THE MORXTXG OREGOXIAN, TF"ESTAT, nECE3IBER 26, 1916. NEW COUNTY FIGHT TAKEN INTO COURT Quo Warranto Proceedings Commenced Against For mation of Deschutes.- VOTE RETURN CHALLENGED Charge Mad.- That Required Per centage Was Not Obtained In Either Part of Crook and Il legal Balloting Alleged. PRIXEVILLE. Or.. Dec. !5. (Spe cial.) That the people of the east side of Crook County and many anti dtvislonlsts from the west side are ready to put up a strong: fight to retain the old status of the county and block the creation of Deschutes County from a portion of Crook la now evident. A complaint in the nature of quo warranto proceeding's was filed yes terday by Wlllard H. Wlrtz. District Attorney, on benalf of Gus E. Stadlg. a west side rancher. Special counsel has been employed to assist In the case and a Supreme Court test of the formation of the new county is regarded as assured. The papers in the case were served on the various members of the Deschutes County Court at Bend and attorneys representing both sides have indicated a desire to have the matter tried and settled at an early date. The complaint alleges that Des chutes County Is a pretended muni cipal corporation attempted to be formed under the act of the Legisla ture, but never in fact legally organ ized and existing; that W. D. Barnes, A. L. Mackintosh and L. E. Smith, as members of the County Court of the pretended county, are acting without authority of law and usurping their respective offices: that the relator is a resident and taxpayer within the ter ritory attempted to be formed Into a new county. It is further alleged In the com plaint that the proposition of forming a -new county did not receive 65 per cent of the votes of all the voters residing within the limits of the pro posed new county, nor 35 per cent of all the voters residing within the re maining portion of Crook County. It also charges that 200 Illegal votes were cast for the formation of the new county on the Deschutes County side, and also attacks the order of Judge Duffy In a recent action whereby it was attempted to correct an alleged error in one of the precincts. LIBRARY FILES ARTICLES Pendleton Seeks to Separate From County Institution. PENDLETON. Or.. Deo. 25. (Spe cial.) As an aftermath to the long-drawn-out library struggle, articles of Incorporation for the Pendleton Public Library have been filed with the Sec retary of State. It is thought the purpose of this cor poration is to establish the city li brary as an institution distinct from the county library, and make a separa tion of the property of the two li braries. The propecty of the corpora tion Is given a valuation of $10,000 in the petition. The officers and directors of the new corporation include all ' of the members of the Pendleton city library board with the exception of the presi dent, Mrs. Lina Sturgis, who, it is understood is opposed to a division of the systems. 3000 TOTS GET GIFTS Santa Clans Arrives at Great Tree Where Bands Give Concert. WALLA WALLA, Wash., Dec. 25. (Special.) Walla Walla's second an nual community Christmas tree tonight drew a much larger crowd than last year. Presents had been prepared for 5000 children, and there were none left over. Two beautiful fir trees In the Court house yard had been decorated and at 6 o'clock the lights were turned on. There were four inches of freshly fallen snow on the ground and the trees were also covered with It. ad ding to the beauty of the scene. Bands played while a big choir sang patriotic airs and Christmas carols. Santa Claus arrived on a float while the thousands of children cheered. The Big Brothers' committee of the Elks had charge of the tree and the ex ercises. "VARNISH" PROVES WHISKY Ex-Saloonkeeper Arrested at Co quille and 9 6 Quarts Seized. MARSHFIELD. Or.. Dec. 25. (Spe cial.) City Marshal Apperson, of Co quille. at the direction of Deputy Sher iff Laird arrested E. A. Beckett and seized 96 quarts of whisky which had been unloaded at the wharf at Coquille. it is alleged that Beckett was attempt ing to receive the Illegal shipment of liquor, which was packed In cases marked as containing varnish. Beckett has been making frequent visits to this county, and is said to be in the liquor forwarding business at Han Francisco. He conducted a saloon In that place during the exposition, und before this state went dry for many years owned a saloon in Co quille. CRANE TO GET STATE BANK Swifts to Organize Savings Insti tution in Harney County. CRANE, Or., Dec. 25. (Special.) C. B. Swift, of the Swift Packing Com pany. Chicago, was in Crane the first of the week and made final arrange ments for the organization for a state bank. Mr. Swift while here also made arrangements for one of the best lots In town, and will erect a stone and brick building for the bank. Mr. Swift said they will have ample capital to take care of all the cattle and sheepmen in Harney County as well as all other legitimate enter prises. POLK IS HIT 3Y MEASLES p Epidemic Spreads Rapidly; Schools Compelled to Close. RICKREALL, Or., Dec. 25. (Spe cial.) An epidemic of measles has spread throughout Polk County, and in spite of the precautions that have been taken, young and old In new dis tricts are being invaded. The Rickreall schools are closed temporarily on ac count of attacks of the disease, which came suddenly and simultaneously here last week. The Dallas schools were closed for two weeks. As pupils recover in Monmouth, others get measles and the spread has been regular for three weeks. Mon mouth doctors are co-operating with the health officer to effect a check. Both the training and high schools i there were affected, but school worn has not yet stopped. The estimated j number of cases in Monmouth is 40, preceded by several cases of diphtheria. Schools were closed in Independence recently to prevent further spread of the disease. Falls City has been in vaded, and the latest addition is the town of Airlie. In South Polk County. where a large number of cases have developed within the past few days. APPLE MEN MAY SUE NORTHWESTERN FRUIT AGENCIES OPPOSED TO EMBARGO. Hood River Fralt Men Foresee Pos sible Action Against Railways to Test nights In Matter. HOOD RIVER. Or.. December 25. (Special.) Litigation between North western fruit sales agencies and trans continental railway lines is likely to result frfm the action of the railway system in placing a temporary embar go on the shipment of apples, according to officials of local co-operative sales agencies. Kenneth McKay, manager of the Fruit Growers' Exchange, the local affiliation of the Northwestern Fruit Exchange, while he characterizes the present embargo as a possible benefit to Northwestern growers. In that it will tend to clean up an oversupply of apples In Eastern terminal cities, ques tions the legal right of the railway companies to set the embargo. "In my opinion," said Mr. McKay, " the action of the railway companies, if allowed to go unquestioned, will set a precedent that Is likely to hamper the fruit Industry of the Northwest In the future.. While our organization is not likely to begin litigation, I am ex pecting the matter to be threshed out drastically from the Seattle office of the Northwestern Fruit Exchange, and some of the other Northwestern dis trict associations affiliated with the central agency will undoubtedly en deavor to restrain the railways or to sue for a decision that will prevent possible future embargoes when such might seriously injure apple or other fruit shipments." Officials of the Apple Growers' Asso ciation characterize the action .by the railways In setting the embargo as in volving a principle that may be very inimical to Northwestern fruit inter ests. LARGER MARKET IS AIM BUTTER AND CHEESE MEN WILL MEET AT SALEM. State Association at Convention Decem ber 28 and 2 Will Plan Ways to Improve Product. SALEM, Or.. Dec. 25. (Special.) The seventh annual convention of the Oregon Butter and Cheesemakers' Asso ciation will be held In this city De cember 28 and 29. Members of this association from all parts of the state are expected to be present, and with a programme of more than usual interest the meeting promises to prove of value to all in attendance. The principal speaker this year will be John Sollie, of San Francisco. Mr. Sollle will also be one of the judges in the contests between manufacturers of the state. Liberal prizes have been offered for exhibits of butter and cheese. The prize winners will be determined by scoring both for commercial quality and composition. Contests among the makers of butter, cheese and cream will be features of the convention. One of those who will be at this year's convention is C. W. Barkalow, of Coos Bay. Mr. Barkalow is well known in creamery circles of Oregon on account of having in the past made many creditable exhibits of butter. Other creamery men from the Coos Bay country also will be present, as with the completion of the railway Into that section of the state egress to the con vention is more easy. Professor O. G. Simpson, of Corvallls, secretary-treasurer of the association, said today that this year the papers to be read at the convention would point out ways for Improving the butter and cheese industry of the state. He de clared this was most vital now, as Ore gon is more than supplying the state market and must seek larger markets in the East. ANNE MORGAN MAKES TALK Daughter of Late J. Plerpont Mor gan Thrills With War Address. WASHINGTON Dec. 22. Miss Anne Morgan, daughter of the late Mr. J. Plerpont Morgan, of New York, gave a thrilling talk In the Playhouse before a large audience of Interest 'd women on the work of the American ambulance corps In France. Miss Morgan came to Washington with Miss Maud Wet more to tell of the work and to interest more women in the lndiridual wr-k which Is so much needed and so great ly appreciated in the various hospitals in France. Miss Morgan recently re turned from a long stay in Franca, where she visited all the hospitals and where she did some wonderful work. She made a simple, straightforward talk, effective and eloquent, for help In the work of keeping the hospital sup plied, not only with necessaries, but with comforts. Her talk was preced ed by an eloquent recital of the work and the methods employed by the Amer ican ambulance corps by Lieut. Patch koff, a Russian officer, who lost his arm at the front and who Is now con nected with the foreign legion, being unable to get back to the front. ! e spoke in perfect English and his ad dress brought tears to the eyes of the greater part of his listeners. Miss Maud .. etmore closed the morning w.th a few direct words of appeal, which were telling, and effective. Viscountess de Sibour made the introduction. BOMB SET FOR GOVERNOR Man Sweeping Path In Snow in Salt Lake Finds Explosive. SALT LAKE CITY. Utah, Dec. 25. An unexplored bomb was found near Governor Spry's residence early today. It was uncovered by R F. Nelson as he was sweeping a path through the snow between his own residence and that of the Governor. Examination of the bomb by the Sheriff and state, chemist showed, that the bomb contained enough explosive materials to have blown both houses to pieces. HEAVY SNOW FALLS; SLEIGH BELLS RING Society Maids and Matrons Vie With Youngsters in Coasting on Hills. TWO STATES ARE COVERED Rain Follows Storm and Blanket Is Washed Away In Few Hours, bat Old and Young Make Most of Brief Sport. HEAVY SNOW FALLS OVER I STATE. I Pendleton enlovs slelcrhlns'. La Grande society matrons frolic In snow. , Six Inches of enow at Medford. Ground at Albany frozen. Astoria has Inch. Sleigh bells tinkled and society maids and matrons in nearly every town of Oregon and Washington coasted down the hillsides yesterday after the first really heavy snowfall of the season. In many towns the snow was tran sient, being followed by a heavy rain that quickly washed away the white coverlet. But while it lasted, children brought out their sleds and coasted down the hills, while their elders took trips through the country in sleighs and enjoyed to the fullest the Winter sports. Medford experienced one of the heaviest falls of snow reported, six inches. The heights about Portland also were partly covered by the snow. MEDFORD CHRISTMAS WHITE Six Inches of Snow Covers Rogue River Valley; More Expected. MEDFORD. Or.. Dpc ; Medford and the Rogue River Valley celebrated a genuine "white" Christmas today with snow six inches deep on the floor of the valley, while settlers in the hills were literally snowbound. According to the local Weather Bureau, all snow records for December have been broken, the ground having been covered now for two weeks. For the first time in a dpcailn wnnrt- choppers near the Applegate have put ineir sieas in commission and are pull ing their loads through the snowdrifts in true New Ene-land fashion Mum snow Is Dredlcted tonie-ht and t sun. down there were Intermittent snow flurries which promised to develop Into a heavy fall before morning. Medford held Its annual municipal Christmas tree Saturday night, attend ed by several hundred children, the tree being set up in the Public Library park. Today there were the usual noiiaay aances among members or the ranch colony and the young people home from college. SOCIETY FROLICS IX SXOW La Grande Feeds All Poor and -Holiday Trade Is Greatest In Years. LA GRANDE, Or., Dec. 25. (Special.) Not in years has the weather been as ideal on Christmas day as today. At Intervals the sun broke through the clouds and beamed its benediction upon the valley, then came downy snow flakes tumbled about by angry winds. Sleigh bells jingled, 'coasters chirped in high glee and trailing drew forth sedate society matrons, who rolled In the snow and frolicked like the young est of them all. Merchants tonight were cheered by the best holiday business In years. Santa was beneficlent, and nothing has marred the pleasures of Christmas. So far as can be ascertained by charitable institutions not a single home was without Christmas cheer. PEX'DLETOX EXJOYS SLEIGHING Children Coast on Hillsides After Heavy Fall of Snow. PENDLETON, Or.. Dec. 2Z. (Spe cial.) Pendleton enjoyed a real white Christmas. The ground Is covered with several inches of snow and a number of sleighs made their first appearance of the season. Many youngsters took advantage of fine coasting In the city. A fine, dry snow fell most of the day. The day was Ideal, and Pendle ton, after enjoying the most prosper ous Christmas season in her history, was truly able to wish all a Merry Christmas. Several of the Ideal stores declare that Saturday's business was the largest single day they have ever had. VLB ANY HAS TRACE OF SXOV Maximum Temperature 42, With Xo Wind, Makes Day Seem Warm. ALBANY. Or., Dec. 25. (Special.) Though the minimum temperature here last night was 28 degrees and the ground was frozen this morning, Al bany enjoyed a rather balmy Christ mas. There was a trace of snow this morning, but the weather soon moder ated and most of the day was mild. The maximum temperature was 42 de grees, which Is a normal maximum for late December weather here, but the absence of wind made the day seem un usually warm for Christmas. HOOD RIVER PRESEXTS LATE Due to Heavy Snow Storms, Trains Delayed, Loaded With Xmas Joy. HOOD RIVER. Or.. Dec. 25. (Spe cial.) Because of the storms that have prevailed over the Blue Mountain and the Rocky Mountain regions for the past week, delaying mall and passenger trains, parcel post Christmas packages sent by Eastern friends to valley folk are late In arriving. The local postoffice received Its heav iest mails yesterday. As a result, the force of the office and carriers devoted ffie Sunday to work. John Day Storm-Swept; Trains Late. JOHN DAY. Or., Dec. 25. (Special.) The Government weather gauge on the Summit of Dixie Mountain regis tered feet ll'fc inches of snow, with a bad storm raging. Traffic on the Sumpter Valley Railroad, which crosses this mountain, is bady disorganized, with trains several hours late. Snow plows have been used on the road for the past four days. Astoria Has Inch of Snow. 1 ASTORIA. Or.. Dec. 25. (Special.) Astoria awoke this morning to find a white Christmas, with an east wind blowing and the ground covered by fully an inch of snow. Late today the wind shifted to the southeast, a light rain fell and the enow began to dis appear. On the surrounding hills on both sides of the river the snow this morning was from !H to 3' Inches deep. Woodland Has Light Snow. WOOD LAWN. Wash, Dec. 25. (Spe cial.) After continued stormy weather for the past 10 days snow fell last night, and there was a white blanket on the ground this morning, which, however, had disappeared in the low lands by noon, but is quite deep in the hills in all direction. MRS. HINRICHS FINDS -CAT Telegram Telling of Sudden Riches Does Xot Stop Search. CHICAGO. Dec. 24. Mrs. Victor Hln richs' preparations to go to the movies were complete except for the time of putting the eat out. The cat. unfor tunately, was not at hand for the cere mony. . Mrs. Hlnrichs started to hunt for It and the door bell rang. A messenger boy handed her a tele gram. Mrs. Hlnrichs did nothing illog ical with the telegram. She won lere4 who it was from, looked for the post mark, tried to identify the handwrit ing and finally opened it. She read that Mrs. Victor Hlnrichs had fallen heir to 1250,000 in a legacy bequeathed by an aunt In Germany. Mrs. Hlnrichs folded the telegram and renewed her search for the cat. A neighbor called to pass the time. Mrs. Hinrlchs glanced under the sofa. "I've Just Inherited a quarter of a million," she said casually. "Do-0-0 tell!" the neighbor ex claimed. "And my brother, Louis Gaefke. of Ottawa, 111., a printer, was bequeathed a like amount." Mrs. Hinrlchs said. "Boiher that cat!" "I suppose you'll be getting motor cars and everything.' the neighbor gasped. "Thts a good idea," Mrs. Hlnrichs said. After a glance behind the gas oline can she picked up the telephone. "What now?" the neighbor asked. "I'm going to order a motor car,'" Mrs. Hinrlchs said. She did. Then she resumed the search for the cat. Th telephone rang. "The Tribune?" Mrs. Hinrlchs shout ed, picking up the receiver. "Now, I don't want any publicity about this. I'm a woman of ordinary cli umstances who has fallen into a lot of money. Yes. It's true. Yes, and my brother, too. Is that the nrtor car driving up?" "Yes," the neighbor whispered weak ly. "Good-bye, Tribune; I've got to put the cat out and get to the movies, and I don't want to miss this episode for anything in the world." And Mrs. Hinrlchs went out. stepped Into her motor car. and was driven off to the picture theater. JEWS ELECT MR. STRAUS Executive Committee of 140 Settles Difference hy Compromise. NEW YORK, Dec. 25. After a heated meeting here tonight of the executive committee of 140 for an American Jewish congress, Nathan Straus, of this city, was elected permanent chairman as a compromise candidate. Washing ton was chosen as the place for hold ing the forthcoming Jewish congress. The date probably will not be later than May 1 next. The nominating com mittee recommended Adolph Kraus. grand master of the Independent Order B'nal B'rith, to the permanent chair manship. A minority report submitted by Cyrus L. Sulzberger, of New York, "deplored the fact" that the committee had de cided to nominate as permanent chair man a man who is at the head of an international secret order. This caused an uproar in the hall. Henry Morgcn thau. ex-Ambassador to Turkey. Im plored the members to forget "petty differences." Mr. Kraus denied that his organiza tion is a secret one. and added that the rituals had been forwarded to the Rus sian and other governments. He sug gested, however, that it would be bet ter for him and Louis Marshall, candi date of the faction opposed to Mr. Kraus, to step aside In the interest of harmony. Rabbi Stephen S. Wise then nominated Mr. Straus, whose election was made unanimous. DEUTSCHLAND "CASE" OUT Officer of tT-Boat Reported Engaged to Pretty Baltimore Girl. BALTIMORE, Dec. 22. Rumors of a romance interwoven with the visit here of the German merchant submarine Deutschland are abroad, and unless surface Indications are all astray. Baltimore shortly will provide the cul mination to the first merchant sub marine love story. The principals are a pretty Baltimore girl and an officer of the Deutschland. The affair has been kept very quiet and few people outside the girl's friends and relatives are aware of the identities of the couple. It Is understood, how ever, that on the occasion of the call here of Captain Koenlg's gallant craft one of the Deutschland's officers be came acquainted with a Baltimore girl, for whom he rapidly formed a warm attachment. His feelings were re ciprocated. When the Deutschland put In at New London one of the Deutschland's offi cers paid a flying visit to Baltimore' over the week-end. GUARD SOLDIERS' MORALS Men Kept From Restricted District on Secretary Baker's Order. DOUGLAS. Ariz.. Dec. 25. A cordon of military police surrounded the re stricted district here tonight to enforce an order of Newton D. Baker, Secre tary of War, that no soldier, either regular or guardsman, could enter It. The order was made public by Brigadier-General T. F. Davis, command ing the Arizona district. Severe penal ties were attached to Its Infraction. Several arrests have been made. The order was so worded that It might apply to any other part of the border, mentioning " Douglas or any other locality where such eonditions obtain." MISS ASQUITH IS ENGAGED Secretary of American Embassy to Wed ex-Premier's Daughter. LONDON, Dec 25. The newspapers report the engagement of ex-Premier Asqultb's daughter, Elizabeth, to Hugh S. Gibson, First Secretary of the Ameri can Embassy in London. It is understood that the marriage is not to take place immediately. 14 Democrats Win Hats. WASHINGTON. Dec 23. The II Democrats of the House ways and means committee blossomed out In brand-new hats and broad smiles. Somebody recalled that on last July 6 Representative Longworth, Republi can, rose on the floor and promised to buy every Democrat on the committee a new hat If the next House was not Republican by a majority of 100. gf NEWS STAFF TAKES TIME OFF FOR FUN The Oregonian Family Has Party of Its Own After ' Writing of Others. QUIPS ON FELLOWS AMUSE Everybody Attends, From Manag ing Editor to Copy Boy, and Dances, Old and New, Fill Honrs Full of Happiness. After writing "copy" on everybody else's Christmas entertainments, the ed itorial staff Tf The Oregonian and for mer associates last night gathered at the Portland Hotel, cast thoughts of stories "to the winds and frolicked 'til the wee sma' hours. Everyone, from copy boy to manag ing editor, was there. And everyone entered whole-souled into the fun making, i Dancing, the new and the old, oc cupied the early part of an evening crammed full of Joy. The assembly hall, where the party was "staged," housed a Christmas tree decked with the usual regalia, and then some. For each member of the staff there was a present, but not possessing any great amount of utilitarian value. Each present, with a notation of the most notorious characteristic the re cipient possessed attached, was doled out by the staff's Santa. The presents were given without spirit of malice, but each recipient carried home with nlm something to remember. Many of , the members of the staff were made the butts of Jokes that in terspersed the dances. The spirit of camaraderie was prevalent and those who were targets for witticisms re ceived the good-natured 'slams" with smiles. When the fun had been mostly spent the huge "family," numbering more than 40, gathered about a long table for one of the most Interesting parts of the entertainment. There were the usual speeches to spice the menu. Edgar B. Piper giving his staff some Intimate advice and good wishes. Besides the present members of the staff there were former members now employed elsewhere. A number of tele grams from former members of the staff who are In all parts of the coun try adorned the bulletin board In the local room, attesting the presence of the spirits. If not the bodies, of re porters who have gone far and wide. ALIMONY TO THOUSANDS Uncle Sam Is Compelled to Take Care of Divorced Widows. NEW YORK. Dec. 22. In the Ash brook pension bill, which passed the last session of Congress, the American Government for the first time offers certain of its Women citizens an insur ance against unsuccessful marriage. Up to the present time a pensioned soldier's widow who remarried auto matically disappeared from the pension rolls. But now, under this new leg islation, she can resume her pension able status on the death of her sec ond husband. But the law does far more than that. In case such a soldier's widow marries again and Is divorced from the second husband for causes that reflect no dis credit upon herself, she again auto matically regains her pension. Evi dently remarriage Is thus made safe for soldiers' widows; the sacred in stitution, so far as they are concerned, loses Its traditional character of a lottery. Taken in connection with the easy divorce laws of many states, the eligible soldier's widow runs not the slightest risk. She enters the state with the foreknowledge that, should the prospective husband prove unsatis factory, the Government -tands ready to protect her against the financial con sequences of having mude a bad choice. This pension change advances to the pension roll many thousands of widows who have been storming it for years. The original pension law granted al lowances only to "war widows" that Is, women whose husbands had been killed In the Civil War. But Congress, in 1890. passed a law which "covered in" all the women who had married soldiers up to that date. This leg islation caused tremendous protest at the tirtie, as it was claimed that young women, born, in many cases, after the war, had married veterans merely for the purpos-j of ascending the pension roll after their husbands' death. In this Aslibrook law any girl who married a soldier before 1905 will draw $20 a month for life after his death. Here, for example. Is a girl, aged 22 in 1905, who marries a 60 or 70-year-old veteran. She herself was born in 1S83 nearly 20 years after the war ended. On her husband's death and naturally he could not survive marriage long she gets $20 a month for life. If she lives until she Is 90 she will draw this pension, merely because she had the foresight to marry a poor old veteran who was tottering toward his grave. "UNCLE JOE" IS EMPHATIC Ex-Speaker Expresses Opinion on Control of House. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington. Dec. 25. A group of Repub lican representatives were gossiping In the cloakroom the other day, voicing opinions pro and con as to whether it would be politically expedient to make a fight and gain control of the next House of Representatives, when the Senate and President will be Demo cratic. Several opinions had been ex pressed at length, when along came Uncle Joe Cannon. ex-Speaker. After getting the drift of the talk, he Inter jected his opinion and walked away. "The Democrats have the Senate, and they have the President," said Uncle Joe. "If we've got to go to hell for another four years, why bother to stop In purgatory?" 2 DIE IN CHRISTMAS FIRE Man 80, Another 58, Victims or Blaze Among Decorations. NEW YORK. Dec. 25. Oliver K. Buckley, 80 years old, and his cousin. Frank H. Welch. 58 years old. were burned to death tonight In Buckley's home in Brooklyn, in a fire which start ed among decorations Wot a Christmas celebration. MINNEAPOLIS, Dec 25. Christmas dinners of six Minneapolis families were spoiled by a fire which virtually de stroyed a three-story brick apartment building on James avenue shortly after noon today. Damage to the building was estimated at $15,000. Flames were shooting through the roof when fire men arrived. Several nearby flat build ings were threatened. Children Cry v. V. The Kind You Have Always Bought has borne the signa ture of Chas. H. Fletcher, and has been made under his personal supervision for over 30 years. Allow no one to deceive you In this. Counterfeits, Imitations and "tJnst-as-grood" are but experiments, and endanger the health of Children Experience against Experiment. What is CASTORIA Castoria Is a harmless substitute for Castor Oil, Pare eoric. Drops and Soothiner Syrups. It contains neither Opium, Morphine nor other narcotic substance. For more than thirty years it has been in constant use fortho relief of Constipation, Flatulency, Wind Colic and Diarrhoea ; allaying Feverishness arising therefrom, and by regulating the Stomach and Bowel's, aids the as similation of Food ; giving healthv and natural sleep. The Children's Panacea The Mother's Friend, The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the Signature of In Use For Over 30 Years tkx cenrawa esanun, new tour cm. 2 DEMOCRATS TO GO New Clackamas Officials Are Almost Entirely Republican. ATTORNEY IS ONLY WINNER Reorganization of City Council at Oregon City Also Due, as Two New Councllmen Are to Take Their Seats. OREGON CITY, Dec. 25". (Special.) Two Democrats will say farewell to the Clackamas County Courthouse Tuesday of next week when the county officers, elected November 7. take up their duties. Sheriff Wilson. Clerk Harrington. Treasurer Dunn, Surveyor Johnson and County Superintendent Calavan, Republicans, were re-elected. W. V. Everhart for Assessor and Dudley Boyles for recorder defeated Democratic nominees. District Attorney Hedges, the only Democrat who was elected by Clacka mns County voters, maintains his offices In the Weinhart building, across the street from the Courthouse. His deputy, Tom Burke, has an office In the Courthouse, however. The new County Recorder. Mr. Boylcs, has been chief deputy for the last year under Recorder Dedman and Is thoroughly familiar with the work. He has selected J. G. Noe. of Killln, a school teacher, for his chief deputy. W. W. Everhart. Mayor of Molalla. who won the assessorshlp over Fred John son, has been studying the methods of tire office with Assessor Jack for two or three weeks. William Cooke, a civil engineer of Oswego, will be his chief deputy. The first of the year will also bring a re-organlzatlon of the city govern ment, with two new Councllmen taking seats. Mayor Hackett was elected for a second term at the city election early this month. On the Council from the second ward F. W. Friedrlch. a hardware mer chant, will succeed James Roake. Isom Bridges received a popular majority In the Third Ward, defeating S. Mac donald and E. B. Andrews. Councilman, but a question of his eligibility has been raised. Henri M. Templeton. Councilman from the First Ward, was re-elected. He will probably be elected president of the Council and may be named chairman of the street committee, the most Important committee place on the Council. Henry Cooke, Lee French, George Woodward and F. C. Burk are candi dates for Chief of Police to succeed Lowell Blanchard. who may hold over, as the charter provides no term for the office, but does provide that the chief can be removed only through written charges filed with the Recorder and sustained by the Council. George Story, who defeated Chris Schuebel by 12 votes In the City Attorney-City Prosecutor race, will probably act as City Prosecutor after the first of the year and Mr. Schuebel as City Attorney. "JUSTICE" IS STORM-TORN. Statue on Oregon City Courthouse Bereft of Adornment. OREGON CITT. Dec. 25 (Special.) Buffeted by every wind that blows up und down the Willamette, the statue uf Justice on tbe roof of the Clackamas YOUR COLD will be easily relieved by taking a spoonful of scorn EMULSION after each meal. It fortifies the throat and chest while it enriches the blood to help avoid grippe, bron chitis and even pneu monia. Scott's is well worth insisting upon. Scott A Bow-e. Bloomfield. N. 1 16-14 1VSilJ.ll 1 1 1 1 1.11114 lUllltiV lUlii.lil Ik k . . KJN-G OF ALL METAL POLISHES SaSsssssa1 Ksepsaatomobllanttlnjza new ana makes all mnlalaapleaauretolookat. Theonlr ufe polish lor aluminum. Made of the finest oils no acid or ammonia ud. Doom tha work qnickiy and gives a last ins polish. Sold in two size cans by all Grocory, Hani ware and Drug Stores. Las, fsr Us P.... o. la. for Fletcher's County Courthouse again has lost one of her scale pans, and the other dangles In the wind In peril of being blown away. County authorities are finding it almost Impossible to keep her sup plied with all tire paraphernalia which the orthodox justice always carries. Less than a year ago the statue was newly equipped with scale pans and a sword, but the storms of last Winter snapped the sword In two. NEVADA TOWNS GO DARK Hotels Without Heat, Mines Closed, Because Power Line Is Down. TONOPAH. NeT., Dec. 25. Every town In Southern Nevada which de pends on electricity for lighting has been dark since Sunday, due to a break in the power lines crossing the White Mountains. Hotels here and In Gold field, are without heat, having no power with which to operate their oil burning furnaces. Mines here and in Goldfleld also are closed. Eight miles of power line are said to be down. 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First you feel a gentle glow, then a delicious, cooling comfort Musterolej routs the twinges, loosens up stittened joints and muscles. Musterole is a clean, white ointment; made with oil of mustard. It penetrates to the seat of pain and drives it away, but does not blister the tenderest skin. It takes the place of the mussy, old fashioned mustard plaster. Musterole is recommended for bron chitis, croup, asthma, pleurisy, lumbago, neuralgia, sprains, bruises, stiff neck, headache and colds of the chest (it often prevents oneunjiia).. CONSTIPATION HEAD ACHES BILIOUSNESS DON'T MISS THIS. Cut out this slip, enclose with 5c and mail it to Foley at Co., 2S43 Sheffield Ave.. Chicago. 111., writing your name and address clearly. 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