnitov said to De the man wno naa uu a.. 7 , t,,oh number of worthless checks. He is declared to be a forger, with a wide field of operations. Turner Bros, contracted with him to supply him with a bunch of cavalry horses. The inspection was set for Sunday. Thomas is now believed to have dis appeared from this part of the country. Yesterday morning early a man answer ing the description caned Chailes Olds and went by taxicab to Pleasant Val ley arriving there just ahead of the morning eastbound train. Mr. Olds was at a loss to understand why the man wanted to go by taxicab when a train was coming soon after. His pas senger said he was a horse buyer. Ir paying he did not offer a check, but paid in gold, displaying a big roll of At Union the man gave a Bight draft for 10,000 on the Ladd & Tilton bank, of Portland. This was not honored. He did, however, cash checks for 8130. swindlerIoses case SUPREME COURT AFFIRMS CONVIC TION OF I C. HAMMER. Han Accused of Fradulent OH Deal ing In Portland Falls In Appeal. Other Decisions Reported. SALEM, Or- Jan. 1. (Special.) The Circuit Court's verdict of guilty was affirmed Thursday by the Supreme Court in the case of the state against L. C. Hammer, of Portland, who was charged jointly with.W. H. Whiteaker with fraud in connection with the ex ploitation of oil lands. Hammer was sentenced to serve from one . to five years in the penitentiary. It was alleged that Whiteaker and Hammer incorporated the Lake Oil, Gas & Pipeline Company, with a capi tal stock of 1500.000, and that they caused to be published a pamphlet con taining photographs pretending to de pict scenes on lands owned by the company. It was alleged that they ad vertised that the company had title to 800 acres of land in Mono County, Cali fornia, and had commenced to drill on the property. According to the Pros? cution they induced Emma A. Smith, 65 years old, to purchase 7950 shares of the stock of the corporation, for which she gave a warranty deed con veying land on the Base Line road. The verdict was based on the assump tion that the representations were false and misled Mrs. Smith into turn ing over her property to the agents of the company. Other opinions today were: State vs. James G. Ayles, appellant; ap pealed from Multnomah County; adultery charged; affirmed. J B Tillotson vs. Joseph Paquet, appel lant; appealed frrnn Multnomah County; suit on accountings modified. Marv Kverart, guardian ad litem of Cllt ford Everart, vs. Helmutli Fischer and Paul Fischer, appellants; appealed from Mult nomah County; personal Injuries; affirmed. Andrew Nelson, appellant, vs. Monitor Congregational Churcs; to enjoin a tres pass; affirmed. Clara S Bird, appellant, vs. Lucretla and Martin N. Mayo; aopealed from Clatsop County: to correct mistake In a conveyance; reversed. REFORMATORY HEAD NAMED Washington Board Appoints Minis ter to Direct Training School. OLTMPIA. Wash., Jan. 1. (Special.) The Board of Control has announced the appointment, to take effect at once, of Rev. H. H. Mitcnell, an Episcopal clergyman, of Colfax, as superintendent of the Washington State Training School at Chehalis. to succeed George A. Russell. Mr. Russell, who was ap pointed a little less than a year ago from Chewelah, where he was Superin tendent of Schools, disliked reforma tory work and submitted his resigna tion In October. He will leave imme riintelv for California to accept an edu cational position. HID 111- V. ...... . . . . former superintendents, will have only ... i. n ... ..iiii.T-r?i!tniiTir ii ii l k ir me fltul VTJFSo new State School lor c.r.s ar -ranu Mound. LISTER TO PLAN MESSAGE "ODcn Door" Rule to Be Suspended F During AVeek of Work. OLYMPIA, Wash., Jan. 1. (Special.) PIA, Wash Jan. l--cil.) 'open door" rule, started two The irears ago by Governor Lister when he was niauguraieu. urn ..... ii.i..." during the coming week. In this time . .. .1 1,1 V. ..cnanA the Governor will De at worn on nis . . ' , . lith WoBh. lOrlnCOmillra IIieeB - . " in srlon Legislature, which convenes January 11. inuarv 11. a inntr list of subjects for legislation will be recommended by the Governor, but economy in public expenditures is expected to be the keynote of the mes- sage. SCHOOL HEAD MARRiES G. Herman Oberteuffer, Junction City Superintendent, Weds. , )KANE, Wash.. Jan. 1. (Special.) Herman Oberteuffer. formerly of , ,o BrUKAft H., wasn.. Jan. i. vopouai.) . . loo nlirht married Miss Mil dred Healey, of Spokane, at the home of the bride's parents, Rev. C. E. Brown officiating. Ticlating. . hi- i-ihortouffer is superintendent of hools at Junction City, Or. He .met iss Healey when both were students " v . - schools at Junction -ny, ur. ne moi Mi at the University of Oregon. Kelso prepares iur omen nun. KELSO. Wash., Jan. 1. (Special.) The Columbia River Smelt company is tine a new dock near the depot at erecting a new dock near the depot at KelG so to facilitate tne worn oi nanuimg and the id shipping the smelt catch during approaching season. It is now ai- most time lor tne arrival oi me usu and d old fishermen expect the run to . - -a enrtn the river rises. The start n ih never start their run until the river i muddied by rains. Plans are oeing made to open an Eastern market on a extensive scale tnan last year made ror me nrst time. Kelso Commercial Club Seeks Road. KELSO. Wash.. Jan. 1. (SpeciaD . . . A committee of the Kelso Commercial Club is meeting with citizens of Cath- lamet. Ilwaco and otner Lower toium- bla River points to secure co-operation for the the construction oi a nisnwuy . coast , from lielso. vvaniiaium County recently voted I75.0UU lor worn on h wnoj nnd I nirmi i . o ii n I v is bu ildlng up the main road to the county line. Mrs. K. C. Bash, of Cowlitz, Passes. KELSO, Wash., Jan. 1. (Special.) Mrs. E. C. Bush, who crossed the plains In 1853. passed away suddenly Thurs day. Mrs. Bush was born in Lane County, Indiana, October 11. 1851. Her family settled at Stockport, several miles north of Kelso, where two brothers still reside. She was married tw dr Ice and is survivea oy seven enn . n.t hp rond husband. E. C. Bu sh. ..i,.ii- niunnorl. The person w BOYVILLE Boys' Overcoats Regular $5.00 to $15.00 Half Price BOYS' Boys' 50c Boys' $1.00 Boys' $1.50 In View of Brims Business Men, 1915 With Prosperity. 1914 SEES MANY PROJECTS Buildings Cost 5385,000, While Grading and Paving Totals $135,000 $250,000 nail road Tunnel Pushed. OLYMPIA, Wash, Jan. 1. (Special.) A review of 1914 by business men of the Washington state capital convinces them that Olympia has wakened from t hoif.fontm-v doza and bids fair dur- - to beat the record of 13H as hi,ty f th. city. I inn ,,nH.r fhn estimate of tho nlvmnia Chamber of Commerce. "e been comVele'd. including thenew J135.00U .f ederal nuiiain. ,-w.,e." brary, the city's nrst large apai n.iut two business blocks and numer house, two business blocks and numer ous residences in all sections. Grading and paving projects to the 'uV: resulting ln-the sur- e' , dlstrict. This give total amount or jida.uuu nave facing of a large district, i nis gives . - : . J ovcmtiafl with DtLVeQ T.ne cifcx luui ia,v 1. , ' . cross streets, paralleling Main street. i crops streets, im-i .11 leading from the business district to tne Desi resmeutt: ociw. . . . t, n 1 1 n. m ,1 work Bio; Feature. Railroad work, however, has been the I f h vr. The hopes of for a com- railroad have been realized when h(j on Washington Railroad & Nav,ratlon Company announced the construction of a branch into this city. Work has been pushed on this project, and it is now expected that trains will be running by April 1. The investment including terminal construction, will represent the expenditure of $750,000. The Northern Pacific during the year, rushed its Seventh-street tunnel at a cost of $250,000. Improvements in its main line ana urays naruU1 "" n OTd thi8 city better service to points Qn the Souna. m- nullHlnir Activity la Due. Greater activity in numerous lines is expected next year, uonnrunm ' i 21 000 seven-story hotel already has I"1 seven k,,imi. tnr heen announcea. ..0 'N"a tional . Bank and tWo h,ocks are proposed, as well - morous residences. . z mAn ap ramnnlFninr vifiror- J3UBUICBO in.... v ' . ously for two improvements of much ously ior iwu ------- , .,i,nt Favorable action by the " t ConicTfts3 toward Olympiad re- ' t for the appropriation of 500,000 . ,,Btinn of the Olympia har- QUeBL lui n f-- i for the completion of the Olympia har- . - -. : - n.,.toH shinn of heavv Dor project m f-- L . tT draught then may enter the harbor to load lumber from the Southwestern Washington district tributary to this point. Group Plan Capitol Pending. . . a, tho in m i n I sab. ACUOn la vl - . Y 7 sion of the Washington Legislature to allow the State Capitol Commission to I " i .T L1UI1 LI"- ' " B r - on UL iu c e f r- . aan fha (, 1 quiSition of practically all land needed i The Dresent j eai uo.o " r'or.itnl Point, ana minor amenu- u" i, it l h,lieved f""ent. .Irea4y 'noted in the 'PeT Lm allow the placing of irapruBiucn . bond market will allow the placing of sufficient bonas to complete iu i" ent unfinished Temple of Justice and allow the construction of the main or Administration building of the new group. NEW FISH CODE REJECTED W ashington Commission Not to Sub mit Mr. Darwin's Measure. OLYMPIA. Wash., Jan. 1. (Special.) The Washington Fish Commission decided today, after going over a pro posed new fish code drafted by Fish Commissioner Darwin, not .to present the measure to the Legislature. Gov ernor Lister announced, however, that in his message to the Legislature he OLYMPIA ASCENT At Everything I have for your boys to wear is re duced in price during this sale. School begins Monday come in today and buy boys' clothes and furnishings at genuine savings. BOYS NORFOLK SUITS Some With Extra Knickers All Reduced $6.50 Suits, now. . . S4.95 $10.00 Suits, now S 7.95 $7.50 Suits, now. . .$5.95 $15.00 Suits, now Sll.So $8.50 Suits, now. . .$6.95 $20.00 Suits, now $13.8o Same Reductions on Boys' Balmaeaans Child's Overcoats Regularly $5 to $10 Special $3.95 BOYS' MACKINAWS REDUCED 6 to 20 Years $5.00 Mackinaws $3.95 $6.50 Mackinaws $4.50 $8.50 Mackinaws $5.50 Boys' Rubberized Raincoats, $2.65 FURNISHINGS ATTRACTIVELY REDUCED Blouses. . .39c Blouses. . -85 Bovs' $1.00 Shirts.... S5 Boys' $1.50 Shirts $1.19 Boys' $2.00 Shirts $1.65 lilouses aJL.xt 75c Union Suits. . . -59 $1.00 Union Suits 5C $1.50 Union Suits. .$1.19 $2.50 Union Suits. .$1.95' BEN SELLING Morrison at Fourth would recommend amendment of the fish laws to provide greater revenue for the state, the aim of the proposed Darwin code. Decision not to submit the proposed code was reached on account of the ex tent of the ground to be covered and the short time remaining before the Legislature convenes. WHITMAN GETS CHAPTER Phi Delta Thcta to Be First National Fraternity at College. WHITMAN COLLEGE, Walla Walla, Wash., Jan. 1. (Special.) The first great National fraternity was received at Whitman yesterday, when the mem bers of the lllahee Club learned their petition for a :hapter In the Phi Delta Theta National Fraternity had been granted at the National convention of the latter organization, which is now being held at Birmingham, Ala. The pe tition was presented by Russell Miller, of Wenatchee, who represented the lllahee Club, and E. W. Worsham. of the Portland Phi Delta Theta Alumni. The lllahee Club has been organized at Whitman since 1908 and its mem bers have been petitioning for a Phi Delta Theta chapter slnco 1910. The building of a $15,000 fraternity house during the past year and the activity of the Phi Delta Alumni throughout the Northwest materially strengthened this year's petition. PRESS LEWIS OUT ON BAIL La Grande Man Arrested at Burley on Secret Indictment. aiij LA GRANDE, Or., Jan. 1. (Special.) Press Lewis, president of the Grand r i ......v. i .i n v f thta rilv Wttl nuuuo vid iiiiijbiij, " . today admitted to 100J bond, following his arrest yesteraay at nuriey. by Sheriff Hug. of this city, on a charge specifying larceny by bailee. i,. .. .),.. ii-a u thA rAsult of the in vestigation by the grand Jury, which i .. ; .1 1. dIba hflnHAd (1 H W Tl H,V' is Baiu l, " -- eral other indictments against Lewis, the nature oi wnicn nave not oeen mauc public. PAWNMEN TO RECORD BUYS La Grande Ordinance Aimed at System of Petty Thievery. LA GRANDE, Or.. Jan. 1. (Special.) Hereafter all pawnbrokers and deal ers in second-hand goods must record . i i ...... . . i -. v. u nr Athrwini a iicica J - acquire and keep the record for in spection. The ruling was adopted by the City Commission last night. This ordinance is the outgrowth of the petty thieving that has been evident hero this Winter. Malheur Irrigation delegates Meet. ONTARIO. Or.. Jan. 1. (Special.) The Malheur delegates to the Irriga tion Convention met at the rooms of the Commercial Club Wednesday to agree on a policy at the coming con gress in Portland January 7-8-9. Vale, Nyssa and Ontario were reprsntd. OUR GUESTS It will not be long before the arrivals from the East will mark the opening of California's great Expositions. It iitiSiiJsl Let your boost for Portland include the Multnomah. Write them .today. Hotel Multnomah Ben Selling's FARM COURSE IS SET Lecturers From Corvallis to Visit Four Places. CRESWELL FIRST ON LIST Plan Is to Have Sessions Overlap So That Two Towns Can Bo Pro vided . For at Onre Domr-lic Kconomy A1m on Bill. OREGON AGRICITLTIRAL COL LEGE. Corvallis, Jan. 1. (Special.) Pursuing their policy of "diking the college to the people." the extension service of the Oregon Agricultural col lege will conduct a series of Itinerant schools during the early days of the new year. Thy will open Tueoday. January 5, with a four-day session at Creswell, where the experts of the ex tension service and some of the reg ular instructors of the college will give demonstrations and illustrated lectures. W. S. Brown, of the horticultural de partment, will give a lecture Tuedny morning on "The Cure of tho Young Orchard," which will he followed by a lecture on "Intertlllate t rops, oy J. E. Larson, of tho department t agronomy. In the afternoon, Mr. Brown will lecture on the commoner insect pests and plant dlease. and will give a practical pruning demon- Th... will ha an llltialratad lecture on the generul subject of hor ticulture at nignt. "Sprays and Their Application," " n .... i . . v&A,B(,a- aH ltt n a tr a m fi t "Small Fruits," "Care and Marketing of founry rtouuiiia ,uu m .... "Problems in Social Adjustment' oy Dr. Schafer, of the University of Ore gon, will be the programme for Wed nesday. Crop rotation, soli fertility, se-a se lection and Improvement; needs and benefits of Intelligent drainage, sons and crop demonstration, will bo Thurs day's features. "Animal Husbandry," improving tne Dairy Herd," "Hog Feeding and Man agement." "Judging the Dairy tow" "r,(inr fnr Milk Production" will be Friday's subjects. While this series or looturcs ana demonstrations Is being given, the n Derts of the School of Home Economics While these courses are being given at Creswell, a similar series will he Instituted at Junction City, on the same days, January i to . Inclusive, and the subjects reversed so that the same ex perts may serve In both schools. Friday and Saturday. January I and , the school will be moved to CottuK Grove. The work taken up there will bo limited to dairy subject, small fruits, poultry, bog production and or chard practice. era for Portland, Oregon and the Northwest. The Multnomah Hotel offers just those things which will appeal to your friends in the way of service. Roy 0. Yates, Pres. H. C. Bowers, Mgr. L. P. Reynolds, Asst. Mgr. s