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TIIE MORNING OREGONIAN, TUESDAY, JANUARY 12, 1915. FILIPINO BILL HELD MATTER OF HONOR Secretary Garrison Explains Administration's Views to Senate Committee. NEXT STEP NOT PREDICTED vey of the work of tbe last two years. President Brannon calls attention to the results of research work in the department of forestry, which has re sulted in discoveries in regard to the by-products contained in the stumps on logged-ofr lands, processing interior woods and the experiments to deter mine the varities of trees best suited to the climatic conditions of this state. In mining engineering research he calls particular attention to the flotation process discovered by G. II. AVyman, which has saved $100,000 a year to the mining Interests of this state alone. Experiments are being carried on at this time in the problems of ripening fruits, with relation to storage. Kxperiments in relation to the mag netism of metals are being carried on I by the departments of mathematics and physics. There are instructors in the uni versity and 14 members of the staff of the agricultural extension depart ment. LEGISLATURE OPENS WORK AT OLYMPIA Out in Spite of Efforts of Progressive Forces. Pire Laid on K"nct That fcnac-t- mrnt of Any Bill Con Id Be For bidden by President and Trade Would Be Controlled. AUTHORITY NOT WANTED RAILROAD COMMISSION WOl LD BE FREE OP INTERSTATE BRIDGE. Board Sifinli That Control of Spaa be Left to Multnomah Commission era aad Governor No Salts Lost. SALEM. Or., Jan. 11. (Special.) The State Railroad Commission, in its an nual report, recommends. Inasmuch as WASHINGTON. Jan. 11. Why the Administration Is Insisting upon the passage of Ihe pending bl!l to enlarge the measure of self-government of the Philippine Inlands wan explained to the Senate Philippine committee today D Secretary Garrison. In a long prepared statement he de- rlar.fl I h. mrlisllr. hnrl h.n ImnronerlV termed "the Philippine independence there is a conflict between laws bill." ami that It was merely a step passed at the 1913 session relative' to with proper safeguards, towards self- the control of tne new interstate bridge government and exactly In line with between portland and Vancouver, that promises n i a out. to ine rmi'.nua i- v, , . . . . . . . . years by the United Slates. a "ct passed relieving; that de- Thc preamble, which would declare partment of all authority concerning the intention of the United States nltl- the bridge and vesting the power of niately to grant complete independence control, so lar as the state Is con- to the Islands. Secretary Garrison said, cerned; in tbe board heretofore named was but a repetition of pledges already to take charge of the building of mail over and over again. tho bridge. This board consists of the "What th next step should be. when County Commissioners of Multnomah It should he taken, what conditions I County with the Governor as cx-officio would nroperlv surround the grant of I member. absolute independence and other like I The report further recommends that ."peculations. It seems to me are Idle I the Legislature provide for the pay and their consideration at this time ment of about $1-00 in costs resulting would only be confusing, he asserted. I from Judgments against the Attorney Tart l Qooied. I General, District Attorneys and mem- i ...v.. - . ,,t.H I bers of the Railroad Commission be- Tn view of "the recent exaggerated I . . . . , . j,u.l , i fhA cause of the defeat of these officers , , . ,. ! . : . I in efforts to enforce the so-called Med '- ford rate bill, which was passed by u-ularly interesting tn .note declared uncoustitu- I resiient Taft. when Governor-General ..f the Island, had said that as a re- commission also urges leglsla- s,.lt of the attitude of tt.e American providing that corporations now prss niv) of the American mrrcnant in .anna ' . . . . v 1 1 1 i - required to make accident reports to ated and made' the basis' for inference Railroad Commission should be allowed that conditioiis in the Islands were retrograding rather than improving." "V. hat the Unit .l States should do ...... . k. rfr, .1 inni nAa u -1 i rl T T Garrison in opening his statement, "can nat one report will suffice for both to make a report to any one of these offices, to avoid duplication, and that the reports required of the Tax and Railroad Commissions be standardized gains the chairmanship of the judiciary committee, on which the 16 members of the Senate who are lawyers all have been named, Senator French, of Clarke County, aside from the honorary position of President pro tempore of the Senate, has probably the best committee as signments of any member of the House, including membership in the three most important committees, rules, ap propriations and roads and- bridges, also having1 the chairmanships of com- HT;Mn;4-7M nf.iwv r-IrJ mittees on horticulture and iorestry Majority S Programme Lamed and memorials. He is a member of the dairy and livestock and education com mittees. Auriculture. Weatherford: appropriations. Scott: backs and banking, White; cities of tho first class, Groff; claims and auditing, Wnde: commerce and manufactures, Kleeo; Congressional apportionment, Fairchlld; con stitution end constitutional revision, Imus; corporations other than municipal, Taylor; counties and county boundaries, Stevenson; dairy and livestock. Smith; dikes, drains and ditches. Brown; education, I Iummer felt; educational Institutions, Sutton; elec tions and privileges. Boner; engrossed bills. Burton; enrolled Dills, w eatnenora; nsn- eries. Steiner: game. Palmer; game fish. Bethel; harbor and harbor lines. Landon; horticulture ana forestry, Tencn; maus trial Insurance. Chase: insurance, Wray; Irrigation and arid lands, W'ende; judiciary, Sharpstein; labor and labor statistics, Camp bell; legislative apportionment. Palmer; logged-off lands, Iverson; medicine, den tistry, surgery and hygiene, Ghent; me morials. French; military, L. Davis; mines and mining, Leonard ; municipal corpora tions. McCoy; printing. McGuire, public buildings and grounds, Carlyon; public morals. W. S. Davis; public revenue and tax ation, Cleary; public utilties, Jones; pure CONNER BECOMES SPEAKER Hutchinson, in Senate, Demands Ex planation of Drop in Assignment on Committee Expense Bills Pass ' Both Houses. OLYMPIA. Wash.. Jan. 11. (Spe cial.) The Fourteentn Washington Legislature started Its 60-day session . A d dru. Ghent: railroads and trans- at noon today witn smootniy operating portation. carlyon; roaas ana Driag-ea, .-sicn- Republican organizations in full cnarge ols: rules ana joint rules, Mr. i-resiaeni; of both branches. rural crcuin aim ""-'Vc W. W. Conner, of Skagit County, was ' . r- 1 spnarA em moves, nuu. niai Liiai uaiio m elected hpeaker and C. ii. -VtayDury, oe- ,t.tlltIon. Hutchinson; state school, granted ttle. re-elected chief clerK 01 tne i,ri. viia: stnta Librarv. Phions. House, while the Senate elected E. L. ,tate penal and reformatory lnstltu- French of Clarke County, fresiaenr. tions. Leonara. pro tem., and Frank M. IJallam, Jr. ecretarv. Democrats had can-didates lor botn Speaker and President of the Senate to whom they grave their complimentary votes as did the Progressives for Sneaker in the House, but in both houses it remained lor tne uu Moose to raise the first Issues of tho session. Proposal Drowned In "Noes." PEACEMAKER IS KILLED John Connell Shot in Effort to Stop Fight of Employe. IONK. Or.. Jan. 11. (Special.) In an effort to become a peacemaker between . A' Interesting News "The Tale of a Shirt" Manhattans Reduced! Soft, warm fabrics new tints that please the eyes big assortments from which to choose lowered prices. $1.50 Shirts Only.. $1.15 $2.00 Shirts Only.. $1.35 $2.50 Shirts 0nly..$l.S5 $3.00 Shirts Only.. $2.25 $3.50 Shirts Only.. $2.65 $4.00 Shirts Only.. $2.85 $5.00 Shirts Only.. $3.55 Furnishings Dept., Main Floor k BEN SELLING Morrison at Fourth t ih irni. this took the form of I Patrick Ouinn and John Breen, John a demand of the seven Progressives Connell was killed Sunday at Mike for a committee on committees which Marshall's ranch near Castle Rock. The would have removed the appointive Coroner s jury today louna mat -,- nr Sneak r.r Conner. The House rick Ouinn had fired the shot. m.mhhm rlowned the riroDosal with I Breen and Quinn were quarreling at a chorus of "noes" on a viva voce vote, I the ranch when Connell, the employer. Democrats Joining with KepuDiicans in i tried to taKe a 2-canoer wincnesier opposition. rifle irom yuinrk tne weapon was The proposal for a committee on discharged. r-rmmirfeps was conceived first by the Ouinn Is held on a charge of second Joint Legislative committee which, un- I degree murder. He is 32 and Connell der the leadership 01 u. a. is-esiej, - was 40. tcr of the State Grange, operates -- .1.. n. na.rlmia BA.alnnr The voice is the voice of Lane, but CCQQinW OPFIMS QUIETLY tna nnnn 11 iiir imiiu j l . v , - r-iaroH Pt nnresentat 1 ve Halsey. Republl can leader In opposing the proposal and immediately afterward tne blouse mem bership voted down the plan en thuslasticaiiy (Contlnaed From First Page.) only be determined properly by keepin two things constantly In mind: One, the duty of the Tnited States to Itself: and. the other, its duty in view of the ttedi?e and assurances it has made to the Filipino people. "He deliberately resolved to assume The report sets forth that the Com mission handled 141 formal complaints during the year and 376 informal cases. It is further pointed out that while the Railroad Commission has several times In the last year been the target of suits to set aside its orders, it is an enormous responsibility with a self. et unbeaten in the courts. In eight no decree has been rendered against il. WARRANT FOR AUDITOR IS ACCUSED OF SHORTAGE. abnegation unparalleled so far as know save In the somewhat similar case of Cuba. It was finely conceived and It behooves the Nation to see that It Is finely carried out. Ignorance and prejudice Increase the difficulty and at tempts to reap partisan advantages add to it." Safeguard Kxplalned, lie directed attention to the fact that RETIRI-VG COWLITZ OFFICIAL to the President of the United States was reserved the power to forbid the enactment nf any bill even though It be passed by the Legislature over the veto of the Governor-General and that trade relations between the United States and the Islands still would be subject to the tlnal decision of Con are. "It is difficult to see what proper objection can be made to the provisions of the bi!l itself." said the f-ecretary In conclusion. "If we considered it. as 1 have Insisted before that we should, in view of our duty to ourselves and to the Nation and in view of our obllga " v.,.r J ,, , ii, have been paid to the Treasurer or re we tin.l that It fullv measures ud to our ported In three months. Campbell has oblinaiions in each respect. Good faith not been seen here for five days. to those to whom we have pledged our selves renulrrs us to stay as long as we I KELSO, Wash., Jan. II. (Special.) must: and good will to the islanders, mi Warrants were issued today for the arrorxlance with our pledges and assur- l rre5t of Georgo h. Campbell, retiring r.m": I.".." j County Auditor, charging embezzle- man is nrctMur; 10 I' "- . . ,cnn wllt ta.lv elusions as to their capacity In man- V""""' ' I'ZZn u.. .r..ri George H. Campbell Disappears and Prosecutor Files Charges of Em beaalement of 70O to SOO. KALAMA. Wash, Jan. 11. (Special.) County officials, in an inspection of the books of George H. Campbell, al leged to be short In his accounts as County Auditor, say that the deficit will reach S12U0. They allege that no fees turned into the Auditor's office airing their own affairs. Responding to questions. Mr. Gar rlson said, from a. mi!ltary standpoint. the Islands were a liability, not an set to the United States. Senator Hitchcock asked Mr. Garri son if If thought the provision of the bill prohibiting polygamy was a wise tftne. Sneaking as a private citizen. Mr. Garrison replied he did not believe in attempting to force sucb matters upon the non-Christians. Nowhere In Christ's sayings, he asserted, was there any word against plural marriages or about marriage relation, although the Inraelitcs had practiced polygamy dur- funds. Campbell has disappeared. B. O. Olson, newly-elected County Auditor, who was to take charge of the office today, refused to assume his duties until the books are audited and the accounts balanced. Campbell was Auditor four years and was County Treasurer the four years previous. Discovery of the alleged shortage was made today by County Treasurer H. C. Dunham when ho received the books and accounts of the Auditor's office Complaint was lodged with Prosecuting Attorney Homer Kirby, who filed the charges. Campbell was last seen Saturday. He ir,g Christ s lifetime and for centuries not appear ; at the office today. His bt-foro. ALL H0PGR0WERS ATTEND Wasliin?(oii County Takes $5000 In Associations' Stock. IIILI.SBORO. Or.. Jan. 11. (Special.) The Hopgrower8 Association held one of the best meetings of the season here today, with every grower in the district present. C. Rehse was chairman of the meet ing and r.. i .Ma pee secretary. int family is in Kalama. The new county ofllciais or cowiitz County took their places in the Court house at noon today, scnooi superin tendent Lucia Jenkins, Prosecuting At torney Homer Kirov. Assessor Harry Lee Lewis. Clerk Lawrence Perry and Engineer Robert Westwick were re elected for the next two years and will continue in oftice. Clark Stude baker succeeds Edward Close as Sheriff, but the latter will remain as deputy sheriff. The Treasurer s orrtce was Trans ferred from H. C. Dunham to George W. Phlllirjs. The latter will have ATiTZ" FM'lae a tL sS i,. u i""...!,.... ..i ,,... " , rl r..r Smith on Clark, of Springfield: Walter Miller, of niier ..unci. i - . - !... which McMinnvllle: W. R. Klrkwood. of . "J. . " " 1.- -V- r. t,l nf !5h.ri!.n C X. JaOUSCn Will DO tllllllll.il. The plan of the association to better plaint aftewMchhe g"w!rs repl CLERICAL PLAN OPPOSED resenting about 1000 acres, signed up I as members of the association. -eariy f ;000 in stock was subscribed. Among the leading growers of the county who Icined the movement were: William Bag lev. with 139 acres: J. U Bartlett. l'.d acres: Joseph Cawr.se, So acres: Wil'.lam Sinclair. 75 acres; I. J. Hoar. JO acres: R. L. McKnight. 56 acres: C. Uei.se. acres, and George J. Ziegler, bo nc res. . would vote for Mr. Selling if all other members of the delegation decided upon him. All the other members voted In the Senate the single Incident that for Mr. Selling. marred placidity of proceedings was 0ne tnlng not wholly conducive to the protest of "Fighting Dick" Hutch- Kenerai good feeling was the reference inson. of Spokane, against his commit- in gevera addresses today in the House tee assignments.- on the presumptive shortcomings of Hutchinson Wants Explanation. previous Legislatures. In tne Mouse Hutclilnson. elected two years ago as mere are to memueii . . . u,r.r.w .fror having nreviously other sessions, wmie in tne senate oniy ... .1.- i :i.... .v. o n.m. about seven members have had no lei rZ?1 "'"eR,?hT 'wV at t lit islati ve experience. The experiencd time given a place on the appropria- members do not reitsn tne reflection tions committee This year he an- upon their past activities. nounce hS return to the Republican This is presumed to be an economy Sam? but when Lieutenant-Governor Legislature., but Pnaps too much menrw been dropped from the appropriations l?'Zt committee. . , , ,,a0-!,r.r.o hut inanlir- As one of the heaviest taxpayers or. """' c .7 . v.:. or or, o momher nf lonH ssrv- atlon OI new goYeinuiti ui iuu.. "S I .1. . 1 ...irl,f rta ,-ar-c ,.r.r.r. rr, r.1 r,lCo On the an- CdVeU 81 IQ6 liailU3 VI ..... nroDriations committee." "The presiding officer does not wish to Dut himself above the Senate,? Lieu tenant-Governor Hart responded, "but he has no apologies to make for this or anv other assignment. If a major ity of the Senate wishes this changed. you can have the place. The incident is not yet closed, but It is unlikely that Hutchinson can get the place when the question or con firming the assignments comes up tomorrow. Conner Gets 75 Votes. pretty much what the public itself de manned. The intent of those com mitted today to practical economy is to co-relate departments, correct er rors that could not have been foreseen and shorten an insidious growth in cost of government for which noDoay in particular is to blame. Job Hunters Are Leg-Ion, Aside from organization this has been Job-hunters' day. The expression is used not derisively, out witn a ueep sense of the unfortunate plight in which many capable stenographers, ... l-i i - . ,1 hr.n wnrlrAr. finrl f hftm- ln the House. Conner, Republican, p-''" " ., . ".7"7, r-u was elected Speaker with 75 votes, as selves at tnis uyu against 12 for K. L. Farnsworth. Lin- memDers say mat .vC. coVn County Democrat, and six for Dr. applications for posi tions been so .n Clark Black Garfield County Progres- merous. Two years ago. after the close sive The .three T candidates 'refrained of the first day, there was not an un- from voting and Representative Fran- employed competent stenographer to cis Rotch. King county, was absent, be had in Salem. I venture to say there being reported seriously ill at his Be- are ou iuiubuu attle home. The House is composea oi bccvc - " ------ -h 7 Republicans. 13 Democrats ana Duner tor a. u.. "- seven Progressives. . """5"'" ' hr:.tL In the Senate tne seven memDers crauu - elected as Progressives all Joined with snort or tne wouuya.u, c the Republicans in electing Senator provides the unemployed with a chance French President pro tem, Democrats to eke out an existence, votinc for Senator Aithur McGuire, of Nor is the quest for positions con- nmiirlas County. Speaker Conner am not announce ins fined to the members of the Legisla ture. Governor-elect Withycombe is ,i i . j I I ..; ...ll.alinna trnlTI Oil 5. r committees toaay ana it is reuorieu revenms - that practically a complete revision ot ter or tne siaie. committees is being made, forced by Representative Sims, of Jefferson Coun tv. The revised committees, It is un derstood give better treatment to Democrats, Progressives and Republi- West's Message Wins Glance. One man. without promise or definite DrosDect. has rented a nouse in saiem, brought his lamny to tne city ana an nounces his determtnnon to have a cans, who failed to sign pledges of job and stay here until he gets it. their votes for Conner for Speaker, and who were left in the cold under the first arrangement. lmiu. Rills Are Passed. Although the Senate rules committee ac?Ptabl,e consists entirely of Republicans, tn revised House rules committee will give one place to Thomas Murphine, Progressive, and to Phil Adams, Demo crat- Adams. who was loooked at askance by other Democratic members at the last session, has been received into the bosom of the party at this session, and was designated to nominate the Demo cratic nominee for Speaker today. The Legislature, under suspension of And he is not particular about the kind of a job either. A place In tne penitentiary or a post in any depart- ent from the head down wouia do This afternoon the message of the retiring Governor, printed in pamphlet form, floated down upon the desks of all members. But it did not disturb the even tenor of their way. Observa tion failed to disclose anybody deeply engrossed in it during working hours. T w lust ona Senator perusing it. and I looked around with that in mind. Doubtless .the members are studying the somewhat lengthy document to night in the quietude of their rooms, 'rusheTthrrugh two Senate where train of thought and passionate LOSS IN EXPLOSION $10,000 Oil Lamp Bttrts. Deep River Hotel Burns and Mall Destroyed. ASTORIA. Or.. Jan. 11. (Special.) A fire resulting from the explosion of an oil lamp destroyed the Deep River Hotel, general store and postofflce at Deep River. Wash., last night, causing a loss of approximately $10,000, on which there was insurance amounting to u.-.oo. The property was owned by X. E. Harju and the store and hotel were conducted by him. Postmaster Basil K. Kaimber rented one of the store rooms. The latter succeeded in saving t:ie stamps and mall on hand, but a number of mall sacks were burned. RESEARCH WORK REVIEWED President of Idaho Vniversity Tells of Advancement Made. UNIVERSITY" oFtp.MIO, Moscow, Jan. 11 (Special.) In making a sur- Putting of Legislature's Force Under Contract to Be Fouglit. STATE CAPITOL, Salem. Or. Jan. 11. (Special.) That the resolution or Senator Dimick. of Clackamas county to have the stenographic and clerical work of the members furnished by con tract will be fought bitterly, was the belief here tonight. Senators and Rep resentatives who oppose the plan say it Is an attempt to create another com mittee, and that it will be to the in terests of the members to defeat it. According to report, Charles L. Run- yon, official court stenographer of the district comprising Clackamas, wasn ington and Columbia counties, has agreed to supply the necessary help for much less than the cost of stenog raphers and clerks at the last session. DRY COUNTRY ADVOCATED Xew Governor of Kansas Also Champion of Woman Suffrage, TOPEKA. Kan.. Jan. 11. Arthur Cap per, of Topeka, the' first native Kansan to be chosen Chief Executive of the state and the first to be chosen by the suffrage of both men and women of the state, was Inaugurated today as the 20th Governor of Kansas. In hia address. Governor Capper urged a vigorous championship of National prohibition ami women suffrage. Thr are 14H telephone eaTle dally be tween Xcx Tork and Philadelphia, interest ' may not be disturbed. Withycombe to Read Messnse. But seeming indifference is not neces. the rules. bills, one providing $90,000 for legis lative expenses and the other $la,000 for leg Lslative Drlnting. the same amounts appropriated two years ago. sarily a reflection upon tne quality or Governor Lister announced today he advice Governor West has to offer or would sign both measures tomorrow. the spirit with which the legislators would hear It lr circumstances were SEXATE COMMITTEES XAMED different. There is sound wisdom tn tne nractice lnauguratea oy rresmeni v i. unn nf reading a legislative message in Only KepuDlicans win uecoae n nerson. In no other way can the opln n i ii. ions of the executive De Drougnt so wen Kttles at Olympia. K the aUention of lawmakers. And in ni vmpia TA,'. r. .Tan 11 (Knecinl.) this connection brevity Is an accom Lieutenant-Governor Louis F. Hart plishment tnat tew executives possess todav. UDon the convening of the Leg- and a blessing wnn wiucn iceiaiaiora slature, announced the list of BO stand- are rareiy lavureu uj uuisu...s w io- nmmitra nf the Senate. Three coming Governors. i ne possioie con . mmiti. worn created on the trast between the interest excited by subjects of industrial insurance, public Governor West's parting advice and the utilities and rural credits and agricut- I inaus " " "l 1DAH0H0USEPR0BES Committee Named to Inspect State Officers' Books. THREE BODIES NOW WORK Boise Grand Jury Still Busy on Al leged Shortages A. Ij. Freehafer Picked for PnDlic Utilities Commission by Governor. BOISE. Idaho. Jan. 11. (Special.) The House of Representatives of the Thirteenth Idaho Legislature decided today to Join the special grand jury and the corps of exoert accountants and conduct an investigation into the charges against state officials. Three independent bodies are now probing into the affairs of state offices. Immediately after convening this morning Representative Johnston, of Bingham County, the Republican floor leader, offered a resolution in the House calling on Speaker Conner to armnint a committee of seven to con duct an investigation into the several state departments, examine tneir dooks, issue subpenas, conduct public hear ings and reDort findings as to the guilt or innocence of state officers or sub ordinates. The resolution was adopted by a vote of 34 to 27. Speaker Conner appointed the fol lowing investigating committee: Rep resentatives Randall, of Latah, chairman- Randall, of Nez Perce: Gilchrist, of Jefferson; Shattuck, of Bonneville; Koelsch. of Ada. Republicans; aris. ot Twin Falls, and Cannon, of Elmore, Democrats. Minority Leader Anderson attempted tn fr.rr-B the adontion of a substitute resolution providing for the delay of the investigation until after the grand jury has completed its probe and the experts have finished their report on the treasury department. He contend ed that an investigation by the Legis lature while the grand jury is in ses sion would "permit the opportunity for r.rnicirii. activities of designing par tisans to strive for mere polittcal ad vantage without regard to tne lnter r rf tbe neonle of Idaho." Speaker Conner ruled the resolution out of or der as impugning the motives of the Legislature. Governor Alexander announced the ap pointment of A. L. Freehafer, of Coun cil, as Public Utilities Commissioner for a term of six years, to succeed John A. Blomquist, whose term expires today; Leroy C. Jones, ot Gooaing, state Game Warden, to succeed F. C. Gowan, and William Thorpe, of Cald well, as chief deputy. Freehafer is an ex-State Senator and an attorney. Jones was twice Sheriff of snosnone t,ounty. GAVELS ARE HISTORIC PRESIDING OFFICER OF EACH house: will receive emblem. avenue line of the Subway was out of commission for an hour and 0 min utes early today because of another fire, due, it is believed, to defective In sulation the cause of the fire and panic in the tube last Wednesday, when one person met death and more than 200 were injured. Today's blaze was at One Hundred and Sixty-third street where the tracks, no longer In a tube. are high above the street. A car stand inn dead on tho third track of the trestle was burned. It was a wooden car. similar to about 600 others that the Public Service Commission ordered replaced with steel cars after its in vestigation of last week's accident. SIX OF LIQUOR "RING" PAY Of 19 Held for Bootlegging, Tried Are Found Guilty. tural co-operation. The all-important rules committee. of which the -Lieutenant-Governor is ex-officio chairman, consists entirely of Republicans. Its members are Sen ators Carlyon. Hall, Sharpstein, French, Sutton, Taylor and Jones. Chairmanship of the appropriations committee, especially Important' at this combe, which is to be delivered In per son, will be interesting to watcn. Japanese General Pies. TOKIO. Jan. 11. Lleutenant-Gen- eral 'Arisaka. a famous Japanese sol dier and inventor of the new type of quick-firing mountain gun which session on account of the economy pro- Dear8 jjis name, is dead. He was gramme outlined, goes to senator Scott, of Adams County. Senator I'lum created a Baron and awarded th second class of the Golden Kite for merfelt is Democratic Representative ftia meritorious services In connection on this committee and Senator Landon the Progressive member. The other born in 18B2. memDers, oenuiors iariuu, oyuuu, White, Hall and Wray, are Republi cans. Mchols Heads Road Fund Body. Senator Nichols, of King County, is named again as chairman of tbe roads and bridges body, which will superin tend the distribution of state road funds amounting to approximately $2, 000.000. Other members of this com mittee are Senators French, Brown, Leonard. Hall, McGuire. Metcalf. Kleeb, McCoy, Phipps, Flummerfelt and Stev enson. Senator Sharpstein. of Walla Walla, with the Rnsso-Japanese War. He was CARD OP THANKS. We sincerely wish to thank and ex press our heartfelt appreciation to our friends and neighbors for the words of consolation and kindness in. our re cent bereavement of a beloved husband and father; also for the beautiful floral tributes. MRS. ANNA ROTERMTJND Adv. AND FAMILY. Ladies' home work. See Messrs. Fel denhelmers'. silversmiths, windows, Washington street. Adv. Oregon Grape, Cherry, Cbampoeg Tree, Guaiaenm and a Piece From Tie of Old Panama Line Used. SALEM, Or., Jan. 11. (Special.) When the Senate and House reconvene tomorrow the presiding officer of each body will be presented with a handsome gavel of historical interest the gifts of the Oregon Historical Society. In transmitting these gavels to tne President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House, George H. Himes, assist ant secretary of the Oregon Historical Society, has furnished the following in teresting description: Each. gavel is made up or rour sepa rate pieces of wood besides the handle. The first piece is Oregon grape wood. This represents the state flower, and was selected for the beauty of its foil-, age rather than for its bloom. This was adopted as the state flower by the State Historical Society at its annual meeting at Hood River July 18, 1892, and a resolution confirming the choice was adopted by the Oregon Legislature in 1899. The second piece is cherry wood from one of the 800 grafted fruit trees which Henderson Llewellyn, as sisted by his son Alfred, brought across the plains from Salem, Henry County, Iowa, in 1847. That was the beginning of the fruit industry on the Pacific Coast. The third piece is Guaiacum wood. This was taken from a tie of the Panama Railroad between Colon and Panama built in 1854 by Howland & Aspinwall, New Tork bankers, at a cost of $7,500,000. This tie was sent to the Oregon Historical Society by Colonel Goethals, builder of the canal. The handle is of this same piece. The fourth piece is from a tree which grew near the site of Champoeg before the historic convention at that point decided that the Oregon country should become a part of the Union. The Senate gavel was informally pre sented today, but will be formally pre sented and accepted tomorrow, while the House gavel has not made an ap pearance. It is presumed that both gavels will be used throughout the present session. EUGENE, Or.. Jan. 11. (.Special.) With the conviction of George Watson and William Grace in the Justice of the Peace Court, and Frank Morton and William Williams In the Tolice Court, a total of six convictions have resulted so far from the 19 arrests for "bootlegging" last week. Frank War ner and Frank Conner pleaded guilty and were fined $500 and $200. respect ively. Williams was sentenced to 0 days in Jail and Morton was fined $150 and costs. The trials of the others will be continued In both courts tomorrow. All tried so far have been found guilty and In each case C. M. Kissin ger, a Eugene attorney, who was one of those arrested last week on boot legging charges, has acted as attorney for the defendant He was released upon bail after his arrest. SUGAR FACTORY PLAN OUT Medtord and Ashlund Business Men Now to Seek Tracts. ASHLAND, Or., Jan. 11. (Special.) The whirlwind campaign In behalf of a beet sugar factory in this valley reached this city Saturday. Several Med ford business men met with Ashland promoters, the meeting being held in the City Hall, at which a large num ber of representative farmers attend ed. The project was discussed in all Its phases and the desirability of its establishment dwelt upon. A soil expert employed by the Utuh syndicate was present to afford Infor mation regarding cultivation of the crop and pass upon the acreage In this locality. More than 300 acres are in prospect here, and a committee of six at once will institute a canvass for further tracts. THREE COUNTIES UNITE PACIFIC, tOWI.IT, AM WAIIKIt KIH WAST KW ItO.lI. Delegates In Large unbrri Atlraal Meeting at Cathlamet and !ame Committee to rrk Mate ALL CATHLAMET, Wash, Jan. II (Spe cial.) The counties of Pacific, Cow litz and Wahkiakum may unite In an effort to secure an appropriation from tho Legislature to builil a highway from the Cowlitz River tn IIwr.'il TI.s All biggest good road incctinir over Jield In this section met yesterday. A largu delegation from Kelso and Ilwaco whs tttiiiitcd to charter a steamer. emphasizing the pressing need of i-oatis. Tlio meeting h-mn presided over by Dr. J. C. Clarke, presi dent of the Ciitlilanii't Commercial Club. C. I-:, riitni.iii, president of KpIho C.mimorcinl Club, urged united action and the appointment of a permanent committee to boost the roud. Captain A. T. tOi-euiu. ex-membcr of the legislature from Pacific County. told how he put the h!ahay on tha map by making the rosil bill a com mittee bill. Kx-SetiHtor McGowan and P. K Sin. -lair, of Pad tic, were enthu siastic over the prospects. Mr. Mc- Gowan. who has just returned from a conference with legislative leaders, be lieves that an appropriation ran he secured. Charles I. Kignc, ftate Highway Engineer whom the Highway Commis sion sent here to locate a route, has reported this highway the brat In vestment the state can make. Ho estimates the road will coat $425, OOj. J. W. Mutchette, County Commis sioner Bush, J. L. oung, J. (. Gear and John I- Harris were the Cowlitz County speakers and heartily approved of the plan of co-operation. The following committee whs named: C. E. Putman, of Kelso; P. L. Mlnclair. of Ilwaco, and M. Gorman, of Cathlamet. Women ltule at l'liuix-li Services. THE DALLES, Or., Jan. 11. (Spe cial.) Women were In complete charge ot the services at the local Christian Church last night, instead of a ser mon, the time was divided between five women, who spoko on different phases of the missionary work of the Christian Chinch throughout the world. The speakers were Mrs. Margaret Walker, Mrs. R. H. Weber, Mrs. Hn drix. Mrs. H. M. Ford and Mrs. W. A. 1 Corves. A Blood Purifier ... T With a Fine Record SearcsSy a Gommsinif in Ail America Bui What Has Ets Living Examples of the Wonderful Power of a Great Remedy. Xew York Has Another Subway lire NEW YORK, Jan. 11. The Lenox- ttfi Mm X 'mufarwr Many people have marveled that S. S. S , tbe famous blood purifier, overcomes a va riety of trooblea recognised as typical blood disorders. But when we come to realize that t we are, all that constitutes uz, everything that goes to make up our com pleted body lz built up out ot our blood cir culation then we may not be Inclined to question that to purify our blood must be. tha Influence that preserves the integrity of our completed body. We have to deal with three great factors In our dally life. These are tbe blood that builds us, our nervea which control ua, and tbe germs which disturb ua. There Is in 8. S. S. a product of nature to active, so individual la Its characteristics, that from the time it enters the blood until It has served its useful purpose, not even the marvelous powers of the natural chemical accretions of the organs of the body can so change or convert it ss to divert lta purpose to stimulate the elimination of Im purttiez. Tblz fact haz been demonztrated hw th. dluDnearanre of akin eruptlona. It has beca conclusively proven by the allm laatioa of catarrhal disturbances; It has been ntrandantlr corroborated by tke recov ery from painful condlttnoa classed ae rheumatism. 8. 8. 8. la absorbed quickly but unlike food it does not snderio aurb chemical change aa to lose lta medical na ture. Nor duee It like mineral drugs, create conditions which tbemaelvM eimt be overcome In addition to tbe dlaeae tbey are auppoied to remedy. 8. 8. B. Is therefore a natural blood purifier, it ll a natural builder of healthy fleib alnca It removes from the blood Impurities from whlrb no proper nourishment cao be de rived and which continually aggravate. The fact tbnt 8. 8. 8. la ahanrhed aad then eliminated la of great immediate Im portance, aa t therefore doez ot remain la the z.rztcm to create further trouble aa da tbe mineral druga. S. 8. 8. la sold by all drurtiata and la one of the most ataple preparatlnee to be found. 8. 8. 8. la prepared onlv tT The Pwlft Specific Co.. Pwl't Blrtf. Atlnn ta. CJa. Write to their medical acMaer fr any special Information regarding Uee4 troubles.