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THE MORNING OltECfojiTAN, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1916. UNIFICATION ASKED FOR COUNTY FARMS SOME OF THE COUNTY OFFICIALS WHO ARE ATTENDING THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE OREGON . ' ASSOCIATION OF COUNTY JUDGES AND COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. Judges and Commissioners in Convention Also Consider Juvenile Delinquency, :'. 4 r .. . - .. f. - si,-. - WIDOWS PENSIONS LAW UP . ; . : K i J ' - - I j Z"7'' : s' ' ' T V- ' '' si Vv '-'-' -X " I. 'TlY' - j ' f & J i I I 1 ' ' ' " j-"" V x N t Amendments to Add to Working Power Advocated Parents Are . Blamed for Wrongdoing of Their Children. TODAY'S PROGRAMME. - . 10 A, M. "A Business Organ ization for Highway Road Work, John H, Lewis, State Engineer. 10:30 "Federal Aid for Post Roads," Dr. L I. Hewes, United States District Engineer. 11 "Federal Aid for Forest Reserve Roads," B. J. Finch, United States Senior Highway Engineer. 11:30 Address, Walter H. Evans, District Attorney Mult nomah County. 2 P. M. "State Highways," Hon. James "WithycomSbe, Govern or of Oregon. 2:30 Report of committee on recodifying state road laws; O. Laurgaard, chairman; discussion; adjournment. The unification of all county farms under state administration, the fixing of responsibility for Juvenile delin quency on the parent and the amending of the widows' pension law to make it more effective, were three changes ad vocated at the opening session yester day of the annual meeting of the Ore gon Association of County Judges and County Commissioners. The convention is being held in room 320 of the Court house with more than 30 county officials from all parts of the state registered. The sessions were opened by Rufus C. Holman, Commissioner from Mult nomah County and president of the as sociation. An address of welcome was made by S. B. Huston.. State Senator from this county, and response was by Judge B. B. McKnight. of Linn County. Juvenile Problems Discussed. Deputy District Attorney Charles W. Roblson opened the discussion on "Problems Incident to the Care of Chil dren. Wards of County Courts." Mr. Robinson urged segregation of juvenile cases so that the boy who was depend ent but not criminal would not be contaminated by the boy who was criminally inclined. "The detention home, where there Is no segregation is a first-class training ground for crooks," was his positive assertion. He pleaded for some action from the county officials that would allow boys to be cared for in separate Institutions, where they could be taught Industrial pursuits. The convictions of Mr. Robison were re-echoed in a talk given by Judge Springer, of Crook County. Judge Springer asserted that the parent was the real offender. County Farm Unification Urged. Ex - Governor Oswald West, who opened the discussion on "The Manage ment of the County Farms and the Care of the Indigent Poor," urged the unification of all county farms under state administration. In so doing he said he thought that $20 per inmate could be saved the tax payer per month. Mr. West said that it cost Multnomah County approximately $35 an inmate to maintain, the Multnomah. County Poor Farm. He said that the state of . Oregon maintained their two insane hospitals at a rate per inmate of 114.75 for the Salem hospital and leas than $20 for the Pendleton hospital. Should the state take over the ad ministration of all poor farms, he sug gested that such an institution be lo cated in Portland and that each county pay a pro rata tax for the Inmates cent from that county. Widows' Pension, Law Discussed. Judge T. J. Cleeton, of this county, asserted that the widows' pension law would fall into disfavor, if not Into disuse, if not amended. He said, that as the law stands it contains clauses that discriminate in favor of those widows who have property that does not bring them an income. "The pensions are all given at the present time," said Judge Cleeton, "without taking into consideration the value of properties or equities of the widow. In some cases it Is found that a widow applying for a pension has property valued up to $10,000. Since It bears her no income she ia entitled, under the law, to the same relief as Is the absolutely destitute widow. Oftentimes the taxpayer who is forced to bear the burden of the rup port of such widows are in poorer financial circumstances than the appli cants. Amendments Are Suggested. As amendments to the present law he suggested that, first, a section be interpolated to define the clause "whollv dependent upon their labor for sup port." He suggested that as long as a woman had property worth more than $1000 she should not be given the same benefits as would accrue to the destitute woman. Whether a widow had children who were contributing to the support of the family was another fact he would recognize in amending the tiresent law. Second Where there is property to consider h"e suggested that the County Commissioners be called In to sit with the county judge In judging of the merits of any individual cases. He would have the ' Judges and commis sioners clothed with- sufficient discre tionary powers to make separate rul ings, it necessary, for each individual case. Third He suggested that a definite plan of legal procedure be laid out so that a widow would not have to go to the expense of calling in expert legal advice in order to get her pension. He said that many unprincipled attorneys were getting fat from fees they exacted from women who were seeking pensions and who were unacquainted with the circumstances . under which such were secured. Mrs. Millie Trumbull Speaks. Mrs. Millie Trumbull, of the Child Welfare Commission, who followed Judge Cleeton, disagreed with him as to the amount of discretionary powe the county officials should have. Mrs. Trumbull declared that the peo pie at large were coming to conside the state as. the only parent of th child, and that if the moral responsi billcy of the parent were- intensified the state would not have to think so much- of the maintenance of public in stltutions. A number of interesting papers are on the programme for today. One of these will be the Federal Aid for Pos Roads," by Dr. L. I. Hewes, .United States District Engineer, who Is one of the first men to appear locally who Is worKins out of the Department ot 1 VV. II. MftloBe, County Jndse of Benton County Corvallfs. 2 William C. LeeTcr. Commissioner From Jaeknos County, Central Point: 3 F. S. GnnaUc, Vice-President ot the Association and Judge From Wasco County. Th Dalles. 4 J. I). Irvine. Commission er of Linn County. Brownsville. 5 O. V. Hurt, Commissioner From Lincoln County, Waldport. 6 R. R. Miller, J ndge, of Lincoln County, Toledo. Public Roads, a department recently created by the Federal Government. Following is the list of those county offiicals who registered yesterday: County Judges W. H. Malone. Corvallls, Benton County; H. 6. Anderson, Oregon City, Clackamas County; G. Springer, Prineville, Crook County; C. G. Gillette, elect, Jose phine County; Harry X,. Brown, Eugene, Lane County; R. R. Miller. Toledo, Lincoln County; V. B. McKnight, Albany, Linn County; W. M. Btfshey, Salem, Marlon County; T. J. Cleeton. Portland, Multnomah County; J. F Phy, La Grande. Union County; F. B. Gunning, The Emlles, Wasco County; X. B. Reasoner, HUlsboro. Washing ton County; J, B. Dodaon, McMlnnville, Yamhill County. County Commissioners W. J. Welch, Haines, Baker County: James P. Rltter, Halfway, Baker County: Adam 'Knight, Canby, Clackamas County; A, E. Harvey, Clatskanle. Columbia County: Judson Weed. Vernonia. Columbia County; George J. Arm- stroag, isandon, coos County: YL. J. Over ture prineville, CrooK County; B. F. Nich ols, Riddle. Douglas County; E. Hawkes, Hood River, Hood River County: J. O. Han- num, Farkdale, Hood River County; William C. Leever, Central Point. Jackson County; J. M. King, Culver, Jefferson County; R. M. Robinson, Wllderville, Josephine County; George M. Hawley, Eugene, Lane County; Mahlon H. Harlow, Eugene. Lane County: O. V. Hurt. Waldport. Lincoln County: J. D. Irvine, .Brownsville. Linn County; J. 1. Beck with. Jefferson. Marlon County; W. H. Goulet, Woodburn, Marlon County; H. M. Cockburn, Milton, Umatilla County: W. J. Townley, TTnion, Union County; F. C. Clau sen, The Dalles, Wasco County; R. E. Butler, Boyd. Wasco County; W. S. Allen, Dundee, Yamhill County. Clay Company Hurries Machinery. ASTORIA. Or., Dec. 12. (Special.) The first carload of machinery for the Warrenton Clay Company's new plant arrived from the East today. Six more carloads of similar material is due t6 arrive within the next few days. The buildings for this new concern are about complete and the installation of the machinery will proceed as soon as Manager Overpaek arrives from the factory, where he went to superintend the assemblmtr-of the material. HEBREW FEAST IS NEAR CHASXUKAH OR LIGHTS TO BE CELEBRATED DECEMBER 20-28. Lights Are Kindled to Symbolise Re newed Loyalty to Ideals Race Has Held for Centuries. . Channukah, the feast of dedication, more familiarly Known as the Feast of Lights, wlll.be commemorated by the Hebrew churches of the Nation on De cember 20 (the 25th of Kislev, accord ing to the Hebrew date). The heroic martyrdom and the wonderful -victories for the faith of the fatherland are por trayed in this celebration. The feast will last for eight days. The principal celebration on this oc casion is the kindling of the lights, one the first night, two the second and sooon to the close of, the festival. No elaborate ritual either in the church or the home is involved. The kindling of the lights is symbolic of the kindling of flames of loyalty to the ideals that the struggle of the Maccabees for their faith from about 168 to 165, B. C, em bodied. In Temple Beth Israel. Rabbi Jonah B. Wise will preach and the children of the parish will present a play, "Judah. the Maccabee," the proceeds to be de voted to the use of charity. Improper Iietter Suspect Arrested. David Posey, an. employe of a shingle mill at Milwaukie, was arrested yester day by United States Postoffice In spector Welter, the charge being that he had sent obscene matter through the mails. It Is alleged that Posey wrote a letter of unsavory character to the sweetheart of another, signing that person's name to it. Bond was fixed at $350 and the case will go before the grand Jury. VIADUCT DISTRICT, BALKS Union Avenue Property Owners Hold Project Is'of General Benefit.' On the ground that the Union avenue viaduct was constructed as an ap proach to the Interstate bridge and therefore is a general benefit to the city, a large delegation of property owners, headed by W. M. Killings- worth, protested to members of the City council yesterday against the cost be ing assessed against the property la a district adjacent to the project. It was contended that the viaduct was built along similar lines to the O.-W. R. & N. viaducts to be built on the East Side, and that it should not be paid by a district assessment. Com missioner Dieck presented reports showing that the property owners had signed a petition asking for the im provement and agreeing not to re monstrate against it or against the assessment. The Council made no promise at the meeting yesterday, but agreed to consider the request of the property owners for relief. Bootlegger Defenders Condemned. CENTRALIA, Wash.. Dec. 12. (Spe cial.) A convention of the Lewis County Woman's Christian Temperance Union was held In Centralla Saturday to wind up business left over from the annual convention in August. Resolu tions were adopted Saturday condemn ing attorneys who defend men arrested for bootlegging as worse than the boot legerers themselves. r 4 ajrnjjiyWrywianM..i',''S J"w,,fiul.'.J"" iH'. PU. IH''"J, u.,uu "" -t- 'iir iiri" r 'i'Vinfiuii r'fn a ii ''susftrfWi ir-tinsn'iiksi M Dress Up for Christmas in a onder5 $25-Valtie nit or Overcoat w Our immense volume does it cuts rent and all ex penses down to the lowest notch! 52 "Wonder" "stores from coast to coast, with a factory in New. York. Take your pick of two big floors of quality, clothes. Real $25 values in Suits and Overcoats at $15. Every week hundred's of Portland men are . saving big money by buying here why not you? Wonder Clothes; Shop Cor. Third and Alder Sts. Two Big Floors "Hifl ' :v; yi ifiif If Es i ' ' n , ........... -i,,,-. r. .."'..ji. i ... ;y-;; (.,. i T n - , - , r-g--- - - - I Pirmcelv P tamos I e3: I at Popular Prices . I T is a difficult task to build pianos, grade by grade, better than they have ever been built before. Still more difficult it is to keep the.price well within the reach of the average purchaser. The Cable Company has triumphantly accomplished both. Nearly forty years ago they brought into their factories some of the greatest tone builders in America. Every passing year has added to their skill to their art. And keeping pace with them month by month, ingenious men have made such progress in their factory methods and organization that, while their standards of quality have risen, prices have not. Today, by their improved processes, aided by enormous production, they are able to build and market a piano which formerly cost $350 at $275. They can and do build Inner, players-pianos at $350 which outvalue many instruments priced elsewhere at $500. m And they now make a Grand Piano priced at $585 which is equal in tone to many others selling at $700. Every instrument in their six great lines is similarly underpriced. We publish these truths that you may prove them by giving us but five minutes of your time in our music rooms. Our new fall stocks are now on display Gonover Pianos Gable Pianos Kingsbury Pianos Wellington Pianos Solo Garola Inner-Players and Eupbona Inner-Players Piano time is here. Call NOW when you may have the widest possible choice of woods, styles and finishes. One of tows readers writs today or our six actory catalogs, complete bargain list sad details of our EASY PAYMENT PLAN 1 i! ' Si S1 Morrison St. at Broadway WILEY B. ALLEN CO., TortlanJj Sefid rstsios checked below: Nme Address i 5 I n n -vsss n ass n ds- f HOTEL in? SAN FRANCESCO Geary Street, rus off Union Square European Plan $1.50 9 day op Breakfast &0e Lunch BOe Dinners 1.00 Most Famous Meals in the United States (Tew steel and concrete structure. Center of theater, cafe and retail districts. Oil carlinrs transferring all over city. Take Municipal car line direct to door. aiotor mm meets jra.ina ana Btsamers European soldiers carry small flasks of oxygen to revive gas-stricken com rades. ... MRS. CLAYTON'S LETTER To Run-Down, Nervous Women Louisville. Ky. "I was a nervous wreck, and in a weak, run-down con dition when a friend asked nie to try Vinol. I did so, and as a result I have pained in health and strength. I think Vinol is the best medicine In the world for a neiwous, weak, run-down system and for elderly people." Mrs. W. C. Clayton, Louisville, Ky. Vinol Is a delicious combination of beef and cod liver peptones, iron and manganese peptonates and glycero phosphates, guaranteed to overcome all run-down, weak, devitalized con ditions and for chronic coughs, colds and bronchitis. The Owl Drug Co.. Portland; also at the leading drug stores in all Oregon towns. Read The Oregonlan classified ads. 4 Just Apply This Paste and the Hairs yanish (Helps to Beauty.) x A safe, reliable home treatment for the quick removal of superfluous hairs from your face or neck Is as follows: Mix a stiff paste with some water and powdered delatone, apply to objection able hairs and after two b three min utes rub off. wash the skin and the hairs are gone. This simple treatment is unfailing and no pain or Inconven ience attends its use, but to avoid dis appointment be certain you get genuine delatone. Adv. . The Argentine national department of health has refused to permit tele phone operators of that country work one hour a day more than th regulation time to add to their jay,