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THE 3ICmTNG OREGONIAJf, SATURDAY, MARCII ' 2T. 1915. 7 WILD RIDE IS TAKEN TO SEE WAR'S RUIN Correspondent Feels in Dan ger as Much From Automo bile as From Shells. "TARGET" IS MINIMIZED r-encta Willingly Show Destruction "Wrought ' by Enemy but Tacts Concerning Battle Arc Sys tematically Withheld. r BT ROBERT R. M'CORMICK. Copjri?UL HI.-!, br the Chicago Tribune, published by arrangement with the, Trib une.) AT THE FRONT INKRANCE, March C. All wars are horrible, and this is the most terrible of wars. It does not follow from that that tiiere is not con stant relief from the tragic in the ridicu lous. My permit to co to the front of the French army came through the inter cession of the great French Minister of Foreign AfTalrs. Delcassc. I believe this astute diplomat broke through the lipid army regulations forbidding civil Jans and especially newspapermen from fc-oins to the front by asking leave for jne to see the devastation wrought by the Germans on religious edifices and lustorical monuments. Arrest Followed by Release- We detrained at Calais military terms re necessary in war correspondence. After dining quietly we returned to the railway station 10 minutes before the train was due to start for that unmen tionable point that was to see the be ginning of our adventure. There we were promptly arrested. Back of the commander's office, be hold what a change! Even the sentry saluted! The officers rose at our en trance! The telegram which had been coming from Paris since daybreak had Just arrived and orders had been given to furnish us with every convenience to visit the headquarters of General , that man who so distinguished himself at the Marne and whose rise is one of the features of the war. "Would monsieur like to start at nce. or if not, by what hour of the morning? Was monsieur alone or with m. friend? Monsieur was with a friend. Very well, then, monsieur must have two automobiles, one for monsieur and the officer who would conduct him and one for monsieur's friend and the bag bage." Then home, bed, and up the next morning, of course, at the crack of dawn. & la militaire. No one else was awake. Finally arrives an old man who will provide bread and coffee. Former Owner Mow Chauffeur, Suddenly arrive two enormous limou sine automobiles, each capable of car rying seven people, each with a mili tary driver and a footman on the box, and in one an exceedingly kind and courteous French officer, dressed in that new French gray, which I am sure is visible when nothing else on earth can be seen. An hour's rapid running brings us to the headquarters of the army com mander. We will now see the great man. But no, the great man has busi ness of the republic to mind. In rea sonable time 13 produced a pass to proceed to headquarters of the General omnianding the division at Arras, .night and left are farmers working in the fields. War is evidenced only by numbers of trucks parked in rows, as they might be before a big commercial houo at home. Now It is raining hard, a cold drizzle, and rain and mud are coating the chauffer. The casual and not suffi ciently grateful guest is comfortably inside the big limousine. The machine skids a little and the officer breaks out Impatiently. "It is impossible to control these chauffeurs: because they owned the Jiutomabiles b-fore the war they think they own them now." Car (torn SO Allies an Hour. We reach the top of the hill, and as the spires of Arras come in sight each man puts on "the expression I want to be found with" and then the chauffeur turns the car loose Hail Columbia! The road is abso lutely smooth, with a strong-- down grade. I am sure that after the first half mile no shell could have overtaken us from behind, although we might have bumped into one coming our way. The Captain on my right shouts in my ear. "You will not be able to hear the shell coming." and I don't care, because I know the danger of the she'Is must be less than the danger from the machine. We are going over SO miles an hour and a burst tire or defective steering gear will prove as deadly as a 42-centimeter projectile. I realize also that .it must be dif ficult for a gun three miles away to hit the racing target, but I do not ap preciate then that our greatest danger Is from a high explosive "obus" burst ing In tho road in front of us. Going at this speed. It would be Impossible to step the car before- disaster. At last we reach Arras, and the Ger mans, as Is their custom following the entrance of an automobile, shell the town. Who can tell but the automo bile may contain the commanding Gen eral? Rula of War la Shown. It is ikow we learn that we have come to see the ruin perpetrated by the "Kosches." as the French uni versally call their German neighbors. We are led to the hospital, what re mains of the nce beautiful City Hall, ar.d 'he cathedral. Since I was brought here to witness these things I will say that they certainly went at them with true German thoroughness. They are still useful to make concrete, but for no other purpose. Bang. bang. bang! about one a minute fell the high explosive shells. None fell within vision, but one landed In the next garden while we were standing in the hospital, and the frag ments rattling round the wall or whirring overhead were decidedly audible. Cue of these shells killed six French soldiers. I w as fortunately spared that sight and heard of it only as we were leaving the city. Military authorities to the contrary notwithstanding. I believe an old French town is the best possible modern fortress. Its masonry work is superior to anything in modern times. A shell hitting a brick wall, for example, will cut a round hole and leave the rest of the wall intact. A howitzer shell will fall, as one did within 50 feet of us, and the devastation of its exnlosion is confined to a small space. People living in the cellars, vaulted masses of masonry, are safe except against "Jack Johnsons." those massive siege guns which destroyed the forts of Liege and Namur- Freneh Artillery Rrpllra. Just now the French artillery begins to reply. The wonderful little 75s. There seem to be hundreds of them, hut a each gun can fire more than 30 hots a minute, there may be only a few batteries. There 1 a little rifle firing in the trenches 200 yards away. but if any bullets flew overhead or near us, I did not hear them. When the lime arrives for our depar ture the captain explains it will not be possible to go back uphill as fast as we came down, and" when I express my heartfelt thanks I believe he thinks I am boasting of a courage I do not possess. We return to headquarters unmo lested. . From a "phony" haystack on a hill too we are shown the lines of the French and of the enemy, which in some places are only a few yards apart. We :iave an excellent lunch at division headquarters and are politely sent on oi;r way. We had no inkling that even while we were at table ou our immediate left the Germans made a bayonet attack and took several hundred yards of French trenches, which were retaken later. We did not see a single German, and not more than 100 French soldiers. We were told, how many guns were used in holding this important salient, and we heard the report of many, some near us, but we never even guessed where a single one was placed. Of the. intense feeling ot these men who have rendered the maintenance of a republic possible in Europe I shall write when I have tried to measure my terms. We must learn from them, it our own republic Is to endure. WHEAT, OUTLOOK GOOD A?nnTO" INSPECTOR EXPECTS NORMAL WI.NTEB. CROP. E RNOR ON STAND Indiana Executive Says Terre Haute Mayor Was in Haste JUDGESHIP IN QUESTION Election Certificate Withheld for Time, but Finally Issued Lib erty Offered Prisoner In Exchange for Work. luit to Eastern Cities Itevenls State Has Better Control Over Sup plies In Warehouses. TACOMA. Wash.. March 26. (Spe cial.) "Winter wheat in Eastern Wash ington has come througn in excellent condition," says It. I. Jarboe, state grain inspector. Just home from east ern Washington, after a visit to Minne apolis and Kansas City. "Although there was little snow in Eastern Wash ington last Winter. Spring rains have given sufficient moisture tor tne pres ent. Indications are that we are to have a normal grain crop. "Wheat conditions also are good In the Middle Western states, although in Kansas it Is feared some damage may be caused by the Russian fly. The dam age will not be known until harvest time. Mr. Jarboe's trip East was to invest! gate wheat registration laws in Minne apolis and Kansas City, tie says wasn ington grain registration laws, effect ive in July, are superior to the Eastern laws, in that no wheat may Be with drawn from the Washington ware houses without an order from the offi cer in charge. E. B. PENGRA IS PROMOTED Superintendent Named General Manager of Sumpter Valley Road. BAKEK Or., March 26. (Special.) E. B. Pengra. superintendent of the Sumpter Valley Railroad since October, 1913, has been named general manager and will enter, on his duties immedi ately, relieving David Eccles, president of the company, who has acted as gen eral manager since last July. Mr. Pen gra's successor as superintendent will be named later. Mr. Pengra returned last night from a three-week Inspection tour through Colorado and Utah and announced this morning that two new engines had been ordered, the first of which will be ready for use June 1. Mr. Pengra came to Baker from Roseburg in 1913. leaving the employ of the Southern Pacific The position to which he has just been promoted was formerly held by G. L. Anderson, who came here from Portland. Mr. Pengra said that business Is slightly quiet in Utah, but that in Colorado it is In excellent shape. He said that there is a big movement evi denced in railroad supplies. PRIESTS GATHER IN BAKER About 50 Arc to Take Part in Holy Week Services. I1AKER, Or.. March 26. (Special.) Priests from La Grande, Pendleton and all other cities of Eastern Oregon have been called here by Right Rev. Bishop O'Reilly, bishop of Baker diocese, to take part in the holy week services next week, and It is expected that near ly 50 will attend. They will chant the Tenebrae Wednes day night, and on Thursday morning the bishop will bless the sacred oils. Pontifical mass then will be sung, fol lowing the procession of the blessed sacrament. The Good Friday services are to be especially elaborate, and the bishop will take personal charge. DIVORCE SUIT IS USELESS Baker Man Apprised of Wife's De cree as He Goes to Court. BAKER. Or.. March 26. (Special.) While Robert J. Taylor was filing suit In the Circuit Court here for divorce against Maggie Taylor, of San Fran cisco, on the grounds of desertion, Mrs. Taylor won out in the race for legal ized separation and news was received here that she had gained a decree in the courts of California. The grounds on which the decree was issued are not known. On motion of the plaintiff in the suit here. Judge Anderson issued an order this morning dismissing the case. According to Mr. Taylor's complaint, his wife left him in January, 1913. MOSIER BULLETIN IS SOLD lloger W. Moe Announces Plan to Ilelp Develop Orchard Country. HOOD RIVER, Or.. March 26. (Spe cial.) Roger W. Moe, son of A. I. Moe, publisher of the Hood River Glacier, yesterday purchased from H. G. Kibbee the Mosier Bulletin. Mr. Moe has as sumed active charge. "I will endeavor to make the Bulle tin a progressive paper," said Mr. Moe. "the primary purpose of which will bo to develop the Mosier orchard com munity." The new owner formerly was a stu dent in the University of Oregon de partment of Journalism. WAR HORSES CAUSE SUIT Duncan McDonald, of I -a Grande, Declares Contract Violated. I.A GRANPK. Or.. March 26. (Spe cial.) .n aftermath of the recent pur chase In considerable numbers of horses for the French army in this county ap peared today in the form of a law suit when the case of Duncan McDonald vs. Bullock Russell came up for hearing on demurrer to the complaint. McDonald has brongh action against defendants for the collection of 3500. allegir.tr that contracts made with him to prooure horses were violated, . Judge Knowles overruled the de murrer to the complaint and allowed de fendants 10 day to answer. nmiiVJpnT.lS March 26. Gover nor Ralaton, of Indiana, testified here today in the trial of Mayor ttooeris. o Terre Haute, and 27 other men ac cused of conspiracy to corrupt aFcd Governor Ralston testified that the ... . . ... - . . v.. day following tne election oi imi vember, which is the one at issue, Mayor Roberts and some friends ap peared at the State Capitol and asked the Governor to issue smmeammi commission as Judge to Ell Redman, who is a defendant In the present case. "I told them that the papers did not appear to be in proper form." contin ued the Governor, "and observed that if the papers were regular I would not have issued the commission, as it would seem to have been done with undue haste. Commission Issued Later. T also said that I had received tele phone calls from Terra Haute request ing me not to issue the commission to Mr. Redman." Redman later received the commis sion, it being certified that he was elected by 10 votes. Lex Droit, a witness who preceded the Governor, said Thomas Smith. County Judge and a defendant, asked him to find what "Jack" Hines. who had pleaded guilty, had told the Fed eral grand jury about the case. Droit said he himself was out on bond at the time, under charge of associating with lewd women, and Judge Smith of fered to free him when the case came up if he got the desired information. Liberty Offered Prisoner. . He did Dot get it and was fined $10 and costs, with a ten-day jail sentence, but according to his testimony the judge "called him out of line" as he was being led away and offered him his liberty If he would see Hines and get the grand Jury story. Droit took the proffered liberty, he swore today, but did not make good on his part of the bargain, whereupon, he said, he was arrested again March 5 and kept in Jail until a habeas corpus writ Issued by Judge Anderson, who Is presiding at the trial, brought him to Indianapolis. JITNEY CALLRED CARRIE ASSISTANT ATTORXEY-GE.XERAX. SAYS BUS RATES WITH CARS. Question Arises In Connection With In. snrance Policies That Cover In juries on Public Conveyances. SALEM. Or., March 26. (Special.) Distinction was given to the jitney to day when Assistant Attorney-General Van Winkle, In an opinion held that it was a common carrier and a public conveyance within the meaning of the insurance laws. Insurance Commis sioner Wells, explaining that accident insurance policies provided double lia bility for persons injured while pas sengers of common carriers, wanted to know if the jitney was in that cate gory, . Mr. Van Winkle said that a vehicle which undertook to carry passengers or freight for compensation without making a discrimination, like street cars, railroads, etc, were common car riers. The jitney performs the same service, and, therefore, Mr. Van Winkle said, it must be a common carrier. It is the first real definition of the free lance conveyance from an authori tative source, and is expected to have a more far-reaching effect than mere ly doubling accident insurance. It up held by the courts, jitneys could make no discrimination whatever in trans porting passengers, and probably would be subject to other rules provided for streetcars. MRS. GEORGE RUCH DIES Woman Long Prominent at The Dalles, Pneumonia Victim. THE DALLES. Or., March 26. (Spe cial.) Mrs. George Ruch. one of the best-known pioneer women of The Dalles, died suddenly Tuesday night foilnwinir a short Illness of pneumonia. Her family came to Oregon in 1865 and was identified witn tne eariy dubiucm activities of The Dalles and vicinity. Ursula Curnow Mirhell was born In Gulval. Cornwall County. England, nearlv 74 years ago. sne came to tne United States with her parents at the age of six. living in Wisconsin ior six years. Ursula Michell was married to George Ruch, a prominent local mer chant, now retired, in 1868. Mrs. Ruch was a prominent member of the Meth odist Church, which she joined in 1890. Besides her husband she is survived by three daughters. Mrs. James Suther land, of Spokane: Mrs. H. G. Miller, of this city, and Airs. i. w. xoru. ot Spokane, and two brothers. Philip Michell, of Hood mver, ana jonn Michell. of Los Angeles. The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon. HARNEY RANCHER SUICIDE After Hearty Meal' With TYIends Ben A. Kiddle Shoots Himself. LA GRANDE. Or., March 26. (Spe- ninin at noon nn An clahnralfl scale with a"cousin and a close friend, taking a Datn ana snaving. ien a. Riddle, a wealthy Harney County w won i f hi rnnm at Ttnr T.nke shortly ' after and shot bimself with a revolver. The shot was heard in the corridor, ana alter tne aoor to tae apartment had been broken in the life less body was found beside the bed. Melancholia, noticeable to close , ... : . . .. r .. . raVa a crn R0Mm1nff1v rii3 appeared after Mr. Riddle, his cousin; Mr. Smith and another friend from Harney County, came to Hot Lake about three weeks ago. MAYORALTY CONTEST OVER Dr. J. F. Coleman Declared Winner In Chebails. CHEHAI-ia. Wash., March S. (Spe cial.) Judge Chapman, of Pierce Coun ty, decided Wednesday that Dr. J. T, Coleman is the duly elected Mayor of nb.k.Ha fnr . - ftrt three "rears. Dr. Coleman was the first Vayor of tee city uader the commission form oi gov ernment and at the recent city election defeated George Geissler by three votes. Mr. Geissler's attorneys attempted to obtain a recount, alleging two Illegal votes in one precinct and a miscount in one other, but Judge Chapman ruled there was not sufficient evidence . to justify this. PACIFIC DEBATERS PICKED Dual 3teet With College or Pugct Sound to Be April 30. PACIFIC UNIVERSITY. Forest Grove. Or., March 26. (Special.) In the de bate txyout here Friday night the fol lowing were chosen to represent Pa cific University in the dual debate with the college, of Puget Sound: , Edward Livingston. James RasmunsenJ Newton McCoy and Elbert Taylor. The alter nate positions were filled by Z. A. Olsen and George Rasmunsen. The question was. "Resolved. That the initiative and referendum should be incorporated in the statutes of the various states." In view of the fact that last year the dual debate between Pacific University and College, of Puget Sound was a tie. the debate April 3U will be hard fought. LIQUOR' ACTJS ATTACKED Attorney Says Ttosebnrg Suitcase Ordinance Is Illegal. ROSEBURG. Or.. March 26. (Spe cial.) The so-called suitcase ordinance which gives officers the right to search suitcases and confiscate liquor that is being transported through the streets, unless in the original package, is un constitutional and non-enforceable, ac cording to Attorney W. W. Cardwell. who said yesterday that he intends to test we law in tne wrcun His announcement was made after the arrest of Frank Henslee, who was fined $50 by the Recorder. Henslee purchased several bottles of liquor, which arrived here by express. He took the liquor to his restaurant, opened the original package and was taking four bottles of it home when arrested. FATHER MISSING; LAD HURT Eight-Tear-OId Son of VV. F. AVhitc Breaks Arm in Two Places. ALBANY. Or., March 26. (Special.) While searching parties were out hunt ing his father, W. F. White, who has been missing from his home at Detroit a week, his 8-year-old. son. Taft White, fell off a home-made merry-go-round yesterday and broke an arm in two places. Though waiting anxiously for word from, her husband, Mrs. White brought the boy to Albany Tuesday (light and bad his arm set. She and the lad returned to Detroit today. Nothing has been heard from White since he left home last Wednesday to make the rounds of his traps. He had a dog with him and the animal has not returned home. CLOVER GROWING RAPIDLY Farmers About Monmouth Say Large Crop Is Indicated. MONMOUTH, Or., March 26. (Spe cial.) A large area of clover in the country surrounding this city has made rapid growth in the warm weather the last several weeks. On some farms a grain crop was raised after the soil had been well covered and now the clover Is coming through the old stubble. Last season was a poor year for the clover crop, as millions of grasshoppers and the long period of dry weather prevented the maturity of the seed, and the yield was reduced to one-third its normal. Farmers say the prospects are good for a large clover crop this year. EXTRA R0ADW0RK BILL IN Clatsop Court to Consider Claim of Columbia Sub-Contractors. erADTA r- Tor.h 5IS (Snecial.) Peterson & Johnson, sub-contrac tors under the Boyajonn-Arnoia com pany in clearing ana grauins mo lumbla Highway between here and Westport filed a claim with the Coun- . . . .-j ,1 i 73 91 77 auegeu m we . . - as a result of wrong classification of material moved. Accompanying the claim was anotner including $2458.52 for engineers' serv ices in checking over the work, and , -. . .. uisraet n thA nrierinal sum. The" County Court will consider the claim within the next few days. Youthful Thief Paroled. SALEM, Or., March 26. (Special.) Upon recommendation of District At torney Evans, Governor Withycombe today granted a conditional pardon to Joseph Robson, 19 years old. who was serving a sentence of from one to five years in the penitentiary for stealing an automobile. One of the conditions of the pardon is that Robson shall not partake of Intoxicants. Rev. John D. Rice, of Sell wood, has agreed to keep In close touch with the young man. and report to the Governor regarding his conduct. Stolen Horses Are Recovered. , CATTV Wli Ttf rch 26. (Special.) Horse thieves are active in the Grand Ronde and Cloverland localities, i m " head of horses were tanen irom voiui & McAllister. Sheriff Halsey trailed . i. Bnnco thn firnnd Ronde. up Prai rie Creek, Into Wallowa County, where he located the horses, ine rusuera i. tn tho officers of Wallowa County and as soon as they come from under cover they will be apprehended and Sheriff Halsey. of this county noti fied. Ashland Merchants Unite. ASHLAND. Or., March 26. (Special.) a win nnvA a. merchants asso ciation, steps having been taken to per fect the same at an early date. It will start out with a membership of about 50 It will not conflict with the Com mercial Club, its work being outlined strictly along business channels in a mutual way. The social feature will . t AVapinr.liH snil a lunch and II II L w H' - smoker will be included in each gath ering. Roseburg Man Again Accused. Bftoimrpf: ctr ATarch 26. (Spe cial.) Frank 'Langenberg was arrest ed here yesterday on a cnarge oi coo-.-h.,,in0- ti tha fiellnnuencv of a minor vr won held under S100 bonds to appear before the grand Jury. Lang enberg was .convicteu oi a '""' charge about four weeks ago and was paroled by Judge Hamilton. In both instances the prosecuting witness was the same girl. Albany to Have Clean-Up Week. ALBANY, Or., March 26. (Special.) Mayor Curl has designated the n:st week in April as a "clean-up week" m Albany, snd plans sre being made to have every street, alley, business block and residence property, including va can". lots, cleaned up during that week. it Is hoped to make it the greatest p-.j',od of cleaning up the city has ever observed, ; ; . a. -J r i ra w Jr t m v. ECONOMY that s the watchwords You cannot economize by buy ing cheap or shoddy clothes. 1 You can only save by wearing good clothes bought RIGHT. We are Clothes Connoisseurs. We use our abilities and best efforts to obtain clothing of unquestioned merit. 5000 SUITS AND RAINCOATS AT . $10and$15 Come in and Save from $5 to $10 on your Spring Suit Trousers $2.50-$3.50 New, crisp, up-todate merchandise. It is a pleasure to show you these goods. v "THE DAYLIGHT STORE" 138-140-142 Third Street Store Open Tonight Till 10 'J TAX RULING IS IDE County Courts Denied Author ity Over Assessments. BAKER ASSESSOR UPHELD State Commission Declares Only Specific Errors Can Be Changed In Rolls After Review by . Board of Equalization. " SALEM, Or., March 26. (Special.) County Courts have no authority to order alterations made in assessments after the County Equalization Boards have finished their work, according to an announcement by the State ' Tax Commission today. The ruling was made in connection with an answer to a letter of the tax collector of Baker County, who said that the County Court had issued an order for him to make an alteration in an assessment, and he declined to do it. The com- i : v. .. i .j ...... it i tnvnaver were mission iicju - dissatisfied with an assessment he should appear belore tne roiu ... ii if nnt SfttiRHed WltU jquauztiLiuii, auu . its finding, could-appeal to the Circuit Court, following is -ii. " opinion: . ' - "We do not find any statute confer ring authority on the County Court to review or equalize assessments and order changes or modifications of , the same. ' ' "When the County Board of EquaUza tion. composed of the County Judge. Assessor and County Clerk, finishes its work of review, the assessment roll Is presumed to be finally equalized, sub , ... v. ht nf :i tnxnaver. who has petitioned the board lor a reduction or wuw aacoo.....fc . been raised, to appeal to the Circuit Court, and subject also to such cor rection or errors and omissions as the officers charged with the extension , . 1 1 . : r tovAo rth Assessor ana conetnun 1 . 1 and tax collector) have definite author ity to make. Tbls autnority to cor rect an assessment or tax roll Is given only to those officers who have it in . ... . . ..li-ir trf After ad- lawiui vuaiuwj ' , , . lournment of the Board of Equalization. . . . i ...tini. tho mil the Assessor 111 luua ...j i . .... or tax collector may assess omitted taxable property, cancel an assessment but one covering the same property, correct improper descriptions, errors in tax extensions and mistakes of similar character; but he has no authority to re-review the work of the Board of p,i!-,0tiiT. and raise or lower valu ations appearing on the rolL "At no time aoes mo v.oum.j have the custody of or jurisdiction over the assessment or tax roll, and we fail to find where any authority is given said court to review assessments and change, valuations. Section 937, Lord's Oregon Laws, enumerates mat ters of county business over which the County Court has authority: but in its broadest possible construction this sec tion doe3 not seem to conflict 'with nor, if so, would it take precedence over the very definite procedure of assessment and taxation prescribed in the general tax code." ' ' i REDUCTIONS DECLARED VOID Orders bv Baker County . Conrt Ruled to Be Unauthorized. -cl'pi! ri. "Mri.h 211 iSoecial.) The decision handed down today by the State Land Board tor tne Asessur m Baker County that the County Court i nn ...thnrttv tn nnmnpl the tax col lector to change the assessment of property. is the result oi a ciasn iw tween the County Court, ruled by t. ....... Ueaalpk nn nn Rifle. M 71 (I v . v. u 1 1 .j- , u v. fc, L ......... .- - - . County Assessor Hyde and County Treasurer Allen on tne otner. The decision renders invalid an order issued by the County Court, signed by County Judge Messick on March 9. re ducing tho assessment on the Thoinsen & Co. - property on Burnt River from 37,10 to $19,100. At the same time that this order was issued another au thorizing a cut from $5300 to $3435 lt the assessment of the Sumpter Land Company was made. County Treasurer Allen, doubting the authority of the court .to make such a reduction, submitted the matter to Dis trict Attorney Godwin. air. Godwin backed up the court, and the case was forwarded to Attorney-General Brown, who referred it to the State Tax Commission. CONVENTIONS PLANS LAID Centralist Cluh to Raise $3000 for Series of Seven State Sessions. CENTRALIA. , Wash.. March 26. (Special.) Last night the directors of the Centralia Commercial Club laid their preliminary plans for the seven state conventions to be held here in June. The State Grange' will meet on Tiin 1 2. 3 and 4. while on June 23. 2D, 24 and 23 a joint session will be held by the Grand Army of the Repub lic Women's Belief Corps. Ladies of the riranrl Armv of the Republic, uaugn ters of Veterans, United Spanish War Veterans and the latter s auxiliary, it is estimated that the grange will bring In 700 outside delegates, while the patriotic order will be represented by 3000. An open-air banquet to 1200 people will be a feature of the grange con vention. It is estimated that $3000 will be needed to make these conventions a success. .Steps for raising this money will be taken at a mass meeting of citizens in the' Commercial Club roomi Thursday night. ',' IDAHO PIONEER DIES AT 92 Widow of Founder of Boise Suc cumbs at Salem. - ; SALEM. Or.. March 26. (Special.) Mrs. Mary Pearce. whose husbsnn erected the first house on what is now the site of Boise, Idaho, died today at the home of her son. Ira Pojiroo, ner Salem. The home In Boise was pur chased several years ago by the city and- Is preserved as a historical relic. Mrs. Pearce was 92 years old. Mm came with her husband to the North west from Indiana in 1S64. settling at Boise, where they lived several years. Coming to Oregon, they lornted on a farm near Turner, where Mrs. Pearce had lived continuously since. Her hus band died 15 years ago. The funeral will be hold at 1 o'clock tomorrow af ternoon at the home of Mrs. II. Wlpper. a granddaughter of Mrs. Pearce, near Turner, and Interment will be In Odd fellows' Cemetery. Limitations. To Grow Beautiful Hoses Your bushes must be set in ground that contains the proper plant food plant food that will make your bushes strong and healthy and cause them to bloom in abundance. U Roselawin fertiliser '. . Applied now around your rose bushes, will produce better blooms and in greater profusion. - A highly concentrated plant food, animal in composition, it is made for flowers and lawns of the Northwest, to add to their beauty and promote their health. "Roselawn" Brand Fertilizer is easy to apply and comes In convenient 10-pound air-tight pails. 50 a pail in Portland. . '. -' Now is the time to place your first order whlla your soil needs it. Send for Rose Booklet, R. L. S3. Thre Is no obligation. Made by Ukidm M eat En M PANT North Portland, (Birmingham Age-Herald.) "I'll give Gnuggs credit for one thing. He says the best he can about people." "That's true, but Gnuggs' best Is nothing more than a knwk." 2XV omen rWat. are too orien tlnarJ with drtUTM when their blood is really starved. They need that blood -strength which comes from medicinal nourishment. No drugs can make blood. SCOTTS EMULSION i a highly concentrated blood-food and every drop yields ret urns in strengthening both body and Dram. If you are frail, languid, delicate or nervous, take Scott 'm EmmUmt after meals for one month. No AlcohoL M.WU .l"I.VJw lir.M'UUt.JI'LJ--.- We Have Been to the Expositions at San Francisco and San Diego, and are in posi tion to give the public reliable and ..helpful in formation. ' If you are contemplat ing going East, we will arrange an enjoyable trip through California, with stopovers to sec the Fairs. Two routes: Via El Paso and GOLDEN GATE LIMITED ; or via Colorado and ROCKY MOUNTAIN LIMITED. Low Fares Fast Time Rail or Steamer Tickets, reservations, etc., etc., M. J. GEARY Gen'l Agent, Pass. Dept. Ill Third Street. Portland, Or. Phones: Alain 334, A 1666 THE LAST AFRICAN EXPLORER x?l...A White liUUVUl " . V r Tells him Ttartlllos- Aovest-res ia The REDISCOVER.! rollKTRY Vfcr t prt Jif 1l InhsWWd Illostrstlsn AH Eooketow. IXvrhlKlxT. Ts A lniiv