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7 Attorneys in the case of the Mountain Timber Company vs. the General In surance Company of Paris have been engaged in their summing-up argu ments before Judge William T. Darch this week. The arguments are attract ing great attention among Kalama peo ple and the courtroom is packed to overflowing for every session. PETITION DELEGATE TO ESCAPE PLEDGE 1 TIIE MORNING OREGONIAN, FRIDAY, JANUARY 2S, 1916. Attorney-General Holds That Only Declarations Must Bear Election Promise. OATH R NOW OPTIONAL 2alcm Politicians Remark That Par ty Might Indorse One Who Would Hot lie Candidate, leaving Delegates Helpless in Vote. SALEM. Or.. Jan. 27. (Special.) Candidates for delegates to .National arty . conventions who file declara tions of their candidacy with the Sec retary of State must pledge them ' elves to support their party's choice for President and Vice-President, while those who choose to place their names on the ballot by the petition method will not have to make such a vleaze. Tlits was the announcement of Sec retary of state Olcott today after hav lm obtained a verbal opinion from Attorney-General Brown. The de cision of the Secretary of State's of fice to receive petitions containing: no pledge to vote for the party choice for President and Vice-President settles the question about which some doubt has been expressed, and leaves it op tional with the candidate whether he w ill make a pledge or not. Pledge Feature Repealed. The last Legislature revised the di rect primary law governing: the elec tion of party delegates whereby can didates may choose between tiling- declaration or a petition. By the former method candidates are. re quired to pay a fee of 115 for filing. The old law, which was enacted by the people in 1910, provided that del egates to National conventions must make oath to support the choice of their party as expressed by the voters at the election. At the last legislative session, how ever. L S. Smith. Senator from Coos County, obtained the passage of a measure In which that portion of the 1910 law pertaining to the election of party delegates, nomination of Presi dential electors and the people's choice for President and Vice-President was repealed. The Smith bill, it is held, eliminated the provision of the 1910 law obligating delegates to pledge themselves to support the pri mary choice of the people. ' Under the new law. which was fathered by Representative Olson, can didates for delegates to the National party conventions must subscribe to the following declaration: "I will use ray best efforts to bring about the nomination of those persons for President and Vice-President of the United States who receive the largest number of votes at the coming primary election In the State of Ore gon." Pt-titloa Candidate Kree. Should it develop at the coming Re publican and Democratic conventions that a great majority of delegates lavor some person for whom the voters of the two parties in Oregon have not .-xpressed a choice, it is pointed out that delegates who were elected after petting on the ballot by petition would b more free to act than those pledged l'V previous declaration. Politicians say that it is easily pos sible that the people of Oregon may house a man for President who would not even permit his name to go before the convention. Delegates tied by a declaration to support the party choice would thus be placed in an awkward position, it is said. What may prove a check to aspira tions of would-be delegates is the fact that their expenses will not be borne this year by the state as in the past. EUGENE PASTOR TO TEACH Ir. V. Parsons to Make Two Trips Weekly to Albany College Classes. ALBANY, Or.. Jan. I". (Special.) Dr. William Parsons, of Eugene. Is occupying the chair of Bible study in Albany College, beginning- with the erond semester, February 1. lie will continue to act as pastor of the Central Presbyterian Church at '.ugene and will continue his residence there, making two trips a week to Albany to meet his classes at the col lego. , Dr. Franklin II. Geselbracht, pastor r the First Presbyterian Chnrch of this city, will assist Dr. Parsons by lakinc charge of some of the classes in biblical history. $3347 JUDGMENT IS WON Vancouver Bank Succeeds in Action Asaint Growers' Union. VANCOUVKR. Wash, Jan. 27. (Spe cial.) In a "friendly" suit, in the Su perior Court yesterday, a judgment of $3000. interest amounting to $147. costs f the suit and attorney's fees, was allowed the Vancouver National Bank. The amount of the attorney's fees was :ti0 against the Clarke County Grow ers' "Union. The Growers Union was organized several years ago. and a sanitary can nery was operated one year near the 1 nlon Depot. This year it was leased to the Oregon racking Company, for $1800, but this company did not operate the plant here,, but shipped the fruit to be canned to other points. CIDER "LIQUOR" TRIAL ON C. A, Machon Case at Marshlield Is of Widespread Interest. MARSHF1ELD, Or., Jan. 27. (Spe cial.) The greatest topic of Interest in Coos County today is the jury trial of t A. Machon. at Coquille, lor sen- fne- cider that intoxicates. The case has been in progress all today and will be continued tomorrow. District Attorney L. -A. Liljeqvist hopes to obtain the first conviction in the county for a violation of the liquor law. He is opposed by C R. Barrow, who is his opponent for the District Attorneyship this year, and the case is the hardest fought in -Justice Court annals in recent years. ltidgefield Again Hit by Storm. DTTmrFTVT.n TCntth .Tun 27. fSDft. cial.) After several days of thaw and heavy rains, a sudden snow storm -. -,, ..1 ,, -,iInltv aarlv TllPSflaT flletlt and was so intense that within half an hour there was two inches on the ground. The fall continued all day Wednesday. Yesterday the weather partly cleared. The temperature re mains around freezing. Kelso Grocery Concern Sold. KELSO. Wash., Jan. 27. (Special.) Fred McKenney has purchased the Kelso Grocery Company stock and !...,..,.. o T. nnhprtoi The new owner will take charge immediately. f- ir.L'.nnuv fi . hen ftnerafed in business in Kelso for 10 years, having ownea a men iui-niums ..u.... ment for several yeears. Damage Suit Filed at Kelso. wrtstn w.sh Jan. 27. (Special.) ii iii u.ir.nn.if jr. -Rmai huvA filed JUttglll! IUVHOIIUW - . suit against the town of Castle Rock in the Cowllta jounty (superior i.uri rlomacaat t n th aaTTinilflt Of S5000 f OI Mrs. C C. Brown, or casue bock, woo was severely injured in a iaii aueeeu to have been due 10 a ueiecuve ome- walk. Stock Lost In Eastern Oregon. VINCENT. Or Jan. 27. (Special.) The recent cold weather nas rrozen considerable stock in this vicinity. Mr. Marlott lost 13 young calves and nearly 100 head of hogs. Mr. Hoon lost sev eral hogs and some poultry. Reports of stock being frozen came in from sev era! other different farmers. Klamath Falls May Muzzle Dogs. x.-t nt t tit TATTJSJ fir .Tan. 27. (Special.) At Monday night's regular nf tvio n 'Council. City Health Officer Warren Hunt recom nnn.j thai at ritv ordinance be made immediately compelling dog owners to muzzle animals on tne street a . jjit caution against rabies. Willamette Quartet at Clatskanie. CLATSKANIB. Or.. Jan. 27. (Spe cial.) A large and appreciative audi ence greeted the Willamette university quartet here Tuesday night at the Pennies Theater. Each number was well rendered and the entertainment was a great success. Freewater Without Train Service, .t. t-tt-iit A T-fn Tan 7 (fina. cial.) No trains have been running washouts on the O.-W. R. & N. Farm ers here leei quite juoua.111 mcr mc snow that fell this week, as it pro ven tstheerrainfrcjnfreezin GET MORE FOR YOUR MONEY Buy Your Clothes at This, Our Great Removal Sale Hart S chaff ner & Marx . Fancy Fabric Suits and Overcoats At 25 Off $20 Suits and Overcoats now. . . . $15.00 $25 Suits and Overcoats now. .. .$18.75 $30 Suits and Overcoats now $22.50 $35 Suits and Overcoats now. . . .$26.25 All Blue and Black at 15 Off Great Removal Prices on Furnishing Goods Lay in your supply of "Winter-weight Under wear, 'Arrow and Manhattan Shirts, Etc. ,' Contract goods only excepted. Costyiiatlit Hrt SciIiicj ftlts-a Sam'l Rosenblatt & Co. TEMPORARY LOCATION 266 Morrison, bet. Third and Fourth sts. FUTURE LOCATION Southeast Corner Fifth and Alder sts. FISH REPORT FILED Oregon 1915 Salmon Catch Exceeds $6,000,000. MORE PROTECTION URGED Master 'Warden Says Patrols Cost $6511.72 Fines and Sales Ag gregate $1072.46 CoastRiver . Violations Declared Many. SALEM, Or., Jan. 27. (Special.) Oregon's salmon catch last year ex- ceded in value $6,900,000, according to H. I Kelly. Master Fish Warden, who filed his report for .1915 today with the Fish and Game Commission. Legislation to enable the giving or an increase of the $1 bounty for the canture and destruction of se'alions, sealion pups and seals is .recommended by Warden Kelly, to obtain their de struction. He calls attention-to the fact that seals and sealions probably destroy 25 per cent of the total run of fish in' Oregon waters. An investi gation is urged. With Puget Sound fishing companies now reaping the benefit of the newly discovered halibut banks off the mouth of the Columbia River, Mr. Kelly advises steps whereby Oregon in dustries may reap some of the profit. He suggests that steps be taken to have a survey made to determine where small fish suitable for bait in catching the halibut can be obtained... He says that laws to permit the carrying on of this work should be passed. . Patrol Costs 0511.72. The patrol service for the year end ing November 20, 1914, cost $6146.59. From fines and the sale of confiscated salmon and gear $1261.69 was collected. The same work during last year cost $6511.72, while $1072.46 was collected from the sale of fish and fines. Ninety seven complaints were filed against violators of the commercial fishing laws. "A feature of the patrol work for the past season." writes Warden Kelly, "'has been an attempt to educate the fishermen to appreciate the fact that law violations are working a direct in jury to those observing the laws, and are working against the interests of all classes in the fishing Industry, for the cost of the patrol work is charged aKainst the hatchery fund." In district No. 2, Mr. Kelly says, the greatest trouble to the department has been caused by violations of the nsn laws on the Upper Rogue and Umpqua Rivers. A patrol boat for these streams and one on the Willamette and Clack amas Rivers is suggested. Violations of the fishing aws on the coast streams are aeciarea to De many. "The run of Spring Chinooks on the Columbia River," continues the report. "not only was one of the largest in the history of the work, but the average weight of each fish was heavier, being about 26 pounds. The run of Blue backs was very 'ight compared to last year, and the same is true of the Silver sides and Steelheads." BIG SAWMILL RESUMES Booth-Kelly 6pringficld Plant Op erates After Shutdown. SPRINGFIELD, Or.. Jan. 27. (Spe cial.) The Booth-Kelly sawmill here resumed operations today, after hav ing been shut down two weeks on ac count of snow and lack of logs. The first trainload of logs since Christmas arrived yesterday. Albany Audit Contract Is Let. Jfere's ihiHmwarison When The Arch Gives Way the foot is greatly weakened.1 This causes annoyance, exhaus tion and pain. Many people be-' lieve they have rheumatism, when in fact they are suffering from broken-down arch and; nothing1 more. The Miracle Shoe works wonders with the feet. It relieves the arch of all strain. Its built-in support holds the arch in its natural position, makes walking' easier and prevents the fatigue felt by persons who have weak ankles and arches. , The Miracle Shoe creates and conserves foot It is handsome in appearance always in good taste, is $6. On sale at energy. and The price Rosenthal's Portland's Best Shoe Store, 129 Tenth St. ant, has received the contract to audit the city's books from January 1, 1907, to January 1, 1917. Mr. Van Winkle served several terms as City Recorder prior to his appointment as postmaster here. ALBANY, Or., Jan. J. 8. Van Winkle, an 27. (Special.) Albany account- Snow Re-Closcs Rainier Mills. RAINIER, Or., Jan. 27. (Special.) The lumber mills in this -vicinity, after running a few days, again were forced to close down, owing to the heavy snowfall. Nearly 12 inches has fallen in the past few days. Rainier Moose Dine High Officer. RAINIER. Or., Jan. 27. (Special.) The Rainier Moose Lodge held a big reception and banquet last night in honor of Charles H. Glos, deputy su preme dictator of Oregon, who gave an Interesting description of Mooseheart and what it means to the members of the order. Mr. Glos is an attorney of Corvallis. Albany Pytliians Aid Job Finding. ' ALBANY. Or.. Jan. 27. "(Special.) To help its members to help them selves. Laurel Lodge No. 7, Knights of Pythias, of this city, has established an employment bureau for the benellt of its members. The bureau has been successful thus far, and few members of the lodge are now unemployed. Hear the New Victor Records for raary uui TODAY Jackson 'Woman Files for Treasurer. ASHLAND. Or.. Jan. 27. (Special.) The first announcement for Treasurer of Jackson County is the candidacy of Mrs. Myrtle W. Blakely. who has filed oi the Republican ticket. She is the present Deputy Treasurer, and for two years filled the position of Deputy Recorder. She also has served as ac countant for several public corpora tions. Her residence is at Jacksonville. Mill Names Safety First Delegates. OREGON CITr. Or., Jan. 2". (Spe cial.) Tb Crown Willamette Paper mills here, in which the "safety first" idea has been consistently and success fully carried out. wili.be well repre sented at the "safety first" conference in Portland tomorrow. K. Kenneth Stanton. J. H- Cary and William lie Jiain have been named delegates to represent the paper company. Albany Council Orders Cleanup. ALBANY. Or.. Jan. 2". (Special.) That It might harmonixe with its sur roundings the new City Council, which has just taken office, has ordered the 'itv Council chambers renovated and all "furniture and equipment placed In gilt-edge shape. Insurance Case Arouses Interest. . KELSO, . Wub., Jan. 17.. (Special.) The Wiley B.Allen Co.ns Stores Are Noted for Superior Record Service Any Victor dealer will gladly give you a descriptive list of these new Victor Records and play any music you wish to hear. There are Victors and Victrol&s in great .variety of styles from $10 to $400. Victor Talking Machine. Co., Camden, N. J. Because we are Victrola Specialists, because we give most earnest attention to the needs of each and every caller and because of the completeness of our stock and the unusual excellence of our service, ours is the house best qualified to meet your every demand. One visit will convince you. You're welcome to come in any time and we will gladly play any selection you'd like to hear. 0 II Lthi ' it n Hfif ,;4 ! -;. r ' . i 'f'AU'fl r Jiff' I v, , I W ww 4 'i I ' Victrola XVUI, electric, $400 XJ Circassian or American Vvalnut Tj ilium- hi alili.n . in I) i I.WJ "iimn Morrison Street at Broadway Portland SAN FRANCISCO OAKLAND 1209 Washington Street SAN JOSE 117 South First Street LOS ANGELES 416 South Broadway