Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937, December 21, 1915, Image 6

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Newspaper Page Texti DR. W. B. MORSE IS HEALTH BOARD CHIEF New Vital Statistics Law Is Lauded at Annual Meeting of State Organization. FEW DISTRICTS NOT FIXED trak C. Kelr. ft rrUd. Xum& Coaaattlnx Enslnewr- to A14 U SprrUK of Munic ipal Wste Soppll. AX.rM. Or. D-- aPatel T"e atata Board ef TT.al'.h. -al meeting here today. sletad P. V," sV tllTM. Of :m. preel-ler.t tT 111. lie suece-d r. It A, !"-- I wt tnl. pr A. O. ..;. ef Vra- waa el;sd vu-e-rrawMerii end r David N'. nUr. ef rortiaed. ee f.'ery aa4 rierrer. Tt the ereriioB ef te rarl law.- f?r anlform rli!f!l ef ' teeuttea. aee.s br the last l,n. U provtaiag effective la the ert t:rr-e II kas beea In eeratloa tae sWUralioa ef Dr. Roberg. registrar, la k. report I tbe Board. jtiaee Jay If lest. w. WofX ef 4itrir'.lB the teaeCM ef the state be- . 21 eaaectee have beea visited by I KoMtf and registrars eppoleted te heae complete record ef birtaa and h . .- Coeatlee whera ragtstrare ar r Be aspeisiej are HaBer. Coee. Crook. CuFtr. Jefferson. Klamath, Lake Lie- em in. Xalbear en J TU'.m. w4 ItM Wale r.atr. "Wbea the entire stale fcae beea dis tricted." said Dr. Roberg. "we will r:y far Oregoa'e edmleiloa lata the Inderal regtetratloa arse." t'ader a act of the laet Legislature, tba Jitate B rtf of Health receives pervtsloa over municipal iiir sup piiee t see that Mtiiu? regulations are observed, aad the Hoard U required ta lu;l the eaedltlone !' Bay ?ity eeeke to establish dw ir lo:y. T M th RmH la tM work. Ik to4r appoint! Frank C K.r. rsrtlaa4. aa onultIB anctaacr. Coparatlaa with iba craaoa Child W;'ara ComnlMloa la IgmliMM aa irar.lln Bl6Ka waa prom:J r tva ftoard. Il la tha Islaatloa to iitrfala pnata4 mattar ea haaltb aiBfacta iimcc paraala aa4 wlta Iba bi-l W;fara Laacua. aa4 Iba loar4 Inttv4 la prwrMa for tanttarr Inapac lioa et OrtCn'a rural acSoola. Warm af 1Mb Caaatatt lajra4. py raolatla Iba P-r4 Ia4ra4 tha work of Dr. C E. Ca.hatu Sal'tn baaica arncar Isloraaasaal of tha arltoa or tba CCata Board of Kaalcb af California la appiaitac a comasictaa la look Into laproar coaditloaa la tbal ataia witb a vtaw ef rm IB a OoTaramaal la MUt lib a lfcroariua waa ia by lAa uroa Hoard. Taoaa praat at to4T'a roUnc (f: tt. W. B. Uori laJam: Dr. kl. A. Puree. Fort.aoJ. Dr. Dal4 N. Ha br. Pertlaad: Dr. Andrew C ttmltx TtrtlaA. and Dr. A. C. Saalar. Hoae bar. Dr. C. K PUbal!. Uaaford. and Dr. it B. alarcel.uj. i'ort.enJ. wire Bot preaaaL IliDOOR CONCERTS FREE VlMOVfm AHMT 4D witx Tbaraatara Are DnUuM aad rap lar aad Rataa KaaW III a Meadarad la !. ItalU xxscoxrmn eapiiac:cs. w.b re. : j. Sjatrtal. Durla t Iba Biat mar mootfte tae ftmauo T.etr-ar Iafaatry 14. uad.r tba laad.realp af r.-l.rtca U. Hut.er. baadnaa;er. care ei'ioor concerta oa tba par4e (na4. Tb.aa coacerte bave proa4 vary popular aad eftactne t baaa ac.ad.4 by baadrej. Hr. Vatlar bow baa arraared ta (tre aertea ef Indoor coacarta la tbe peat aaaacseiy ba.1. trao ef cbar. aad taa fO.U la eordiaity laUad ta aicaad ail af d.ta. Mu: loere are eaavtr.4 tb.y alwaya bar aa ec.t:.Bl pro. raavmo aad ai aa roel waaceaar. Tbe aa;y raooasaaae tbe playara will ra .ia wui be apprevlatoa by tbe aodt '. t'?a tba att.oliace dapania eotlre'y &ar or ast taa coecrta will be cat:aed tbroac&oot tbe Wiat.r n.ataa Taa Brat cearart wl'l Pa b.Id la tba yat mmmiiy bail TaurwSay eaala. T-eceeaber 21. tj.ant al oc;. :li.l a-4mai- Pa played tbe weea fo.ioam ib.'r receipt, or aa eooa tAareafter aa potiata. YEAR'S SH0RT DAY NEAR . o Toxtay. tWxaaa Tomorrow la Oa W bol M Inala f tmrtcr. Nearly anyone Toa meet today will tU yea. tf yea bappea la aak. taat Ibia la tbe eborteet day la Iba year. Tbt 111 fie yoa tse opportunity to tome t b: at bita asd l.l b ra lan ha la rsef. Tbe almanac wtU back )u1 up. Tomorrow Va tbe bert.se day la tbe y.ar. It la a wbole aaiaale aborter I bar t:T. beeer aara December 21 la Iba a.lerteat day la tba year would ba all r ail If be were talhtrc for N.w Tor or isd-aca. or aoroa aucb place. Tbe Z'ececaber 31 aad 13 are beta ejUy abert ta tbeeo placea B :t it wea't do Xor Orecoa aad TVai&iaatea. PRELATE ACCUSES MEXICO Collrctioae anJ Coafraaloaa Forbld dra ta Catboli Cliarcltes. BAt-TTlfOnrC. Dao. CardlaaJ C0 Teoaa aaaouacad Ibat ba bad received a lett.r io.Jay fratn tbe arcbblanop of t'asara. Mat. lafortrlsc bias tbat Ibe lrrni (oTeraracat bad for3Mlaa tn;:ct!ott to be lak.n la Catbolic rirrrf. C"nf.aIoa bae baaa tor h,l :n fjr aurue 1 1 "aa. aut iicf to tbe rr!ib Hep -Ha rat. tea many ef tha coeditteae taoit tba ci.rcr aad tae a una. aaia le cardinal, "aad It B-.akee one (bud dar to tkisk cf tbeee eutrA" PROSECUTOR'S WAME USED ratttr Rmtaarant Man AcvmcJ of I orjry la . rra! 'axl. t PEATTLX. Waaa, Doa. Jl tf-i-c!aX Jka A. itart, raalauraal aaaa. waa arraifaa4 la Jvatlea Brisker court loday oa a cbarca of forties tbe name of Alfred IL Lundln. proattlln attorn. la a check for IJlTJ.Ta. Tbe prlaonar pleaded not guilty and hla preilauaary baartna waa Bel lor u c.rrber II. lita boad waa fiaed Bl II la altcx.d la tha compIaJst that Hart aed ii la Mra Kalherlne kL Ciaberc He bad preoslaed to pay her ea ruai oecaaioae bat ba sever made coed tbe debL II la cbaraed tbat be aowed ktra. Ctabera tbe forced cbecb vbicb be aaid ba waa solna ta caaa. He dtd no I aab bar to caaa It ktra. CI bar took tbe cbeck away froea him e 7 If 1 e Dr. W. Mm Baraa, finMtel af e m 0 Plata Baw4 ef Ueallb, t aaaaaa aa and preeeated It la PTeeeentor loBdta. Tba proeeaUea fallowed. SOCIALISTS SM MOVE XATIOV - 1IDB CAwrAIC TO rrics cotrtmcxrE rLAta. Pappert af XaeaterJeei n ad aad by Matlaaai Raeewtleo CaemaBlttee. Otaar -faatrale to B larakadU CIIICAOO. Dac 10. Tha National if ecsura roaimlttae ef the Soclallat party at a roeetlne bald bera today planned a Natloawida campalsa la aapport of tbe Joint resolution Introduced la Con srvaa ray klayer Looaoa. tbe partya only rapreaeatatlre at the National Capitol, directing- President Wllaoa Im nadiatcly ta call a conference of the neutral aaUeaa with a view of tndlng tba Curop.aa war. and named a com mitt.. cor.aistlnc of tu V. Deb, of Indianapolis. Morrla ilillnull, of New York. International aacrvtary of the i-ocillt party, and Jarr.ea 11. Maurer. of f.nn ylaoi. to call oa Praaidant IVUko la tVashlnfton and area btm to use bis Influence la obtaining tbe passage of tba Jolal reaolulloa b Con s' r-. Tbe comrrttt.e alao decided to benn official correspondence with the eo ciellat paxtlea of Iba leading neutral coantrlee of tlurope with a view of baaing thera Introduce similar rsaolu tior.s la tbe parliatneala of tbelr re pectlra counlrlea FIVE IfJ RAID ARE- FIMED On Obtaloa ConUaaaovca) of Caaa and Two For fell lull. Four woraca and aaa roan were fined and two tnea forfeited ball yaeterday. as aa aftermath to ibe raid oa tbe C.ark Hotel early Suniay niornlcg by rollca Lieutenant Harms, eergaast Oalsaar. aad Falrolmea Martla. Wiilett. ttrijai. forkaa. Breuaalng. rowell asd ABun Jiob, CBarlea Cray, cbarctd with Improper ronduci. p;4cd guilty an 1 was flnsd II. Iloaa Uabcovk. co-d.(Bdaat. ob tained a continuance of bar case until December 33. iate Drown and Helea 5: a art. alias Anderson, were fined III each ea vagrancy charges. On the same c.arg.e t-aura Alexander aad Maatae Wesloa ware fia.d II each aad lie f'.ase remitted by Judge atevensoo. H. Small. y and aajnu.l llurnatt. two maa arrested la tbe raid. fori. It.d ball ef l:i each. PEACE DISCUSSION DODGED PrtTnlcr Aqnlth Drclluca to Talk on aJer In rarllamrnk LT.VDON. Dec. S Premier Asqulth dacliaad la be drawa Into aay discue sioa of tha aubject ef peaca today ta tha Mo'jee ef Coaamoos. Sir Wi:;iarn l'o..ard Pylea. on. m tier for North Salford. auacaatad, lbl re cent debaiee la Ibe It.ubelag Indleated a dispoaitioa to transfer tbe lasa.e of Ibe war from tbe battlefield to the council chamber. He waa eager to know whether the government could iao t'.a way clear ta suggest any form ef reeponae to that dl.poeltloa. Tbe rremter Intimated that tae gor- .rnm.nt'e posltloa waa aacbaaged oa tie matter of peace. FORESTRY REVENUE GAINS Commercial Sato of Timber Only Show No Increase. WASHINGTON. Da A 2. Improve ment la g.nerai buatseee rosdltiona baa beea flt la large revenue r turns from ail Natloaal foraatry actlvltlsa. ac.pt the aa'.e ef commercial timber, according to the annual report of For atr Cravee. made public today. The report shows Increased earnings during the first three montha of tb fiscal year ltlt ef fllf.tv over the am a period last year. County Farm Rent Tnrne-1 In. Tbe county waa made ft. richer yesterday by a check from B. M. Lom bard aa real ea tbe oil county farm which the latter had bought, but which casno back to tbe county oa a fore closure proceeding. Lombard waa un tile to pay tbe installments. The money represents the rest which had beea paid ta Lombard by tenant a between tne foreclosure and the eaptralloa of tbe rvrdemptloa period. At: jmey-Flancsj Itrat Candidate. LA CrwaVDE. Or, Dee. 39. (SpeclaL) County politico fame out of hiberna tion today wbea IX. . Dlaon. a young attorney eooa to marry Mlsa Luc 11. jeiutr, of thte city, announced bla candidacy for tbe Republican nomina tion to the office of District Attorney. Tbta la tbe first definite candidacy to coma forth. New Court Clerk nice Band. Freak TV Menneesv. the new rl.rk o-ir:e Distrt.t Court, filed a fieee boad yestarriay and assumed tbe office la which he bad. baaa appoiat.d to succeed Crge L. Willy, wno realgaed aXieg aoaf easing to s AborUga. TRAIHSIIISNOWFREE Worst Blockade at Telocaset in Three Years Broken. NORMAL TRAFFIC RESUMES Snow Plow and Crew. W ith fchoveU Soon Clear O.-W. R. Jt Jf. Tracks. Wind Cesaatlon Reported and ?to Iore Trouble Expected. BAKER. Or- Dae. 39. (Special.) Tha worst blockade la railroad traffic la the past three y.ara started last oirni at vacoo. nr.e mnr . - L'nion Junction, when winds, gucklag through a aearby gulch, piled anow high on the O.-W. It. N. track. Tbe blockade started at o'clock and anded at noon loday. Train No. la Vas sent last nlabi back to TrlocaseU at I o'clock this nioroing. was held give the r"n'ra a cliance te obta prov. atone anu . . . . .ij in ine roeantirae pnowpivw.. Vn. m.f and rotary, were rushed to tbe seen novel genes were set - - Va IS talRlfil ll V V IV M J ' - - - Baker. II hour lata At one time last nts-bt five trams were iu.i w.. Bacon. While the blockade waa on. ra. n. mrmm h-M tfl Raker Bhd moved oa toward I'ortland when No. II arrived. . . The wlad which caused tbe trouble la reported to have di.d down, and no repetition of the blockade la eapecled. LA CRAXDE TR.JETIC ItESCMES nelper Ensloe I Caoijbt In One Slide on Telocaset Kill. LA ORANDE. Or. Dc 30. (SpeclaL) at S e'clock tblo afternoon tbe last train tied up by tbe anow slides near L'oloo Sunday bad passed La. (Sranda and traffic la again normal. Yester day'a gale and snowfall caused three lldee near Uacan oa the Telocaeet 11111. the first oae catching a helper engine. Five passenger traine were neia up. seme of iBera lor ! bourA uch tralna aa did sot have dlnera on tbem were bached up to dining-car trains ana in this way neither bunger nor cold added to the worrlee of tbe long waita. Cross laaee la the valley are well choked with enow drifts and country travel eras extremely difficult today. ACTOIaTS SAW FAXXEX TH13M Wind Fweepsi Grayg Harbor and Makes Roada Impassable. n en nc c v tv.ah ? 0 ( Spe cial.) The heaviest wind and rain storm of the Winter swept Craya Har bor laat sight aad today, but did Utile damage. Five large treee were blown across i. ik.fi.iiii.n'.itnArt beach road, and automobile partiea en route to Aber deen had to atop and borrow aawa with which to remove these roa. obstruc tions. The rainfall of the peat 3 hours Baa beea - a incnex 5450,000 IM OPIUM HELD RECORD flEIICRB PI ADD ABOARD JATAAKSH LINER. ghlpas.at laleaded for Mealra aad Arllea af "aa rraaelaea As taarltlea ta 0a ITaleeled. shipment of opium Intercepted here by customs orfl-iale last rialurday aboard the Japanese liner Sclyo Maru. In transit from Hongkong. China, to Saline Crux. Mexico, was found loday to bo the largest slogle aelsure of the contraband drug ever maae m L'ailed StateA fceventy cases each containing 100 rt sniuffl and valued at epproxlroateiy IISO.OOO were taken from the veeaeu Jo eirona nan tjT-.u made to conceal the forbidden ship ment, and officials of the Toyo Kls.n t.-.i.t. k. aaid tonlrht that they would proteat the saisure to tbe Cua tomt Department at Washington. . . ii.. .Kinm-nra th.v aaJd. had passed through Ihla port previously, and thy added Uial other veesela carrying opium lo Mxlco, porta fre quaotly had atopped at Honolulu. Ililo. tto fedro and other United State porta and proceeaco; wnuoui ' . , -A The aelxure wee made under a Fed- raj law prohibiting the ehlppln of opium tbruuck a L'nlted Elates porL COURT SUSPENDS CURB inOB JtACniSCRT COMFASfTs RE OCIIIT IS CRAFTED. Order Will Held Call! Jaaaary 33. Waew Arsrasaeala fa set Aside Ra atralalag Decree Are lieard. ST. LOCIS. Deo. 10. An order aas eeoding the temporary Injunction Is sued agslast the t'nlted Phoe Machinery Company In the Uovcrnment sun unaer tbe Clayton law waa Issued In the L'nlted Slate Circuit Court of Appeals today. Tbe prder waa Issued oa the promise of the L'nlted S;io Machinery Company to give $100.00 bond to aecure tbe pub lic against Injury aa a result of tha eua pension ef the Injunction. Tbe order waa Issued after the bear ing of erguroente In which attorneys for tha company contended that It was losing thousands of dollars through vtolatlona of contracts by msnufactur ers who lease machln.e from tbe L'nlted Shoe Machinery Company. The company. It waa said, had fO.OOO machinca leaaed to shoe manufacturers. Tbe order of euspenston will hold until January IS. wbea the court will hear arguments on a motion to aet aside the Injunction. The Injunction or the order suspend ing It do not a r fact the merits of the anil-trust suit, which may not be final ly decided for two y.ara. SIGNS OF OPERATION NOTED Dr. J. G. Stroura Teetiflee in Trial of Dr. An.plnnd. Dr. J. O. Strohtn waa the first wltnesa to testify directly that an Illegal operation bad been performed upon Anna Anderson, who died In the office of Dr. A A. Aosplund October 15. He made the tatetnnt on the witness-stand In Circuit Judge Kava nauab'a court yesterday la the trial of Dr. Ausplund. charged with men i ugh lar, Err. fetrobm, who waa on BABY'S EYEBROWS IfSCMf Scalp Thickly Coated Also. Caused Irritation. Spread to Hair Roots. HEALED BY CUTICURA SOAP AND OINTMENT "Then my baby waa ana month old I aa a yellow scale aa his ojetwuaa after found tha bla scalp was thickly coated with It also. Tba sfelsua be came quite Inflamed aad caused h-rltarioa and tha eralea aiatad to the roots of hla hair. Bis scalp Itched so be h-rt taxed It, and hla hair became thin and dry. "After be was eleven ssontos old I got some Coticara Soap and Ointment. Oa combing bis hair I soUoad bis scalp was almost clean and with a faw appUcattoaa he waa healed." (Signed) Mrs. Nathan Sherman. Kelso, Waatu March 10. 191V Sample Each Free by Mail With 33-a. Skla Book oa request. Ad dress post-card "Carleara. DepA. T, Be. " told throughout the world. of the phyilclaha tbat performed tb autopsy, said some sharp Instrument bed been used on the victim. City Detective Frederick Mallet testified tbet when he arrived at tbe Ausplund office. October It, he found It In much disorder and the doctor eaclted. The caaa probably will be finished tedsy. PRISON GAMPS SATISFY AMERICANS FUTTJ GERMANY WTLL 1NO TO TREAT CAPTIVES WELL Berlin Objects t Leadea'e Zeal ta Tell ies sf oe Bad Caaap aad la Over leaking- Favorable Report. BEBXIX. Dec JO. (By wirelesa to Sayvllle.) The Brltlah official atate ment concerning the reports of the American Embassy at Berlin on the British prison camns In Germany hae been received in London newapapera ar riving hare. It la noted that while the report sbowlnsT unsatisfactory conditions at the Wittenberg camp Is given, the same seal has not been shown with regard to tbe favorable report on tbe American Investlgatlona at the Ruhle ben camp. Jamea W. Gerard, the American Ambassador to Germany, In authorizing the publication of the re porta. laid down the condition tbat all or them, favorable or unfavorable, should be published. Attaches of the American Embassy enaaged In prison camp Inspection re port that camp conditions, although not Ideal, are aenerally fairly satisfactory. considering wsr conditions, and that the camp and the central administration is ready to attend promptly to any com plaints or criticisms brought to their attention. "Bad" camps are found occasionally. It Is said, but these are exceptions, and are usually traceable to the peraonal vindictive neglect of camp commanders or subordinate. Moat of theae. bow ever, are humane and Interested In tbe welfare of tha prisoners. The American Embassy's principal trouble lately baa been to aecure suf ficient warm woolen underwear for tbe British prlsonera TALE A5D HARVARD MAT STAGE A.MtXAL MILITARY GAME. ISOO Cambridge Stadeats Earoll for Training. Many of Wbeaa Will Take Coaraea la Tactlca. CAMBRIDGE. Ma.f.. Dec :0. A mlmlo war game between regiments composed of students of Yale and Har vard Universities was proposed loaay bv William A Pew. retired Brigadier- General of the National Ouard of this stale, at a meeting or Harvard stu dents, at which 12uu enrolled for mili tary training. General few's recom mendation was received with applause. He suggested that the maneuvers be held each bummer. President A. Lawrence Lowell, wno presided, rererr.d to tne expeuiency m preparedness. Too much stress should not be placed on drill, however, he said, adding that the Important part of the preparedness plan at Harvard would be tbe work In the classroom. A courae In military aclence. to be directed by a regular Army officer and which will count toward a degree, la to be atarted at the beginning of the next semester. The Harvard football team of tnie season showed the, results of the appli cation of military system, according to Head Coach Percy D. iiaugbton. He said tbat he brought home several lea- sons from the Plattaburg encampment and that the eleven waa disciplined In accordance with them. COLONEL MARTIN ON VISIT Ex-Commander of Third Infantry In Portland for Holidays. Colonel C. H. Martin. United Statea Army, who has been stationed with his command, the Eighteenth Infantry, at Douglas. Arl for the last several months, baa returned to Portland with Mrs. Martin to pass the holidays here and renew old acquaintances. They are at the Hotel Mallory and expect to remain about two weeka. Prior to leaving Portland, about a year ago. Colonel Martin waa In com mand of the Third Infantry, Oregon National Guard, by special detail from the War Department. Colonel Martin brlnga word that conditions on the Mexican border are rapidly becoming settled. Olil Kelso Li very man Sella. KELSO. Wash, Dec. SO. J. T. Rob ertson, for more than IS years a Kelso livery stable proprietor, closed a deal Saturday, selling his livery atable and business to W. J. Deavera and son, Avery Deavera. The new ownera took over the establishment Immediately. Mr. Robertson, who Is well known to II visitors in Kelso, baa been operat ing In bla laat location for ten years, previously he wss In the livery busi ness on the west side of the river. W. J Deavera waa formerly In the expresa business In Kelso, but sold out about two yeara ago and purchased a nearby farm, ana anoa n " w Why Not Give a VIC TRO LA We Have Styles to Suit Every Purse tj A VJCTROLA will bring great happiness to any home not only this Christmas, but for years to come. t B':- 1 K"1l ill i The $100 Style in Oak or Mahogany Shermanlilay VTCTROLAa AND RECORDS Sixth and Morrison Streets HIGH OFFICER 10 AG! Attorney-General May Conduct Pendleton Riot Inquiry. CASE. DEEMED IMPORTANT Grand Jury Examination of Police by State Official Suggested by Prosecutor. Who Says Impar tiality Would Be Assured. so (Special.) Following the election riot In Pen dleton December . the suhsequeni r- - . .Li., DnltytA 1 I T M Tl i II K real ui ui v , , - and Policeman Stephens on complaints made by E. W. McComaa. for which they have been, bound over to the grand Jury, comes Information that . i t? m w - nrnhahlv will AllorDey-ufluci.i v. " - - conduct the grand Jury investigation or eeno. ons o i aim ... , . .. irmriTirtr KtMwer. uisincb auwi i.. j . . . . - . who returned from Salem yesterday. where he aiienaoa a . . . . . i- aurhnrltv for the statement. While in Salem Mr. Stelwer discussed the matter with Mr. Brown, and asked him to take charge of the a . fm. Investigation on ireouui . w - .nn.miinltv attaches to poriuti v-v ... ... tbe criminal cases which have grown out of the election. . . r-. i -.. . v. r.ai4 the re- eir. cmi -ci hji .. " - ouest because he coneldered the pres- tlge of me auorncj-vf":'"- .,i h.in ta sruarantee an Impartial Investigation of the trouble. While It is possioic uii tera of serious Import may prevent Mr. Brown or any of hla deputies from . . - r .t:r.n h. has nromlsed coming io biiuiCwm, ..- - r ------- to let Mr. Stelwer know definitely within a tew o.-iye. The grand Jury convenea In January. WAR oYiTES ASKED GOVERNORS OF WEST REQUESTED TO CO-OPERATE IX FIGHT. Stray Doga Alao taBe Extermlaated ta Cbeck Epidemic af Rabies. Cattlcmeat I'rged to Aid. c x7 hi avrrrsco. Dec 20. Tele grams to the Governors of Nevada, L'tah. California. Oregon and Idaho Baking co-operation In a campaign to destroy coyotes and stray dogs In their states to control "an epidemic of ra bies" were aent tonight by J. S. Bog gess. of tbe United States public health service. ' The situation Id a dozen coun ties of the adjoining atates of Callfor- -1. x-... I . np.irnn and Idaho was BIS, w.o described as acute at a conference of state and Federal healtn ana toresiry officials, who met here today under the auspices or tne v-aiiiorma Board of Health. w. - - .1. w mA K an Interstate com mittee named by the conference and headed by Dr. BOggesa to oegin ira- 1 1 . . .1 In the affjwteri states With the co-operation of forest rangers and inspectors tne wore, oi iwnuiu"u. Cattlemen who attended today's .. .nnnlntsil enmmlttees to co operate with the health autboritiea. Cattle associations of the five affected states were telegrapnea louism ' Immediate co-operation. r. nlanrvad todav ta district the Oregon oountlee of Harney, Grant. Wheeler, Croon, altmau ana umu" mw.A iHshA rnuntfiti of Owyhee and Cassia and to patrol theae districts. Kelso Mill Closes for Holidays, trrt crt Wsah Ttj. 2(1 I SDeclal.) The J. if. Moore shingle mill here is closed down Xor two weeks over the !llMfe:jf tit : i I t ill jilipt : 1 The $75 Style in Oak terras will be ar or Mahogany ranged if desired. d There is a bigger demand this year for Christmas Victrolas than ever before. Make your selection now and have it put aside for delivery Christmas week. Our stock is now at its best a leisurely selection now is more pleasant than a hurried choice during the Christmas rush. 8TEINWAT. WEBER AND OTHER PIANOS Christmas holidays. During the shut down some needed repairs will be made. The fireboxes under the boilers are be Ine rebuilt and the log slip will also be repaired. Parts of all four shlngler machines were shipped last ween io the msnufscturers at Tacoma, where some late Improvements will b made upon them. The Moore mill has been operating almoat continuously through out the past year. PLEA MADE F0R CONGRESS Anti-SurfragisU Ask Militants to Halt Tormentine Tactics. WASHINGTON, Dec. 20. Spokesmen of the National Association Opposed to Woman Suffrage argued before the Senate euffrage committee today against tbe proposed Federal suffrage amendment Mrs. A. J. George, of Brook line, Masa., secretary of the as sociation's congressional committee, de nounced the tactics of the suffragettes In "tormenting Congress." "Questions of international relation ship, of preparedness, of the National defense and of finance are vexing the wisest minds," she said. "Is it any time to further the propaganda of this new crop of hyphenated Americans who place their wishes above every other need of the country?" CARD OF THANKS. . We desire td extend our sincere thanks to the many friends who sssisted us during the sickness and death of our beloved son, William Pitney. Adv. MR. AND MRS. WM. B. HOBART. Sight, Taste and Smell Make Appetite The Logic of Hot Steero Food must look eood or you don't want it It must smell good or you won't eat iL It must taste eood or you won't like iL Anything to eat or drink tnat looks, smells and tastes good is goine to give you an appetite if it's time for you to eat. ' That's the way a cup of Hot Steero makes people hungry. Its fragrant steam greets their nostrils with a promise. Get Steero Cubes in boxes of 12, 50 or 100 Cubes from your druggist, grocer or delicatessen dealer. And be sure you get Steero. . There are imitations. Schieff alia A Co, Distributors, New York : 3S! American Kltohen Produots Co., KcwYarlc li ' J jggl Award J Mtdal of Honor at Panama-Pacific Exposition San Francisco, 1915 The $15 Style in Oak 1J These wonderful instruments are priced to. suit every purse $15, $25, $40, $50, $75, $100, $150, $200, $250 (electric) and up to $400. The easiest Davment & Go. PIANOLA PIANOS Opposite Postoffice MEXICAN CREDIT MAY GO CLOSING OF FOREIGN INSTITUTIONS IS THREATENED. European Embassies Protest to Wash ington Against Carransa's Plan to Force Note Redemption. WASHINGTON, Dec 20. Closure of foreign banks in Mexico City and de struction of. Mexican credit are pre--dieted in official communications to day to the State Department from some of the European Embassies, should Carranza carry out his intention forci bly to compel the banks to redeem their notes in gold Immediately when pre sented by the government. Strong representations have beea made to the State Department by the Embassies. Representations against closing banks unable to pay bills of exchange in gold were sent today by the State Department to J. R. Silllman for trans mission to Carranza. The chief bank affected is the National Bank of Mex ico, a concern whose stock is held chiefly by French investors. Polish Town's Name Changed. BERLIN, via London. Dec. 20. Or the authority of Emperor William, the name of the Polish fortress town of Novogeorgievsk, which was captured, by the Germans last August, has been changed to its historic Polish name. Mod I in. Its taste is a delicious combi nation of the flavors of beef, vegetables and spices. Drink it down and then you can eat. The good effects of a hot drink are well known. The influence of smell and taste on appetite and digestion are everywhere recognized. Steers has them all. Hot Steero ( is made by simply dropping a Steero Cube into a cup and pouring on boiling water. If you never drank a cup of Hot fcteero, wnat i waiting for? Simply Add Boiling Wats you y i