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THE 3IORXIXG - OREGOXIAX, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1915. 7 V.C.T. U. PREPARES TO WAGE CAMPAIGN Women Expect Henceforth to Be Continually in Fight for Prohibition. . SUFFRAGE, TOO, ESPOUSED Union to Uring Pressure on Con gress to Pass National Prohi bition AmendmentOfficers of Junior Departments Named. SEATTLE, Oct. 14. The National convention of the Women's Christian Temperance Union began its final day's deliberations with all its more import ant business except selection of next year's convention city disposed of, and devoted the day chiefly to considera tion of methods of campaign work. I:t all the discussion of the convention the officers and speakers have taken the view that woman suffrage and prohibi tion are to be fought for unceasingly in state and Nation until obtained and that hereafter the Women's Christian Temperance Union will never be out of political campaigns, so that the organ! zation must adapt itself to changed conditions. For the next three months the union will battle for woman suffrage and prohibition in the states where these subjects are up for balloting, and at the same time there will bo a Nation wide effort to bring pressure on Con Kress to pass the National prohibition amendment. The convention today elected Miss Mary Frances Anderson, of Boston, general secretary of the young people's branch of the union, and Rev. Mary Kuhl. of Chicago, superintendent of the department which is seeking the use of unfermented wine at the sacrament of the Lord's supper in churches. With these exceptions, all the old super intendents and officers of Junior or ganizations were re-elected. The convention adopted a resolution urging Congress to pass the long pending bill appropriating $80,000 to reimburse the private citizens of the United States who contributed the fund for the ransom of Miss Ellen M. Stone. She was captured by Macedonian brig ands many years ago and held prisoner until the ransom was paid to them. Miss Stone is attending the convention and is now a National lecturer of the Women's Christian Temperance Union. COUNCIL VOTES FAITH Morton Officials Satisfied Work of Treusurcr. With t ' MORTON, Wash.. Oct. 14. (Special.) An examiner cent here by the State Board of Accountancy criticised the work of City Treasurer J. M. Bell. Tues day night, at its regular meeting, the Council unanimously voted Mr. Bell an expression of confidence, indicating also Its satisfaction with his work. On the advice of an opinion rendered the County Assessor by the deputy Prosecuting Attorney, Morton must re duce its tax levy from 31 mills to mills. George . D. Kerr, having resigned as Councilman, C. A. Rice was appointed ot serve until the next election, De cember 7. Two ordinances, regulating the con struction of chimneys and accepting the assessment roll on the street im provement, passed their final reading. STORK OPEN SATURDAY EVENING V.--J-f Yr.- ri -ri.. 3-. . 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Ask for the genuine "SHIELD oiv QUALITY- Gzxs Mointr For Upright and Inverted Gaa Lights WORKMEN ACT REPORT IN STATISTICS SHOW MARRIED MEN PREFERRED IX "HARD TIMES." Wanhington ( ommisnlon Kinds More Dependent Benefitting In Lum ber Industry Than Ever. OLYMPIA, Wash.. Oct. 14. (Special.) Although an objection urged against the workmen a ' compensation act, be fore its adoption, was that employers, especially in "hard times." would ure- fer unmarried workmen to men of families, since no pensions would be payable in the cases of those, meet ing death in accidents and leaving no dependents, the industrial insurance commisson shows, in statistics com piled from the past year's experience, that the reverse has been the case. The year ending September 30, 1915, has been a hard one for the lumber In dustry, estimates of the commission in dicating that about 75 per cent of the the past pensions, leaving pensions normal force was employed during this period. Of fatal accidents in this class, however, the report shows that during year 55 per cent calle for on account of the workmen dependents. In past years have been payable in less than half the cases. Total awards in class 10, including all logging and lumbering operations, for the past year were $578,587, a decrease of 13 per cent as compared with $667.- 253 for the preceding year. Accidents in the lumber industry were thus responsible for nearly one-half of all awards, which totalled $1,276,908 for the last year, as compared with $1,- 489,506 for the preceding year. Trespasser Is Killed by Train. KENNEWICK. Wash.. Oct. 14. (Spe cial.) John Engbert, 60, well known as "Thousand-Dollar John," while tres passing on the tracks, was killed at noon yesterday by an O.-W. R. & N. pas senger train. He lived about an hour after being struck. Engbert was con sidered wealthy, and because of his spendthrift qualities was called "Thou- nand-Dollar John." GRAYS HARBOR HAULS BIG Black Salmon Prevails in Catches Made Near Aberdeen. I ABERDEEN, Wash., Oct. 14. (Spe cial.) Heavy salmon catches, mostly of black salmon, are being made now by all Grays Harbor fishermen, and the outlook for a good season here is now bright. Cannerymen .are hoping to catch up for the first three weeks of the season, which were unprecedentedly poor. Silversides are starting to run here and good catches of these are expected soon. Cannerymen estimate that silver sides will bring 17 cents to fishermen this year and that dog salmon will bring 5 cents. The prices on these have not been definitely fixed as yet. They will be lower than last year. EX-BANK CASHIER IS HELD Concealing Condition of Finances Before Failure Charged. SEATTLE. Wash., Oct. 14. II. H. Howard, formerly cashier and generai manager of the Christopher Knicker bocker and Howard Bank of Auburn. Wash., which suspended business in March. 1914. with liabilities of $300, 000, was arrested at Auburn today on a county warrant charging him with perjury in the second degree. The warrant alleges that Howard be fore the failure swore to false state ments concerning the condition of the bank. Howard was placed in the county jail here, being unable to fur nish $3500 bail. Creditors of the bank have received a dividend of 20 per cent. MAN, HOOKED IN HEAD, ALIVE Floyd M. Cooper, Pendleton, Saved by Race to Twin Falls Hospital. TWIN FALLS. Idaho. Oct. 14. (Spe cial.) The sudden lurch of a freight car. in which Floyd M. Cooper, of Tendleton, Or., was riding to Twin Falls with hi stock and household Koods, threw him against a cow's horn, which penetrated his head and sev ered a number of veins and an artery. The accident happened near Burley, 40 miles east of Twin Falls. 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THE WHITE PEARL h . 4 , ,. --,m "hmhi lgtTyil m,hi,4im kium f nn i iiin iii J JEROME D. SIMMONS DIES Former Member of Legislature Suc cumbs Near Monitor. TOODBURN, Or., Oct. 14. (Special.) Jerome D. Simmons, a prominent citizen of this section, a native Orego nian, and well-known throughout the state, died at his home near Monitor latit niprht. aped 58 years. Mr. Simmons was a school director for more than 18 years, road supervisor, member of the Oregon. Legislature and a successful farmer. A widow and two children, Raymond Simmons, of Moni tor, and Mrs. Pearl Gault, of Portland, survive him. TODAY AND TOMORROW ONLY THE PRICE OF HER SILENCE SI f o- In Five Reels Two Other Features PERFORMANCES, 11 A. M 12:45, 2:35, 4:15, 6, 7:45 and 9:30 P. M. Coming Sunday The Miracle of Life Produced by the makers of "Damaged Goods" deals with the subject of the limitation of birth a bride's dread of maternity attacks the cardinal sin of mod ern society an unusual photoplay drama. s -.?'. 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