THE 3rOIlNIXG OHEGOXIAX, TTTEST3AY. DTrCEIBEIl 5, 191P.
r3
8365,000 ASKED TO
FINISH P0ST0FFICE
Secretary of Treasury Recom
mends Appropriation for
It.
Portland.
IDEA IS TO AVOID DELAY
$1,550,300 Is Sought for North
Western Waterways, of Which
$975,000 Is to Continue Work
at Mouth of Columbia.
OEEGON'IAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington, Dec. 4. In order that there may
be no delay in completing the Port
land postoffice, the Secretary of the
Treasury today recommended tnat Con
gress make an appropriation tliis ses
sion of $365,000, whicn, with amounts
heretofore appropriates, will meet the
lull coet of construction under the out
standing contract. At its last session
Congress appropriated $425,000, the re
mainder having been previously appropriated.
For continuing the improvement of
Northwestern waterways, the Secre
tary, in conjunction with the Secretary
of War, recommends appropriations in
the rivers and "larbore bill aggregating
tl. 550. 300. None of tlie Northwestern
projects is on a continuing contract
basis, and none will receive appropria
tions this cession if the rivers and har
bors bill fails of passage.
$975,000 Recommended for Jetty.
The largest single item is J975.000
for continuing work on the north jetty
end for dredging at the mouth of the
Columbia River. The appropriation last
year was $1,200,000 for this project.
Other items in tie Northwest rivers
find harbors budget are: Columbia and
Jiwer Willamette, below Portland,
$310,000; Coos Bay bar, $80,000; Tilla
mook Bay, maintenance, $5000; Clats
kanie River, $1000; Coos River, $3000;
Piuslaw River. $5000; Yaquina River,
$3000; Upper Columbia and Snake
rivers, $70,000: Willamette and Yam
bill rivers, above Portland, $36,300;
Grays Harbor, Washington, $7500:
Puget Sound, $25,000; Cowlitz and
Iewls rivers, $24,000; Grays River, $500:
waterway connecting Port Townsend
Hay and Oak Bay, $5000.
The Secretary recommends an appro
priation of $162,200 for the Salem In
dian School, including S9900 for a dairy
barn. $2450 for a printing office. $2650
for physician's cottage, $10,000 for em
ployes' quarters. $9900 for six cottages,
$5100 fo- an addition to the hospital,
$20,000 for general repairs.
Park Improvement Favored.
Seventy-five thousand dollars Is
asked for continuing road construction
in Crater Lake Park. $67,890 additional
for general improvements in the park,
including $12,200 for telephone system,
$11,475 for trails, $13,500 for super
visor's headquarters and $8000 for ad
ministration building.
Other Oregon appropriations recom
mended are: Continuing Umatilla ir
rigation project. $157,000; Klamath
project, $239, (tOO; protecting lands of
Oregon & California grant, $25,000;
completing Roseburg public building,
$20,000; Columbia River quarantine
station improvements, $5000, and $25,
00 additional for a boarding vessel;
aids to navigation, Oregon and Wash
ington coast, $35,000; survey of Pacific
Coast waters, $283,754; Clackamas fish
hatchery, $8700: Klamath Indian irriga
tion project, $34,000; purchase of tract
on Columbia River for fishing grounds,
for Warm Springs Indians, $5000; the"
usual appropriations for the Oregon In
dian service.
Washington and Idaho Srthedule.
The following appropriations are
ssked for the state of Washington:
Okanogan irrigation project, $32,000,
Yakima project, $1,244,000; Yakima res
ervoirs, $21,210; irrigating Yakima In
dian lands, $400,000; new cell wing, Mc
Neil Island Penitentiary, $75,000; com
pleting isolation building, McNeil Is
land, $5000; maintenance McNeil Island
Penitentiary, $311,410; improving Mount
Rainier Park. $180,000; completing Van
couver public building. $30,000; Aber
deen building. $21,500; Ellensburg
building, $o000; Wenatchee building,
$40,000; Grays Harbor lighthouse sta
tion. $10,080; Seattle assay office, $32,
450; Tacoma Indian School, $50, 000;
Puget Sound Navy-yard, $807,000, in
cluding $500,000 for storage facilities.
Jo,000 for general improvements, $150,
000 for improving power plant; naval
torpedo station, Keyport, improve
ments, $16,000; naval magazine, Puget
Sound, $49,600.
the following appropriations are
asked for 3aho: Continuing Boise ir
rigation project. $396,000: Minidoka
project. $282,000: Boise assay office.
Si400; Fort Hall irrigation system, $3
000; completing Twin Falls public
building, $35,000; commencing Sand
Point building. $25,000.
Alaska Appropriations Listed.
The following amounts are asked for
Alaska: Continuing construction Gov
ernment railroad, $10,590,672; fisheries
service, $134,800; construction and re
pair of roads. $600,000; Cordova public
Duuaing, 3o.ouu; aids to navigation,
$60,000; new lighthouse depot, $50,000;
t.ape Spencer light and fog station.
ioo,ooo; education of natives, $215,000
medical relief for natives, $62,500; im
proving Yes Bay fisheries station, $25,
000; two launches for same, $10,000;
vessel for Alaska fisheries service,
CONGRESS OPENS WORK
f Continued From First Pass.)
be passed, there are other issues. 'The
Senate has the immigration bill, the
corrupt practices bill further to limit
campaign contributions and expendi
tures; the Webb bill, to grant author
ity to domestic corporations for main
tenance of collective foreign selling
agencies; conservation and other meas
ures. An investigation into expenditures
of the recent National campaign is pro
posed and Senator Owen, of Oklahoma,
will introduce a joint resolution ask
ing that inquiry be instituted at once.
Hasty conferences of House leaders
today indicated that a "speed-up" pro
gramme advocated by Speaker Clark
will be adopted with only slight
changes. Majority Leader Kitchin
Joined with the Speaker in declaring
that the usual long Christmas holiday
should be dispensed with and an earlier
meeting than noon, probably 10 o'clock,
set.
Abolition of Holidays Opposed.
No active opposition to the early
meeting hour has appeared, but there
is some dissension over the proposed
abolition of the Christmas holidays. A
compromise holiday of one week, be
ginning the Saturday before Christmas,
has been suggested.
Although food embargo proposals are
certain to create much discussion, few
leaders are inclined to believe that any
of them will be enacted into laws.
Representative Kitchin thinks, too,
that investigation of the high cost of
living will be left to the Executive
Department.
It is regarded as doubtful that any
of the President's railway legislation
programme will reach the floor before
Christmas. Representative Adamson
chairman of the interstate commerce
committee, who wiJl pilot the measures,
said tonight that ne would spend the
Christmas holidays at home regard
less of any adjournment agreement.
Suffrage Measure Pressed.
Jrtepresentative Raker will urge an
early report on his universal suffrage
measure, now held in the Judiciary
committee. The suffragists did not ap
pear at the Capitol today to make i
demonstration as had been expected.
Inauguration of three new Senator
who appeared with their credentials
was postponed until- tomorrow. The
new Senators. Watson of Indiana,
Fernald of Maine and Kirby of Arkan
sas, have seats in the chamber.
Democrats of the Senate plan con
ferences tomorrow to consider ttifi mat
ter of a new president pro tempore,
but no party caucus is expected until
later in the week. Senators most
prominently mentioned for the place
are Walsh of Montana, Pomerene of
Ohio and Saulsbury of Delaware.
$1,268,715,834 ASKED FOIt 1918
DIET SQUAD ADOPTS
ECONOMY MEASURE
Oleomargarine and Hash, Dis
guised as Veal Loaf, Ap
pear on Table.
ONE MAN GAINS 8 POUNDS
Indiana Woman Tells How She Ha 3
Beaten Chicago's Record Badly.
She Feeds Family of 11 One
Whole Week for $ 1 1.44.
Amount Is Exclusive of Postal Service
and Debt-Sinking Fund.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 4. Estimates of
the expense of all branches of the
government for the fiscal year 1918,
me session or Congress as
sembling today must appropriate
funds, total $1,268,715,834. This sum
is exclusive of $325,355,821) to be ap
propriatea Tor the postal service, which
a expected to be returned to the
V j uy posiai revenue, and a
sinKing iunj appropriation of $60,
748,000 toward the public debt.
The total appropriations for the fis-
mi, enaing next June, ex
clusive or these two Items, were $
184.157.517.
The greatest increases are in the es
timates for carrying out the National
poncy or aerense. Where the War Do
partment's appropriations for the cur
icui. year were 3Sl,4ti J. 802, its esti
mates this year are for $421,352,447.
The Navy appropriation, which was
$315,613,781 for the current year,
would, according to the estimate, be
$382,497,536.
For expenditures of the Panama
-.-ili. exclusive of fortifications, an
estimate of $19,787,266 is submitted, as
compared with $16,804,200 for the cur
rent year. The lota for the reclama
tion service is $82S3.000. a decrease of
SbOl.OOO from the current year
estimates for the postal service ag
gregate $325,355,820, an increase of $2.
618.141 over the current year. An esti
mate of $1,224,000 is submitted for in-
iniiu transportation of mail by steam
boat or other power boat routes or by
aeroplane, and It is provided that out
of this appropriation the Postmaster
General would be authorized to expend
not exceeding $100,000 for purchase, op
eration and maintenance of aeroplanes
iur an experimental airplane mail serv
ice between such points as he may determine.
POLICE RETURN WHISKY
to expedite their work and frequent
conferences to plan a programme will
be held as soon as the President indi
cates his desires. Besides railroad leg
Islation, there is strong public demand
for some legislative action to curb the
soaring prices of foods.
In addition to appropriation meas
nres, which always take time and must
OFFICE WORKERS
FACTORY WORKERS
jtnd others who labor indoors
should always take the strength
compelling tonic-food in
SCOTT'S
EMULSION
to keep up their strength
J? nourish their nerves and
increase their energy,
SCOTT'S is helping
thousands why not you ?
Boot & Bowse. Zlootafield. N. J. U-23
AUTOISTS FROM HORvonnmc
WAV TO POHTtAXD AGAIX.
Appeal In Test Case at Albany la Won
by Trio Liquor Taken Front
Two Others la Stolen.
1 , or.. Dee. 4 rsn..!.iv
With the whisky taken from them
ccn. vy JOCfll poj,ce restored to
fine, u mer Jiurres. Charles
? f ?dH- E- Hawkins, all of Port
land, left northward .ui.
afternon. They were -st nr. i
wtule en route from Hornbrook, Cal
the two former in nn an u -.s '
a. n aiuB
u auuiner.
xuw cases ae-alnnt thAm r,,
ing a city ordinance regarding carry
ing nquor tnrough the streets other
marl in tne original nabi?.. ... ,
dismissed in the Circuit Court. Judire
is-eny ruling that the city ordinance
was not Droao -enough to cover th
case of a man merely passing through
mo tuy wiinoui aenvering liquor, be
ing designed against bootleggers who
might carry liquor In their pockets.
uo inree men naa been convicted
previously in the city court and had
appealed, the case against Burres be
ing made a test case for all.
While these three men rot their
liquor and departed. A- J. Bennett and
Jack Wells, also of Portland., were
not so rortunate. The city cases
against them were dismissed also, but
in the meantime a state case had been
filed In the Justice Court, charging
them with using a motor vehicle to
maintain a nuisance under the terms
of the state prohibition law.
Just what will be done about restor
ing the 40 quarts taken by the city
police from Bennett and Wells Is a
mystery, for someone broke through
window and stole it from the City
Recorder s office last night. The other
liquor being held had been ' stored
elsehere and was not found.
I MENU J'OTt LAST DAY OV CHI-
4 CAGO DIET SQUAD,
j Breakfast
t Oranges , Rolled Oats with Dates
I French Toast Bacon
. Bread and Butter
I Coffee
Lnncbfon
I Oyster Puree
Hearts of Celery
Cottage Cheese Sal.-.d
Hot Rolls Butter
Dutch Apple Cake
Tea
Dinner
Soup
Roast Loin of Fork
Cranberry Sauce
Sweet Potatoes, Georgian Style
Escalloped Onions Breat Butter
Old-fashioned Rice Pudding
Tea
CHICAGO, Dec 4. (Special.) Oleo
margarine and hash, the latter in the
guise of veal loaf, faced Chicago's diet
squad today on its last day but one of
experimental eating. In a final effort
to reduce to the minimum the cost of
feeding the squad. Health Commission
er Robertson decided on the substitu
tion of oleomargarine for butter during
the last two days of the test.
It is now hoped that when the reck
oning is had tomorrow night it will be
found that the cost of feeding the diet
squad for the last week has been less
than 25 cents a person a day. At the
end of the first week of dieting the
cost was found to be 33 2-3 cents a day.
The objecrof the test was to show that
12 persons may live well on a maximum
of 40 cents each a day.
Squad Still Putting on Flesh.
The weight of the squad continued
on the Increase. The table of weights
lor the first day. yesterday and today
are as follows:
First
Name Weight. Today.
Gertrude N?I1lgan 11J 110!
Sophia Miller lO'i 122"
BorBtiild Halvorsen 14!Vi 151 Hi
Les.sie Petit 161 lt;2!,i
Eva G. Hanson 1 lO'i 114
Cecelia Wilcox VJBVi 1 2114)
11. U. Porsche ltiS ItiS
Henry Oehring. Jr. 101 '.j 17!
Dr. A. J. Stokes 223Vk 228
William C. Mcrker 148W 152i
Irwin Kowc-hl 305 370
K'uben Beckman 181 M lbl?i
It has been rumored that the organ
ization of the diet squad will be re
tained as a socfal unit after the expira
tion of the test tomorrow night, for
the purpose of giving banquets at
stated intervals.
Every member of the diet squad ex
cept Dr. A. J. Stokes gained in weight
since the test was started, according
to the weights of the members taken
today. The average gain wan 2 11-12
pounds each.
One Man Galon Eight Pounds.
The greatest gain in weight was
made by Henry Gehring, who topped
the scales eight pounds heavier today
than whea he joined the squad.
The test Is proving the theory that
an individual can live on 40 cents a
day wonderfully," said Dr. Robertson
as he made the figures public "I'm
going to keep up this diet after the
test is over, said Irwin Kowohl, ene
of the dieting dozen, when he surveyed
the Dr. Robertson diet squad record
sheet today. "We all ought to. We
all have gained and feel fine."
Everyone showed a decided gain over
yesterday's weight. Breakfast was en
livened today by another "mash" note,
this time addressed to Mrs. Borghlld
Halvorsen. She tore it up and refused
to divulge Its contents.
Dr. Robertson was informed by Mrs.
L. J. Davis, Muncie, Ind.. that a family
of 11 persons can live well on meals
that cost 4.47 cents each.
'Woman Has Solved Problem.
"I thought it might Interest you to
know how our squad, which Is far from
a diet souad, takes care of the Jigh
cot of living.
"There are 11 in our family and we
are all healthy and fat. We buy most
of our good at wholesale prices and
find it best to pay cash. Here is our
weekly average:
Bread, 60 loaves $ 2.40
Milk. 21 cuarts 1.S9
Kiifrar.- 38 pounds .................. l.f:
Meat (average) l.oO
Potatoes, half-bushel 1.30
Itutter, three pounds ............... .72
Lard. 14 pounds ..................
Cereals
Peas, corn, tomatoes (canned) ......
Cocoa
Beans
Incidentals
.20
.no
..V)
.15
.20
.450
KLAMATH FIGURE $405,360
Important Items Are $60,000 for
Conrtbouse and Same for Roads.
KLAMATH FALLS, Or., Dec. 4. (Spe
cial.) A budget of $405,360 is proposed
in Klamath County.
Among the various items are $60,000
for new Courthouse construction, $60.
000 for roads. $1500 for County Agri
culturist, $3000 for a high school gym
nasium building, $2500 for a Deputy
District Attorney and "upholding the
criminal law." and $12,250 for county
poor and -widows.
S nil Hi -Powers Mill Is Moved.
MARSHFIELD. Or., Dec 4. (Spe
cial.) Camp One, of the Smith-Powers
Company, situated on Coos River 20
miles from Marshfield, is being dis
mantled and moved to a point on Catch
ing Inlet, where a new area of timber
will be cut by the company.
Total $11.44
"At th.ls rate our meals cost $.0447
each, or $.1431 a day for'each person."
XKW YORK RATION" 34 CENTS
Aid Association Says Sam, Carefully
Handled, Is Enougli.
NEW YORK. Dec. 4. Thirty-four
cents a day is sufficient for the ra
tion of a male 17 years of age and over
In New York City, the New York As
sociation for Improving the Condition
of the Poor announced tonight. The"
association recently increased Its al
lowance from 27 cents.
The. allowance for a woman over 15.
the association reports, is 27.2 cents
and the allowance for children ranges
from 10.2 cents for a child under 2 to
30.6 cents for a boy 16 years old.
"To keep within the 34 cents," says
the report, "the housewife must buy
carefully, taking advantage of every
opportunity to buy cheaply."
John McGlynn, president of the State
Hotel Men's Association, has sent every
hotel in the state a letter calling upon
the management to Join in the boycott
against eggs. A statewide boycott
against eggs will begin Wednesday
morning, it was said.
At the State Department of Food and
Markets it was announced that the
price of storage eggs had dropped one
cent today, and fresh errgs two cents.
Six Oregon Postmasters Named.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, Dec 4. The following Oregon
postmasters were appointed today:
Wesley R. -Monett. Blue River, vice
John S. Gray, resigned; Duncan Mc
Lean, Cliff, vice John C. Green, de
ceased; Frank M. Simpson, Grizzley,
vice P. M. Pitzer. removed; Lewis W.
Hampton, Rocca, vice Grace B. Hamp
ton, resigned; Mrs. Etta Gilson, Salado.
vice" L. H. Hodges, resigned; Mrs. Mary
C. Marshall, Voltage, vice Maggie Race,
removed.
Kodaks
New Section
- First Floor
Alder Street
Entrance
INVESTIGATE!
Shopping Completed Means
a Light Heart
lMerit.Onyr
DIC.
Be ahead ofl
VJ full shopping
EM
Jilt
The Store Is Charged With It
It meets you the moment you enter the Store in every section at every turn on every floor it's in
the atmosphere. It's the REAL Christmas spirit the real joy of giving it is unmistakable, inspiring,
contagious. Come, join the throngs today in this Christmas Store. Its Service is wholly for YOU. It
offers attractions for old and young. It makes shopping reach the highest degree of pleasure.
"Does the Public Appreciate It?" YES
We were asked this question by an Art Connoisseur who hap
pened through Portland a few days age. This gentleman, thor
oughly conversant with WORLD CONDITIONS, marveled
at the opportunity afforded the people of the Northwest through
this wonderful sale. .Through this man's enthusiasm, many rela
tives in Philadelphia and Baltimore will receive gifts they would
not hope to receive otherwise.
$75,000 Stock of Art Objects
QUARTER OFF TO HALF PRICE
Donatello and Audrea Delia Robbio
Names graven high on the scroll of Italian immortals, are splen
didly represented in this $75,000 sale of European art wares.
Today we feature just 40 pieces of this pottery,
exact reproductions of the pieces exhibited in the
Museo di Maria del Fiora, Florence, Italy.
Think of It!
Paris Real Paris
NEGLIGEES
What Woman Has Not
Longed for One? a
TODAY
Beautiful Sample Garments
HALF PRICE
To See Is to Buy
Fourth Floors
$7.50 Jardinieres $3.75
$6.00 Jardinieres $3.00
$6.50 Vases for $3.25
$5.00 Vases for $2.50
$3.75 Vases for $1.88
$3.50 Vases for $1.75
Sixth Floor.
XMAS COATS
'Just Arrived New Models New Styles
$18.75
TODAY
For One Day Only
A SENSATION
TODAY
For One Day Only
500 Dozen
125 Patterns ;
Madeira-Like
HANDKERCHIEFS
Very Special j
15c
Worth Double and More
Today we shall offer Madeira
like handkerchiefs, manufactured
from the sheerest material, repro
ducing the finest hand-made real
Madeiras. These handkerchiefs
are embroidered with eyelet and
solid edges, in immense variety of
designs.
Positively not more than six to
a customer. First Floor.
And a new
price:
It would be difficult to imagine anything more accept
able. WOOL VELOURS in black, navy, brown and
burgundy, in those attractive loose flaring and belted
styles. Some trimmed with deep plush collars and cuffs,
some lined throughout with famous Sol's satin.
If convenient, come in the morning, while the stock is generous.
We doubt if they will last through the day. Third Floor.
u
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Kumpact
Complete
Collapsible
Dress Forms
Sizes 32 to 42
About Half
Price
$2.69
Second Floor.
Today We Announce
Our Yearly Sale of Suits
For Misses and Small Women
30 Exclusive Models
Selling Regularly to $40.00
Fourth Floor $20.00 Fourth Floor
Four-Piece
Bath Towel Sets
In Holiday Boxes
$1.10
Set consists of one large bath
towel, one guest towel and two
wash cloths. Some have space for
monogram, others with borders in
blue, pink and yellow to match the
color scheme of bath or bedroom.
Second Floor.
TODAY
For One Day Only
We Shall Sell
Japanese Kimonos
Seven Styles
In many elaborate patterns and
colors.
Very Special
$1.98
Positively only one to a cus
tomer. Fourth Floor.
Today, First Showing
Of Women's Holiday
Bathrobes $3.98
Three entirely new models, in
extra heavy weight. Soft shades
of blue, rose, mulberry, grey and
lavender are combined in most
attractive patterns. Satin trim
mings, cord and tassel finish- these
robes. . Fourth Floor.
CONSERVATIVE MEN AND WOMEN
With mote or less decided ideas regarding their gift expenditures, 'will find that rue, in this Piano Store, can off ex dependable
pianos at whatever price limit the) have in mind.
We are in a recognized position to give trie greatest honest value for your money, because we sell the best grades cif
pianos and piano players possible to make and sell at minimum prices, consistent with the best materials and art workmanship.
IN BUYING A PIANO Remember These Facts
The fundamental merit of a piano is as much beyond the ascertainment and understanding of the average man or woman
as is the pleasure music gives.
HOW, THEREFORE, SHALL YOU CHOOSE?
YOU Must Decide Whose Word You SHALL Take You MUST Take the Word of the SELLER
The Lipman-Wolfe Store Stands Behind Every Piano It Sells, No Matter What the Price
Here Are Four of Our Special Holiday Sale Prices
$142, $167 $197 $243
We are exclusive Portland agents for world-famous Knabe Piqnos.t Seventh Floor.
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TAX SUIT TO BE TEST
GOVERNMENT BECOMES ALLY OF"
LEGATEE OF HEXRY MILLER,
Estates Held In Trust All Over Country
Will Be Affected If Law Is Held
to Be Retroactive.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 4. (Special.)
The United States Government, being
desirous of collecting- a disputed in
heritance tax of approximately S4.000.
000 from the estate of the late Henry
Miller, today became the legal ally
of Gustavo A. Renibold, of Oregon, a
legatee of the estate, who is suing
the trustees to compel them to pay
the tax. Federal Judge Van Fleet
ruled that the Government might
present Its case In this suit, grave It 30
days to file a brief, and counsel for
the trustee of the state 15 days to file
a reply.
Rembold plays the role of bystander,
with the Government and the trustees
of the estate as the real contestants.
He is a grrandnephew of Miller, Is to
receive $5000 from the estate and Is
, suing; to have the tax paid on the
ground that litigation threatens to
dissipate the estate. -As for the trus
tees themselves, while they contend
that the tax is ' not valid, they want
the Issue settled as soon as possible.
This Is a test case which will affect
estates held in trust all over the United
States. The disputed point Is whether
the revenue act applies to properties
that were made over to a trust before
it was passed. Miller deeded the bulk
of his millions away three years ago.
If the law is retroactive, Edward
F. Treadwell. attorney for the trus
tees of the estate, contends, then It
is confiscatory and otherwise unconstitutional.
HEALTH BUREAU IS ACTIVE
In October, Market Division Makes
Total of 639 Inspections.
October was one of the busiest
months of 1916 for the forces of the
City Health Bureau, according: to the
monthly report.
In the market inspection division
there were 639 Inspections and 184
complaints investigated. The inspec
tions resulted in the 'conder"-.atlon of
1100 pounds of pork, 570 pounds of fruit,
1223 pounds of fish and a large amount
of other stuff unfit for food. Sani
tary inspectors invest ted 114 writ
ten and telephone complaints, made 288
inspection service 712 ante-mortem and
of 30 loads of rubbish.
In the milk and dairy, division 391
cows were tested for tubnilosis and
244 dairies were inspected and scored.
A total of 611 samples of milk were
gathered and analyzed. In the meat
inspection service 12 .ante-mortem and
7856 post-mortem examinations were
made.
GRANGE AND LABOR UNITE
Seattle Meeting Seeks to Reduce
Cost of Foodstuffs.
SEATTLE. Wash.. Dec. 4. Establish
ment of a co-operative market, to be
supplied with farm products by the
King County Pomona Grange, and to
be patronized by members of organized
labor, was urged at a meeting here
today of grange and labor representa
tives as the most effective means of
reducing the high cost of foodstuffs.
While the grangers admitted the
prices of farm products were unreason
ably high to the consumer, tbey com
plained that they were not sharing in
the advance, but that it was going en
tirely to middlemen. Speakers opposed
the idea of an embargo on food ex
ports to Europe, and did not favor tba
boycott plan.
A committee' of seven was appointed
to submit to the county grange and to
the Seattle Central Labor Council for
ratification the suggestion for the co
operative market.
In the Philippines translucent oyster
shells, it is said, form the windows of
many habitants.
ELL-ASMS
Absolutely Removes
Indigestion. Onepacfcage!
proves it 25c at all druggists. j
BORADENX
t THE MILK OF-MAGNESIA
Tooth Paste
REMOVES TARTAR