THE MORXIXG OREGONIAJf, THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 1915.
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HA
E
DIVIDED
ON CANNERY GHANGE
Club Delegates Would Keep
Welfare Body in Control
and Workers Say "Nay."
OVER 10-HOUR DAY ASKED
Father O'Hara Assails LaFollette
Measure as Being Indecent Fac
tory Men Submit Compro
mise to Committee.
STATE CAPITOL, Salem. Jan. 20.
(Special.) A movement to remove the
canneries of the state from the Indus
trial Welfare Commission, ad proposed
toy the Lafollette bill now pending be
fore the Senate committee on horticul
ture, was opposed tonight by a dele
gation of Portland clubwomen and just
as vigorously defended by a represent
ative group of cannery workers from
Portland, Salem and other parts of the
state.
The opposition to the bill was led by
Father E. V. O'Hara. of Portland, heao.
of the Industrial Welfare Commision.
who declared the Lafollette bill to be
reactionary and Indecent."
"No industry is so important to the
ietate that it ought to be subsidized,"
said Father O'Hara, "and that is Just
what this bill proposes to do. It pro-F-oses
to subsidise the cannery busi
ness by removing all regulations. It
proposes to break down the ten-hour
day. And that means that it will break
down the health of the women. Any
Industry that must sacrifice the health
of the future mothers of this state in
order to thrive and to prosper had bet
ter be thrown Into the Pacific Ocean.
But I don't believe tlat there is any
such industry in the state."
He denied the suggestions contained
In the bill that the activities of the
commission were detrimental to the
canning industry and said that the
whole idea of the commission was to
regulate the industries of the state so
that those who are unscrupulous would
have no advantage over those who
were scrupulous.
George M. Cornwall, of Portland,
pleaded for a compromise between the
requirements of the LaFollette bill and
the conditions laid down by the Indus
trial Welfare Commission. L. T. Rey
nolds, a fruitraiser. defended the can-
ners and the pending bill.
A committee of Portland cannery
employes, consisting of Mrs. W. M. Ad
dis and Martha E. Daniel, declared that
the present conditions under which the
women work are satisfactory that
they want to work more than 10 hours
in busy seasons, so that they can earn
extra money. Similar testimony was
given by May Perry and Mrs. H. A.
Kawson, forewomen in Salem canner
les.
Mrs. Henry Russell Talbott, presi
dent of the Consumers League of Port
land, appeared to the Senators not to
interfere with the work of the Indus
trial Commission. Supporting Mrs.
Talbott in her contentions were Miss
Lucy Trevett. Miss Caroline Gleason,
Miss Bertha Moores and Miss Heiland,
of Portland.
Several of the cannerymen ques
tioned the statements made by Miss
Gleason regarding the alleged long
hours that women are required to
W'ork in some of the canneries. Miss
Gleason produced records of the can
nery offices to substantiate her asser
tions.
The LaFollette bill is before the Sen
ate horticultural committee for the
second time. Its last paragraph pro
vides that the entire canning industry
do removed from the jurisdiction of
the welfare body.
Tonight the cannerymen, through G.
L. Allen, of Salem, proposed that a
compromise bill be drafted prescribing
ten hours as the maximum number of
hours that women may work in can
neries per day, with the exception that
in emergency cases they may work 12
hours upon permission of the Commis
sion. The minimum wage for adult
workers is to be fixed at 11 cents per
hour under terras of the proposed com
promise. The committee took the
measure under advisement.
tor Day today. It provides that every
signature to a petition must be written I
at a place appointed specially for that
purpose and in the presence or an of
ficer appointed by the County Clerk.
It snail be the duty of the County
Clerk to set apart space in the County
Courthouse for the purpose of taking
signatures until the number received
shall reach two per cent of. the num
ber of votes in the county at the next
preceding general election. When the
number of signatures exceeds two per
cent the County Clerk shall select five
school or other public buildings in the
county as additional places where sig
natures may be obtained.
The Day bill's aim is to put an end
to the peddling of petitions.
WOMAX JTRY RECOMMENDED
Senate Committee Favors BiJI Per
mitting Optional Service.
STATE CAPITOL, Salem, Or.. Jan. 20.
(Special.) The Senate Judiciary com
mittee decided tonight to report favor
ably on Senator Langguth's bill mak
ing women eligible to serve on Juries.
Women who desire may be exempt
from serving, the original bill provid
ing they must notify the Sheriff of
their desire before the date of ap
pearance.
The committee, however, amended this
clause making it necessary to give
notification five days before the time
or service.
SPECIAL ELECTION
FOB WETS BLOCKED
Legislature at Olympia Re
fuses to Submit Any Bill
Before November.
bill. Gill, the author of the measure.
is a member of the committee, the
other members of which are, lining up
with either of these two.
Chairman Anderson proposes that the
S measure be reported back to the House
without a ' recommendation. Other
members want the "dead line" for com
mercial fishing moved down to the Sus
pension bridge at Oregon City, about
1000 feet from the present dead line.
500 feet from the falls. Gill wants to
report favorably - on the measure and
Scheubel wants to report unfavorably.
A disagreement is certain, but a com
promise is possible. . . -
IMMIGRATION" BOARD GOES
House Fasses Abolishment Bill on
Which Senate Has Acted.
HOTEL MEN'S MOVE' FAILSUo.
"Daylight" Measure Also Is Laid on
Table by Pledge Courts May Be
Asked to -Invalidate Step.
Drys Flan Counter Attack.
SALT HOLD-UP ALLEGED
EX-ATTORNEY-GENERAL . CRAW.
FORD SATS PLOT HINDERS LEASE.
STATE CAPITOL, Olympia, Wash.
Jan. 20. (Special.) In a mad rush to School Superintendent member fair boan
get aboard the now-popular water- Divi"dlh" into tares railroad commio
Or., Jan.
this after
noon passed the Dimick bill abolishing
the State Immigration Commission.
The Senate passed the measure last
week. While the bill makes l appar
ent saving of $50,000 there is tv actual
saving, as the Commission had not
asked for an' appropriation this year.
In recommending tne passage of the
Dimick bill Representative Olson paid
a high tribute to the work of Mr.
Chapman and his assistants. The bill
was passed unanimously.
The following bills were introduced
In the House thrs afternoon: .
H. B. 167, by Michelbook Making County
SUDerlntenoeni memDer lair board.
H.' B. Itts, by Eastern Oregon delegation
KEPORT FOR XAVAIi MILITIA
Senate Committee Opposes Abolish
ment of Service.
STATE CAPITOL, Salem. Or., Jan. 20.
(Special.) The Senate committee on
military affairs will report Senator
Dimlck's bill to abolish the Naval
Militia unfavorably, and offer a sub
stitute that the militia be placed under
the jurisdiction of the Adjutant-General.
Senator Vinton will submit a
minority report asking that the Dim
ick bill be passed.
The majority report will recommend
n appropriation of $15,000 for the
present biennial period, the estimate in
the budget being $26,000.
The committee attempted to report
today, but because of its failure to
have prepared a sibstltute bill, final
action was postponed.
TRADE COMMISSION" PROVIDED
To Investigate Posibllltics as Result
of War Is Aim or Bill.
STATE CAPITOL. Salem, Or., Jan. 20.
i (Special.) In line with the ideas of
Governor Withyeombe. Senator Kella
lier today introduced a bill which au
thorizes tho executive . to appoint a
trade commission to investigate busi
ness conditions with the possibilities
of profit to Oregon as the result of the
European war and the opening of the
Panama Canal. An appropriation of
J5i"J0 is asked.
The commission is authorized to em
ploy a clerk at a salary fixed by it, and
all expenditures shall be made upon
vouchers approved by a majority of
tne members of the commission.
DKEDGIXCJ RIGHTS AT ISSCE
Senate Bill Would Allow rse of River
Bottoms for Fills.
STATE CAPITOL. Salem. Or, Jan. 20.
(Special.) Senator Leinenweber's
t!" 29. providing that cities may
lri'dce beds of navigable streams to
fill lowlands, was passed by the Senate
today Permission must also be ob
tained by cities from the United States
Government.
Senator Leinenweber said the bill
primarily was for the benefit of As
toria. A bulkhead had been built there
at a cost of $$0,000 and more money
is to be expended. Sand and rock are
needed to make fills.
Charge Made Before Senate Committee
That Plan la to Block Abert and
Summer Lake Grant Kow 'Fending.
STATE CAPITOL, Salem. Or., Jan. 20.
(Special.) That it is his opinion an
attempt is being made to hold up Ja
son C Moore or the state in connec
tion with the leasing of Abert and
Summer Lakes, which cotntain rich salt
deposits, was the statement made to
night by A. M. Crawford, ex-Attorney-
General, at a meeting of the Senate
committee on public lands. J. Fred
Larson, of Portland, declared that J. H.
Wallace, who heads the association, is
without financial standing and that
none of its members has the financial
ability to develop the property.
'lne committee is making an investi
gation to determine whether to ap
prove the lease made by the State Land
Hoard with Mr. Moore or to consider
a proposal made by the association
which was rejected by the board. Mr.
Crawford explained that Mr. Moore,
who represents a New York syndicate.
was the only bidder who deposited
certified check with the board for $10,
000 and had agreed to give a bond of
$25,000.
Alfred Aya, a resident ef La Pine,
declared that at least .$7,000,000 would
be expended; that it would bring pros
perity to the state from the Columbia
River to the California line, and that demolished.
wagon, both Houses of the Washing- .loner districts.
ton Legislature today adopted a Joint H. B. 169, by Stott Providing- for deten
resolution nlerierlne- thAmaelveji tn take I tion of witnesses.
oi . r-A .Hi.no. initiating H. B. 170. by Michelbook Repealing law
measure No. 18. or any alternate liquor "!.r?B extra commissioner In Multnomah
bill, at a special election, rushing the H B' 1T1 by Hare Relating to appeals
proposal through under a suspension in civil actions.
of the rules. . . H. B. 172, by Irvin Allowing persons to
There were only six votes cast hunt on own land or on Facitic Ocean wltn-
mrnlnRl tbo moflonra In tha KenAtA I out license.
where proceedings started, and when
the resolution came to the House the
dry movement had gained such im
petus that only one Representative r
Grass, of King cast a negative vote.
Thl. naann . a nMhiKitinn Kill
adopted at last November's election will "Vg. c1??,trbaycriVfien1:uiring mercha
H. B. 173, by Home Prescribing Qualifi
cations for chauffeurs.
H. B. 174. by Horne Providing- one days
rest in seven for all workers.
If. B. 175 Requiring all nubile contractors
to pay laborers.
H. B. 176, by Horne Making superintend-
using trading stamps and other trade mag-
unless the courts should fail to uphold nets to secure license.
H. B. 178, by Miss Towne Requiring
counties to appropriate funds for certain
school districts.
LIVESTOCK OFFICES XEAR AX
the act.
Bill Excludes Saloons.
Initiative measure No. 18, the hotel-
men s anti-prohibition bill, will come
up at the general election of Novem
ber, 1916, and until then, at least.
Washington will be arid.
There is little hope for the saloon-
men in Initiative No. 18, even should
this be carried, for, while it allows
breweries to operate and hotels to
serve guests, it continues the prohibl- j state expenditure of $51,642 is proposed
$51,642 Saving Seen In Dropping
Board and Veterinarians.
STATE CAPITOL, Salem, Or.. Jan.
20. (Special.) A plan to wipe out
Nippy weather ;
men
"Warm up inside some of these nifty
clothes we're featuring this week
Suits
Overcoats
Balmacaans
Special at
$14.85 $19.85
Mi
mm
BEN SELLING
Morrison at Fourth
STOCK ACTS FOUGHT
Oregon Pure-Bred Livestock
Men Meet at Salem.
GOVERNOR IS SPEAKER
tion against the open bar.
Saloonmen had a measure of their
own, Senate bill No. 83, introduced last
week,, the so-called "daylight" or
home-rule liquor bill, and hoped to 1
have the Legislature submit this, with
thrs hotelmen's bill, at a special elec
tion later this year, before the prohibi
tion law would become effective.
Vnw Una Think VVeta Will Move.
TV... DnlnnnmAn'- Hill nonnn fA 1 , h J I
mitted until November, 1916, by which
time most of those in business will
have removed from the state, the drys
believe, and the wet organization thus
by Representative Olds of Yamlill
County, who has introduced a bill in
the House for the abolition of the
State Livestock Sanitary Board, th
State Veterinarian and all Incidentals
that go with them.
It i3 understood that the livestock
interests throughout the state are pre
paring to oppose the measure. On the
other hand, farmers and livestock
breeders in Benton and Yamhill conn
ties say Representative Olds wants the
entire board abolished and the money
directed into other channels of state
activity.
he understood Mr. Moore would begin
work six months after the approval of
the lease and employ from 3000 to 5000
persons. He called attention to the
contract to give the state $25,000
year for 40 years, no matter what the
value of the product and royalties
above that if the output was sufficient.
Mr. Crawford denied reports that he
said had been circulated as to his hav
ing advised Mr. Wallace that it was
not necessary for him to deposit a cer
tified check with the board. He also
denied that he drew papers which Mr.
Wallace alleged he had prepared. Mr.
Crawford laid particular stress upon
the clause in the proposal of the as
sociation that it denied the state had
title to the land and made its offer
subject to the provision. He said if
the state had gone on record as agree
ing to any proposal of that kind it
would have forfeited its right to the
property to the United States. He fur
ther said that, although Mr. Wallace
denied having an attorney, that he was
confident he was advised by a lawyer
of this city and one or two of Portland.
Mr. Larson called attention to a plan
of Mr. Wallace and his associates of
having persons file on the lakes under
the placer mining law. He said he
knew persons in Portland who were
paying from $5 to $25 for claims and
yet they did not know what they were
doing.
Chairman Bingham, of the commit
tee, announced that a public meeting
would be held next Monday night to
investigate the subject further.
NQUIRY
HrLTXOMAH DELEGATION TAKES
Mil. KELLAHER at his word.
Speaker Selling Charges That Senator
Is Only Bluffing Recent
Report la Cited.
STATE CAPITOL, Salem, Or., Jan. 20,
(Special.) An investigation of the
franchise of the Portland Gas & Coke
Company, with the view of determining KressiVes, but now participating in the
The only hope of the "wet" forces
to prevent Washington becoming dry
next January 1 is that the courts may
declare the law invalid. Suit contest
ing the law already has been Institut
ed in the Thurston County Superloi
Court by M. and K. Gottstein, whole
sale liquor dealers of Seattle, and the
case is awaiting hearing on its merits.
Tonight there was some talk that an
element among the "drys" might at
tempt to make more certain their vic
tory by proposing the sbumission of
a prohibition constitutional amendment
to be voted upon at the next general
election.
Senator Sharpstein introduced the
resolution. After some debate, vote
was taken, with every Senator present.
The vote was 36 for the resolution,
six opposed. The 36 Senators in favor
of the measure were: 23 Republicans,
ix Democrats and seven Progressives.
Those opposed were: Five Republicans
Ghent, Nichols, Stelner and L. Davis
of King and Stevenson of Skamania
and one Progressive Camp Dell or Everett.
The House adopted the Senate reso
lution by a vote of 91 ayes and one no.
Those voting in the affirmative were:
71 Republicans, 13 Democrats and six
Progressives. Voting in the negative
was Grass of King, Republican, while
absentees were: Boyd of Spokane, cat-
lin of Cowlitz, Manogue and Webster
of King and Winston of bpokane, au
Republicans.
MOTHERS' PEXSIOS FIGHT OJi
Progressive Senators Gather to On
set Favorable Report on Repeal.
STATE CAPITOL Olympia, Wash.
Ton in fSDeciaD-Alarmed by the
fact that the revenue and taxation
committee has rendered a favorable
report on the Taylor bill, providing the
repeal of the mothers' pension act, a
group of Progressive and near-Progressive
Senators has started a move
ment to offset the effect of this and
to Dreserve the present law, possibly
with some alterations.
The Senators interested In having the
law remain on the statute hooks in
clude Phipps, of Spokane, and Camp
bell, of Snohomish, both elected as Pro-
FUND-CUTTING DECIDED
SENATE COMMITTEE TO SLASH
INSTITUTIONS' BUDGETS.
Wins for Insane Asylum Likely to Be
Opposed and Intent la to Be Ad
verse to Most Improvements.
STATE CAPITOL, Salem, Or., Jan. 20.
(Special.) That the ways and means
committee of the Senate will recom
mend material reductions of the esti
mates in the budget for conducting the
state institutions for the present bien
nial period was declared by several
members tonight. The committee has
Investigated conditions at the Insane
Asylum and the Penitentiary and has
asked for reports of the actual main
tenance cost for the past four years.
Upon this will be based its recommend
ation for maintenance appropriations.
It is believed that the committee has
definitely decided to make no allow
ance for a new wing to the receiving
ward at the Insane Asylum. An appro
priation of $50,000 was asked for this
purpose. It is also reported that the
appropriation of $100,000 asked for
building a wing to the Eastern Oregon
Insane Asylum will not be asked.
The committee has determined upon
a policy or cutting out all appropria
tions for improvements unless they will
aid in giving employment to the in
mates. It probably will recommend
that the state purchase a rock crusher
and build its own roads and walks at
the institutions. No concrete walks or
roads will be built during the period
if the committee holds to its present
opinion. It was announced tonight
that, while the committee would like
to hold down the appropriations for
state institutions, the Board of Con
trol, by cutting out thousands of dol
lars asked by the superintendents, has
deprived it of that privilege. However,
it is believed that substantial reduc
tions can still be made.
PETITION" PEDDLIXG IS TARGET
Senator Day Files Act to Control
Recording of Signatures.
STATE CAPITOL, Salem. Or, Jan. 20.
tSpecial.) A bill designed to prevent
fraud in connection with the obtaining
of signatures to Initiative and referen
dum petitions was iatroiluced. by Sena-
whether its terms have been violated,
was ordered this afternoon by the Mult
nomah County legislative delegation.
This is in accordance with the wishes
of Senator Kellaher. who loudly and
repeatedly proclaimed before the entire
delegation that somewhere in the arch
ives of his office in Portland he has
evidence to trove that the company
has persistent! and contemptuously
violated its franchises. Some or his col
leagues intimatea that Senator Kella
her was bluffing and adopted his own
motion providing for the investigation
as an effective means of calling ni
bluff.
The Kellaher investigation was an
unexpected outcome of the Multnomah
legislators meeting which bad been
called to consider a set of three pro
posals by John B. Coffey, County Clerk,
and another by the State Railroad Com
missioners.
The gas question popped up like
smoke from a powder explosion. The
fuse that set it off was a letter from
ex-Governor West, in which he reported
his investigations and those of the
Portland city officials, with the con
elusion that no evidence to the effect
that the terms of the franchise had
been violated could be found.
"He came here four years ago and
six years ago with this same kind ol
talk," declared Speaker Selling con
cerning the Kellaher proposal. "He Just
does it for a bluff."
"It's not a question of bluff," replied
Senator Kellaher. "It's a question of
taking care of the franchises."
"If you had this evidence why didn't
you give it out to the Governor or to
Mayor Albee when they were making
an investigation?" asked the Speaker.
"I didn't ask them to investigate. The
same thing was on file in the City Hall
if they wanted it," replied Senator Kellaher.
Republican caucus; Davis of Pierce and
Landon of King, both retaining their
Bull Moose affiliations, ana meican,
Republican.
RACIXX3 BILL IS
OPPOSED
Washington Governor to Veto 3Ieas-
ure, if Passed.
STATE CAPITOL. Olympia, Wash.,
Jan. 20. (SDecial.) The Senate Racing
Commission bill, intended to legalize
nari-miitiiel betting will be vetoed, if
it reaches Governor Lister. The execu
tive last night announced his opposition
to' the measure, which was taken under
consideration by the committee on
dairy Jtnd livestock, to which it was
referred by the Senate.
The executive opposition is expected
to seal the measure's fate, as the com
mittee, originally picked as likely io
ha favorable to the measure, was
evenly divided.
FISH FEES MAY DOUBLE
$5O00 SAVING CITED IX BILL
Senator Dimick' Begins War on Con
servation Commission.
STATE CAPITOL, Salem. Or., Jan. 20.
(Special.) Senator Dimick, of Clack
amas County, today started war on the
State Conservative Commission by in
troducing a bill providing that it be
abolished. The Senator said that he
could not see that the commission was
of great benefit" to the state, and
thought the $5000 asked by it for the
present biennial period could be saved.
His bill repeals sections 2728 to 2731,
inclusive. Lord s Oregon Laws.
The commission was created in 1909
to investigate and report to the Legis
lature the natural resources of the
state. J. N. Teal, of Portland, is the
acting head of the board, which has
offices in Portland.
HOUSES COMMITTEE FAT ORS IN
CREASED LICENSES.
Country Hign Schools Aim."
STATE CAPITOL. Salem. Or., Jan. 20.
(Special). That children living in
counties, which are without high
schools may have the benefit of high
school educations, is the purpose of a
bill Introduced by Senator Perkins.
It provides that the counties without
such school shall establish a tuition
fund for the payment of tuition of
pupils sent to other districts.
There is a diferance of opinion as to
whether counties now have the right
to do this, and the object of the bill
All but Gill-Net and Set-Net Permits
Likely to Be Raised Divided Re
port on Falls BUI Expected.
STATE CAPITOL, Salem. Or., Jan. 20.
(Special.) The House fisheries com
mittee tonight decided to report favor
ably on the bill by Scheubel -which pro
vides a 100 per cent increase on au
commercial fishing licenses, with the
exception of the gill-net and set-net
PLEA MADE FOR TIMBERMEN
Senate and Congress to Aid by
Amending Navigation Law.
STATE CAPITOL, Salem. Or.. Jan. 20.
(Special.) The Senate, by a unani
mous vote, today adopted a resolution
by Senator Bingham to memorialize
Congress to change the navigation
laws so that they will not operate
against the interests of the timbermen
of the Northwest.
The author declared that under pres
ent conditions lumber could be shipped
from British Columbia ports to points
In the United States cheaper than from
the Pacific Coast ports.
CONTIXUFVG FCXDS OPPOSED
Honse Commltee Decides to Favor
Abolition of Plan.
STATE CAPITOL, Salem, Or., Jan. 20.
IlSEST- The cannerymen themselves -Special.) - The House ways and
mcttua i.v.,,nub ..i, mo-
port favorably on the Scheubel bill pro
viding for abolition of all continuing
appropriations. It is probable that the
measure will come up in the House to
morrow morning.
It is understood that Representative
Smith, of Klamath, will present a mi
nority report against the bill.
asked to have their licenses increased
50 per cent, but are not expected to
object if they are raised 100 per cent.
A divided report douDtiess win De
returned by the committee on the Gill
bill providing for the elimination of
commercial fishing in the Willamette
River between the Oregon City locks
and the Oswego brdge. This measure
w-as debated with more or less vigor
before the committee Tuesday night.
Representative Scheubel, one of its
is to make the law plain on the subject j members, is bitterly opposed to the
Mr. Withyeombe and C. X. Mc
Arthur Address Association Pro
posed Abolition of Boards Is
Opposed Hogs Big Topic.
STATE CAPITOL, Salem, Or., Jan. 20.
(Special.) Legislative needs and
some of the legislative ills that con
front the livestock industry of Ore
gon were freely discussed at the semi
annual meeting of the Oregon Pure
Bred Livestock Association in the
State House.
Governor Withycome and Congressman-elect
McArthur, both personally
interested in the livestock business,
were among the principal speakers.
The Governor urged his hearers not to
be discouraged over the present fluc
tuation in the hog market. He de
clared that hogs always will command
an attractive price. He also presented
the advantages of raising horses as a
profit-producing industry. The Euro
pean war he pointed out is causing a
shortage in horses which will maintain
a high standard of values in the United
States for many years to come. He
commended the livestock industry, gen
erally, however, as the cornerstone of
agriculture upon which the prosperity
of the Nation depends.
The association was much concerned
in nroDOsed and pending legislation af
fecting the industry. The Schuebel
bill providing abolition of the food and
dairy department and the livestock
sanitarv board and the Olds bill seek
ing abolition of the latter board, both
of which are before the House, were
discussed and denounced in resolutions
adopted at the close of the meeting late
Mr. McArthur declared that he Is in
favor of Federal legislation prohlolt
ing interstate shipments of cattle ex
cept for immediate slaughter unless
within 12 months before shipment
these cattle have undergone a tuber
culin test by the bureau of animal in
dustry of the National Department of
Agriculture.
O. M. Plummer, of the Portland
Union Stockyards, said the Stockyards
Company is preparing to erect
$250,000 hoghouse in connection wltn
its plant at Portland to take care -o
the constantly increasing supply of
hogs at the yards.
The following named committee was
appointed to investigate bills affecting
the livestock business before the pres
ent Legislature: William Schmulmer-
ich. C. N. McArthur, Frank Brown
Frank Porter and Carl Abrams.
Aurora. Albany and Sllverton. Clrcu
Judge Belt acted as toastmaster at th
banquet.
-!0LD SYSTEM IN FAVOR
STATE AID F0RR0AD PLEA
Three Counties to Ask $150,000 for
Route to Sea.
GRAYS RIVER. Wash.. Jan. 20.
(Special.) The three counties of l'
ciflc, Cowlitz and Wahkiakum are plan
ning to send a large delegation to the
present session of the State Legislature
at Olympia to obtain an appropriation
of $150,000 for the building of a road
through Wahkiakum County, which,
when completed, will give an open
highway from Vancouver and Puget
Sound to the sea.
The proposed road will begin
Kelso, in Cowlitz County, and end at
some point on Long Beach, probably
Ilwaco. Added to tre $76,000 bond is
sue which Wahkiakum County voted
at the November election the proposed
appropriation would insure a good.
hard-surface road through the county.
"DRY" BOLT UNAVAILING
Democratic Move l'nlls to Elect
Speaker of Illinois House.
SPRINGFIELD. TiT, Jan. 20. By bolt
ing their party and voting for Walter
M. Provine, a "dry ", and the Repub
lfcan caucus nominee for Speaker, ten
"dry Democratic Representatives to
day caused a flutter of excitement on
the 2ith ballot, but did not succeed in
breaking the Speakership deadlock,
which had held sway nearly three
weeks in the lower house of the Gen
eral Assembly.
With the deadlock as severe as ever,
the House adjourned until tomorrow.
TWO WOULD BE JUDGE
CLACKAMAS COURT HEARS CON
TEST OF SANDY "JUSTICES."
Winner at Election Becomes Poihnaa-
ter9 Resigns and Is Appointed.
Loser Still Holds On.
OREGON CITT, Or., Jan. 20. (Spe
cial.) Who is Justice of the Peace at
Sandy? This question was debated be
fore the County Court this afternoon
and is being discussed by every attor
ney in town who has learned the de
tails of the matter.
C. D. Purcell was elected Justice of
the Peace but, before he qualified for
the office, he was appointed postmaster.
He resigned the judicial post, as a post
master cannot hold an elective office.
The County Court then appointed him
o the place.
J. E. Pomeroy, who was defeated at
the election for the place and Is the
retiring Justice, quotes the state law
requiring the Justice of the Peace to
serve until his successor is elected and
qualified. Mr. Purcell attempted to re
sign without qualifying, therefore, his
resignation is invalid. Judge Pomeroy
contends and asserts that he still holds
the office. The court has the matter
under advisement.
The first Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to animals was founded la EnKland
in lS-'l by Mr. Martin, Member of Parlia
ment. .
DALLAS HOST TO PYTHIANS
Grand Lodge Officers Attend District
Convention.
DALLAS. Or.. Jan. 20. (Special.)
Marmion Lodge. No. 96, entertained the
district convention of the Knights of
Pythias of this state Monday night.
Visitors came from all parts of the
state. Nearly all the grand lodge of
ficers were present, including Grand
Chancellor Wrightman. of Sllverton:
Grand Vice-Chancellor Marks, of Al
bany; Grand Keeper of Records and
Seal Stinson, of Salem; Grand Outer
Guard Hawley, of The Dalles; Grand
Inner Guard Finseth, of Dallas, and
Past Grand Chancellor Wrightman, ol
Salem.
In addition to the grand lodge of
ficers the following lodges were rep
resented by large delegations: Falls
City, Independence, Salem, Hubbard,
F. A. Metz Is Dead.
COLFAX, Wash., Jan. 20. (Special.)
F. A. Metz, aged 72, died from pneu
monia today. Mr. Metz lived at Oakland,
Douglas County, Oregon, and In Port
land for 30 years prior to his 22 years'
residence at Colfax. lie had been a
member of Oakland Odd Fellows lodge
for 36 years. He Is survived by a wife
and one son. A. R. Metz, County Audi
tor of Whitman County.
WASHINGTON MAY TRY COMBINING
PRIMARY AND CONVENTION.
Bill Aatuerlsed by Joint Committees
Deala-aed to Proklhlt Votes kr
Members ef Other Parties.
OLYMPIA, Wash.. Jan. 20. (Spe
cial.) A partial return to ths conven
tion system of party nominations in
Washington has been decided upon by
ioint committees on privileges and elec
tions. Senator Sharpstein, of Walla
Walla, of the Senate committee, was in
structed by the Joint committees yes
terday to prepare a bill carrying out
the Ideas of the Republican membsra
on the subject.
The bill will provide a combination
of the convention and primary system.
The convention is to adopt a platform
and nominate candidates for all offices
by majority vote.
In case of a disagreement as to can
didates for any office, the minority. If
it represent 25 per cent of the mem
bers of the convention, is to nam a
candidate also. If a minority of the
minority, amounting to 10 per rent if
the total number of delegates In th
convention, is dissatisfied with th
second candidate, a third candidate is
to be named. The three names then
are to go on the primary ballot and
the candidate receiving the largest
vote at ths primary Is to be th party
nominee. .
This would prevent an outsider
from procuring a place upon the Re
publican party ballot," said Senator
Sharpstein. "The provision giving any
candidate having supiort of 10 per
cent of the delegates a chance to so
on the ballot. If there are three or more
candidates, will, we believe, give ampin
opportunity to any on who would
have a chance at tho eieciton.
l'.ridul Couple at Newport.
NEWPORT. Or., Jan. 20. (Special.)
John Withyeombe, Jr., nephew of
Governor Withyeombe, and bride, of
Corvallls, arrived last evening and are
Knemllnir a few dun at the seashore.
They are registered nt lne Abbey.
U. S. spells us when breakfast time arrives.
All of us you and I, our neighbor around the
corner and the man in far off Australia or in Eng
land we can all get Grape-Nuts at our grocer's.
There are few places, indeed, at home, on ship
board, or in a foreign port where this sterling,
ready-to-eat food is not available.
The world-over you find
Grape-Nuts
FOOD
a really delicious food, that is all food. No waste,
and every granule brim full of nourishment.
Made from prime wheat and malted barley, the
firm, crisp granules of Grape-Nuts compel chew
ing a great aid to digestion. This food is steril
ized by long baking (20 hours or more) ; is partially
predigested by changing the starch of the grain
into dextrin or grape-sugar so that it is easily
digested and quickly assimilated by the most deli
cate stomach.
Delicious taste, digestibility, convenience and
economy all tell
"There's a Reason"
for Grape-Nuts
sold by Grocers everywhere.