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TALE MOKMSG OliLGOMAN, SAXUKUA1", UUCiJJiLiliv ltfiti. BOARD WOULD HEAR WISH OF SETTLERS Heads of Central Oregon Irri gation Company Seek 10 Year Extension. CONGRESS' ACTION NEEDED Desert Iand Board Sets December SO as Time for Listening to Ob jection to Its Putting Mat ter TJp to Government. SALEM. Or.. Dec. 15. (Special.) That the water users of the Central Ore gon Irrigation Company may be heard before the Desert 'Land Board indorses a. proposal to secure an act of Con gress granting- a ten-year extension of time on segregation lists No. 6 and No. 19 of that project, members of that Board today deferred action on the matter and named Wednesday, December 20, as a day upon which the Board will hear the settlers' side of the question. The project in question includes 140, 000 acres, gross, with 51.000 acres patented or certified to patent and 86,000 acres of the land irrigable. More than 40,000 acres under the project have been sold. Jesse Stearns. Roscoe Howard. A. F. Beals and Fred Stanley, of Portland, represented the company at the hearing before the Desert Land Board today. Congress' Action Urged. Mr. Stearns said that it would be preferable if an act of Congress could be secured whereby the Secretary of the Interior could grant extensions of time on all Cary act projects, if those on the project so wished. He declared, however, that with the present short Congress to deal with, it would be more feasible to secure the passage of an act dealing with the specific com pany in question. An extension of five years previously has been granted, the time on segregation list No. 6 ex piring February 13, 1918. and on segre gation list No. 19 October 17. 1920. "I believe that the work on this proj ect has advanced far enough so that the state can claim the land has been reclaimed and is not subject to re entry," said Mr." Stearns. He then read the draft of a resolution which had been drawn up for presentation to the Secretary of the Interior and Oregon Itepresentatlves in Congress urging the passage of such a bill and containing the indorsement of the Desert Land Board. Secretary Olcott asked If the water users had been heard from on the prop osition. A telegram was read from the Secretary of the Water Users' Associa tion protesting against any action on the extension of time on any contract of the Central Oregon Irrigation Com pany until the water users were given time to be heard. Settlers' Rights Upheld. Upon objection by Mr. Stearns that a meeting the latter part of January would be too late. Secretary Olcott sug gested a meeting within the next 10 days. Governor Withycombe took the same attitude, and declared that the water users should have a right to be heard. Mr. Stearns said that the extension desired is a matter between the Federal Government and the state, and not be tween the company and the water users, and one in which the water users can have no interest. State Engineer Lewis took the atti tude that the water users may have a vital interest In the proposal, that they are considering the formation of an Irrigation district and that some of the lands of the district might be In volved with a result that liens might be affected. He also suggested that fin extension might also have some bearing on the question of water rights. "I believe 10 years too long," continued Mr. Lewis. Mr. Stearns replied that the exten sion of 10 years could not be too long, inasmuch as the state might relinquish Its right at any time and that the Fed eral Government was the only party to question the length of the time of extension. Attorney - General Brown insisted that a hearing be given the water users. Representatives of the company said they had no objection, providing the meeting could be held speedily. At Wednesday's meeting it is prob able the question of contracts for sale of lands in lieu of excess acreage under the project also will come up. The Board approved contracts for such sales up to 450 acres today. Hurrah ! A Suit for Christmas! HERE'S a big lot of Boys' Suits at a modest price. Full Norfolk styles, with two pairs of knickers. All the good fabrics in "Winter weights tweed, cheviot, cassimere, novelty mixtures. Just the suits to give the boys for Christmas. All ages, 6 to 18 years. See them here to day at. : , novelty ,$5 Norfolk Suits $6.50 to $16.50 Boys' Overcoats in heavy, stylish tweeds and mixtures; either pinch-back or full box models. These are very stylish and serviceable garments. Priced 6.50-12.50. Juniors' Overcoats in handsome little mod els and in a wide range of colors and fab rics. Priced $4.50 to $12.50. Mackinaw Outfits coat, hat and leggings of same pattern; heavy and serviceable. Priced $5.00 to $6.50. GIFTS FOR THE BOYS Bath Robes 82.50. 84. S3 Leather Belts 500 Cloth and Plush Hats. Caps. 50t to S3 Plaid Ties in boxes 25e Initial Handkerchiefs. 3 for. ......... 25P Suspenders in boxes 35 Lined Gauntlets 75" Blouse, Waists $1 Second Kloor Ben Selling Morrison at Fourth SPECIAL PLEA IDE Mr. Hawley Asks Improvement at Oregon City Locks. DEEPER CHANNEL NEEDED SUIT WON BY SETTLERS Court Refuses to Enjoin Payment of Sherman County Claims. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, Dec. 15. Representative Sin nott and Webster Ballinger. the latter local attorney for some of the Sherman Cmintv Rpttlers. went into th TTnited States District of Columbia Supreme Court today and defeated the effort of Attorney Sam Herrick to tie up the ap propriations to pay the old Sherman County claims. Mr. Herrick, as attorney for some claimants, sought to enjoin the Secre tary of the Treasury from paying his. clients until he had received 20 per cent of their respective claims. Repre sentative Smnott produced one of Her rick's contracts, showing that under It he was to receive no fee until 30 days after the claims had been paid by the Government. The Secretary of the Treasury is now free to pay ail claims allowed by Con press. Herrick will have to go into the Oregon courts to sue for his 20 per cent Tee, inasmuch as the Federal law liui Its attorneys to a fee not exceding 6 per cent. CLACKAMAS LEVY RISES Millago to Be Increased Because of Decrease in Valuation. OREGON CITY. Or., Dec. J5. (Spe cial.) Clackamas County taxpayers will find that the millage shows a con eiderable increase for next year over this. This situation arises out of the shrinkage in the assessed valuation of the county, although none of the levies will Increase the amount raised over the legal 6 per cent. Clackamas County must raise $96, ES1.50 state tax next year, in contrast to $93,929.25 in 1916. On an assessed valuation of $28,737,352.94, a 3.35-mill levy will be required. The state levy this year was 3.22 mills. " Cashier Gets Five Years. NEW YORK. Dec .15. Henry J. Dorgelch. formerly assistant cash ier in. the Coal & Iron Nations. Bank here, was sentenced today to Jive years in the Federal Penitentiary at Atlanta. He pleaded guilty to the theft of a check for $20,847 of bank funds, the alleged peculations amount- porter. Mrs. Rice has been serving In this capacity. J. C. Dallavo. of this city, will be chief deputy under Auditor-elect Mrs. Bertha Gage, and Charles Hoss. Jr.. of this city, will be chief deputy under the Clerk-elect, Mrs. Cora Black. Miss Clara Dueber, at present employed in the Auditor's .office, will be the other assistant in the' Clerk's office. F. M. Hancock will be deputy under Prosecutor-elect W. H. Cameron, and J. C. Krieble, of this city, and Tom Foster, the present Sheriff, will be dep uties under Sheriff-elect John Berry. There are no changes . in the other county offices. Increased Appropriation for Tilla mook Also Kequested Deepen ing of Channel to St. Helens and Rainier Advised. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington. Dec. 15. Representative Haw ley today appeared before the House rivers and harbors committee and urged the incorporation in the forthcoming rivers and harbors bill of all appropria tions for his district, recently recom mended by the chief of engineers. He was given to understand that the amounts regularly recommended will be appropriated for existing projects. ncluding the $975,000 for the mouth of the Columbia- Mr. Hawley then made a special plea for $80,000 to deepen the water over the. sills of the Oregon City locks, prior to the' installation of new gates. He showed that by increasing the 3epth to six ieet, continuous navigation will be possible in the Upper Willamette all the year, and pointed out that the pres ent is the proper time for this deepen ing to be authorized. Mr. Hawley also urged that the Til lamook appropriation be increased from $5000 to $13,000, in order that $8000 may be used in deepening the At present, he said, thisNchannel is so shallow that the principal chip car rying cargo from Tillamook City is un able to load, to capacity, and yet 90 per cent of the commerce of the bay origi nated at Tillamook. In additioa to these items, Mr. Hawley urged an ap propriation of $6620 for the Clatskanlne River. Mr. Hawley will appear before the rivers and harbors engineer board next Wednesday to urge a favorable recommendation to Congress on the proposal to deepen the channel from St. Helens to the main channel of the Columbia, and the same at Rainier. The local engineer reported adversely on these projects, and Mr. Hawley will urge reversal of his report, on the ground that a deepwater channel . is necessary to enable large ships to reach the wharves at the two river towns. Both towns now have adequate water at their docks, but are shut off from the main channel by sandbars, which must be dredged. Representative McArthur today ap peared before the rivers and harbors committee and urged authorization for a survey looking to the relocation of the dyke at the head of Hayden Island. The present dyke, he said, it so situat ed that silt washes over it at times of high water, causing shoaling in the slough. The survey probably will be autnorizea. IDAHO SHIPPERS PROTEST Rate Declared to Be Discriminatory , on Basis of Distance. SPOKANE, Wash.. Dec. 15. Idaho shippers through the State Public Utilities Commission, filed a protest here today with Attorney-Examiner Thurtell, of the Interstate Commerce Commission, against what they alleged to be unjust intermountain rate dis crimination. Leonard Way, rate expert for the Commission, testified that the rates from the East charged the Idaho ship pers are higher than rates the Oregon and Washington shippers have to pay, although the territory is east of these points and nearer the source of ship ment. Mr. Way attacked the applica tion of rate tariffs and the decisions of the Interstate Commerce Commission. JEERING AGENT KILLED SLAYER SAYS REALTY MAW RE FUSED TO KEEP AGREEMENT. Seattle Business Man Collapse After Confession and Is Taken to Hos pital for. Treatment. SEATTLE, Wash.. Deo. 15. Alex ander Miller, 47 years old. a real estate agent, was shot and instantly killed by H. M. Stokes. 58 years old. in the for mer's office shortly before noon today. Stokes, greatly agitated, appeared at police headquarters an hour later and gave himself up to Chief of Police Becklngham. declaring that he had shot Miller because he tried to "bunko" him and failed to make restitution. Stokes came, to Seattle six months ago from Tucson. Ariz., where he had lived for years and where he had been a miner. Stokes told the police that he had sold the state rights of a patent loose-leaf Indexing system for tele phone directories to Miller, who had agreed to pay him 1100 a. m 'aity. Miller had refused to keep his I. W. W. OUT ON BOND Bonds or $50 Provided for Men Who Fought at Everett. SEATTLE. Wash.. Dec. 15. Thirty three Industrial Workere of the World, charged with unlawful assembly on ac count of their participation in the steamboat excursion, November 5, which .resulted in a pistol battle at Everett that ended in the death of two members of the posse nd five Indus trial Workers, were released from the county jail here yesterday on ball bond of $50 each filed by E. B. Ault, editor of the Seattle Union Record, and James A. Duncan, secretary of the Seattle Central Labor Council. All the men had been in Jail here since the "day of the battle. LEWIS APPOINTEES NAMED Incoming Officers Make Respective Announcements. CENTRALIA. Wash.. Dec. 15. (Sne- cial.) W. A. Reynolds, who on Janu ary 8 will succeed A. E. Rice as judge of the- Lewis County Superior Court, has announced the appointment of Miss Alma Watson, of this rlty, as court re- CORVALLIS IS DECORATING Streets and Stores Putting on Fes tive Appearance. CORVALLIS. Or, Dec: 15. (Special.) Corvallis has entered into the Christ mas spirit this year more than ever before, old residents eay. A week ago Christmas trees were set at intervals of about 20 feet on the curb edge of the sidewalks around the Masonic Temple an a department store. Later a similar arrangement was installed at the corner occupied by the Benton County State Bank. Other business houses followed the ex ample, until now the business streets are well lined with rows of fir trees on either eide of the streets. Linn County Resident Dies. ALBANY, Or., Dec. 15. (Specials- Mrs. Jennie Raifsnider, a residenmof Linn County ' for many years, died Wednesday night at her home about eight miles southeast of Albany. She was a native of California and was 48 years of age. Mrs. Raifwnider ie sur vived by her husband, 'Cornelius Raif snider, and her two daughters, Mrs. Ella Leslie Mcinert and MiRS Eva Raif snider, both of whom reside near Al bany. Read The Oresronian classified ads. - Quick Cure for Croup "My daughter when small was subject to attacks of croup, and I found Chamber lain's Cough Remedy gave the quickest relief, and was about the only medicine she would take willingly ." Mrs. Edith Davis, Verona, Pa. Two things made Aronson's One was Quality the other, Price! Did you knowthat Aronson has one of the very largest and best stocks of Jewelry and Silver in the entire Pacif io Northwest? It's a fact. The wonderful growth of "Aronson's has been due to his keeping faith with the people giving them merchandise of the same quality as other stores, at a lower price.' And Aronson's doing it now! Witness the throngs that come from morn ing till, night, to buy at Aronson's Great Un loading. Aronson doesn't seem to care how low he sells this fine merchandise. Beautiful trade marked pieces are going ridiculously low. But Aronson keeps on smiling and cutting prices. Whether it's a handsome hall-marked Gorham set or a perfect white diamond makes no dif ference to him when that stubby red pencil of his goes into action. I saw a lot of new things yesterday as I wandered around the store: Novelty silk umbrellas to match the gown (they're piced below); new bracelet watches just in; also some fine Howard watches. There's a new array of diamonds almost every day. I jotted down a few prices just to show you the con tempt Aronson has for price. Aronson's out to sell the goods the other fellow can hug price to his bosom, if he wants to Aronson doesn't! Aronson must drink Celery Com pound with his meals It's good for the nerves. It takes nerve to spoil standard prices like this: $12.50 and $15 Elgin and Waltham Watches $7.85. Men's $3.50 Umbrellas for $2.35. Men's $2.50 Umbrellas lor $1.65. $1 and $1.25 Solid Gold Baby Ring. for 50c. $10 Chests of Silver for $6.83. $5 Sheffield Bread Trays for $3.15. $6.50 Sheffield Bread Trays $3.25. $8.50 Sheffield Hot Roll Trays with linen doilies $5.70. ; Hand-Hammered Sheffield Plata about one-third less. $57.50 After -Dinner Service, 21- piece, $13.15. $17.50 Sterling Bread Trays $12.73 $5 Sterling Bon Bons $2.75. $5 Mahogany Nut Bowls $2.63. $10 Silver Toilet Sets, 3-piece, at $6.65. $12.50 Silver Toilet Sets, 3-piece, $8.85. Fitted Leather Bags that range from $12.50 to $100, about one fourth less. A lot of Ladies' Purses that have sold as high as $2.50, for 3o. Cut Glass at one-half; lots of folks wait on themselves; all you have to do i3 to pick out and divide by 2. $15 Silk Umbrellas for $9.85. $10 Silk Umbrellas for $6.65. $7.50 Silk Umbrellas for $4.85. 412.50 full-cut Diamond Rings for $8.35; $25 ones for $17.65; $35 ones for $24.85; $50 ones for $36.75. And Aronson's Diamonds run up Into the hundreds at the same re ductions. Today's the bent day vou'll have for Christmas shopping Washington nd Broadway Is the center of the town that's Aronson's! .You'll see 'em there today. ARONSON j Jewelers Goldsmiths Opticians Washington at Broadway agreement, Stokes said, and this morn ing Miller leered at Stokes and Stokes shot him. Stokes broke down completely wnuu talKinff witn v-niri DctiuS.... -was taken to the city hospital lor treat- . r. . i i . tn.ha. tall nnn menu clones ia icci w weighs 245 pounds. FLOUR EMBARGO FEARED Tacoma Mills Expect Ijoss From Northern Pacific Order. TACOMA. "Wash.. Dec. 15. (Special.) Tacoma flour mills may be Inconveni enced seriously by the embargo de clared by the Northern Pacific Railway on all eraln and flour shipments to Eastern points. For the last three months the Tacoma mills have been shipping; enormous quantities of flour to the Atlantic Coast for shipment abroad. 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