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TIIE MORNING OREGONIAN, THURSDAY. OCTOBER 21, "1915. WRITER-iVIAYOR AND "BAD MAS" IS HERE Jay E. House, of Topeka, Oregon Not Likely to i. Dry for 20 Years. Says Be WOMEN POLICE SCORED Frogress-ives Declared Ready to Kc turn to Republicans and Suc- cess Is Predicted Job of Executive Found Easy. Jay E. House, self-styled "bad" man, of Topeka, Kan., who arrived in Port land yesterday en route Kast from a visit at the San Francisco fair, pre sents the unique but refreshing ex ample of a Mayor who not only takes care of the executive chair of his home city, but at the same time conducts the sporting and dramatic departments of the Topeka Capital, and in addi tion writes a special column for that newspaper. The job of Mayor is easy, Mr. House eays. "I take care of the Mayor's office six hours of the day and take the re mainder of the time to do my news paper work." said Mr. House last night, "and I don't find half the grief in my duties as executive that I have in my experience as a reporter." -n Yrarit Before State Dry, Ix Vicvr. "You know." said Mr. House, "I was afraid you were going to interview me on the question of prohibition. I got myself in bad in Kansas by an inter view which I gave out to a Los An geles paper two years ago on that sub ject. I told the truth about it and when I got back all the rabid prohibi tionists in the state were hunting me and there were no game laws to protect me, either." Mr. House said it would probably be 20 years before Oregon had real pro hibition and enforced the prohibition laws to the letter.- "It took us 30 years in Kansas," he said. When Mr. House was elected Mayor of Topeka last Spring he appointed the paragraph -writer on one of the newspapers Chief of Police and for the position of Police Judge he se lected a poet. Polimvomen Found Failures. What did him the most good, how ever, he declared, was the discharging of the policewomen who had been in stalled in the city. Police matrons, he admitted, were all right, but police women with their uniforms and stars and clubs he declared did not tend to produce law and order. Mr. House said that he was the pro verbial bad man of Topeka because of the fact that he had attacked many of the existing "sacred" institutions in that city. "When 1 was elected Mayor last Ppring." he said, "I was . opposed by. the women's clubs and the civic organ izations and everything which pur ported to represent law and order." "My wife refused to come with me on this trip." said Mr. House, "because she contends that I can't stay still in one place long enough to enjoy myself. I have only been married four years and consequently I still do pretty much as my wife says. That is' the reason 1 ppell out my first name, because she Insists that 1 do. Maybe I'll break away later on." Republican Success Predicted. Mr. House predicted that Kansas would back the Republican party strongly in the coming election. "There is a tendency there, and I tliinK it is all over the country," he paid, "for the Progressives to flop back into line r.nd again support the principles of the old party." Mr. House predicted that the Repub licans would have an easy victory. -with the possible exception of in the Presidential race. That, he said, would be a close contest from present indica tions. Wilson he believed is 20 per cent stronger than he was a year ago. Mr. House plans to be in Portland two days and will then resume his journey East. SALE STOCK TAXED $617 WANDERIG DKALER I.KVIFU ON BY ASSESSOR AXD CITY. It Ma 11 Merchant Bureau of Chamber Reports IttTflMlon of Unlicensed , .Agents and Charge Follows. Attention of County Assessor Reeil and the city license bureau was called yesterday to a large stock of outside Hoods that hud been chipped into Tort land for a two-day sale. As a result the owners of the goods are to con tribute $617.50 to the public funds, of which $577.50 is taxation and $40 license fee. The retail merchants' bureau of the Chamber of Commerce is making a campaign apainst Portland patronapre of outside dealers who send in san ples or stocks of jroods for a few days nce or twice a year and then leave the city, usually without contributing anything in taxes and very little in rent and labor, such as the expenses that must he borne the year around by permanent Portland dealers. I "sua 11 y ou tside dealers operate in "Portland by selling from samples, and thus evsde al! local taxation". Yes terday, however. W. Ji. .Shively, secre tary of the retail morrhants' bureau, discovered a large stock of goods that was on sale for two days. He called it to the attention of 'Assessor Reed, who later in the day levied a tax of $f77.50 on it. and the city licenj bureau, which collected, a fee of $20 a day. THIEF REFUSES TO WAIT Oakland Marshal Lncs Prisoner While ltcportinsr Capture. EUGENE. Or.. Oct. 20. (Special.) While J. C. Parker. Sheriff of Lane County, was impatiently waiting at the end of a long-distance line to learn of the capture of a thief, the thief escaped. Several days ago a hngsry and harness wore stolen at Cottage Grove, and the l.ane County Sheriff sent out descrip tions of the property. The first call came from Oakland. "Wait a minute, he can't talk now," said "central" as the Sheriff held the tt-lephone. The Sheriff waited, and finally hung up. Two hours later the call came from the Oakland Marshal. "I had him. but he sot away." it paid. The property has been recovered and with it a horse, the owner of which cannot be located. Express Company Kirns $228,696. SALEM, Or., Oct. 20. (Special.) Profits ol the Ureat Northern Express Company irk Oregon for -the year end ed June 30 last were $228,636.10, ac cording to the company's annual re port filed today with the Oregon Public Service Commission. The report shows the total operating revenues for Ore gon were $1,287,271.78. and total oper ating expenses were $1,058, &75. 68. The total operating expenses were 82.23 per cent of the total operating revenues. Total- taxes equaled $45,155.25. The company operates more than 320.62 miles of steam and electric road in the state. SALEM SCHOOL BUDGET CUT Expenses Will Be Reduced to Keep Tax Levy Within 7 Mills. SALEM, Or.. Oct. 20. (Special.) With half a million dollars 'as prop erty valuation this year than last for the Salem School District, the Salem School Board expects to prune its bud get of expenses for the coming year about $3600, it was announced today. The Board expects to keep the levy for school purposes within a 7-mill limit, and include in this provision for re deeming 10 per cent of the bonds out standing, as is required by law. Assessor West's valuation of prop erty in the Salem School District this year totals $11,405,570, exclusive of the valuation public utility property in the district. The State Tax Commis sion will complete the figures for that class of property about December 1. Last year the total property valuation for this district, including corporation property, was $13,218,440. STEAMER LINES OBTAINED Chamber Trade Bureau Reports Suc cess In Negotiations. In its activities for the attraction of steamship lines to Portland in the past few months, the bureau of trade and commerce of the Chamber of Commerce has been in negotiation with six or seven lines of prime importance and had devoted practically all of its en ergies toward the handling of this problem of attracting better shipping facilities to the port. According to reports of the bureau, it seems a practical certainty . that within a year at least , five lines will agree to enter the Columbia River and come to Portland. Two or three of them have definitely promised to do so. In outlining the wor- .the bureau pointed out that Portland must have the strongest possible spirit Of co operation between railway lines and all large shippers. LOGGING SPUR CONTRACTED Extensive Operations Near Wen tiling Will Begin at Once. EUGENE, Or., Oct. 20. (Special.) The Southern Pacific Railroad Company has entered into a contract with the Booth-Kelly Lumber. Company for the immediate construction of a log-ping spur to timber lands, near the Wendling branch, where they will begin exten sive logging operations at once. These operations will give employ ment to 30 or more men and indicate a reviving activity in the lumber busi ness. Most of the logs will be shipped to Springfield. The contract calls for the cutting of between 10,000,000 and 12,000,000 feet of lumber, and the operations prob ably extend over a period of one year to 18 months. . The timber to be cut is on land owned by Earl Parsons and was recently purchased by the Booth Kelly Lumber Company. CHARITY DANCER IS WON Miss Emma Herrscher to Become Bride oC Julius Friendly. Another of the capers of Cupid at the exposition came to light with the announcement of the engagement of Julius Friendly, junior member of the tirm of Rosenthal & Co., Portland, and Miss Emma Herrscher, daughter of Joseph Herrscher, a San Francisco business man. The wedding will occur in the Christmas holidays at San Iran Cisco. The announcement of the engagement followed a brief romance that had its origin at the exposition. One of the frequent dancers for charity at the exposition during the past year has been Miss Herrscher, who is also beau tiful and a talented musician. After a honeymoon in Florida Mr. Friendly will bring his bride to Port land. ARMORY IS NEARLY READY Decorators Are Preparing for Open ing of Land Products Show. More than 100 painters, carpenters, electricians and decorators are busy at the Armory building booths and ar ranging industrial and agricultural displays for the Manufacturers & Land Products Show to open at the Armory next Monday. decorations are to be a feature this year and already more than 2000 col ored lights adorn the ceiling of the Armory. The ceiling of the annex will be decorated with oak branches and streamers of colored lights will be ar ranged to form diamonds and other patterns. The temporary buildings will be decorated with Oregon fir on the outside. On Tenth street, from the Armory to Washington. electrical streamers will be used in the decora tions. Boy Hunters Shoot Man for Deer. COTTAGE GROVE, Or., Oct. 20. t Special.) Albert Wheeler, living about six miles west of here, was mis taken for a deer and shot by some boys while out hunting a few days ago. The boys had a gun loaded with buckshot, and several of the ehot lodged in one leg. The boys helped him home. It is thought that the wounds are not dan gerous. jVire Threatens Corvallis Sawmill. COR V ALL! S, Or., Oct. 20. (Special.) Fire at S o'clock tonight in the boiler of the McC ready sawmill here threatened the destruction of the plant, but was put under control. The loss is estimated at $1000 and is covered by insurance. The mill has been run ning full shift. While the fire will cause a shutdown, the delay will not exceed two days. Konmania Mission Visits Russia. LONDON', Oct. 20. A dispatch to Reuter s Telegram Company from Odes sa says & mission the Roumanian gov ernment is sending to France with a son of General Guatenano at its head arrived there today. The mission will visit Petrograd on its way to France. Two Licenses Issued at. Oregon City. OREGON" CITY. Or., Oct. 20. (Spe cial.) Elmer M. Vail. 239 East Forty seventh street, Portland, and Mary Augusta Waldo; Ingaborg Marie Berge sen and Jacob P. Nelson, of Madras, obtained marriage licenses here today. Arson Investigator Leaves Roseburp. ROSE BURG. Or.. Oct. 20. (Special.) F. B. Tomln. a detective employed in running down the members of the so-called arson trust in Portland, left Roseburg late today for the north after conferring- with the" Roseburg- officers. MORE BONDS ABE REJECTED BY STATE Securities Offered on Lease of Salt Lakes Found 'Not Marketable.' EASTERNER IS NOTIFIED Land Board Has $10,000 Deposit and Calls for $15,000 "When New York Bank Makes Adverse Re port on Railroad Mortgage. SALEM, Or.. Oct. 20. (Special.) Fif teen thousand dollars in securities of fered by Jason Moore to the state to insure the faithful performance of the terms of his lease of Summer and Abert Lakes, were rejected today by the State Land Board, and Mr. Moore was noti fied by telegraph that other securities more satisfactory would have to be furnished. Rejection of the securities offered by Moore came following the receipt this morning by the Board of a telegram from, the National Park Bank of New York, which said that the securities were "not marketable." Moore already has tlO.000 on deposit with the State Treasurer as part of the $25,000 bond required by the Board for the carrying out of the terms of the lease. With the receipt of the notification from the New York bank that the se curities submitted to the Board were not marketable. Governor Withycombe, Treasurer Kay and Secretary of State Olcott met 'and decided to reject them. Then a telegram was immediately dis patched to Moore, who is now in New York, informing him that he would have to furnish new securities of a satisfactory kind. Moore Says Securities Good. The securities offered by Moore were scanned first by the State Land Board at its meeting last Monday. They con sisted of $15,000 in general mortgage 6 per cent 20-year gold bonds of the Port Reading Company of New Jersey. "Interest on these bonds." said Moore in his communication, "has been regu larly paid since their issue in 1910. The company is in good standing, with large land and water terminals owned at Port Reading, adjoining the main line of the Jersey Central Railway and Philadelphia & Reading Railway." Though reticence was maintained by the Board members at the Monday meeting, intimations were given out at the time that evidence had been placed before them which caused them to ex ercise precaution before finally accept ing the securities. That Moore's past record was being looked into was in timated, and the advice of Attorney General Brown concerning certain phases of the lease was requested. The Attorney-General has not yet completed the results of his investigations. Moore met with the Land Board about a month ago, and at that time the Board told himto submit satisfactory securities so as to bring his bond up to $25,000. At that meeting Moore, with Attorney Sheppard. of Portland, showed the Board members samples of salts which he said had been extracted from the waters of Summer and Abert lakes. The samples were in glass jars, and Moore declared that he had obtained them after shipping quantities of water from the lakes back to a plant in New York, where the salts had been ex tracted by electrolytic process. Moore made a very convincing talk and in duced the Board to grant him time in which to complete his $25,000 bond. Moore. Situation Xot Known. Moore told the Board then something of the nature of the securities which he intended to offer, but no inquiry of their worth was made until this week, after he had formally advised them of what the securities consisted. Whether Moore can obtain other se curities of a satisfactory kind is not known here, but Moore himself, when here a month ago, declared that be cause of the war and the general con ditions of the market, it was difficult for him to raise the required bond. STUDENTS GIVE PLEDGE -OO AT OREGON VOICE FIDELITY TO STATE AND ITS IDEALS. Governor Loudly Cheered ax He Says lie Is In Knvor of Athletics. Military Training Advocated. UNIVERSITY OF OREGON". Eugene, Oct. .20. (Special.) Oregon students this morning, numbering 700, took the annual pledge of fidelity as James Withycombe. Governor - of the istate, read it aloud from the assembly plat form. The student pledge is as follows: "As a student at this university that is maintained by the people of""Oregon, I heartily acknowledge the obligation I shall owe to them. The opportuni ties open to me here for securing training, ideals and vision for life I deeply appreciate and regard as a sacred trust. -and do hereby pledge my honor that it shall be my most-deetilv cherished purpose to render as bounti- rul a return to the Oregon people and their posterity in faithful and ardent devotion to the common good as will be my power. It shall be the aim of my life to labor for the highest good and glory of an ever-greater common wealth." "I am in favor of athletics." said the Governor, as he spoke briefly to the students. Loud applause followed this remark. In addition Governor Withycombe expressed himself as a football enthusiast and for the first time, he said, he felt neutral when the Oregon-O. A. C game was under dis cussion. "I might have to stay away from the field on that day," he said. The Gov ernor was one time head of the Oregon Agricultural College experiment sta tion. In an afternoon speech at the men's dormitory Governor Withycombe ex pressed himself as a firm believer in military training at the universities and colleges. Preparation for war is an incentive to peace, was the trend of his conversa tion. Other speakers at today's assembly were: Regent W. K. Newell. Congress man W. C. Hawley, Rev. C. M. Hill and C. A. Wooddy. WISH OF PEOPLE LEARNED Government Kinds Strong Sentiment for Lund Grant Sales at $2.50. nOSEBl KG, Or Oct. 20. (Special.) fc. w . Williams, of Washington. E. C. and Leonard Underwood, of Port land, today interviewed many residents of Kose&urg and Douglas County withj a view or ascertaining their wishes with reference to disposing tf the Ore - gon & California Railroad grant lands. They came here from Coos County and will contitnue their trip to various sec tions of the state. Mr. Williams and Mr. Underwood are connected with the Government service. The sentiment throughout Oregon, they say.' is almost unanimous In favor of disposing of the lands to actual settlers at $2.50 an acre as provided in the original grant. SALEM INSTITUTE PLANNED Marion County Teachers Will Con vene Next Monday. SALEM. Or "Oct. 20. (Special.) rromment- educators " of Oregon will speak at , the sessions of the annual Marion County - teachers' institute, which will convene in this city next Monday. It is expected that 350 in structors will bo in attendance, and Cs-unty School Superintendent Smith is making extensive preparations for their entertainment. During . the ses sions the schools of the county will be closed,- as under the law the teachers are required to bo present at the insti tute. . Half of the time of the institute win be devoted to addresses, and half to de partment sessions. The teachers are grouped according to their work in rural, primary, intermediate, advanced and high' school departments. LAND SHOW MEN AT SALEM l'ortland Chamber Representatives . Speak at Theaters and Schools. SALEM. Or.. Oct. 20. (Special.) In the interest of the land products show, to be held in Portland next month, representatives of the Portland Cham ber of Commerce and others from Port land were in Salem today, speaking at the public schools and theaters tonight. The visitors were guests at a banquet given by the Salem Commercial Club at the Hotel Marion. The speakers were: George E. Hardy, executive secretary of the Portland Chamber of Commerce; O. M. Plummer. president of the Pacific Livestock Association: D. C. Freeman, industrial commissioner for the Hill lines; H. J. Kingsley, president of the Oregon Man ufacturers' Association, and H. B. Miller, dean of the College of Com merce of the University of Oregon. ANESTHETIC KILLS BOY Lad at Training School Lapses After Minor Operation. SALEM, Or., Oct. . 20. (Special.) While apparently recovering today from the effects of an anesthetic used in a minor operation, John Payne, 16. son of Mrs. Ella Payne, of Oregon City, lapsed suddenly into unconsciousness and died within a few minutes, at the Oregon State Training School. Tne boy was sent to the school from Oregon City in June, 1914. A pulmotor, obtained from Salem, was used in an attempt to revive the outh. Death was said by W. S. Hale, superintendent, to have been due to the effects of the anesthetic and the lad's heart. Coroner Clough was noti fied of the death, but as the facts seemed plain, he would hold no inquest. The boy will be taken to Oregon City tomorrow for burial. LONDON R0AD HILL CUT Bad Stretch From Cottage Grove Is Kliniinatcd and Grade Reduced. COTTAGE GROVE. Or.. Oct. 20. (Special.) The only remaining bad hill in the road between here and London has been removed, work reducing the grade from 16 to 8 per cent having been completed. The rock roadway also has been increased at this point from 12 to 18 leet. This hill is about a half mile north of London. The Shortridge hill, a landmark for a half century, was eliminated a couple of years ago by building a road around it. The road from here to London is now one of the best in the county, and one ot me most, pleasant to travel. Th people ot London are endeavoring to have a road opened through to Suther- lin. and several meetings have been held. DRIVER SAVES CYCLIST Only Bridge Kail Prevents Truck From Taking Long Prop. ALBANY, Or., Oct. 20. (Special.) Bert Culp. motor-truck driver, and an unknown boy narrowly escaped serious injuries today, when the i'ouih lost control of his bicycle and whizzed down the north approach to the steel bridge across the Willamette here, al most colliding with the big truck of the Cnion Oil Company, which nearly fell off the bridge as a result of the driver's efforts to avoid a collision. All that saved the bicyclist from severe injuries and possibly death was the fact that Culp turned the truck off the edge of the bridge. The boy never came back after the accident, but made the best time possible down the coun ty road. His identity is not known. CHAUTAUQUA BOARD NAMED Directors at Albany Will Choose Of ficers of Association. ALBANY. Or.. Oct. 20. (Special.) Dr. Wallace Howe Lee, J. L. Tomlin son, L. E. Hamilton, A. L. Fisher, Alfred C. Schmitt. Dr. 21. H. Ellie and J. A. Howard have been chosen directors of the Albany Chautauqua Association for the coming year. This board will choose from its number the officers of the association. Dr. Lee, Joseph H. Ralston and J. S. Van Winkle were appointed a commit tee to attend a meeting with the other independent Chautauqua associations of Oregon to arrange for talent for next year's assembly. BOYS OUTNUMBER GIRLS Albany Scliool Enrollment Report Shows Gain Over Last Year. - ALBANY. Or.. Oct. 20. (Special.) for the first time in several years boys outnumber girls in the Albany High School. There are 144 boys and 133 girls now enrolled in the school. The monthly report of Superintend ent Boetticher shows a gain of 151 In this year's enrollment over that of last year in the total registration of the Jo cal schools. There 'are 1197 pupils en rolled in the city's schools now, as against 1046 last year. Of the total number 614 are boys and 583 girls. LANE LUMBERMAN PASSES Henry Smitson. Early-Day Resident of Portland, Dies at Springfield. SPRINGFIELD, Or.. Oct. 20 (Spe cial. ) Henry H. Smitson. a resident of Portland in the early '70s and for 20 years engaged in lumbering in Lan County, died at his home here thi 1 morning, aged nearly 74 years. Mr. 1 Sinitson had enlisted in. tne United Edison Day Concert Thursday Oct. 21st. is the day set aside to do honor to the world's most favored genius Thos. A. Edison. The Eilers Talking Machine Co. has arranged a special concert to be given in their Recital Hall ON" THE SECOND FLOOR OF THE EILERS BUILDING. Mr. Edison's favorite records will, be featured, and , . Mr. Wilbur W. Allen the well-known violinist, will bo heard in several new selections. " Mechanical reproduction in not new to you. KECRKA'HON IS A K W. Come and hear for yourself. 3:30 to 4:30 P. M. States Army in 1860 and re-enlisted in 1862 and served throughout the Civil War. participating in the great review at Washington at the close of the war. For the past ten years he had been engaged in farming near Springfield. He leaves five children. RURAL SHOWS PLANNED MARION COUXTY HAS SEVEN EX HIBITIONS SCHEDULED. Farmers' Institute Will Be Held Id Connection With Agricultural Dis plays Under L. J. Chapin. SALEM. Or.. Oct. 20. (Special.) Six local corn and potato shows and one all-county exhibition are scheduled for Marion County between now and De cember 4. The arrangements are in charge of L. J. Chapin, county agricul turist. In connection with the shows a farmers' institute will be held. Dates for the shows are ae follows: Mount Angel. October 22-23; St. Paul, October 25-26; Aumsville. November 5-6; Silverton, November 10, 11, 12 and 13; Woodburn. November 18. 29 and 20; Aurora, November 22. 23 and 24, and all-county show, at Salem, December 1, 2, 3 and 4. Farmers in Marion County are being urged . to raise corn by Mr. . Chapin. who sees a source of profit to them in this crop. "The introduction of corn into oar crop schemes," said Mr. Chapin today. "will do much to improve our general agricultural conditions. It supplies a profitable cultivated crop to take the place of Summer fallow on the grain REG. U.S. PAT. I A PURE WHITE yA MINERAL OIL J fj YSsi Write for "The Rational Treatment of Con- ' J;-:- 9 VD-i tipation," an informative treatise on constipa i I f wmmmm , j . jy tion. If you cannot ect Nujol from your g Ziil'! drueffist, we will send you a pint bottle pre- 1 S "vT- j !eL. paid to any point in the United States on receipt I - w JLl TJ 1 Cy 1 ' yLfif ' money order or stamps. 8 fEgT - tiM standard oil company 13 :. 4 " :sy a Fviwi Sun Bayonna New Jersey i h A i - l:-;" ; . k.r kiM rh J e. 2- ""'" J' ' '"""'J-" m. '.'Hi' ' i m m ' ' ; m'iu)f-mk .,r:'mm wi a. - ,i - ! , i ii wimiiB t i i i mm ir ! imi Smart Velvet Suits The latest models are displayed here this week, both fur and braid trimmed. The fabrics are rich and handsome and the tailoring is absolutely faultless. Black, Boiling; Green, Brown, Navy $27.50, $29.50, $32.50, $34.50 f PLUSH COATS New fur-trimmed, coats of exceptional style and beauty. These are individual models from which a selection for any figure may be made. $15 upwards Third Floor Elevator Ben Selling Morrison at Fourth farms and clean culture in the j-ouns orchards. "Fifteen bushels of corn to the acre will pay the cost of production under ordinary conditions. All above this may. therefore, be added to the cost of clean tillage or Summer fallow as net profits. A conservative estimate of yields on lands that are now in Sum mer fallow every third year Is 30 bush els an acre. Records of this year's yields in every section of the country warrant the above estimate. In fact many fields that have but recently adopted a suitable rotation are yielding from 35 to 50 bushels an acre. "Besides changing a year of total loss to a profit, a rotation of corn, clover and grain will double the yield of grain. Greater yields mean greater economy of production, and, therefore, greater net returns." Demand for Commission Dropped. ABERDEEN. Wash., Oct. 20. (Spe BREAK YOURSELF OF THE LAXATIVE HABIT LAXATIVES and cathartics cause more constipation than they cure. Nujol is the modern treatment for constipation. It conforms in all essentials to the require ments of the mineral oil treatment as prescribed by its discoverer. Sir William Arbuthnot Lane. Nujol is odorless and tasteless, absolutely neutral, and is not digested or absorbed into the system. It acts merely as a mechanical lubricant. Nujol is not a drug. Its use will not give quick, tempor ary relief. But Nujol is a genuine remedy in that it re lieves constipation in the most natural way by lubricating the lining of the intestines, softening the intestinal con tents, and thus promoting healthy and normal bowel activity. i. - I II : cial The City Council tonight re scinded its action of las', week, asking that the Mayor appoint a committee of five men to supervise the building of Aberdeen's new $400,000 water project. The understanding now is that a spe cial committee of three Councilmen will oversee the work. Portland Speukors at Cottage Grove. ' COTTAGE GROVE, Or., Oct. 20. (Special.) Judge William Colvig. Ed Werlein and Rufus C. llolman will be In the city Thursday afternoon and evening, and each of tne men will make a five-minute address between films nt T the moving-picluro houses. Addresses will also be made at the Commercial Club. These men are touring the state representing the Portland Chamber of Commerce. 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