TTIE MORNING OREGONTAT?. TUESDAY, MARCH 28, 1916.
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GUARDS YAWN AS 12
PRISONERS ESCAPE
Mysterious Midnight Tele
phone Warning Disregard
ed at Kelly Butte.
SHERIFF TO TAKE CHARGE
refugees Are All Small Men AYJio
Work Through 7-Inch Opening
After Eluding Xotice and
Sawing Out Iron Car.
d.
Unsuspecting guards, who refused to
believe telephone messages warning
them of escaping prisoners, soft iron
bars and a hacksaw combined to make
the escape of 12 convicts from Kelly
Butte guardhouse a simple matter Sun
day night. Not until the men failed
to line up for breakfast yesterday
morning at 7:15 would the guards be
lieve that any were missing.
Sheriff Hurlburfs deputies were still
scouring the country in search of the
departed prisoners at a late hour last
night. The fugitives include no mur
derers or "assault and battery" men,
but are chiefly petty thieves and bur
glars. The prisoners who escaped were all
slender men. They had to be. The
aperture through which they squeezed
after one bar of the jail window had
been removed was only seven inches
wide. Stout criminals made no attempt
to join in the flight. Those who had
escaped had been in training for the
event on the rockpile for several
weeks.
A direct result of this wholesale jail
delivery is that the quarries at Kelly
Butte will be turned over to the super
vision of Sheriff Hurlburt today. A
special meeting of County Commis
sioners is called for 10 o'clock this
morning, at which Sheriff Hurlburt
will be tendered the responsibility of
caring for the rockbreakers.
Quarry Goards Blamed,
The "break" was due to no lack of
vigilance of Sheriff Hurlburt or his
men. The three guards who had
charge of the 43 men at the quarries
were in the employ of the County Com
missioners. William A. Eatchel. super
intendent of quarries, appointed the
guards. A. S. Briggs. J. McCarthy and
J. L. Blaker. who were in charge Sun
day night.
An unusual feature of the jail break
was the mysterious warning received
by Fortland authorities. About 11
o'clock a stranger, who refused to give
his name, telephoned Jailor George
Hurlburt at the County Jail.
"There are men escaping from Kelly
Butte, one at a time, tonight. This Is
a straight tip," said the voice.
Taking no chances that it was a
hoax. Jailer Hurlburt immediately tele
phoned to Kelly Butte, and Night
Watchman Blaker answered the call.
"Nothing to it. Everything's all right
here,'" was the reply. Just two hours
previous, according to computations
made yesterday, the escape had taken
place.
Two hours later a voice, supposedly
the same mysterious speaker's, came
over the wire to The Oregonian office
with the same information. The rock
pile was called immediately. A sleepy
voice answered, and declared, with
yawning conviction, that everything
was peaceful out there and that no
Fhortage of prisoners had been no
ticed. Corridor In V'sed.
In the large stone cellhouse at Kelly
Butte heavily barred cells are built
in the center of the building, surround
ed by a corridor. There is also an
inner cell corridor, and the prisoners
are not supposed to have the freedom
of the outer one except on special oc
casions. Sunday night was one of these
occasions. Jt had been wash-day and
the prisoners had been allowed to put
clothing to dry on the steam pipes
lining the outer corridor.
When the whistle blew for the cell
lockup at S o'clock, all the 43 prison
ers, minus 12. obediently allowed them
selves to be locked up. Not one
"peached."
The 12 who lagged behind stayed
conveniently out of sight until lights
were doused, and then, with the aid of
a real hacksaw blade in an improvised
handle, one of the soft iron bars guard
ing the windows of the outer corridor
was sawed through and the prisoners
wriggled out to freedom. The saw was
left behind, as also was a claspknife,
the blade of which had been filed to
& dagger point.
Ten of the escaped convicts were
rounty prisoners, two were from the
City Jail. They were: Oeorge Wade,
Ward Welter, Hans Steinbach. William
Culp, John Macklin, Karl A. Ohler,
Edgar McDonald, Chester Mainard,
Henry Ganns. Edward Hallett, Fred
Ptowland and Eugene Wildman.
ROSARIAN BAND DELIGHTS
Dance Follows Concert at Chamber
of Commerce.
Joel B. Ettinger, director of the Royal
Ttosarian band, scored another triumph
for the organization last night at the
concert presented at the Chamber of
Commerce. The entertainment was of
fered for the purpose of arousing in
terest in the approaching activities of
the Rosarians in the Rose Festival, and
the main dining-room of the Chamber,
where it was given, was packed with
guests.
Encore after encore was demanded
from the band. H. J. Anderson. H. V.
Ijavies. L. H. Hansen and T. W. Zim
merman were introduced to the Rosa
rians as "the quartet." and sang sev
eral selections.
Following the concert the floor was
cleared for an informal dance.
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OREGON POLITICAL GOSSIP
Registration Books to Be Opened at 17 Places Through the City, With
Special Deputy County Clerks in Charge, Through Plan Suggested by
Lincoln Republican Club Sheriff Hurlburt Asked to Make Talks
Albina Republican Club Meets Tonight Justice Hughes Requests That
Name Be Kept Off Ballot.
APLAX of the Lincoln Republican
Club to place registration books
in stores and business houses at
17 places through the city, each book
to be In charge of a non-salaried
Deputy County Clerk with authority
to make registrations, with a view, to
making it easier for voters to register
and at the same time to relieve con
gestion at the registration office in the
Courthouse, was approved yesterday by
the County Commissioners and County
Clerk Coffey. C. A. Johns accompanied
a committee from the club which pre
sented a petition embodying the plan,
and explained what was desired.
Mr. Coffey also agreed that if resi
dents of districts not represented in
the list approved yesterday will Inform
him and present the name of a reputa
ble citizen who will look after the
work without charge, he will be dep
utized and registration books will be
placed in the community.
Here is a list of the places, as ap
proved yesterday, where registration
books will be opened and voters may
register as soon as the persons who
have volunteered to handle the regis
tration are sworn in as deputies:
1. Meier & Frank Company will place
three books and advertise that voters
may register there. Mr. Carpenter to
be deputized.
2. Bottemiller Furniture Company,
751 Thurman street, near Twenty-third,
E. H. Bottemiller to be deputized.
3. Fulton Merchants store, 1241 Mac
adam street, William Simon to be depu
tized. 4. University Drug Company, 684
Lombard street, A. H. Brown to be
deputized.
5. Kenton Mercantile Company, Ken
ton, William Berg to be deputized.
6. Vernon Drug Company, Seven
teenth and Alberta streets, Charles D.
Ray to be deputized.
7. Rose City Pharmacy. 1531 Sandy
road, E. G. Thipps to be deputized.
8. Castleman Drug Company, Kill
ingsworth and Albina avenue, O. M.
Castleman to be deputized.
9. Matthieu Drug Company, Williams
avenue and Russell street, P. D.
Whetzel to be deputized.
10. Stubbs Grocery, East Twenty
eighth and Glisan streets, Charles W.
Stubbs to be deputized.
11. Hamilton Furniture Company,
East Eightieth and Glisan streets, W.
H. Hamilton to be deputized.
12. Simola & Davis Grocery, Sixty
second street and Foster road, A. G.
Simola to be deputized.
13. Sunnyside Emporium, East Thirty
seventh and Belmont streets, Fred
Gumbert to be deputized.
14. Beaver Pharmacy. 5G0 Umatilla
avenue, Sellwood, P. Livingston to be
deputized.
15. Waverly Pharmacy, East Twenty
sixth and Clinton streets, H. Dannen
mann to be deputized.
16. Lipman, Wolfe & Co., R. C. Dob
bin to be deputized.
17. 554 Vista avenue, X. J. Crane to
be deputized.
Sheriff Hurlburt has been requested
to make talks in many localities in the
city and county Several women's or
ganizations that are standing for law
enforcement are anxious to have him
tell about what he is doing and what
he has already done in this respect.
Within the next week Sheriff Hurlburt
will probably accept some of these
invitations. There are many things he
has done In a law enforcement way
which have never reached the public.
Wallace McCamant is to be the
principal speaker at a rally tonight
In the Albina branch library. 350 Knott
street, under the auspices of the Al
bina Republican Club. There will also
be short talks by other Republicans
and a. musical programme, in which
Frank Hennessy and Mrs. Fred Olson
and her music class will participate.
The rally starts at 8 o'clock.
Candidates for the Republican nom
ination for Circuit Judge of Depart
ments No. 1. No. 3 and No. 5 of the
Circuit Court In Multnomah County
will be the attraction at a meeting
of the Lincoln Republican Club to be
held in the assembly hall of the Cen
tral Library next Thursday night at
8 o'clock. There will also be a musical
programme, to be announced later.
Candidates who have so far announced
themselves are: Department No. 1
Judge J. P. Kavanaugh. candidate for
re-election. Wilson T. Hume and Rob
ert ('. Wright; Department No. 3 W.
M. Davis, J. E. Magers. Robert Tucker
and A. G. Thompson; Department No. 5
Frank S. Grant.
Lot P. Keeler. of Portland, who
declaration of candidacy for the Re
publican nomination for the lower
House of the .Legislature was filed
In Salem yesterday, is an architect and
builder. He is a Spanitfc War veteran,
and lias lived in Portland 15 years.
Mr. Keeler's slogan is, "Preparedness,
and if necessary punch."
SALEM, Or., March 27. (Special.)
In response to a request received to
day from Charles E. Hughes. Justice of
the United States Supreme (jourt. Sec
retary Of Stat O Olf-ntt f .,,, .,,l
he would refuse to accept any petition
which might be presented for placing
Justice Hughes' name on the Oregon
uauoi lor president of the
United States. The Secretary declared
a few days ago that he would file a pe
tition for Mr Hiifrhpn imlouo . i
jectlon were mad hv htm tn
shoul3 be presented. Noting the Sec
retary s statement in The Oregonian
Justice Hughes, through his secretary. .
Laurence H. Green, has written as fol
lows: "A clipping from The Oregonian of
March 14. 1916, has been forwarded to
Justice Hughes, containing a statement
attributed to you, to the effect that
unless formal objection be made his
name may be placed on the official pri
mary ballot on the filing of an existing
or contemplated petition for that pur
pose. Following action he has taken in
similar cases in other states he asks to
be informed in case any petition is
filed, in order that he may file objec
tion at once, as he is entirely opposed
to having his name placed on the bal
lot. Justice Hughes will be greatly
obliged if you will Inform him by tele
gram, at his expense, if any petition is
filed."
SALEM. Or.. March 27. (Special.)
"Fair play and friendly co-operation
between the public and utility com
panies" is the slogan adopted by John
P. Rusk, of La Grande, who filed dec
laration of candidacy today with the
Secretary of State for the Republican
nomination for Public Service Commis
sioner from the Eastern Oregon dis
trict. Mr. Rusk, familiarly known as
"Jerry," was Speaker in the lower
House of the 1911 Legislature.
In his statement to voters Mr. Rusk
declares: "I will faithfully devote my
best efforts toward maintaining the
present high standard of efficiency and
fair dealing established and maintained
by the present Public Service Commission.-
Further I shall do. all In my
power to secure a dollar's worth of
value for each dollar expended in car
rying on the work of such commission."
Ira C. Barber, of Willamina, who has
filed as a candidate for the Repub
lican nomination for Representative in
the Legislature from the Thirteenth
district, comprising Yamhill County,
says he is in favor of conducting the
"state's business on business princi
ples, strict economy and fairness
to all."
"I also favor a system of rural cred
its, uncompromising economy, fewer
laws, and place public interests ahead
of politics," he continues. "I shall give
my best efforts to lighten the ever
increasing burdens of taxation created
by clerical misuse, the creation of new
offices, commissions and the increase
of salaries. The public money should
be expended in proportion to increased
wealth and actual needs of the public.
I am opposed to machine politics and
tampering with laws enacted by the
people."
Robert S. Acheson, of Shedd, is an
aspirant for Representative in the
lower house of the Legislature from
Linn County. He is a Republican and
has adopted the slogan: "Economy in
appropriations, lower taxes, better pub
lic schools, fewer but better laws."
For the Democratic nomination for
Representative in the Legislature from
Washington County William Schul
merich. of Hillsboro. filed his declara
tion of candidacy today. His state
ment reads: "I will carefully scruti
nize every bill affecting taxation; will
oppose all bonding schemes and special
appropriations, except the necessary
legislation to carry into effect a care
fully prepared rural credit system, of
which I am in favor."
"Lpwer taxes and fewer laws" is the
slogan of Plowden Stott, of Portland,
who filed today for the Republican
nomination for Representative in the
Legislature from Multnomah County.
Mr. Stott was a member of the Multno
mah delegation in the lower house last
year.
J. U. Campbell, of Oregon City, and
John S. Coke, of Marshtield. Incumbents
in the Fifth and Second judicial dis
tricts, today filed their declarations for
the Republican nomination, respective
ly, for Circuit Judge. Faithful dis
charge of the duties of the office is
promised by both if they are nominated
and elected.
Additional aspirants for District At
torney who have filed . their declara
tions are: M. A. Cunning, of Metolius,
Republican, Jefferson County; John S.
Hodgin, of La Grande, Democrat, Union
County, and R. I. Keator. of Pendleton,
Republican. Umatilla County.
Denton G. Burdick. of Redmond, is a
candidate for the Republican nomina
tion for Representative in the Legisla
ture! from the Twenty-first District,
comprising Crook, Grant, Lake and
Klamath counties, having filed his dec
laration for this office today with the
Secretary of State. His statement to
voters calls for: "Conservative legis
lation, encouraging Investment of capi
tal and employment of labor: a proper
system of rural credits to include aid
for drainage, irrigation and farm loans,
to be so regulated and granted as to
provide means for the development of
agriculture in the state, and furnish
immediate help to farmers and settlers
now on lands; immediate relief from
the tax burden by increase of the
amount of taxable property and by
economical and efficient administration:
legislation facilitating the development
of agricultural and mineral resources
of the Twenty-first Representative Dis
trict; fewer laws, better laws.
GATEWAY. Or.. March 27. (Special.)
Spring weather in Jefferson County
is producing a large crop of candidates
for county offices and Gateway is rais
ing her share. William Blair, for Coun
ty Judge; Leslie H. Friday, County
Commissioner; Sidney D. Percival,
County Clerk, and the latest addition is
Miss Ethel Kfann for County Superin
tendent of Schools. This will be Jef
ferson County's first election, as the
present officials were all appointed.
HEfiRY 01ALLEY RISES
FISH EXPERT IS CHIEF OF
CULTURE DEPARTMENT.
Government Official Long Stationed in
Northwest Will Go to Wash
ington to Stay.
OREGON CITY. Or., March 27. (Spe
cial.) From laborer to the head of the
bureau in 20 years of service is the
achievement of Henry O'Malley, whose
appointment as chief of the division of
fish culture of the Department of Com
merce and Labor was made public to
day. Mr. O'Malley's appointment was
decided on by Secretary Redfield last
week. He will succeed R, S. Johnson,
who died recently, and will leave In a
few days for Washington, D. C, where
he will reside.
Mr. O'Malley entered the employ of
the United States Bureau of Fisheries
as a laborer at St. Johnsbury. Vt., near
ly 20 years ago, and has occupied all
of the subordinate positions leading up
to his new position. He was stationed
at Leadvtlle, Colo., as a skilled laborer,
and was transferred to Baker Lake.
Wash., as fish culturalist for four years
and was then promoted to superintend
ent and served four and one-half years
more in Puget Sound waters. He then
became superintendent of the Clacka
mas. Or., station and years ago was
promoted to field superintendent and
placed in charge of the work of the
bureau, with headquarters at Seattle.
He is widely recognized as an author
ity on matters pertaining to the propa
gation of fish, particularly with Pa
cific Coast salmon.
Idaho Randier Is Sulfide.
TWIN FALLS, Idaho, .Mirth 27.
(Special.) W. H. Smith, 30 years old,
committed suicide in a rooming-house
here today by shooting himself through
the head. No cause is known as yet
for the deed. He was unmarried and
resided with a brother on a homestead
near Rogerson, 40 miles south of this
city.
CHILDREN GO FAR AFIELD
Two Found Mile From Homo Hap
pily Trundling- Wheelbarrow.
After having wandered about 20
blocks, two children. Guard Edward
Reed, 3H-year-oId son of Mr. and Mrs.
C. H. Reed, 775 Missouri avenue, and
his little cousin, Phyllis Palmerton,
2-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
J. O. Palmerton, 113 East Thirty-fourth
street, were picked up on the Broad
way bridge last night and taken to the
police station by Sergeant Oelsner and
Patrolman Sloan.
When discovered the children were
happily trundling an old wheelbarrow.
BALL TAKEN FROM HEAD
Kstncada Man, Said to Have At
tempted Suicide, Villi Live.
C. F. Frazler. a farmer living at
Estacada. was brought to the Good
Samaritan Hospital last night suffering
from a bullet wound in the head. Dr.
Standford Whiting removed the bullet,
which was imbedded behind the man's
left ear. He said the injury would not
prove serious.
Mr. Frazier is said to have shot him
self several days ago with a .22-caliber
rifle in an attempt to end his life. No
reason for the man's act was learned.
Read The Oregoiiian classified ads.
IDFORD MAY GET
RAILROAD TO COAST
Special City Election for Bond
Issue of $250,000 to Be
Asked of Council.
MOVE IS POPULAR ONE
Proposal Is tp Extend Present
Road Owner Agrees to Buy
It Back In Five Years for
Fall Amount Voted.
MEDFORD, Or., March 27. (Special.)
At a mass meeting of between 300
and 400 citizens tonight, a. resolution
was unanimously adopted requesting
the recently appointed railroad com
mittee of the Commercial Club to con
fer with the City Council and immedi
ately arrange for the building of a
railroad to the Blue Ledge mine, and
the Pacific Coast.
Toward this end, the Council will
be asked to call a special city election
as soon as possible, when the people
will vote upon a bond Issue of $250,000.
If this bond issue passes, and there is
every indication that it will pass with
virtually no opposition, the proceeds
will be handled by a special Railroad
Commission appointed by the City
Council.
Then, according to the- tentative
agreement with S. S: Bullis, owner of
the Southern Oregon Traction Com
pany, the city will build an extension
of the present lino 15 miles to Jackson
ville, while Mr. Bullis agrees to buy
back this road in five years for the
$250,000 the city expends.
In this way, it was pointed out by
several speakers at tonight's meeting,
the city will realize its long-cherished
dream of a railroad to the coast, with
out paying a cent except for the cost
of the special election, but will simply
loan its credit to the Southern Oregon
Traction Company. Speeches were
made by a score of representative busi
ness men, bankers, and lawyers, at to
night's meeting, -and not a dissenting
voice was heard.
A. 'J. Barton, of Treka, attended the
meeting, and said the people of Sis
kiyou County, Cal., were a unit behind
Medford in the construction of the
railroad, and could be counted upon to
give material assistance toward the
extension of the railroad from the Blue
Ledge to the coast. A meeting will be
held in Treka in April, when details
of a co-operative plan probably will
be worked out.
S. S. Bullis said that tremendous
acreage of the best pine timber would
be tapped by the proposed road, and if
the city voted the bond issue a box
factory would be established in Rogue
River Valley, if he had to build it himself.
EUGENE FAVORS BASE
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BACKS
ASTORIA CAMPAIGN.
Word Is Sent to Spokane Preparedness
Conference Plans Made to En
tertain Portlanders.
EUGENE, Or., March 27. (Special.)
By unanimous vote, 200 members of
the Eugene Chamber of Commerce to
night gave approval of the plan to
establish a naval base at Astoria for
the purpose of protecting the Colum
bia River from attack. The motion
included the appointnment of a com
mittee by the club to raise the sum of
$300 for the purpose of assisting
the Astoria naval base campaign com
mittee. The secretary of the Chamber was
authorized to send a telegram to the
Northwest preparedness conference, in
session at Spokane, notifying that body
of the Chamber's action.
Attorney J. M. Williams made the
address proposing that Eugene assist
in the Astoria defense plan.
N. C. Grimes, secretary of President
Campbell, of the State University, will
act as one member of the committee.
The others have not yet been named.
Trofessor D. W. Morton, of the school
of. commerce at the university, an
nounced that the Portland Ad Club, 200
strong, would visit Eugene on Friday,
May 5, making the trip to this city
by special train. The Chamber im
mediately outlined plans for the en
tertainment of the Ad Club delegation.
The guests will be met at the depot and.
taken about the city in motor cars, and
to the university. The banquet at the
Chamber of Commerce will be served.
A committee in charge of the recep
tion plans was continued and will make
the selection of speakers and attend to
details. The members are D. W. Mor
ton. J. S. Magladry, A. C. Dixon, John
Straub and Darwin Yoran.
At the annual election of the Cham
ber Joseph Koke, of the Yoran & Koke
Printing Company, was unanimously
chosen president to succeed C. D. Rorer,
president of the Bank of Commerce.
Frank Jenkins, manager of the Morn
ing Register, was elected vice-president,
and B. B. Brundage. cashier of
the Bank of Commerce, treasurer.
WOMAN CHECKS PANIC
STIRRING AIRS HOLD AUDIENCE
1 WHEN FILMS CATCH FIRE.
Piano Player Sees Flash and, In Spite
of Cry of Fire, Baker Patrons '
Stay to Listen.
BAKER, Or., March 27. (Special.)
Bravely playing stirring airs to hold
the attention of the audience In the
new Grand Theater last night, Mrs.
Maurice Halsh averted a panic, while
Fred Small, the operator, fought the
flames that were raging in the ma
chine booth. As soon as a film caught
fire from defective wiring. Small
Jumped to the other machine and start
ed a fresh reel. .
Mrs Haish, wife of one of the pro
prietors, saw the flash of the flames on
the screen and her playing was so spir
ited that the audience calmly listened,
even though a man in the rear of the
theater cried, 'Fire!"
When the blaze became so great that
Small could stay with the machine no
longer, he Jumped 10 feet to the side
walk below, uninjured. The audience
then filed out quietly, some remaining
to see the blaze from a vantage point.
The fire department extinguished the
blaze. The loss was $800, covered by
insurance. The theater will resume as
soon as repairs are made.
The state of WRflhlngton produces approxi
mately r.r'W'.OOO.000 hoard feet o flogs annu.
allv. hut mnaum'S onlv a lltrl ovr 4.."0,
iimt.oio hoard ft. The balance Is sent to
Oicgou for manufacture.
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A dainty minuet by Elman
A favorite hymn by McCormack
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8 lovely instrumental numbers
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2 fine orchestral numbers
2 attractive marimba band selections
4 brilliant musical comedy numbers
2 amusing; monologues
4 favorite concert numbers
8 interesting: educational records.
Hear these new Victor Records today at any Victor dealer's.
He will gladly give you a complete descriptive list and play any
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Victors and Victrolas $10 to $400.
Victor Talking Machine . Co., Camden, N. J.
New Victor Records demonstrated at all dealers on the 28th of each month
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played only with Victor
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SOCIALISTS LOSE VOICE
party in oregon has no power
to make: nominations.
Attorney-General Brown Bases Opinion
as to Statns on Results of Last
-Representative Vote.
SALEM." Or., March 27. (Special.)
To nominate candidates for state of
fices the Socialist party cannot longer
be considered as a political party in
Oregon. Attorney-General Brown today
advised Secretary of State Olcott.
The failure of the Socialists to cast
5 per cent of the total vote for Repre
sentative In Congress at the last gen
eral election, as required by the statute,
has led to this condition.
The abstract of votes cast at the last
general election also discloses, the Attorney-General
points out, that the So
cialists cannot be deemed a political
party within the statutory definition
for the purpose of nominating' members
for Congress except In the First Dis
trict. This district was the only one
where the Socialist vote . for Repre
sentative was more than the required 5
per cent of the total vote.
The status of the Socialist party In
the different counties and other elec
toral districts depends upon the record
of votes cast by that party In the re
spective counties and districts, and the
computation will have to be made sepa
rately In each case.
Under the law, it is pointed out that
the Socialists may form a new party
wherever it has ceased to exist through
a petition signed by 5 per cent of the
electprs In the state, district, county or
precinct where it is desired that the
party be organized.
MUD SLIDE COSTS $1200
County Commissioner's Chairman
Returns From Inspection.
It will cost the County Commission
ers about $1200 to clear away the re
cent mud slide on the Ltnnton road,
near Hoi brook, said W. L. Lightner,
chairman of the Board of Commission
ers, last night, after returning from
a trip of inspection.
The mud covers the road for a dis
tance of nearly 300 feet and is of an
average depth- of five feet.
Seventy men are now employed clear
ing the tracks of the Spokane, Portland
& Seattle Railroad below the highway.
SCHOOL BOARD WILL MEET
Irreducible School Fund Resolution
to Be Considered.
A special meeting of the Board of
Education will be held tomorrow aft
ernoon. It is probable that action will
be taken on a resolution recommend
ing to Congress the enaction of legisla
tion that will provide a substantial
sum for the irreducible school fund of
the state from the proceeds of Oregon
& California land grant sales.
The School Board wants 40 per cent
of the money accruing from these land
sales to go into the school fund. That
is the proportion asked for in the reso
lutions telegraphed to Washington last
Saturday by the Chamber of Commerce.
Oresron consumes annually over 2.20O.00O
cords of fuel wood, which, reduced to board
feet amounts to over 1 .105.000. OOP fret.
Children Cry for Fletcher's o
The Kind You Have Always Sought has borne the signa
ture of Chas. II. Fletcher, and. lias been made tinder bis
personal supervision for over SO years. Allow no one
to deceive you in this. Counterfeits, Imitations and
Just-as-good " are but experiments, and endanger tllO
lie alt h of Children Experience against Experiment
What is CASTORIA
Castoria is a harmless substitute for Castor Oil, Pare
poric, Drops and Soothing Syrups. It contains neither?
Opium, Morphine nor other Narcotic substance. It de
stroys "Worms and allays Fever ishness. For more than
thirty years it has been in constant use for the relief of
Constipation, Flatulency, "Wind Colic, all Teething Trou
bles and Diarrhoea. It regulates the Stomach and Bowels,
assimilates the Food, giving healthy and natural sleep
?b,e Children's Panacea The Mother's Friend.
Tc.D Kind You Have Always Bought
Bears the Signature of
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Gil Use For Over 30 Years
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