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THE MORNING . OKEGOXIAN, TUUIISD AT JANUARY 23, 1917. SEA BATTLE WAGED y Gunnery in North Sea Engage ment Is Marred by Dark Night. - BRITISH SINK OWN SHIP Destroyer, Damaged by ' Shell Fire, Sent to Bottom so as Not to ' Be Menace to Otlier Units ot Fighting Flotilla.. . LONDON, Jan. 24. The latest reports received in naval circles from the naval action in the North Sea serve only to confirm the official" announcement of the Admiralty. It is not considered likely that many details will be added to the official report, as -the battle was fought in a night of pitchy black ness. Naval officials are surprised that an engagement was possible under those circumstances and point out that, as the combatants carried no lights, ac curate gunnery must ' have been ex ceedingly difficult. The theory that German destroyers came from Zeebrugge Is not given much credence by naval officers, who declare it is not even certain the Ger man flotilla came from the Belgian port. The bow of the British destroy er lost In the engagement was com pletely carried away by a German tor pedo and since it was considered Im possible to tow to port, she was sunk as, if she were left afloat, she might become a menace to other units of the British flotilla. Germans Lose Destroyer A survivor of the German destroyer V-69, interviewed at Ymuiden by the correspondent of the Evening News, says the main action occurred at a . point 30 miles off Zeebrugge. His vessel, with another torpedo-boat de stroyer, formed the rearguard of a. flotilla of 11 vessels. Suddenly the German flotilla was confronted by two British squadrons composed of four and six big ships each. The British marksmanship was accurate and the V-69 was badly hit. The compass and steering gear being destroyed, the officers of the German destroyer followed the stars and used the propellers in steering toward a German port. While making for home they were confronted by four destroy ers, and the V-69 ran for the Dutch coast. "We don't know what happened to the other vessels," the survivor con cluded, "but they must have got It badly." BERLIN, via London, Jan. 24. One British destroyer was sunk and another was observed to be in a sinking condi tion in the North Sea naval engage ment, the Admiralty announces. One Vessel Damigcd. "One German torpedo-boat put In at Tmuiden in a damaged condition. The others returned with slight damage. The announcement follows: "In the course of an enterprise un dertaken by a- portion of our destroyer forces an engagement occurred early In the morning of January 23 with British, naval forces. One enemy destroyer was sunk during the fight. After the en gagement a second was observed by our airplanes-to be in a sinking condition. "One of our torpedo-boats, which was In distress owing to damage sustained, according to news received, has arrived at Ymuiden. All the other boats re turned wUth slight damage." KLAMATH FARMERS UNITE Organization Is Formed Under Fed eral Farm Loan Act. ' KAMATH FALLS, Or., Jan. 24. (Spe cial.) About 25 farmers met at the office of County Agriculturist H. Poland Qlaisyer in this city, last Sat urday, to study the provisions of the Federal farm loan act. Mrs. L. B. Hague called the meeting to order, after which Mr.i Glaisyer presided. He gave a thorough exposition of the meaning of the act and the necessary steps in or Kanizing to secure funds according to the terms of the bill. ... Eleven farmers then voted to or ganize and proceeded to elect a board of .directors, composed as follows: Charles Mack, Captain J. P. Lee, D. M. Cunningham, F. H, Nelson and J. P. Satterlee The name of the new or ganization Is to be" the Klamath Falls National Farm Loan Association. The directors then went into executive ses sion and selected Charles Mack as president. Captain Lee as vice-presi-tlent and Mrs. L. B. Hague as secretary treasurer. COUNTY TO PAVE FURTHER Clackamas Prepares to Improve Highway to : Portland. OREGON" CITT, Or., . Jan. 24. (Spe cial.) County paving . will probably begin in May at he point on the Eighth-second street road where work vas stopped early last Fall, said County Judge Anderson today. . The county improved between one and two miles of the Eighth-second- or Graya Crossing road leading south out of Portland when money appropriated for this purpose was exhausted and work stopped. The plant is at the "Wills gravel pit near the Clackamas Multnomah County line. BURNS HONORED TONIGHT Clan Macleay Arranges Elaborate Celebration of Birthday. The annual celebration, of the birth day of Robert Burns by Clan Macleay AH EXPERT ON COLDS Comparatively few people realize that a cold is a signal of physical weakness. To treat a cold with "weakening . physics, alcoholic syrups or drugged pills, may possibly smother the cold but tlfey also reduce the body powers still further and invite another cold or more serious sickness. Scott's Emulsion has always been an expert on colds, because it peculiarly enriches the blood, quickly tones up the forces and strengthens both throat and chest. Scott's build3 strength from its very source to relieve the fV coia ana creates power to neip prevent sickness. Try Scott's. Refuse substitutes. - - . i Scott & Bowse, Bloomfield, M. J. loa27 II BLACKNESS will be held tonight at Jthe Masonic Temple at 8 o'clock. - A special platform has been prepared in the auditorium to accommodate the dancers who will present the National dances of Scotland and there will be a large attendance of Scots from parts of" the state outside of Portland. "Following is the programme an nounced: Scdttlsli overture. Collins" Orchestra: bar pipe selections. Pipe Major T. M. UacDon-' ald; remarks, Chief. A. T. Mathew; sons, "Scottish Blue Bells." Mrs. Jane Burns Al bert; Scotch reel. Misses Marie and Irene Watson; "Reel o" Tulloch." W. Hood and C. Thompson; song, "Afton Water," Harold Hurlburt; "Shean Trews," Misses Watson; word dance. Mr. Thompson; sons;. "Far Oven Ton Hills of the Heather Sae Green." Mrs. Rita Lavson Cormack; humorous sons;, Lachlan -MacNeil ; son?.."Gae Bring; tao Me a Pint o" Wine," E. Maldwyn Evans: high land schottlsche; "Highland Fling," Quartet dancers: song. "Caller Herrln," Mrs. Jane Burns Albert; "Sailor's Hornpipe," Misses Watson; song, "The Hundred Pipers." Har old Hurlburt; humorous song, Lachlan MacNeil; song, "Angae MacDonald," Mrs. Rita ' Lavnn Cormack; Russian dance. Misses Watson; song, "Standard on the Braes o' Mar," E. Maldwyn Evans; "Auld I.,ang Syne." Accompanist, Mrs. Louise Stew art Shearer; - - CAUCUS TO BE SECRET REPUBLICANS IX POISE ABANDON PUBLIC SESSION poiacv. Representative Gardner Outlines Pro gramme of Progressive Tendencies ' la. Effort to Harmonise Party. WASHINGTON. Jan. 24. Republican members of the House tonight formally dropped the pQliey of holding open publio conferences over party matters, and by a vote of 108 to 15 agreed to secret caucus to harmonize differ ences. . . ' Representative Gardner, on whose petition the conference was held, urged his colleagues to abandon the "policy of strict and undeviating conservatism which has been so marked of late years except during Roosevelt's second term," and submitted a legislative programme for the party. Hia programme includ ed unemployment insurance, old age insurance, a minimum wage for women and children, an eight-hour day for women and children, with no overtime, compulsory arbitration of all trans portation disputes, compulsory trlllitary training, immediate preparedness, the budget system and elimination of "pork" in public building and rivers and harbors acts.. "The brains are on 'our side of the house," aald Mr. Gardner. "Democrats spend money like drunken sailors, bat for all that the people will retain them in power, in spite of Democratic in competence, if we turn our backs on liberal legislation." - POTATO BUYERS ACTIVE Price Goes XTp to $.2 Per 100 PTund9 In Clarke County, i RIDGEFIELD, Wash, Jan. 24. (Spe cial. -Potatoes are in great demand and good prices are being offered. Po tato buyers are going over this county buying every available sack and paying attractive prices. Charles H. Greely recently opened a warehouse at Vancouver in which is stored more than 1000 sacks. He also made heavy shipments. According to his statement, he has disbursed nearly $30,000 in . Clarke County, mostly in this section, for pota toes, up to January 1 be had shipped 90 cars and expects to ship about 27 more within a week or so. 'The poorest and smallest spuds are bringing $1.50 a - sack, -while choice ti(H Q t.ltia In fa llMo ) o lira.aH n , H a station are netting the farmers $2.10 a hundred pounds. Small lots delivered at the Various warehouses over the county are bringing $2 a hundred pounds. - LECTURES WILL BE GIVEN irst of Series at St. David's Church Next Sunday Kvening. The first of a series of stereopticon lectures on "The Conquest of the Con tinent" will be given in St. David's Episcopal Church Sunday night under the auspices of the women's auxiliary of the board of missions of the Epis copal Church. Rev. Thomas Jenkins wili give the talk. , The next lecture of this series will be on Tuesday night in Trinity parish house. Dr. Morrison, rector of the parish, " will lecture. On Wednesday the lecture will be held in St. Stephens' Pro-Cathedral and on Thursday, in St. Mark's and Friday in St. " Matthews' parish . house. These lectures, axe all free to anyone interested in the spread of missions and in the influences they effect. BANKRUPTCY PLEA MADE iJtney ' Drivers Union Head Seeks Relief 'From Creditors. A. A. Thielke, president of' the Jitney Drivers' Union, yesterday filed a peti tion with the clerk of the United States District Court that he be adjudged a bankrupt. Arthur I. Mqulton appeared as his attorney. Mr. Thielke swears in his schedule that secured claims against him amount to $82 and unsecured claims $459. He has no assets. The value of his house hold property and personal property. from which he seeks exemption, he says amounts to $307. Some of the unsecured claims against Mr. Thielke include bills for professional services rom three Portland physicians and two judgments awarded against him in the .District Court. ," IDAHO PASTOR ACCEPTS Rev.' E. P. Lawrence to Take Pastor ate of Kenilwortli Presbyterian. Rev. E. Percy -Lawrence, pastor of the Sterry Memorial Presbyterian Church, of Roswell, Idaho, has accept ed a call - to the pastorate of Kenil- worth Presbjtferian Church. Word was received yesterday from Mr. Lawrence that he would assume his new duties on March 1. Mr. Lawrence is prominent in church work in Idaho and will be wel comed here by his new congregation Kenilworth Church has had no regu lar pastor since the resignation of Rev. L. K. Richardson, who was called to a large Eastern church. Stevenson Mayor Delegate. " STEVENSON. Wash.. Jan." 2. (Spe cial.) Walter G. Hofford. Mayor of Stevenson, will represent ' Skamania County at the meeting of the Inter state Highway Association to be- held at Pasco, wash., February -2 and 3, 1917, and. an effort will be made to have the Board County Conimis sioners represented there by at least one member. The representatives from this county will be there largely in the interest of.&tate Kol No. S. Germans Take 1500 Prisoners. BERLIN, Jan. 24 (By wireless to Sayville N. Y.) Capture by German forces of 1500 Russian prisoners. ' as well as considerable ground, near the river Aa at the northern end of the Russo-German front, was announced .by the Vr Office tonight. OFFER IS ACCEPTED Ambassador Gerard to Inves tigate Belgians' Condition. DEPORTAJIONS GOING ON Washington Waives Question of Ger man Right to Act, for Time at Least, and Takes Berlin at Word in Ordering Probe. "WASHINGTON, Jan24. Ambassador Gerard at Berlin has been instructed by the' State Department to accept the German government's offer to permit an investigation of conditions prevail ing among Belgians deported into Ger many by the military authorities in the eonquered section. The department, it was stated officially today, has not yet been informed of how many men or what machinery will be required to make the inquiry, all this having been left discretionary with the Embassy. 'insB action was taken in response to a suggestion in the German note reply ing t the protest of the United States against the deportation. After defend ing the course of the military authori ties as necessary and not in violation of the principles of international law or humanity; the note added: If the Government of the "United States attaches enougtl Importance to it. a member of its Embassy in Berlin would Be permitted with pleasure to inform himself by personal visits about the conditions under which these per sons are living." It is admitted that the nronosed in vestigation touches only the surface of the complaint. Involving as it does merely the present living conditions of those deported and not the Injustice of the deportations. What further the American Government can do, if any thing, in me matter is undecided, aa it has been stated, for some time that the usual diplomatic measures were ex hausted. The issue, admitted to be a serious one, for the time has been overshad owed by peace talk. Whether any step should be taken which might compli cate the delicate negotiations through wnicn it is noped .to aid in ending the war, is a question of grave imnortnn Officials here are known to feel that Germany, Instead of yielding to "the re monstrances made by the United States and also by Spain. Holland, Switzer- iana ana tne Vatican, has given notice that she intends to continue the de portations. The latest report received at the de partment about a. week ago showed they were going on unabated, and that the total deported then had reached nearly 125,000. E. B.DENNISDN RETAKEN BLACKMAILER WASTED AT CR.VXTS PASS, tUSlJ AT PITTSBURG. Indeterminate Sentence In Oregon Es caped by Skipping Bond Sensa tional Case Recalled. GRANTS PASS. Oa. Jan. 24. fSne- cial.) Sheriff George Lewis will leave for Pittsburg, Pa., tomorrow to bring Ernest B. Dennlson, alias George C. Huff back to Oregon to serve out a sentence in the State Penitentiary. Dennlson. was convicted In this county two years ago. on a charge of an at tempt to extort money by blackmail, and was sentenced to an indeterminate sentence in the penitentiary. He gave notice of appeal, was re leased under bonds of $2000, and dis appeared. The bonding company locat ed Dennison in PUtsbnrg on Monday, and he was arrested last night, accord ing to advices received by the officers here today. . Sheriff Lewis will stop in Salem for requisition papers from the Governor's office. The County Attorney was notified hv the Pittsburg officers today that Den nison was .commencing habeas corpus proceedings to attempt to regain his freedom, and that a member of Con gress had agreed; to go on his bonds for $5000. The Dennison case was the most sen sational, ever heard in local courts. uennison. witn two detectives, came nere aoring the summer of 1914 and located Oslin M. Jackson, for whom there was an indictment in New York, living here under the name of "Bob" Jackson. The evidence at the trial showed that Dennison and the detec tives attempted to get Jackson to car over a sum of money, and failing in this had him arrested as a fugitive from justice. (Jackson was held in Jail here for some time,, and Lieutenant Flood of the mew .lora ponce came to take him back. A few minutes before the start waa 'to be made for New York, word came from Distriot Attorney Whitman dismissing' the action against Jackson. - ine latter instituted proceedings for blackmail and Dennison was convicted". CONSOLIDATION PLAN IS UP fOontlaned From First Pare.) at Joint meetings of the committee, and tnat Mr. Browaell have the honor of presiding, at the first meeting. It was so ordered by unanimous vote. The ice broken by their two chair men, the committee got right down to business. Both sides evinced a sincere desire to co-operate to the end that a real ' consolidation .programme be put through) It "was agreed that from now on all consolidation measures brought into eitrfer. house, except by individual leg islators, are to be introduced aa the bills of the joint consolidation commit tee They will be, introduced only after they have been thoroughly threshed out. in the committee first, and agreed upon as the best measures that can be framed. .' . - Committees to "Work Separately. At the same time, the two commit tees will continue to" work separately. Representative Browne!!," Senator Dim ick. Representative Thomas and other members of both committees expressed thi belief that better results could be accomplished if bills were first framed by the committees separately and then brought before the Joint committee, to b.5 threshed Into final shape. . It developed that this was also the unanimous opinion of all the other members. Without the formality of a motion, it was agreed that this course wiH be followed. Senator Dimick opened the meeting by expressing the attitude of the Sen ate committee. - "We want to meet the committee from the House, take up these mat ters of consolidation, discuss them, consider them Jointly and. if we can do so, agree on the best measures, ir respective of where they come from or who introduced them," said he. "We want to meet with youi we want to hold Joint sessions every day, if necessary. We realize that unless we do this we'll get nothing done." Representative Brownell, speaking as chairman of the House committee, heartily seconded these views. . "We want to work together and round out a programme of genuine consolidation legislation," he said. "We are all working for the same purpose, and I feel that we certainly can work in harmony." Mr. Brownell then suggested that better results could be accomplished, probably, if the separate committee continued to meet separately and shape ud their ideas relative to consolidation, and then at the joint meeting incor porate these ideas into one joint com mittee bill on each proposed consolida tion. The suggestion met with nnanimoua approval, and then the committee ben gafl to discuss the measure passed Monday by the Senate, consolidating the . State Tax Commission with the Public Service Commission. - Anther Slot Particular. The bill was read. This waa followed by the reading of the House bill in troduced by Representative Thomas, also a member of the committee consol idating the Tax . Commission with the Board of Control and providing for a tax expert at $2500 and a secretary at $1800 a year. "I am not going to be a stickler for any provislon'volunteered Mr. Thomas. "I am here hoping we can unite on a good bill regardless of who introduces it." Senator Barrett, Representative Rit- ner. Senator HurLey and Senator Dim ick, among others, discussed the rela tlve'merlts of the two measures. "The purpose of the Senate bill," ex plained Dimick. "waa to combine the Tax Commission with the Public Serv ice Commission, which receives the same statistics on the valuations ot corporations.and save at least the $10,- 000 for the bienntum in present sal aries of the Tax Commissioners." Commission Can Handle Work. He said be had been Informed by H. H. Corey, of the Public Service Com mission, that that body could take over the work without great difficulty. President Moser, of the Senate, who attended the meeting in an ex-officio capacity, added that he -bad talked to Frank Miller, chairman of the Public Service Commission, and to Commis sioner Buchtel, and that both had said they could handle the tax commission work in fine shape if the consolidation were effected, though they were natur ally not eager to load themselves up with the additional work. Representative Ritner said the House committee had talked the subject- over very thoroughly with the Board of Control, composed of the Governor, Secretary of State and State Treas urer, and that they believed the effi ciency of the Tax Commission would best be conserved by having a tax expert under the Board of Control. "But I am open to conviction and would like to hear from the Public Service Commissioners," he added Tax Expert Wanted. " "It's evident we are not very ar apart," remarked Representative Thomas. "It appears to me, after this discus sion, that it Just depends on what body is to supersede the Tax Commission." He said be felt tnat the man who handled the Tax Commission's work must be trained along that line and that the Publio Service Commission, if the work were put under it, should have an expert to handle tax matters. "I believe we're going to work this thing out all right," he concluded. Just before the meetinflr adlourned the text of a bill prepared by the House committee, which will be discussed at tomorrow's Joint session, was read. Labor Commissioner Provided. This bill creates a new Oregon Com mission of Labor, of three members, at $3000 a year each, in which would be consolidated the present Labor Com missioner, Board of Inspectors of Child Labor, Industrial Welfare Commission and Industrial Accident Commission. The present Labor Commissioner, however, would continue to be a mem ber of the new commission, of which he would ' be .chairman. His office would be elective, but the other two commissioners would be appointed for four-year terms by the Governor. Senator Dimick said the Senate com mittee had prepared a bill for consoli dation of the same offices, introduction of which had been withheld in order to submit it to the Joint committee. It also will be read tomorrow. It is un derstood that this Senate bill goes even further than the House bill and con solidates the departments named under only one. instead of three commissions. All the members of both committees attended tonight's meeting. The Sen ate committee comprises Senators Dimick, Cusick. Orton, Barrett- and Hurley. On the House committee are Representatives Brownell. Ritner, Thomas. Porter and Portwood. Members of both houses are unaf fectedly pleased over the results of the first Joint consolidation meeting and the prospects for co-operation. BOWMAN'S BILL IS ATTACKED Hearing Is Held on Measure to Bar Sectarian Institutions From ' Aid. STATE CAPITOL. Salem. Or.. Jan. 14. (Special.) A large crowd attended the meeting of the House committee on health and public morals tonight to consider Representative Bowman's bill to prohibit the state from giving nnan- cial aid to any sectarian institution. Indirectly the measure proposes to establish state institutions for the care of those dependents or delinquents now accommodated in private institutions. . Various speakers, including John F. Logan, Judse Guy C. H. Corliss and Dan J. Malarkey, attacked the sub stance of the measure with a great deal of bitterness and warmth on the ground that it is discriminatory against all re ligions, particularly the Catholics. They also presented reports show ing that it costs the state $22 to $25 a month to care for its own delinquents, while it costs but $8 to $10 a month to care for them In the institutions. The bill once was reported to the House favorably and waa supported by a test vote on the floor of the House by ' a good majoriry. It then was re ferred to the committee. 'THIRD HOtTSE IN LIVE SESSION 1 MM V Amusing Resolutions and Satirical Bills Form Programme. " STATE CAPITOL, Salem, Or., Jan. 24. (Special.,) A lively session of the "Third House" waa staged In the House chamber tonight. Frank Davey pre sided as speaker. A series of amusing resolutions were passed and satirical bills adopted. The entertainment was a part of the programme of the State Retail Grocers' Association, who are holding their con vention here. Cbehalis Cows Rank Sigh. CHEHALI8, Wash, Jan. 24. (Spe cial.) The four cows at the head of the record of the Chehalis District Cow Testing Association, which has just been finished for last month, have a splendid record, one attaining the rank of second in the state. They are the property of Anton Adolphsen, but until recently belonged to the Grasmere Dairy, of this place. The highest rec ord made was 1912 pounds of milk, av eraging 4.92 per cent of fat and 94.10 pounds butterfat- - Read The Oregonian classified ads. rT- i ii i in i if iiiimiiiiiiijiiijiiiii ii Mil i lii!Jl!iiiuiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiuiilliiiUiiiiiiiiiiililiiiiiiiil'- Heater Special mm an i : - IT mmm Two First-Class Electric Heaters, used aa demon stration in our store Attach to any lamp socket. Complete with six-foot cord. TWO OXLY g QQ IP -W - at this special price We have a full line of Waterman Ideal Fountain Pens "All points and sizes "Wood-Lark Fountain Pens, regular $1.50, for $1.15. Large Size Tablets Best quality paper, regular 25c for 15. SOAP SOAP SOAP Six bars Lurllne Laundry Soap 254 Six bars Fairy 2ot Six bars Lifebuoy. ...... .U5e Six bars Peet'a Mechanica 25c Six bars Grandpa's. U5c Six bars Wool 25 Six bars Jergen's Vernon Glycerine. ...... . Skat S Flash S Bon Ami Sapolio 3 Jergen's Bath ........S bar Floating Castile bar BocabeUi Castile - 10c loc 10c 10c 10c 25c it ll11lllll1ll111II1tinitl!11!H!l!1IIMIllII1!1IIIIIIIIIMIIIf If nun: 1 fi 1 1 ! 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 n 1 1 1 1 1 1 m i 1 1 h i . 1 1 1 1 i 1 1 1 1 1 ! 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 i 1 1 i PREMIUM GUT ADVISED STOCKMES WA5T COLISErSI PPT UP, HO WETER, AT FAIIlCIlOrSDS. Opposition la Expressed to Merging Dairy and Food Com miss loner' a Office With Anotker.' STATES CAPITOL. Salem, Or., Jan. 24. (Special.) Pure-bred livestock men of Oregon, at their convention here to night, recommended that the Oregon State Fair's request for $50,000 for livestock premiumsbe cut to $40,000. They urged, however, that a livestock coliseum be built at the fairgrounds. They also went on record as favor ing the Jones bill for a tax on dogs, the moneys from which would be used to reimburse owners of sheep that are killed by dogs. The stockmen are opposed to the Agricultural Commission, as proposed in House bill 173, and also are against measures seeking to consolidate the Dairy and Food Commissioner's office with some other department. J. M. Dickson. N. C. Maris. H. West, R. W. Hogg and A. Wells met today with the legislative consolidation committee. The breeders also are opposed to com bining the Stallion Registration Board with the Sanitary Livestock Board. H. West suggested an amendment to the branding law which would exempt owners who have cattle for the show ring. Dr. Lytle, State Veterinarian, said that scab has appeared among sheep again and suggested legislation to pre vent Its further spread. It was de cided to keep William Shumerick here during the balance of the legislative session to watch out for legislation de sired by the stockmen. DRY BILL REPORT DtTE TODAY House Probably Will Pass Measure by Big Margin Friday. STATE CAPITOt Salem. Or, Jan. 24. (Special.). The Anderson-Eddy bone dry prohibition bill probably will be re ported to the House tomorrow with the recommendation that it be passed. That will bring it up for final passage Fri day. There is no question about Its adop tion In the House with 60 or more af firmative votes. The committee on alcoholic traffic, which has the measure in charge, has been holding hearings for the last few days and has made a number of amend ments in accordance with recommenda tions made by various representative individuals at Monday night's public meeting. , One change will permit the manufac ture of denatured alcohol; another will meet the requirements of retail drug gists, wholesale druggists and practic ing physicians. The bill will be passed with the emergency clause and will become a law as soon as it passes the Senate and is signed by the Governor. The committee voted to report the bill favorably, Elmore. Goode, Burton and Mrs. Thompson voting "aye" and Stott "nay." The question now will be fought out on the floor of the House. ANTI-PICKETIKG - BILXj IS IX Kubll Introduces Much Discussed Measure in House. STATE CAPITOL. Salem. Or.. Jan. 24. (Special.) Representative Kubll In troduced the famous antl-plcketing bill in the House this morning. It is the measure advocated by the Portland Em ployers' Association and for which group of Portland business men staged a demonstration before the Multnomah delegation in the Senate chamber last nieht. An effort was made to have the bill introduced as a Multnomah County measure, but only part of the delega tion will support it. Kubli himself says that he is in hearty sympathy with it and that he will work hard for its Dassage. It would make it unlawful for labor organizations or individuals to .carry boycott banners before business places or to assemble for the purpose of pick eting a place against which a strike had been declared. The bill carries an emergency clause which would make it Impossible for the laboring people to invoke the ref erendum in the event of its becoming a law. .. - FLAG HELD UP TO ALIENS Dr. Boyd Tells Citizenship Classes of Duty to Government. Rev. John H. Boyd was the speaker at an assembly held last night at the Americanization School. Park and Hall streets. "It is easy to pick flaws." he said "There are flaws in the government of the city of Portland, of the state of Oregon amd of the United States. But it is your duty to help make this tne best Government possible. You should learn to look upon the flag as th emblem of the most divine institution this world of ours has ever produced. Martin Estate Valued at $8900. PENDLETON, Or., Jan. 24. (-Special.) The will of the late Mrs. Marcella Martin was admitted to probate yes terday. The estate is valued at $8900 and the income of the estate Us to be given to her brother, George White, of ""'j mi ii ij i ii 1 1 1 1 1 iiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiimiiiiiniimimimiMiiiminiiiimiii'. Of -TU Black and White Prints. A clear story with the actual process shown by easy steps. If you own a camera come in you're welcome. Our Photo Department makes successful photographs. SAVING PRICES ON PATENTS boo tiiovei-s Mange Remedy .................... 60c Doan's Kidney Pills ......................... 75c Biaurated Magnesia ........................ 60c Pinex ....................................... 75o Jad Salts $1 Bon Opto Tablets $1 Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Wood-Lark Chocolate Emulsion, Sod; 3 for ..... ... ..25i for 1 for lHe for 1? for 1!0 for l!e 17 85C ALDER STREET AT WEST Treka. CaL, as long as he Uvea At his death the estate is to be divided into four parts, one going to a nephew, Peter White: one to a niece. Krma White; one to a niece, Marcella Clark, and ' one to a niece, Sarah Heffron. Stephen A. Lowell is named executor. CLERK'S JOB CASE ENDS C. E. Chrlstenson Seeks Employ ment Bureau Position. Argument In the case of Charles E. Chrlstenson. who seeks to be employed as cierK of the Public Employment Bureau, which position he maintains he should hold by virtue of his former position as clerk on the Free Employ ment Bureau, discontinued and then re-estjpiished as the Publio Bureau. conduced yesterday, and Circuit Judge Morrow took the case under advise ment until Monday. Deputy City Attorney Davies virtu ally admitted that Chrlstenson should have been reinstated, as he was an em ploye under civil service, except for the fart that he had been discharged from his position prior to the discon tinuance of the bureau and never ap pealed from this discharge to the Civil Service Commission. TEACHERS-TO SEE VIEWS Mr. Lancaster "to Tell Educators in Chicago of Oregon Scenery. All of the teachers of Chicago have the opportunity of seeing the pleasures that the National Education Associa tion convention in Portland will offer them, when S. C. Lancaster presents before them the color views of the Co lumbia Highway, under the auspices of the Chicago Transportation Club, in the ballroom of the La Salle Uotel. January 30. George W. Vaux. general passenger agent of the Union Pacific, telegraphed to Mark Woodruff that he had ar ranged the entertainment. Every school teacher in Chicago has been invited to attend. Dr. Lancaster ia to deliver three lectures in Chicago. DR. PUFFER TO LECTURE Boston Educator to Speak Before " Civio League Saturday. J. Adams Puffer, of the bureau of vocational training In Boston, will be the guest of honor and speaker at the luncheon of the Civic League at the Multnomah Hotel at noon Saturday. This will be the only general public address that he will deliver. Owing to the large attendance that Is expected, the secretary of the league is taking reservations already at Main 8550. Dr. Puffer is one of the radical thinkers of the day In educational fields and will speak Saturday on in dustrial training from the standpoint of Industrial Justice. Fifty-one Overcoats to Change Owners This morning at 8 o'clock our entire stock of broken sizes and discontinued lines of Fancy Winter Overcoats go on sale at $15 Each 15 Coats were $30 30 Coats were $25 6 Coats were $20 '1 Coat, size 34 EE 7 Coats, size 35 EE s 14 Coats, size 38 EE 10 Coats, size 37 EE 8 Coats, size 38 5 .3 Coats, size 39 EE 6 Coats, size 42 EE 2 Coats, size 44 Our entire stock is reduced to but fifty-one garaents,. and regardless of the fact that every coat would cost from $3 to $6 advance if ordered today, this forceful method of closing out every fancy coat will enable us to show entirely new lines next FalL ON SALE TODAY AT Buff um &Pendleton Co. Clothiers, Hatters and Haberdashers 127 Sixth Street F. N-Pendleton Wintlirop Hammond Brins; This Coupom 50 Extra Stamps With every cash framing order of $1.00 or more in our Art Depart ment. Second Floor, until Feb. 1. Our School in Photography to morrow (Fri day) evening, 7:30 Brown and Sepia Art Tones from ..38 ..OC ..9c S2-25 F2K CRIPPLES AFFECT JURY MEX HURT IJf BOMB EXPLOSIOX CAI.I.F.O AS WITNESSES. Court Overrule Objection ef Attorney for MoncTi Wis Saya Facta of Blast Are Adsaltted. SAX FRANCISCO. Cal.. Jan. 24. Lieutenant of Police Duncan Matheson. testifying lato today for the prosecu tion in the murder trial of Thomas J. Mooney, accused of complicity in the preparedness day bomb murders of last July,- declared Martin Swanson. former detective employed by the Pa cific Gas & Electric Company, had no hand in arrest of Mooney, or of Warren K. Billings, one of the co-defendants, already sentenced to life imprisonbertt. Mooney's defense has previously made the charge that Swanson "framed up" evidence which led to :hc arrest of the two alleged bomb plotters. A feature of toJay's session came after the prosecution had called three men to the stand who had been crip pled, as a result of the explosion and whose appearance in court had a vis ible sympathetic effect on the Jury. Bourke Cockran, attorney for the de fense, jumped to his feet and objected to the calling of more maimed wit nesses, declaring to the court "that the time of the gentlemen of the Jury should not be taken up with testimony concerning the explosion which we admit." District Attorney Charles F. Fickert declared that the prosecution "had a right to show the scope and range of the crime." The court sus tained him. WHISKY SALE IS ALLEGED W. S. Burrell Arrested on Charge of Violating Dry Law. W. S. Burrell. manager of the New Houston Hotel, was arrested yesterday by City Detectives Cahill. Hammersly and Hill, on a charge of violating the prohibition law. lie was released on $250 bail. The arrest followed the filing of a complaint by John Robertson, who alleges that he purchased whisky by the quart from Mr. Burrell. One quart of liquor was seized by the officers. Mr. Burrell declares that the' whisky was for his own use and denies the alleged salesf Good Roads Funds Allotted. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash- . lngton. Jan. 24. The Secretary of Ag riculture today announced the second allotment of funds under the good. . roads law of last session. Under this allotment Oregon will receive $167,374, Washington $141,768 and Idaho $120, 927. These amounts are exclusive of moneys recently allotted for the con struction of roads in forest reserves. SIS