Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937, December 21, 1916, Page 2, Image 2

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    TIIE MORNING OltEGONIAX, TUTJRSDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1916.
MALHEUR-OWYHEE
PLANS INDORSED
Secretary Lane Promises to
Place Projects Before Con
gress for Action.
FUNDS ARE HARD TO GET
Effort Will Be Made, However, to
Obtain Appropriation for Stor
age Dam, Ieaving Re
' mainder for Future.
OREOOXIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington, Dec. 0. The . Reclamation
Service, acting under instructions given
today by Secretary Lane, is preparing
reports which will justify appropria
tions by Congress for the construction
of the Warm Springs reservoir on the
Malheur irrigation project and the con
struction of a storage reservoir on the
Owyhee project both in Eastern Ore
gon. A letter received today by Rep
resentative Sinnott Indicates that the
Secretary will approve these reports
and submit them to Congress with his
indorsement. The details of the recom
mendations are not yet available.
In taking this step. Secretary Lane
reversed the position he took a week
ago, for after looking up the law cited
him by Representative Sinnott. he has
become convinced that it is his duty
automatically to send to Congress re
ports on all new reclamation projects
that are found after examination to be
feasible and desirable.
Raisins of Money Difficult.
He so advised Mr. Sinnott in telling
him he had called on the Reclamation
Service for reports. The Secretary,
however, says he realizes how difficult
it is for Congress to raise the money
necessary for such enterprises at this
time.
Until the official estimates are made
public it will not be known exactly
what expenditures will be recommended
for the coming fiscal year, but it Is
understood the total estimated cost of
the Warm Springs dam is t390,000 and
the Owyhee dam about $400,000. Inas
much as it possibly will require two
years to build these structures, an ap
propriation of $400,000 for both prob
ably would be all that could be used
during the coming year, and that prob
ably Trill be the limit beyond which
Congress is not likely to go.
Both Projects Feasible.
The report of the Reclamation Serv
ice will show that both the Malheur
and the Owyhee projects are feasible
and give promise of being successful
enterprises. As between the two, the
Reclamation Service probably will
favor the Malheur, because on that
project the total cost to the Govern
ment will not exceed $400,000, while the
Owyhee project as a whole will cost
in the neighborhood of a million and
a quarter dollars. Lack of money for
reclamation work probably will preju
dice Congress in favor of the Malheur
as against the Owyhee project at this
time.
Mr. Sinnott. however, will endeavor
to have Congress provide, at this ses
sion, for the Owyhee storage dam, leav
ing for future determination the fi
nancing of the remainder of the proj
ect. The Owyhee lands, like those of
the Malheur, are now in an Irrigation
district, and If the. Government will
build the dam, the distribution system
and other works may be built by a
bond issue, under co-operation or by
come other means. ,
Committee's Work Effective.
The fact that favorable reports are
to be submitted to Congress on these
two projects is due to the work done
by Representative Sinnott and by C. W.
Mallett, of Ontario; C. E. S. Wood, of
Portland; William Hanley, P. J. Phil
Hps and Thomas Canhan, of Nyssa.
The two latter have been working for
the Owyhee project and the other local
delegates for the Malheur project. It
was only when Representative Sinnott
convinced Secretary Lane that it was
his duty to report on feasible projects,
as they are examined, that the Secre
tary consented to lay the two Oregon
projects before Congress.
When the reports of Secretary Lane
are sent in. Representative Sinnott will
ask for a hearing before the appropria
tions committee and will appear with
such of the local representatives as
wish to be heard in support of both
projects. Whether any appropriation
is secured this session will rest with
Congress itself and primarily with, the
House committee on appropriations. If
any money is provided, it will be in the
sundry civil bill, together with appro
priatlons for other reclamation projects.
In view of Secretary Lane's ex
pressed recognition of past discrimina
tion against Oregon in the distribution
of money from the reclamation fund,
Representative Sinnott will seek to ob
tain from the Secretary as strong a
recommendation as possible, ana will
endeavor to get all possible support for
these two projects from the officials
of the Reclamation Service who are to
appear before the appropriations com
mittee.
Together with the report on the
Malheur and Owyhee projects Secre
tary Lane will send to Congress a re
port favoring the appropriation of
about $400,000 for the King- Hill
project in Idaho. This also has been
examined and found feasible.
Japanese Steamer Submarined.
PARIS, Dec 20. The Japanese
steamer Takl Maru has been sunk by a
submarine. Three out of her crew of
4a have been picked up.
WHERE IS THE MOTHER
with a child who is rundown, has pale
cheeks or thin blood, who will hesitate
to give that child the very thing it needs
to start it growing and keep it going?
For over forty years the concentrated
liquid-food in Scott's Emulsion has
been changing thinness to plumpness
changing poor blood 'to rich blood
in children who are not sick but frail.
anemic and backward.
There is nothing better for growing
children whether they are weak or
well than Scott's Emulsion,. but these
benefits . cannot be expected if you
allow yourself to accept the
substitutes which are some
times offered. There is no alco
hol or harmful drug in Scott's.
Scott & Bownf, Bloomfieid. N. J. loiiJC
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MISS LOL.IT A ARMOUR.
Miss Lolita Armour, only child of Mr. and Mrs. J. Ogden Armour, of Chi
cago, is to make her debut at a notable ball to be given Just before the
Christmas holidays.
Miss Armour Is one of the most charming of this Winters debutantes. It
was only a few years ago that it was almost conceded that she would be a
cripple for life. The fame of the noted German surgeon. Dr. Lorenz, having
reached this country, J. Ogden Armour, the little Miss Lolita s father, decided
after having heard of the marvelous bloodless operations performed by the
famous surgeon to bring him here from Berlin. That his faith in the physi
cian was well placed is shown now, when Miss Armour, a healthy, vivacious
young society bud, fond of all outdoor sports, is about to make her debut.
Her addition to the ranks of this season's debutantes is looked forward to
with pleasure.
INDEPENDENTS PLAN
TO WIELD POWER
Purpose Is to Enforce Radical
Changes in Rules of House
of Representatives.
BIG PARTIES SEEK FAVOR
STOCKS DROP FAST
Five to Fifteen Points Lost in
Wall Street in Day.
BETHLEHEM STEEL OFF 72
Ralls Only Noteworthy Exception
to Reversal, Affecting All. War
. and Semi-War Shares Peace
Developments Cause.
NEW YORK, Dec 20. Losses of 6.
10 and 15 points accompanied today s
further sweeping liquidation of stocks,
with 72 points for Bethlehem Steel,
which fell to oOO, that quotation repre
senting a decline of exactly zoo points
from its maximum of the previous
month.
Ralls again proved the only notable
exception to the general reversal,
which took in virtually all war and
semi-war shares. Shipping stocks were
most seriously affected on the notice
served by England's Prime Minister
vesterdav that it is intended to exer
cise supreme control over ail vessels
flying the British liag.
Peace Talk Causes Drop.
Peace developments were again made
the ostensible weapon to bring about
further price recessions, which not only
effaced most gains of recent months,
but sent some stocks down to levels of
a year ago.
A more powerful factor was found,
however, in the tremendous pressure
exerted by professional traders now
largely committed to the bear or short
side of the market. xnia clique nas
operated extensively ever since Ger
many's peace overtures became known.
Another powerful Influence in ' the
direction of low prices was mat wieia
ed by leading financial interests, which
continued to call loans and mark down
all but seasoned stocks offered as cot
lateral to the increased embarrassment
of brokers and their clients, the latter
being forced in turn to strengthen im
paired margins or sell out.
Western Groups Loie Heaviest.
According to board room gossip,
heaviest losses of the past week have
been sustained by a group of Western
and Southwestern operators, who took
the market out of the' hands of local
professionals a few months ago.
Today's more , extensive extreme re
cessions, in addition to the setback in
Bethlehem Steel, were Mercantile Ma
rine 16 points, with 7 for the common;
Atlantic. Gulf St West Indies, 15; South
Porto Rico Sugar, 10, and American
Beet Sugar, 6; Utah Copper, 5;
American Zinc, 7; Central Leather, 6;
Sloss Sheffield Steel, 7; Crucible Steel
5?i: Lackawanna Steel, 5; American
Locomotive, 4, and as much for
Pressed Steel Car.
Despite these adverse conditions.
general news of the day indicated i
continuance of the long sustained pros
perity aside from reported price con
cessions in copper.
President of the United States to meet
an emergency," said General Scott.
"Oh, yes, that's the way it reads,"
said Representative Greene, "but that's
not the way the men on the border
looked at it or the young men back
home."
"Wo cannot rely for our defence on a
system of a kind where that would be
possible." said General Scott.
"Let me say also that I have espe
cially asked you to understand that I
am not discussing the men of the Na
tional Guard, but the system."
Did not Congress show that it real
ized these very weaknesses of the old
system when it reframed it in the Na
tional defense act?" demanded Repre
sentative HulL
Improvement TSot Expected.
"No military man thinks there will
be any great improvement under the
new system." General Scott replied.
The Senate sub-committee In charge
of the Chamberlain universal training
bill decided to recall General Scott,
who already has presented the report
on mobilization in full to that commit
tee, and Major-General Leonard Wood,
commanding the Eastern Department,
who described the mobilization as a
"tragedy" in his direct hearing before
the committee. Both officers have been
asked to appear for cross-examination
by Senator Blair Lee, a champion of
the National Guard.
Senator Chamberlain Tlelds.
An effort yesterday by the Mary
land Senator, who is not a member of
the committee, to question Colonel W,
C. Brown, one of the officers who com
piled the report, resulted in a clash
with Chairman Chamberlain. The lat
ter determined today, however, to give
Senator Lee every opportunity to bring
out the facts as to the mobilization.
In preparing for the cross-examina
tion it is understood that staff officers
familiar with mobilization will be pres
ent and prepared to submit the original
reports from the inspectors. Including
names of the organizations examined.
The compiled summary of these reports
avoids mention of any specific units of
the guard.
The House committee did not go Into
the question of universal military serv
ice recommended by the general staff
and Generate Scott and Woods. The
chief of staff had not reached that por
tion of his statement at tne close of the
day's session.
Before the Chamberlain committee.
however. Hoard H. Gross, of Chicago,
president, and Edward Harding, of
New York City, representing the Uni
versal Military Training League, out
lined their views. They will be fol
lowed tomorrow by members of the
Chamber of Commerce of the United
States and later by certain officers and
enlisted men Of the National Guard, all
of whom are expected to support the
recommendations of the general staff
for a compulsory service eysteni.
Senator Underwood, of Alabama, in
jected the universal service discussion
into a debate in the Senate during the
day, asserting that he did not favor
compulsory military service in time of
peace.
TILTS ARISE OVER SYSTEM
(Continued From First Pare.)
ELL-ASS
(Absolutely Removes
Indigestion. Onepackage
proves it 25cat all druggists.
no orders of such a character without
discussion with the chief of staff.
When the General read figures on
National Guard recruiting showing that
only 15.000 men were collected in four
months' active work throughout the
country, and that at a cost of more
than $50 a man, "just to enroll him, not
to equip him, ' Representative Greene
Interrupted.
"Was not this after the young volun
teer knew he was to see no active serv
ice, but merely to do border police
duty?" he asked.
Organization of Four Members of
Present House and Three New
Ones, Including Miss Rankin.
Is Likely Next SesEion.
WASHINGTON, Dec 20. Indepen
dent members of the incoming House
of Representatives are planning an o
ganizations to work apart from both
Democrats and Republicans with the
avowed purpose of enforcing radical
changes In tho rules.
Thus far no plans have been made
for voting as a body In the Speaker
ship fight, but it is not Impossible that
such an arrangement will De attempt
ed later. Informal conferences among
Independents now In Congress have re
sulted In an agreement that some
thintf should be done to give more
publicity to committee work.
At least one of the independents has
conferred with Colonel Roosevelt over
the situation and will seek further
advice from him on how to proceed.
Conferences have proceeded quietly
usually on the floor of the House-
Participants are disinclined to talk,
for both Democrats and Republicans
are eagerly seeking their favor as the
Speakership situation daily becomes
more doubtful.
Amended Rules Wanted.
Representative Randall, of Califor
nia, a Prohibitionist, indicated today
however, the nature of tho immediate
plans.
"We are eager that tho rules be
amended so that .the people may know
what their representatives are doing,"
he said. "
"The present system of voting in
the committee of the whole makes it
possible for members frequently to
conceal their votes on important pro
posals. I think if we can remedy this
situation and mako some changes in
the method of reporting bills from
committees an independent organiza
tion will be worth while."
Four Independents, Representative
Schall, of Minnesota, and Martin., of
Louisiana, Progressives Randall, of
California. Prohibitionist, and Lon
don, of New York, Socialist, are in
the present House.
Miss Rankin's Aid Wanted.
They hope that Representatives
elect Fuller, of Massachusetts, and
Kelly, of Pennsylvania, and Rankin,
of Montana, will Join them. Messrs.
Fuller and Kelly were elected as In
dependents. Miss Rankin is & Repub
lican, but hope of her independence is
based on the fact that she was op
posed by the Republican organization
in the primary.
The personnel of the coming House
still is in doubt. Both Speaker Clark
and Republican Leader Mann declared
today that their respective sides would
have at least 218 voteB, a majority, on
the Speakership.
"We will control the House unless
the Democrats buy it. and they are try
ing to do that now,". Representative
Mann said, indicating his belief that
promises of organization favors were
being held out to Independents by the
present majority.
Speaker Clark said the Democrats al
ready were assured of 216 Democratic
members and that he is certain two
more will be seated in pending contests.
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AMERICA COXSIL. AT MALTA CA
BLES TO WASHINGTON.
Detailed Account Says Steamer Russian,
Not Under Admiralty Charter,
Was Torpedoed in Storm.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 20. A detailed
account of the sinking of the British
horse-ship Russian, in which 17 Ameri
can muleteers lost their lives, reached
the State Department today by cable
from Consul Keplinger at Malta.
It says the steamer, fighting through
a strong gale and drenching rain in
the Mediterranean, was struck astern
by what was believed to have been a
torpedo, though no submarine was seen,
and that 28 men, including the Ameri
cans, were drowned through the cap
sizing of a lifeboat when the crew left
the ship.
Later a trawler came to the rescue
and took the Russian in tow, but the
steamer went to the bottom the next
day.
The Consul said he was informed that
the Russian was not under Admiralty
charter, although she had delivered a
cargo of mules at Salonlki, the allied
military base in Greece.
The American Government will make
Inquiries at once to determine definitely
the status of the ship. If It develops
that she actually was a private vessel
the -German and Austrian governments
will be asked whether one of their sub
marines made the attack.
Unless one of the belligerents admits
responsibility it is regarded as probable
that the nature of the explosion that
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"BOBBY BEAR"
The cutest little animal in funny stunts It's funny.
"Two Small Town Romeos"
EDDIE LYONS AND LEE MORAN
. In a rural comedy. It's all good, clean comedy.
World's News in Pictures
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wrecked the Russian may remain a
mystery, since no one saw a submarine
or torpedo and the ship Is at the bot
tom of the sea with her evidence.
MRS. J. W. MORROW IS DEAD
Wife of Tax Agent lor O.-W. R. & X.
Hero Succumbs to Heart Disease.
Mrs. J. W. Morrow, wife of the tax
and right-of-way agent of the O.-W.
R. & N. Company, died suddenly at her
home, 794 Hoyt street, yesterday after
noon, from heart disease. She was 50
years of age.
Mrs. Morrow, who formerly was Miss
Katherine M. Rea, had been a resi
dent of Portland for 14 years, coming
here from Heppner, Morrow County,
where her husband's family has been
prominent since the state first was
settled. In fact. Morrow County was
named for them.
Mrs. Morrow was not seriously ill
until a few minutes before she died.
Mr. Morrow was called home immedi
ately after she was stricken, but she
passed away before he arrived.
Besides her husband she is survived
by a daughter, Mrs. M. V. Sutherland,
and a son, Jackson Lee Morrow.
Volcanic Explosion Kills IS.
SAN SALVADOR. Republic of Salva-
RUSSIANS WIN
POSITION
P$st Is
Anstro-German Advance
Captured.
PETROGRAD via London, Dec 20.
Russian troops operating in the re
gion of the River Bystritsa, In Galicla,
says the Russian official statement Is
sued today, broke through the barbed
wire entanglements in front of the Alis-tro-German
advanced posts yesterday
and penetrated into Bohorodczany
Stare, southwest of Stanielau.
The Teutons are said to have fled in
disorder, leaving some prisoners in the
hands of the Russians.
Oil Advances 10 Cents.
TULSA, Ok la-, Dec. 20. The Sinclair
Oil & 'Gas Company today posted a
bulletin setting the price of oil at
$1.30, an. advance of 10 cents.
To Cur- a Cold la One Day
Take LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE Tablets.
DrusclBts refund money If It falls to cure. E.
W. GROVE'S siEnature Is on each hox 25c
' Read The Oregonian classified ads.
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The Drize-wlnninsr beef. Hercules Hero, presented to Washington State
College by Day & Rothrock, and bought at the Paciflo International Live
stock exposition Dy tne roruana ui gmuKcnni.
An Old-Time Christmas Dinner $1.50
Music, Slngitff and Dandnc.
dor, Dec. 20. A volcanic explosion near Guatemala, has caused the death of
the small village of Lower Vera Paz, persons.
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We Have Gifts for Every Member of the Family.
Drop In and Let Us Show You.
FOR THE BOYS
We have small motors and transformers
to operate them. This is something that
will interest him and it's up to you to
see that there's one under the tree
Xmas morning. In construction, finish
kand general appearance our toy motors
Jhave no equal.
Motors $1.00 Up
Transformer, 2.50 Up
-A SPOT LAMP
A gift for any car owner. They spot danger wherever it is
located. By a turn of the wrist you have a light in front,
back or on the side before it is too late.
Old Sol Lamps $4.50 Up Silverbeam Spots $9.30 Up
Hotpoint El Grilstovo
For the light lunch at noon or any
time, nlace the El Grilstovo on the'
table near you connect to lamp fXS-ojg" -M
socket, prepare anything you wish. Boils, bskes, fries,
broils right on the table. You'll be surprised at its effi
ciency, S6.00.
Benjamin No. 92 Plug
If you have a single socket and wish an extra
one for any of the above appliances or any
other device, you can secure the same by just
screwing in one of our
No. 92 Plugs Price $1.00 Each
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