Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937, January 13, 1917, Page 6, Image 6

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THE MORNING OREGONIAJC. SATURDAY. -JANUARY 13, 19t7.
KINDERGARTEN BILL
PASSED BY SENATE
Addition of Free Courses
Portland Public Schools
1 Provided by Measure.
in
2 PROPOSED ACTS KILLED
Uvely Debate Follows TTnfavorable
Report on Bill Designed to Cut
Salaries ot Circuit Judges. .
Final Action Delayed.
STATE CAFITOL; Salem, Or., Jan. 12.
Speclal.) The Senate, by unanimous
ote. passed the Olson measure provid
ing for free kindergartens in the Port
land public schools. Just before it ad
journed at 11:15 "clock this forenoon
until Monday at 10:30.
" This is the first bill of the session
to be passed by either branch of the
Legislature.
Under the OlBon bill, the School Board
of the Portland district will be required
t,o establish free kindergartens in the
schools when parents or guardians of
35 children between 4 and 6 years of
age, and living within one mile of an
elementary school, petition for it.
Not less than three nor more than
five kindergartens are to be estab
lished the first year.
Sixth of Session Passed.
When the Senate and House ad
journed this morning until Monday,
one-sixth of the session of the 29th
Oregon Legislative Assembly had been
completed. There remain five more
weeks of the session.
By no means one-sixth of the work
of the session- has been completed,
however. This is no reflection on the
Legislature. The first week of any
session is necessarily devoted .largely
to perfecting the legislative organiza
tion. All this has been done and there
are already many bills before com
mittees. As a matter of fact, the present Leg
islature has made an exceptionally good
showing In the 6peedy dispatch of the
routine preliminaries of the first week
of the session.
In the Senate 58 bills had been intro
duced up to adjournment this morning,
and in the House, 64 bills. In the Sen
ate there will be at least three meas
ures up for passage on third reading
when business is resumed Monday
morning.
One measure each has been disposed
of already In the Senate and House by
Indefinite postponement the parlia
mentary synonym for killing a bilL In
the House. H. B. 38, by Stafrin, fixing
the Balary of the District Attorney of
Polk County at $1200 a year was so"
chloroformed when unfavorably report
ed by the committee on salaries.
Anthor Submits Silently.
Tn the Senate, the same fate was
meted out this morning to S. B. 3, by
smith, of Josephine, providing for ex
amination of any attorney by the Dis
trict Attorney. Nobody spoke either a
bad or good word for this measure,
even Senator Smith consenting in si
lence to its slaughter.
He did not remain quiescent, how
ever, when the committee on revision
of laws, of which Senator Huston is
chairman, turned in an unanimously
unfavorable report on his S. B. 13, re
ducing the salaries of all circuit Judges
in the state from 14000 to $3600 a year,
with the recommendation that it be in
definitely postponed.
Speaking for the committee. Senator
Huston said it was the view of all its
members that such economy would -not
be real economy, and that it would be
unfair to cut circuit judges' salaries at
a time when corporations are all rais
ing salaries.
"If." said Mr. Huston, "the represent
atives of any Judicial district come be
fore us and ask that the salary of their
circuit judge be reduced, the committee
ia wuung to give them a favorable re
port on such a measure. But we are
not willing, and do not think it fair or
right, to cut the salaries of all judges.'
Warm Defense Is Made.
Senator Smith sprang up in warm de
fense of his bill, which he declared to
"reduce the salaries of those who can
amply afford to have their salaries
reduced." He called on all exponents
of true economy to vote with him and
preserve the bill from indefinite post
ponement, and said that its passage
would save the state $20,000 a biennium.
LaFollett, Smith of Coos. Dimick nnrt
Wood stood pat with Smith of Josephine
for the salary whack. Orton, Shanks,
Hurley. Eddy, Strayer and Garland, all
of whom are lawyers, stood fast with
Huston for adoption of the committee's
report and indefinite postponement of
me oiii.
Doctors and Lavryers Mix.
The fervor of the lawyers moved Mr.
om to remarK. that the unanimity
among the attorneys was pleasing to
see. Garland came back with a satiric
fling at the doctors, Smith of Josephine
mo wooa Demg or that profession.
i nave often noted," said Mr. Gar
land, "that the doctor's bill follows the
liearse. And before the hearse is needed.
mo wocior is always maKinc; some ex
cuse to visit his patient and tack on a
charge.
"If the patient is lucky and recovers,
the doctor accepts the congratulations
for his skill. If the natient dlos th
doctor folds his hands lugubriously and
says. 'It is the will of God.'
"It does seem stranare to me that two
members of the notoriously high
charging medical profession should
come in and vote against paying judges
the salary they ought to receive."
Smith of Coos responded to this hit
with the merry quip that when a man
dies his doctor Jets up on him, but the
lawyers have Just begun their work.
Senators Held ?S Men.
Strayer satirically asked the Sen
ators to look at themselves.
"I think." he continued drily, "that
this body is a fair sample of $3-a-day
men. I have no doubt that if we lower
the salaries of circuit judges we shall
continue to have Judges. But'l fear
the tendency will be to get $3 Judges."
Dimick objected that the state Is
"circuit Judged to death." He con
tinued: "The bench of the state is
loaded up with material that never has
been able to go out and sell their serv
ices as lawyers for $300 a month. Nnt
half the present judges could make that
much in private practice."
After several others had talked, much
to the enjoyment of the gallery, the
1)111, by vote of 13 to 12. finally was
referred back again to the revision of
laws committee with instructions to in
vestigate as to possible elimination of
Judges and cutting down of salaries of
Judges who have little work to do.
Though the first week of the ses
sion. Just ended, has been comparatively
a light one. several measures of gen
eral interest have been entered. Among
these are the batch of five bills lntro
. duced by Senator Barrett for consolida
tion of various offices, commissions
and departments. Other measures deal
ing with the same problem of consoli
dation will be introduced In the eoraingr
week.
Hlgkvray Bills Introduced.
There has been a highway measure
or two of considerable interest. One,
introduced today by Barrett, would
designate two main state trunk high
ways. State Highway No. 1. the Ore
gon and California Highway.. would run
from the west line of Multnomah Coun
ty to the California line, in Jackson
County, through Washington, "Yamhill,
Marion, Polk, Benton, Lane, Douglas
and Jackson Counties.
State Highway, No. 2. the Columbia
River and old Oregon Trail Highway,
would run from Hood River to Vale,
via Pendleton, La Grande, Baker and
Ontario. The measure would require
that 75 per cent of the state highway
funds, though not to exceed $5000 per
mile for the total number of miles in
the two highways, be alloted to them
in equal portions. Provision also is
made for county aid.
There will undoubtedly be a flood or
bills In the coming week, and some of
them will be of importance. Among
these Is expected to be the bone-dry
prohibition measure, as prepared by the
joint prohibition committees of the two
bouses after a series of hearings.
There will be a hearing Tuesday be
fore the Joint Insurance committee on
the new Insurance code.
GOfflHEE TO HASTEN
JOIST WAYS AD MEANS BODY TO
MEET NIGHTLY.
EMERGENCY LAW
GOVERNOR'S WISH
Obviation of Election in Case
. Funds Above Limit Are
Required, Is. Object.
VOTE WOULD COST $1 00,000
tabllshed one year and had a bona
fide circulation of 100 copies per Issue.
Representative Sam Brown. who
lives on a ranch near Oervala. travels
to and from the capitol every day in
his machine. The road are good, be
reports.
The Salem Lodge of Elks has ordered
a big programme of entertainment for
legislators, newspaper men and other
visitors who are Elks, for next Thurs
day night. The boys who are eligible
are getting ready to attend.
It Is probable that the newspaper
mens feed that some of the press
gang, is talking about will be pulled
off at the Marion Hotel next Wednes
day night, late.
Senator Barrett received a messag
last night that tickled him more than
if his favorite bill had passed both
Persons Interested In Various Requests
for Appropriations Will Be Heard
Before Final Action Is Taken.
STATEHOUSE, Salem. Or., Jan. 12.
(Special.) No stone will be left un
turned to grind out the greaf grist
of business before it in a rapid-fire
manner. according to a decision
reached by the joint ways and means
committee. Chairmen Wood and K.UD11
have agreed to hold a session of the
oint committee each working night or
the legislative session until all tne
business ' of the committee Is trans
acted and the various officials will be
called before the committee to make
their statements as early as possible.
The present committee probably will
depart from old-time -custom of pass
ing- on some requests for appropria
tions and pruning them without giving
a hearing to the persons interested. It
is understood that all of the officials
and institution heads will have "their
day in court" and that before any
changes are made in requests a com
plete defense of such requests will be
allowed.
The committee has staring it in tne
face the fact that it must have Its bills
in and on the desks of the members by
the 30th day of the session and the
committee itself indorsed the resolu
tion In question, so there will be little
question of its passage. It Is done,
however, with the understanding that
there is no penalty attached to a failure
to act and as a result If the committee
Is not ready with its bills the Legisla
ture probably will have to wait for
them to arrive.
HOUSE BILLS GROW IN NUMBER
Schlmpff Has Bill Including Attor
neys' Fees In Court Cases.
STATE CAPITOL. Salem, Or., Jan. 12.
(Special.) The following bills were
introduced in the House today:
H. B. 66. by Bchlmprf Inoludlng- attor
neys' fees in court costs.
H. B. 57. by MacKay Requiring- mat post-
office addresses of attorneys be affixed to
complaints.
H. B. 08. by MacKay Requiring- tnat
pleidlna shall be signed ty resident attor
neys of state of Oregon.
H. B. 59, by Stott Requiring; Bnanna to
turn over to County Treasurer sums paia
for board of Federal prisoners.
TT R. 60. bv Stott Reauli-lnir tnst pris
oners In counties of more than 100,000 shall
be fed and maintained Ty Sheriff at actual
cost.
I r Tt. 61. by LafTprty Removing protec
tion of same laws from beaver.
H. B. 62, by Clackamas county aoieira-
tlon Definlnsr what are newspapers lor puD-
Ucatlon of legal notices.
H. B. 63, by Clackamas county aeieya-
tion Fixing- rates for publication or legal
notices.
H. B. 64. by Eeaman Antnonzing- rural
communities to incorporate to provide
themselves with water cystoma for domes
tic use.
OXE BILIj reaches oblivion
Effort to Raise Polk Prosecutor's
Salary "Dies A-IJornlng."
STATE CAPITOL. Salem. Or., Jan. 12.
(Special.) One bill already has been
sent down the skids to oblivion oy tne
House: incidentally It shows tne atti
tude of the legislators toward increase
ing salaries. '
The bill was the product of Repre
sentative Stafrin and provided for an
increase in the salary of the District
Attorney of Polk County from S900 a
year to $1200 a year. The committee on
salaries, to which it hadbeen referred.
brought in an adverse report this
morning and the House promptly post
poned it indefinitely, which is the po
lite term by which undesirable meas
ures are killed.
STATE HIGHWAYS PLANNED
Senate Bill Would Provide for Con
strnction of Two Roads.
STATE CAPITOL, Salem, Or.. Jan. 12.
(Special.) The following bills were
introduced In the Senate today:
S. B. BT, by Eaay Providing- for Joinder
or piamttirs ana aerenaants in suits and
actions relating to the title of real prop
erty.
S. B. SR. by Barrett Designating two
stite trunk highways and providing for
their construction.
Plan Is to Authorize Board to Meet
and Provide for Remedying
. Any Catastrophe, Collecting
Later From All States.
SALEM, Or.. Jan. 11. Possibilities of
a catastrophe which might destroy
valuable state properties, such as the
capitol, the administration building at
one of the higher educational Institu
tions, or the main building at one of
the state hospitals and Imposed upon
the state an election under the 6 per
cent limitation amendment were dis
cussed by Governor Wlthyeombe today
and he suggested ideas along the line
of possible legislation to meet such a
situation, if it should arise.
While it Is unlawful for state offi
cials to create a deficiency without the
approval of the emergency board, there
has been some question as to the use
fulness of the emergency board if the
legislature appropriates money to the
limit of the 6 per cent amendment.
Under the executive's Idea the emerg
ency board would become a vital part
of the state's administrative plan.
Election Could Be Obviated.
"Let us imagine that the Capitol
building burns during the next year,
after the Legislature adjourns," said
the Governor, Ir discussing the ques
tion. "Under the amendment it would
be necessary to call a special election
at a heavy expense, possibly $100,000
all told, if we would raise the funds to
reconstruct the building.
"I believe that such an expense could
be obviated. Let the emergency board
be empowered to meet and provide for
handling the cost of remedying the ef
fects of such a catastrophe, and nteke
provision by law that the expense be
borne by all the counties of the state,
proportionately, when the next tax
levy Is made up. Do not increase the
levy, but so decrease other costs that
the sum might be made up within the
6 per cent limitation and all counties
bear a Just share of the burden, of ex
pense. In that manner the cost of an
election would be entirely done away
with."
Insurance Plan Approved.
The Governor expressed himself as
being opposed to the state abandoning
Its present plan of carrying its own In
surance. Roughly estimated the state owns
about $8,000,000 worth of buldings, and
to insure them In the regular manner
would entail premiums which would
represent a great annual expense.
Senator Pierce today asked Attorney
General Brown to draft a bill providing
for the mode of procedure in holding
elections which might be held under
the 6 per cent limitation amendment.
This amendment provides that In
event any political division of the state
wishes to use money for any purpose
which would bring the total expendi
tures for a year over a point 6 per cent
in excess of the levy for the preceding
year a special election may be called,
and If a majority of the legal voters
determine that the levy shall be so In
creased the taxes for that purpose may
be raised.
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GRIFFIN VOTE CLOSE
Clerkship in Place of Absent
Senator Contested.
LANE PETITION IS GRANTED
C. Walter Griffin, of Eugene,
Elected Clerk In. Senate to safe
srnard Lane County Interests, an
Senator Is Absent.
It
LAWYERS HELD AT TASK
IDAHO HOUSE REFCSES TO QtIT
FOR STATE BAR MF.ETIVG.
Troops Are Praised for Appearance on
Review and Are Paid OS When
BUI Is Signed.
BOISE. Idaho, Jan. 12. (Special.)
The business of the state and its peo
ple is more important than the busi
ness of any association, in the opinion
of the Legislature, and for that reason
the House of Representatives today
declined to adjourn so that its mem
bers could attend the annual meeting
of the State Bar Association.
A bill to create the tenth judicial dis
trict out of the cdunties of Lewis and
Idaho, was introduced, as was one- re
lating to the creation of highway dis
tricts. The House also adopted a resolution
praising the Second Idaho Regiment
for its splendid appearance in review
before the Legislature Thursday.
The Senate adourned over to Monday.
The House adjourned to Saturday
morning.
A plan to create two new counties
out of Bannock County was launched.
One county Is to be named Port Neuf.
to be created out of the northwest sec
tion, and the other Wilson, to be cre
ated out of the east side of Bannock
County.
Governor Alexander signed the mi
litia pay bill and the troops of the
Second Idaho Regiment were paid off
today.
houses by unanimous vote. The mes
sage said: "The- baby has her first
tooth." This referred to Helen Luclle
Barrett, 8 months old, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. H. A. Barrett, of Athena, Or.
Little Helen Is the Senator's only
grandchild. The cutting of her first
tooth will be a matter of historical
record in the Barrett household.
Senator Barrett has been the cham
pion bill introducer for the first week
of the session. Of the 58 bills entered
In the Senate, Barrett has Introduced
nine. Other Senators who have put In
measures Include Cuslck 1, Dimick 4.
Eddy 2, Farrell 1. Handley 1. Hawley 1.
Huston 5, Lewis 2, Olson 6, Orton 2,
Pierce 1, Shanks 1. Smith of Coos 5,
Smith of Josephine 6. Strayer 4, Vinton
1. and Wilbur 1.
Senator Hurley of Grant. Malheur
and Harney. Is quite a baseball player.
He was also a star at football in his day,
which he feelingly says has passed.
The reason for the Senator's emotion
is that he was Inveigled six weeks ago
into playing halfback on a team of old
timers who challenged the Vale High
School. Senator Hurley hadn't played
In 11 years, but got into this game and
his line plunging contributed greatly
to the defeat of the high school lads
by a score of 20 to 0. In the course of
the game, however. Hurley wrenched
his knee and could hardly walk for
two weeks. He still limps. ,
OFFICER BRAVES ATTACKS
Constable Gets Horse Despite Oppo
sition of Family.
THE DALLES, Or. Jan. 12. (Spe
cial.) Constable Archie Barnett. who
was defied by the Wllkerson family
Wednesday when he appeared at the
Taylor ranch with an attachment for
a horse belonging to Leroy Taylor,
made another trip yesterday to secure
the animal.
When he appeared st the ranch he
was met again by the belligerent fam
ily. Constable Barnett said they had
clubs and declared they would maul
him If he attempted to take the horse.
The officer made for the barn door,
which was locked. The Wllkerson
woman attacked him. he says, aqd in
the scuffle he broke the lock and
managed to get the horse, a harness
and buggy. He brought them to town
and has Issued warrants for the arrest
of the Wllkerson family on charges
of resisting an officer. The warrants
have not as yet been served.
Many Take TTp Cndgela la Behalf
of County Whose Legislator Is
- tn New York, Declaring In
terests Need Safeguarding.
STATE CAFTTOL, Salem, Jan. 1.
(Special.) The Senate bad another
lively discussion and close vote over
the request of the County CocrC of Lane
County and the Eugene Commercial
Club that G. Walter Griffin, a Eugene
business man, be sworn in as clerk and
permitted to occupy Senator Bnlgham's
seat.
Senator Bingham la In New Tork and
will not return during the session. The
Eugene people feel that the county
should have someone in the Senate to
look after the Interests of their dis
trict, through of course it was not
asked that Mr. Griffin should have a
vote.
The request that he be appointed
clerk, however, was embodied in a
resolution presented by Senator E. D.
Cuslck, of Linn and Lane. Some of the
Senators professed to be horrified at
the prospect of paying Mr. Griffin as
clerk to an absent Senator.
"The people of Lane County aren't
responsible f or ' the failure of Senator
Bingham to be here" responded Senator
Vinton to objections of this- sort by
Pierce and Smith of Coos. "If Senator
Vinton were here, he would have a
stenographer. This Is not a favor to
him. but to the people of Lane County,
who are entitled to a clerk to look after
the business of their county in the
Senate.
"It certainly is not an unreasonable
request" said Dimick. "Under similar
circumstances, we would have the same
request from any county In the state."
Garland and Huston also spoke In
favor of the resolution. It carried by
4 votes to 13.
The resolution as adopted accords to
Mr. Griffin the courtesies of the Sen
ate, with the privilege of taking the
floor if he so desires.
EUGEJCE. Or, Jan. 12. (Special.)
Walter Griffin, of Eugene, left last
night for Salem, where he will serve as
advisory Senator from Lane County.
He will have no vote, but will advise
the other members of the Senate in
matters affecting Lane County. He
will act without compensation. Mr.
Griffin was designated as .the "Sen
ator" from Lane County yesterday by
the Lane County Court. In view of the
failure of Senator Isaac Bingham, who
Is In the East on personal business, to
put In an appearance. The-Senate has
been requested by a resolution adopted
by the Lane County Court to give him
all the power possible under the con
stitution of the state.
Industrious Beaver Destructive.
STATE CAPITOL, Salem. Or.. Jan.
12. (Special.) Representative Laf-
ferty wants to remove the protection
of the state game laws from the saga
cious and industrious beaver. . He in
troduced a bill in the House today, de
claring an open season on beavers at
all times of the year. He says beavers
in certain parts of Benton County,
where he lives, have destroyed fruit
trees and growing crops.
Rural Communities May Get Aid.
STATE CAPITOL, Salem. Or, Jan. 12.
(Special.) Representative Dedman. of
Clackamas County, introduced a bill in
the House today, which would enable
residents of small rural communities
not regularly incorporated as a village
or town to incorporate for the purpose
of supplying themselves with water for
domestic use Under provisions of this
bill such communities would be able
to issue bonds to pay for water systems.
Sidelights of Legislature.
CENTRAL1A CLUB ELECTS
Commercial Organization Holds An
nual Business Meeting.
CENTRAL! A. Wash, Jan. 12. (Spe
cial.) At the annual meeting of the
Commercial Club, held laet night, the
following new officers were elected:
W. B. Kelr, president; W. H. Ingraham
vice-president: M. W. Daubney. treas
urer, and Dr. F. G. Titus, Leon Titus
J. H. Roberts, Mace Kent, George Will-
lams. M. C. Hancock and A. C. Gesler,
trustees. Thomas H. Dunckley, finan
cial secretary, will be retained until a
regular secretary is employed, who
will devote all of his time to the of
fice. A man well versed in agricul
ture will be employed as secretary.
A resolution was adopted by the
club last night favoring the completion
of the Pacific Highway. Copies of the
resolution will be forwarded to Gov
ernor Lister, the State Highway Com
missioner and State Legislature.
Farm Loan Organization Formed.
CHEHALIS, Wash, Jan. 12. (Special.)
Pamphlets have been received here
by Dr. W. W. Stewart, describing the
(arm loan act recently passed by
Congress, and methods for taking
advantage of the provisions of the law.
One organization is being perfected In
Lewis County in the Randle district.
which Is said to represent about $65,000,
and others are being formed elsewhere.
The Dalles Elks Attend Funeral.
THE DALLES, Or, Jan, H. (Spe
cial.) Twenty-six members of The
Dalles Elks headed by Fred W, Wilson,
exalted ruler, went to Hood River yes
terday to conduct the funeral of J, L.
Morrison, a member of this local.
STATE CAPITOL. Salem. Or, Jan. 12.
(Special.) Thomas B. Neuhau
sen, who was vice-president of the
Hughes campaign committee in the
recent election, was a welcome visitor
to the capitol corridors this morning.
He was here to see various state offi
cials on public business and took oc
casion to shake hands with his legisla
tive friends. ,
C. T. Tengwald. of the Medford Sun,
has joined the newspaper crew in the
House. .
. 1 Arthur K. Peck, Representative from
Coos, left for Marshfield this morning
to remain until Sunday night. It is
unusual for a Coos County legislator
to enjoy such rare privileges as re
turning home for the week ends. Here
tofore they had to go to Portland by
steamer at tne opening of the session
then come to Salem and remain until
the end. Now, that the new Southern
Pacific Railroad has been completed
they can go and come in about half a
day s time.
Frank B. Tlchenor,- Representative
from Coos and Curry, Is a real native
son of Oregon. His home Is at Port
Orford. His grandfather originally set
tied there In 131, when he was the
only white man for a distance of nearly
200 miles along the Coast.
The bills fathered by the state editorial
association fixing the status of a legal
newspaper and prescribing rates for
advertising therein were introduced in
the House this morning by the Clacka
mas County delegation. Under thSlr
provisions no paper could accept legal
advertising unless It had been es-
TRIBUNAL'S SCOPE TESTED
Hearing to Decide Publio Service
Commission's Powers Set,
OLYMPIA. Wash, Jan. 12. (Special)
Whether the State Publio Service
Commission has Jurisdiction superior to
charter provisions . of first-class cities
11 be tested In a hearing to begin be
fore the Commission Monday on pe
tition of the Tacoma Railway & Power
Company to be relieved of franchise
obligations to pay a gross earnings tax
or contribute to cost of bridges and
pavement upkeep.
The company claims it cannot com
ply with these provisions and earn a
fair return on capital invested, as guar
anteed by the Public Service Commis
sion act. Corporation counsess of Ta
coma, Seattle, Spokane. Everett and
Bellingham will oppose the petition on
the ground that the Commission has
only regulatory power over rates and
service. Final settlement in the Su
preme, Court Is expected.
MINIMUM WAGE CASE ON
Cbehalis Movie Man Ordered to Pay
Woman Full Legal Salary.
CHEHALIS, Wash, Jan. 12. (Special.)
"he Lewis County Court's attention
was occupied Tuesday and W ednesday
with the case of Lillie Larson vs. J. D.
Rice. The plaintiff worked at the ticket
window in a moving picture show lor
the defendant, for a few hours a day
at an agreed flat rate per week.
The plaintiff claimed that under the
minimum wage act of this state she is
entitled to pay on the basis of $10 a
week, and there was still a balance ot
$200 due her. Judge Reynolds finally
decided In her favor and she is to be
paid on the $10 basis as required by the
law, no matter what her agreement, or
how many hours she worked.
r '-v.. : -:t
through and through. It's
more than a mere hot drink.
It's more than merely delic
ious. It's a food that supplies
body heat the only kind
that really warms.
A cup of Ghirardellfs Ground
Chocolate, the grand prize 'winner
at the Panama-Pacific International
Exposition, is always good for man,
woman, or child- morning, noon
or night.
It's good for yott. Let
your breakfast tomorrow
v include a cup of
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Ground Chocolate
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D. GHIRARDF! 1.1 CO.
3a Francisco
LIQUOR LOADS INCREASE
AUTOMOBILES BIEET IMPORTERS IX
EARLY MOR.MXG llOlRS.
OLD GOLD MINE REOPENED
Levens Ledge Near Riddle Being
Operated by Portland Owner.
RIDDLE, Or, Jan. 12. (Special.)
After lylner idle for 18 years, the f
raous Levens Led are srold mine, situated
few miles from Riddle, will resume
activity. The plan of the operators Is
to remodel the machinery which Is al
ready at the mine and add more. A
crew of miners is opening up the 3500
feet of tunnels. A power plant will
be Installed to provide electricity.
E. A. Sessions, of Portland, who ac
quired the plant at Sheriff's sale. Is
the operator. It Is proposed to build a
concentrating; plant and assay office.
It is hoped to have the plant In run
ning; order by February L
ABERDEEN HEALTHY CITY
Record for 1916 Is) 118 Deaths and
2S6 Births.
ABERDEEN, -Wash.. Jan. 13. (Spe
cial.) Aberdeen in 1916 probably ;
ranked as the healthiest city In the I
United States, a place which she held I
twice in the last six years. Aberdeen's
death rate in 1916 was the lowest In
years, the total number of deaths be- j
ing: only 116. In 1911 Aberdeen was j
the healthiest city In the Nation, with
120 deaths, and in 1913 she held the
same rank with 12S deaths.
During the past five years births In
Aberdeen have been more than double
the number of deatha, the total births
for the five years being: 1396. as against
671 deaths. During; 1916 there were
256 births, as against 116 -deaths.
MISSING MAN IS SOUGHT
Three Cars M'sit at One Station for
Mem With Soltcasea and Carry
Them on to Portland.
OREGON CITT. Or, Jan. 12. (Spe
cial.) Clackamas County officials are
watching a steadily-increasing flood of
liquor pour into Portland, yet are help
less to stop it under tne prohibition
law.
The method used Is as simple as It
Is effective. The importers go to Cali
fornia and load up two or three large
suitcases with liquor. They buy tick
ets to Oregon City. Milwaukie. Brook
lyn or Clackamas Station, and usually
make arrangements to come north on
Southern Pacific train No. 16. which
arrives here early in the morning.
Friends with automobiles meet them
and carry them to Portland.
One man can carry about 30 quarts
of liquor In three suitcases. Usually
they travel In parties of two or three.
and bring in from 60 to 100 qu-.-rts at
a trip. Only high-proof whisky and
other strong liquors are carried.
The traffic" by train to some sta
tion In Clackamas County snd by au
tomobile Into Portland Is Increasing,
say the local authorities. Yesterday
morning three automobiles met the
early morning train at Clackamas Sta
tion and took men with heavy suit
cases the rest of the way to Portland.
This early morninir train carries there
liquor messengers practically every
trip.
NATURALIZATION IS EASY
Grays Ilarbor Jadge Admits Sou
men AVithout Witnesses.
ABERDEEN. "Wash, Jan. 12. (Spe
cial.) Naturalization of seamen is
easy on Grays Harbor, for Judge
George D. Abel has adopted the rule
of admitting them to citizenship with
out witnesses. United States examin
ers have protested against Judge Abel's
view.
He bases his right to admit them
without witnesses on a law of 1S73.
which says:
"Every seaman being a foreigner
who declares his intention of becom
ing a citizen of the United Statee In
any competent court and who ehall
have served three years on board a
merchant vessel of the United States
subsequent to the date of such declara
tion may. on his application to any
competent court and on his producing:
bis certificate of discharge and good
conduct during that time, be admitted
as a citizen." 9
New Car on Chehalis Onalaska Ran.
CHEHALIS. Wash, Jan. 13. (Spe
cial.) The new gasoline car of the
Chehalis,. Cowlits & Cascade Railroad
has been put on the Chehalis-Onalaska
run and the first seven days 218 pas
sengers were caarrled, which, consid
ering the liarht travel at this time, is
excellent. The driver of the car is
Fred Downs. The railroad company is
having its office on Front street re
modeled, snd will soon have benches
and comfortable seats for the benefit
of the public
Heppner Hotel Reopened.
HEPPNER, Or, Jan. 12. (Special.)
The Palace Hotel, which has been
closed for the past five days, has been
reopened by J. L. vvilklns.
Suicide Feared In Case of
Johnson, of Porter.
Lester
ABERDEEN. 'Wash, Jan. 13. (Spe
cial.) A large posse is scouring the
woods above Porter Creek today,
searching for Lester Johnson, whose
mysterious disappearance "yesterday
from bis home two miles and a half
above Porter has created alarm. Sui
cide is feared. Johnson, who Is about
40 years of age, is married and has one
child.
He was last seen leaving his home
yesterday. He was not wearing a coat
and apparently was not intending to
waader far. He has been acting queer
ly of late, according to neighbors.
Shingle Mill to Start "Work.
CENTRALIA. Wash, Jan. 12. (Spe
cial.) Operations will be resumed the
first of the week at a shingle mill,
located a few miles east of Pe Ell and
owned by George Badgeley. A ship
knee manufacturing plant has been es
tablished near the shingle mill, tne
first shipment of kneea having been
made this week. ,
For Sale or Lease
North Pacific Lumber Company's
Sawmill and Site, Portland, Or.
This property is very favorably located within
the city limits on the Willamette River and con
tains about 100 acres. It has adequate facilities
for Rail and Water Shipments and on account of
its location it can also cater to the city retail
lumber trade, besides having; a good outlet for
slabwood and such other fuel as the mill produces.
The capacity of the sawmill is about 225,000
feet in ten hours, and it has ample Dry Kiln and
Planing; Mill facilities, with good storage sheds
and large yard room.
The undersigned will consider tenders, subject
to the approval of the court, for the sale or lease
of the foregoing described property.
' H. A. SARGENT.
HARRY BRADLEY,
RUSSELL HAWKINS.
Receivers for the North Pacific Lumber Co.
Address all communications to
A. C. EMMONft
1424 Yeon Building, Portland, Oregon
Attorney for the Receivers.