Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937, December 26, 1916, Page 6, Image 6

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    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
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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
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. 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.
WATERY PIMPLES
ForSix Months. ItchingNearly Drove
Insane. Skin All Came Off.
Could Not Do Regular Work.
HEALED BY CUTICURA
SOAP AND OINTMENT
"Prickly heat started all over my
body and then small watery pimples
began to show on my arms and limbs.
Hie itching nearly drove
me insane and when I
scratched, the skin would
burn for hours. Mv limbs
got so bad that all the skin
came off. I could not do any
regular work.
The trouble lasted six
months before I used Cuti
cura Soap and Ointment,
and after using six cakes of Cuticura
Soap and seven boxes of Cuticura Oint
ment I was healed." (Signed) Lionel
iones, 999 Upper West End Ave., San
lafael, Calif., Mar. 27. 1916.
Sample Each Free by Mail
With 32-p. Skin Book on request. Ad
dress post-card: "Cuticura, Dept. T,
Boston." Sold throughout the world.
DOES RHEUMATISM
BOTHER YOU?
Many Doctors Use Musterole
So many sufferers have found relief
in Musterole that you ought to buy a
small jar and try it.
Just spread it on with the fingers. Rutt
it in. 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.
You will receive In return a trial pack
age containing Foley's Honey and Tar
Compound, for bronchial and la grippe
coughs, colds and croup; Foley Kidney
Pills, for lame back, weak kidneys,
rheumatism, bladder trouble; and Fo
ley Cathartic Tablets, a wholesome and
thoroughly cleansing cathartic for con
stipation, biliousness, headache and
sluggish bowels. You can try these
three excellent remedies for only Sc.
BORADENT
THE MILK OF MAGNESIA
Tooth Paste
CORRECTS ACIDITY
UNARMS AND LIMBS
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