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THE MORNING OREGOXIAN. THURSDAY. JANUARY 4. 1917. RIIRAI flRFfllK ART in iii 1 1 i BENEFITS SOUGHT morrow are a prune convention, a eeting of the Oregon Dairymen's As- ocLation and a road builders' conven tion. Resolution at 0. A. C. Confer ence Calls for Action by State Land Board. OTHER MATTERS TAKEN UP Markets, Cattle and Dairy Topics Are Discussed Grain Convention Opens 1100 Enrolled. Reception Is Held.' OREGON AGRICULTURAL, COL 1E3E, Corvallls, Jan. 3. (Special.) As a result of a question raised in the conference on agricultural legislation, being held at the O. A. C. this week, as to what the State Land Board pro poses to do with the rural , credits amendment, definite action was -taken today by a committee composed of C. J. Hurd, of Lane County, and F. A. Kikes, of Benton County and their vork reported before a special meet- ng of the conference. Resolutions were araiteri dv tne committ.ee as 101- lows: "Whereas. The people, on November 7. 1916, amended the constitution or the state of Oreeon providing for a system of rnral credits; and. 'Whereas', The State Land Board was designated to carry into effect the pro visions of said amendment; and "Whereas, There are now on hand numerous applications for loans under the provisions of this amendment; and "Whereas, the State Land Board up to the present -time has made no ar rangements for taking care of such loans, nor for the sale of bonds as pro vided in said amendment, to the detri ment and financial loss of the whole people of the state of Oregon; there fore, be it "Resolved, By a conference called for the purpose of considering the question of rural legislation at Cor vallls. this, the 3rd day of January, 1917, that we urge that the State Land Board should not delay longer the putting into effect of this amendment , (Signed) A. s. COUTANI, "F. A. SIKES, I - "C. J. HURD, "Committee of the Conference." ASHLAND OFFICIALS SWORN Police Force to Be Reduced to Two, With Firemen for Emergencies. ASHLAND, Or., Jan. 3 (Special.) New city officials were sworn in last night as follows: C. B. Lamkin, Mayor; John. B. Wimer, Recorder; 3. G. Eu- banks. Treasurer. The mayor appoint ed W. J. Moore, city attorney; Clarence Atterbury, chief of police; Archie Strickland, superintendent electric ight department; Earl Hosier, super ntendent waterworks; C. W. Fraley, treet commissioner; George Robison, fire chief; F. H. Walker, city engineer. all confirmed by the Council. The new Councllmen are R. P. Cor nelius, First Ward; W. W. Caldwell, Second Ward; A. L. Lamb, Third Ward. Various standing committees were ap pointed. Park commissioners are G. S. Butter, W. B. Holmes and F. E. Wat son. Councilman Cornelius was elect ed chairman. The police force was cut down to two, the fire department to be called upon for police detail in an emergency. BRIDEGROOM IS ARRESTER W. II- Parker, of Turner, Accused of Swearing; Falsely to Girl's Age. SALEM, Or., Jan. 8. (Special.) W H. Parker, of Turner, was arrested by Sheriff Needham today on a charge of ubornation of perjury. He is wanted at Vancouver, Wash. It is alleged he swore falsely to the age of Alta Halford, at West Salem. whom he married at Vancouver on Christmas day. He waived extradition and returned with the Sheriff of Clarke County without protest. It Is asserted the girl's age is only 16 years and that he swore she was 19 years. The couple were living at Turner. VANCOUVER, Wash.. Jan. 8. (Spe cial.) William Lawyer, a witness, was arrested in Portland on a charge ' of perjury. The complaint against Parker was filed by the father of the girl. William Halford, of Salem. The report of the committee was adopted by the conference, and copies of the resolutions will be sent to the State Land Board and to the Attorney General. Another theme for discussion before the conference on agricultural legisla tion was Oregon's need for a state de partment of markets. Approval of the establishment of such a department was voiced by C. E. Spence, state grange master, who stated that pro ducers would have valuable informa tion now held by dealers and specu latnr nnlv. throueh the collection of reliable crop statistics by the depart ment and that consumers would also benefit through the work of this de partment. Dr. Hector MacPherson, of the college,- urged that the proposed department should have authority over co-operative associations and power to place a receiver in charge, if necessary. Another step was .to consider the possibility of organization of the Ore gon non-partisan farmers' league, sim liar to the one now existing in North Dakota The proposition was discussed but definite action postponed until next year. Portland Dairy Shim Favored. Resolutions were passed by the Ore fron Jersey Cattle Club favoring a dairy show to be held in Portland each Win ter and asking that a fund be appro prlated by the State Legislature to cover a. portion of the expense of fares, Another resolution was also passed op posing the proposed combination of the Dalrv and Food Commission with the Health Bureau and highly indorsing the work which is being done by the present Dairy Commissioner. Resolu tions similar to this were also adopted by the Oregon Holstein and Guernsey Cattle clubs. At a conference of county fair of flclals. discussion was raised on th question of uniform classification of premium lists in all classes of asrricul tural products and livestock, and committee was appointed to arrange for this uniformity. Officers elected for the coming year were J. A. Church. 111. president, and A. H. Lea, secretary. The first annual Northwest Grain Convention convened today, and prob Jems of production were the chief top les for discussion. Other new confer ences to start today were the first an nual thrift conference, aconference of organized farmers, and a meeting of the Oregon Swine Breeders' Associa tion. Rerfs-tratton Breaks Record. The registration for Farmers" week continues to Increase beyond anythin recorded In former years up to closln time tonight, when the total enroll ment had reached lioo. Last year th total enrollment for the second da was 927. An informal reception and en tertainment was held for all Farmers' week students tonlsrht in the spaclou gymnasium, the affair being attende . by nearly 2000 visitors, townspeopl and college people. A programme wa given, including- musical numbers fur nlshed by the Cottage orchestra. Conventions scheduled to start to RAILWAY RULINGS ISSUED Streetcar Company Allowed to Drop O.-W. R. & IT. Connection. SALEM, Or., Jan. 3. (Special.) The Public Service Commission today granted the Portland Railway, Light & Power Company permission to discon tinue its physical connection with, the O.-W. R. & N. at Bast Eighty-second street and Montavilla "in Portland. Or ders also were Issued granting 'to the County Court of Umatilla County right to construct a temporary highway crossing over the tracks of the O.W. R. & N. at Reith, Or. The Southern Paciflo was allowed to establish new grade crossings at Ferry and Hill streets in Albany, and over a county road near Albany. Cost of con struction of such crossings must be borne by the railroad company and the company Is required to install proper warning signs, danger signals, and at Ferry street all trains must be flagged. GLADSTONE WANTS WATER Effort Is to Be Made to Connect Oregon City Pipeline. OREGON CITT, Or.. Jan. 8. (Spe cial.) The Galdstone City Council last night discussed ways and means to connect the town water system with the South Fork pipeline, and a com mittee, composed of Councilmen Ved der, Hempstead and Barlow and Mayor Howell, was appointed to take the mat ter up with West Linn and Oregon City. Gladstone now Is supplied with water by a well on the banks of the Clacka mas River. H. E. Cross was elected president of the Council, Henry Wegner, street su permtendent, and Thomas Gault. water superintendent. New Councilmen are Dr. W. E. Hempstead, H. E. Cross, Frank Barfow and Brenton Vedder. BURGLARS ARE BOUND OVER . Pair Captured by Albany Young Man Are Held In Jail. ALBANY, Or.. Jan. 3. (Special.) John Groves and Michael Conway, whom William Reuter, an Albany youn man. held up with a shotgun whil they were ransacking his mother" house here Saturday night, were bound over today by Justice of the Peace Swan to await the action of the grand jury. Their bonds weref lxed at 11000 each and they were returned to Jail. Exciting circumstances marked their capture by the nervy young man. At one stage of the proceedings Groves made a break and Rueter fired. Though some shot 'struck the side of his face Groves continued to run, but was caught later. PIMPLES ALL OVER FACE AND NECK Got Worse. Would Smart. - Bothered Several Months. In a Week Cuti- cura Soap and Ointment Healed, "I noticed that I had a number of pimples on my neck and face. I did not pay much attention to them, and finally they got worse, and I tried but it did not help. The pimples were rather large and soft, and they festered and came to a head. They were scattered all over my face and neck, and at night and through the day they would smart. I could hardly go out for fear of people noticing the condition of my neck. "I had been bothered several months before I used Cuticura Soap and Oint ment. I used them for two nights when the pimples began to dry up, and dis appeared, and after I had used both for a week I was healed, and I have one of the prettiest complexions." (Signed) Miss Mabel Kalde, 123 N. Eastlake Ave., Los Angeles, Ca;, Oct. 14, 1916. Cuticura Soap, to cleanse, purify and beautify, Cuticura Ointment to soften, soothe and heal, have been most suc cessful in the severest forms of skin and sca'p troubles, but greater still in pre serving clear skins, and preventing little skin troubles becoming serious. For Free Samples by Return Mail address post-card: "Cuticura, Dept. H, Boston." Sold everywhere. AGRICULTURIST IN HUFF X. S. Robb Resigns at Eugene When Appropriation Isn't Increased. EUGENE, Or., Jan. 3. (Special.) County Agricultural Agent N. S. Robb tendered his resignation today as result of the recent action of the County Court in refusing to Increase the annual appropriation for the ex penses-of his office. The taxpayers of the county at the annual meeting went on record as favoring an Increase $500, but the court rejected the recom mendation. , The Federal Government gives a sum equal to the county appropriation for the work. The Lane County appropria tion was fixed at $1500 for the year by the comrt. Mr. Robb will engage. in farming. . 5. PANEL, DRY WORKER, IS DEAD rominence Gained as Trustee ef Willamette University and in Church. BUSINESS CAREER SUCCESS Mark Twain of Methodism" Given by Co-Workers In Recognition of Keen Wit Marking His Talks Before Public. T. S. McDanlel, chairman of the board of trustees of Willamette University and widely known. in Methodist cir cles of the Northwest and in business circles In Portland, died last night at the Portland Medical Hospital. Death came at 9:05 o'clock and was not unexpected, as his life bad been dlspalred of for the last 48 hours. Present ct the death bed were Mrs. MoDaniel and her brother, C. M. Edmonds. Mr. McDanlel was prominent In the prohibition movement of Oregon and had lived in the state about 32 years. Three children. Margaret, 13; Wil son, 10, and Warren. 7. survive besides the widow. , Mr. McDanlel became a member of the board of trustees of Willamette University several years ago, and re cently was chosen chairman of that body. He was secretary of the board of trustees of Kimball College at Eu gene, and was president of the Church Extension Society of the Methodist de nomination in Oregon. He was affec tionately termed by his co-workers the Mark Twain of Methodism." His wit and good-natured humor made him famous as a speaker at large gather- ngs. He had great success in raising money for church extension, and at dedication services his presence was always the inspiration for enthusiastic giving to. the building funds. About five weeks ago Mr. McDanlel made a trip to Seattle, where he par ticipated in an Important church meet ing and dedication. When someone had to welcome Bishop Hughes and. later. Dr. Joshua Stansfield, T. S. Mc Danlel was the unanimous choice, so sincere was his manner of greeting, so apt his address on all occasions. Mr. McDanlel was born on a farm in Ohio 62 years ago. He moved early in his youth to Portland. Ind., and from that place came to Portland. Or., 32 years ago. His mother died when he was 12 years old. His father, a. retired Methodist minister, is still living, at the age of S3, in Indiana. " Mr. Mc Danlel was converted at the Moody meetings in the old tabernacle. Twelfth and Taylor streets, Portland, 28 years ago. When he first came to Portland he taught school in West Portland and later in Mqunt Tabor. At the latter place he met Lulu June Edmonds, who was a little school girL He was her teacher, and prepared her for high school and later, for business college. For more than 10 years Mr. McDanlels paid attentions to her, and they were married inlsOl. Bishop Earl Cranston presided at the ceremony, and was as sisted by Dr. A. N. Fisher, editor of the Pacifio Christian Advocate. Mr. McDanlel was at the time manager of the -Advocate, a position which he held for eight years. After keeping books for a loan of fice, Mr. McDanlel started a, loan and mortgage business in his own name, and made a success In the business world, and was as popular among his associates a he was in the church. Dr. W. W. Youngson, superintendent of the Portland district, who had known Mr. McDanlel for 24 years, said of him last night: "I shall miss Mr. McDanlel more than I can telL He was a great and good man, and his in fluence was splendid. I regarded him as a tower of strength spiritually and mentally. It was sad that he had not the physical strength, too." The time for the funeral has not yet been set. The body will be taken to the Finley undertaking parlors. INNOCENT MAN IS FHEED BOY WHO TRIED TO SWEAR LIKE AWAY TO BE SON-IX-LAW. H.'.W. LIBBY HAS RALLY County Surveyor, Critically 111, Is Informed of Death of Wife. EUGENE. Or., Jan. 3. (Special.) County Surveyor H. W. Libby, crit ically ill of pneumonia at tne Eugene Hospital, was informed today of the death of his wife last Saturday night.1 Mrs'. Libby apparently was in good health when Mr. Libby left for the hospital. The following morning Mrs. Libby's body was found In a bathtub of water into which it is believed she fell, following a stroke of some sort. Mr. Libby, after recovering from the first shock of the news, expressed a desire to make a tremendous effort for his own recovery for the sake of four small children left motherless. Released Prisoner, After Eight Years in Cell ob Murder Charge, to Give Blessing to Couple. SPRINGFIELD, 111.. Jan. 3. After serving eight years of a life sentence for murder as the result, principally of the testimony of a boy -who later admitted he had lied on the witness stand, Herman Billik was pardoned by (iovernor uunne tonight and the firs thing he met as a free man was the announcement that his daughter was to marry the man who as a boy sent him to tne Penitentiary. BUltk. now an old man, eaid he would give the .couple his Dleesing. In June, 1907, Billik was convicted and sentenced to be hanged for the murder of Mary Vrzal, whose death followed shortly the sudden death by poisoning or five other members of he family. He was accused of murdering them for the Insurance money. Jerry vrzal, then 15 years old, the only sur vlving member of the family, testified that he saw Billik put poison in his eister Mary s colfee. Later Jerry confessed to Rev. Peter J. OCallaghan, formerly of Chicago. now of Washington, D. C, that he had lied on the witness stand at the lnstl gatlon of a police officer. As the re suit of this confession Governor Dunn commuted Blink's death sentence to me imprisonment. . A lew days ago jerry repeated nis conleeslon before Governor -Dunne and the State Board of Pardons at a hearing brought about by the year-long efforts of Rev. O'Cal laghan. , Now Jerry Vrzal and Edna Billik are to be married. Interferer Fined $9 at Vancouver. VANCOUVER, Wash., Jan. 3. (Spe cial.) W. F. Bennett, of Camas, ar rested recently on a charge of interfer ing with an officer making an arrest, today, before W. S. T. Derr. Justice of the Peace, changed his plea from not guilty to guilty. He vaa fined, with costs, $9 upon recommendation of the state. He paid. Carl Abrams Is Chairman. SALEM, Or.. Jan. 3. (Special.) Carl Abrams was named as chairman of th Industrial Accident Commission at meeting for reorganization of the com mission today. 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Jones, the Blckleton bank robber, pleaded guilty to an in formation charging- him with robbery in the Superior Court at Goldendale to day and was sentenced by Judge Daren to an indeterminate term of 6 to 15 yeara at hard labor in the State Peni tentiary at Walla Walla. Jones said he did not want any attorney and de clined to make any statement regard ing: the crime. In an interview with a newspaper correspondent Jones said that he did not think the game was wortn tne price and that he wanted to learn a Wade while serving his prison sentence so that he could make an honest living when he got out- Jones also says that he made up his mind before he tackled the Job that he would not shoot, which is confirmed by the fact that an un armed member of the posse rode right up on him during the chase. On December 22 he tied his horse in front of the bank and went In. held up the cashier, his assistant and three customers, obtained the money, locked the five persons in the vault and fled. S. A. Rossi er, the cashier, had a screw driver in the vault and the party was out in less than 15 minutes. A posse of stockmen was quickly - organized. The money stolen, about $4000. was all recovered except 370, which the rob ber dropped during the chase. R0SEBURG NEWS IS SOLD Shoemakers Dispose of Daily to B. W. Bates and Son. ROSEBDRG, Or.. Jan. S. (Special.) The Roseburg Evening News, which has been owned by Milton, Sam and Pari D. Shoemaker for the past five years, was today sold to B. W. Bates and his son. Bertram. Mr. Bates formerly owned the News planj. but disposed of it five years ago in order to engage in the Job printing business in this city. Bertram Bates J. V. Andrews Now Major. J. W. Andrews, staff captain of th Salvation Army in .Portland, has re ceived a promotion and is now major In the service. Major Andrews has been stationed in Portland for the last six years and has been identified with the Salvation Army for more than a quarter of a century. His promotion will not change his location, for the present at least. Bad Cold Quickly Broken Up "I first used Chamberlain's Cough Remedy about eight years ago when I had a hard cold, and coughed most of the time. It broke up my cold, ahd in a few days my cough had entirely disappeared." Mrs. Martha Wilcox, Gowanda, N. Y. recently returned to Roseburg from Hollywood, where he was employed as a reporter. Mr. Bates plans to en large the size of the paper as well as make other substantial improvements. Mr. Shoemaker, who owned en inter est in the plant. Is the present State Game Warden. A worker in a munition factory, on whom one match was found, was fined $5 at Gloucester. Enerland. 1 :. 3 i! ! I'll II f3 a! - I ! !!.!ai41 si si n The Coming Twelve Months OPPORTUNITY and Co-operation are the companions which should make 1917 a Prosperous Year. 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