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TIIE MORNING OREGONTAN. THURSDAY. MAY 20. 1915. GOVERNORS DELAY POWER BILL VOTE Executives Postpone Action on Federal Measure Till Port land Conference. MR. WEST IS FOR ACT Ex-Governor Tells or Sulcs of Timber Lands In Oregon and Makes Comparisons Others (, Decr'KasSrKcsourceCirants SEATTLE, Wash., May 19. The con ference of Western Governors voted today to continue the present organiza tion, of which Governor Spry, of .Utah Is president and. Governor Lister, of "Washington, secretary. The conference prai-tiually decided today to take no action on the waterpower control ques tion, but to attend the National water power conference in Portland Septem ber 21-23, when the conflict between the states and the Federal Government will be considered. The Governors and ex-Governors went to the Fuget Sound navy-yard at Bremerton this afternoon as guests of the Seattle and Bremerton Chambers of Commerce. A navy-yard tug con veyed the party to the yard and back to Seattle. Commander Dewitt Blamer. commandant of the yard, and the heads of all the yard departments met the executives at the pier. As they land ed a gubernatorial salute of li suns was fired from the whore battery. A call on Admiral Pond, commander of the Pacific reserve fleet, preceded a tour of the yard. tiovernora to Be in Portland. The members of the conference at tended a theater tonight. The conference passed the morning In discussion of the question of control of water power, whether by state or Na- i it x.-.. nnintMi ah t that Concrress does not meet until December, and an expression by the large conference of September would have more influence than a resolution by the eight men now In session here. A message from Gov ernor Walsh, of Massachusetts, said the National conference of Governors would be held in. Boston the last week of August. The Governors expressed a desire to go to Boston as well as Portland, and it is expected all will attend both conventions. Blr. Wut Telli of Deals. ' Ex-Governor West, of Oregon, was on the lloor during the larger part of the morning, making- an argument for the Federal Administration's water power bill and answering questions put to him by the Governors. Mr. West told how the State of Oregon, having received 35,000,000,000 feet of timber from the Federal Government for school purposes, sold It in haste for 10 cents a thousand, the timber being now worth $3.50 a thousand. He said the Legislature gave all the tldelands of tne three ocean harbors in Benton County to a railroad without a penny of compensation. Oregon had received 4.000.000 acres of school land from the Federal Government, of which all has been sold except 500,000 acres of scab land. The state has $5,000,000 or $6,000,000 in its school fund from the rales, whereby Washington, by better management, will get $75,000,000 from her school grant. I am willing to take my part In unlocking the resources of the West, but would throw all the safeguards possible about them," said. Mr. West. Governor Dccrtea Apathy. Governor Boyle, of Nevada, declared the states were clamoring for the privilege of giving away their re sources. The states were absolutely apathetic In the protection of their property. "There is not must use of unlocking resources when someone is waiting to pack them out of the window," he said. Governor Carlson, of Colorado, read a paper favoring; state control of water power. OOVKJCVORS SKSSIOX IS SET Rational Conference AV1I1 Be Held in Boston Last AVeek of August. BOSTON. May 19. Governor Walsh today designated the last week of August for the National Conference of Governors In this city, after receiving a Integrant from the Conference of Gov ernors of Western states, now In prog ress at Seattle, Wash., saying that this date, would be convenient for them. It is expected that a discussion of a plain for uniformity In labor laws will Vie one of the features of the confer-once. SOUTHERN WOMAN PASSES Jlrs. Kcbrtvn Ann YVaiUIill, Native .( Tennessee, Dies In Hood River. HOOD RIVER, Or., May 19. (Spe rlcl. ) Following an attack of heart trouble three weeks ago, Mrs. Rebecca Ann Waddill died this morning at the home of her granddaughter, Mrs. Joe J. Thomison. Mrs. Waddill came to Hood River from Waverly, Tenn., last Summer to make her home with her granddaughter. She was 85 years old, having been born August 5, 1829, at Nashville. Her early womanhood was spent in Xxashville. where just preceding the Civil War. in which she lost three brothers, who were killed while fight ing in the armies of the Confederacy, she was married to A. M. Waddill, who died 22 years ago. In addition to Mrs. Thomison. three oilier grandchildren survive, Mrs. H. D. Nichol, Jr.. and A. W. Lucas, of Pa- ducali. Ky., and John G. Lucas, of Vera Cruz, Mexico. 2045 TO GET DIPLOMAS 118 Four-Year High Schools to (iraduate 831 Boys, 1214 Girls. KT.KM nr. Mav 19. iKneeiall T A. Churchill, Superintendent of Public Instruction, today announced that the lour-year high schools of Oregon would graduate 2045 pupils, 831 of whom are boys, and 1214 girls, this Spring. Portland, with three schools will have 365. Outside of the me tropolis, Eugene leads with 107 and halcm is second with 102. Illustrating the remarkable develop aaent of the schools of Oregon Mr. Ckwofcu; said that 13 years ago there were only v Jour-year high schools, while now there r M8. Kx-.ludse of Clark visits. VANCOUVER, Wash.. May 19. f) cial.) Judge Green. ex-Superior Court Judge for Clarke County, spent yes terday in Vancouver visiting old-time friends. Judge Green occupied the bench here from 1870 to 1878, and later served as Supreme Judge until 1887, bhice which time he haa resided in HOW SOLDIERS LIVE: AND FIGHT 1 THE TRESCHES. London, May 20. When it rains the trenches are half filled with water. The cold is always of the damp, pene trating, dreadful kind that chills to the very marrow. Hot food is served three times a day to the men in the trenches by other soldiers, who scurry like rab bits through long uncovered tunnels running back from the works conceal ing tQe guns. These men in the trenches must have good food in order that they can Rave good blood, and if they have good blood, they have good courage, they keep warm because their circulation Is good and their extremities are warm from exercise. Many men are invalided, however, because their blood and their stomach were not right to withstand the awful hardships of this winter campaign. When you do not properly digest your food your blood becomes thin and every organ of the body soon feels the effect. The result is headaches, sleeplessness, nervousness and many other symp toms due to accumulation of poisons In the body. Unless the stomach is given aid at this stage more serious illnesses follow. Now is the time to help your weakened stomach now is the time to take Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery (In tablet or liquid form). It has the same power to set you right as It has been proved to have in thousands of other cases. It will help your stomach so that the food you eat will nourish and sustain you and make good reviving blood. It will en able you to get rid of the waste a slug gish liver and irregular bowels have permitted to accumulate in your system Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery is composed of known native healing remedial roots and herbs with no alco hol nor narcotic drugs to give you harmful habits. It can now be obtained in tablet or liquid form from dealers, or send 50 stamps for box of tablets. Address: Dr. Pierce, Invalids' Hotel, Buffalo, N. Y. Adv. Seattle. The first term of court in Clarke County was held before Judge reen, ana J. u. Allen was prosecut ing attorney and Judge N. II. Bloom field district attorney. F. L. BALLARD IS CHOSEN CORVALLIS STUDENTS HOLD AN NUAL ELECTION. fitrvr Hampshire Man to Be Editor of Barometer G. It, Hoerner la President of Student Body. OREGON AGRICULTURAL rcrt J .VC1V. Corvallis, May 19. (Special.) Student body elections at the Oregon Agricul tural College resulted in victory for F. L. Ballard, of Meredith, N. H., over Kenneth L. Fox, of Portland. 630 to 178, for the position of editor of the Barometer, while G. R. Hoerner waj unanimously elected president of the student body. Miss Geraldine Newins. of Patchoe-ue. N. Y., was elected secretary over Miss Cleo White, of McMinnville. Close counts resulted in several cases. Dave Wilson, of Portland, was elected senior member of the board of athletic control by a margin of only 70 votes over Paul Hofer. of Salem, and Leo Laythe, of Harriman, was made auditor of athletics with a margin of less than 100 votes over Edward Al worth, of Crawford, Wash. George Dewey, of Jackson. Mich., was elected King of the athletic carnival to be held this week-end. The complete returns are as follows: President student bodv. n. R Mner-ner. Seattle. Wash, 715. First vice-president. Marcus Hathaway. Corvallis, Gt4; Ted Chambers, Newberp, 251. Second vice president, Arthur Fertig, Hood River, 444; Paul Von Schooley, Santa Ana, Cal., 319. Third vice-president. J. D. McKay, Portland, W7; w. E. Wilklns, Clem, 117. Secretary, Geraldine Nowlns, Patchoque, X. Y., r.0; Cleo White. McMinnville, 24:!. Editor Barometer, F. T. Ballard. Meredith, N. H., 00 ; K. L, Fox, Portland, ITS. Manager Barometer, D. E. Brown, Oregon City. Auditor of athletics, Leo Laythe. Harriman, 424: Ed Alworth, Crawford, Wash., ;t49. Senior member board of control. Dave "Wil son, Portland, 421; Paul Hofer, Salem, 35:1. Manager lyceum course, A. J. Funk, Corvallis, ."i04; Dave Minsinger, Portland, 2v8. President oratory and debate, Victor Garvin, Denver. Colo., !4. Secretary ora tory and debate. Erie Englund. Portland, 504; E. H. Keicbart, Corvaitis. 2."9. Treas urer oratory and debate, Russell Case. Port land, 659. Carnival king, George Dewey. Jaokson. Mich.,' 400; Art Lutz, Santa Ana, Cal., S5. R0ADBU1LDER . SEES MILL S. A. Kendall, Who Backs Line to Timber, at Booth-Kelly Plant. ROSEBURG. Or.. May 19. (Special.) After a day at Springfield inspecting the Booth-Kelly mills, S. A. Kendall, of Pittsburg, and A. McKelvey. of Som- merset. Pa., arrived in Roseburg tonight. Mr. Kendall is a member of the firm of Kendall Bros., who propose to con struct a railroad from this city to the line of the Cascade National forest re serve and erect a sawmill in Roseburg. Mr. McKelvey is interested in timber lands in many sections of the United States. Mr. Kendall expects to go over the route of the proposed railroad, as well as to inspect the mill site. He is much elated over the prospects that the bond issue for the railroad will carry June 4. KIDNAPING CASE DROPPED Mrs. Hamilton, Freed in Tacoma, Says She Will Fight for Grandson. TACOMA. Wash., May 19. (Special.) Mrs. Eva Hamilton, of Portland, ar rested last week while trying to kid nap her grandson from his mother here was released from jail today. Three men arrested with her were also re leased. Mrs. Hamilton had an Oregon court order showing custody of the child had been awarded her when her son's wife got a divorce. Mrs. Hamilton says she will con tinue her fight for the child in the courts. SHASTA LIMITED HITS PAIR Kngineer in Cresswell Accident Has Another Xear Junction City. JUNCTION CITY, Or., May 19. (Spe cial.) An unidentified man was killed 5 ere today by the Shasta Limited, ohn Taylor, who was walking with him, was slightly injured when he was knocked from the track into some ties. Coroner M. Veatch, of Eugene, had the body brought here for inter ment. J. L. O'Malley. the engineer of the train that killed several children at Cresswell a few weeks ago. was also in charge of the engine in today's ac cident. Vqntrm Mn Hrtd far WUe-Beatinj TOLEDO. .Or.. May 19th. (Special.) Mr. Ridgeway, of Taquina, beat his wife severely. Her sister came to To ledo yesterday and swore out a com plaint. He was brought to Toledo last night by Sheriff Geer. Z0f0:- ' PLm: The names include such mf 'W7 celebrated and time-hon- tSMm ored Pianos as lSUTMfc The most extraordinary Piano Sale Portland has known in years is in full sway! The Kennedy Piano Com pany MUST and WILL close its busi ness at once. Buyers in great num bers are realizing the opportunity. They know the reputation of this firm for reliability. They recognize the makes as America's standard Pianos. Fischer, Vose, Cable, Shoninger, Andrew Kohler and many others Dozens of elegant, brand-new instruments at an amazing sacrifice. It is certainly the time of all times to secure the Piano you have planned on buying. Never was such a high-class stock of famous Pianos offered at such genuine slaughter prices. No, the Printer Hasn't Made a Mistake! Just think of a $250 brand new standard Piano, in beautiful San Domingo mahog any, for $145! When have you known such a reduction as $330 handsome stand ard Piano for $235 AN ABSOLUTELY BONA FIDE CUT OF $115? Latest type 88 - note standard Piano Players, slightly used in demonstration $335 instead of $600, with a dozen latest music rolls and bench thrown in. Slightly used Piano Stools, 25c and 50c Standard 88-note Player Rolls, including latest titles 15c to 33c, instead of 75c to $3! Don't delay this is AN ACTUAL, BONA FIDE CLOSING-OUT SALE! We must dispose of the entire stock, pay off our creditors and wind up this business at once Prices named in this sale ought to mean cash, still zve mill make terms to suit everybody's pocketbook. Your credit will be good with our banker. 226 Third St. Near Salmon iTCBlgi- B iSgg LIS m- TTT m. CALMNESS IS URGED Members of Congress Speak at Hoquiam Dinner. WAR DANGER POINTED OUT Senator Jones and Representatives Humphrey and Fordney and Son. of Senator Guests at Event Marking Visit's End. HOQUIA-J. Wash.. May 19. (Special.) Senator Jones and Representatives Humphrey, of Seattle, and Fordney. or Michigan, and the Senator's son, H. B. Jones, were sruests at a dinner given last nigrht at the rGayport Hotel here In their honor. The function was one of the largest of the kind ever held there. All three members of Congress raaoe addresses and all made their strongest point on the importance of calmness of the American people to avoid dan ger of the United States becoming in volved in the great European war. Senator Jones announced to Grays Harbor people during his address that the north jetty at the entrance to th harbor will be finished this season. He also said that this will complete for the present the plans of the Board of Engineers for jetty work on Grays Harbor, but that a powerful dredge 1 to be built and used on the bar, the engineers believing that with the north and south jetties a dredge will open and easily uaaintain a channel of the depth of 24 feet at low tide. He declared, his belief the develop ment would be carried steadily forward by the Government until the harbor is given the channel desired. ' Coast Protection Demanded. Representative Humphrey in his talk. demanded that the Pacific Coast be fortified and that a naval fleet of as great strength as that of any other nation on the Pacific be maintained on the Pacific Coast. He called attention to the fact there Is practically no ade quate fortifications on the Pacific Coast, and such as there are scattered and have no defense from the land side. He declared an entire navy could enter and lie at anchor at the harbors of Puget Sound. Grays Harbor or other places on the Pacific Coast, and that in case of war Japan could have a fleet on the Pacific Coast two weeks before one could arrive from the Atlantic. "Is it any worse to develop a mili tary spirit by the development of our defense Chan it is develop a spirit of cowardice?" asked the representative "It is no disgrace to fig'ht In self-de fense. I war.t to see the spirit of self' defense so aroused that no nation wil dare insult us. I want to see the spirit of self-defense so aroused that no na tion or combination of nations will be .ble to place a soldier on American soil." Dinner Ends Entertaining; The dinner was the closing function oi a. two days' visit by Senator Jone and Representative Humphrey. Mon day they and Lieutenant-Colonel Cava naugh, Government engineer, were taken to the north jetty to see the progress of work of jetty building now under way. In the evening they at tended and were speakers at a meeting at Montesano, returning here for the night. The members of Congress were taken out over the Quinault Lake section of the Olympic Highway today as far as the road is completed and then visited one of the Poison Company's camps, where they had lunch. The afternoon was spent here and in Aberdeen. rolowlng tne dinner. Senator Jones and Representatives Humphrey and Fordney were speakers at a big meet ing at the Hoquiam Theater, which was attended by about 800 persons. ODDFELLOWS IN SESSION Grand Lodge Convention at Newport Is to Elect Today. NEWPORT, Or.. May 19. (Special.) The Grand Lodge of Oddfellows con vened at 9 o'clock today. Officers present included: "William Galloway- grand master; John F. Hall, deputy grand master; H. S. Westbrook, grand warden; E. E. Sharon, grand secretary; O. I. Doane, grand treasurer: J. S. Fine, grand marshal; B. M. Miller, grand conductor; A. J. Howell, grand guardian; J. A. Arbuckle, grand her aid. and D. S. Young, grand chaplain. The Grand Lodge degree was con ferred on 219 new members. There are 1500 members attending the con vention. Considerable new legislation was introduced and referred to com mittees. The election of officers will be held tomorrow morning. The lte bekah Assembly today elected Rose Palmer, president; Nellie Wattenburg, vice-president; Mary Lankester, ward en: Ora Cosper, secretary: Eda Jacobs, treasurer, and limma Galloway, trustee of home. Sells-Floto circus in Uonehurg. Mr. Bernhardt is a cousin of William Cody (Buffalo Hill), and lias resided in Louglas County for many years. Mr. Cody and Mr. Bernhardt spent most of today talking over old time. BufTalo Bill Sleets Cousin. ROSEBURG. Or.. May 19. (Special.) "Uncle Nun" Bernhardt, who lives on small mining claim on Rice Creek. was probably one of the most interest ed spectators at the performance of the BE CLEM INTERNALLY Ovr 300,000 People Arm Now Doing So. For many years physicians have agreed that 95 per cent, of human ills was caused by accumulated waste in the Lower Intes tine; that in our present way of living Nature could not remove all this waste without assistance, no matter how regular we migrht be; and that the poisons from this waste circulating through the blood pulled os away down below par and were responsible for many diseases of a serious nature. During this time the "J. B. Cascade" for Interna! Bathing has. because of their recommendation and those of its users, been steadily arrowinE in favor. Recently, however, the startling news Which has been covering the country that Treat sureeons and specialists have been operating on the Lower Intestine in such serious diseases as Tuberculosis, and attrib ute such conditions chronic ill - health as Nervous Debility and Rheumatism to this cause, also saying that these poisons are favorable to the development of Can cer and Tuberculosis (as stated in a re cent article in the New York Times), haa caused Americans to become thoroughly awake to the importance of keeping this Lower Intestine free from all poisonous waste matter, and over 300.000 are now using Internal Baths. If you try the " J. B. L. Cascade yots will find yourself always bright, confident and caoable the poisonous waste makes us bilious, blue, dull and nervous. . Internal Baths .are Nature's own cure for Constipa tion just warm water propeny applied. urugs lorce isature the J. is. u, Cas cade" gently assists her. Call and see it at the Woodard Clark ft Co.s Druur Stores in Portland, or ask them for "Why Man of To-Day Is Only 50 Per Cent. Efficient' a booklet of great inter sat, which 1 given free on request. TAX METHODS EXPLAINED Member of Ktatc Commission, on Tour, Speaks at l.a Grande. LA GRAXDE, Or.. May 19. (Spe cial.) J. B. Eaton, member of the State Tax Commission, Is explaining new methods of arriving at the valua tion of property. He vpoke to an au dience in this city toIay and w ill speak at the principal valk-y towns before lie returns home. Mr. Katon xaid: "We want to try and Ket the people satisfactory results. The intent is to interest all In worit of equalization anil to Ret their help in arriving a.s nearly as I t i 1 at tho true cath value of uch property as may be considered." Tliyc Throws Hers at The Dallcx. T11K PAI.KS, nr.. May 1. (Spe cial.) 'JVrl Thye. of this city, who claims the middleweight wrefttllnff championship of the I'ac.ific Coast, de feated John Bt-rp. claimant of the title of lisht heavyweight champion of America, here last night, getting two out of three falls. : Majestic Niagara Falls from a Mtchtgan Central car window See Niagara. Falls There ' is an unsurpassed view from the car window and no additional expense for the privilege of stopping over and visiting this beautiful cataract, Nature's Greatest Wonder, if you avail yourself or the BACK EAST Low Fare Excursions TO New York and oston and all other Eastern Points including Niagara Falls, Thousand Islands, St. Lawrence River, Adirondack Moon tains. New England, White Mountains, Canadian Resorts, Atlantic Seashore and Jersey Coast Points. 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