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TI1"E MOKXIXG OREGONIAN, SATURDAY, DECE3IBER SO, 1916. GARRANZA INSISTS PERSHING MUST GO AUTHORITY ON MONKEYS WHO IS ON WAY TO AFRICA TO COLLECT SPECIMENS. NEWS PRINT PRICES ARE NOT DISCUSSED BUSINESS HOURS OF THE STORE 8:30 A. M. to 5:30 P. M. SATURDAYS ONLY 9 A. M. to 6 P. M. BUSINESS HOURS OF THE STORE 8:30 A. ML to 5:30 P. M. SATURDAYS ONLY 9 A. ML to 6 P. ML First Chief, However, Wants to Continue Conference, Taking Up Other Topics. Manufacturers Refuse to Go Into Subject and Federal Hearing Adjourns. G-reat December Sale Odds and Ends and Surplus Stocks and Remnants AMERICANS MAY COMPLY COMMISSION WILL REPORT Mexican Ruler Says He Cannot Sign Anything That Would Make Him Appear to Sanction Pres ence of Foreign Troops. ASHIKGTOX. Dec. 19. Continu ation of the conferences of the Mexican-American joint commission, with out regard to the question of- with drawing American troops from Mexico, is proposed by General Carranza in his message refusing to ratify the Atlantic City protocol. Coupled with this sug gestion, however, is a new appeal for recall of the Pershing expedition and a declaration that such action by the United States would permit adjustment of all remaining questions "within a week." There were indications tonight that the American members of the commis sion might be disposed to comply with the request for further conferences on the ground that the United States had nothing to lose by doing so. Policy la Not Cbansed. It was officially stated that nothing yet had occurred to alter the policy of the Administration toward Mexico and it is generally understood that so long as Northern Mexico is in its present un settled state, Pershing's men will stay where they are. A copy of the Carranza communica tion was sent to President Wilson. Sec retary Lane communicated with Dr. J. R. Mott and Judge George Gray, the other members of the American com mission, and then announced that they would meet here Tuesday to determine whether further conferences shall be held. Carranza points out in his reply that there was nothing in the correspond ence that led to the creation of the commission not in the credentials and instructions delivered to Its members that would preclude consideration of the many other subjects which the commis sion made incidental to those agreed upon in the protocol. Fresh Subjects Saggraird. In effect he suggests that the pro tocol be laid aside for the present and the work of the commission be directed along fresh channels. Although the conditions imposed for withdrawal of the troops were not to hts liking, he attempted to make it lear that his chief objection to ratify ing the document was not based on the conditions, but on the fact that he could not conscientiously sign anything which would place him in the position of hav ing appeared to sanction even for a brief time the presence in Mexico of foreign troops. BOARD TO NAME OFFICIALS Man From Each State in District to Get Farm Bank Position. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington. Dec. 29. Th Farm Loan Board today informed Representative Dill that within two weeks four salaried officials of the Spokane Farm Land Bank probably will be named, a presi dent at $6000, a registrar at $4000 and eecretary and treasurer at $3500 each. It is planned to select one of these officials each from Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Montana, the states em braced in the Northwest district. Nu merous applications are on file, but selections have not yet been made. At the time these appointments are an nounced the Board expects also to name the preliminary board of directors. UTAH BOMB IS HARMLESS Gun Cotton Missing From Missile Set for Governor Spry. SALT LAKE CITT. Dec 29. The bomb placed in front of Governor Will iam Spry's residence Christmas day was practically harmless, according to S. B. Moore, superintendent of the Bacchus Powder Company, and his chemist. Examination disclosed the fact that there was but a small quan tity of dynamite in it. and that a nec essary ingredient (gun cotton) was en tirely missing. Tho reward offered for Information leading to the arrest of the person or persons who placed the bomb has now reached $11,000. t CI ' . . - ' ' , I .-.a:..:.. . '2SCZ3KT Copyright by Underwood PROFESSOR ROBERT L. GARNER. & Underw MONKEY HUNTER OFF Specimens to Be Collected for Smithsonian Institution. AUTHORITY GOES TO AFRICA Professor Robert It. Garner, of Xcw York, to Spend a Year or More in Wilds, Chasing Grouchy Gorilla and Chimpanzee. NEW YORK, Dec. 24. ISpeclal.) Professor Robert L. Garner, of New York, who for a quarter of a century chased the grouchy gorilla and the more amiable chimpanzee to their lairs in the Congo, is now on his way to West Africa, where he expects to re main a year or two collecting speci mens for the Smithsonian Institution of Washington, D. C Dr. Garner is the authority for the statement that gorillas when caught up to the age of two years can be made as docile as any household pet by kind ness and firmness, but that the female of the species is fiercer than the male. 1he chimpanzee, continues the pro fessor, can be taught to speak several words, and he expects to bring home half a dozen live specimens as well as a couple of gorillas. The professor took with him on his African expedition about 5000 pounds of supplies. He will land at Cape Lopez. C. R- W. Aschemaeier. of Washington, accompanied Professor Garner. The other members of the expedition, Alfred M. Collins, of Philadelphia, and Proles sor Charles Wellington Furlong, or Boston, will sail later. Husband Accuses Man, 7 7. EUGENE, Or., Dec. 29. (Special.) B. F. Fuller, 77, of Cottage Grove, was arraigned in Justice of the Peace Wells' court here this morning on a statutory harge preferred by A. L. Zacharlas. husband of June Zacharlas, also of Cottage Grove. Fuller waived exam ination and was bound over to the grand Jury under bonds of $500, which were furnished. NEPHEW OFFERS TO AID EX-GOVERNOR OF IDAHO MAY RE COVER FROM ILLNESS. before that date. It Is not probable that an attempt will be made to re move the county seat until the matter is finally decided by the Supreme Court, as It would Involve further liti gation and expense. An effort will be made to have the Supreme Court advance the case upon the docket. TRIP IS CHRISTMAS GIFT Former Portland Boy Here for Visit After Delay 'In Blizzard. Stalled for several days on the Da kota plains and in the Rockies, Laurenz Smitton, son of George II. Smitton, Eastern traffic manager for the Great Northern road, with headquarters at St. Paul, arrived here last night for a few days' visit with Burt W. Richards and family, thus delivering his own Christmas present, which was a trip to Portland. Young Smitton reports a strenuous trip through blizzards, but admits it was an experience he ""wouldn't have missed for the world." When asked by his parent, who formerly was traffic manager here for the Great Northern road, what he wanted for Christmas, young Smitton, who formerly attended the Irvlngton School and Jefferson High School, said it was "a trip to good old Portland to renew ac quaintances." He will remain several days. MOLESKINS IN DEMAND Hudson's Bay Fur Company Wants Quantity in Lots of 2 0. There is a market for Oregon moles if one can catch them in lots of not less than 20, according to a communication received yesterday by Mrs. Mae Dren non, secretary of the bureau of manu factures and industries of the Chamber of Commerce. The Hudson's Bay Fur Company, of 147 Broadway, informs the bureau that it Is in the market In co-operation with the Bureau of Agriculture for mole skins at from 5 cents to 25 cents apiece, in lots of 20 or more. Hood River Alumni Dine Tonight. HOOD RIVER. Or- Dec. 29. (Special.) The annual banquet and reunion of the Hood River Alumni Association will be held at the new High School auditor ium tomorrow evening, when it Is es timated that an attendance of 150 of the old grads wll be present. Members at every class from 1904 to 1916 will be present. Philippine Vice-Governor Resigns. WASHINGTON Dec. 39. Henderson S. Martin, Vice-dovernor of the Philip pines, has resigned and will return at nce to private life because his wife's health will not permit continued resi dence in the islands. Mr. Martin for merly was chairman of the Kansas Public Utilities Commission.' Read The Oregonlan classified ads. f,, tLUIlk i I I nil IU UUlNi lUUU.l 1 V k. VViiVK. Nickel pUted. liver plted and bran fmirete are kept laughingly brieht without trouble bx this wonder polih. Two aiiee. Sold by all Grocery. Hard ware and Drug Stores. Look for Photo on Can Aged Man Cries and Talks In Califor nia Hospital County Haa Pre viously Extended Help. AUBURN. Cal., Dec. 29. (Special.) For the first time in many years, N. B. Willey. former Governor of Idaho, who is at the Placer County Hospital here, heard from his relatives in Idaho. A Boise newspaper today telegraphed Su perintendent Walsh of the hospital that a nephew of Willey had offered to aid the aged man, asking what his imme diate wants were. Mr. Walsh replied that Mr. Willey had no immediate wants and that Placer County would continue to assist him until he regained strength or died. Mr. Walsh said tonight that Mr. Wllley's entire possessions amounted to $7 and a gold watch. He said that Mr Willey spent a restless night, often crying and talking aloud. Mr. Walsh thinks that Willey will recover from his present attack. "If they really want to do anything for him, they better take him away and give him a home," said Mr. Walsh. "If he does get well enough to go back out to his claim, he will be right back again if he lives to get there.' Investigation of the Supervisors' rec ords in this county showed that Mr. Willey has several times received fi nancial aid from the county officials In the past two years, receiving $15 one month. SELL-ANS Absolutely Removes Indigestion. One package proves it. 25c at all druggists. CULVER LOSES CAPITAL Madras Wins County Seat, but Case Will Be Appealed. CULVER. Or.. Dec. 29. (Special.) Judge T. E. J. Duff today decided in favor of Madras and against Culver upon the county seat question, and the case will be immediately appealed to the Supreme Court. The matter has been In the court for several weeks. The new County Court assumes its duties January 1, and It was expected that a decision would be handed down PATIENT SHOOTS DOCTOR -Man Resists Score of Police and Others, but Is Captured. BALTIMORE, Dec. 29. After defy ing for six hours efforts of a score of policemen and several residents of Go vans, a suburb, to take him, George ;. Gantz. ii years old. who in a fit of Insanity this morning shot his phy sician. Dr. George A. Hocking, was captured late today. Dr. Hocking was wounded in the arm and shoulder, but not seriously. Gantz' face was cut by small shot and broken glass. Publishers, In Testimony, Blame Both Jobbers and Manufactur ers for High Prices Re fusal to Sell Charged. WASHINGTON, Dec 29. Hearings reopened here today by the Federal j Trade Commission In Its news print paper Investigation came to a sudden end when paper manufacturers refueed to discuss the reasonableness of news print prices. Both publishers and job bers had been heard. The manufacturers declared they had not had time to study tablea prepared by the Commission's investigators pur porting to show huge profits. Members of the Trade Commission announced that, despite apparent unwillingness by the manufacturers to help in the inves tigation, the Commission's report would be issued In about ten days and that such recommendations to Congress would be made as were thought neces sary. At the same time It was said the Commission would be in position prob ably by tomorrow night to announce whether Its consideration of a paper distribution plan showed an actual paper shortage and a need for distribu tion under supervision of the Commis sion. Factn to Be Submitted. Tt was strongly Intimated that facts uncovered by the Commission will be turned over to the Department of Jus tice. It was announced that If the Commission failed to relieve conditions some other governmental agency might be able to help. The report to Congress, it Is understood, will score manufactur ers for raising prices to the extent of forcing many small publishers out of business. Manufacturers proposed the distribu tion plan at a hearing two weeks ago. Today's hearing was a resumption of that proceeding, interrupted to give the manufacturers time to go over the Commission's cost of production fig ures. Publishers testifying today blamed both manufacturers and jobbers for prevailing conditions In the newspaper world. It was declared that Jobbers had taken advantage of the last two wceke to try to frighten publishers Into paying high prices by asserting a shortage existed which would prevent many publishers from filling their needs during the coming year. Refusal to Sell Alleged. More testimony was brought out also concerning alleged refusals to sell to publishers and regarding different prices quoted by the same manufactur ers. It was charged that an effort was being made to discourage buying asso ciations through which publishers hope to purchase their paper more cheaply. Publishers, it was said, were going ahead rapidly with their plans for con structing paper plants of their own. By the middle of 1918. said A. J. Mcln tyre, paper expert of the Newspaper Publishers' Association, the publishers will be Independent of the papermak ers. A statement given out tonight by Frank P. Glass, chairman of the ex ecutive committee on paper of the American Newspaper Publishers' Asso- siation, said in part: "The Federal Trade Commission has apparently pursued the Investigation more seriously and has gone further than the manufacturers anticipated when they made their request. Contracts, for 1917 Made. "The practical result is precisely that which I predicted in my statement to the Commission on December 12. There has been a delay of 17 days and nothing beneficial to the suffering newspapers has followed so far. In the meantime many contracts for tonnage for 1917 have been closed at the preva lent high prices resulting from the fright of publishers over the belief that a dangerous paper famine exists, and this notwithstanding the Trade Com mission earnestly requested the manu facturers to suspend making contracts until the hearings were finished. "I hope and believe that the Commis sion will make such a thorough report of conditions and so distinctly fasten the chief responsibility for conditions upon those manufacturers concerned that either the Department of Justice or Congress or both arms of the Gov ernment may be able to devise substan tial relief at an early day." T0RRE0N TAKEN BY RUSE Villa's Troops Ride Into City, Ex pecting Carranza's Men. EL PASO. Dec. 29 Villa troops, al though expected to attack, took Tor reon through a ruse on December 21, accordmg to details reaching the bor der tonight. By false dispatches to the railway .office in Torreon the rebels are said to have made the Carranza garrison believe a train entering the city bore reinforcements from General Murguia. Instead, it carried Villa troops, who quietly disembarked, then rushed the town while the garrison retired. POSTED GIBS ON TIME 99 PER CENT DELIVERED ON OR BEFORE CHRISTMAS. Measles Prolongs Vacation. NORTH YAKIMA, Wash.. Dec. 29. (Special.) North Yakima health au thorities today ordered the first four grades of the public, private, parochial and kindergarten schools in this city closed for a week following New Year's and prohibited attendance of children under 12 at moving picture shows and Sunday schools during that period. The action was taken because of the epi demic of measles. Parcels Total 125.000.000 and Many Mil lions of Holiday Letters Also Sent Through Malls. WASHINGTON. Dec. 29. In spite of weather that tied up trains and crippled local delivery arrangements in hundreds of cities, reports to the Post office Department indicate that 99 per cent of this year's record-breaking budget of Christmas mail, including 125,000,000 parcels and many millions of holiday letters and cards, was de livered on or before Christmas day. The tremendous amount of mall mat ter turned over to the service for trans portation and delivery in the two weeks before Christmas was equivalent to fully "iVi pounds of parcel mail for every man. woman, child and infant in the land, Postmaster-General Burleson pointed out tonight. That would re quire the use of 1000 full mall cars carrying ten tons each during the two weeks' period. Department officials estimate that postage receipts for the month will not total less than $18,000,000. Last De cember the total was $16,000,000. Big Increases were most general In the Far West. $1.25 Quality Women's Figured Petticoats in the Latest Styles, With Deep Flounce Ql Odds and Ends Sale Price, Each itC Values to $15.00-T-Women's Coats and Suits in Seasonable Style and in All Sizes f 7c From 16 to 44 Odds and Ends Sale pO. O 18c Quality Plain White and Stripe Outing Flannel, 36-inch Width Odds and Ends 1 C Sale Price, the Yard IOC $5.00 Quality Plaid Blankets in Blue, Gray, Pink, Yellow, Helio, etc Special Odds and Ends Sale Price, a Pair. . . Values to 25c Yard 12-inch Shadow Laces Odds and Ends Sale Price, Yard Values to 40c Yard 17-inch Shadow Laces Odds and Ends Sale Price, Yard Values to 50c Yard 24-inch Shadow Laces Odds and Ends Sale Price, Yard Values to 25c Yard Narrow Venice Laces Odds and Ends Sale Price, Yard $3.95 12c 19c 25c 10c SKATING SETS $1.25 to $3.50 Just received a big line of all the newest styles of Cap and Scarf Skating Sets for both women and girls. An gora Brushed and Plain Knit Sets in all the popular colors such as White, Rose, Copenhagen, Green, Yel low, Watermelon in plain and combination effects. Just the thing for the cold weather, comfortable and fashionable. All Prices From $1.25 TO $3.50 ESPECIALLY GOOD VALUES IN Boys' Winter Shoes Sizes 9 to 13'2. 1 7C I! Sizes 1 to 6. d - QQ Pair J1.D Pair P 1 .IO This sale affords parents a splendid opportunity to purchase Boys' heavy Winter-weight Shoes at spcially low prices. They come in gunmetal, velour calf and box calf leathers, and are made with good heavy soles. Sizes 9 to 13 Vi priced at $1.75 pair, and sizes 1 to 6 at $1.98 pair. MISSES' AND CHILDREN'S SHOES Sizes 5 to 8 at $1.49 Sizes 8'2 to 11 at $1 .7T Sizes ll"z to 2 at S I .J IS Heavy Winter-weight Shoes in patent colt, gunmetal and vici kid leathers. Button styles, with cloth or mat kid top. Well known and reliable makes at attractively low prices. Sizes 5 to 8 at $1.49; sizes 8 to 11 at $1.75, and sizes 11 to 2 at $1.98. Spec'l Drug Sundries 25c White Pine Cough Syrup '. 19 50cRobertina 39c 50c Hind's Cream 4Ge 50c Pompeian Massage Cream 32r? 35c Pompeian Night Cream 2o 25c Woodbury's Facial Cream.. 20 25c Pond's Vanishing Cream... 18f Tube Luxor Face Cream 90 50c Sempre Giovine JWe 50c Perfume, oz. 35r C5c Tube Tooth Paste and 25c Tooth Brush for 290 25c Face Powder and 10c Pow der Puff for 250 10c Wild Rose Soap 70 10c Violet Glycerine Soap 70 10c Palm Olive Soap 70 5c Sweetheart Soap, 3 for lOc FERRIS BILL SIGNED Homestead Unit for Grazing Lands Made 640 Acres. of the Superior Court. In which he held that the Commissioners sitting; Decem ber 4 legally voted and sold a f 125.000 bond Issue. The order was served on the Com missioners this afternoon by Attorney 1L M. Moulton at Prosser. oao U OEO tl I New Year's Eve 8 LARGE AREA IS AFFECTED Interior Department Says Number of Cattle In West Will Be In creased Far Beyond Pros perous Days In. Past. WASHINGTON', Dec. 89. President Wilson late today signed the Ferrlo bill opening: up 640-acre homesteads fo stockraising and grazing purposes. It is accounted of great importance to the Western states. The bill passed the House a year ago, the Senate on the closing day of the laet session of Congress and final agrreement was reached between con ferees last week. Representative Fer ris, of Oklahoma. Its author, said to night that a considerable part of the 100.000.000 acres of public lands in the West and the 375,000,000 acres In Alas ka could be utilized for etockralsing under the law. Thus, he said, thou sands of homeless citizens would be able to gain homes. The law raises the homestead unit from a maximum of 320 acres to 640 on arid, semi-arid, non-irrigible and non-timbered public land. improve ments of 11.25 an acre must bo made by the homesteader. The bill was strongly Indorsed by the Interior Department, which in formed Congress that it would result in having a number of cattle In the West "greater than during the most prosperous days of the rattle kings." MERCY SHOWN DESERTERS Army to Make Radical Departure In Future Treatment. LEAVENWORTH, Kan.. Dec. 29. Deserters from all branches of . the United States Army, wherever sta tioned, will bo tried henceforth at the disciplinary barracks at Fort Leaven worth, according to official informa tion received here today. The deserter will have a thorough mental and physical examination by experts; fol lowing which he may have a "tryout" with the disciplinary battalion before it Is fully determined whether to bring criminal charges against him. The proposed change Is a radical de parture from the old method of con sidering deserters only as military pris oners, guilty of a serious offense. at Ye Oregon Grille WEEK-END, CLATSOP BEACH Week-end round-trip tickets to Gear hart and Seaside will be good for re turn to and inclusive of Tuesday, Jan uary. S3 round trip. Ticket office. Fifth and Stark. Adv. Company Is Host to Employes. W. F. Norman, manager of the local branch of Fairbanks. Morse & Co., will be the dinner host tonight at the Portland Hotel for the employes of the local machinery house and their wives and friends. Pljes Cured In S to 14 Day.. Druggists Tefund mooe; If PAZO OINTMENT falls to cure Itching. Blind, Bleeding or Pro truding Files. First application gives reUet. auo Local Election Recommended . CENTRALIA. Wash.. Dec, 29. (Spe cial.) At a meeting held by the Good Roads Association of Lewis County road district No. 17. resolutions were adopted advocating a change in the election laws whereby County Commis sioners are elected by the voters of their immediate district. Instead of by the entire county, as at present. Copies of the resolutions have been forwarded to Lewis County legislators. Edward Yates. Jr., was elected road supervisor of the district. m WESTERN UNION FIGHTS Arkansas Onster Order Is Held Up by Court. LITTLE ROCK. Ork., Dec. 29. The charter of the Western Union Tele graph Company was revoked and the company prohibited from doing busi ness In this state by an order issued to day by the Secretary of State. A restraining order preventing the revocation from going Into effect was obtained immediately by the company In Federal District Court, and will be argued next Tuesday before Judge Jacob Trieber. Revocation of the Western Union's charter was the outgrowth of a suit brought by William Overman, of Hot Springs, asking damages for alleged non-delivery of a message. BOND SALE IS CHECKED Washington Supreme Court Tempor arlly Restrains Benton. KENNEWICK. Wash., Dec. 29. (Spe cial.) The Supreme Court has Issued a temporary restraining order prevent ing the Board of Commissioners of Benton County from completing the Issuance and sale of bonds for the construction of a Courthouse at Pros ser, and has ordered the Commissioners to appear January 19 to show cause why the order should not be made per manent. The order was granted by the higher court as the result of the appeal of Eastern Benton County taxpayers from the decision rendered by Judge Grady. MURDER ALIBI IS CREDITED Man Accused by Girl's Mother Re leased From Custody. DES MOINES. Det. S9. Klmmage Widener, arrested three weeks ago In Sparta, 111., charged with the murder of Elizabeth Boyd, of Des Moines, was released today following a preliminary hearing. The girls mother testified that her daughter declared Widener held her while he poured poison down her throat. W"lener presented an alibi, and Pearl Robinson gave other testimony which tended to show the girl had committed suicide. O D 1 T" D o o n n Special Midnight Lunch. Dan cing: begins at 12 o'clock. Music by the famous Bungalow Orchestra Secure Your Table Today Reservations can be made at 50c per person, which amount will apply on your check. Call or phone Mr. Larimore. 0 , . ... I O n Ye Oregon Grille COLD WAVES LASH AIRMEN Japanese Student Rescued, but Ma chine Is Lost. NEW YORK, Dec 29. Perched atop a disabled hydroalrplane and half frozen by the waves that had dashed over him for two hours. T. K. Okuri. a Japanese student aviator, was res cued from a perilous position four miles off the Staten Island shore late today. The captain of a tugboat saw O D oao Phones : Broadway 660, or A 6761. O D OEO him wildly waving his arms for help and took him on board but was unable' to save the machine. Okuri. who came from California, was taking a lesson at a Staten Islam! aviation school, and flew four miles cut to sea to test the machine's pon toons. When he alighted on the water the waves washed over the engine. h said, and put the carbureter out of commission. Clergyman-Autlior Dies at 06. NEW YORK. Dec. 29. Word was received here today of the death at the age of 96 of Rev. Dr. James Glen worth Butler, prominent Presbyterian clergyman and author, at his residence last night in Boonton. M. J. He a LS born in Brooklyn, N. Y. From 1SCS 1S71 he was editor of the American and Forelmi Christian Union. if Boys FREE Be at the Star Theater today at 3:15 in Chaplin costume $10 in cash prizes to the best impersonators. All boys in our parade on roller skates or in costume get free passes to see Chaplin in his new est comedy, "The Rink." Be at the Star this afternoon at 3:15 without fail.