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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, THURSDAY, DECEJVIBER 7, 1916. 17 TWAS SO SUDDEN. GASP BEATEN foil Mayor Defeated by His Wife Comments on Result of .., Umatilla Election. 'WE DIDN'T KNOW;' HE SAYS BIuyoress-Elect, Four Council women , Elect, Recorderess - Elect and Treasuress - Elect Promise Business Administration. (Continued From Flrat fate.) party or club meeting', but all they will say Is: "Now, we're going to show the men what a strictly business and econom ical administration really Is." Large Vote Turns Out. Though there are 300 residents In Umatilla there are only about 200 regis tered voters, and at yesterday's elec tion there were only 174 votes cast. For Mayor Mrs. E. E. Starcher re ceived 101 votes and her husband got 73. R. F. Paulu, a prominent business man well-known over Eastern Oregon, was a candidate for Treasurer on the men's ticket, which had been announced weeks ago. Mrs. Robert Merrick, wife of another well-known Umatlllan, de feated Mr. Paulu handily for the place, while Mr. Merrick was running for Councilman and lost to Mrs. Paulu. A. W. Duncan was a candidate for Council, but he was swamped when the votes counted Mrs. C. G. Brownell Into the position to which she Is emi nently qualified, according to the nu merous women supporters who voted for her. R. B. Murton "looked like a cinch" for the Council also, but Mrs. B. Spin ning spilled all hopes for Mr. Murton for the next two years at least. Mrs. H. O. Mens, who won over H. Barkley for Councilman, is proprietor of a hotel, and had the railroad men's vote lined up as well as the women's, and it was no effort for her to walk into the Council. Mr. Means and Mrs. Means also operate a merchandise store here. H. B. Hull believed, despite all .re ports of another ticket in the field, that there was no chance for defeat for him aa Recorder. Mrs. J. H. Cherry, however, was the women's candidate and won. Railroad Men Suspected. Umatilla, is a railroad center on the O.-W. R. & N., and from all accounts the women, working secretly among the trainmen at the hotel here or as they came in the yards from their vari ous runs, button-holed the labor vote and lined it up for what the women term "the right." Mr. Starcher said: "I can't say what the women are going to do further than they have announced that they intend to show us men what real econ omy is and how to run the administra tion here on business principles "It was cleverly done, I'll admit, but they haven't told us how." The Mayor today began to clean up his desk to ma.ke ready for his exit as a public official. "I'll be only a private after January 1," he said. "Of course, if we had known we might have made a showing, but the women took us by storm, as it were, and what could wo poor men do: Councilman Admits Defeat. C. G. Brownell, husband of one of the victorious Councilwomen, said: "About all we know is the result. No, we men are lost. What the women know they are keeping to themselves. They say they intend to clean up the town. We didn't know it needed it, but we shall see what we shall see. . "Yes, I guess the women lined up the railroad men's vote all right. Mr. Starcher here is chief dispatcher for the O.-W. R. & N., and the vote in his case alone shows that he did not swing the railroad vote. And, believe me, it Was a,vital factor. "You see, the polls opened at 8 o'clock in the morning and were to close at V In the evening. Well, the women folk were busy at home with their daily duties in the morning and did not get out to vote till afternoon, and it was about 2 o'clock in the afternoon that the whirlwind vote-getting campaign started, and it ran along like a cyclone till the polls closed, and you know the result. The men were smothered, that's all. You see, that's what we men get for giving the ballot to the women" and the husband of the Councilwoman- elect laughed heartily. "No, the women won't tell us yet when they cooked up the deal on us," and the interview closed. "As yet the women have nothing to say as to their future policy or as to why they desired control, but from the best information we are able to obtain they were dissatisfied with the past ad ministration, claiming inefficiency and a general lack of business ability so far as the running of the city was con cerned." It is generally conceded by all the men residents that they are batting well above .300 this fact is vouched for by Mayor Starcher, at least. All efforts to interview the Mayor elect. Mrs. Starcher, proved unavailing, It being-announced that she "had re tired or was in conference" or "was visiting." Early In the evening Mr. Starcher was not aware of his wife's whereabouts, but later spoke for her. when he announced that the women as yet have nothing to say. HAINES . OVERLOOKS ELECTION People Fail to Vote and Three Places on Council Are Vacant. BAKER, Or.. Dec. 5. (Special.) Haines has three vacant councilmanic chairs as the result of the failure yes terday to hold an election. Yesterday was the day of the annual municipal election, but as there were no candl dates and no disposition to write in names the polls were not opened. A few women went to the regular polling place, and Xinding no election officials went home disappointed. Three Councilmen. J. I. O'Bryant, W. J. Folley and John Lang, are fin lahlngr their terms, and did not seek re-election, so instead of five Haines has only two Councilmen. It impossible that the three may ba induced to sit until ar special election Is held. In Sumpter the candidates backed by the Powder River Dredging Com pany were defeated. The following You keen the Lamp burning',' -T Turn the Eggs that't all J Ska "Backer iff AdtAnv atchaik Egg. No experience Mcassmiy j4Jt r Cmlalot N. S ii i i in iiamiiii iiimmh ii were chosen .Councilmen: A. J, Denney, Charles Bacon, F. I Wilson, John Clark and. J. E. Hayden. The following were elected in Half way: Dr. H. C. Eastland. Mayor, J. W. Gray. Recorder; W. J. Douglas Treas urer.; Dr. I. M. Sanders, A. V. Lansing. C. J. Shelton. G. H. Svart, Claud Officer and Charles Reed, Councilmen. S. F. Deaderlck received a large number of votes for Councilman, but was dis qualified because he held a Government position, that of postmaster. SLVKSHFIEIiD VOTE iS LIGHT Mayor Copple's Candidates for City Council Are Defeated. MARSHFIELD. Or., Dec. 6. (Spe cial.) Light voting marked the city elections in this district, and in Marsh field only a third vote was cast, amounting to a total of 600. Mayor R. A. Copple's candidates for the Council. E. Bandel and C. L. Pennock, were defeated by Duncan Ferguson and Tom B. Jones. Mayor Copple had urged the election of his candidates in pub lic print. John W. Butler was re-elected Re corder, without any opposition. It was an off year, there being but two Coun cilmen "and a Recorder to choose. At Empire. Mrs. T. J. Macgenn, wife of Captain Macgenn, the well-known navigator, was elected to the Council. C. G. Hockett was chosen president of the Council, and the other members elected were J. O. Capron, A. A. Nicholls and Captain James Magee. James Mackie was named Recorder. East Side elected its regularly nom inated ticket, although a ticket was originated to be voted by writing names on the ballot. The opposition received 29 out of 111 votes. Coun cilmen elected were R. T. Whitty and M. A. McLaggan, of East Side Precinct, and W. L. Walker and M. L. Hunt, of Cooston Precinct. Malcolm McLean was chosen treasurer; C. P. Keating, Re corder, and Sylvester McGriff, City Marshal. COUNTY HITS AT HOOD RIVER Exclusion of Road Section to Be Met by Withholding' Taxes. HOOD RIVER, Or.. Dec. 6. (Special.) As a result of yesterday's city elec tion, when Hood River residents voted almost unanimously to exclude from the city limits a section lying east of Hood River and including a bridge over the stream and a section of the East Side grade road, expensive of main tenance, the Hood River County Court will endeavor to offset the action by excluding the city from an apportion ment of road taxes next year. To sidestep the law, which provides that road districts be apportioned 70 per cent of the general road fund raised on property within the district, the court has provided in Its budget for no general road fund. As a special road district, the city would be permitted to claim its proportion of a general road levy. Money needed for highway maintenance and improvement will be raised under the general fund, on which the city can make no claim. An effort will be made at the budget meeting, set by the court for December 28, to have the general road funds raised according to usual procedure. The County Court's action, however, will be upheld by an element of Valley citizens, and the approaching budget meeting bids fair to be one of the warmest in the history of the county. MANY MUST REGISTER AGAIN Few Vote at Election When Major of South Bend Is Chosen. SOUTH BEND. Wash., Dec. 6. (Spe cial.) Hundreds of South Bend voters will find themselves disqualified from X'oting until they register again. A small vote was cast in the city election here yesterday. Mayor C. A. Coulter was re-elected. The Councilmen are: N. W. Baker, Councilman-at-Large; A. W. Baker and Fred Clyde. First Ward; L. P. Larson and T. J. Stephens, Second Ward, and C. F. McCall and H. E. Vincent. Third Ward. K. M. Leach was elected; Treas urer; Herman Murray, Attorney, and C H. Mills. Clerk. There was no opposition. Contests were made in the primary a month ago. Only about 15 per cent of the qualified electors voted yesterday, and the rest must register again before they can vote. ELLENSBURG NAMES KREIDEL Poeple's Ticket Headed by Mayor Elected With Some Close Races. ELLENSBURG, Wash.. Dec. 5,-i-(Spe- cial.) Mayor Samuel Kreidel and the people's ticket which he headed were elected in the city general- election here today. Kreidel defeated Council man Van Gesen, candidate of the Citizens' party, two to one. City Clerk Reuben Crimp defeated Bert Miller by eight votes. City Treasurer Bessie Nesbit and Councilmen Walter Schmid and F. S. Chapin were re-elected with out 'opposition. E. J. Lindberg was unopposed for City Att6rney. The total vote for the contested offices was: For Mayor, Samuel Kreidel. 689; J. H. Van Gesen, 338; City Clerk Crimp. 515: Miller. 507: Councilman-at-Large. John Killmore, 503; J. E. Farrell, 453: Councilman First Ward, Jesse Waters, 234: W. P. Hiddleson, 177. DR. J. BALLARD KELSO MAYOR Socialist Defeated by Pioneer in Election of Little Interest. KELSO, Wash., Dec. 6. (Special.) Dr. J. Ballard, a pioneer resident of this city, was elected Mayor in the election yesterday for the ensuing term of two years, by a vote of 250 to 57, over his Socialist opponent, J. N. Erlandsen. Mayor C. O. Talbert, who has served the past two terms, was not a candi date for re-election. Little interest was taken in the election, less than one third of the total vote turning out. J. T. Gear was re-elected Councilman from West Kelso; Al Mailrer, Council man from South Kelso; C. C. Bashor, Treasurer, and M. J. Lord. Clerk. George A. Poland was chosen Councllman-at-large and C. E. Carothers Councilman from North Kelso. P. P. Brush was elected City Attorney. NEHALEM MAYOR ELECTED Recorder twl Treasurer Also Are Returned to Positions. NEHALEM. Or.. Dec. 6. (Special.) In the city election Tuesday little inter est was taken, the vote being extremely light. Mayor Frank A. Rowe, Recorder Ward L. Mayor and ' Treasurer Ellis Madden were re-elected. Of the three Councilmen to be elected for the en suing term, Fred Seeley and Ed Kelley were re-elected, with Sam Lundburg replacing Roy Robison, of the old board. Cathlaniet's People's Ticket Wins. CATHLAMET. Wash.. Dec 6. (Spe cial.) The People's ticket was elected at the city election held here today. For Councilman, A. N. Fredrickson was elected for three years, George F. Han igan and H. ' W. Smltn for two years, and John Heron for one year. C. H. Warren, who has been Treasurer ever since the Incorporation of t.ie city, was re-elected. Wallowa Elects O'Brien Mayor. WALLOWA, Or., Dec. 6 (Special.) At the city election Monday the fol lowing officeri wn elected; H. K, O'Brien, Mayor for a term of one year; J. P. Morelock, Counciiman-at-large for a term of two years; George Rogers, Councilman for "First Ward for two years: L. F. Allen. Councilman for Sec ond Ward for two years; J. C. Baird, Recorder for one year, and E. A. Searle. Treasurer for one year. THREE OF FIVE WILLIAMS WIN "Vote for Bill" Recognized Slogan in Toledo City Election. TOLEDO, Or., Dec. 6. (Special.) "Vote for Bill" was the slogan in the city election held here Monday. There were five candidates in the field for Councilmen whose first names were William. The successful ones are: William Andrews, William Graham and William Smstll. Dr. R. D. Burgess was elected Mayor, F. N. Hayden was elected to succeed himself in the office of Recorder and George Schneck was elected Marshal. In spite of the fact that Sunday night's gale ripped the tin roof off the City Hall and the voting room was some what damp, the usual number of bal lots were cast. ' Beaverton Holds Election. BEAVERTON, Or.. Dec. 6. (Special.) The annual city election was held Tuesday, when M. P. Cady was elected Mayor; Frank Ferguson, Robert Fehl mann and H. O. Stipe, Councilmen; C. E. Hedge. Recorder-Treasurer. Mayor elect Cady is in favor of building per manent rock roads in the main streets leading into town. Under the regime of the outgoing Mayor, H -G. Vincent, the city water system was put on a paying basis. Fatal Mine Explosion Investigated. SALEM, Or., Dec. 6. (Special.) State Labor Commissioner Hoff today named James Bagley as a mine-inspecting ex pert to go to Marshfield and investigate the conditions existing at the Beaver Hill mine, where three men lost their lives in an explosion a number of weeks ago. Circumstances surrounding the explosion will be investigated, as well as recommendations made relative to the best plans to be taken for avoiding similar accidents in the future. A. B. Thompson Elected Mayor. ECHO, Or., Dec. 6. (Special.) At the city election held here yesterday, A, B. Thompson was elected Mayor for a term of two years. Three Council men, Frank Spike, George H. Coppin ger and R. R. Lewis, were elected for two years. R. B. Stanfield was elected Treasurer. Washougal Names 3 Councilmen. WASHOUGAL, Wash., Dec. 6. (Spe cial.) In the city election yesterday the following were elected to the two year term of Councilmen: Henry Soda wasser, C. H. Christenson and Jake Gibbons. William Rich was re-elected to the office of City Treasurer. F. C. Price continues as Mayor. Dr. Wolf Elected Mayor. CASTLE ROCK. Wash., Dec. 6. (Spe cial.) At an election held In this city yesterday. Dr. O. K. Wolf was elected Mayor for two years, W. H. Sheldon and" P. S. Dykeman, Councilmen for two years, and Otto Wehtje. treasurer for one year. All are Republicans. MEASURE IS EXPLAINED ATTORNEY - GENERAL DISCUSSES TAX LIMITATION AMENDMENT. ' Question Concerning; Payment of Claims by County Courts Asked by Two District Attorneys. SALEM. Or., Dec. 6. (Special.) In two opinions, , one for J. F. Stewart, District Attorney for Lincoln County, and the other to J. M. Devers, District Attorney for Lane County, the office of Attorney-General Brown today of fered interpretation of moot points In volved in the 6 per cent tax limitation amendment, effective yesterday. The District Attorney of Lincoln County asked if under the terms of the new amendment the County Court can lawfully audit and direct the payment of claims presented to the December term of such court, and, if it does, whether the County Clerk can lawfully issue warrants therfor. The county has a warrant indebtedness of about J66.000. Replying to the question, the Attorney-General's opinion reads in part that "it is not material, as far as this constitutional provision is concerned, what is the amount-of Indebtedness of the county incurred in such manntr and existing at the time of its adop tion, but the limitations expressed in the amendment upon the power of creating public indebtedness apply only to such dabts of the county created after said amendment takes effect. The limitation upon voluntary or con tractual Indebtedness ... Is not changed in any way by the ' recent amendment, except that involuntary debts 'hereafter created" are to be counted with voluntary debts in arriving- at the total amount to which the limitation applies outstanding at any time." ' District Attorney Devers, of Lane County, asked if the constitutional limitation would apply to present In debtedness where that indebtedness is provided for in the tax levy now being made. The Attorney-General replied in the negatiye. r PACKERS TO HAVE BANK UXION MEAT COMPAJiV STOCK HOLDERS BACK MOVE. Stvlft Parkins House Interests of Chi cig to Be Heavily Interested In e Institution. Stockyards and packing house inter ests operating in North Portland pro pose to establish a bank in that district soon after the first of the year. The bank will be financed by stock holders of the Union Meat Company, the Portland Union Stockyards Com pany and other concerns connected with those Institutions. It will be operated for the accommodation of the livestock and allied interests generally. The Swift packing house interests, of Chicago, control the stockyards and packing plant in North Portland and will be heavily interested in, the new bank. Carlton F. Swift, a younger member of the family, who has been In Portland for the last few weeks, prob ably will be actively connected with the bank and will establish his per manent home here. "Plans are only tentative," said C. C. Colt, president of the Union Meat Com pany, last night. "We are thinking of organizing a bank and hope the situa tion will Justify us doing it some time next year." . Bend Men Support Stanfield. BEND, Or., Dec 6. (Special.) As surances of their support for Robert N. Stanfield for Speaker of the next Legis lature has been telegraphed - to Mr. Stanfield by Vernon A. Forbes and Den ton Q. Burdick, Representatives from this district. PIGEONS HAVE DAY Oregon Homing Club Nearly Sweeps Prizes at Show. " BANTAM AWARDS MADE Joe Cordano Also Captures Honors at Poultry and Pet Stock Asso- ' elation Exhibits Seattle Man Gets Laurels. Yesterday was the great day for pigeon fanciers, especially for the Ore' gron Homing Pigeon Club, which made almost a clean sweep in the prize list in homing pigeon classes at the Poul try and Pet Stock Association show at Fifth and Alder streets. A great share of this glory was, bhowever, divided with Joe Cordano, an entrant whose homers carried orr ail the prizes in the longest distance classes. Awards in the bantam classes were also completed yesterday, one of the largest prize-winners being C. H. Burnett, of Seattle. Following are the awards in pigeon classes and bantam classes as given out by the judges: Homing Pigeons. Oregon Homing Pigeon Club First and second on 100-mlle old cock; first, second and third on 100-mile old hen; first and iraonil on 150-mile old cock: first, second and third. 130-mile old hen. All five prizes in 200-mlle old cock, 200-mile old hen. three prizes: 800-mile old cock three prizes. 800 mile old hen four prizes. 400-mile old cock four orizes. 400-mile old hen one prize, uwn ers represented: E. A. Schafer, S. Crompton, K. Kindermon. C. B. Hlrsnaw. jimmy uunn Charles Trengone, Edwmrd Thompson, Charles De Reaux and B. B. Bishop. Joe Cordano First prize oou-mlle oia cock; first SOO-mile old hen. Oreeon Homing Pigeon Cluo BO-miie young cocks, three prizes: BO-miie young hens, two prizes; 73-mile young cock, two prizes: 75-mlle young hen, two prizes; 100 mile young cock, five prizes:- 100-mile young hen, five prizes; 150-milo young cock, flvo prizes: 130-mlle young hen, three prizes; 200-mile young cock, five prizes: 200-mlle young hen, three prizes; 250-mlle young cock, second prize. Same owners repre sented. Joe Cordano 250-mile young coctt. first prize; 230-mile youns hen, first prize: 300 mile young cock, first pnze 300-mile young nen, ursi pnzi;. Other ('lasses Pigeons. White Kantail Old cock. B. A. Mitchell, Orenco, first; Elva Anson, second; old hen, same prizes as cock. A. O. C. Pantail Old cock. B. A. intchell, first and second; old hen. same prizes. Turblts, A. O. C. Old cock and old. hen. first prize, B. A. Mitchell. Black Bald-headed Tummer oia cock ana old hen, young epek, fe'oung hen, B. A. Mitchell, first. A. O. C. Tumbler Old cock, old hen, B. A. Mitchell, first. Carneaux Red Old cock. Joe (jordano. flrat and second; B. A. Mitchell, third and fourth: Oregon Carneaux Company, filth: old hen, Joe Cordano, first, second, third and fifth: Oregon Carneaux, fourth; young cock, Joe Cordano, first, third and fifth; B. A. Mitchell, second and iourm; young hen. Joe Cordano, first, second and third; B. A. Mitchell, fifth, and. Oregon Carneaux Company, fourth. A. O. C. Carneaux Oljl cock, Oregon car neaux ComDany. first, second, third and fourth: E. J. Thompson, fifth; old hen, Oregon Carneaux Company, second, third and fourth; E. J. Thompson, ruth; h,iva Anson, first: young cock, Oregon Carneaux Company, first, third, fourth and fifth; E.J. Thompson, second; young hen, Oregon Cor ne&ux Company, first, third, fourth and firth; E. J. Thompson, second. Maltese Hen, White. Old cock, F. J. Bann, first and second; B. A. Mitchell, third: Elva Anson, fourth and fifth; old hen, Elva Anson, first, third and fourth; Mrs. Charles Trengove, fifth; B. A. Mitchell, second: young cock, B. A. Mitchell first, F. A. Washburn second; young hen, F. J. Brown, first. Maltese lien, Blue. Old cock. F. J. Bonn first and second; H. Williams, third. Old hen, Joe cordano, second; a. A. Mitchell, first. Young cock. F. J. Bonn, nrst and third; B. A. Mitchell, second. Maltese Hen, Black. Old cock. B. A. MitchelL first: F. J. Bonn. second, third and fourth. Old hen, B. A. Mitchell, first: F. J. Bonn, second. Young cock. B. A. Mitchell, nrst ana second i F. J. Bonn, third. ioung nen, a. a. Mitcneii, nrst ana mira; F. J. Bonn, second. Maltese Hen, A. O. C. Old cock. Joe Cordano, first; F. J. Bonn, second; B. A. Mitchell, fourth; H. Williams, third. Old hen. B. A. Mitchell, first: H. Williams. second; F. J. Bonn, third; Joe- Cordano, fourth. Young cock, F. J. Bonn, ail three prizes. Young hen, F.- J. Bonn, first three prizes; B. A. Mitchell, fifth; G. A. Washburn, fourth. Blue Kant. Old cock. Joe Cordano, all three prizes. Old hen, two prizes. Young cock, first prize. Young hen, first prize. A. O. Squab, Breeding Variety. - Mrs. C. T. Trengove, five prizes old cock and five prizes old hen. BANTAMS. Japan Silkle. Mrs. Charles Cooper, first on pullet and first on cockerel. Dark Cornish. C. H. Burnett, of Seattle, first on pul let, second on hen, second on cockerel. Black Roae-Comb Cock. C II. Burnett, first and second. - Blark-Breaxted Red Game. John M. Mann, of Portland, first on cock, first on cockerel, first on hen. Oregon Corneaux Cmrtpany, second and third on cockerel, second on hen, first on pullet. Barred Plymonth Rork. Oregon Corneaux Company, third and fourth on pullet. Brown Leghorn. Francis M. Bonham, first on cockerel, first on pullet. Red Pyle Game. Oregon Corneaux Company, first on cock, first on cockerel; J. A. Simon, second on cock. Fan-Tall Japanese. Joe Cordano, first on cockerel, first on pullet. White Japanese. R. T. Applegate, first on cock, first and second on hen. Oregon Corneaux Company, second on cock, third on hen. Golden Seabright. I. s. Ellrmon, first on cock. Oregon Corneaux company, first on cook erH. first, second and third on hen. R. J. Simon, second on cockerel. W. K. Maynard. first on pullet. A. ii. Rasmussen, first on rose-comb pul let. Black Cochin. Oregon Corneaux Company, first on cook. A. H. Raamussen, second on cock. O. V. Goettel, of Newberg, third on cock, second on cockerel. it. Burnett, first and third on cock erel. Oregon Corneaux Company, first and third on hen. O. F. Goettel, second on hen. first, third and fourth on pullet. C H. Burnett, fourth and fifth on hen; 5th on pullet, first on old pen, first on young pen. A. H. Rasmussen, second on pullet. Buff Cochin. W. T. Linder. first on cock, first, second and fifth on pullet- Ornon Corneaux Company, first, third and fourth on hen, third and fourth on pul let. Joe Cordano, second on hen. White Cochin. A. H. Rasmussen. first on pullet. A. O. Damon, Salem Grocer, Dies. SALEM. Or., Dec. . (Special.) A. O. Damon, who conducted a grocery store in this city for 20 years on North Com mercial street, died at his home here today. He was 70 years of age and Is survived by two son and, a daughter. r. 6 Standard SERVICE- in its widest and most pratical mean ing is the consistent ambition of the sixteen utility companies comprising- the Standard Gas and Electric organization. Adequate utility service has been brought to scores of communities and . thousands, of people by broad minded and progressive policies. The raising of large amounts of capital for invest ment in new machinery, extensions, additions and improvements has been performed well in advance of community requirements.. From 1911 to 1915 the number of customers served increased from 236,738 to 325,153; the electrical out put from 251,728,253 kilowatt hours to 421,201,049 kilowatt hours. - , Every investor will be interested in a new 64-page book showing upwards of 150 photographs of the properties in sixteen states. Copies may be had at UNITED STATES NATIONAL BANK of Portland, Ore. H. M. BYLLESBY AND COMPANY fc-t EGGS DROP AGAIN Boycott Reduces Demand With Plentiful Supply Near. NEXT MEETING SATURDA Parent-Teachers Council Will Open Its Onslaught on HigU Prices Tomorrow at Meeting of Its Official Board. Egg prices continue to drop. They were down to 50 cents a dozen yesterday good fresh eggs. too. Some grocers held out for 5a cents. but they did little business at that figure. ' - The boycott established by last Sat urday night's mass meeting has had ita effect. People are buying a few eggs. Dealers are finding them a drug on the market. it is predicted that further breaks will come within the next few days. Fanners report that hens are beginning to lay again in some locali ties. A steady ana plentiful supply 01 fresh eggs is due about the first of the year. Investigation la Begun. Meanwhile, a concerted investigation of the high- living cost is in progress through a score of different avenues. Another big mass meeting will be held at the Library next Saturday night. Further boycotting on other commodities may be put into effect. An independent meeting of women was held at the Library yesterday at ternoon. Reports from various commit tees urged the conservation of food supplies and the utilization of the less expensive food commodities. Parent-Teachers Launch Slave. The Parent-Teacher Council of the city, representing about 25.000 families, wiii inaugurate officially its onslaught upon the high cost of living tomorrow at 2 o'click, when the official board or the council will meet at the home of Mrs. Lee Davenport. Its president, 88 Cast Nineteenth street. , Mrs. Davenport, Mrs. J. F. Kelley, Mrs. E. J. Steele. Mrs. Lulu McCrum and Mrs. R. D. Inman will attend. An active campaign to combat rising food costs will be mapped out. One ob ject of the parent-teafher organization is to strive for better living conditions, as well as to cut the high cost of liv ing, and it is realized the present war market offers great opportunities for crusading in the Interests of reason able prices for necessities of life. This will be the first official meeting of the council on this subject, NEW CONSTITUTION TOPIC Oregon City Live Wires to Consider Proposal for Revision. OREGON CITY, Dec. 6. (Special.) The proposal that the entire state con stitution be revised will be considered at a meeting of the "live wires" of the Commercial Club. December 19. At the meeting of the wires next Tuesday a report- will be submitted showing the cost of power derived from the falls of the Willamette. The plan of adding Oswego and sur rounding territory to Multnomah Coun ty, urged in a petition circulated in Oswego, was discussed and referred to the legislative committee by Main Trunk Bchuebel. WILBUR TRIAL WAITS AGAIN Former Friars Club Proprietor ' Reported Too III for Ordeal. Is OREGON C1TT. Dee." 6. (Special.) The second time within the last month. Circuit Judge Campbell today granted Julius Wilbur and his associates in the Friars' Club at Milwaukie a postpone ment of the date of trial. C. W. Ful ton, attorney for Wilbur, told the court that Wilbur was 111 and unable to stand trial. District Attorney Hedges opposed the granting of the motion, demanding that Wilbur and tha three other defendants PROGRESSIVENESS Gold Notes Gas and Electric Company be tried Friday and Saturday of this week, the days set several weeks ago. He suggested that the court send a physician to Milwaukie. 2 STATES' FARMERS MEET Oregon and Idaho Union Is Holding Convention at McMinnvillc. M'MIXXVILLE. Or.. Dec. 6. (Spe cial.) The Farmers Union for the dis trict of Oregon and Idaho, in seventh annual convention here, today went into closed session and took up its reg ular routine business. There are pres ent 81 delegates, each representing local unions, covering the territory all the way from Emmett, Idaho, to Coos Bay, Oregon. O. E. Hibbs, of Portland, is the fra ternal delegate from the Federation of Labor, and State Master C. E. Spence, of the Orange, one of their fraternal delegates. C. E. Nelson, head manager of the Tri-State Terminal Warehouse Company, a Farmers' Union Institution, spoke before the convention this after noon. FIELD WORK ECONOMIZES Saving Made on Survey of Corvallls Independence State Route. SALEM, Or.. Dec. 6. (Special.) Field work on survey of a state route be tween Independence and Corvallis, just completed by H. N. Hackett, assistant to the State Engineer, will save ap proximately two miles in distance and eliminates three railroad crossings on the highway, according to a statement issued by the state highway depart ment today. The proposed route is approximately straight, the statement says, following closely on the west side of the railroad track and crossing the Luckiamute River on a proposed bridge near Parker. Hood River Tax May Be Higher. HOOD RIVER. Or.. Dec. 6. (Special.) In all probability the tax of the city of Hood River for the coming year will be increased by the maximum 6 per cent, as allowed under the recent ly adopted initiative measure. At a meeting of the City Council the budget, as outlined the first of last month, was adopted. The city tax levy for the year will be 123i mills, an increase of 1 over'that of last year. The city school district, last week, following the recommendations of the board, adopted a levy of 8 mills. A mill increase over that of last year. Thus the city tax levy, exclusive of state and county levies, will reach 20 mills. Vancouver to Have Christmas Tree. - VANCOUVER, Wash., Dec. 6. (Spe cial.) A great Christmas tree will be placed in front of the local Elks Temple the Thursday before Christmas, it was announced tonight. The tree will be lighted up at night by electricity. On Christmas special exercises will be held for all the children of the city. A pro gramme will be arranged and a Santa Claus present. Trrlgationists Plan Programme. BEND, Or., Dec. 6. (Special.) To prepare a concerted programme for the coming Irrigation congress to be held in Portland in January, the irrlgationists of this section will meet here on De cember 15. An invitation to hold the conference here was given at today's meeting of the Bend Commercial Club. NoOpiumin Chamberlains Cough Remedy There is not a particle of opium or other narcotic in Ghamterlain's Cough Remedy. It may be given to a child as confidently as to an adult. The great success that has attended its use in the treatment of coughs, colds and croup has made it one of the most popular cough medicines in use. STATES FIGHT PLAN Federal Railway Incorporation Opposed by Commissions. FINANCING DECLARED BAD California Official, Testifying Be fore Congressional Committee, , Says Local Citizen Would Lose Speedy Relief. WASHINGTON. Dec. 6. Max Thelen. president of the California Railroad rnmmf;fillMi.)ni1 t Vi Vnflitnal ..... ... tion of Railway Commissioners, de clared here today that the "avowed purpose of the railroads is to use pro posed Federal incorporation of car riers to take from the states prac tically all their powers over railroads." He was testifying before the Newlands joint committee of the Senate and House, which is investigating the whole subject of Government regula tion and ownership of interstate car riers. "If the carriers are successful in their plan." said Thelen, "they will take away from the people of the states all power over rates, service, facilities, safety and convenience of operation t every railroad in the country. "The Inevitable result will be either the breakdown of all public regula tion or the establishment of an enor mous Federal bureaucracy far removed from access by the local citizen, who now finds adequate and speedy relief through his state commission." Railroad Commissioners of the vari ous states, Thelen said, have deter mined to resist vigorously Federal in corporation. "Impairment of railroad credit is not due to state and Federal regulation mixed," said Thelen, "but to unwise railroad construction, unsound financial systems and a number of glaring cases of criminal mismanage ment. He concurred with railroad rep resentatives that- need for further financing of railroads was urgent. "The people of the United States will never consent to pay such increased rates as the carriers contend are nec essary to enable them to meet their obligations to investors and to tha public," he concluded. Mr. Thelen urged Federal legislation governing regula tion of stock and bond Issues of in terstate railroads. Border Veterans May Vnite. SALEM, Or.. Dec. 6. (Special.) Plans were formulated at a temporary organization of Company M. Third In fantry, Oregon National Giiurd, to form an association similar to the Spanish American War Veterans to include only such militiamen as were called to the border for patrol duty this year. While the scheme originates here. It is hoped hv th. m.mh.rs tr thA eomn&nv to se- cure enough interest in the plan to form a Nation-wide organization of border veterans.