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THE MORXIXG- OKEGOXIAX. V ' THURSDAY, JANUARY v27. 1916. CQNORESS CHAFES UNDER RESTRAINT Demand for Rivers and Har bors and Building Bills l Is Growing Apace. world), Vance Bros." mills and logging camps. White Star Lumber Company and many smaller concerns. PEOPLE ARE HEARD FROM Members of Botli Houses .Pressure From Home Lies Between Defying Presi dent and Ignoring Voters. OREGON IAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington. Jan. 26. Congress is seriously threatening to defy the President and to pass not only a liberal river and harbor bill, taking care of existing projects and authorizing new ones, but also an omnibus public building bill. Whether this programme can be put through is yet to be determined. Doubt l.ft ConeresK can aoorouriate all it -wants to for rivers and harbors and for public buildings, but whether the President will sign these bills is doubted. A river and harbor bill making pro vision only for existing projects will carry $45,000,000, if the amounts rec ommended by the Army engineers are allowed. There are now before Con gress not fewer than 100 favorable re ports from Army engineers on new projects, the total cost of which would mount well Into the millions. But if All these oroiects should be adopted, Congress could hold down the total appropriation by allowing only a small amount to begin construction and at the next session, after the election, could make larger appropriations to continue work. Bolldlng; Bills Sidetracked. Congress has passed no general pub- lie building bill since the Democrats took control of the Government. The last public building bill was that signed by President Taft the day be fore he retired from office. All ap propriations made for public build ings since that time have been ap plied to the construction of buildings authorized before President Wilson entered the White House. Usually Congress pusses a public building bill every two years, and under normal conditions such a bill would have been passed at the last session. The condition of the Treas ury, however, was such that the build ing bill was sidetracked, at the in stance of the President. Now, however, members of Congress are about to go before their constit uents asking for indorsement and re election. Therefore, there is a gen eral clamor for a public building bill, as public building appropriations usually prove influential in Congres sional campaigns. Local Appropriations Wanted. As one member of the House ex pressed it: "We've got to make a showing to our people at home or they will ask what wc have been doing in Washington. A local appropriation will prove much more satisfactory to our dear people than will a liberal ap propriation for some National project, such as National defense." That summarizes the situation. Prac tically every member of the House and every Senator is under pressure from home to "bring back something.' They therefore are forced to choose between surrendering local appropriations to meet the demands of the President and defying the President and getting those appropriations most likely to prove useful in the campaign. CHELAN'S OLDEST MAN DIES Seth O. Kyle Succumbs to Pneumo nia at Age of 9 1 at Wenatchee. WENATCHEE. Wash.. Jan. !6. (Spe cial.) Seth O. Kyle, better known as "Grandpa" Kyle, the oldest man in Chelan County, died yesterday at the residence of his son. Charles Kyle at the age of 91. Pneumonia developed from a heavy cold contracted about two weeks ago. Mr.. Kyle is survived by five children. 16 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Two sons, Charles and John Kyle, and two daughters, Mrs. J. H. fuller and Mrs. Edward Cain, live in this community. The 'fifth child. Mrs. Carrie Brandenburg, is a resident of Colorado. . Mr. Kyle was born In Greene County, Ohio, May 9, 1824. He lived in several states in the Mississippi Valley, later in life moving to Colorado andthence to Wenatchee, where he had resided about 13 years. HOSPITAL SHIP IS URGED raw slroeo-geeral talks before: representatives. Iarreaad Facilities oa Iaad and Sea ad 94 Additional Sarseona Need ed. Committee la Told, WASHINGTON". Jan. 2. Material en largeroent of the Navy's hospital xa cilities was urged on the House naval committee as imperative by burgeon General Bratated, who testified today a.t a hearing on the naval appropria tion bill. Ho said an Increase of about 1000 men in the hospital corps was needed and that a. new modern hospital ship and improvements in existing land hospitals should be authorized. "The Navy Department." the Sur-gpon-General said, "already was work ing out plans for a hospital ship to ac commodate 800 patients, an appropria tion for which is asked in the pending Navy bill. Both the Relief and the So lace, the Navy's only hospital ships were old and inadequate.' he said, "hut if a new ship were authorized, the Solace mipht be put into shape for use in Pacific waters. South of Norfolk and San Francisco, the Surgeon-General explained, the Navy at present has virtually no hospi tal facilities. H stttd the hospital corps should be enlarKed from the pres ent 1?0 to .'700. and that 94 more sur geons were needed. Y. M. C. A. IS WEALTHY State Convention at Tacoma Hears Property Value Is $1,253,900. TACOMA. Wash.. Jan. 26. It was re ported at the Y. M. C. A. state conven tion today that the association owns property valued at S1.2S3.900 in this state. Fourteen buildings are included. The membership numbers 10,670 young men and boys. Favorable reports were received from Walla Walla, Belling ham and Koslyn. Rev. John H. Boyd, of Portland, spoke at the closing meeting tonight. Others prominent at the convention are H. W. Stone, general secretary, Port land; Charles W. Wilcox. T. S. Libby and F. S. Bailey, Seattle: Frederick Johnson and C Isherwood, Bellingham; Mayor Barton, North Jtakima; B. O. McLaughlin, Hoquiam. and Orn S. Allen, Seattle. - BAKER WOULD HOLD MAYOR Election to Increase Salaries Is Pro posed by Several. BAKER, Or., ' Jan. 26. (Special.) efforts are being made to start petition for a special election to vote on the restoration of the City Com missioners' salaries before Mayor Pal mer quits office, in order to retain him. Mayor Palmer announced yesterday he could not serve for JlaOO a year. Commissioner Henry said he would follow suit for the same reason. The Mayor's salary was formerly $2500, while the salary of the other two Com missioners was cut from $2000 to 11200. Dearth of competent men who will serve for $1200 has caused the extra efforts for the election petition. Spokane Judge Seeks Higher Post. SPOKANE. Wash.. Jan. 26. Presid ing Judge Stanley Webster, cf the Spo kane County Circuit Court, announced today his candidacy for election next Fall to the State Supreme Court. Miner, Reputed Rich, Dies in Cabin. WALLACE. Idaho. Jan. 26. Samuel Green, reported to be a wealthy New York realty owner, died in a miner's cottaee at Murray. Idaho, last night. MIND u CHANGED Wilson Explains Position on Tariff Commission. - WORLD IS :. CHANGED,. TOO President In Letter to Kitchin De clares Ho Has No Thought of Different Attitude Toward So-Called Protection.., WASHINGTON, Jan. 26. President Wilson today sent a letter to Chair man Kitchin, of the House ways and means committee, explaining why he had withdrawn his opposition to a tariff commission and now was urging the creation of such a body by Con gress. He wrote frankly that he had changed his mind because "all the cir cumstances of the world had changed.' Declaring that he had. "no thought whatever of a change in attitude toward the so-called protection ques tion." he President said the proposed commission would have nothing to do with theories of policy, but would be charged only with the duty of seeking facts to guide Congress in legislation. In another letter to Mr. Kitchin last Monday be had set forth fully hi ideas of ; what ' a tariff commission should be,, urging that the ways and means committee consider the matter immediately. He favored a non partisan, expert organization. Protection Not Considered. - I have changed my mind," said to day's letter, "because all the circum stances of the world" have changed, and it seems to me in view of the ex. traordinary and far-reaching changes which the European war has brougnt about, it is absolutely . necessary that we should have a competent instru ment of inquiry along the whole line of the many questions which affect our foreign commerce. 'I have had in this change of mind no thought whatever of a change of at- titude towards the so-called protec tion question. That is neither here nor there. A commission such as I have suggested would have nothing to do with theories of policy. They would deal only with facts. I dare say you feel, as I do, that it would be folly at this time, or until the altered conditions clearly are understood, to attempt to . deal with problems of foreign commerce by leg islation and yet, having dealt directly and clearly with the whole question of unfair competition within our own borders, it is clear that as soon as we know the facts we ought to deal with unfair methods of competition as be tween our own Nation and others." . Disinterested Board 7eslred. In h'.s letter to Mr. Kitchin last Monday, the President said: I am convinced, as I suppose every disinterested person, must be. that it would be a mistake to provide for such a board with the idea of serving any particular theory of fiscal policy. What we would need would be above all things else a board as much as possible free from any strong prepos session in favor of any political policy and capable of looking at the whole economic situation of the country with scruunv , k nd "'"'"terested !"h""- I believe we could obtain wer. . lf he PrPer legislation m ctSd and is quite clear to me what the fiM it. i i Its activities should be." ou'''ned in detail his plans for the SUch a board, including the Uon Vth f "-"sures, inveftiga- I j output ot products at home " "i me workings of com mercial treaties and preferential agree ments, or unfair methods of competi- J.LSZ "umping" and of scientific k, ii j creating new industries and uu"ulu8 up oia 'ones. HOOD WATER, SUIT FILED Power Company Seeks to Enjoin Use of Flow for Irirgatlon. HOOD RIVER. Or.. Jan . 26. f Spe cial. The Pacific Power & Light Com pany owning, according, to the com plaint, all riparian rights' for a stretch of five milns along the Hood River, has filed a suit in District Federal Court in Portland against the East Fork Irri gation District to enjoin, the district irom lntenering with the plaintiff cor poration s riparian rights. The power concern alleges that it has an investment of $600,000. and that it will. .be damaged more than $100,000. The hearing before Judge Wolverton win Do on February 14. SLIDE . YIELDS BOY'S BODY Canadian Only : One Now Missing; Probably Died In Diner. SEATTLE. Wash., Jan. 26. The body of Ralph Batterman. of Wenatchee, Wash aged 8, was found today in the debris of the Great Northern train wreck at Corea, being the seventh body removed. The boy's father and baby sister were also, killed in the wreck. and his mother injured. :. The only missing body, that of J. H. Wilson, of Vancouver, B. C, is believed to have been destroyed -when the dining-car was. burned. - Elma Dedication Is - Tomorrow. ELMA. Wash., Jan. 20. (Special.) Formal dedication of' the new high school auditorium will be tomorrow night. Clark V. Savage, of Olympia, will be the speaker of the evening. Music wiH be furnished by the boys and rirls of the high school. The high school brass band that was organized in September, will make its formal ap pearance.- In the -afternoon tne -Duiia- lng will be thrown open to spectators, as well as )n the evening. Each room of both the high school department and grade schools will have work on dis play. .. " - Milwaukie Postofflce Receipts Gain. MILWAUKEE. Or., Jan. 26. (Special.) Postmaster B. L. Hageman, of the Milwaukie postofflce, declares that for December, 1915, postal receipts were 46 per cent greater than for the corres ponding month of 1914. Mail destined for Milwaukie is worked on the train. The new river route is serving approx imately 250 families daily." Albany Has 5. Inches of Snow. ALBANT, Or.. Jan. 26. (Special.) Albany is again blanketed with five inches of1 snow tonight -as a result of the snow storm this afternoon. Tem perature has descended to the 18-degree mark and more snow is predicted. SACRIFICED AT TEN DOLLARS! All Women's Fancy Suits Fur Trimmed, Braid Trimmed, Plain Tailored Regularly Priced $19. SO to $39.50 All Women's Winter Coats Regularly Priced $15 to $20 A Sacrifice in Which Original Cost Has Not Been Considered. You Cannot Afford to Miss It. An Augmented Sales Force to Serve-You. Third Floor, Elevator , ' ' BEN SELLING MORRISON AT FOURTH BRITISH SHIPS READY BALPOrR SEES NO NEED FOR CHANGING NAVY" TVPES. PoHlbilltr Admitted That Germany Since Br Binning: ot War Haa Built New, powerful Vessels LONDON", , Jan. . 26. A. J. Balfour, Firat Lord of the Admiralty, said in the House of Commons today that the British government had no . evidence that Germany possessed 17-inch guns, but that it was not impossible. He said every British dockyard was at work either on new naval construction or re pairs for Britain and her allies. Mr. Balfour was asked to make a statement of such a nature as to as sure the- country of the navy's pre paredness to meet any development in the way of new ships of larger suns produced by Germany. He said, no doubt it had. been within the power of Germany to initiate during- the war, and perhaps complete, the building- of larger ships with power ful armament. It was a matter of con jecture. "But, speaking for myself. I am by no means sure that of these conjee-1 tures the 17-inch story is the most plausible,' he continued. "As regards the preparedness of the British navy, speaking broadly it may be said that every dockyard, public or private, at home or in the Stediterranean, is be ing used either for new constructions or for repairing requirements of our selves and our allies. This being so, it is impossible to add to the magni tude of our preparations. - The most we can do is to alter the BREAK UP BRONCHIAL COUGHS, CROUP AND COLDS PROMPTLY Make the Best Remedy at Home 128 Teaspoonfuls for 50 Cents. Don't neglect your first coW, cough or any Bronchial affection, this Fall, but commence treatment immediately, and through using the proper medi cine, it can be checked from the very start and promptly cured, but if ne glected probably will hang on all Win ter; if it does not develop into some thing more serious, such as pneumonia or consumption. True, there are hundreds, yes thousands of ' cough remedies on the market. 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It will be opened to entnf March 10. " LOCAL GIRL GETS PLACE Miss Graves 'amed Normal Depart ment Head at Pendleton High. FFNDI.ETOV. Or.. Jan. IS (Special.) Miss Norma Craven, of Portland, a graduate of the I'niversity of Oregon and the Oregon State Normal School, has been elected to the position of head of the normal department of Tendleton High School. Miss Graves is an experienced teacher and comes to Pendleton highly recom mended. She will assume her duties Monday. The vacancy In the depart ment was caused by the departure of Miss J. Arlene Cleveland, who takes a position with the Idaho State Normal School. Miss Graves is a mmeber of the Delta Delta Delta college fraternity. ELMA DEPOT EARNINGS BIG Northern Pacific Business pae Previous Tears. Sot ELMA. Vu'i. Jan. 2. (Special.) 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