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ROAD AID BY SALE OF LANDS PROPOSED Secretary Lane Has Plan to Advance Highway. Building and Reclamation. OTLHF mi " - a I , .. . ' , .. ui jmn. imrni.ii.. iwirnm ' --.. J.vi.J..v V 5. Iff i M SUBSTITUTE BILL OFFERED Federal Construction Declared Ks bential to Systematic, Compre hensive Building Irrlga- tion Fund Runs Low. OREGONIAX NEWS BUREAC Wash ington. Feb. 16. As a substitute for a hill introduced by Senator Myers, of Montana, proposing to grant to eaen of the Rocky Mountain states 250.000 acres of public lands to aid in the con struction of roads. Secretary Lane pro poses a bill authorizing the sale of '-50.000 acres of land in each of the Western states and applying the pro ceeds to the construction of roads and to the construction of Government ir rigation projects. The bill suggested by Secretary Lane authorizes the Secretary of the In terior to designate and offer for sale to the highest bidder, in areas not ex ceeding 320 acres to any citizen, 250. 000 acres of semi-arid land of a char acter subject to entry under the 320 arre homestead law. Ten per cent of the purchase price is to be paid at the time of the sale and the remainder in 10 annual Installments. Improvement to Be Required. "Within five years after the pur chase the purchaser must place not less than one-half the area purchased in cultivation, must fence the entire tract, develop a water supply and expend in actual Improvements on his land not less than J1000. Failure' to meet these conditions will result in forfeiture of the lands and any improvements to the Government. Half of the moneys re ceived from these sales would go into a public roads fund, to be used by the United States in constructing and maintaining interstate public roads within the state in which the moneys were received and the other half would go Into the reclamation fund. In a report accompanying his bill Secretary Lane says the bill proposes: (1) "To secure the immediate agri cultural development of public land now unused but susceptible of agricul tural production if developed and cul tivated under a law less onerous than the present homestead law. Road Encourage Settlement. (2) "To establish a fund which may be utilized for the construction of highways in states containing large areas of land at present Bparsely pop ulated and where good roads are need ed not only by present residents but for the purpose of encouraging the settlement of public lands, the high ways should be connected with and form parts of highways in adjoining states in order that there may be a comprehensive and complete system. The money should be expended under Government supervision to secure uni formity of construction and economy. (3) "Addition to the reclamation fund. The receipts from the sales of public lands now payable into the reclamation fund have been diminish ing and if existing projects are to be completed and new and desirable proj ects undertaken it is necessary to aug ment the reclamation fund. "Grants of specific areas of land or lump sums of money to individual states for the construction of roads are not likely to secure the best re sults in the way of completing 'well constructed, comprehensive systems of highways, interstate in character, nor would they result in procuring the ag ricultural development of the land as would, in my opinion, the attached Bill. GILLIES CASE NEAR END J-ROSF.CITIOV OS LARCEM" CHARGE CLOSES THIS JIORXIXC. Office Attaches Tell of Handling Papers Involved Defends Will Auk Directed Acquittal. OL.TJIPIA, Wash., Feb. 16. After one more witness. Miss Blanche Heron, au ditor of Wahkiakum County, is exam ined, the state will .close its case against John F. Gillies, former claim asent of the State Industrial Insurance Commission, charged with grand lar ceny in connection with the accident fund frauds. All witnesses testifying today gave evidence to establish parts in the chain of circumstantial evidence by which the state is endeavoring to corroborate the story told by Frank Stone, con fessed forger of false accident claims. Clerks and stenographers testified to holding up postcard notices to employes at Gillies" direction, and that warrants were delivered to Gillies by clerks for delivery to bogus claimants. K. O. Meinrich. handwritinc expert, testl- PIMPLES ON FACE ITCHINGJNTENSE Began Getting Bigger. Large, Hard and Very Red. Scattered Over Face. Had to Scratch. HEALED BYCUTICURA SOAP AND OINTMENT I noticed that my face was covered with pimples which began getting bteger. They were large and bard and were very red and there were so many festered at a time that I bad to squeeze them out and they formed like boil under the skin. They scattered all over my face and the itching was so Intense that I had to scratch-my face so much it bled. "The trouble lasted about a month and 1 U9ed tablets, but they did not do any good. I noticed a Cuticura Soap and Ointment advertisement so I thought I would try them. The next day I saw the pimple, were going away and I used two cakes of Cuticura Soap and three boie or Cuticura Ointment and I was healed. (Signed) Eugene Vogt. 7122 Tremont Ave.. St. Louis. Mo.. Oct. 3. 1915. Sample Each Free by Mall With 32-p. Skm Book on request. Ad . dress post-card "Cntieorm. IT- T, Bos ton." Sold throughout the world. Gasoline of Qualify gives you more miles to the dol lar. Carbureting qualities account for that no waste of gas. Dealers everywhere and also at our many Service Stations. Standard Oil Company (California) Portland. fied to having restored certain indel ible script on the warrant register after attempted erasure. Attornev T. M. Vance, ror the aerense. announced that he would move for a directed verdict of not guilty, imme diately after the state closes tomorrow morning. Arguments on this question probably will require several hours. The defense contends that the state has failed to connect Gillies with the illegal war rants, and therefore has failed to prove the essential element of grand larceny. ROOSEVELT MAN IN RING DR. B. I STEEVES CANDIDATE FOR REPUBLICAN" DELEGATE. Ex-Mayor of Salem Chooses for Slogan "Roosevelt Reunion Vigor and Victory." SALEM, Or., Feb. 16. (Special.) Dr. B. L. Steeves, of this city, filed with the Secretary of State today dec laration of his intention to be a can didate for election to the Republican National convention as delegate from the First Congressional district. Dr. Steeves advocates the nomination of I W i I !:Vi 1 X V 1 s Dr. B. L. Steeven, of Salem, Who Aspires to Be Roosevelt-Republican Delegate to Rational Convention. Roosevelt and opposite his name on the official ballot he will have printed: "Roosevelt reunion vigor and vic tory." Dr. Steeves was Mayor of Salem in 1913 and 1914 and in 1905 was Lieuten ant-Governor of Idaho. He is a gradu ate of Willamette University of the class of 1891. He was recently electee; as one of Oregon's lay delegates to the Methodist Episcopal Church general conference, which meets at Saratoga, N. Y in May. STOCK COMBINE PROPOSED Union of Cuttle and Horseraiscrs With Woolgrowers Object. BAKER. Or., Feb. 16. (Special.) What might develop into one of the largest organizations of stockraisers is to be proposed at the convention of the Oregon Cattle and Horseraisers' Asso ciation May 1 and 2, when an effort to unite it with the Oregon Woolgrowers' Association is made. The plan will be introduced by John Hoke, of Medical Springs, a member of both organizations and former secre tary of the Woolmen's Association. Secretary Correll. of the Cattle and Horseraisers Association, would . not say today what attitude his organiza tion would take on the merger because he was not positive whether a har monious consolidation could be effected at this time. toniaelhi talk. .d tul it would undoubtedly ask for the most appetizing, purest, cleanest, most nutritious and digestible bis cuits, bread and cake obtainable. It would surely ask for the best in quality and flavor the kind that you and thousands of housewives find it easy to make from TPATENt? menuus-oH- 'A r M A Irrr a vnrftT r . --"1 &-jrvi pub. im prove this for yourself today there's nothing too good for you and yours. Insure faultless bread, biscuits and cake for your table by using White River Flour and your stomach will be grateful. Faultless bread the kind you will find it easy to make from White River Flour is the one kind of bread that will live up to all your requirements daily, constantly, unswervingly. At Your Grocer's Today FREE Ask your- grocer for free booklet "Better Bread," or we will mail it postpaid upon request! In Portland and Suburbs Per Sack $1.65 In Cities and Towns Outside of Portland Per Sack $1.75 ALLEN & LEWIS Wholesale Distributers, Portland, Or., U. S. A. Thermometer FREE! Do not guess at tem peratures of room where sponge is prepared and where the dough is raised use a thermo eter and keep it at 80 to 82 degrees. This is just as important as the flour or the yeast. Send us the name of your dealer and the words "White River Flour," cut from a 50-1 b. White River Flour sack and an ornamental ther mometer, 8x2, mounted on wood and enameled in white, will reach you free with our compli ments by return mail. si l 1: ?! EM il c t w lS i t i Jr I 1 : 1 ;H m ; V . mi I I I , " .umMii ii mj r...l.ui .1 n I .in ui . .... I. i . i.i . . II ; fJ-A.- - -- - -' ------ -- i mrmmm..nM,i-,mntmmrmmMam,,y, -ri, ... ;.:m ni.mi.ui.ini.ii.anwwi ti.r..i .imi.,m,..-AH POLICE PRIDE AVENGED COUPLE WHO DIPED TACO.MA FORCE GET 30 DAYS EACH. Vincent Keports I'encli Damage. VINCENT, Or., Feb. 16. (Special.) The peach crop has been greatly in jured by the recent cold weather. Fruitgrowers report that the buds have all been killed on some of the trees, while on other trees they are more or less injured. About one-third crop is predicted at present. Some rose bushes have been frozen and many shrubs and biennial and perennial flowers have been killed. Community Meeting to Be at Halsey. SHEDD. Or., Feb. 16. (Special.) The first Citizens' Community meeting held in this part of Linn County this year will be at Halsey Saturday. The pro gramme will include addresses by sev eral prominent men of the Willamette Valley. A basket dinner will be giyen at noon. Haivley to Help Draft Bill. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, Feb. 16. Representative Haw ley today was appointed a member of the subcommittee to draft the agricul tural appropriation bill. Archie and Lily Endor Celebrate Annl- Tersary of Wedding In Separate Cells, Feasting on Beans. TACOMA, Wash.. Feb. 16. (Special.) Married a year ago today, Archie Endor, 21, and his wife, 17, both ot Prairie City, Or., were given 30 days each in the City Jail today. They had stolen a sweater coat and umbrella from Police Matron Todd and fled, after she had taken them into her home from the Jail and found work for both. The young people returned from Seat tle yesterday in charge of a detective. Archie and Lily on January 27 gained the sympathy of police through their innocent appearance and story of woe. when Endor was arrested for being drunk. After all the kindness of police they ran away and refused to take the work offered, using a benefit fund given by officers on which to escape. "You see," said Endor to the judge, "that Job I was to take was in an apartment house, and there are women there. My wife is so jealous of me that she won't let me work where there are women. I couldn't tell the matron that, after she had been so kind to me. So we Just had to leave, and meant to have the sweater laundered before sending it back." The young couple are celebrating their wedding anniversary in separate cells, feasting on bean. E. G. EM1GH - RESIGNS Secretary of State Board of Control Will Enter Business. OLTMPIA, Wash., Feb. 16. Edward Q. Emigli, of Walla Walla, resigned to day as secretary of the State Board of Control, effective March 1. His resig nation was accepted by the board and O. A. Torgerson, of Chehalis, who has served as auditor, was appointed as Mr. Emigh's successor. Mr. Emigh will enter private busi ness at Roy. He became auditor of the Board of Control in July, 1913, and was advanced to the position of sec retary when Calvin Stewart resigned January 1, .1915, to become postmaster at Tacoma. seized in raids since the dry law be came effective were filed in a Justice Court here today. Justice Graham said that he believed that separate trial of each case would be necessary. One of the claimants is George Mar tich, "strong man" of the fishing crews living in Old Tacoma. ' He lost a barrel of water and a half gallon of alcohol when officers swooped down on his place. He says he exercised with the barrel as a dumb bell and the alcohol was used as a rub to ease his adiing muscles. Another man asks that a bottle of iron and bark tonic be re turned to him. Two on Skis Injured. BAKER. Or.. Feb. 16. (Special.) TACOMA. Wash.. Feb. 16. (Special.) I Two were injured while skiing, about Claims by 24 Tacomans on liquor the only method of travel there, be- 24 CLAIM SEIZED LIQUOR Restorations to Depend on Separate Trials, Says Tacoma Justice. TONIGHT SECOND SHOW . PROFESSIONAL TRYOUT ACTS Including A BIG FUN PROGRAM and 7 SPLENDID S & C ACTS 7 cause of heavy snows, in Sparta, ac cording to word received today. O. D. Burgess fell and the ligaments of his right leg were torn loose. Miss Barbara Crabb was also thrown and her right knee dislocated. Wiliam II. Carver, Centralia, Dies. CENTRAUA, Wash.. Fob. 16. (Spe cial.) William H. Carver, a r.-sl.l.nt of Centralia for many yeras and otio of the city's heaviest property owikts, died suddenly late yesterday afternoon, a victim of heart disease. Ho was tin years of ap:e and a native of New York State. He is survived by his wife and three children. The latter are .Mrs. Nora Hugill. Mrs. Albert F.nert and Louis Carver, nil of this rity. Half Your Work of paying1 bills the first of each month will be saved 1" you pay by check. Then you always have the right change and a 2-cent stamp carries the check anywhere, saving you time and worry. Try it for three months and you will be convinced. And, remember, canceled checks are indisputable receipts. We invite your account. lumbermens National Bank Fifth and Stark. Capital and Surplus $1,200,000