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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 24, 1917. 7 BOTH ON SIDES HEARD fer:"lFISH HEARING BOILS PICKETING BILL Business Men Ask Measure to Prevent Trouble They Say Is Sure to" Come. ATTACKS ARE RECALLED Case Waylaying of Non-Strikers Is Mentioned as Showing Need of More Adequate Legislation. Labor Replies to Charge. STATE CAPITOL, Salem, Or., Jan. t3. (Special.) More 'than 500 persons Jammed Into the Senate chamber to night to hear arguments by spokesmen tor opposing delegations for and against the proposed antl-picketlng, and boycott, and banner law. The hearing was before members of the Multnomah delegation, but many others from both houses of the Legis lature were there. A delegation of 148 Portland business men appeared to make a showing for the measure. Representing the other Bide of Jt were about 100 union metal workers of the Metal Trades Counci wu came up from Portland for the hearing and 150 delegates from the State Federation of Labor, now In ses sion at Salem. - The delegation took no action to night, but a meeting to decide on a course probably will be called tomor row. Bill to Be Offered Today. Representative K. K. Kubll, how ever, has announced that, regardless of any action by the delegation, he will introduce the antl-picketing bill In the House tomorrow. Representative D. C Lewis, who pre sided at the hearing, said all who de sired to speak on either side would be heard. He called on Cr Hodson. who headed the business men's dele gation, to present his case first. "There is no such animal as peace ful picketing," was the keynote sen tence of Mr. Hodson's argument for the bill. The same thought was em phasized by other business men. "I have been a union worker and a nonunion worker and an employer of union labor and of nonunion labor," said Mr. Hodson, "so I think my ex perience qualifies me to speak. "We are here to show the Multnomah delegation and the Legislature the ne cessity for amendment to the present law to prevent picketing. We contend that it is not necessary to knock a. man down to intimidate him. Law Asked to Stop Trouble. "It is In anticipation of what we, as t business men. know is certain to come ' that we ask the law. We don't want to go to that point where a man will have to be slugged over the head with a. gaspipe or a sandbag." He contended that the Portland city ordinance and the present state law do not cover the situation. Charles F. Swigert, of the Pacific Bridge Company, mentioned the fol lowing of a train carrying men work lng for the Northwest Steel Company &a an Instance of Intimidation. "This couldn't have been against the present law," said Mr. Swigert "for the train was followed past the Court house and nothing was done by the of ficers we have there to enforce the law, so apparently the law is inade quate." He said San Francisco, a strong union town, after long experience with disorder resulting from picketing, had. by popular vote, passed a more drastic anti-picketing law than the one asked for Oregon. Chief Quoted as Helpless. H. A. F. Biles, manager of the Cen tral Door & Lumber Company, said that after a strike at his plant some of his employes were beaten and one nearly killed. Representative Burton asked if he had complained to the authorities. Mr. Biles said he had not done so recently because the Chief of Police had said he was "practically helpless," and had no authority to disperse men walking ap parently peaceably up and down the sidewalk. "It seems to me," said Representative Burton, "that the city of Portland Bhould handle this situation without your having to come to the Legislature. When you've exhausted your home re course then it's time to come to the Legislature." II. H. Haynes. of the Haynes-Foster Baking Company, told of having been picketed and boycotted and getting 600 Intimidating postcards because he would not unionize his shop. He said that the anti-picketing law was needed. Employes Declared Beaten. II. C. E. Grelle, of the Independent Foundry, where employes are on strike, said "peaceful picketing had resulted In the beating up of men who remained at work." J. E. Bennett, of the Bennett Meat Co.; Bert C. Ball, president of the Wil lamette Iron & Steel Works; George W. Stapleton, E. L. Thompson and B. D. Arnold, a member of the National As sociation of Steam Engineers, which is not affiliated with organized laDor, however, also spoke for the measure. "Can you imagine a man's walking through a hostile crowd of S00 men without being intimidated?" asked Mr. Ball. "Peaceful picketing is intimida tion and nothing else. "In 16 years the Willamette Iron & Steel Works have been in Portland we have had four strikes and won them ail. The only obstacle we have had has been the timidity of our men In going through the picket line." Co-Operntion Is Asked For. Mr. Stapleton and E. L. Thompson made a plea for co-operation between employer and employe. As president of the Portland Woolen Mills, Mr. Thompson said through co-operation they had never had a strike. Oscar W. Home, an ex-member of the Legislature, handled the presenta tion of the organized labor side of the Question. "Mr. Stapleton and Mr. Thompson, in my opinion, sounded the keynote of this situation when they spoke of co operation," said Mr. Home. "And that's what we tender to you. Tou have hurled it back at us. You are not working for the best Interests of the state when you do it, and we have our rights to consider, too." Arthur I. Moulton was the second Fpeaker. He referred to what had gone before as a "testimony meeting." Laws Considered Adequate. "The point is not one man's beating up of another man," he said. "There are adequate laws to cover disorder. What you are asking is & law that will enforce Itself, a law that will automatically arrest a man for gath ering in the street or speaking to an other man. "What you seek ta prevent by this law is for a man to meet another on the street and speak to him in an or derly manner, but against your wishes, because, if he is disorderly, he can be punished under our present law. "You want a special law. This is special law, aimed at a special situa- Multnomali Legislators Hear for Anti-Boycott Bill.' Prepared to lay ' before the Mult nomah County delegation in the Leg islature the demands of the business men and citizens at large in Portland for the passage of the measure' pro posed tor the abolition of pickets, boy cotts and banners in the prosecution of labor activities, a Portland party went to Salem yesterday at 4 o'clock by special train over the Oregon Elec tric. Half a hundred piled onto the train at the North Bank station, scores were picked up at every stop through town, and at the Jefferson-street depot an other huge delegation got aboard. The excursion reached Salem in time for a big dinner, at which the legis lators were present. The position of the business men on the subject of the bill was made clear. The list of those who made reserva tion's for the trip, exclusive of the "eleventh-hourers" who climbed aboard without reservations as the train was leaving, follows: J. C. Alnsworth, B. D. Arnold, W. J. Albera. J. D. Abbott, A. H. Averill, Bennett Bros., J. C Bayer, A- F. Biles, H. J. Blaesing, F. E. Beach, R. F. Bryan, J. C. Brocher, W. F. Boise, B. C. Ball. A. J. Bale, B. F. Boynton, A. P. Blneham, Mr. Close, William Constantlne. W. H. Chat tel, S. B. Cobb, W. J. Clemens, R. W. Childs, C. W. Cornelius, William Corsant, E. R Corbett, A. M. Clark, John F. Card, Harry T. Clark, W. tV. Clark, H. E. Cow Bill, Jr.; C. W. Cummlngs. John H. Cor coran, W. M. Dannells, J. Dannells, F. A. Douty, Edward Ehrman, Herman Enke, Mr. Flatko, R. I. Fontana, C. H. Farrington, Leo Friede, W. O. Fouch, FTiburg-McLemon Co.. Guthrie-King Co.. John O. Gillon, Thomas George,- J, C. Gripper, C. E. Grelle, A. B. Graham, L. T. GllUland. H. Hirsch berger, C. W. Hodson, Max Houser, Jay S. Hamilton, E. V. Hauser, Ralph Hahn, John Holser, L. P. Hosford, O. W. Hosford, H. E. Harris. Jack Holser. George Herron, M. H. Insley, E. C. Johnson, J. B. Jones, Miles Jamison, W. O. Jones.- H. D. Kllham. M. U. Kllna, F. C. Knapp, David J-ovlne. w. w. Lawrence. S. W. Lawrence, K. V. Lively, R. C. Littler. Ladd & Tilton, George Law rence, Jr.; A. G. Labbe, Walter K. Louis. T. T. Meagher. O. W. Mielke, Milton Markowltz. A. McCalmon. Thomas Mc- Cusker, Phil Metschan. Jr.; Burt Mackay, A. L. Mills. William Macitae. it. e. ivoiaKe, Albert Nelson. Portland Pattern Works. D. C. O'Reilly. D. A. Pattullo, William F. Prier. Peninsula Iron Works, W. A. Robb, Sidney Rasmuseen, Jack S. Seed, J. K. Stuart. Robert Skeen, J. R. Stewart, L. H. Sammons. C. E. Smith. H. M. Sawyer, H- n. Karkprl. Carl SchalllnKer. C. E. Swigert, Charles Stelnnel, Captain J. W. Shaver, John Talt, J. R. Tomllnson. E. L. Tnompson, M. C. Thorsen. Wynkoop Bros., George W Weatherby, M. J. Walsh, Mr. Winters, L J. Weptworth. J. E. Werleln. COAST PATROL PROVIDED FOR Measure Introduced Enabling Sher iffs to Arrest Beachcombers. STATE CAPITOL. Salem, Or., Jan. 23. (Special.) A bill introduced in the House today by Representative Tichenor aims to give the counties bordering on the Pacific Ocean police jurisdiction over the Coast line within the inter national three-mile llmit. The object, says' Tichenor, la to en able Sheriffs of those counties to ar rest beachcombers who prey upon ves' sels that may be wrecked along the Coast. The recent wreck of the Santa Clara, he says, was ravaged and robbed by pirates, against whom the local au thorities were powerless. The measure also would establish the right of the counties to pay their por tions of the bounties on seal and sea lions, over which question there has been some dispute. Charges and Counter-Charges Made Before Committee. MACLEAY IS ONLY ISSUE Rogue River People and Operator Are Hotly Opposed at Times, While Bill to Abolish. Seines Is Being Considered. others to be appointed by the Governor for four-year, terms. Their salaries arert fixed at $3000 a year. The measure does not propose to curtail any provision of the present laws governing the affected depart ments merely provides a transfer of duties. "And we don't propose to stop with a consolidation of the labor depart ments," say members of the House committee. "Some of the higher-up bureaus will be taken up next." Insurance Rate Hearing Set. STATE CAPITOL, Salem. Or.. Jan. 13. (Special.) To discuss at length whether the State Insurance Commis sioner shall represent the citizens in passing upon the question of fire insur ance rates, or whether those rates shall be fixed by. the companies themselves. will be the question thrown open for discussion at a meeting of the joint committee on insurance called for next Tuesday evening at the committee in surance hearing room at the Capitol. HOSPITAL LOSES $88,744 $65,000 May Be Provided for Xew "Wing If Fund Is Available. STATE CAPITOL, Salem. Or, Jan. 23. (Special.) The State Hospital bud get was cut $88,744. The cuts included $7200 from the maintenance, $3000 from transportation of patients fund, $1500 for a greenhouse, $5000 from the re quest for general repairs, $4864 asked Pfor painting and $65,000 asked for a new wing. The latter Item was but a tentative cut. If when the books are balanced under the 6 per cent amendment enough Is left to build the wing, it may be granted. The total now allowed the hospital for next blennium is $656,936. STATE CAPITOL. Sa,lem, Or., Jan. 23. (Special.) The Rogue River fishing fight broke out .with unexpected vio lence before the House committee on fisheries tonight and many a man's reputation for veracity was sadly shat tered and besmirched. Not only did the witnesses offer one contradiction after another, but the members of the committee got to quarreling among themselves, ad the audience had a very amusing and en tertaining time of It. The Question ostensibly under con sideration was Representative Thomas' bill to abolish seining and set nets at the mouth of the Rogue, but the dis cussion really led into a series of bitter personal arguments. Mn cleay Attaeka Settlers. The principal commercial fishing in terests at the river's mouth are those of Roderick Macleay. Thomas' Pill would seriously- curtail the Macleay activities. Macleay was .on hand to night to save his privileges and vigor ously assailed the upper river people. He pointed out that they already de nied him the right to take steelheads and that 'now they come "like spoiled babies, to cripple his operations fur ther. He contended that the steelheads are lost in the irrigation ditches along the stream. The upper river people an swered that the Macleay operators kill them. In an 'effort to corroborate his as sertions Macleay introduced W. W. Smith, a special agent for the State Fish and Game Commission. 'Didn't you testify in a case for the Macleay Interests when you were down there?" Interrupted Thomas. Well " faltered Smith. elna Scoop Up Man. 'Don't you remember that the Mac leay fishermen scooped up a man and his boat in their seine, dumped him out on the shore and then had him ar rested for trespassing?" 'Yes, I believe there was a case of that kind." guess so. "What has that got to do with this bill?" demanded Representative Callan, a member of the committee. T merely want to show the animus of these people," insisted Thomas. Thomas and Callan went at it hot and heavy for a while. Later on Callan and Chairman Belland, of the commit tee, clashed over the nature of the tes timony to be offered by jCarl ShoeN malcer. State Game Warden. Attorney's Statement Denied. Another little flurry came when Col Her Buffington, . District Attorney of Curry County, presented petitions. which he said were signed by 500 rest dents of that county, asking for more stringent fishing regulations on the Rogue. He said he is the only attor ney in Curry County not retained by the Macleay interests. Those are all misstatements' de hied Macleay. That the Macleay fishing industry is live political issue in the Rogue River country was brought out during the evening. Thomas, a Republican, and Tichenor, of Curry County, Democrat, both members of the com mittee, were elected on anti-Macleay platforms. 165,000 VOTED GUARD f 10,000 MAY BE ADDED LATER BT WAYS A"I MEANS. General White Points Out Need for Increase to Meet Federal Stand ards and Cites Records. STATE CAPITOL. Salem, Or., Jan. 23. (Special.) One hundred and fifty five thousand dollars for the Oregon National Guard and $15,000 for the Oregon Naval Militia were voted by the joint ways and means committee tonight. Several members of the com mittee favored larger sums, and the allowance as made was unanimous. It was indicated by members of the com mittee that an additional sum may be made later if the state finances will permit. The committee's action followed two meetings . at which the needs of the Guard and Naval Militia were presented by Adjutant-General George A. White, who' came from the Mexican border for the hearing. - The sums allowed are identical with those appropriated two years ago. An increase of 6 per cent had been asked, but the Increases were cut tentatively until the committee has finished with the budgets 01 the vari ous institutions. General White explained that a lib eral appropriation was needed to en able the tJuard to meet the new Federal regulations which, if complied with, bring large disbursements in pay to the men. He showed that nothing was asked except for necessities. He called attention to the record made by the Guard in the recent mobilization and the efficiency displayed by the Oregon troops on the border, they being the first Units to arrive at the border ready for action. Senator La Follette was among those who favored liberal treatment of the ervice. Senator Strayer suggested that the normal budget be allowed at this time and the increases asked for. ggregating $10,000,- were then ten tatively cut by a narrow vote. There ppears to be a strong Inclination in the committee to allow this $10,0v0 in crease later. General White returns immediately to. the border, where he" will remain as commanding officer of the Oregon Cav alry until the Oregon troops are demob lazed. MINER ORDERED 10 PAY $33,000 VERDICT GIVEX WOMAN WHO WEDS MARRIED MAN. Aim Overcoat Sale OREGON MEN INVENT NUT Great Field Where Vibration Exists Is Belief of Owners. GEORGE A. THACHER SPEAKS Criminologist Treats of Tendencies of Families of Feeble-Minded. STATE CAPITOL, Salem, Or..-Jan. 23 --(Special.) George A. Thacher, crim inologist of Portland, tonight gave an interesting exhibition in the House chamber of stereopticon pictures, ac companied by a lecture showing the tendencies of the families of feeble minded and delinquent state wards. A large crowd, including many mem A device which they believe will be come a feature of importance in prac tically all future mechanical construc tion has been perfected by John A. and I bers of the Legislature, attended. G. w. stuDDietieia, or tsay city, wno have applied for a patent. The former was in Portland yesterday arranging some details with regard to handling the manufacture and marking of the device. It is a lock nut, one that Mr. Stub Governor Signs 2 More Bills. STATE CAPITOL. Salem. Or.. Jan. 23 (Special.) Senate bills Nob. 7 and 2 were signed by the Governor. Senate bill No. 7 relates to redemption and to blefield says will do away with trouble Sheriff's deeds and Senate bill No. 25 in machines in future, due to bolts be coming loose through results of vibra tion. The new device, he declares, can be adjusted so that vibration tighteas It, or it can be adjusted so as to be immovable in either way. Mr. Stubble- field says that it is easily adjustable and -does not strip the threads on the bolt, and that it can be removed easily I or can be adjusted to lock so that nothing short of a coldchisel will take it off. to conveyance of real property. y. W. G. A. HAS $7293 WOMEN STILL NEED 87706 TO MEET BUDGET DEMANDS. S30O Gift Is Reported to Teams, but Name of Donor Is Not Given and - Checks Are Never Refused. The urgent need of getting togethe the sum necessary to complete th budget will urge the workers In th Y. W. C. campaign for funds to re BANKS PROTECT PUPILS Seattle Institutions to Repay Funds in Defunct Depository. SEATTLE, Wash., Jan. 23. (Special.) Accounts of school societies carried in the Broadway State Bank, which was I newed efforts today and will give them closed by the State Bank Examiner last I courage to impress on the people the week, will be protected by the Scandi-1 Importance of the good work of the as navian-American Bank and the lnion Savings & Trust Company. Thirteen such accounts were taken over by -these two banks today and the students will not lose a dollar. Arrangements to this effect have been completed with the State Examiner. J. D. Hoge, president""bf the Union Trust Company, J. E. Chilberg, vice president of the Scandinavian-Ameri can, sponsored the scheme of protection. Nearly $2000 is involved. FLAX EXPERT ' NOT SENT Government Likely to Provide Man Only Temporarily. Assignment by the Department of Agriculture of a flax expert perma nently to the experiment work in Ore gon seems improbable at present, according to information received through Senators Lane and Chamber lain. Tt Is nrobable that an exDert can be sent for a limited time, but informa tion thus far received does not specify when he may be expected. The flax committee of ths Portland Chamber of Commerce has been hoping that a permanent assignment could be secured. The Agricultural College will give its own expert assistance. Gerard Makes Formal Inquiry. BERLIN. Jan. 22, via London, Jan. 23. United States Ambassador Gerard to day made formal inquiry at the For eign Office as to whether any Ameri cans wei'e among the neutral prisoners of war on board the Yarrowdale. Robert Spencer McMillan In Camp Iditarod. Alaska, Learn of Award for Former Wife Copyright IUrt SrWfnrf A Mm Worth Your Investigation We have placed on sale all our Hart Schaffner & Marx Fancy.Fabric $25 and $30 Overcoats at Special $19.75 and $23.75 They consist of belt backs, box backs and pinch backs, plain, inverted and patch pockets, single or double-breasted. A big selection to choose from. $25.00 Overcoats $19.75 $30.00 Overcoats $23.75 3IANHATTAN SHIRT SALE Now On $1.75 Manhattans., $1.35 $2.25 Manhattans $1.65 $2.50 and $3 Manhattans $1.95 $3.50 and $4 Manhattans $2.85 $4.50 and $5 Manhattans $3.85 $6.00 Manhattans $4.45 S am' 1 Rosenblatt & Co. The Men's Shop for Style and Quality Southeast Corner' Fifth and Alder ROAD CAMPAIGN IS ON MORTOX COMMERCIAL CLTTB PROGRAMME LAID OCT. HAS SEATTLE. Wash.. Jan. 23. 'Special. Robert Spencer McMillan. - nursing bad case of rheumatism in a mining camp near Iditarod. Alaska, received from his Seattle representative, Attor ney Arthur E. Griffin, Monday, cheering messagre. The message said that a Superior Court Jury had Jus brought in a verdict requiring him to pay Olivia D. Larsen, otherwise Mrs. Robert McMillan, $35,000 as compen sation for the discovery, a short tim after their marriage, that McMillan had another wife at Prince Edward Island, Canada. The trial has occupied a week In Judge Mackintosh's department of the Superior Court. McMillan remained in Alaska. The plaintiff sought $50,000. "There is a serious question in my mind whether, under the statute of 4.1aska, the plaintiff is entitled to re cover damages," said Judge Mackintosh, in passing on a motion for a directed verdict. The Jury, however, returned th heavy verdict after brief deliberation. Mr. Griffin then filed a motion for Judg ment notwithstanding the verdict. Judgment on the verdict was suspended pending the argument and disposition of the motion. "I feel sorry for my husband that is. my former husband Just the same. said Gnivla I. Larsen after the an nouncement of the verdict Monday. But I wanted vindication and I got it. I feel still more sorry for that other woman he married first. It's hard on her." The marriage ceremony supposedly binding- Olivia D. Larsen and Robert Spencer McMillan was performed at Iditarod, September 7, 1911. Numerous Alaskans, familiar figures in the devel opment of mining in the North, were called as witnesses. Improvement of National Park Hlga way Indorsed at Sleeting Held la Chehalia. MORTON", Wash., Jan. 23. (Special.) The Morton Commercial Club has In stituted semi-monthly club luncheons. the first being held yesterday. . The next will be held in two weeks. The first meeting wati given up principally to the report of President West on the road meeting in Chehalls Satur day night. Sentiment fa.vored Improve ment of the National Park Highway, state roads 6 and IS, and a bridge at Riffe. The Morton club has launched a road campaign for Eastern Lewis county. Filling in gaps in the present state road system 4s all that will be asked. no new road being on the club s pro gramme. One point the Morton .Commercial Club desires to bring to the attention of the Legislature is that the money annroDriated on the Pacific Highway in Lewis County should not De cnargea un to Lewis County, but to the state at larsre. . The following programme nas Deen mapped out: ' No. 5, from Kosmos to Randle, estab lished for 14 years without having had a penny of state money expended there on, $30,000. Bridge over the Cowlitr River at Riffe, connecting a gap In the National Park Highway, $30,000. No. 18, $2,000 for completion thereof. Maintenance of National Park High way between Mineral and Morton, $15,-000. W.C.T1END0RSESGILL head of markets and organisation for the state of Colorado, at a salary or $3000 a year. The salary will be In creased to $3600 beginning July 1 of this year. FUND LENT TO PUPILS Salem Bank to Help Children In Their Vig Club Work. OREGON AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE, Corvallis. Jan. 23. (Special.) That boys and girls of Marion ana rom counties may have the funds to buy nlers for their Pig Club work, the United States National BanK, or naiem. n set aside a fund of $1000 to be lent for this purpose. a onm nnt tf rxceed 110 will be lent to any boy or girl at a low rate of interest, the money to be used for the purchase of a pure-rred Dig. Accuraie nrroiints of the cost of feeding and rarinir for the nig will be required. The bank has offered prizes to the boy or girl raising the best pigs. - srr- FIELD WORK FUND ASKED rilwnukle Granze Wants School Club Campaign Continued. . OREGON CITY. Or.. Jan. .23. (Spe cial 1 At th. meeting of the Milwaukie Grange, No. 268, held at the Milwaukie Grange Hall Saturday? resolutions were (liintii u a fnllnvi: . "Resolved. That we, the members of Milwaukie Grange, No. 268. in regular ...cinn un.inbled on the 20th day of January. 1917, believing It to be for the best interest or tne stare, no mosi resnectfullv request the honorable Legislature of the state of Oregon to make adequate provision for the main tenance of the Industrial field work, which has been carried on for several ears past through the office or me uperintendent of puduo instruction. I SPOKANE INSPECTOR WINS New Perkins Hotel Fifth ud Waahtn-toB St. Portland, . Oregon. MOST CENTR AL. I REDl'CED RATES. efforts of Max Donohoe. of Portland, deputy National director. Among the candidates were practically all of the new city administration. Harbor Bill May Be Amended. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington, Jan. 23. Senator Chamberlain today proposed amendments to the rivers and harbors bill appropriating $8000 for Tillamook Bay and authoriz ing surveys, looking to new projects. for Yaqu'.na Bay, Coquille River, Tilla mook Bay, Nehalem River and Ho- quartern Slough. Crook County Extension Favored. OREG6NIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, Jan. 23. Representative Sin nott introduced a bill extending for 10 years the time In which 147,000 acres in Crook County. Oregon, may be re claimed undn the Carey act. ITS YOUR HVERl YOU'RE BILIOUS, TEMPERANCE workers pledge SUPPORT TO SEATTLE MAYOR. W. soclation. Yesterday, with only nln women working all day and 16 half the day, $1072 was netted, making total to date of $7293.25. Miss Carrie A. Holbrook, president of the association, announced that gift of $300 had been contributed. This had come unsolicited and the donor declined to have his name mentioned. When the announcement was made there was a storm of applause for the generous, but unknown, benefactor, Mrs. E. P. Northrup and Mrs. J. T. Andrus have the lead so far as cap tains of the banner team. Their col lections amounted last night to $897. Miss Holbrook's team has $6o0 net,' Miss Fay Catlin's $580. and Mrs. Rob ert Livingstone and Mrs. Wallace Mc- Camant, $498. The association had a deficit to meet this year, 'for the first time In its his tory, and so the extra plea is being made for help. The message is. If you are away when the" workers call, why not mail them your check?" Yesterday the pres ident of the association said that not one person had refused her a donation. The sum ot $ii0. o must be raised this week. Courtesies, of House Extend ed to Cooing Baby Boy. Srrgeant-at-Arma Carries Son of tepresentatlve Forbes to Father's Desk. Note Assuring Confidence ta Integrity Comes Just mm Federal Grand Jury la Probing; Bootles-glns; Graft. SEATTLE. Wash., Jan. 23. (Special.) Just as the Federal grand Jury en tered upon Its sixth week probing into the alleged bootiegging conspiracy In Washington, Mayor Hiram Charles Gill received a formal communication from the state officers of the W. C. T. U.. pledging their support, assuring him of their confidence in his integrity and offering him condolences. Mr. Gill has been frequently mentioned In con nection with the deliberations of the grand Jury, and in a public interview said that he expected to b'e 'Indicted. Later he said be believed the storm had blown over and that, the Billlngs- ley confession would not Involve him. Mayor Gill gave out the letter Irora the W. C. T. U., as follows: Hon. Hiram C. Gill: We wish to express our appreciation of the active services you gave to the cause OT pro hibition in the campaign in 1816 and further to express to you our confi dence in your integrity and freedom from any complicity in the present grat scandal now being circulated in Seattle. Sincerely, Harriett B. Dunlap. president Western Washington W. C. T. U. ; Elizabeth E. Thayer, secretary; Flora C. Flagg. treasurer. TACOMA. Wash.. Jan. 23. W. S. Reinwald, of Spokane, will be the next resident of the Pacific isonnwesi as- ociation of Dairy and Milk Inspectors: A. N. Henderson, of Seattle, secretary- reasurer: W. T. McDonald, or Victoria. B. C, first vice-president, and Dr. . S. McBride, of Tacoma, second vice-president. This was the decision or tne nomi- itins committee last night. Spokane will be recommended as the next meet ing place, dates to be announced later. The convention will close tomorrow. HOUSES DON'T CO-OPERATE (Continued From First Pise.) drawn by the committee itself, soon will come before the House for final action. The labor bill proposes to consolidate all the labor departments of the government under the direction of three commissioners, one of whom shall be the present Commissioner of Labor, or his successor, who is to be elected, every four years, and the two Ol TATE CAPITOL. Salem. Or.. Jan. 23 O (Special. "I moTt the courtesies of the House be extended to Vernon A. Forbes, Jr.," announced Representative btott at the session late today. "The sergeant-at-arms will escort the gentleman inside the railing," ordered Speaker Stanteld without even lals ing his eyes. Joe Singer, the sergeant, bustled to the rear of the room, and promptly marched down the center aisle bearing in his arms a cooing baby which he desposited on the desk of Representa tive Forbes. Vernon A. Forbes, Jr., Is eight months old. He and his mother arrived from their- home in Bend last night. TRAFFIC VIOLATOR IS LAX W. teveton Allowed Two Days to Pay TTp Old Fines. "You can't wipe away the fines. This court is on the same status as that of Saint Peter in this respect," declared Municipal Judge Langguth yesterday when W. Leveton. auto driver, was haled before the Judge for falling to pay back fines to the amount of $17 which he had been assessed for various traffic violations. Leveton was given time to pay the fines, but bad neglect ed to make any. payment. . . The Judge allowed him two days to cpllect the money on condition that if be rauea ne snouia go to jau. ALCOHOL "T0TER" IS FINED Vancouver Police Arrest Man Who Bought Liquor in Portland. VANCOUVER. Wash., Jan. 23. (Spe cial.) Vancouver officers are deter mined to stop the practice of bringing liquor and alcohol into Clarke County from. Portland. Today Charles Sand burg, a blacksmith of Hockinson, who went to Portland yesterday and brought home three bottles of alcohol purchased at Portland drugstores, in Superior Court was fined $50 and . costs for bringing liquor into the state without permit. In Police Court he paid fine for drunkenness. . This is the second $50 fine assessed for this offense recently. .. HORACE KERR PROMOTED Son of College President Is Recover . lng From Operation. OREGON AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE, Corvallis. Jan. 23. (Special.) Word ha h(.n received that Horace Kerr, son of President and Mrs. W. J. Kerr, of the Oregon Agricultural College, is rapidly recovering from an operation st Washington, D. C. Mr. Kerr is. now able to be about :ut has not yet been discharged from the hospital. Announcement has also been made of his promotion in the service of the bureau of markets and organization. His new position will take him to Denver, where he has been appointed S. Reinwald Elected President of Dairy Wardens. , HEADACHY SICK l Don't Stay Constipated With Breath Bad. Stomach Sour or a Cold. Enjoy 'Life! Liven Your Liver and Bowels Tonight and Feel Fine. GRAVENSTEIN POOLS SHUT Like Action x Also to Be Taken on King Apples and Pears. HOOD RIVER. Or.. Jan. 23. (Spe cial.) The Fruit Growers' Exchange has closed its pools on uraven stein apples, and distributions have been matte, to Its affiliated growers. Within the next few weeks, according to Manager Kenneth McKay, the pools on King apples and pears will be closed and final settlements made. Settle ments on later varieties of fruit will soon follow. The Exchange reports the following prices on Gravensteins: Extra fancy, 163s and larger, $1.40; 175s and smaller, $1.23; fancy 163s and larger, $1.07; 175s and smaller, $1.03; choice, 7c All prices are f. o. b. Hood River. City Officials Join Moose. ASHLAND. Or.. Jan. 23. (Special.) The Loyal Order of Moose received a record-breaking addition to Its mem bership last night when Ashland Butte Lodge No. 1223 initiated a class of 29 Into its ranks, mostly recruited through HEADACH E A COLD? FROM LISTEN! "PaDe's Cold Compound" Ends Severe Colds or Grippe in Few Hours. . - Tour cold will break and all grippe misery end after taking a dose of "PaDe's Cold Compound" every two hours until three doses are taken. It promptly opens clogged-up nos trils and air passages in tne neaa, stops nasty discharge or nose running, relieves sick headache, dullness, fever- ishness. sore throat, sneezing, sore ness and stiffness. Don't stay stuffed-Tip! Quit blowing and snuffling! Ease your throbbing head nothing else in the world gives such prompt relief as Tape's Cold Compound," which costs only 25 cents at any drugstore. It acts without as sistance, tastes nice, and causes no inconvenience. Accept no substitute. Adv. i Tonight sure! ivemova the liver and bowel poison which is keeping your head dizzy, your tongue coated, breath offensive and stomach sour. Dra t stay bilious, sick, headachy, constipated and full of cold. Why don't you get a box of Cascrets from the drug store now? Eat onu or two tonight and enjoy th tii sbU gentlest liver and bowel cleans ing you ever experienced? You will wake up feeling fit and fine. Cascarets never gripe or bother you all the next day like calomel, salts and pills. They act gently but thoroughly. Mothers should give cross, sick, bilious or fev erish chil .ren a whole Cascaret any time. They are harmless and children love them. Adv. Splendid Reputation For A Kidney Remedy Fifteen or more years ago I began selling Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root and during my entire experience I cannot recall a single instance where a custo mer was not pleased with the results obtained from its use. I believe it is a splendid medicine and I recommend it for what it is intended. Verv trulv yours, C. B. COMPTON, Druggist. Aug. 1st, 1916. Payette, Ida. I-etter to Dr. Kilmer Co. Rlnghamtan, N. V. Prove What Swamp-Root Will Do For Yon. - Send ten cents to Dr. Kilmer & Co., Blnghamton, N. T.. for a sample size bottle. It will convince anyone. You will also receive a booklet of valuable Information, telling about the kidneys and bladder. When writing be sure and mention The Portland Daily Orego nian. Regular fifty-cent and one-dollar sise bottles for sale at all drug stores.